The Taney County republican., 1896-10-01
MISSOURI METnoDlsTs.

MtSSOORI METHOOlS1S.
The Southwest Conferenoe of the NJ. 4
Church, South. Held at Nevada-soms
Interesting Statistics-Where Ministers
Were Stationed.
The Southwest conference of the NJ.
p. church, south. was held at Nevada.
The following interesting statistical
facts were made public:
Local preachers in conference, lSs: members
ol,sS2. gain 500 over last years report; during
the year there were 35l infants baptized and
LIS adults; there are l56 Epworth leagues
ers and q. 1.ss5 scholars: 3z5 churches, valued
at 4l.o50as; pastoral charges and 81
parsonages, valued at seS. e37, and two district
parsonages. valued at a 800; there are four ed
cowment s15o,ooo. ~ professors and 6l3 stu
dents; contributed to American Bible society,
sliSso: foreign missions. s4,06H 10: domestic
missions, s4.45342 church extension, 81 ,3is.i3
support OF presiding elders and mission
churches, se,o53s0; support of preachers, 81, :
s9'.71; support Of bishops, 81, 1876
In answer to the question what
amount is needed for superannuated
ministers and widows and orphans, it
collected for them.
"A ASSOAutiOA u tndAhS W tiic CltlZCuS
and churches of Nevada and the rail-
roads was adopted.
Following collections were reported
made in the conference: Foreign mis-
sions, 81, 962. II; domestic missions, s4,-
452.92. Of this sum, S1.I0O was con-
tributed by the Nevada district.
The following deacons were or
dained: c. w. Moore, ". A. McClana-
han, T. n. Burton, L. F. Clark, j. w.
Longacre, j. c. Riggs and A. L. Shinn.
The elders ordained were j. T. Swan
son, b. L. Niblack, A. B. Davidson and
James c. Kenny.
A. resolution was adopted requesting
DIR. w. NJ. Prottsman to preach at the
next conference its seml-centennial
sermon.
Following appointments were made:
Kansas City District-W. T.. Mcclure pre-
siding elder. Kansas City-Central church, C.
NJ Hawkins; Troost Avenue. F. r. Hill; Mel
rose, T. NJ. Bishop; Brooklyn Avenue. Clinton
Clenuy; Washington Street, A B. Davidson;
Campbell Street and Garland avenue, G. T.
Wallace; Westport, C. w. Moore; Independ-
ence. E. p. Ryland; Raytown circuit Percy
Long; Lees Summit and Point Pleasant W.
Id. RAIDER; Blue Springs circuit, j. w. Purcell;
Pink Hill circuit, j. j. Kellar; Oak Grove and
Pleasant Prairie. T. p. Cobb; Lone Jack cir
cult, NJ. Crutsinger; Pleasant Hill, supplied
by D. s. Hill: Bolton and Martin City, W. C.
Bewley; Harrisonviile. c. W. Scarritt; Grain
Valley circuit, A!onzo Patterson; book editor
and editor Review" j. j. Tigert; editor st.
Louis Christian Advocate. W. b. PalmoFe.
Lexington Dfstrict-J. NJ. Boon. presiding
elder. Lexington station, A. r. Faris We'll
Hngton circuit, Charles Franklin; Montesserat
circuit, w. G. Pike; Columbus circuit. j. T.
Hedges; Hfgginsville, w. A. McClanahan:
Lamont, j. R. Strong; Herndon and Housa-
tonia, j. c. Coss; Sweet Springs and Black
water, T. c. Pucket; Elmwood and Bethel, R
j. Kyle: Longwood and High Point. j. II.
Denny; Malta Bend and Grand Pass, L. II.
Vandiver; Waveriy, NJ NJ. Pugh; Dover aud
Providence, n. NJ. Dowdy; Corder and Black
burn. A. b. Appleby; Warrensburg, W. c. Hill;
Kuobnoster and Dresden, w. H. Sudduth.-
Boonviile DiStrlct-C. II. Briggs. presiding
elder Boonyille station, ]. W. Howell: Pilot
Grove and Belle Air. W. B. Cobb; Nelson cir
cult, j, c. Diggs, one to be supplied by w. w.
Lewis; Arrow Rock and Smiths chapel. T. d.
Payne, Marshall station, J. n. Huggins; Miami
and Mount Carmel, J. j. Hill; Oreaville and
Shiloh, W. F. Briggs; B. II. Stell, super. Sla-
ter. j. L. SullinS: Gillian and Cambridge, J.
Brown: Bunceton circuit, j. Y. Busby: Prairie
Home circuit, Laban Anderson; California cir
cult, F. n. Burton; Russellville circuit, A II.
Godbey; Jefferson City. ]. c. Given; Chamois
circuit. L. T. Clark; student Vanderbilt uni.
versity T. B. Harris.
Clinton District-W. r. S. Hunter, presiding
elder. Clinton station, A. H. Barnes: Montrose
circuit, H L. Anderson; Lucas circuit, w. p.
Barrett; aowery City circuit, r. L. Pyle; Lin
coin circuit, w. T. Hill; Drake circuit W. NJ
McAlester: Calhoun and Bronaugh. E. Y. CHM;
Windsor. j. E. Mcdonald; Windsor circuit, j.
F. Hogan: Green Ridge circuit, c. A. Emmons;
Sedalia, B. " Alton: Otteryille circuit, Sam
uel Lopp: Versailles IA. L. Houston; Apple
ton City, l.. r. Downing; Garden City circuit.
E. X. Wolf; Chilhowee circuit, G. II. Green:
Gum City circuit, j. w. Patterson; Johnstown
circuit, A. Boag.
Nevada District-J. NJ. Clark presiding ell.
der. Nevada station, Centenary, A. G. Din
widdie; III. Duren, supernumerary; Austin cha
pel.G.L Taylor; Moundville circuit.G. Drummer:
Deerneld circuit, A G. Moore; Rich Hill, j.
McCrory; Sprague circuit. J. l. Hagler: Hume
circuit, w. F. Wagner; Butler, s. p. Clayton;
Everett circuit, L. ID. Phillips: Peculiar cir
cult. R E. L. Jarvis: Papinsville circuit. to be
supplied; Walker circuit, A. NJ. Kcnncy;<
Montevallo circuit, J. E. Harney; Sheldon cir
Quit, S. G. welborn: Lamar. c. N. Scrivener;
E, Dorado. G. Pugsley; Ell Dorado mission.
Harvey Armstrong
Springfield District-J. w. Ezell, presiding
elder Springfield, st. Paul, G. c. Woods;
Campbell Street, T. NJ. Cobb: Dale Street. w.
Loneacre; Milford circuit. Harry Crum;
]. F. Robb; Bolivar, w. L. Nc
Guire; Jerico circuit, w. B. Morgan; South
Greenfield circuit, j. R Hargfs; Ash Grove
circuit, j. R Swanson; Plainfield circuit. Jacob
Shook; Ozark circuit. W. A. Bruce; Hender-
son circuit, B. Z. Niblack; Marshfield station,
W. NJ Bewley; Niagara circuit, ]. F.. Pike;
Norrisyille circuit, r. ]. Nelson; Fair Grove
circuit, w. p. Buckner; Humansvilie circuis,
to be supplied; Lawreuceburg circuit, J. A
Swift: Morrisville college, a II. Wfnton, pres
ident
Neosho District. j. KING, presiding elder.
Neosho station, R. G. Flummer: Prosperity,
NJ Bahrenburg: Seneca station, H. G. Nc
Pherson; Southwest City circuit. H. c. Allen:
Pineyille circuit, T. A, Coffelt; Newtonia cir
cult, ]. j. Reed; Washburn circuit, j. A.
Matthews; Monett station. w. G. Beasley;
Pierce City and Bethel. j. A. Jared, Red Oak,
A. N. Henderson,; Jasper, n. A. Aud; Carthage,
l. p. Norf1eet; Carterville, L. b. Ellis. Webb
City, T. w. Alton; Joplin, A. n. James; Mount
Vernon. supplied by G. r. Wright; Sarcoxie,
O. E. Vivian.
Lebanon District J. e. Ellis, presiding el-
der Lebanon station, J. E. Alexander: Leba-
non circuit, NJ L. Darby. Stoutland, &C. How
ard: Richland and Dixon, w. J. Eastwood: De-
caturville. to be supplied: Vienna, J. NJ L
Hoyle; Buf.alo. j. A. Kinney; Urbana. w. ID.
White; Norwood. supplied by w. A Byrd;
Mountain Grove Mack Appleby; Plato. Henry
AIpers super: Hermitage, B. F. AlSup: Cross
Tfmbers G. u. Hamilton. Crocker, to be sup
plied: Iconium. J. A. Clancy.
TranSferred-J. A Duncan to dolSten con-
ference: n. r Stone. to Tennessee conferences;
souri, conference and stationed at Memphis,
Mo-: Z w. Lawrence. TO the Mississippi con-
ference and w. J. Carpenter, 10 Fiori'ia con-
florence.
The next conference will be held at