Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29
County Meeting of the Chrfo1Dsl
Church.

Christian church convened at Key)e'
vile Monday evening, October sstl
at 7;3o O'Clock, the meeting open
with an excellent sermon on "1h
Ministry" by Elder C. A. Hoffman,
Columbia, Mo. The speaker ably "a
vocated an educated ministry, %
pointed with especial pride to the gop'
work that was being accomplished ,.
the Bible college located at CoIumfn =
He said that this Bible college was
Iiginated and has since been mainc
ed BY the Christian church, and IL j
was accomplishing great work amd
the students Of the university. e
Hoffman also expressed himself a
ing very much elated over the proc
the Christian church had made
Charlton county since he last visit
here eight years ago, of which he -
garded the elegant new Chrisei<
church edi6ce at Keytesville as =
Townipg feature.
Tuesday morning devotional exc|
cises we're conducted by c. H. plut
ken Of Brunswick, following which =:
der ]. p. Furnish Of Brunswick deIiv.
cred well-worded address Of welcom&
which was happily responded to 81
Hon. A. w. Johnson Of Salisbury. e
Next came the enrolment of de-
gates as follows:
Brunswick. II. Plunkett, Ni1
Julia Harriss and Mrs. Sam'l Balch.
Sumner-Elder Fl. w. Powers.
Salisbury-Hon. A. w. Johnson. 3
Newcomer-Irs. Irene McClelland.
Palesune-R. P. Clarkson. M. b.
Prather and /. N. Hickerson.
Prairie Hill. NJ. Farris and I. H
Fleet. s
Keytesville-The local membenhip.
Elder III. w. Powers delivered an
address after the enrolment Of deIe-'
gates. but We were unable TO learn the.
subject -
Tuesday afternoon reports from var
ious churches Of the county represent
ed at the meeting showed healthy.
growing condition numerically, finan-
cially and otherwise.
The endeavor meeting conducted
Tuesday afternoon by Miss Eva KNAPP
penberger was very interesting and
fully evInced Miss Knappenberger's
commendable zeal in the Christian en-.
deavor course.
Tuesday night large congregation
was present to hear Elder T. A. Alb
bott preach on the subject of "Mis-
sour for Christ" Elder Abbott is
from Louisiana. Mo-, and will be re-,
membered as the gentleman who ded-
icated the Christian church at Keytes.
vile the first Sunday in last May.
Wednesday morning devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by B. 4. Smith
of Keytessille. II
An able address was thepdelivereoI '
by Elder II. F. Davis of StLoms on S
''Sunday-school Work" wh also pre- I
sided at the Sunday-schoolconference i
which followed.
After the reports of the'arious CON-
mittees officers were elec,d for the en- v
suing year. and the timeand place for j,
the next meeting selecte.
B. II. Smith was elecd president, n
Miss Eva Knappenbersr, secretary. n
and Elder l.. J. Marall, treasurer. 9,
was selected the place, and
after the send Sunday in -,
October. 1898. as theate for the next :,
county meeung. so
Wednesday night der L. J. Mar =
'haIl filed the pulpiipreaching from .
he text, l John, ga Beloved, now = =
Ire we the sons of 'od, and it doth -
lot yet appear whare shall be; but '''
We know that whene shall appear, we u"
hall be hike Him; We shall see Him en-
IS be Is" 20
Altogether county meeting of hg
he Christian chrh was pleasant WI
md profitable aft, and highly edify- m'
ng, the only sofe of regret being lea
hat the meetings. not more largely
Ittended and IIry church in the wa