The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-03-19
ST. LOUIS NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Annual Session at Springfield AdOpts Im-
pOrtant ResoIutions-Assisn nment or
Preachers for Ensuing Year.

SPEGSGFIELD, Mo-, March I5.-ThC
annual session of the st. Louis confer
ence of the NJ. F. church adjourned
yesterday. Next years conference will
meet in st. Louis Among the resolu
tions adopted by the conference were
The Resolutions Adopted.
In favor OF equal representation OF lay and
ministerial delegates; against the proposition
to erect Methodist chapel at Columbia for thI
benefit OF Methodist students attending thI
state university; In favor OF temperance
the observance OF the Sabbath and th,
revision OF the law pertaining 70 divorce;
set apart by the church as q day
for temperance teaching and that SUNDAY
schools, the Epworth league aud all Methodist
societies use the anniversary as far IS possible
to inculcate prohibition sentiments All forms
OF sabbath dissertation. such as baseball games
racing. excursions. open parks. theatrical per
formances and liquor selling were con
demned On the question Of divorce the
resolution pledged the conference u
use all efforts available 20 pro-
tect the sanctity OF the marriage institu-
tion, and cooperation with the Ministers slii.
ance OF Kansas City. for the purpose OF sseur-
Ing revision OF the laws Of Missouri on this
matter. was recommended Ministers were
warned not to solemnIze the rite Of marriage
between persons divorced without Scriptural
grounds
The following assignments OF preach
ers were made:
Springfield district-W. J. Simmons, presid-
ing elder, Marionville: Areola. J. w. Haynes;
Ash Grove. F. NJ Conman: Aurora. w. c.
Evans; Billings, W. o. Butler; Bosz, W. d.
Chase: Bolivar. W. D. Jones: Bolivar circuit
A. M Hall: Conway b. E Neblock; Dadsville
w. o. Turntine; Fairplay. .. L Simmonsi
Qslena. Lew f. Baldwin: Greenfield. s A
French; Humansvllle, Clark Baker: Lebanon.
w. X. Collins; Lebanon circuit John Ashley |;
lockwood, A * Davis; Marionville. ID. l.
Curt: Marshdeld. J. w. Needham; Monett. W.
T. Farley; Mount Vernon, James Potter;
Phillipsburg, William p. McClanahAn: Purdy,
James Lokey: Republic, w. d. Sidman:
Springfield. Benton Avenue. r Il. Smith:
Springfield. Daily chapel c. J. Rose; Spring.
feld, Grace. c. V. Cross; Springfield. Mount
Carmel w. T. Yeager; Stockton, W. T. s
Barnes; TanevvIlle Il NJ. King; Briee. c
Wolf left with appointment to attend some
school
Carthage dlstrict-E. J. Hunt presiding
elder; Anderson. NJ L. Stewart; Butler. w. f.
Jones: Butler circuit. W. T. Pylss; Carl juno
tion. w. +. Ferguson; CarteTvllls. l. IL GAL
breath: Carthage. J. w. Stewart; Golden City.
W. u. Spiker; Hume and Foster. @. II. Gideon;
ley: Joplin. First church, w. T. Wright; Jop-
lin, Second church. E Z Sparks; Lamar. @. J.
Hunt; Liberal. P. E. Pierce; MoundVills. Sam
uel Barber; Nashville, C. L. Hart: Nsosho. J.
E. Gallagher; NeTada, h. p. Anderson; Oro-
noEo. W. A Wood; Pierce City. Charles A
Mitchell; Rich Hnl O. H Cosper; Sarcoxie. L.
NJ Thompson; Seneca. J. D. Fsulk; Sheldon.
f. NJ Mercer; Webb City. E. O. Menniah.
Sedalis district-Frsnk Lenis, presiding
elder; Alberta, Albert NJ Lehr: Appleton City.
C. E. Heaton; Appleton circuit, John II.
Porter; Clinton, 8. J. Heatou; DeepwateF. John
Ford Rsiner; Eldorado Springs, ]. w. Finley;
Eldorsdo Springs circuit, T. j. Gideon; Green
Ridge, IL Smith: Huntingdale. F. r. Reno;
KnObnoster, F. II. Brigham; Lamonte, George
NJ. Foster; Lincoln and Warsaw. w. r. Martin.
Malta Bend, C. G. James; Marshall W. nj
Beatty; Marshal circuit, E. g Wright: Mon
trose j. w. HarWood: OgceolA, F. w. Simpson,
Osceola circuit. NJ WAttling: Pilot Grove.
Charles Durns; Rockville, c. h Wade: Schen
City. J. J. Jansen: Sedalis, EpWorth. w. 4.
Scott; First church. H. D. StSuner: Smithton
w. v. Hamel Tipton. O. A. Glenh: Warr0nS-
burg, Benjamin F.. Crissma1; Windsor Aad
Lection, J. H. Adams
Rolla district-R. F. Thomas, presiding
elder; Ava, E. C. Rails; Buffalo SseDhss b.
LoVeiaHd; Buffalo circuit. A J. Graves; Ca
bool. C. u. Fry; California. E. W. ElaSse;
Cuba B. r. January; E.don J. s. Aersels:
Gainesville. d. W. Potter; Ifsrtyille. Daniel 3.
Jones; Houston. J. A johnson: Ibers. r. A
Anderson; Licking, w. IL Yount; Linn Creek.
Joel T. keenan,: Mountsi Grove. James Pirre;
Mountain Grove circuit, J. IL bloSher; New
burg and Dixon. f. 2. LicRliter: RtchlaHd. H.
c. Mullen; RIchlaud circuit. A. Il. Dubois;
ROll3, A. II Ball; kolia circuit, &. y. kinney
Rouoidoux. William Graves: Seymour @ g.
rippIn; Tuseumbia, F. M. St!ckRey: UFbanA,
John H. HALEY; Vichey, b. Rstterma1; Wheat.
land and Hermitage, Z. j DUnaUay.
Kansas City distrIct-F. b. Price, presiding
slider: Adrian. IL. 81 Risley; Austin. l. T.
Cover; Bolton. Il A. DAnGherty; Buckner.
Wesley Gibson; CenterTieW. C. n Cooms
Dre1ei, William Stephens; East Lynne, II. A
Bartlett; Harrsonville, J. c. Kirk; Higgins
Vile C. J. W. Jones; Holden. Albert jump;
Lewis R-ser; KsnSss City. Ar
linston, V. c. Evers; Dundee Place. 8. b.
Warner; Grand Avenue. J. w. Hancher; How
ard Memorial, l. +. Roach; Independence Ave-
nue., W. A. QuSyle; KensingtOn. NJ K Moles-
worth; Oakley. J. N. Moore; Liberty Street
and Mission. II. a. King: Summit Street. w.
C. Coleman; Twenty Ninth Street. Samuel
Warner: KingSvllle. Zed Wright: Lees Sum
NIT L J. X. Lunbeck: Oak Grove. w. r.
Baker; Odessa, 4. A. Farley; Pleasant Hin, D.
e. Rldgway.
Pennington district-D. W. Crow. presiding
elder: Advance. ID. NJ Margrave: Alton, Joseph
NJ willard Bakerfield. Frank IIorseman: Bis
marcls L. c. Hughes; Birch Tres and Mountain
view L. O. Howard Bonne Terre. &. ID. C.
KIeth: Chaplin. J. L. Medsker; Crossroads. John
T. Magnam; Doe Run. w. Il McCoFmacK;
John J. Martin: Flat River. Nor
ton f. Wood; Frisco. J. IL Poe: Fruitlsnd A
ID. Buress; Granitevllle and Ironton, C Dam
pGri Lntesyille: @. w. King Pomona. w. d.