The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-30
HISTORIC STORY
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH
BY W. G.

Inc little band of disciples grew
slowly but steadily, there being scart
record of dates given. Among the
members were many colored men and
women and The Older members will
YET remember "Simon, servant of I
l. Waddell," who so long acted 90
Ja"''or' Ills name is recorded as the
52d member.
july ~ 1857, Levi Van Camp, J. T.
"addell' p. R. WhIttlesey, C. B. wad.
dell and DIR, NJ. W. FIourpov were
appointed 10y the church as a buildiDo
committee, and j. IT. WaddeIl. Levi
van camp andP X. WhIttlesey were
selected as trustees sin order IN
receive the deed in behalf and for the
benefit OF Ae Christian church. for land
On winch to build a meeting house."
On the 18th OF December, 1889. Bro.
Thomas N. Games was ordained as an
evangelist by lasting, prayer and the
imposition OF the hands of the elder.
ship This Is probably the first and
The last evangelist ever ordained bv
tnls church, though it IS possible that
Elder Hiram NJ. Bledsoe was also
ORDAINED as evangelist, though there Is
no record of it. On the day that
Brother Gaines Vas ordained az an
evangelist, Brother Hiram NJ. Bledsoe
became n member by presenting his
letter FROM the church at Paris, XIV.
soon alter ward he was ,chosen as an
elder. We have no record of his first
election, but we find that on the 7th OF
January, 1913, the church met to cleo
two bishops, or elders, the former
elders, Lew Van Camp and Hiram NJ.
Bledsoe having resigned their offices GU
the preceding Lords day, On the first
ballot Bro. BledsOe received a majority
oil all ehe votes cast, and was declared
duly elected. After some unsuccessful
baIIotiugs, no one receiving a majority
vote, II was ordered that the election OF
another elder be postponed for the
present. Brother .Bledsoe aud Brother
Games at once took prominence in
church work. They were known and
loved 10 all the regions round about,
and by their work and example man,
souls werd added unto the church.
In June, lS4O, there had been 63
names on the church roll, several OF
whom had moved away; bat AT this
date quite "A number OF new names were
added, among them Samuel Hudson
Penney b. Hudson, Martha q. Grsnt,
Ann Rayburn, Lewis Rayburn, VIM.
Nichols, Cynthia Nichols, George L.
Taylor, Mary (Mosby) Flournoy, Ben
edlct Thomas, Nancy Thomas and
Mary Buchanan. At the same time
there were nine names of colored
people added 10 the roll. From June,
1910, till May, lS41, there seems to
have been no additions. On May 2,
l84l, William Musgrove and Ann B.
Musgrove were received by letter from
Mayslick, KY; on June 16, 1871,
Alfred Jones and Sarah Jones came IN
by letter from Lexington, ny. June
20, lS4l, Henry Fisher was received
by letter from Liberty, Mo, and Mary
Catron was received by immersion.
July "a, 1S4l, William Gordon was
received by Immersion April Is,
1912, Sarah Dowden and John Flour
noy were received by immersion, aud
Martha Gordon'sname was also added,
bat we are not told neither by letter
or immersion.
June IL, 1S4S, Sarah G.. (MosbD
Rogers was received 10y immersion.
July lG, iS43, Anna Barnes, Acry
Barnes ard Thomas Waller Burnes
presented letters from Bethel, Ky, and
f. Mortlmore Barnes presented bis
letter from MaySlick, Ky, September
II, lS43, DIR. Joseph G, Chinn, Bar
barry Chinn, Joseph G Chinn, John
p. Bowman and h, Nj. Bowman were
received on The presentation OF their
letters from the Church ut Lexington,
Ky. On the 9TH of April, 1874, James
S. Muse, Jane Muse, Martin Slaughter
and Margaret Slaughter were received
by letter from Dry Run, Ky.
On the 7th day Of January, 1913,
the following order vas entered OF
record:
"Ordered-That the Saturday pre-
ceding the Sd Lords day 10 this month";
and the SATURDAY preceding the Sd
Lords day in every month hereafter,