The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07
N the last night of the meeting.

IN august, 1900, the matter of re-
modelling our church was taken up,
and committees were appointed. The
work was begun in November, 1900,
nd completed by February, l, 1901,
At a cost of $4,000.
The present building, which cost
about | 5000, was erected in 1870.
The church Is also owner of a neat
parsonage, worth about 81, 900. The
present membership is about 400, but
many Of those whose names are on the
roll have moved away or died, and we
estimate the actual membership at
about 800.
1t has been said, but we do not
vouch for the statement, that since The
organization of the church there has
never been a Lords day when the
emblems were not spread in this
church, with a single exception. That
exception was on Sunday, September
81, 1861, the next day after the battle
of Lexington.
The Sunday school was organized in
1874 by DR.. j. G. Chinn, and he was
the first superintendent. We have no
means of finding out the names of
the various persons who have been
superintendent since that time. We
can recall the names Of Granville Clay
ton, who served in 1874, James p.
Hall, who served from 1884 to 1892;
Joseph B. Shelby, Miss Mamie Cor
don, W. G.. Musgrove and j. X.
Letter. We think that DR.. W. A.
Gordon, DR.. Peter Temple, DR.. James
Temple and DR.. Chris Stewart also
served in that capacity many years
ago. At present Bro. Clarence Vivion
is the superintendent. He is assisted by
about ten teachers, and there is an
average attendance Of about 100 pupils.
The Ladies Aid society has been q
valuable aid to the church in many
ways. This society began planning
for building u parsonage In 1881 OF
1882. The parsonage was finally
built, and Bro. Terrell was the first
pastor to occupy it, in 1886.
The deed for the lot at the corner Of
Main and Eleventh streets was made
by Andavilla Dowden 10 trust to Lev
Van Camp, II. M. Bledsoe, Carr B
Waddell, Samuel Hudson, P. r. Whit
tlesey and Pleasant W. James.
On the 18th of August, 1865, some o.
the old trustees being dead, and other
refusing to act, the church elected
new board of trustees, as follows: 2
r. Whittlesey, Lewis V. Wernwag
Harrison Smith, Granville Clayton
John r. Runyon and William d
wainwright.
On Sunday, June -, 1887, all tn
above trustees sent in their resigna
tons. They we're accepted, and ID
church elected a new board, as follows
Thomas w. Barnes, John E. Bascom
John L. Burden, George M. Mountjoy
Joseph B. Shelby. We have no recor'
of any election Of trustees since tina
time.
t Your committee would recommerI
that all the members of the churc
who are 10 possession of interestln
information 10 regard to the churc
r history, be requested to put such il
i formation in writing, and give 1t t
the church CLERK, and we would sug
I gest that the clerk record such iniol
nation in bis minute book for futur
use.
We would further recommend thu
all old church records be delivered
the clerk. There must be sewers
books 10 existence containing Ii
records between July, 1874, an
January, 1888. These books wouI
have been of great value to us
preparing this sketch, but we wei
compelled to do without them, au
consequently our history is very in
perfect. Respectfully submitted,
w. G. MUsGRovE.
NoTE-As the above article was rea
to the official board, ami by the boat
referred back to I o the committee,
does not purport to be a complete HI
tory, and hence is not signed by all II
members of the committee.
A-~--
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:, tion, at the New Grand opera hou'
at an early date with Frederic
~ Summerfeld playing the part
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Mr.. Russell, which necesSitates IL
temporary retirement of this favoriI
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