Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-09-10

| AiOAO du ONOAhOW h1CCuihk au OhS a W.
byterian Church.
DR.. O. II. Biggs, of st. Louis, ad-
dressed the overflow meeting and Rev.
DIR. S. M. Godbey, assistant editor of
the Christian Advocate at Nashville,
Tenn, addressed the gathering at the
new M. e. Church, South.
The audience at the latter church
was estimated by S.. P. Emmons to
number between 800 and 800 people.
A splendid choir, composed Of local
talent and visitors who had good
voices, furnished enjoyable music.
Some old brother over in the south
east corner Of the house started that
old Methodist hymn, Come, Thou
Fount Of Every Blessing" and the
nreat atnanarneatian-s -se-.e g An iissith farce
and understanding. 1t was very
beautiful and impressive.
Before the sermon Of the evening
DR.. Anderson announced that Zone of
the brethren had lost $25, and the
finder would please return 1t to him,
| IL found"
1t had been announced that DR..
Chapman would preach at this service,
but he said he was not able to do SO,
and DR.. Anderson got DR.. Godbey to
take bis place.
The text was taken from Rev. 20.
The speaker said we were all making a
record and that all of our labor, all Of
our idleness, all Of our temperance and
all Of our intemperance were written
in every fiber Of our physical being.
Every real lesson learned and every
sin leave a lasting impress. Every
sin makes us weaker; every victory
over temptation makes us stronger.
There never was an evil habit that
does not cling to us more or less
through life. Let the reformed drunk
ard be careful lest he fall long after ne
has quit his incorporate life. "Let
him that standeth take heed lest he
fall.n The mind influences the body,
and the mind that thinks wholesome
things is better than any doctors
medicine. 1.-THE soul," said the
speaker, "writes its record in itself, in
the mind and In the body" Oontin-
ing, he said he would rather be man
"void Of offense before God and man.
and go to the gallows than to escape IT
and have a life Of sin to answer for
But there was mercy for all who
would turn from their evil way
"Come,n says the Lord, land let US
reason together, and though your sins
be as scarlet, they shall be white like
snow"
The sermon was full of good thought
and was worthy Of the editor-preacher
/ APPOINTMENTS MADE THURSDAY:
The following preachers were elected
deacons;
Francis N. Campbell, Sweet Springs
Mo.
/ Henry E. Stout, Centralia, Mo.
Carol V. Lanius, Saverton, Mo.
Charles B. Duncan, Liberty, Mo.
John w. Burt, Millville, Mo.
Charles A. Burris, Hale, Mo.
Il ]. ]. Sears. Fayette, Mo.
This class will be ordained deacon
| on Sunday morning by Bishop Gallo
way.
These preachers were elected elders
G. w. Cove, New London
c. q. Grimes, Rockport.
@. S. Lewis, Marceline.
Joseph N. Boyd, Polo.
S. E. Hoover, Guilford.
Rev. W. A. Hanna, Gallatin, tender
ed his resignation from Board o
: Education and Rev. II. II. johnson
Albany, was substituted.
The following ministers were con
tinued or advanced as indicated:
@. M. Aker, Fayette, fourth year.
R.F. Davis, Eagleville, third.
B. E Chapman, Smithville, third. {
]. A. Medley, haywood, fourth.
T. NJ. Taylor, Laddoniar third.
John T. Hood, Wayland, third.
: A. 7. Britt, Readville, fourth.
: Christian L. Uhl, Gorin, third.
. AT. Snowden, Missouri City, fourth
W. L. Myers, Parkville, third.
: G. W. Tadlock, Warrenton, fourth
5 George A. Stanton, PattonsburE
: fourth.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The Friday morning session OF th
b Missouri Conference opened with d'
o votional exercises conducted BY Rev
: T. II. B. Anderson, who delivered th
o address at the laying Of the come