Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-09-10
STONE Of the church in Mexico last

stone of the church in Mexico last
year.
"Oh, For a Heart to Praise My
God," was sung. To hear confer
ence like this sing such songs like this
is to receive great inspiration.
DR.. J. D. Vincil called the roll Of
absentees once more.
The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved.
Sunday Bishop Charles B. Galloway
will preach after the love feast. He
is an able examination officer and his
talks to the younger preachers are
especially enjoyed and his sermon will
be a spiritual treat
J. j. Sears, of Carroll county, was
continued in the class Of second year.
DIR. G. II. Briggs, Presiding Elder of
st. Louis District, st. Louis Confer
ence, and Rev. DIR. T. e. Sharp, of
st. Louis Conference, were introduced
to the Conference. Both are able men.
II. B. Yocoubi was elected to Elder
orders.
Drs. J. @. Morris and p. H. Webster
were introduced to the Conference.
DR.. Webster, who is Secretary OF the
General Church Extension Board, ad-
dressed the Conference on the work of
the Board, at the close OF which
Bishop Galloway made short ad-
dress.
| DIR. Walter r. Lambert, General
Secretary Of the Mission Board OF the
Church, made strong address to the
Conference, setting forth the work,
plans and hopes Of his society. He is
one of the best-informed men In the
Church along missionary lines
DIR. j. G. Morris, Of Central College,
addressed the Conference.
Rev. G. S. Bone, Of Wellsville, To-
Gated.
W. e. Tinney, Bogard; o. l.. Mar
tin, Wright City, George B. Smith,
Novelty, and c. s. Lewis, Marceline,
were elected elders and I. S. Wyatt
and j. A. Lanius, OF Nashville, Tenn,
were elected deacons.
On motion OF Rev. W. A. Hanna, OF
Gallatin, Rev. T. B. FAIRY, Of James
port, was referred to the Committee
on Conference in the Supernumary
Relation
NJ proun odarsssed tho confer.
onca IN relation - ,,is yvorlr IN Wander.
t,1t rT.,,,or.,tu os,,ao,a,l, tho tbao-
,na,o., aanartmont Us n,eadad for
roero ,horonoh nran,ration FOR the
n,inister,a, calling
r. 49, sannrts 70 tho wort Cor tho
.at sa.r =, tho Sieoront districts the
49, NJ ~ n,s.v,ot oononosod ~ ths sta-
tions - WaxIco Mantgonarv Moh
arlv F,lton stnrooon Centralia
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n,,Io Codar C,tw portIond MoLare
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MaaiSo, c,as,r .nd powano ronortad
fai,owin, accassions. On certificate
oos' "aa'oraIs 90. h.nt,sr,s Ioa. IN
sants h.ntIzsd 90 The n,embershin
~ .,so @ d,at~,ot e ( o,7 oon,nsrad with
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| Presiding Elder ]. Fl. Pritchett. of
l lefty. says that the REVISING of tllo- ,isus
at some of the points In the district Is
Irresponsible for the decrease iii the
/, figures.
EPwoRrH LEAGUE RALLY.
u Friday evenings services con-
sisted of an Epworth League rally,
conducted by Rev. j. Fl. Jackson, of
Fulton, formerly of Mexico.
Rev. @. @. Grimes invoked the di-
vine assistance and the invocation was
, followed by singing which was truly
inspiring.
Rev. w. L. Wagner, Of Memphis,
was the first speaker of the evening.
!, He made clear and concise report OF
the Leagues work In his district.
II After a few general remarks by
Chairman Jackson, Rev. H. @. Nc
Pherson, OF Louisiana, made a short
, speech. which was followed by splen.
|, did selection by a quartette com.
posed of Paul Pritchett, of this city,
/ w. M. Alexander, Rev. II. Il. Stout
] of Centralia, and ]. j. Sears, Of Fay
cite.
81 Rev. DR.. A. W. Kimbrell, Of Madi'
{ son, gave a report of the League In
. Mexico District. He indicated tna'
there was room for improvement
J but said the League was doing ar
5 effective work and thought 1t had
3 great mission and was going to fulfll
a it.
Rev. @. b. Duncan, Of Liberty, rep
, resenting Plattsburg District, was the
/, next speaker. He said Plattsourf
{ was running a race with Mexico fol
the 'last place." Numerically 1t wa
Ia was '.,Oa DevSeI - 'ts .s,n, - - ! G,s,ric, y