The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-10

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venerable patriarch Of three-fourths
Of a century, is happily spending the
evening Of his long and useful life in
the "bright, sunny South" ready
and ~anxiOuslY waiting the summons
of the Master, "come home, faithful
servant, enter thou into the JOY Of
thy Lore"
Our present pastor, Bro. Menefee,
though pastor but a short time, we
all love, and earnestly pray that the
good Lord may spare his life, and
enable him togain 10 wisdom and Sin
the knowledge Of cur Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ" and hope that
he may see it to be his duty to
remain with the church to make
known unto US ''the unsearchable
riches of Christi until full Of years
and honors, he may look up with
confidence, and say. "The time Of my
departure is at hand, l have fought a
good fight, l have finished my course,
l have kept the faith; h%enceforth
there is laid up for me a crown Of
righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, shall give me at
that day; and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love his
appearing"
March DIST, 1888, the church re-
solved to build a parsonage on the lot
south Of and adjoining the grounds
of the Baptist Female College;:which
was completed at a cost Of 80, 300,
and occupied by the pastor September
following.
October oath Brethren W. H.
Chiles and A. V. Robinson we're
elected Deacons.
November 10Th Bro. ]. q. Worth
ington was recognized as Deacon.
December 9th Bro. F. Smelling,
Deacon.
May 30th, 1889, Rev. f. Meuefee
rendered bis resignation as Pastor.
1S9O-January 1st, present member
ship 300. February 3rd, a call to the
p~astOrate extended TO Rev. f. w.
Eason 'and accepted. February 9th,
Rev, Eason enters upon pastorate.
l891.-November goth, Rev. f. W.
Eason rendered his resignation as
pastor to accept a call rendered
him at Baton Rouge, La. November
23rd the church accepts the reslgna-
tion Of Bro. Eason.
1S92.-April 9th, Rev. W. l. Cole
of st. Joseph called to the pastorate.
Bro, Cole accepts and takes charge of
the church as Pastor, Aug. 3rd, 1892.
896.-September 23rd, Brethren
Fl. W. Winsor and W. A. Gafin were
chosen Deacons.
1S98.-March 9Oth, W. l. Cole,
after a service Of six years as pastor,
presented his resignation to take
effect at the close of the present pas.
toral year, August LIST,
1898.-November End the church
extended a call to DR.. Chas. Manly of
South Carolina to become pastor.
DR.. Manly accepts the call and
entered upon the p~astorate, preaching
his first sermon December 18th.
1902 In December DR.. Manly
rendered his resignation as pastor.
The church with deep regret accepted
the resignation CT Pastor Manly, after
a little more than four years of faith
ful service.
l9O3.-In April Rev Milford Riggs
was unanimously called to the
~pastorate Of Cur church and after a
short delay accepted the call and
entered upon his labors.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
lS4l-lS55.-The Sunday School
connected with the church was
organized IN the year 184l. The first
superintendent was Brother Milton
F. Price, who after a long and faith
iul service of fifteen years was in
January 1855 succeeded by Bro. Jas.
H. Graham.
1866 1859 Bro. Graham filed the
position OF superintendent with
credit to himself and profit to the
school for four years 1S56.l859.
1860. 1S61.-Bro. John d. New was
Bro. Graham's successor in the
super ntendency. Bro. New presided
Over the school for two years.
lS62.-At the expiration of Bro.
News term of Office Bro. Milton f.
Price was recalled to the position and
after a service OF one year (l862) was