The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-24
.Hlstar Of he Leslagton BaptI.t chureh.
BY REV. G. ". HYDE D. D.

4HE 49,
Continued from last weekl
THE writer OF these notes has
merely compiled this history OF the
church from the church records He
has not gone outside Of the records in
search Of history:l
In January and February 1875, a
large number OF persons we're
received into the church by baptism.
In this meeting the pastor, Dr..
Talbird, was assisted by Rev. ". R..
Painter and DR.. Russell Holman.
The third day Of June 1875 was
observed as a day of fasting and
prayer 10 accordance with the pro-
clamatlon of Gov. Hardin. This was
the famous cbintz bug and grass
hopper year in Mo-, when a total
destruction Of crops was threatened,
when God so graciOuslY heard prayer,
and drove the insect pests out Of the
state. In 4S hours after the day Of
prayer there was probably not a live,
r~ed.legged grasshopper in the state,
The salary OF the pastor for several
years had been $500, but in June
1875 the salary was reduced to 1880.
In 1875 the church Joined In the
Semi.centennial movement, and
helped to raise money for the further
endowment Of William Jewell College.
In December 1875, Sisters Talbird,
Clements and Robinson and Prof. A.
F. Fleet we're appointed a committee
to solicit money for aiding the
ministerial students OF william
Jewell College.
In April 1876, in compliance with
their request, a committee composed
of A. F. Fleet, J. W. Waddell and D
G. Bolton was appointed to meet with
Calvary Baptist Church Kansas City,
Saturday March 22nd, for the purpose
of recognizing them as a regular
church Of Jesus Christ.
In February and March 1876, Rev.
Harvey Hatcher, late of Va, aided
the pastor in a Drotracted meeting.
In September 1876, the church
offered the pastor seven weeks
vacation. Later it was made two
full months. This. however, was
probably in recognition OF the PASTORS
age aud nfrmitieS.
The church about this time, say
from 1870 to 1880, usually through
the deacons, made, during the last
quarter Of the pastoral year, all the
financial arrangements for the follow
ing year. The wisdom and fairness
Of this plan is obvious.
10 August, 1876, a committee COM
posed Of DR.. Jas. Belt, j. D. New and
NJ. F. Royle recommended a strong
report on temperance to the, Sunday
School
10 September, 1877, the pastor aud
other bretheru were appointed TO go
to Greenton and assist 10 the ordina-
tion of Rev. Walter Robinson to the
Christian ministry.
In September, 1877, the church
house was rendered to our Presby.
terrain brethren for the purpose OF
holding their synod the church also
pledging its me nbers to assist in
entertaining members Of synod.
In October, 1877, the church 10
vited the General Association, then
in session here, to participate with
them in celebrating the Lords
Supper,
Ia February, 1877, quite a number
of persons we're baptized, among
them being Miss Jennie Grimes, Miss
Bell Bolton (now Mrs R L Smith,
Walter B. Waddell, Misses Mamie
and Lizzette Shaw, Irwin Noel, Geo
Chapman and Fannie Shotwell. The
Elder DIR. Ohambliss aided the pastor
in this meeting.
In March, 1878, the church ordered
that an effort be made to raise money
for the support of Rev, Andrew Stein
in his missionary work among the
Germans. On Thursday evening,
March 81, 1879, Rev. Andrew Stein
preached in German in our house of
worship, after which Brother Adam
Walk and wife were baptized.
In April, 1877, Pres. A. f. Fleet
sent $1,000 to the Foreign Mission
Board, the contribution Of Baptist
Female College for the year.
10 March, 1878, the PASTORS salary
was reduced to 81, 100, aud a year or