The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-24


ordination o. Rev Jas. S Price.
In October, 1879, Prof. John f.
Lannean ami wife joined the church
by letter, coming from Tucaloosa, Ala.
In January, 1881, the church OBJ
served the week Of prayer, During
the first week In January, 1882, the
church held a special service OF
prayer for a revival of religion. A
printed program Of subjects and
speakers was distributed among the
members and followed. Two brethren
were appointed to speak each night.
Il was a precious occasion. God was
graeiously present. The following
week G. W. Hyde commenced aiding
the pastor in a p~rotracted meeting
which lasted about six weeks The
Lord was very gracious to His people,
and many sought and found the
Savior. Among those baptized then
we're Miss Maud Hardwick (now Mrs.
DR.. RothwilD Miss Mollie Nicholson
(now Mrs, Becker Mrs. Mary Chiles,
BOxle Chiles NOW Mrs. Oomstock)
Ernest Chapman, Willie Stewart,
Thos. Bolton, Harry and Lee Wallace,
Susie TeVis, Hannah LanDeau, Jessie
Atkinson, Hattie, Addie and Ben
New, Maggie, Ida and Clark Hyde,
Edith Leonard, Jas. Cheatham and
Clarence Noel,
The present organ was placed in
the church February 1884. January
1884, Rev. G. W. Hatcher of Carroll
ton assisted the pastor in a p%rotracted
meeting,
June 1884, DR.. Henry Talbird,
after IL years of service, offered his
resignation. Reluctant to give him
up, the church did not accept his
resignation till again rendered in
November. Earnest resolutions were
passed in accepting DR.. Talbird's
resignation, and a most solemn
farewell service was held, during
which DR.. Geo. L. Leyburn, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, ''made a
very appropriate and eloquent
address,"
October 4, 1885, L. L. Henson,
then a teacher in Wentworth Military
Academy. united with our church
from May6eld, KY. Bro. Henson is
now a very prominent Baptist
Preacher 10 the east
In November 1884, G. A. Buchanan
wrote the church, saying he felt con-
strained to preach the gospel, Where
upon the church licensed him to
preach. He has been a useful
preacher, and is now pastor at
Palmyra, Mo.
December 9Th, 1885, Pastor W. A.
Crouch baptized Miss BERTHE Wallace
(now Mrs. McDonaid) VIM. H. Chlles
and others, Add on Sunday December
18th, Susie and Sophia Lannean,
Estelle and Maize McGrew, W. s.
Billiard and others.
In February 1885, S. M. Brown,
then field editor Of the entral
Baptist, assisted Pastor Crouch in a
meeting, when several were received
into the church by baptism.
In May 1884, the church in Stark
Florida, to which the beloved TalOlrd
went from here, acknowledged the
gift of a large number of hymn books
from u church.
December 1886, the church decided
to take a collection for The two
Baptist churches 10 Charleston S. c.,
which had suffered greatly from an
earthquake.
In June 1887, the Pastor Rev. w.
A. Crouch resigned, and gave as
reasons for his action, 1. Disfellowship
among the members Of the church.
2. Failure to exerci,e discipline for
known violations both Of covenant
and scripture The church recogniz.
ing the business of the PASTORS
indictment, Immediately resolved to
hold prayer meetings every night for
a week or more. Prayer was offered
especially that harmony and full
fellowship be restored among the
members of the church, and that all
difficulties and obstacles In the way
of the success and prosperity of the
church be removed" These meet
ings were held from January 10 to
February 18th, when a protracted
meeting began, in which Pastor
Crouch was aided by Rev. R. II.
Jones, during the progress OF which