Sharp County record., 1911-05-19
THE EARLY
.,.ESTABL |SHMENT...
OF The Methodist Episcopal Church
And It's Work And Growth In
North And Northeast
Arkansas.
BY c.. w. SHAVER.

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eled and preached in missions, cir
cults, districts and stations in
North Arkansas for number of
years. He was not very brilliant
preacher, but a practical and ac-
'ceptable preacher wherever he went.
When he joined the conference his
home was in Fulton county, and he
frequently preached in Evening
Shade. His passed away some 10
or IL years ago
Rev. Burwell Lee was well and
favorably known throughout all
North Arkansas as one of the lead
ing preachers in his day. He came
to Arkansas in 1880 as a local
preacher and was at once employed
by the presiding elder and placed in
charge of the White and Spring riv-
'er circuits His work for the church
and the upbuildine of christianity
was faithful and earnest and lasted
until the year of 1887 when he
died in great peace at Batesville, his
home.
Rev. John H. Mann lived in what
is now Stone county when he enter
ed the conference, and after travel
ing and preaching a few years he
located. He served one year on
the Strawberry circuit. Rev. Mann
was a strong and intelligent preach
'er
The twenty-frst session of the
conference met at Jacksonport Oct.
81, 1857, with Bishop H. II. Kavan-
augh in the chair. The following
named young preachers were ad-
mitted on trial }. A. Williams, p.
A. Moses, Jesse Glasgow, VIM. Car
ter W. T. Noe, S. E. Thornton, Cor
nslius Skyes, The appointments
were for Batesville district j. S, Nc
Carver presiding elder, Batesville
station j, A. Rice, Batesville circuit
j. M. Rogers, Grand Glaize Circuit c..
W. Mcclure, Lebanon mission |. l..
Hicks, Richwoods mission H. A..
Barnett, Salem Mission Ben Hall,
Strawberry circuit J. II. Manu.
Jacksonport district j. j, Roberts
presiding elder, Jacksonport station
B. Harris, Jacksonport circuit VIM,
I, Noe, Powhatan circuit j. D.
Stockton, Pocahontas circuit D. N.
Bowles, Gainesville circuit j. A,
Roach, Bolivar circuit Vim, Malloy,
Black River mission Jesse GLASGOW.
Rev. II. 0, Perry was at this con-
ference with his wife, who was
visiting relatives at Jacksonport,
and he fell sick, dying after an i'll
ness Of three weeks, going triumph
antly to his appointment above
Rev, Noe, a local preacher came
from Kentucky to Evening Shade,
where he preached some, and was
recommended by the conference
of Strawberry circuit for admission
into the annual conference He
was q fine preacher and very much
devoted to the cause of religion
and served the church until his
death.
The Rev. p. A. Moses did long
work in Arkansas and was transfer
red to the west and Is now q super
anuate and living at Corvallis, Ore
gon. He Is 81 years old, and
think.he Is the only one living Of the
number received at this conference
The twenty-second session Of
the conference was held at Darda.
nelle, beginning October 20, 1858
with Bishop Early presiding, Five
young preachers were received on
trial into the travelling connection
Revs, George A. Shaeffer and John
+. Pearson were received by trans
fer, The appointments were for
BOtesvllle district John S. McCarver
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