The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
AN INTERESTING MEETING.

p"s "''HE hiibHtt W Tue quarter
members of the several church
organizations OF our town, as well
as those other earnest and devoted
souls who have passed to their re-
ward after their faithful labors in
establishing the faith, and who by
their lives and example led others to
accept the Christ as their Savior.
A feature Of the meeting was the
solo by Miss Park, "The Model
Church." whose sweet rendering
and expression brought tears to the
eyes of many.
Justice j. p. Zolman represented
the Baptist Church, and spoke of
those who were instrumental IN
founding the Pennington Baptist
congregation, and those of the
members who have passed over the
river to the green pastures on the
other shore. The charter members
of the BAPTIST congregation were
Rev. j. q. Hardy, Mrs. Theoclia
Hardy, Ambia w. Hardy, Rev. j r..
Baker, Matte +. Baker, Eliza
Lloyd deceased), Lizzie Lloyd,
Dora Easley, Martha f. Turley
deceased, Elizibeth Resinger
deceased, and Mrs. Jasper n.
Burks, Following is list of the
deceased members since the organ
ization: Eliza Lloyd, Martha f.
Turley, Elizabeth Resinger, George
}. Quire, Frank Taylor, Annie
Counts, Mrs. Mary Doss, Josiah
Horn, Elizabeth O'Dell, Catherine
Mayberry and Ed, Gillespie,
Rev. G.. +. Hickok and Mr.. \. j.
Leathers represented the Presbyter-
ian Church, and MIR. Hickok said he
would like to mention one faithful
man of God who was still with us.
more than four score of years having
passed over his head, whose life has
been benediction to so many, and
whose cheerful and godly life Is still
All inspiration to all who come with
In the sphere OF his influence and
exalted faith-Rev. George w.
Harlan. He paid beautiful and
feeling tribute to this sanity servant
of the Lord.
Mr.. Leathers named many whose
example and devotion had not only
influenced his life, but the lives of
many, for good The Presbyterian
congregation was organized in 1882
with the following charter members:
Joseph NJ. Sadd, Mrs. G. G.. Sadd,
Rev. Thomas Donald, Mrs. Eliza
beth Cobb, Alexander Boyd, r.
Woolford aud John j. Rudy. Alex
Boyd was the first ruling elder, and
Milton p. Cayce, who came Ia
Pennington from st. Charles tn,
year the church was organized, was
made ruling elder the same year
acting In that capacity until his
earthly labOrs closed. His earnest
aud devoted labor and that of hi,
son Ellis Cayce are intimately
associated with the history Of the
Pennington Presbyterian congre
cation. Others who were memoril
lied are John ID. Peers, Mrs
Katherine Peers. Judge Charles
Meyers and wife, Mrs. Doughty
Gen. James X. Mccormick, DR.
George w. Williams, John Kennedy
and wife, Bryan Foster and others
All Of these sanity people have
passed to their reward leaving 4
; goodly heritage of wellspent lives Il
those left behind.
The NJ. f.. Church, South, wal
} represented by Hon. +. NJ. Carter
who spoke OF those who constitute,
,, the congregation when the churci
was first organized here after tn
civil war, in 1866. Among the frs
= were Rev Alvin Rucker aud wife
Mrs. Angelina Rucker, Mrs. Phosb
McClintock, Mrs. Isabella NJ. Long
widow of Philip &. Long, Mrs
4 Jennie Long, now Mrs. Jennie Bis
= by of Ontario, Canada. and f. NJ
Carter. Among those who hav
=. been members Of the cOngregatiO
: and have gone home were Rev
Il Alvin Rucker and wife, Mrs. Phoeb
! McClintock, Judge Philip Pipki
p and his wife, Mrs, Sophia Il. Pipkir
o Mrs. Susan l.. Ashury, Mrs. Mari
: Mel. Carter, wife Of Judge Wn
: Carter, deceased; Mrs. Maria Mica
:. Carter, wife of +. NJ. Carter, ID
r. Joseph l.. Haw aud wife, Rev. Il
: :. Watts and wife, Peter DOss an
wife, John X. Murphy and J.. =
g Ashburu. All of these good peopl
e left their impress upon the con
=. munity as men aud women who la
p. walked with the Master and helpe
# tu>make the world better for havin
II lived and wrought IN His vineyard
i The Pennington Christian Churc
u congregation was orginized Septer
- Der 1, 1873 with the following mel