The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
HERE AND THERE.
By Rev. P. c. Crews. p. f.

Iy bhCNs L -. NI6NS >, L. II.
In company with my wife l left Co.
lumbia, Mo-, September 81, for Chilli.
Gothic, Mo-, where we spent the night
in my fathers old home, with my sis.
ter, Annie Saunders, who gave us a
cordial welcome. September % found
us in st. Joseph. Mo-, the seat of the
North Missouri Conference. We were
assigned to the comfortable home of
our brother, Mr.. Smith Crews, who is
an officer in the A. NJ. E. of that city.
He and his good wife royalty enter
tanned us and our daughter, Mrs. n. q.
Woods, of st. Louis, who was a visitor
to the conference. September % Bish.
op II. B. Parks, d. D., the presiding
officer, opened the conference on
schedule time. Our conference was
graced with several distinguished
mem. c. Caldwell of the North Mis-
souri, Conference, j. F. Mcdonald,
Missouri Conference general officers;
DR.. E. R. Vaughn, Dean of Western
University, Quindaro, Kans., with a
number of prominent ministers of the
Kansas Conference. Mrs. H. B. Parks,
wife Of our presiding officer; Mrs. l..
L. Mcdonald, wife of the editor of the
w. G. r., with quite a few ministers
wives were in attendance.
Bishop Parkes thanked both preach
ers and people for the good reports
made and be it said to his honor that
he closes his administration not allow.
ing any money to go contrary to law.
Leaving st. Joseph we visited my
wife's brother, Mr.. Alexander Denny.
in Atchison, Kans., two days, where
we were highly entertained by him
and his wife with all the ~luxuries of
the season. October 6 found us in
Kansas City the seat of the Southwest
Missouri Conference. Bishop Parks
presided in his usual dignity in the
church he pastored when he was elect
ed missionary secretary. Bishop C. S.
Smith, d. d., looked in upon the SEES
sion and at the request of our Bishop
addressed the conference. Mrs. NJ.
B. Parks, Mrs. L. l.. Mcdonald and
quite a few ministers wives were at
this conference also. We were the
guest of our brother, N. c. Crews and
wife, who showed us every kindness
that could be shown including street
a and auto rides which will not be
forgotten. On October -, my broth
er, James H. Crews, who has been
over thirty years in the mail service
with his good wife. entertained Bishop
Parks and wife, Mrs. William Peck,
Mrs. S. e. Crews and the writer at 6
o'clock dinner which was a feast OF
good things. Mrs. S. e. Crews, Mrs.
N. y. woods and the writer were spec
ial guests of Drs, j. r. Ransom and
William H. Thomas at dinner at the
Y. M. G. A. building where we joined
a splendid repast.
Saturday October 9, we spent in To
peka, Kans, with Mrs. Mollie Clink.
scale who is waiting at the river to
cross over at the cal lof the Master.
She was happy in the Lord. October
10 found us in Salisbury. Mo-, by re-
quest of the pastor. Rev. J. H. Ward.
were spent a pleasant night with him
and family.
October IA found us in Columbia,
Mo, ready for another years work
for God and the race.
l take this opportunity to extend to
the ministers of the North Missouri
Conference my heart felt thanks and
gratitude for their loyal support in
selecting me as one Of their delegates
to the next General Conference.