Johnson County, Missouri - - Churches, 1918

- Churches

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Christian

Mount Zion Christian church was organized May 31, 1840. The charter members were: Charles Thornton, George Thornton, Grandison Thornton, Mary Thornton, M. G. Thornton, Theodocia Thornton, Nancy L. Thornton, James W. Jones, Margaret Jones, Larkin Hooker, Eliza Jane Hocker, A. W. Hufif, Lucy B. Fuqua, Ann Eastham, Sarah Eastham, Nancy Vigus, Elizabeth Tebbs, and two colored men - Charles Thornton's Andrew and James W. Jones' Joseph. In 1845. there were upward of one hundred communicants. About 1850, the church building became unsuitable for use and this congregation and the Baptist worshipped in a house, partly log and partly frame, until 1858, when the Mount Zion church building was erected. Some of the early ministers were : Thomas Mulkey, Thomas McBride, Duke Young, Elder Price, Allen Wright, Thomas Hancock, James Randall, C. A. Hedrick, B. C. Stephens, and Samuel McDaniel. Since 1881 the ministers are as follow: J. B. Wright, J. C. Reynolds, Adam Wright, J. H. Crutcher. Phil Stark, "Old Brother Stark," C. W. West, W. M. Thomas, W. S. Trader, L. B. Coggins, Rev. Heins, J. W. Fewel, R. M. Shelton, A. E. Hervey. and R. E. Alexander. The present membership is 155. There has been a Sunday School in connection with the church since 1881, tiie attendance averaging sixty members.

The Christian church at Fayetteville was organized aliout 1842. .\. frame building was erected in 1846. The following is a list of the pastors: Hiram Bledsoe, James Randall, D. M. Grandfield. (;. W . Longan, William Jarrett, G. R. Hand, W^illiam Roe, C. A. Hedrick, and Sanniel McDaniel. 'i"he church was reorganized proliably in 187() with the following charter members: William Trapp, John Trapp, Jesse Trapp, M. Trapp, Thomas Collins, Elijah Young, John Seigfield, Hiram Kelso. William Jones. William Lemmon, Samuel Guinslead, Noah Dyer. The present membership is fifty. The superintendent of the Sunday School is Elmer Pollock. There are tliirtv mendjers.

Warrensburg Christian church. ( By Mrs. Virginia Gilkeson Hedges). The organization of the Christian church in W'arrensljurg was efifected in 1855. This congregation built a large brick church structure in 1859. During the Civil War the members were scattered. A. H. Gilkeson and J. P. Henshaw were among the few remaining together, wdio, with others, who moved here after the war. met at the home of A. H. Gilkeson. January 11. 1806. and reorganized. A. H. Gilkeson bought and donated a lot on the south side of Gay street. It was during the pastorate of J. .-V. Lord, that the l)uilding now owned and occupied was built. It was dedicated January \2. 1890. W. L. Hedges was chairman of the official board and of the soliciting committee and he. A. C. Griggs and .A.. H. Gilkeson led in the work of raising funds for the new l:>uilding. The following pastors ha\e served this church: David Nation. George W\ Longan, John R. Reavis, J. M. Lennison. J. W. Monser. Joseph H. Foy, J. H. Hughes. John .\. Brooks, J. .\. Lord. S. M. McDaniel. A. W. Davis. J. J. ^kirgan, H. A. 'Denton, W. N. Briney. J. T. McGarvey, George B. Stewart, S. B. ]\Ioore, Charles A. Jackson. George M Prewitt. the present pastor, has been serving since February 24. 1918. The present membership is nearly 700. The Bible School's enrollment is 400. Professor E. B. Brown is superintendent.

Holden Christian church. (By ^h's. Walter Wallace.) The First Christian church of Holden was organized l^eliruary 9, 1869. The church building was erected in 1870 with the following charter members: Mr. and Mrs. J, W. C. Hulse. Mr. and AL-s. J. W. Gaunt, Mr. and :\L-s. ^Lartin [Nlize. Mr. and Mrs. B. Hulett, Mrs. Pruitt. Robert Pruitt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilkerson. Mrs. W. F. Flynn. AL-s. L. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hulse. and Alisses ^iLattie and Sallie Hulse. The ministers have been: G. W. Longan, Elder Smart, James Randall, J. A. Lord, A. F. Smith, F. E. Meigs. Elder Mitchell, S. G. Clay, D. C. Peters. J. W. Boulton. H. F. Burns. S. PL Givelor, R. H. Murphy, George E. Dew, F. H. DeVol. Dean W. H. Llamon. H. L. Davenport, G. S. Birkhead. B. D. Gillispie began his work with this church in January,

Knob Noster Christian church. (By W. C. Knaus. ) The Christian church was organized at Knob Noster in 1866 by Elder James A. Randall. The first church building was erected in 1870, in spite of embarrassing difficulties. The charter members were: Dr. J. H. \^'arren, Sarah Warren, George Courtney, Sarah Courtney, Polly A. Carpenter, Colonel R. Wells, Lucinda McAdoo, Sarah Wells, Margaret Oglesby, Mrs. M. Southey, Margaret Carpenter, Sophia Knaus, \\'. C. Knaus, W. D. Carpenter, and Adam Carpenter. The ministers have been: J. H. Randall, O. Spencer, C. A. Hedrick, Robert Dorsey. Charles Laycock, J. H. Vance, John Claypool, A. Stirling. The present pastor, in 1918, is J. M. Harris. Sunday School was organized in 1881 with Mr. Schultz as superintendent. A. M. Craig is now superintendent and the enrollment is 160. The church membership is 307. The church at Knob Noster experienced many bitter and trying trials in the early days and it was with much difficulty a church building was at last obtained. A brick structure, erected at a cost of $15,000, has supplanted the old frame house and the church is now in a most prosperous condition.

Prairie View Christian church was organized in 1872 and a church building was built very soon afterward and the original Iniilding is still occupied by this congregation. The chief organizers were: Marion Todd, Mr. and Mrs. John Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Reavis, Mr. and Mrs. William Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Marr, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Nash, Dr. Ward, and his son, James. The first minister was Reverend Marion Todd and the first services were held at Reavis school house. After Reverend Todd, the ministers were: George W. Longan, Ben Stephens, Blaylock, Burnett, Birge, Meigs, Reid, Creager, Garrett, Faught, Smith, Ford, Trundle, Coftee, Gilbert Park, G. W. Phillips, A. Stiriing, J. W. Fewel, Allen Bridges, A. Stiriing, C. W. West, R. Wilson, R. M. McCormick, Coggins, C. W. West, Kinney. R. M. McCormick, - the last named being the present pastor, in 1018. The first Sunday School was held in 1884 and 1885. The present enrollment is forty-two and the church membership is fifty-eight.

Cedar Grove Christian church. (By N. T. Collins.) The Christian church at Cedar Grove was organized in 1874. The organizer.'; were: Reverend N. M. Hendrickson. Noah T. Collins, and H. T. Anderson. Tlie charter members were: Noah T. Collins. 11. T. .\nderson, Mrs. Martha Dalhousc, Mrs. Rebecca Duchanan, W;irren .Vnderson, Mr. and Airs. James Matthews, and .Mrs. Xancy Myers. Tlie ministers liave been; Reverend Meigs. Reverend Dawson, Reverend Jarrett, E. Wilkes, J. E. Dejarnett, W. W. Blaylock, Robert Howell, Alonzo Stirling, OUie Davis, J. I. Orrison, Ed. \\'ilkes, L. B. Coggins, J. E. Dejarnett. L. B. Coggins, Charley West, and Egan Herndon, the last named having been pastor from 1912 until the present time, in 1918, and is still serving this congregation. The present church structure was erected in 1883 and dedicated in June, 1884. There are now 107 members of this church.

Valley City (formerly Mount Harmon) Christian church was organized in 1878 by C. A. Hcdrick. Some of the first members were: George Marshall and family, ^^^ S. Foster and family, Mr. and Mrs. Isham, F. Tammer, A. J. Bozarth and family, and \\'illiam Foster (the last named a colored man). The ministers since 1901 ha\-e been: C. AW West, Alva Blaylock, A. Stirling, J. H. Shelton. The present pastor is C. \A'. \\'est and the church membership is now 150. Some of the Sunday School superintendents have been: G. W. Shanton, Robert \\'illes, Mr. Wriston, and Alartin Houston. The present Sunday school superintendent is Everett Davis and the enrollment at the time of this writing is seventy-five.

Quick City Christian church. ( By M. Quick. ) The Christian church at Quick City was organized about 1887 at Pleasant Ridge by Reverend Morrison. The chief organizers were: Reverend Morrison, P. G. Sanders, J. C. Solomon, M. Quick, F. N. .\nderson. John Graves, and J. \\\ Fort. The charter members were: J. C. Solomon, Mrs. J. C. Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fort, Mr. and Airs. F. H. .Anderson, Air. and Airs. John Graves, Airs. Susan Ham and daughter, Sallie Ham, Air. and Airs. G. W. Hodges, and Air. and Airs. P. J. Underwood. The first meeting was held at Pleasant Ridge school house. .A church building was built in 1891 on land donated by Air. Quick and the Railroad Town Lot Company. The ministers since the erection of the church building have been : W. S. Trader, Elder \\'ebb. .A. C. Layman, Stacy Phillips, C. ^^"est, AIouzo Stirling, Elder Hood, Elder Pfost, T. Crutcher, I. J. Kinney, and the present pastor, E. ^^'. Gillum. Sunday School was organized at Pleasant Ridge school house and in recent years has been held at the Baptist church. Since January 1, 1918, church services are held t\\ice monthly.

H. Allen was chosen pastor. There were twent3'-three charter members: J. H. \\'alters. Mrs. J. H. Walters, A. S. Lowry, Mrs. Cassie Lowry. Mrs. Viola M. Jones, Estill R. Jones, Mrs. Maggie Mohler, Miss Florence Lowry, James Christian, Mrs. Emily Christian, J. M. Lowry, Mrs. Rebecca Lowry, Miss Myrtle Wyatt, Mrs. Margaret Wyatt, Mrs. Will Harris, Mrs. Annie Taylor, Mrs. Addie Epperson, Mrs. Marie Stacy, Mrs. Etta Stacy, Mrs. Annie Boone, Mrs. Lillie Cox, Mrs. Lula Wash, and Mrs. Ella Todd. The church building was built in 1910 and dedicated in the fall of 1913. The present church membership is eighty-five. The Christian Endeavor Society has a total membership of thirty and the Bible School has sixty members.

Oak Hill Christian church was organized November 21, 1910. The following were charter members: Mrs. Serena Brown, Mrs. Anna Brown, Roy and Oscar Brant, Frank Coleman, Chas. Crowley, Mrs. Emma Clear, Mrs. Myrtle Clear, C. Driscoll. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S Hunter, Wm. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Judd and daughter, Mrs. A. L. Hosman Mrs. Martha McCurdy and son, Budd, Mrs. Nettie Rogers, Mrs. Mary Shumate, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Skidmore, Alice and Eliza Thompson, Miles Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Zumbrun and daughter, Elva. Tlie site of the church structure was donated by Mr. and Mrs. John \\'. Dawson. The following ministers have served this congregation: Elders C. W. West, A. L. Hosman, I. J. Kinney, and R. E. Alexander, Elder Donald is now officiating. A Imilding was erected at a cost of $2,000 and dedicated in June, 1911. The church membership is fifty.

Baptist

There are twenty-three Baptist churches in Johnson county, with a membership of 2,729 and eighteen Sunday Schools, with a memliership of 1,072.

High Point Baptist church. (By Mrs. Lorena Cooper.) The Baptist church was organized at High Point in 1832 by F.lders Simpson and John T. Rickets. The original members were: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Snelling, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Snelling, ]\lr. and Mrs. John Draper, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Owsley, Ann White, and Mr. and Mrs. Jolm T. Rickets. The early ministers were: Elders Simpson, John T. Rickets, W. P. C. Caldwell, B. F. Goodwin. A. Horn. A. ^\. Cookroll, and T. J. Nevellc. The following is a list of pastors from 1881 until l')l,S:

Reverend R. H. Harris, J. S. Denton, A. D. Cooper, "Tommie" Smith, C, F. Whitlock, J. S. Denton, G. W. Duncan, S. Al. Petty. George Barton, D. W. Williams, Walter Davenport, A. K. Lewis, and T. G. Hendricks. T. G. Hendricks has been pastor of High Point Baptist church since February, 1918. As far back as 1881, tliere was a Sunday school organized, with Hon. Wni. P. Greenlee, superintendent. The following is a partial list of superintendents of the Sunday School: W. F. Cooper, R. P. Perry, O. Hall, Robert Douglass, Chas. Miller, P. J. Bollinger, \\\ L. Perry, and S. L, Miller. Mr. Miller is the present superintendent. The church membership is 23i3. The members of the Sunday School are active in mission and benevolent works.

Liberty Baptist church. (By Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gott. ) The Baptist church at Liberty was organized Maw 1836, with ten members, as follow: Air. and Mrs. John Thornton, Joshua Adams and wife, Mr. and Airs. Tarleton Oglesby, Mr. and Airs. W'm. Thornton, Air. and Airs. Leroy Barton, Air. and Airs. Joel \\'alker, Richard Huntsman and wife, Susan Collins and Ann Blevins. The pastors of this church hax'e 1)een: Joseph W^hite, A. Horn, David Johnson, William Kelly, Henry Farmer, Reverend Gentry, P. C. Caldwell, Jonathan Gott (father of W. L. Gott ), Amos Horn, Edward Roth, R. H. Harris, A. Barton, each of whom served this congregation during the years following organization until 1878. The following is a list of pastors from 1878 until January, 1918: J. A. Carmichael, A. M. Cockrell, A. Barton, J. AI. Jones, J. T. Osborne, James Carmichael, William Tipton, C. F. \\'hitlock, R. P. Harris, J. T. Osborne, Edward James, John Odom. T. AI. F.stes, S. C. \\'illiamson, T. C. Brammer. J. K. Harris. The old church building was a "doubleloghouse." During the Civil \\'ar, this fell down and in Alarch, 1865, the members of the church again met to discuss business matters. In 1878, the present church structure was erected. The church membership is now 101. The first Sunday School was organized in 1872. Cleo Pollock is the present superintendent. W^ L. Gott has been and is now instructor of the Bible Class and with the exception of five years, during which time W. A. Grififin was the teacher, has taught the class since 1872.

Vitae Springs Baptist church was organized in 1836 and is one of the oldest churches in the county. Alost of the original meml)ers have either died or moved away but the church organization still includes twentv-one members.

Providence Baptist church. (By J. J. Davis.) This church was organized in April, 1846, by Elder \\'m. P. C. Caldwell. The charter members ^\-ere ; Samuel and Anna E\'ans, Benjamin and ^lalinda Childres, Wm. B. and Sina Compton, Lewis and Sarah McComb. and Andrew J. Bell. The pastors, who have served this congregation are: Brothers Tompkins, J. Osborne, Tate, Chas. Miller, Elemer, G. L. Newkirk. The first Sunday School was held in 1877 and the present enrollment is sixty-five members. The church membership is 150 and Rev. G. L. Newkirk is pastor.

Knob Noster First Baptist church was organized in Old Town in 1856. The following were charter members: W. A. Wortham, J. C. Corum, Ellen B. Corum, Jas. R. Johnson, E. M. Johnson, John A. Pigg, Sr., Ellen Z. Littlefield, G. C. Reese, Mary V. Reese, and Sarah A. Wyatt. The church was reorganized in 1867. The following have served as pastor since 1886: S. M. Victor, E. M. Wadley. Wm. Tipton.

B. L. Mitchell, Edward James, J. S. Denton, J. Beville, C. E. D. Arnold. H. C. Barton, W. G. Patterson, Thomas Potter. S. M. Victor. T. P. Staiiford. Raymond H. Palmer. Reverend Palmer became pastor in April, 1916. and is ofificiating at the time of this writing in 1918. During the last twenty-nine years, there have been four Sunday school superintendents: C. Cobb. J. C. Winkler, L. E. Meador .and S. W. A\'enger. The average attendance at Sunday School is forty-four and the clnu"cli mend:)ership is ninety-eight.

Bear Creek Baptist church was organized June, 1857, by Reverend Wm. Owsley, Sally Owsley, and Anthony Owsley. A small organization still flourishes, consisting of -fourteen members. They have a Sunday School, with an average attendance of twenty-eight. Reverend H.

Kingsville Baptist church was organized in 1860 with the following original members: George Minton, Gross Gesterton, E. G. George. Andrew and Sarah Worth, Rufus \\'ise, John, Marinda, and Lucretia Wooton, Rosanna M. Johnson. J. Hunt, Martha Hunt, and Mary Byersly. The members were scattered during the Civil War. but in .\ugust. 1866, the church was reorganized. Reverend George Minton was the first pastor. Other early ministers were: M. Brown. Jas. Gabriel. Reverend Longfellow, J. G. Marr. J. W. Williams, L N. Newman, and J. L. Carmichael. The present pastor is Reverend J. A. Bryson. The

Elm Springs Baptist church. (By Molhe E. Pitts Shafer.) This churck was organized in July, 1800, by Elders A<lams and George Minton, with fifteen members, namely: David and Lydia Hunter, Isabclle Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin, Jane Martin, James Martin, John and Jane Winfrey, Wm. F. Snow and wife, George and Eunice Colbert, Nicholas Williams, and Mary Cox. The first church building was erected in the spring of 1869. The present structure on the same site was built in 1896. The pastors wdio have servetl this church are: George Minton, Henry Farmer, Isaac Crow, J. ^^^ Williams, Isaac Newman, J. B. Jackson, Frank West, J. B. Jackson, J. T. Osborne, F. P. Davidson, L. E. Marvin, W. F. Wisdom, \\'alter Davenport, and J. A. Bryson. Reverend Bryson is the present pastor. The church membership is 150.

Honey Creek Baptist church was organized during the Civil War by Brothers Ross, D. B. Wilson, John Kelly and G. .\. Estes, who were among the charter members. At the close of the war, they disbanded and moved to Columbus. The church was reorganized in 1878, with the following and the original charter members: W. M. Utt, J. B. Jackson, David Sanders, B. S. West, and H. Adams. These members built the present Honey Creek church building in 1881. The pastor now is Roy Porter and the church membership is twelve.

The First Baptist church of Warrensburg was organized .\ugust 17, 1867. Among the charter memliers were: W. B. Moody, James D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Tomlin, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Emerson, J. H. Denton, Juliette Denton, Millard Hyatt, Mordecai M. Gladdish, Samuel Y. Harris, and Malinda Harris, W. H. Yarborough, John M. Claunch, Mary H. Heath. Clara M. Crutchfield, Marie H. Wilkerson, Mary O'Dair, and Mrs. Mary S. Claunch. The pastors since organization have been: Reverends Jerry Farmer, \\". P. C. Caldwell, George Minton, J. H. Denton, .\. P. Williams, Pool, Gallop, Manion, Dean, Cole, J. E. Welch, S. D. Fulton, M. L. Bil)b, L. AI. Berry, W. R. Painter, H. A. Slaughter, B. G. Maynard, F. Y. Campbell, George Hale, J. O. Staples, C. C. Cunningham, and Rev. Hampton, the present pastor. The officers of the First Baptist church are at the time of this writing: Dr. Rev. Hampton, pastor; Jesse Gulp, superintendent of the Sunday School; Tom Cheatham, treasurer; and Miss Bessie Chaney, secretary. The church membership is 707 and the Sunday School has an average attendance of 224.

E. H. Burchfield. The pastors, since 1894, are as follow: L. Hayworth, T. R. White, L. White, W. F. Wisdom, R. A. Brown, J. M. Tate, \\". R. Yokely, A. M. Cockrell, John Odom, V. H. Harrell, and George Dillingham, the present pastor. The church has now seventy-seven members and the Sunday School enrollment is forty.

First Baptist church of Holden. (By Reverend F. L. Alexander.) The Baptist church was organized at Holden on March 23, 1878. The chapter members were as follow: C. N. Webster. R. B. Johnson, Mary S. Johnson, Mamie Johnson, T. H. Miller, Elizabeth E. Miller. T. J. Allison, Mecca Miller, Willis Teft, Sarah Teft, Jacob Parkhurst, ]\Iillard Parkhurst, Seth Cook, Mary Garnett. and Rebecca Lane. In 1879, the church members erected their first building, on the site of the present church building. The early structure was burned earh- in the year 1898. and the present edifice erected. The pastors, who ha\'e served this church, are: C. N. Wester, I. N. Inman, C. N. Wester, B. G. Maynard, W. H. Williams, F. M. Wadley, B. G. Maynard, Edward James, Samuel E. Ewing, Vinton C. Northup, W. T. Russell, J. W. Beville, T. L. Powell, R. T. Nevins, J. L. Harris, J. M. Daniel, C. W. Furgeson. George Borham and Ferd L. Alexander. Reverend Alexander is the present pastor. Tlie church membership is 325. A. B. Coy is treasurer, G. \\'.

A. M. Cockrell and a frame building was built in the same year. The first pastor was Reverend Cockrell. The charter members were : T. J. Caldwell, Martha Caldwell. L. Caldwell, Wm. A. Caldwell, Ida Caldwell, B. A. Holmes, Mary J. \\'all. B. F. Holmes, Nannie R. Holmes,

B. F. Wall, Ehza Wall. Cora F. Wall. James Greer, :Martha Greer. Silas P. Greer. Jas. T. Greer. M. Greer. L. B. Dudley. Clarinda Dudley. Samuel Hibbs. Louisa Hibbs, Bettie Hibbs. Hannah Hibbs. J. T. Williams, Lizzie Williams, Ella \A'illiams. Sciotha \\'allace, Robert Wall, Adelia Hohnes, B. F. Dudley and wife, and James Hering and wife. The pastors, who have served this congregation are: A. M. Cockrell, J. T. Neville, J. S. Denton, A. M. Cockrell, R. H. Harris. J. S. Denton. J. T. Cowan, H. D. Hughes, W. H. Scott. J. T. Cowan. J. B. Dotson, S. U. Mohler. S. M. Victor. J. S. Price. J. T. Osborne. G. N. Neafus. W. C. Ferguson James Shacklette. C. J. ]\liller, H. C. Eleena. Leb Thomas, and J. A. Dewitt. the present pastor. The church membership in 1918 is eighty. The first Sunday School was held in 1882 and the present enrollment is fifty. Harvey Swearingen is superintendent. In 1891 Harmony church was moved from the original location to the present site one and a half miles southwest of it.

New Bethel Baptist church. (By Roy ^^^ Porter.) On Septem1)er 25. 1883. this church was organized by Reverend A. M. Cockrell. Wm. Gowin, Rebecca Gowin, Lewis Hosman, Mary J. Hosman. Winnie Hazelwood, Elisha Smith Reverend John Adams, and Mary Lydel. The charter deacons were: W^n. Gowin and Lewis Hosman. The present Sunday School was organized in August. 1917. with Melvin Simons, superintendent. The pastors who have served are: Reverends A. M. Cockrell. R. A. Brown, J. W. Mohler. W^ H. Scott. A. L. Manis, L. Hayworth. R. P. Harris. S. Mohler, R. P. Harris. R. A. Brown. Wisdom, R. P. Harris. J. T. Osborne. J. M. Tate. W. R. Yokley, D. B. Wilcox. Lee Lamb. R. H. Parker, L. R. Lamb, G. C. Brennaman, A. T. Wilkinson, and Roy W. Porter, the present pastor in 1918. There have been about 320 members in the New Bethel church since the organization.

Rose Hill Baptist church. (By Paul Hammontree.) The Baptist church was organized at Rose Hill in 1889. The church house was built in Rose Hill, then a countrv village. Reverend M. D. Eubank

Avas the first pastor of the church, succeeded by Reverends J. S. Price, M. L. Ingram, Pierce Ingram, and L. E. Marvin. The ministers who have served since 1910, are: W. J. Matherly, O. W. Stanbraugh, U. T. Cheek, and F. L. Alexander, the present pastor. In September, 1917, Brother Alexander held a meeting which resulted in nineteen additions to the church and the Sunday School was reorganized. Paul D. Hammontree has been superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years. The church membership is now sixty-six.

Mount Zion Baptist church. (By Mrs. J. R. Wheeldon.) This church was organized August 3, 1887, by Brothers Thomas L. Powell and Osborne. The charter members were : Wm. Graves, Ned Corder, and Polly Cofifman. The following is a partial list of pastors who have served this congregation: Reverends Harris, T. L. Powell, \\'. J. Scott, W. F. Wisdom, A. L. Manis, H. D. Hader, J. M. Tate. John Odom, W. R. Yokley, C. C. Brennaman, H. V. Harrell, and R. W. Porter, the last named being the present pastor. The church membership is thirty-six.

Quick City Baptist church was organized October 10, 1892, by Reverend T. L. Powell with the following charter members: H. A. Smith, Nannie Smith, J. W. Stout, Addie Stout. 'Sla.ry Stout, Annie Chitwood, W. A. Carter, C. A. Carter, F. P. Hargis, Annie Hargis. C. A. Brown, Mary Tannihill, C. L. Farnsworth, J- D. Brown, Sarah Satterwhite, Sallie Satterwhite, Nannie Stout, Ellen George, W. N. George, Lillie George, Henry Carter, Virginia Carter, Sister Chitwood, Fannie Brooks, Laura Brooks, Birdie Smith, S. A. Farnsworth, Curni Duck, Oliver Tannihill, and John Chambers. The old school house was for a long time used as a place of worship. In the fall of 1895, negotiations were begun for the purchase of the building at Old Index, which was purchased and moved to Quick City. The following is a list of pastors who have served this church: Reverends Dean, McGraw, Jenkins, B. B. Russell, Walter Davenport, McCoy, U. T. Cheek, the present pastor, in 1918. The enrollment of the church members is 193 and of the Sunday School forty-one. M. F. Ball is superintendent of the Sunday School.

Montserrat Baptist church was organized in 1895. The charter members were: J. F. Lawson, S. A. Lawson, J. W. Manis. E. Manis. James Evans, N. E. Comins, Annie McCart, and Belle Lewis. .\ Sunday school was organized in 1896 and the present enrollment is thirty.

Some of the pastors have been: J. R. White. A. S. Manis, Ernest Hosman. Reverend Burchfield. Harry Hader. A. M. Cockrell, John Odom. Reverend Hodges, and the present pastor, R. W. Porter. The present membership is twenty-two.

Pleasant Valley Baptist church. (By Mrs. Katie Carder.) On October 24, 1896, the church at Pleasant Valley was organized at Hazel Mound school house by Reverends Thomas Brown, Wm. Faverty, W. T. Bowen, T. Morris, and J. Cox. There were eleven charter members, as follow: R. A. Brown M. Brown. Robbie Brown, Z. T. Kitterman, Mack Birnel, George Kitterman, Diltha Brown. Belle Kitterman, Alice Birnel, Nellie Kitterman, and Joseph Moore. Reverend R. A. Brown was the first minister and J. C. Moon, T. Bayless, and Z. T. Kitterman were the first ordained deacons. A church building was erected on ground donated by A. E. Boland. A Sunday School was organized, the present membership of which is seventy-five. Brother Fielden M. Carder is superintendent in 1918. The list of ministers of this congregation follows; R. A. Brown, W. E. Wisdom, J. M. Tate. A. M. Cockrell. John Odom, J. M. Ramsey, J. T. Cowan, John Clark, and J. S. Price. The church membership is at present eighty-three.

Magnolia Baptist church. (By J. H. Baker.) The Baptist church was organized at Magnolia on Eebruary 5, 1898. The charter members were: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Raker, :Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carmichael, Mrs. Chas. Howard, I\lr. and Mrs. J. \V Logan, Oliver C. Logan. Wylie Logan, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Raker. Mrs. Sarah Raker, and Miss Mary Raker. Reverend S. C. Ewing was first moderator. During the past twenty years, the following ministers have served this church: Reverends Lowe, A. D. Cooper, Edward James, I. M. Victor, Earl Riney. Fields, Roy McGraw, Miller, O. W. Stanbraugh, Neafus, Briggs, Zeh Thomas, G. L. Newkirk, A. K. Lewis, the present pastor. The church officers in 1918 are as follow: A. K. Lewis, moderator; J. H. Raker, clerk; G. Y. Raker, treasurer; T. D. Barbee. J. F. Raker, J. F. Mansfield, S. L. Wilson, T. F. Dunn, G- V. Raker, and J. H. Raker, deacons. The church membership is at present seventy-nine.

The Baptist church of Chilhowee. (By Mrs. W. L. Hunt.) The Baptist church was organized at Chilhowee November 28, 1898. The charter members were: Thomas Bayless, Lydia Bayless, F. K. Chipley, Mary S. Chipley, Samuel Greever. Nannie Greever. John Bayless, Or- ville Bayless, Wm. Hancock, and Lizzie Hancock. A. M. Cockrell was the first minister. Other pastors have been : M. L. Ingram, G. N. Neafus, Reverend Bond, C. S. Tunnell, J. H. Clark, and J. K. Harris is the present minister in 1918. The church has a membership of seventyeight. The first Sunday School was organized August 20, 1904, with A. L. Hosman as superintendent. The present enrollment is seventy and Brother Journey is superintendent. The first church building owned by the Baptists was moved from Blairstown and dedicated in 1907. This structure was remodeled and rededicated in 1913.

The First Baptist church of Leeton was organized in May, 1905. The chief organizers were: Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hobson, Mr. and Major M. E. Hocker, Mrs. H. E. Fewel. Dr. L. W. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. George Stone, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wall and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Douglass. The first Sunday School was held in June, 1906, with Wm. Stewart, superintendent. The present enrollment is fifty-two and William Cox is superintendent. The church membership is 121 and Reverend R. H. Palmer is pastor. The ministers of this congregation have been: G. W. Duncan, J. M. Measus, J. D. Chapelle, Reverend Tunnell, Reverend Stigers, Herbert Satterfield, and G. L. Newkirk. A new church building was completed in 1905.

Methodist Episcopal

There are eleven churches of this denomination in Johnson county, with a church membership of 1.003. There are ten Sunday Schools, with an enrollment of 1,029.

Houts' Chapel Methodist Episcopal church was organized at the home of George Wilson Houts. Mr. Houts came here in 1839 and was an active Method'ist and after the division of the church into the Northern and Southern branches in 1844, he was one of the few in Johnson county to ally himself with the Northern branch. After the division, he formed a class at his home and a church organization was effected which has existed to this day. He was class leader, steward, and in other ways active in church work. The present stewards are: Wm. Camp1)ell. George Orme, Robert Huffey, and O. J. Bush, the last named also superintendent of the Sunday school. The church has sixty-five nionibers and the Sunday School has ninety. A new church building will be dedicated June 16, 1918, by Bishop Ouayle. of fvansas City.

Recording Steward from 1870 to present time. 1918.) On August 3. 1865, the church known as the Market Street Methodist Episcopal church, because of its location, was organized. Reverend T. H. Hagerty and J. \\'esley Johnson were in cliarge and the latter preached liis first sermon July 7, 1865, the organization being completed on the above given date. Thomas Kirkpatrick, G. W. Houts, G. N. Elliott C. E. ^Moorman, S. M. Fitch were stewards, and James Gillilan, C. E. Moorman, G. N. Elliott, :\I. U. Eoster, Robert A. Eoster, G. Wilson llouts. Thomas W. Williams, and W'm. Hoiiandsworth were trustees. - The Sunday School was organized the same day with Lewis Scluiiidlapp, superintendent. The following preachers have been in charge: J. W. Johnson. J. "\\'. Newcomb. Henry Minard. E. S. Beggs, G. W. Durment, J. N. Pierce. W. K. Marshall. H. R. Miller. O. M. Stewart. S. R. Reese. P. McNutt. B. R. Wilburn. D. T. Mattison. L, A. Markham. W. T. Lewis. W. V. Hamil. B. E. Crissman. W. C. Coleman. G. E. Hunt, Perry E. Pierce, C. C. James, and the present pastor. J. C. Gilbreath.

Knob Noster Methodist Episcopal church was organized b\ Reverend C. E. Carpenter in 1865. .\ partial list of the charter members follows: Samuel Workman. Sarah Workman, Geo. W. Lutz. and Christina Lutz. Some of the ministers' names are given, namely: George McKee. W. W. Powell. J. R. Sasseen. Sanford Ing. T. S. Benefield. John H. Lea. Wm. DeMott, C. J. W. Jones, and Jas. S. Porter. Tlie church building was built in 1870. The ministers since 1906 are: Reverends Boyd. Wagner, Still, Wright, Hull. Osment. Mason. Dail. and O. W. Ereeman. the present pastor. In 1881. there were eighty-eight members of the Sunday School, of which John A. Colb'ns was superintendent. The present Sunday School enrollment is 102 and J. J. Hughes is superintendent. The church membership is 107.

New Hope Methodist Episcopal church. (By Miss S. E. Adams.) A community organization, organized as a i\letiiodist Episcopal cluu-ch in June, 1866, existed liere since 1852. and was known as "Bear Creek Meetin' House." The chief organizers were: Re\'erends ^^^ K. Glass and G. H. Reed. The charter members were: .\mos ^McDaniel. Diana McDaniel, Sarali and Frances McDaniel. John J. and Elizabeth Corbut, T. R. Adams, and John Bell. The first ministers were: W. K. Glass. G. H. Reed. N. H. Mitchell. J. K. Gardiner, Geo. W. Houts. H. Trelfall, J. C. Berry, AVm. INIcCready, J. W. Grant, Isaac Entwistle, A. Anderson, B. E. January, and J. H. Gillispie. The first Sunday School was held May. 1866. with Daniel Adams, as superintendent. Tlie present

B. Wayman was a faithful superintendent of the Sunday School for probably eight years. In 1884, a church building was erected and named "New Hope" by Daniel Adams. Some of the pastors since the erection of the church structure are : J- H. GilHspie James Pine, W. T. Pyles, Wm. Bennett, J. S. Porter, A. Finley, J. C. Brigham, A. M. Lehr. J. H. Hurly, Harmel, A. C. Boyd, Julius Wagener, J. C. Stille, Wright,

Methodist Episcopal Church of Holden. (By A. M. Dixon. ) The Methodist church was organized at Holden in 1867 by Reverend George H. Reed, who formed a class of fifteen members. The charter members were namely: Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Coburn, Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. James Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Long, Mr. and Mrs. Shultz, Wm. Cass. Mr. Harrison. A. Pettis, Wm. Coventry, Moses Franklin. Miss Mary Terrell, Miss Sallie Hank, Miss Frances Givens, J. P. Orr, Mrs. E. L. Beebe, and R. M. Burris. A Sunday School was organized by Mrs. Gardner. The church building was completed on July 31, 1869. The list of pastors, who have served this congregation, follows: George H. Reed, Mitchell, Gardner. .A. X. Fields, N. Jewett, J. H. Lea, R. R. Pierce, J, K. Tuttle. W. M. Stephens. S. H. Martland, Patch, C. J. W. Jones, S. R. Reese, Job Ingram, E. J. Hunt, S. Warner, I. J. R. Linnbeck, H. M. Hockney. Albert Jump, Chas. McCord, J. J. Martin, J. W. Coontz, George A. Glenn, T. H. Cockrell. R. B. Templeton, \\\ L. Gray, W. S. Smith, J. C. Kirk. R. C. Luckie. and the present pastor, A. M. Dixon. The church membership is 240 and the Sunday School enrollment is 226.

The Methodist Episcopal Church of Chilhowee was organized in the old town of Chilhowee in 1869 with two members, Enoch Barnum and his wife, Hannah Barnum, by Reverend Henry Threlfall. Among the early pastors of this churcli were: Reverends G. ^^'. Houts. J. Jones, J. H. GilHspie, J. S. Porter, .A., .\nderson, and B. F. January. The present pastor is Reverend Philip Schneider. The Iioard of stewards is. namely: S. Y. Kern, J. Osborne. Mrs. John Holt, and Mr. Kern is trustee. The old Union church was erected in 1877 by John Latimer and Hathaway Johnson, carpenters, and in the process of erection was twice blown down. Tt has been supplanted by a remodeled structure dedicated by Finis King.

Wesley Chapel of Kingsville township was organized in 1870, with twenty-five charter members. In 1880 a frame building was erected. In 1881 Miss Long was superintendent of the Sunday School. Some of the ministers who have served this cluirch. are: Reverends Harwood, Moore, Case, Stephens, Molesworth, Anderson, and \\'oolrev. The Sunday School superintendent is Basil ^^'est and the enrollment is from fiftv to sixty. The church membersliip is thirty.

Kingsville Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1890. The charter members who are now living are: Mrs. Dobratz and Mrs. Belle Garrison. Reverend Molesworth was the first pastor. This church has thirty-eight members. Tlie last minister was the late Reverend T. J. Benson.

Centerview Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1871 l)v Reverend S. F. Beggs. The cliarter members were: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Porter, Mr. and ]\lrs. ^^'illiam Dunnavant, Mr. and ^Irs. .Alfred Denger, David Bowdel, jMrs. Hall, and George Grif^th. Some of the ministers have been : Reverends Grant, Enthwhistle, G. W. Houts, Anderson, and Pogue. The present pastor is Reverend Beard. The Sunday School superintendent is Mr. Zouclia and the enrollment is sevent\-- five. The church membership is seventy-one.

Methodist Episcopal church in Leeton. ( By Mr. and ^Nlrs. James Boone. ) This church was built in 1897. The charter members were: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. George Brannon. A. C. Yeck, Mrs. J. J. Lee, Mrs. J. T. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Tanver and daughter, and others, of whom there is no record. The first pastor was Reverend Beatty. Other ministers, who have been pastors of this church, are: Reverends Finlay, Peter House. Laban, Anderson. G. B. A^anbuskirk, Mack Still, Caleb Kirk, Mc- Lean, Rector. Foster. A\'illiams. Jas. IMurdock, J. C. Dail, and Zed Wright, the present minister. The church membership is sixty.

First Methodist Episcopal church of Magnolia. (By J. C. Blocher. recording secretary. ) The Alethodist church was organized at Magnolia on January 24, 1908. The cliarter members were: James Morrison, Mrs. :\Iadie Morrison. Mrs. Alice Slifer. Mrs. Hattie Parrott. Frank Parrott, Mrs. Zeralda F. Adcock. ^liss Laura Pittser. Mrs. M. F. Kissinger. Miss Pansy Morrison. Miss Etta Sharp, and J. .\. Adcock. Pastors have served this congregation, as follow: W. H. Leaf. Rowland Hill. Warren Fourpaw. M. F. :\lurphy. R. O. Williams, J. C. Kirk.

Thomas Martin, J. C. Lee, H. M. Shirk, Roy Nolte, Philip Schneider, who is the present pastor in 1918. The present membership of the church is fifty-three. The Sunday School superintendent for the past three years has been Clarence Yoder and the enrollment is fifty-six.

Brethren

Mineral Creek Church of the Brethren. (By J. M. Mohler.) The Mineral Creek church (Dunkard) was organized January 25, 1869, by a body of ten members, namely: S. S. Mohler and wife, John Harshey and wife, Daniel Mohler and wife, Samuel Fulkerson and wife, and Ephraim Mohler and wife. John Harshey was chosen Elder in Charge, with S. S. Mohler, as assistant in the ministry. In 1871, arrangements were made for the building of a church building and the first meeting was held in the new house on December 24, 1871. The membership of this congregation has been between 150 and 200 for forty-one years. In 1911, a new church structure was erected. This church has now had six presiding elders: John Harshey. S. S. Mohler, Fred Culp, John M. Mohler, Jas. M. Mohler, D. L. Mohler. Jas. M. Mohler is elder in charge at the present time. Elder John M. Mohler has held membership in the church for forty-seven years and served in the ministry forty-four years. Daniel Neher, aged ninety-one years, has held membership and served the church as deacon continuously for nearly forty-nine years. The present church membership is 217. .\s early as the second year of the organization, a Sunday School \vas maintained and tlie total enrollment in all departments is 205.

Clearfork Congregation Church of the Brethren. (By D. L. Mohler.) This locality had been a mission for nearly thirty years before an independent congregation was organized. Regular preaching services were held at Alound school house l\v Elder S. S. and John M. Mohler. about 1880. Elder S. S. Mohler came aliout 1885. There have been no local ministers in the congregation. The niini-;try lias Itoon supplied from the church at Leeton. This congregation organized in June, 1906, and the meeting house was built at the same time. Tlu-re were twenty charter members, as follow: Eliza T,aughni;ui. Tlionias J. ^^'illianis, Enuna J. \\'illiams, John Sproat. Einnie Sjiroat, Eoroy Slusher.

Mrs. Leroy Slasher. Wm. Phillips, Lucy Phillips. Susan Long-, Mack Asberry, :\Irs. ^lack Asberry. Robert Cox. Mrs. Robert Cox, I\Irs. Flora Howe. Mrs. Zetta Howe, Mary Laughman. Isaac Reynolds, and Dais}- Reynolds. The church membership is at present thirty-three and the Sunday School enrollment is sixty-six.

Centerview Congregation Church of the Brethren. ( Cy Chas. W. Repp.) This congregation was organized about 1870 by A. Creager, A. Stoner. and E. B, Repp. Other charter members were: Peter Kinzer, Thomas Allen. A. Hutchinson. J. Strawsburg. with their wives and the daughters of Joseph Royer. The present elder in charge is James Holloway. There are twenty-five members of the congregation and about the same number in the Sunday School. Aaron Rupert. P. Burgard. and C. W. Repp are the present trustees in 1918.

Warrensburg Congregation Church of the Brethren, South was organized August 3, 1880. by Elders A. Hutchinson and S. S. Mohler. with the following charter members; John Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adams, ^^'m. Mohler, J. E. Lightner, Dr. and Mrs. Reese. Lucinda Bowman, Salina Lewis. Barbara Leary. Lizzie Newcomb. Mrs. S. L. Baile, Mrs. N. J. Roop. Anna Bowman, and Elizabeth D. Mohler . The first elder in charge was A. \\'. Reese, and others who have served this congregation, are: Abram Weaver. D. M. Mohler. John Leatherman. S. S. Mohler, J. \A'. Brooks. Levi :\Iohler. John E. ^lohler. H. H. Mohler. Jesse D. Mohler. The first Sunday School was held in March. 1888, with John Brooks, superintendent. There are forty-nine members enrolled in the Sunday School and the church membership is forty-seven.

Clark Avenue Congregation Church of the Brethren was organized in 1914 with thirtv-se\en members, who at once began the building of a brick church house on Clark a\enue. E. A. Markey was chosen pastor and the charter members were as follow: Mv. and Mrs. E. A. Markey. IMr. and Mrs. Katherman. Mr. and Mrs. David Mohler. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wampler, Mr. and Mrs. D. \\'. Boyer. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Laughman. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. James Blaine. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Maness. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Cantrell. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Miller. Mr. and ]\Trs. D. M. Miller, Zura Maxwell. .\nna Miller. Lizzie Culp. Marv Anna Culp. ]\Iary Hyder. Effie House. Anna Knaus, Mary Cox, Minnie Sheridan. John Plager. and John Holloway. The church has fiftv members and a Sundav School attendance of fortv-five.

The Reorganized Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints

Johnson county was for a number of years in the Independence Stake of this denomination. The increase of membership made it necessary to form a new Stake, known as the Holden Stake, with Holden as headquarters. The present ofificers of the Stake are: David J. Krahl, Holden, president; Frederick A. McWethy, Holden, counselor to president; a High Council composed of the following: Dr. Emery Thomp* son (present mayor of Holden), C. F. ScarclifY, Barnard P. Thompson, J. E. Johnson, E. E. Fender, and H. E. Mohler, of Holden; Wm. Hartnell, of Post Oak; Frederick A. Cool, of Warrensburg; Robert E. Burgess and Washington S. Macrae, of Knob Noster; Chas. A. Gaither, of Lexington; and a Bishopric composed of Chas. J. Hunt, of Independence and J. W. A. Bailey and Isaac M. Ross, of Holden.

Holden Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was established through the efiforts of Henry Scarcliff and family. In the early seventies, there were six charter members: Elder Frank P. Scarcliff being the first pastor. Prominent among the pioneer members were the families of Henry Scarcliff and John Johnson. C. F. Scarcliff was pastor for eight years and he is still superintendent of the Sunday School and has been for many years. The present church building was erected in 1905. The following have served as pastors of this branch of the Church of Jesus Christ: Henry Resch, C. F. Scarcliff, .\. L. Gurwell, A. H. Parsons, C. E. Hand, James Mohler, J. W. Layton. At the present time, in 1918, the local church work is in charge of the Stake Presidency, David J. Krahl and F. A. McWethy. For the accommodation of the aged members of the church, the church authorized the State Presidency and Bishopric to purchase the St. Cecelia Academy for a Home for the Aged. The building was at once repaired and fitted out to be used as a Home for the Aged Saints. There are eighty rooms in the building, which is strictly modern. .\ Sunday School was organized about 1890 with twenty-six members. The present enrollment is 210. The church membership is 482.

Warrensburg Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ( Ih- Elder F. .A.. Cool, Warrensburg, IMissouri.) .\n organization known as the Pleasant View Branch was effected at the home of Elijah and Sarah

Baggs seven miles northwest of \A\irrensburg by Bishop Roderick May and Elder W. T. Bozarth on February 21, 1893, with Martin Cain as president and Charles H. Overton, secretary. The following were among the charter members: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cain, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.

B. Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Overton, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Baggs, and Chas. H. Overton. On December 8, 1905, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Abrahams associated themselves with the organization, and on July 5, 1896, Elder Abrahams was chosen presiding elder of the branch, which office he held until its consolidatoin with the Warrensburg Branch. The organization of a branch was made May 30, 1909, by Apostle I. N. White, President G. E. Harrington, and Bishop Roderick Mav. EUler Bailey was selected as presiding elder, Bessie Cargyle, clerk. At a meeting held in June of the same year a committee of five was selected to locate and purchase a site for the erection of a church building, which was dedicated May 7, 1916. Those who have served as presidents of the branch since its organization are : J. W. A. Bailey, J. T. Hackett, S. C. Andes, G. W. Hancock, and the present presiding officer. Elder Frederick A. Cool. Membership of the local organization is 138.

Knob Noster Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (By Elder W. S. Macrae.) The Knob Noster Branch was organized May 26, 1889. The first officers of the branch were Elder J. H. \\'ells, i)resident. John Ivaler, Gomer Wells, A. E. AA'eidman, Perry O. Wells acted as clerk. The charter members were John H. Wells, Jane Wells, Gomcr R. Wells, Logan R. Wells, Perry O. Wells, Mary L. Wells, John Kaler, Aaron E. Weidman, Chas. Babbit, Minnie Babbit, Minnie Grier, Abijah

C. Spake. William McMillian. A building was erected in 1890. The presidents of the branch since its organization are: J. H. Wells, A. E. Weidman, W. S. Macrae. J. E. Bozarth, J. F. Grimes, R. E. Burgess. W. S. Macrae is president at the present time, being under General Conference appointment. The membership of the branch at the present time is 259.

Post Oak Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ( By President James Duft'ey. ) The Post Oak Branch of the church was organized November 1, 1901, by George H. Hulmes and \\'. H. Garrett, of the Independence Stake Presidency, and Elder S. J. Madden. In 1913 they erected a verv neat church. The present membership is 128. The present officers are : John Miller, president ; W. T. Beckett, Francis Smith,

James Duffey, and Elva Raveill, secretary. The following have occupied as presidents: S. J. Madden, Henry Houts, T. W. Raveill, ^^'m. Hartnell, James Duffey and John A. Miller.

Cumberland Presbyterian

There are fifteen churches in Johnson county of this denomination, with 721 members and ten Sunday Schools, with 569 members. There are three Union Sunday Schools, with 316 members.

Columbus Cumberland Presbyterian church was organized in 1830 by Reverend R. D. Morrow. The charter members were: Nicholas Houx, Rachel Houx, James B. Harris, A. Harris, and Isabelle Foster. The first service was held at the residence of Nicholas Houx. about 1829. The first Sunday School was held at Columbus in 1834. There are now twenty-six members of the church. Ministers who have served this church are: R. D. Morrow. James Houx, John Prather. Finis King. C. L. Coleman, A. VanAusdol, A. A. Moore.

Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian church was organized in 1834 by Reverend R. D. King. The ruling elders were John Foster and James B. Harris. One charter member is still living, Mrs. Adams. The church building was erected in 1836 and some of the ministers of this congregation-have been: Reverends Compton, Thomas, Smith, \^'hitsett, Ridley, S. Finis King. Z. T. Orr, Matthews, W. Whitsett, J. H. Houx, G. W. Petty, and T. A. Bozarth. The present church membership is thirty-five and there are seventy-five Union Sunday School members. The present superintendent is Silas Shannon.

Rock Spring Cumberland Presbyterian church. (By Miss ]\Iay Windsor, of Holden, Missouri.) This church was organized May 1, 1837, with the following charter members: Lazarus Masterson E^lizabeth Masterson, Deborah Masterson, Samuel E. Rowden, Nancy Rowden, Wm. Bigham (Sr.), Lydia Bigham, Jane Bigham. James Givens. Martin Forgeson, Mary Ann Forgeson. Robert M. \\'hite. Jane White. Jane Brooks, Elizabeth Bigham, Samuel K. White. In 1843, the name of "New Hope Congregation" was changed to "Rock Spring." In August, 1848, the church members obtained the present tract of land and a stone church building was erected. It was destroyed in 1861, although the walls remained standing and on September 14, 1869, the slructme was rebuilt and in 1870 was dedicated. This church building was torn down in 1891 and the ])resent frame structure erected and dedicatctl in

Cumberland Presbjrterian church of Centerview. (By R. M. King.) This church was organized and built in 1840 as a union church the first one in Centerview township, and was named Smyrna. It was organized at the residence of Philip S. Houx by Rev. J. B. Morrow. It was reorganized June 2, 1866, by Rev. J. B. ]\lorrow at the residence of Samuel C. Graham. The first elders were Samuel C. Graham, Robert B. Graham and Joseph Peak. The charter members were Samuel C. Graham and wife, Rol^ert B. Graham and wife, Joseph Peak and wife, Jas. Graham and wife, Jas. Sluder, ]\largaret Houx, Robert W. Houx, Miss Margaret Whitsett. The present cluirch house was built in 1872. In 1873 the name of the church was changed to the First Cumberland Presbyterian church of Centerview. The ministers who have served this church as pastors: Rev. Addison, Van Ausdol, Rev. S. Finis King, Rev. W. F. Gordon, Rev. J. W. Means, Rev. Walter Schenck, Rev. S. H. McElvaine, Rev. Frank Russell, Rev. G. W. Math'is, Rev. I. G. Thompson, Rev. A. B. Johnson, Rev. J. W. Sullivan, Rev. M. R. Daugherty. H. Clay Yates, D. D., Rev. T. A. De\'ore, Rev. C. D. Gartner and Rev.

Bethel church. (By J. E. Foster.) Organized and built in 1883, by Rev. G. W. :\Iathis, pastor, with sixty members. This congregation has been served by ministers as follow: Rev.

G. W. Mathis, Rev. Y. W. Whitsett, Rev. William Stackinger, Rev. W. T. Gillum, Rev. J. Cal. Littrell, Rev. J. A. Pateet, Rev. Frank Russell, Rev. A. R. McClelland, Rev. J. G. West, Rev. S. R. Shull, Reverend Black, Rev. R. M. Hudson, Rev. S. H. McElvaine, Rev. Levi Henshaw, Rev. G. W. Petty, and Rev. L. B. Crawford, the present pastor. The Sunday School has fifty members. E. E. Reynolds is the superintendent. The church has twenty members.

Pleasant Grove church was organized in 1853-54 by John B. Morrow. The building was erected in 1861. Some of the original members were: William Geery and wife. Daniel Adams, Susan Adams, Isaiah Kimzev and wife, and C. P. Phillips. Pastors who served the church in early times were W. Gillum, W. Compton. J- B. Morrow, J. \\'hitsett, and J. T. A. Henderson. The membership is about sixty, with about thirty in the Sunday School.

Oak Grove church was organized March 30, 1855, by Rev. J. B. Morrow with the following members: George Hoffman, Mary Hoffman, Louisa Hoffman, Bedford Brown, Polly A. Brown, Rebecca Walker, Sarah Roberts, John Roberts, James G. Suddath, Elizabeth Suddath, Elizabeth Roach, Virginia Hargrave, B. F. Suddath, Caroline Tharington, Margaret Hanley, Nancy Whitsett, Elizabeth Hornbuckle, James S. Brown, John W. Brown, Sarah J. Brown. The following pastors have served: Revs. J. B. Morrow, J. H. Houx, Albert A. Moore, J.

A. Prather, and W. T. Gillum. This building is owned by the Cumberland Presbyterians and Southern Methodists. The church membership is about fifteen. A union Sunday School was organized in 1876. The present membership is about seventy.

Montserrat church was organized in 1859, by Rev. J. B. Morrow. The charter members were James Mayes, John Robinson, John T. Gillum, J. B. Mayes, John E. Robinson, John M. Houx, Nancy M. Houx, Mary C. Mayes, Louise H. Robinson, Julia A. Robinson, Martha A. Mayes, Margaret A. Gillum, Elizabeth Box, and Richard Box. The ruling elders appointed at the meeting were : John Robinson, John B. Mayes and John T. Gillum. The church was built one and a quarter miles northwest of town by John Mayes, John B. Mayes, Jehu Robinson, John T. Gillum and others. The ministers were as follow: J. B. !\Iorrow, J. H. Houx, W. S. Reed. J. Cal. Littrell, D. M. K. Barnett, S. H. McElvaine, G. D. Givens, Levi Henshaw, David Hogan, J. R. Whitsett, Y. W. Whitsett, Elbert Hefner, Ben Thomas, S. B. Zaricor, R. M. Hudson. The church building was moved to Montserrat about 1876. The church has forty members. The Sunday School was organized by J.

Mount Moriah Cumberland Presbyterian church. (By Mrs. \\'. B. Parsons.) Organized February 2, 1861. The charter members were: William Stockton, Sarah Stockton, William McMahan. Rachel

C. McMahan, Mary E. Stockton, Andrew J. Stockton, Mary A. Stockton, Jane Whitted, William G. Stockton, Nancy F. Poague, Sena Brandon, Elizabeth N. Martin, Harvey Harrison, Zilphia Harrison, Caroline Shackleford, Isaac M. Stockton. Frank ^^^ Stockton, Luvena Redford, Martha Riddle. A frame building was built soon after the war and is Still in use. The following ministers have served: Reverends G. \'. Ridley, S. D. Givens. H. R. Smith, W. T. Gorden, John A. Prather. Levi Henshaw, J. Gal Littrell, A. :\I. Buchanan, G. W. Mathis, Frank Russell, J. H. Houx, A. R. AlcClellan, James A. West, A. N. McGammon. Rev. Elbert Hefner. S. B. Zorecor, J. E. Cortner, Fred C. Hughes, L. C. Sharp and H. C. Sharp. The membership is forty. The Sunda_\- School was organized at the beginning of the church. William McMahan was the first superintendent. The present pastor is Rev. H. C. Sharp.

Pisgah Cumberland Presbyterian church. (By Mrs. S. A. Catlin.) Organized and the old church house was built in 1860. There were about twenty-five charter members including the Littrells, Peaks, Taylors, Oglesbys, Morrows, Farrs, Hogans and Guthries. Rev. J. B. ^Morrow was the first pastor. Others were: S. Finis King, J. H. Houx, L. T. Clemmons, S. H. McElvaine, David Hogan, T. M. Gillum, W. B. Farr, R. M. Hudson, J. A. Bozarth, L. C. Sharp, and N. J. Salyer. T. E. Thompson is superintendent of the Sunday School. A new church was built in 1897. There are thirty members.

Cumberland Presb3^erian Church of Warrensburg was organized in 1866. The charter members were: Roliert McFarland, Elizabeth McFarland, A. W. Ridings, Mary J. Ridings, L. Murphy, William P. Granger, F. M. Granger, Miss U. Granger, Eliza Granger, F .V. Knight, Rachel Brownlee, Joseph Brownlee, W. S. and J. H. Warnick, Jane Berry, E. M. Cockrell, B. E. Morrow, Henry Neill, Sarah A. Neill. L. A. Ward, Emily Edwards, Miss S. M. Lewis, Mary J. Morrow, A. C. McFarland, Margaret Knight, Susan Bradley, James and S. P. Warnick, Sina E. and Margaret Warnick. The ministers have been: Reverends J. B. Morrow, J. H. Houx, J. E. Sharp, A. L. Barr. S. Finis King, M. B. Irvin, ^A". C. Denson. Dan D. Bushnell, Samuel Garvin. H. C. Yates. T. A. Devon, L S. Sproul, A. C. Biddle.

Lydia Rubison, Mrs. Lavinia Redford, Miss Ellen Redford, Mrs. Martha A. Riley, Mrs. Ella Smith, Eli B. Stewart, Mrs. Mary E. Stewart, Mrs. Margaret Smith, Miss Martha Smith, and Mrs. Julia A. Taylor. In 1883, John H. Smith donated one acre of ground for a building site where the church now stands. A Sunday School was organized in 1872. The ministers who have been here are : William F. Gorden, A. A. Moore, J. A. Prather, B. F. Thomas, William T. Gillum, Y. W. Whitsett, G. W. Matthews, T. B. Rice, H. C. Sharp, A. B. McClellan, W. A. McCammen, James West, Elbert Hefner, Reverend Gross, G. B. Zaricor, J. E. Courtner, F. C. Hughes, the present pastor. There are eighty members.

Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian church. (By J. E. Eberts.) This church is six miles south of Warrensburg. On August 6, 1871, the present organization was effected by Rev. W. Benton Farr, D. D., and named Mt. Zion. The charter members were: Robert N. Warnick, James H. Warnick, Pat H. Alexander, Alex. C. Scott, David Marr, J. W. Marr, J. T. Marr, David A. Marr, George P. Greer, John P. Warnick, Rev. Len F. Clemens, Garrett J. Littrell, Robert Littrell, Charles F. Littrell, John Silvey, Sanford F. Warnick, Valentine Ewing, Stephen Williams, George C. Prigmore, Ben. G. Woodford, John F. Woodford, Thornton T. Woodford, James Warnick, Asa Woodford, Hugh R. Warnick, John M. Warnick, Geo. W. Warnick, Wm. S. Warnick, Mary E. Alexander, Mary Greer, Catherme Marr, Jane Berry, Amanda M. Littrell, Mary M. Littrell, Matilda Littrell, Mary J. Clemens, Mary E. Townsley, Sarah E. Scott, Mary E. Marshall, Sallie A. Warnick, Mary B. Woodford, Julia E. Woodford, Susan M. Littrell, Nancy C. Marr, Louisa J. Wallace, S. C. Wheatley, Mary E. Marshall, Margaret Woodford, Susan F. Woodford, Arthusa A. Woodford, Amanda J. Warnick. Sina E. Warnick, Nancy J. Warnick, Sina P. Warnick. The present house of worship was built in 1871. The ministers have been: Revs. M. F. Gordon, F. P. Witherspoon, S. Finis King, J. H. Houx. W. T. Gillum, G. W. Petty, W. S. Winkler, F. P. Baxter, L. F. Clemens, Miss Birdie Lee Pallette, present pastor. John Fickas and L. E. Musser are the present deacons. The first clerk of the board of elders was Robert Littrell. Robert N. Warnick was clerk for about fifteen years. The present clerk is J. E. Eberts. The present membership is about eightw This church has had a Sunday School since 1875. The first superintendent was Robert N. Warnick. There are about sixty members of this school.

Cumberland Presbyterian church of Holden. ( By Mrs. Geo. W. Redford.) In March 1883, Rev. W. B. Farr, S. F. King and A. L. Barr visited Holden, and with resident meml)ers organized this congregation. A lot was purchased on the corner of Seventh and Main streets, and by 1884 the house was completed. The following pastors have served this church: J. W. Duvall AV. E. Snider, Frank Russel, A. H. Kelso, W. T. Gillum. R. B. Ward. E. B. Johnson. Frank Russell, J. F. Goodwin, and A. L. Odell. On September 9, 1905. the congregation met and a majority declared in fa\-or of union witii the Presbyterian church. March 15, 1918. there are only se\en loyal members of the Cumberland Presbyterians of Holden. Missouri.

Warrensburg First Presbyterian church. (By Lizzie F. Grover.) One of the early pioneers of the Presbyterian church was Rev. Mr. Bradshaw sent out by a board of home missions who held meetings attended by a few Presbyterians in A\'arrensburg in 1851. The First Presbyterian church was organized May 30, 1852. by Rev. A. Y. C. Schenk and Elder L. Green. The members received by certificate at that time were Elias Ogden. Mrs. Maria Louise Ogden. Miss Mary Ogden, Mrs. Deborah Silliman, Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong. Belia P. Evans. Miss Lucy H. Evans. Mr. John Cummins. Jesse Brown. Mrs. Kitty Brown. Dr. WiUiam Calhoun, Love S. Cornwall. Mrs. Martha S. Cornwall ,and Mrs. Agnes Woods. The elders elected were Mr. Elias Ogden, Mr. P. P. Evans, and Dr. William Calhoun. The first regular pastor was Mr. James S. Lapslev, who supplied AA'arrensburg and Knob Noster churches alternately in 1857-58. This church was the only church in the Presb}'- tery that remained loyal to the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., during the Civil War. The regular ministers of the church since organization have been: James S. Lapsley, Revs. Mr. Coulter, R. S. Symington, Robert Reese, Eben Muse, J. H. Clark, William H. Hillis, Farel Hai-t, Charles Fueller, George M. Caldwell, Dwnght K. Steele, Frederick W. Hinitt, Edward W. Clippenger, J. M. Ross, Dr. R. Neale, Edward H. Gelvin, Samuel Garvin, Benjamin E. Wallace, Edward H. Gelvin. Elbert Hefner is the present pastor. The union of the Cumljerland Presbyterian church and the First Presbyterian church was effected July 11. 1906. The women of the church have three organizations for service, the Missionary Society, Mrs. W. A. Stephens, president; Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. C. T. Oglesby, president; Young Women's Church Improvement Society, Mrs. Ross McVey, president. The Men's Brotherhood of the congregation is organized for Bible study, fellowship, and social service, Charles Goodnight, president. The president of the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society is Helen Smith. The present membership of the church is 425.

Latour Presb}rterian church was organized before the war as the Rose Hill Cumberland Presbyterian church. Some of the old members were: Leonard Renick, John Newton, George Gilliland, Dennis Dunham, Mrs. Melissa. Gilliland, and Mrs. Elizabeth Baker. They have had a Sunday School since 1872. After the union of the Cumberland Presbyterian and Presbyterian churches, the church was moved from Rose Hill to Latour. The last minister was Rev. E. L. Trepp. He was preceded by Dr. A. D. Wolf. The membership is 130.

Presbyterian church of Knob Noster. (By Ed. S. Harte.) There were Presbyterians in this vinicity "before the war" and a church organization existed; the earliest record showing that a session meeting was held on Sabbath. July 29, 1860. Services were held over a store during the winter of 1867-68. The organization was effected May 21, 1867, by Rev. J. H. Byers and a building erected. It was dedicated March 22, 1868. The annual report of 1869 gives forty-two mmbers and a Sabbath School of fifty; 1870 reports, fifty-seven members and sixty in Sabbath School. The names of Cunningham, Blackstalk, Sevier, Thornton, Utley, VanAusdol, McCorniack. Latin, Workman, Butterfield, Hardey, Talpey, Crutchfield, Thompson, Shafcr. Ward,

Hogan. Stringfield and Beatty appeared as officers or members prior lo 1875. In 1885, a new chapel was built on the corner of the lot where the manse now stands and in 1895 an addition was built. The union of the Cumberland Presbyterian and Presbyterian churches was effected in 1906 and a new edifice was erected in 1911. Two of the charter members of the Presbyterian churcii are still living: Mr. Thomas Mahin. who resides in Lodi. California; and Mrs. Mary Young, who has for fifty years been a faithful member of the church. Seventeen pastors have served this congregation, Rev. N. M. ^^'hite serving at the present time, with 103 members enrolled, an active Sunday school, Christian Endeavor, missionary and Ladies' Aid Societies.

First Presbyterian church of Holden was organized in November. 1866, by Rev. S. C. Clark, with the following charter members: Jonas Houghton, Mary Jane Houghton. Mrs. William Powell. Mrs. Anna C. Powell, Miss Janett E. Powell, J. R. Peet, Mrs. Xancy W. Peet. .\ frame church building was erected in 1867. which was replaced liy a brickbuilding. In August of 1916. the Cumberland church of Holden unitei! with the Presbyterian. The membership is 225. The following have been ministers : Revs. C. S. Clark, H. H. Hill. W. J. Lea, J. R. Henderson, L. J. Drake. W. T. Wardel, O. G. Morton, R. Cooper Bailey. J. T. Boyer, J. O. Hough. C. W. Sample, A. B. Appleby, A. F. Gordon Mackay. G. P. Keeling and E. ^^^ Akers. the present pastor. Sunday school superintendents have been: Chris. Mertz, Rev. W. J. Lea, Dr. M. \'. Johnson, W. H. Craig, T. J. Halsey. H. R. McCutcheon. O. F. \\elch. Dr. E. Andruss, H. J. Scheer. The Sunday School membership is 128.

Presb5rterian church of Centerview. (By H. S. Coudit.) Organized February 8, 1874, by Rev. J. W. Allen. The following were charter members: Thomas W. ]\lcConnell. Catherine McConncll, Oliver T. McConnell, Hattie McConnell, Mary E. Foote, Ross C. Hull. Hugh Larimer, Hugh E. Larimer. Isaac Larimer. Robert Dyer. Amelia Dyer, Frank Dyer. Elsa Dyer. Robert Kiddoo, Jennie Kiddoo. Mary Withrow, Isabella Huggins, Jane Trimble. Alice Trimble. The ministers have been Revs. W. H. Hillis, J. S. Poage. L. Railsback. D. R. Crockett. Joseph May, William Coleman. A. E. \"anorden. R. Cooper Bailey, H. C. W'hite. G. J. Donnell. and E. W. Haymaker. January 20. 1907, the Presbyterian church of Centerview and the Cumberland Presbvterian church of Centerview were united. Since the union the church has been served by the following ministers: Revs. AI. Brooks, N. N. Tatum, J. R. Burchfield, and H. S. Condit, the latter being the present pastor. D. F. Halcomb is superintendent of the Sunday School. There are 189 members with a Sabbath School of 175.

New Liberty church was organized September 13, 1885, by Ben Thomas, G. T. Hughes, Gary Elliott, G. W. Elliott, A. M. Garter, W. T. Roberts, G. N. Atkins, R. \\-. R. Wall, George Hindman, Hubert Elliott, W. H. AIcLin. There were in all, forty charter members. The church was dedicated December 25, 1885, by Rev. J. H. Houx. The ministers have been Revs. Ben Thomas, G. G. McGonnell, Sam Givans, B. McGluney, J. C. Worley, Lee T. Orr, L. F. Goodwin, S. E. McGluney, Joseph Warnick, J. G. West, George Talbott, Howard Talbott, H. B. White, who is now in charge. There are ninety members. The Sunday School was organized in 1885. J. T. Hughes served as superintendent for ten }-ears. The present superintendent is Miss Bernice Atkins. Tiiere are sixty members.

Columbus church was organized in 1906 at the time of the union of the Gumberland Presbyterian and Presbyterian churches. The minister for the last two years has been Rev. Dein. There is a union Sunday School with the Ghristian Sunday School. The superintendent is Jesse Ramsey. There are about thirty members.

Jacoby Chapel church. (By Isaiah Jacoby.) On July 4, 1872, Elias Jacoby donated one and one-fourth acres of land to be used for a cemetery and church site to the first denomination of either Methodist, Presbyterian, United Brethren, German Reform or Lutheran churches that availed itself of the offer. No attempt was made to build a church on this site until the spring of 1906, when Isaiah Jacoby, a son of Elias Jacoby, circulated a subscription. He and George A. Middleton raised almost two thousand dollars. The church was built and the congregation was organized that year. The following ministers have been pastors: Revs. P. A. Groves, Shepherd, Cordray. J. H. Woodard, A. K. Price, C. W. Smith, W. L. Logan, E. Moneymaker. L. H. Lakes, B. F. Rostock, W. M. White. The present officers are: Elders, W. L. Bethel, Isaiah Jacoby, Logan Davis, Tompkins Rice, and Joseph Simmerman; deacons, Irwin K. Ramsey, Glen Buthe, T. Parsons and Loy Stump; trustees, John E. Parsons, Lyle C. Jacoby, and Kenneth Middleton. Church treasurer is George A. Middleton. There are eighty-five members. A Sunday School was organized in December.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Blackwater M. E. church. South. ( By Rev. Thomas P. Cobb, of Lexington.) Tiiis is the ohlest rehgious organization in the countv. During the Christmas hohdays of 1829, a series of meetings were liekl and Rev. Edward T. Peery organized a class with the following charter inembers: Rev. G. Fine. Mrs. F. Fine, Xarcissa Fine, Thomas Winsor. Rebecca \\'insor. Sr.. Rebecca Winsor. Jr.. Julia \\'insor, Frances Winsor, Levi Simpson. Susan Simpson. I. Riser. Richard Bradley. Abadiah Bradley, James Bradley. Lacy Bradley, Tompkins Bradley, Mary Bradley. Ciena Bradley. Z. T. Darris. E. E. Darris, W. Cox. Rev. \\'. Redman was the first Presbyterian elder. The first regular preacher was Benjamin Franklin Johnson, who joined the conference in 1830. Other earlv pastors were : Thomas ^^'allace, Thomas G. Ashlev. G. \\'. Bewley. Daniel A. Leeper. Jesse Green. D. S. Capell. E. E. Degge. Silas Williams. J. Chase. T. C. James. A\'. M. Pitts. James A. Gumming. R. A. Foster. H. W. Webster. R. Minshall. H. N. Watts. M. Buren, AW J. Brown. T. P. Cobb. J. C. Daily. E. \A'. \A'oodard. John D. Wood, and J. D. H. W'ooldridge. The first church was a log building, built in 1834. Camp meetings were held regularly e\-ery August for about twenty-five years. A frame house was built in the forties. Thi.s house was burned by Federal soldiers during the war. After the war. a big revival meeting was held in Miller school house, after which, in 1868 or 1869. the present building was erected. Of that charter membership of the old church. Tompkins Bradley was the chorister. There were no instruments in those days, but his trumpet-like voice was sufficient for pioneer worship. The ministers since 1881 have been: N. M. Dowdy. A\'. F. AA'agoner. C. W. \\'right. T. C. Pucket. S. P. Greening. W. T. Eastwood. T. D. Payne. L. L. Pinnell. T. P. Cobb. C. Bruner. the latter being the present pastor. J. W. Craig is superintendent of the Sunday School.

Basin Knob M. E. church. South. ( By .Vlma Wilkinson. Mrs. Harvey Phillips. Rev. L. M. Starkey. ) In an old log school house on the Reuben Fulkerson farm, the Basin f\nob church began its career in

1838. The first society was probably organized by Rev. James Porter, and services were held in the old log court house. Some of the earliest members were Elizabeth Granger, Isaac Grangr, Z. T. Davis, Elizabeth E. Davis, Sarah Colburn, Nancy Dyer, Mary Davis, Adkins Power. W. H. Anderson and Col. James McCowan. The first building was erected in 1853 east of the old cemetery in Old Town. This was burned in 1864. Then another one was built in 1867. In 1884 a new site was secured and a building erected. In 1903, fire again destroyed the parsonage and damaged the church until it was thought best to abandon the property. The present site was secured and work began in September, 1906. The building was completed and dedicated August 9, 1908. The ministers have been: Revs. David McAnally, Geo. W. Love, J. L. Porter, S. S. Colbcrn, Thos. B. Ruble, R. A. Foster, W. R. Babcock, Daniel A. Leeper, John C. Shackleford, C. C. Wood, John S. Scurlock, B. A. Holloway, S. S. Bryant, J. C. Daily, Dr. W. M. Prottsman, Joali Spencer. W. A. Matthews, E. A. Keith, Pugsley, B. V. Alton, E. K. Wolf, W. M. Rader, O. E. Vivian, J. H. Cleaves, W. H. Comer, J. R. Strong, C. L. Stauflfer,

Montserrat M. E. church, South, (formerly Lea's Chapel) was organized at the residence of Dr. J. L. Lea, about 1840. The original members were Dr. J. L. Lea. Airs. Harriet Lea. Robert H. and Jane D. Lea, Mary Hargraves, W. H. DeAnian. Margaret Robinson, Josiah Harper and Welcome McCart. The first church was built near the residence of Doctor Lea, in 1861. This building was later sold and the funds used in the present building in Montserrat, which was finished in 1833. The present membership is thirty-eight: there are thirty-two in the Sunday school. Ernest Norman is tiie present sui)erintendent.

Oak Grove M. E. church. South. (By W. H. Driver.) This church was organized about 1852. Tlie charter memliers were: Mrs. E. Fitzpatrick, Sarah Simpson. Catherine Xeff. Dr. T. P. McClunew Mrs. ]\lary \\\ Youngs, Rev. and Airs. John McChme}', Mrs. S. Brown, John Atiierton. \\'illiam McCluney, Mrs. Bradley. Charity Atlierton. Jacob L. Neff, Margaret Dobson. Clara McCluney. Mr. and Mrs. Jolm Xeff. The circuit riders were: Robert A, Biakely, L. P. Siceloft". L. Phillips. W. M. Pitts, J. P. Gibson. L. H. Vandiber. Josiah AlcCary. W. S. Woodard, L. W. Pearce, John Bond, E. W. Woodward. The ministers ha\e been Revs. Bedsworth, Peter Col)b, W. J. Snow, Mr. Bruner, J. R. Hedges, Mr. Suddath. Mr. Swanson, Mr. Larkin, Air. Rainey. Mr. Johnson, Air. Barrett. G. R. Wright. F. Pryer and J. A. Jared. There in a union Sunday School.

Chilhowee M. E. church, South was organized in 1836. The older members were: George Douglass Wright. John A. Wright. John Wilson, with their families. Airs. Abner Steward, Airs. James Steward, and Airs. Joseph Steward. During the Civil War the organization was broken up. In 1868, some of the meml)ers organized a class in the school house in old Chilhowee. The charter members were: George D. Wright and wife. Elizabeth: Airs. Eliza Dr. T. J. Wright and wife, Annie: Aliss Almanza Cull, Aliss Polly Cull, James I. Culley, The pastors have been: J. P. Barnaby. J. B. H. A\'ooldridge, John C. Alurphv, B. Alargerson, A\'ilbur King. The Alethodist Episcopal church. South, C. P. X. E. churcli, and Protestant Alethodist, built a union church in 1878. Other pastors were: T. P. Cobb, W. S. Woodard, J. Y. Busliy. A. L. Houston, J. J. Hill, V. Al. Crutsinger. Lewis. N. Al. Dowdy, A. G. Aloore, ]. P. Caldwell, T. B. Harris, and G. H. Green. The new church was completed m 1897. J. W. Patison came as pastor in October, 1898; next, J. J. Keller, Dewitt Beery, E. T. Raiiey, \\'. W. Alexander, G. L. Cottman, A. S. Swanson, A. Snowden, \\'. H. Hesler, R. W. Shemwell, H. G. Gatlin, J. R. Scott, and G. B. Snapp. The membership is 115, and 114 in Sunday School. In 1907, the old parsonage which had been moved from Old Town was sold, and a new one built. Rev. Snapp is the present pastor.

Cornelia M. E. church, South. (By C. M. Taylor.) , It Avas organized about 1853 by Rev. Warren Pitts. Some of the charter members were: Daniel Cecil, Charity Cecil, James Hackler, Elizabeth Hackler, Melvina Hackler, Lucy Taylor, Doctor Love, Cornelia Love, Mark Shumate, Charlotte Shumate. There are now about thirty-five members. The Sunday School was organized at the same time and has thirty members. Mark Shumate was active in building up the church, and afterward became a minister. The present minister is the Rev. Mr. Cox. The Sunday School superintendent is C. M. Taylor.

Wood's Chapel M. E. church, South was organized July 13, 1884. The following constituted the first officiary: C. C. Woods, presiding elder; L. W. Pearce. (who built the chapel), pastor; John W. Wagoner, steward; James Flenniken, class leader; Chas. C. Smith, Sunday School superintendent ; J. ^\'. Wagoner, C. C. Smith, Isaac McNeel, trustees. Charter members: C. C. Smith and wife, J. W. Wagoner and wife, R. A. Hampton and wife, J. A. Flenniken and wife, Mrs. S. F. Maxwell, W. A. Merrill and Isaac McNeel. eleven in all. The pastors were as follow: L. W. Pearce, deceased; T. D. Payne. Blue Springs, Missouri; W. T. Eastwood, Florida; L. M. Phillips, deceased; N. M. Dowdy, Green Ridge, Missouri; J. R. Hedges, Miami, Missouri; V. M. Crutsinger, Victoria, Texas; J. H. Denny; G. R. Wright; E. T. Rainey, Harrisonville ; T. P. Cobb, deceased; (Crutsinger. Dowdy and Hedges served the congregation a second time); H. R. Rutledge. Oak Grove, Missouri ; J. A. Greening, Lexington. Tennessee ; and C. Brnner, in charge now. Dr. C. C. Woods, editor of the Christian Advocate, deilicated the church in 1884 and it was named in his honor. There are 113 members and the Sunday School has seventy.

Mount Zion M. E. church, South. (By Mrs. Ed. Phillips.) It is located in the northwest corner of Johnson county, and was built in 1888, on a lot donated by Uncle Jimmy Wilkinson. The charter members were: Uncle Jimmy Wilkinson, Alex, ^^'ilkinson and wife, John W. Wilkinson, Dr. Henrv Dean. Hewlett Tucker and wife, James John- son and wife. A. X. Spainhowe and wife, H. C. Xolette and wife, S. C. McGlathery and wife, M. Fitzgerald, wife and family, and Will Fitzgerald and wife. Revs. A. F. Briggs, Gill, and Anld were some of the first ministers. The present minister is Rev. L. AL Starkey. The membership is about fifty. The Sunday School superintendent is J. \\'. Watson, and the membership is fifty-five.

Medford M. E. church, South. (By R. A. Wooldridge.) Organized under the pastorate of Rev. G. F. Coffman. The charter members were: F. M. Wooldridge, Ella Wooldridge, his wife and his son, Tavlor Wooldridge; R. A. ^^'ooldridge, wife, Mary V. \\'ooldridge : and Miss Lena Wooldridge, the daughter of R. A. ^^^1oldridge, and Miss Alice Smith. F. M. Wooldridge headed the list for the church building with $500. The church was built in 1906. The ministers have been: Revs. Swanson, Alexander, Snowden, Hessler. Hargis, Jackson, Fluffin. and F. L. Hunt, the present pastor. The clun-ch membcrslii]i is about seventy.

Sacred Heart Parish, Warrensburg. (By Father F. S. McCardle.) Father Hammil was probably the first priest to offer Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Johnson county. This pioneer priest, about 1859 or 1860, rode over from Lexington, Missouri, on horseback and said the first mass at Ambrose Daly's residence in Old Town. In 1863, Father Calmar located here and held his first mass at the home of John Kline. In 1864 or 1865, the foundation of an adobe church was laid. The first mass in the new church was in 1866. Fathers ]\Iurray. Mackin. Dunn, Swift and Fberhardt, O. S. B., served in succession. Then Father James Phelan and Father .\rcheri serxed. During this time the first church was condenmed and mass was held in a hall over the Gilkeson store. Father W'illiam Sherry came in 1885. The fall of 1886, the present brick edifice, Sacred Heart church, was completed. The following priests have served here : \^ery Rev. A. G. Clohes.sy. Father John Hogan, Father James L Walsli. Father George B. Curry, Father Thomas Pendergast. Father Rilkinny, Father O. Driscoil, Father Lyons and Father F. S. ]\IcCardle. a sketch of whom appears in this volume. He is the present incumbent. There are 150 members.

Guihen. Pat Connor, Pat Ouinn, John McGrath, and Mike Donnelly. The first priest was Father Murray, and services were held in Peter Sullivan's hall until the church was built. The priest at present is Father McCardle. The membership numbers seventy-two. Mrs. Page is superintendent of the Catechism.

St. Patrick's church, Holden. (By Father Ryan.) During the closing days of the Civil War, St. Patrick's parish came into existence. At first Father Kennedy, of Independence, Father Murray and Father Swift attended to the spiritual wants, but in 1869 Father Mackin was sent to organize a parish and build a church. A loan of $1,500 was secured on the newly acquired ground at Seventh and Olive streets and a church, St. Patrick's, built thereon. Father Mackin left in 1873 and was succeeded by Father Phelan. During this time and for many years to come the priest at Holden attended Pleasant Hill. Harrisonville and Warrensburg. While Father Phelan was pastor, a new parochial residence was built and a cemetery was dedicated by Mr. King, of Kingsville. Father Archeri succeeded Father Phelan in 1882 and remained until 1895. He was responsible for the coming of the sisters to Holden, having built an academy for them, which building is now used as a part of the high school in Holden. Mt. Calvary cemetery, east of town, was bought. In 1895 Father Ryan succeeded Father Archeri. He left in 1904 and the parish was attended for a short time by the Franciscans, of Kansas City. St. Cecilia Academy did not continue prosperous, so in 1908 the academy was abandoned and the sisters moved away. The priest at present is Father Ryan.

St. John's church, Blackwater. (By Father Ryan.) The early Catholic settlers of the northwest part of the county attended divine service either at Holden or Warrensburg. But with their increasing families and better prospects they decided to have a church closer home, and so, receiving a grant of land from S. W. Rankin and being ably seconded by their own Catholic neighbors, they erected a modest frame structure that has served the purpose since. The ground was given in October, 1889, and the church was erected during a vacation and visit of Father Archeri to his nati\e land. The people have since been attended by the pastor of St. Patrick's church, Holden. People more intelligent, industrious or hospitable are hard to find, nor will it be easy to find a place wdiere neighborly co-operation is practiced to such a degree, irrcsiiecti\e of race, creed or color.

'i'here are in Johnson county six denominations, which have onlv one or two congregations each in the county. There are seven such congregations with about 400 members and six Sunday Schools, with about 160 members.

Episcopal church of Warrensburg. - Fifty-two years ago the hrst Episcopal church services were held in Warrensburg by the Reverend George K. Dunlap. In Alay, 1868 the parish was admitted into the Diocese of Missouri. The first vestry was composed of Dr. C. W. Robinson, Senior Warden; John O. DeGarmo, Junior Warden; S. H. Moore, B. C. Holmes. The first church building, a neat frame, was erected in the spring of 1871 and occupied until 1893. The stone church building was completed in 1900. The Reverend Mr. H. E. Martin has charge in connection with Sedalia. The following ministers have served: Rev. D'Estaing Jennings, Rev. J. H. Eichbaum; Rev. Abiel Leonard, Rev. A. T. Sharpe, Rev. C. A. Foster, Rev. B. H. Latrobe, Rev. E. DeWolf, Rev. D. C. Gaynor. Rev. J. K. Dunn. Rev. W. A. Pearman, Rev. E. H. Eckel, Jr. Sunday School has been continuous all during this period. There are now twenty members. At present Charles A. Shepard is superintendent.

The Christian Science Society was organized at Warrensburg in 1912. The first readers were Mrs. E. \\'. Cassingham, Mrs. Luc_\' Berke and Miss Julia Carpenter. The present readers are Chester Cassingham and Miss Julia Carpenter. The trustees are Mrs. Cassingham, Stover, Hoftman, Osborne and Stockton. There are thirty members. Sunday School and two church services are held each Sunday.

Sardis Bethlehem church, Primitive Baptists. (By :Mrs. A. B. Harris.) Sardis church was organized in 1839. An old log school house on Tebo Creek was the first place of worship. In the fall of 1915 a new house was built, but at Leeton. The first meeting was held in the new house in January. 1916. The church has at present thirtyseven members. Among the original members of this church was Elder Henry Averv. one of the first preachers in Henry county. Walter Cash is the present pastor. Sardis church and Bethlehem church were united and in 1856 a house was built in what is now North Tebo township in Henry county.

itself and is one of the most distinctive known to the editor. It is not a denominational church, because no denominations founded, own or control it. It is not a union church of denominations, because there are no congregations or denominations organized and using it. All that can be said is that it is a church, a representative of the church that Christ established for all who want to worship Him in it or follow Him out of it, regardless of any belief, doctrine, creed or conduct except that they believe in Him and want to follow Him.

This church was organized in 1915. The deed to the land on which it stands was signed by Charles R. and Ada E. Johnson, his wife, recorded in Book 187, page 120, and is to the trustees named therein for a church "to be a union and undenominational church, open to every denomination that will stay on the Bible lines." The management is left entirely "to said trustees and their successors," who are named by themselves.

The chief organizers were Leonard Clear, Ivy \\'eir, George McCannon and Charles Giilock. The whole neighborhood contributed, also people in \\'arrensburg, Leeton and Knob Noster.

Preaching is by ministers of different denominations, who are invited there by members who prefer them. Services are usually twice a month, and the church is filled. The denominations represented by the preachers have been Baptist, Missionary Baptist, Latter Day Saints. Brethren, Methodist, and Holiness, or Church of God.

Fair Oak church. (By Judge R. H. Wood.) Built in the fall of 1887. The money for the building was largely given by persons of no denomination and was to be a union church. Tiie first class was organized l)y M. E. church, South. The clnircii has continued as a union church ever since. To-day the Methodists and Christians and others join in services and securing ministers. In 1917 a Methodist minister held services, and in 1918 a Christian minister. Rev. E. H. Williamson, of Sedalia, is holding services.

The Federated or Community church of Chilhowee was organized July 1, 1915. These organizations formed the federation: Cumlierland Presbyterian, the Protestant Methodist and the Christian churches. The charter members included fifteen Christians, twenty Cumberland Presbyterians, four Protestant Methodists and eight memliers of the cliurch in general. These churches 'had always occupied the same building and for these two years, until the Christians withdrew in October, 1917, they all had the same preacher, Rev. H. M. Burr. The first board consisted of P. H. Marshall, S. S. Shoemaker, chairman; William Carr, William Inglish. John Culley, C. C. Ridley, secretary; Lewis Day and Dr. Stevens. The preacher is Rev. Harold F. Branch. The Christians continue to hold services each fourth Sunday in the union church. Rev. Air. Alexander is preacher. S. S. Shoemaker has always been superintendent of the union Sunday School.

The Evangelical church of Warrensburg was organized in 1870. The charter members were the following families: Burkarth. Kemnicrlv. Smith, Scheidenberger. VoUmer. The following is a complete list of ministers that have served here: M. Alsbach, William Folgate, F. Harder, C. Ehrhart, H. Koepsel. F. Shafer. C. W. Snyder. C. Brant, D. R. Zellner, S. Luchring. H. W. Hartman. C. Meeder, H. E. Bower, J. W. Reiser, S. Breithaupt, F. F. Linden. B. H. Hobbs. E. J. Feitz. C. H. Hartman, S. A. Burgert. J. AI. Fricker, J. R. Xaminga. There are about sixty members in the church and about sixty in the Sunday School.

Knob Noster Immanuel church was organized about 1905 with about eight to ten charter voting members. The first minister was Mr. Kuntzman. There are about twenty-five voting members, and the actual attendance is about 150. There is also a parochial school conducted by the church at the church building.

Dunksburg church was organized about 1907, with about eight to ten charter voting members. It has had the same ministers as the Knob Noster church and has the same kind of parochial school.

Seventh Day Adventists church (Jackson township). In 1873 a church of thirty-six members was organized by Elders J. D. Roberts and J. Cook. Some of the men who have preached to this congregation are: R. S. Donald. Brother Chafifey, R. S. Porter and E. J. Farnsworth. The deacons at present are Jacob Hobbs. Ham C. Jones, and L. S. Leech. Joseph Dock is the Sabbath School superintendent.