Ray County, Missouri - The whole text, 1881 (part 9 of 23)

Houston A. Evans was a private in company B, 44th regiment, Missouri volunteers. He enlisted on the 9th day of August, 1864, and was discharged on the 14th day of June, 1865, at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri. He was in the battle of Franklin, Tennessee. He was taken prisoner at Franklin, Tennessee, and was a prisoner about five months, the greater portion of the time being confined in Andersonville, Georgia. Since the war he has been engaged in the mercantile business in Camden, Missouri, and has served one term as justice of the peace.

James T. Campbell was a sergeant in company D, 35th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted September, 1862, and was discharged July, 1865. He was in the battle of Helena, Arkansas, and some other small engagements. He has been living in Ray county since the war, and following the business of farming.

Stephen H. Degraffinseed was a private in the 2d Ohio cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in 1863, and was discharged in 1865. He was in the battle of Brier Creek, Georgia.

Alfred A. Brown was a sergeant in company D, 35th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted in said company D, commanded first by Captain Joseph H. Morganson, afterward by Captain Milton H. David, on or about the 12th of August, 1862, and was discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas, on or about the 28th day of June, 1865. After his discharge he returned to his home in Camden, Ray county, Missouri, and has been engaged in business there ever since.

John J. Leake was a private, afterward orderly-sergeant, in company B, 13th Missouri cavalry volunteers. Said company was commanded by Captain Shelly. He enlisted in 1864, and was discharged in 1865. He was in an engagement at Springfield, Missouri, in 1863.

at Benton Barracks, St. Louis. He was in the battle of Duck River, November 28, 1864, and Spring Hill, Tennessee; November 29, 1864, and Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864; Nashville, Tennessee, December 15 and 16; Cedar Point, Alabama, March 18, 1865; Spanish Fort from March 2 to April 8, 1865.

Joseph Woods was a private in company B, 3d Missouri cavalry, afterward company K, 6th Missouri cavalry volunteers. He enlisted October, 1861, and was discharged February, 1865. He was in the battle of Springfield, January 8, 1S63. He served nearly four years in all, in both regiments, Colonel Walter King commanding 3d regiment Missouri state militia cavalry, and Colonel E. C. Catherwood commanding 6th regiment Missouri state militia cavalry volunteers. Since coming out of the service, Mr. Woods has been a farmer in Ray county, living near Elk Horn.

Ephraim Clark was fourth sergeant in company B, 44th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted August 9, 1864, and was discharged in August, 1865, at St. Louis. He was in the battles of Cedar Point, Spanish Fort, Alabama, and numerous other skirmishes. He served one year in said company B, 44th regiment Missouri volunteers, company commanded by Captain Drumhiller, regiment by Colonel R. C. Bradshaw.

J. H. Hightower was bugler in company K, 6th regiment Missouri cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in March, 1862, and was discharged in April, 1865. Was in the battles of Springfield, Brownsville, Westport, and Newtonia, Missouri, and in a great many minor engagements in southwest Missouri.

David McGuire was a commissary sergeant in company D, 3d regiment Missouri state militia cavalry volunteers, afterward in consolidation in company K, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted February 15, 1862, and was discharged in March, 1865. He was in the battle of Springfield, Missouri, January 8, 1863, and in the pursuit of General Price, in his raid in Missouri in 1864 He served in Missouri and Arkansas while in company D. He was in the 3d regiment M. S. M. cavalry volunteers, commanded by Colonel Walter King, after consolidation with the 6th regiment M. S. M. cavalry volunteers; it was commanded by Colonel E. C. Catherwood.

James H. Shults was captain in the 28th regiment of Iowa volunteers. He was honorably discharged June 26, 1863. Was in the battle of Shiloh, Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

A. W. Boon was corporal in company K, 6th regiment Missouri volunteer. He enlisted January 11, 1862, and was discharged January 23, 1865, at St. Louis. He was in the battles of Springfield, Neosho, Booneville, Jefferson City, Blue Mills, Independence and south of Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Mount Vernon, all in Missouri. He was taken prisoner at Neosho, Missouri, and paroled.

J. C. Weakly was a private in the army of the Potomac, under General Hancock, 2d corps, 1st division. He enlisted in February, 1861, and was discharged in July, 1865. He was in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, North Anna river, and Petersburg, Virginia. He was wounded June 16, 1861, at Petersburg, Virginia.

C. H. Lebold was a private in General Huger's command, 161th Ohio regiment, in company C. He enlisted in said company C in October, 1863, and was discharged in August, 1861. He was stationed in Washington City, in the fort, while in the service.

Alfred C. Kincaid was a sergeant in company B, 115th Indiana infantry. He enlisted in company B, commanded by Captain Vincent Williams, in said 115th regiment, commanded bv Colonel Wm. H. Adams, and was discharged February 1866, at Macon, Georgia. Since leaving the service he has been a farmer in Ray county, Missouri.

Solomon McCall was orderly sergeant in company B, commanded by Captain J. H. Matheson, in the 1st Nevada battalion, commanded by Major Baldwin. He enlisted at Dayton, Nevada, June 21, 1863, and was discharged June 20, 1866, at Camp Douglas, Utah territory.

Andrew J. Thompson, was a private in company B, commanded by Captain J. C. W. Hall, in 2d Colorado first two years, and then cavalry, commanded by Colonel Ford. He enlisted November 13, 1861, at Fair Play, Colorado, and was discharged December 19, 1861, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was in the battles of Valverde, or Fort Craig, New Mexico, February 21, 1862; Cabin Creek, July 1,2,5, and 20, 1863; Honey Springs, Independence, Missouri, etc. He was wounded at Valverde, and disabled for two months. He was sick in the service about six months in the fall and winter of 1863-1.

John Holder was a bugler in General Sanborn's command. He enlisted in January, 1862, and was discharged in the spring of 1865. He was in many skirmishes.

L.J. Williams was a captain in company H, 35th Missouri volunteers, in C. B. Fisk's command. He was discharged July, 1865. He was in the battle of Helena, Arkansas.

George Blackerby was a private in Colonel Catherwood's regiment. He enlisted in February, 1862, and was discharged in the spring of 1865. He was in the battles of Blue Mills, Pineville, Fort Smith, and Lone Jack.

William S. Underwood was a corporal in General Prentiss' army. He enlisted November 25, 1861, and was discharged December 20, 1861. He was in the battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1862, and in Sherman's grand march to sea. His command suffered greatly at Atlanta, Georgia, on account of supplies being cut off.

airy, commanded by Colonel E. C. Catherwood, and William P. Burgess, William T. Forson, and G. W. Burgess, privates in said company D, enlisted in 1S62, and were discharged in February, 1867. They were in the battles of Independence, Missouri; Osage, Kansas; and other battles. Lieutenant Vanbebber, in the Independence engagement, was wounded in the head.

James M. Wilkerson was a bugler in Major King's command. He enlisted in July, 1861, in Captain Clayton Tiffin's company, 51st E. M. M., and was in the battle of Glasgow, Missouri, in which engagement he was taken prisoner.

William P. Burgess was a private in company D, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted February 3, 1862, and was discharged January 11, 1866. He was in a number of skirmishes during the war.

Thomas Clark was a private in Colonel Catherword's regiment, 6th M. S. M. cavalry. He enlisted February, 1862, and was discharged March 1, 1865. He was in Pleasant Gap and Horse Creek skirmishes.

James Ragland was a private in company D, 13th Missouri cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in 1862, and was discharged at close of war. He was in the battles of Independence, Big Blue and Osage river.

B. F. Dillard, sergeant in 51st regiment E. M. M. Served under Colonel Barr, Colonel Hale and Major Grimes. He enlisted in 1862, and was discharged in the fall of 1861. He was in the fight at Shaw's Shop, Ray county, Missouri, with the bushwhackers.

Levi Payne was a private in company C, 8th Missouri cavalry, company commanded by Captain Demuth. He enlisted in 1861 and was discharged June, 1864, at St. Louis, Missouri, as a private. He was in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Little Rock, Arkansas, Duval's Bluff, Arkansas, and a great many skirmishes. He was taken prisoner at Trenton, Tennessee, by Forrest; was paroled and afterward returned to regiment.

Franklin Swoveland was a private in Captain Patton Colley's company, 51st E. M. M. He enlisted in 1862, and saw some service in the pursuit of Poindexter and Porter.

G. W. Riggs was 3d sergeant in company B, Captain Drumhiller's company, 41th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted at St. Joseph, Missouri, August 21, 1864, as a private from Ray county. He died May 16, 1865. He was in the battles of Franklin, Tennessee; Spring Hill, and several skirmishes. He died of chronic diarrhoea, May 16, 1865.

William D. Fortune was captain of company H, 44th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted August 4, 1864, and was commissioned captain, September 23, 1864, and was mustered out of the service August 15, 1865. He was in the battles of Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee, and capture of Spanish Fort. Since coming out of the service, Captain Fortune has been living near Tinney's Grove, Ray county, and given his attention to farming and teaching a portion of his time. He made a good officer while in the service, and is esteemed a worthy citizen.

Thomas Barron enlisted August 4, 1864, and was discharged August 15, 1865, and was in the battles of Spring Hill, Franklin, and capture of Spanish Fort.

Marcus D. L. Blevins was a private in said company H, and enlisted September 2, 1864, and was discharged August 15, 1865. He was in the battles of Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee, and in Spanish Fort, or capture of Mobile.

Henry J. Blevins was a private in said company H. He enlisted September 2, 1864, and was discharged August 15, 1865. He was in the same battles.

Matthias Lynch was a private in company H. He enlisted September 22, 1864, and was killed in the battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864.

George Silkwood was a private in company H. He enlisted August 22, 1864, and was discharged August 15, 1865. He was in the battle of Spring Hill, November 29, 1864; Franklin, November 30, 1864; and Spanish Fort.

John A. Hays was a private in company H. He enlisted August 22, 1864, and was discharged February 1, 1865. He was in the battles of Spring Hill and Franklin. He was wounded in the hand at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864.

David Tooma)' was a private in said company H, 44th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted August 4, 1864, and was discharged June 19, 1865. He was in the battles of Spring Hill and Franklin, November 30, 1864. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Franklin, Tennessee. Thomas Barron, Marcus D. L. Blevin, Henry J. Blevin, and George Silkwood, were also in the two days fight before Nashville, Tennessee, and in the pursuit of General Hood's army.

Christopher C. Garton was a private in company E, Colonel Henry Neil's regiment of E. M. M., afterward company F, and I, (Captain Summer). He enlisted in 1862, and was discharged in 1S64. He was in some skirmishes with bushwhackers. He was taken prisoner at Lexington before he enlisted in the service, but was released in twenty -four hours. He now lives in Camden, Ray county, Missouri.

Asa Brockman was first lieutenant of company C, 51st regiment E. M. M. He enlisted in said company C, commanded by Captain John Saery, in 1862. He was in the battle of Glasgow, in 1864, and taken prisoner in the fall of 1864 in said engagement. He was paroled and never afterward entered the service. He has been a farmer near Camden, since the war.

Willis Meredith was a private first in company C, 2d battalion, M. S. M., cavalry volunteers, and afterward in company B, 44th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted in 1862, and re-enlisted in 1864, and was discharged 1865. He was in the battles of Lone Jack, Missouri; Duck river, Tennessee; Franklin, Tennessee; Spring Hill, Tennessee; Cedar Point, Alabama, and Spanish Fort, Alabama. He was wounded in the battle of Lone Jack, Missouri, August 16, 1862: he was shot twice while in the service, and is drawing a pension on account of having been wounded and disabled.

George W. Thomas was a private in 1st battalion, 26th regiment of Missouri volunteers. He enlisted February 6, 1863, in Richmond, Missouri, and was discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. He was in the battle, of Port Gibson, Mississippi; Jackson, Mississippi; Raymond, Mississippi; siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi; Mission Ridge, Tennessee; Sherman's march to the sea, siege of Savannah, and the Carolina campaign.

Michael Feeney was a private in the gunboat service, number two, Rapidan gunboat. He enlisted in 1863, and was discharged in 1864. He was in engagements at Johnsonville, on the Tennessee river; Paducah, Tennessee; Mound City, etc.

Samuel S. Burgess was a private in Captain Saunders' company, General James Lane's command in the Kansas war, of 1855 and 1856. He enlisted at Cole Creek, near Lawrence, Kansas, and was honorably discharged at expiration of term of enlistment. He was first sergeant in company D, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted at Knoxville, Missouri, on the 4th of February, and was mustered into service the 22d of March, 1862, and was discharged March 22, 1865. He was in a number of skirmishes and minor engagements in southwest Missouri and Arkansas. Since coming out of the service he has been a farmer in Ray county.

Captain John Saery was captain of company C, 51st regiment, E. M. M. He enlisted at Richmond, Missouri, in July, 1862, and was discharged at the close of the war in 1865. He was in the Albany fight with Bill Anderson, the noted bushwhacker, October 27, 1864. He is now living in Camden, Missouri, and has been a citizen of this place many years. He turns his attention to the business of carpenter and farmer, and derives considerable income from his valuable coal lands.

Thomas Hare was a private in company F, 1st regiment of Kansas, six months infantry and eighteen months cavalry. He enlisted May 29, 1861, and was discharged June 20, 1864. He was in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Missouri; Corinth, Mississippi; Bayou Mason, Louisiana; Bayou

Joseph Miller was a private first in company A, 3d M. S. M. cavalry volunteers, then in company I, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers, and then in the 13th regiment cavalry, Missouri volunteers. He enlisted December 17, 1861, at Camden, Missouri, and was finally discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1866. He was in the battles of Springfield, Missouri; Neosho, Missouri; Newtonia, Missouri; Glasgow, Missouri, and many skirmishes. He was taken prisoner at Neosho, Missouri, and immediately paroled. Afterward he was captured at Glasgow, and was exchanged in about two months afterward. On being exchanged he went west with his regiment, and performed service on the frontier.

Andrew Elliott was captain of company A, 3d M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in December, 1861, at Camden, Missouri and was shortly after elected captain of company A, by his fellow soldiers. He resigned in the fall of 1862, on account of being severely injured by the fall of his horse while in the service in southwest Missouri. He was a vigilant, active Union man, and did much to arouse enthusiasm in the cause of the government at the commencement of thfe war. He made a »fine officer and was greatly endeared to his men. Since the war he has been engaged in the business of farming, near Camden, Missouri. He is a worthy citizen and highly esteemed by his neighbors.

James M. Campbell was a private in company F, 51st regiment E. M. M. He enlisted in 1864, and was discharged in 186-1. He was in the fight of Shaw's Shop, Ray county, with the bushwackers under Todd and Thailkeld.

William Pinkey, corporal in company M, commanded by Captain David Kane. 10th Missouri cavalry volunteers, commanded by Colonel Cornyn. He enlisted in August, 1862, and was discharged July 26, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee. He was in the battles of Champion Hills, Selma, Alabama; Guntown, Mississippi; Black River, Vicksburg, Mississippi, and other engagements.

William W. Weiss was a sergeant in company D, 35th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted in August 21, 1862, and was discharged the 26th day of Ma}', 1865. His regiment served in Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mississippi, doing fine service during the war. On his return from the service, he engaged in farming in the Missouri river bottom, as far as his health would permit, having broken down his constitution in the war, on account of severe exposure in Arkansas. He was compelled to leave his home in the bottom on account of the overflow of the Missouri river, in the last of April and first of May, 1881, and seek safety on the

Thomas A. Lile was a private in company B, 3d regiment, M. S. M. cavalry volunteers, afterward company K, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in 1861, and was discharged in 1864. He "was in the battles of Springfield, Missouri; Lone Jack, Nevvtonia and Pineville, Missouri; and Sylamore, Arkansas. The only injury he received while in the service, was in the fore finger of the left hand.

Thomas A. Sloan was a corporal in company I, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers, afterward in company B, 13th Missouri cavalry volunteers. He enlisted May 2, 1862, and was discharged May 11, 1866. He was in the battles of Lone Jack, Springfield, Missouri; Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, Camden, Little Rock, Fort Smith, Van Buren, Arkansas; and Pilot Knob, Missouri. He was taken prisoner at Neosho, October 4, 1863, taken to Little Rock and paroled, and again taken prisoner while at Rock Prairie, July 28, 1864, by Captain R. Johnson's guerrillas, but got away the same night.

Moses Hess was a private in company B, 3d M. S. M. cavalry volunteers, afterward company K, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted March, 1862, and was discharged April, 1865. He was in the battles* of Springfield, Neosho, Newtonia, Missouri; Pineville, and Little Rock, Arkansas. He was taken prisoner at Neosho, Missouri, October 4, 1863, and was paroled, and afterward joined his command.

Anderson Elliott was second lieutenant in company C, 51st E. M. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in 1S62, and continued in the service until the close of the war. He made a fine energetic officer, and performed considerable service in Ray, and the surrounding counties. He has been a successful farmer for many years, in the vicinity of Camden, Ray county, Missouri.

James L. Tucker was a private in company B, 3d M. S. M. volunteers. He enlisted first in September, 1861, in six months' service. He enlisted in said company B, January 11, 1862; said companv B becoming afterward company K, 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He was in the battles of Springfield, Newtonia, Missouri; and Cane Hill, Arkansas. After serving about eighteen months, his company was consolidated with the 6th M. S.M. cavalry volunteers, as above stated, his company, B, becoming company K, in 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He was discharged in January, 1865, at Springfield, Missouri.

was discharged August 15, 1865, at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri. He was in the battles of Franklin, Tennessee, and Spanish Fort, Alabama.

John Bogart was a private in Captain Edgar's company, under Major Biggers. He enlisted in November, 1861, and was paroled. He was taken prisoner at Agency Ford, on Platte river; was paroled for the time of his service, and never was discharged.

Charles F. Owen was a private in company B, 13th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted in said company B, commanded by Captain J. H. Shelley, on or about the 1st of August, 1864, and was discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on or about May 15, 1866.

Stephen Savage was a private in Colonel Graham's regiment of Federal troops. He enlisted in 1862, and after serving as a private was promoted to lieutenant of his company. He was in the battles of Redmont, Winchester and Snicker's Gap. He was wounded in the arm and thigh while in the service. He was honorably discharged in the year 1865. He is now living in Vibbard, Ray county, Missouri.

Isaac C. Hill was a private in company D, regiment of Oregon mounted volunteers. He enlisted in said company on or about the 10th day of October, 1855, and was discharged on or about the 20th day of June, 1856. In the late civil war he served in company C, 4th provisional regiment, E. M. M., said company being commanded by Captain Clayton Tiffin.

Religious New Garden, Regular Baptist

This church constitutes the oldest existing religious organization in Ray county. It was organized April 23, 1824, by Elders James Williams and William Turnage.

A very rude log building was erected in 1824, as a place of worship. To accomplish its erection the out-lay in money was, of course, very trifling; probably the only real cost was the time and labor of the members who built it.

The first pastor of this church was the Reverend William Turnage, whose name is frequently mentioned in this work in connection with religious services, and as one of the pioneer preachers of the west. He preached in the Buffalo settlement as early as A. D. 1816, and subsequently - prior to the organization of the church of which we write - at Old Bluffton, where he also kept a "tavern," in 1821.

About the year A. D. 1858, a new church house was erected. It is a frame, the dimensions of which are thirty by forty feet, with twelve foot posts.

In 1862 a dissension arose between the members of this church, growing out of the "test oath," prescribed by the St. Louis convention; a division took place, and the organization continues disunited, both factions retaining the original name, but attending different associations.

The New Hope Baptist Church building is located in Camden township, about four miles north of Camden. The church was organized in the year A. D. 1827, and is, doubtless, the next oldest religious congregation, still existing, in the county. The names of the original members are as follows: James Holman, Nathan Smith, Joseph Ballew, John Bateman, and Aaron Linville.

The first church house was built soon after the organization of the church. Its description is that of the early pioneer buildings of the west.

In 1872 a new, neat frame building was erected, at a cost of six hundred dollars, and dedicated the same year, by Reverend William T. Brown.

William Turnage was the first pastor. The present pastor is William T.Brown. The church has, now - 1881 - thirty-three members. todd's chapel, m. e. church south.

Following is a partial list of the original members: D. H. Thorpe, Jacob Anderson, Lewis Linville, Thomas Adkinson, J. W. Smith, Presley Carter, J. D. Elliott, and others.

The church building was erected in 1851, at a cost of six hundred dollars, and named in honor of Reverend Joseph S. Todd, who was at one time its pastor.

The following ministers have been pastors of this church: George W. Bewley, Jacob Lannius, John Monroe, Jesse Greene, W. W. Redmon, George Smith, Daniel Penny, Edward Robinson, A. E. Sears, Benjamin S. Ashby, Thomas D. Clanton, Joseph Devlin, J. Y. Blakey, W. M. Newland, Joseph Metcalf, -W. C. Campbell, Rice H. Cooper, John G. Gibbons, J. W. Ellis, F. H. Sumpter, Stephen B. Tabor, and A. Spencer.

Mr. Peyton T. Smith, who kindly furnished the information concerning this church, informed the writer that nearly all of the original members are dead. Todd's Chapel is located on section twenty-eight, township fifty-two, range twenty-eight, Richmond township.

M. E. Church South, At Richmond

This church was organized about 1830, at which time it was one of the churches composing the Fishing River circuit of Missouri annual conference.

Mrs. J. H. Morehead and Mrs. David H. Quesehberry were the first to make an effort looking to the building of a church house; the former lady economizing her household expenditures that she might contribute the more liberally to that laudable undertaking. The example of these ladies was followed by others, and soon the proper preliminary steps were taken for the erection, in the town of Richmond, of a suitable edifice to be dedicated to the worship of the Almighty.

By the quarterly conference held at Richmond, June 10, 1843, the following trustees were appointed to receive and hold in trust, any property that the church might acquire by donation or otherwise, viz.:

The first church" edifice of the organization herein mentioned, was erected on the site of its present building about the vear 1845. It was a frame building, of which we have been unable to obtain an accurate description. It was, however, doubtless in keeping with the prevailing character of buildings in the town at that day,

The present, 1881, edifice, a handsome and capacious brick, comfortably furnished, was erected shortly after the demolition of the other, at a cost of not less than six thousand dollars.

It has, at present, one hundred and forty members, and, under the pastorship (1881) of Reverend C. Grimes, is faithfully prosecuting the work for which it was organized, more than half a century ago.

In the year 1844 the Methodist Episcopal Church was, by the general conference in session in the city of New York, separated into a northern and a southern division, each to hold its own general conference, and the one to have no connection with the other. This division, as is well known, grew out of the question of slavery. Churches in the border states, like Missouri, were left free to unite with either branch they might prefer; and in the fall of 1844 the church at Richmond, in quarterly meeting, appointed Amos Rees, Henry Lile, and David H. Quesenberry a committee to prepare a resolution in relation to the proceedings of the (then) late general conference in New York City.

The committed to whom was referred the subject of the action of the general conference of the M. E. Church as to separate organization, growing out of the subject of slavery, agitated at the late general conference in the case of Bishop Andrews, beg leave to report that they have had that matter under consideration, and in view of the great importance the question of slavery has recently assumed, and the effects it has upon the morals of men, and desiring the permanent peace and prosperity of the church, having a due deference and respect for the opinions of all the members thereof, and believing that that peace can only be secured by the proposed arrangement of holding a northern and a southern general conference; therefore,

Resolved, That the quarterly meeting conference for the Richmond circuit, Missouri annual conference, do advise the adoption of the resolutions of the general conference.

The church united with the southern general conference, and has stood in connection therewith ever since, under the name of the "Richmond M. E. Church South."

This was, organized on the fourth Saturday in June, A. D., 1832, with the following first members, to-wit: John Vanderpool, Winant Vanderpool, James Campbell, Levi Vanderpool, John Brown, Henry Miles, Elisha Butcher, Thomas English and Hiram Clark.

In the autumn of 1880 the erection of a new frame church was begun. It was completed early in the succeeding year, having been on Christmas day, 1880, dedicated by Rev. William Brown and Rev. James Duvall.

Rev. John Stone was the first pastor of this church, and was a good man, whose memory is fondly cherished. Rev. James Duvall was pastor upwards of thirty-three years (see biography).

At the beginning of the war a division arose in the church from the same grounds that caused the schism in the New Garden Church, already mentioned. Part of the congregation joined fellowship with the Crooked River Church, and took no part in the erection of the present church building.

M. E. Church South, At Knoxville

The building formerly owned by this church was erected about thirty years ago, and has grown so unstable that it is no longer used as a place of worship. It was sold March 26, 1881, for one hundred dollars. A new frame building is in process of erection, which, when completed, will have cost about two thousand dollars.

Christian Church, At South Point

This church was organized at a school house, then situated two miles east of South Point, in Camden township, in April, 1840, with the following original members, viz: Jacob Warinner, Thomas Blair, John Rifle, Willis Warriner, George Blair, William Brockman, Joseph E. Brockman, Polly Warriner, Eliza J. New, and Mary Brockman.

In 1854 the congregation erected a very handsome frame building for divine worship, at South Point. The building cost one thousand dollars, and was dedicated to the service of Almighty God in September of the same year of its erection, by Elder Moses E. Lard, a graduate of Bethany College, Virginia - an institution then under the supervision of Alexander Campbell, the founder of the Christian Reformed Church, and one of the greatest theologians of any age. Elder Lard was one of the most eminent divines of his day. He was a brilliant, forcible, and impressive speaker, as well as a cogent and elegant writer. He married a lady who lived in Richmond, Ray county; subsequently moved to Kentucky, and died a few years ago, at his home in Lexington, that state, mourned by the church throughout the United States.

On the dedication of the church house at South Point, the church was reorganized. The following is a list of those who were members at that time: John Rifle, E. T. Withro, Nancy Withro, Foster D. Tribble, Mary Tribble, Z. D. Ralph, Martha A. Ralph, A. Brockman, Sarah Brockman, James Winsor, Lucinda Winsor, Thomas Blair, John Tarkey, Lydia Tarkay, Jackson Riffe, A. B. Ralph, Mary Ralph, John W. Chastine, William Artman, Jesse B. Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson, James Riffe, Willis Warriner, Mahala Vaughn, J. B. Elliott, Sarah H. Elliott, Emily Young, and three others, whose names, as written on the manuscript containing the above list, were illegible.

Christian Church, At Richmond

The Christian Church at Richmond, was organized April 26, 1840, by Reverend Thomas N. Gaines, with a membership of forty-five, among whom were the following persons, viz: William B. Martin, Malinda Martin, Perneta E. Hendley, Mary A. McGee, Charles R. Morehead, John B. Warder, Joseph S. Shoop, William H. Warder, Elizabeth Warder, Clayton Jacobs, Mary A. G. Jacobs, Celenary Burch, Susan Warder, Roan Richardson, William Love, and others.

Of the forty-five original members, there are now living only five, who hold membership in the congregation, to-wit: Clayton Jacobs and wife, Joseph S. Hoops, Celenary (Burch) Jacobs and Susan (Warder) Jacobs.

For several years after the organization of the church, it was without a house of its own, in which to hold divine service, and the congregation worshiped in the court house at Richmond, and in school houses, until it was able to build a church edifice. In 1846 a frame building was erected, which, in 1869, was removed, and in its room now stands an imposing brick, of stable and beautiful architecture, built in the year last mentioned, at a cost of twelve thousand dollars. In an eloquent and appropriate sermon, delivered in April, 1870, by Elder Alexander Proctor, this structure was set apart as a sacred shrine for the worship of the Supreme Being.

The following is a partial list of the ministers who have been pastors of this church: Thomas N. Gaines, Alexander Proctor, Thomas P. Haley,

(at this time pastor of a charge in St. Louis, and one of the brightest luminaries in the Christian church), A. H. F. Payne, Allen Wright, G. R. Hand, George Plattenberg, Josiah Waller, and James E. Dunn.

Divine services have been regularly held every Lord's day and every Thursday evening (in prayer meetings) almost uninterruptedly since the organization of the church, more than forty years ago. A Sunday-school has also been conducted regularly, for the past thirty years.

Few religious societies have more faithfully labored, or more successfully accomplished the end of their formation, than has the Christian Church, at Richmond, Missouri.

First Baptist Church Of Christ, At Richmond

The church house was built and occupied, but not finished, in 1854; finished in 1855. It was a very good frame structure, and cost about fifteen hundred dollars. It was never formally dedicated.

The following list includes all the pastors of this church from its organganization to date (April, 1881,) with the length of service of each, viz:

Rev. A. P. Williams, six years and nine months; Rev. Japtha L. Smith, (M. D.) three years and one month; Rev. William C. Bachelor, one year and five months; Rev. R. C. Hill, two years and nine months; Rev. Josiah Leake, four years and ten months; Rev. Jeremiah Farmer, one year and seven months; Rev. Thomas W. Barrett, eight months; Rev. J. W. Luke, one year and two months; Rev. A. Matchett, only a few months; Rev. S. E. DeRacken, one year; Rev. James Roan, six months; Rev. Thomas H. Graves, one year; Rev. William C. Barrett, two years and ten months; Rev. F. M. Wadley, not quite one year; Rev. Robert Livingston, the present pastor, entered on his work in May, 1880.

For two years prior to its organization as an independent body, in 1842, the church had been what is called an Arm of the Baptist Church at Lexington, Missouri.

A brick house, to cost about four thousand dollars, will be built the ensuing summer. The brick are made, and the whole matter is in the hands of a building committee, composed of the following gentlemen: J. W. Shotwell, J. C. Brown, Reuben E. Brown, L. D. Priest, A. K Reyburn, James Hughes, and Robert Livingston. Services are held, for the time being, in the M. E. Church.

Robert Livingston, now pastor of the Baptist Church in Richmond, Missouri, is an Irishman, born and educated at Enniskillen, in the north of Ireland. He was a Pedo-Baptist minister many years, but embraced the ' principles of the Baptist Church, and became a minister thereof, in Clinton county, Missouri, in the year 1869. Robert Livingston came to America in 1855; was naturalized in 1876, and is now fifty years of age. He is deeply interested in the work in which he is engaged; is devoted to the members of his charge, and is a genial, obliging companion, as well as a pious, pure-minded man.

Organized, under an order from the Presbytery of Missouri, (O. S.) on the first Saturday in February, A. D., 1843, by J. L. Yantis, D. D., and Lewis Green, ruling elder.

Following is a complete list of the original members, to-wit: Dr. Thomas Allen, James T. McCoun, Joseph M. Lapsley, Isaac White, A. M. Harrison, William Rives, Thomas Slaughter, Baldwin King, Mary McCoun, Margaret L. McCoun, Judith White, Susan M. Dunn, Judith Williams, Ann Sevier, Elizabeth Leeper, Sally J. Harrison, Susan E. Bullock, Nancy Hudgins, Ann Rives, Elizabeth Hooper, Ann Allen, Henrietta Watkins, Margaret Sibley, Harriet Tinney, Maria A. Davis and Margaret Turner, making a total of twenty-six.

During the first eight years of its existence, the church was able to secure only occasional preaching, by Dr. Yantis and by Revs. Coulter, Fulton and others, who were engaged in missionary work.

In 1851, the church was visited by Nathan H. Hall, D. D., and during his stay much interest was taken, and a number of persons were added to the church.

From 1852 to 1858, the friends of Presbyterianism in this section exhausted their means and energies in a vain effort to establish and endow Richmond College.

The failure of this enterprise, after so prolonged an endeavor, so paralyzed the church that it had little more than a nominal existence till 1867, when it was visited by Rev. J. A. Quarles, of Lexington, Missouri. During a series of meetings then held, the session of the church was reorganized by election of officers; and a deep interest was awakened, which largely pervaded the entire community. For the purpose of holding these meetings, the members of this church availed themselves of the generous courtesy of other denominations in furnishing them places of worship.

In the course of the two succeeding years, under the labors of the Revs. Quarles, Carson and Nail, there were large accessions to the membership of the church, and it had thoroughly recovered its wonted life and prosperity.

In November, 1869, a large, substantial brick church edifice was erected in Richmond, at a cost of ten thousand dollars, and dedicated by Nathan L. Rice, D. D.

From 1872 to 1878 the church was partly supplied by the appointments of Presbytery and partly by Revs. Quarles and Cheney - each, for a time, holding preaching twice a month.

June 1, 1878, the church was entirely destroyed by a terrific cyclone which swept through the town of Richmond, leaving a pathway strewn with debris, devastation and death.

In consequence of this disaster there were no regular Presbyterian services in Richmond until the fall of 1880. At that time Revs. Quarles and Leyburn visited the church and for a few months past Rev. Quarles has been supplying the church, holding services twice a month in the hall of the opera house.

Statistics

The largest enrolled membership, at any one time, was in 1872, when it reached ninety-eight. That number has been reduced by the causes above stated, till the present membership is only forty-four.

Following is the list of those who have been elected ruling elders: 1843 - Dr. Thomas Allen, James T. McCoun, J. M. Lapsley; 1S51 - I. N. White, James L. McCoun; 1856 - R. W. Finley, G. W. Buchanan; 1867 - Josiah Turner, George W. Dunn, Robert Sevier; 1871 - D. B. Palmer, Isaac Ruflner; 1881 - John Laforgee.

M. E. Church South, At Hardin

The M. E. Church South, at Hardin, was organized in 1845, by Reverend B. H. Spencer. It worships in a new frame building, erected in 1880, at a cost of $1,600. The building is owned by several denomina- tions, in common, but we have been unable to obtain a report from any of them, save the Methodist, and what we have received of that is extremely meager.

The following persons have been pastors of this church: Reverends Callaway, Ellington, Dunlap, Penny, Mattox, Bell, Penn, Cooper, McEwen, Johnson, Proctor, Alexander, Bone, Holliday, James, Meffert, Tanquary, and Babcock.

On petition of certain members of the Bethel, Liberty, and Richmond churches, and of other Presbyterians, residing on and near Crooked river, in Ray county, Missouri, the Presbytery of Upper Missouri appointed Reverends Richard H. Allen and Robert Scott, ministers, and Caleb Wilson, ruling elder, a committee 'to organize said petitioners into a church, to be called New Salem Presbyterian Church.

The committee assembled at the place appointed, on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1849, and organized the church with the following original members: Josiah Morrow, Dicy Morrow, Vincent Morrow, Mary Emily Cummins, James Cummins, Jedediah Smith, Jane Smith, Calvin H. Cummins, Benjamin Snoddy, Susannah Snoddy, Sarah Snoddy, Ann K. Burton, William Murray, Eliza O. K. Murray, Thomas Cummins, Ann Cummins, Ann Rives, Ann L. Allen, Eupha Cummins, Madison B. Cummins, Robert Rives, William Henry Rives,and Elizabeth J. Parton.

The congregation met on the same day, and chose William Murray and Jedediah Smith, ruling elders; and as such, they were ordained and installed.

September 16, 1849, session met and was opened with prayer by Rev. R. H. Allen, moderator. After satisfactory examination, Susan A. and Emily J. Smith were received into the church. Session closed with prayer by Rev. R. H. Allen.

September 17, session met and was opened with prayer by Rev. R. H. Allen, moderator, and by William Murray and Jedediah Smith, elders. Columbus P. Rivers, William Monroe Woods and Sarah Jane Parton, after satisfactory examination upon experimental religion, were received as members of the church. Closed with prayer by Rev. R. H. Allen.

September 22, session met and opened with prayer by Rev. Allen, moderator. Mrs. Sarah Morrow, upon certificate, and Charlotte Jane Cummins, upon profession of her faith in Christ, were received into the church as members therof. Closed with prayer by Rev. R. H. Allen.

September 23, session met and was opened with prayer by Rev. Allen, moderator. The following persons, after satisfactory examination, were received as members of the church: Mary Jane and John Joiner,

September 25, session met and opened with prayer, as usual, by Rev. R. H. Allen. Joseph Cook, after professing his faith in Christ, was received into the church. After prayer by Rev. R. H. Allen, the session adjourned.

At a meeting of the members of New Salem Church, October 30, 1869, J. A. Smith was elected ruling elder, and the following day, Sunday, was ordained to that office, Rev. D. Coulter, presiding.

In 1872 the congregation erected a substantial frame church at Lawson. It is well furnished, stands on a commanding eminence, and is an attractive building. The number of present (1881) membership is thirty-nine.

September 22, 1872, the session met, before public service, in their new house of worship, at Lawson, and was opened with prayer. Present, Reverend J. M. Scott, moderator, and Elder J. A. Smith. Mrs. Henrietta Rhaum and Miss Victoria Ann Smith appeared and desired membership in the church; whereupon, after the usual examination, they were received into full fellowship, they having previously been baptized. Closed with prayer by Elder J. A. Smith.

Organized August 12, 1849, by Reverend Robert James. Original members: B. W. Howlin and wife, of Clay county, O. C. Brook, Mrs. A. A. McCoskrie, Jno. Cox, James Cox, Wm. Morris, Hiram Morris, Isaac Massingale, Belinda Garner, Mary Estes, Mary Nowlin, Adelia P. Wyman, Samuel Cleavenger, and Mary Cleavenger.

New Hope Church was organized in the year A. D. 1851. The building, a substantial frame, commodious within, and comfortably furnished, was erected in 1869, at a cost of $3,000, and is situated near Millville, in Grape Grove township. The original members of this church are as follows: Thomas H. Noble, Nancy Noble, James Elliott, Elizabeth Elliott, Thomas Kincaid, Louisa Kinkaid, Cecil B. McCuistion, Sarah McCuistion, D. Williams, Catherine McBee, David McBee and Catherine Craig.

Grove Chapel, M. E. Church South

Rathburn, Conrad Oester, Reverend Samuel Grove, Paulina Grove, Margaret Grove, J. A. Divelbiss, Julia Divelbiss, Samuel Davis, Dennis, and Lucinda Davis.

Wakanda Church, German Baptist

The church house - a frame - was erected in 1871, cost one thousand dollars, and is situated near Crooked river, in Crooked River township - extreme northern part.

Pleasant View Church, Christian

Prior to 1866 there was no organization 0f the Christian Church in Polk township, although a number of persons in that township held fellowship with Christian congregations at Richmond and elsewhere, in adjoining counties.

About the 1st of August, 1866, Elder John C. Lawson, a carpenter, as well as preacher, and at that time plying the former vocation in the neighborhood of the present site of Pleasant View, commenced a basket meeting in a beautiful grove in William Crowley's pasture, and continued the same nearly a fortnight. The result was several confessions and immersions. Great interest was awakened; and, at the close of the meeting, partial organization was effected, by electing David J. Bisbee and Thomas J. Crowley elders. Elder Lawson was engaged to labor for the church occasionally, and the place of worship was moved from Benton to Butler school-house. Here the church was reorganized, and Andrew J. Greenawalt elected elder, and William F. Potter and Samuel D. Osborn deacons.

Services were held at Butler school-house till the following August, when at a protracted meeting, conducted bv Elders G. R. Hand, Joseph T. Rice, and J. C. Lawson, a resolution was passed to build a house of worship at Pleasant View. Martin T. Real, James A. Potter, and A. Bisbee, Sr., were appointed a building committee, and vested with the power of trustees to receive and hold in trust property that the church might acquire. C. B. Bacon was chosen secretary and treasurer of the committee. A subscription-book was opened, and therein appear the following names of subscribers and the amount contributed by each, viz:

In due course of time the building was erected, and the same year, 1867, duly dedicated by Elder G. R. Hand, to divine service. It is a well-built, neat, and attractive frame structure, and cost three thousand six hundred dollars.

Pleasant View has (1881) seventy members. The edifice is situated in section twenty-seven, of congressional township fifty-four, of range twenty-nine.

The names of the original members of the organization of Disciples, worshipping at Elk Horn Church, are as follows: T. M. Stevenson, Joseph Craven and wife, G. A. Sanford and wife, T. S. Vaughan and wife, J. T. Ogg, Mary McCallum, Elizabeth McAfee, Moab Berry and wife, M. McGaugh, and several others.

The church is a frame building, erected 1857, and when completed, cost $1,100. It was dedicated, as to the Disciples, or Christians, by Elder G. R. Hand and A. A. Pickeral. Reverend N. B. Peeler is the present pastor. T. J. Ogg and J. N. Smith are elders. William Ogg and T. S. Vaughan are deacons. Present membership, twenty-five.

The church building was erected in 1869. It is a frame, located on section seventeen, township fifty-four, range twenty-eight, and cost $1,100. It was dedicated in 1869, by Wm. Morton and Anderson Pickeral. Pastors: A. Pickeral and N. B. Peeler.

In 1875, a division occurred in this church, growing out of a difference in the views of its members on the subject of dancing. The faction favoring that amusement withdrew, and, building a house of worship, called it the

V House Of Prayer

It is situated on section thirty, township fifty-four, range twenty-eight; was built in 1876, at a cost of about four hundred dollars. About twenty members - having withdrawn, as stated above, from Bethlehem church - formed the original organization. They retain the name, Christian, meet regularly, and are in a prosperous condition - the membership having increased to sixty-two.

M. E. Church South, At Lawson

Full reports of this church could not be obtained. It was pi obably organized about 1870. Among the original members we mention the following:

Church Of Christ Of Christian Union, Knoxville Charge

The doctrines of the Christian Union are probably not so well understood by the general public as are those of most other religious denominations. The church advocates an experimental religion, and endorses baptism, administering it to satisfy the conscience of the subject; and also the Lord's supper. It disfavors debate; its object being to bring all Christian people together. It differs from the Methodist church mainly in church government.

Subjoined is a declaration of views on the unity of the Church of Christ, adopted by the general council of the Christian Union, held at Wesley, Indiana, May 15, 1878. Christian Union principles:

The district in which this branch is located was organized in 1872, and contains six branches, with a membership of about two hundred in the aggregate. Original members, A. J. Blodget, J. S. Lee, L. W Babbitt, James Wood, W. C. Kinyon, J. W. Johnson, Joseph D. Craven, James Milligan, and E. W. Cato.

The church house is a frame edifice, and was built in 1881, at a cost of seven hundred dollars. It is situated on section 33, township 51, range 26.

Joseph D. Craven has been presiding elder of the district since the year 1872. His charge includes the membership of Ray, Platte, Carroll and Livingston counties. Rev. E. W. Cato is pastor of the church. Ray count}^ has only two branches, numbering about sixty-five members in all.

We have received two conflicting statements concerning the branches, of the district referred to above, in this county, which we are unable to reconcile, but we have gleaned the information here presented from both, with the hope that it will be intelligible, at least, to those most interested.

M. E. Church South, At Taitsville

The original members were, G. W. Cones and wife, John Tait and wife, S. F. Siler, John Reavis and wife, J. S. Barbee, Henry Myers and wife, Frances Bennett, and Sarah Shumate.

Hickory Grove Church building is in Crooked River township, situated in a beautiful grove, not far from the river. It was erected in 1876, at a cost of one thousand two hundred dollars, and is owned by four denominations, all of which are prospering, and worship together in the most beautiful harmony.

Original members: Emanuel Peter and wife, J. Switzer and wifey George Peter and wife, Jacob Jackson and wife, G. Vandever and wife. The church house is a frame, erected in 1876, at a cost of $2,500. J. Switzer, Perry, and Leeper have been pastors.

This church was organized December 30, 1877, with the following original membership: Cleason Robertson, Susan Robertson, Jas. Snider, Mary Snider, Nathaniel Pike, George Porkony, Jeremiah Turner, Octavia Basham, Mary Fair, Annie Youngblood, and Emma McCall.

The church building, a neat and attractive frame, conveniently and tastily furnished, was completed August 1, 1S80, at a cost of one thousand dollars, and dedicated the 26th of the same month, by Elder J. V. B, Flack, of Missouri City, Clay county, Missouri.

Rev. Andrew Arnote is now (1881), and has been since its organization, pastor of this church. Under charge of Rev. Arnote the church is prosperous, progressive and harmonious.

It is appropriate to append the following, as reported to the thirtysixth annual council of the churches of the Christian Union, of Missouri, convened at Salem Chapel, Clay county, Missouri, September 16, 17, 18 and 19, A. D. 1880.

Reports Of Committees On State And Wishes Of The Churches

After careful examination, your committee finds the churches in a good and prosperous condition. New churches have been added to many of the charges; new chapels have been erected; pastors employed at stated salaries; new members quite frequently received in the churches; houses in good repair; peace prevails among the membership; the doctrine of Christain Union is well understood and maintained by our many live local churches; prayer meetings are held, and the attendance upon public preaching is often very large and universally good; our churches are liberal and generous toward all religious people.

On Bible Cause

We, your committee, report 1st, That we favor the general circulation of King James' translation of the bible; 2d, That we co-operate with the American bible society in its good work; 3d, That we recognize the bible as the great, grand, universal creed of the true church of Christ, and will have no other creed.

On Correspondence

1st. That we have continued to write numerous letters to different sections of our common field of operation, in which letters we have earnestly presented the claims of this blessed Union cause.

3d. We have carried on a correspondence with the prominent workers in and out of the state, from whose pens we have personally learned that our cause was well entrenched in the hearts and minds of all our most useful and successful workers.

5th. In our correspondence at home and abroad, we find no apparent weakening on the part of Christian Union advocates; all are more confident, with but very few exceptions.

6th. We have extended our correspondence beyond our immediate borders and have received words of cheer and good fellowship from D. L. Moody, J. V. Farwell, J. Cook, President Abernethy, Dr. Lyman Abbott, Dr. N. F. Ravlin, H. L. Hasting, H. W. Beecher, and many others, whose worthy names we have not space to mention.

7th. Our correspondence with Tennessee and Kentucky Christian Union assures us that the cause is rapidly gaining influence in those states. Good cheer reaches us from Brothers Deason, Cook, and others, giving accounts of the rapid and effectual advance of the work among their brethren.

8th. Correspondence shows to us that the good brethren in the northeastern portion of Missouri are pressing the work of Union with earnestness and faithful prayer.

9th. We have many communications from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and elsewhere, written by private brethren, in which we have very cheering news concerning the advance of our active preachers and church workers.

10th. From letters in our possession we learn that quite a large number of members have united with us in the various states; that new churches have been established, and new chapels erected, and dedicated to the worship of Almighty God.

12th. Great anxiety is manifest on the part of all our brethren, - whose hearts are in the work - in relation to our having a firmly established printing house. Letters reach us almost daily, urging that we advance and lead off in this undertaking. Many matters have presented themselves to us, which time and space will not permit recounting.

We, your committee, report that, as resolutionsi expressive of our views, we refer our friends to the resolutions of the last state meeting, and those of the last general council. We stand upon the broad and catholic platform received and acknowledged by all Christians as essential to salvation. Our people are resolved to hold to no dogma calculated to produce and promote division in the church of God.

We, your committee, see no occasion for a change in boundaries, and recommend that they remain as heretofore; but suggest that district councils be held by the brethren of northeast Missouri.

On Sunday Schools

We, your committee, beg leave to report as follows: We would solicit the churches in different localities to establish Sunday-schools in their community without any sectarian principles connected with them; to establish them upon the principles and platform of American Union. Raise your children under the sway of the sceptre of Union and the oneness of the church of Christ; create within them large Union hearts. We would further recommend that the council instruct the state evangelist to do all in his power to organize American Union Sabbath-schools in the different localities visited by him, believing that the Sabbath-school is the nursery of the church.

We, your committee, report that some of the charges do not support their pastors as liberally as should be done, and therefore we urge that every church should contract with its pastor and pay him -promptly. That every member be required to pay to the support of the gospel among them. That the elders see to it, that every attendant on our services be invited to contribute to the support of the minister, that no one may fail of 'an opportunity to do his duty; that our members be advised to pay as the Lord has prospered them, so that our pastors may not be embarrassed in their calling.

On Fraternal Relations

2d. That the best of good feeling exists toward the brethren and the general work throughout the entire confines of the Christian ;Union field.

3d. That the reports we receive from the fraternal messengers who have been appointed to the previous state councils, indicate the best of results.

5th. That we herebv and herein declare that, as a people, we stand ready to fraternize with every Christian person or body of persons whose love and kindliness will prompt them to co-operate with us in our efforts to lead perishing mankind to the blood-stained cross of Jesus.

6th. That in our fraternal overtures we draw no party lines nor prescribe any sectarian or sectional boundaries or edicts, but ask for brotherly love and affiliation on the primal and essential truths of God's dear Son - our Savior.

7th. We rejoice to know that partisanism and sectarian denominationalism are rapidly dying out, and the great and holy principle of a soulsaving gospel getting hold upon and deeply in the hearts of good and true Christians in all the various religious organizations.

8th. The indications, everywhere, justify the conclusion that the religious elements of our country are drawing closer and still closer together.

On Publishing Interests

2d. That our cause is amply strong to maintain and support a printing house, at which all needed printing can be done at reasonable rates, and a good Christian Union paper provided for the promotion of our cause.

3d. We therefore propose that this council appoint a committee of - five, whose duty it shall be to proceed and raise means sufficient to buy a printing office, with all needful appurtenances, to print a Christian Union paper, etc., etc.

4th. That this committee be ordered by this body to use their wisdom in the plan of securing a publishing house, to-wit: That they induce one, two or more brethren to provide said office and have the proceeds thereof, and hire the editor; or, else, that said committee raise a general fund in a sum sufficient to buy an office complete - said sum to be raised by contributions throughout the brotherhood, by a canvass among the local churches; and that said office be the common property of the donors, and to be used, for all time to come, as the publishing house of the Christian Union.

5th. That we, after buying this office, authorize this said committee of five to arrange with Bro. J. V. B. Flack, our former editor, to run the said office and edit a Christian Union paper for a period of, at least, five years; unless, in the judgment of the committee and donors, his services should be discontinued and another take his place, or said editor desires to relinquish the office of his own motion.

ment the idea of the combined contributions of the Christian Union and public generally buying a printing office outfit complete, and then tender the use of said office for five years to Brother J. V. B. Flack, allowing him to have the use of the material, free of all expense, for said period, on condition that he provide a Christian Union weekly paper for our people, he, the said J. V. B. Flack, to receive all the proceeds for subscription and for job work done by the said office, he paying all the expenses for running said office, and keeping up the same to a point of usefulness.

On Publishing Minutes

We, your committee, advise that the proceedings of this council be printed in pamphlet form, and that means be raised at once to defray the expense thereof.

On Examination And Ordination

We, your committee, report that, after careful examination, we commend as proper candidates to ordination, Bros. J. R. Franklin and A. S. Gechter.

On Education

We, your committee, commend to your notice the wisdom and propriety of sound education. We urge that our members seek to give their children the advantages of learning. We suggest that at an early period we adopt measures to secure in our council bounds a first-class college, and until then we commend Rutherford College, Happy Home, North Carolina, to the patronage of our people. We also desire to hereby express our thanks to the above named college and its learned faculty for the merited honor they conferred upon our fellow worker, Brother J. V. B. Flack, in constituting the said beloved brother a doctor of divinity. His learning and faithfulness have rendered him worthy of all honor.

On Temperance

Resolved, that we are a temperance people; that we co-operate with all movements tending to help lift up the fallen inebriate; that we condemn the manufacture, sale and use of ardent spirits as a beverage; that we do not believe in organizing political parties on the temperance question, but think we should promote the cause by the machinery of the church and the conversion of the souls of the unfortunate.

On Unfinished Business On Public Worship

We, your committee on public worship, submit the following complete report : Preaching, Thursday night, by Elder A. Arnote ; preaching, Friday, at 11 A. m., by Elder J. R. Franklin; preaching, Friday night, by Elder A. S. Gechter; preaching, Saturday, at 11 a. m., by Elder N. Nickeson; preaching Saturday night, by Elder N. H. French; social meeting, Sunday, at 9 A. m., by Elder D. H. McClure; preaching, Sunday, at 11 a. m., by ( Elder G. W. Mitchell; sacramental meeting, at 3 p. m., by Elder H.

On Memorial

Since, in the mysterious providences of God, our Heavenly Father, some of the beloved members of the Missouri Annual Council have been called from labor to reward, from earth-life to heaven-life, from mortal to immortal shores, from this valley of grief and partings, to the clime of glory and reunion : Therefore, we express our sense of their absence and our Christian condolence for the bereaved families of the deceased, by hereby recording their names, in token of the fact that their meritorious character and many exceeding excellencies are embalmed in the warm hearts of the members of this Annual Council. That the coming future and its generations may not be oblivious to the estimable and enviable memory of Elder Samuel Leabo, and Brothers G. W. Madden and Wilson Samples, we hereby declare that those beloved brethren were true and worthy citizens of our common country, and of the Christian Union and the State Council of Missouri ; that they left behind them abiding evidences of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and the joyful assurance of an abundant entrance into the eternal City of God, and the endless fellowship of the saints. May the angels of heavenly wing ever watch over their silent graves.

Pleasant Valley Chapel

Brother Ephland writes the church report of the above-named church: This church is a new organization; was established by Elder Andrew Arnote; has sixty-two members in good standing; have enjoyed the spirit of revival during the last year; the pastor is very much appreciated for his ability, zeal and piety; have erected a commodious new church house, tastefully finished, and paid for; the house was dedicated by Elder J. V. B. Flack, D.D.; it was claimed that 2,000 persons were in attendance at the time of dedication; our future looks bright; we adhere to the doctrine of church union; the word of God is our only creed; we are living in daily evincement of the teaching of the 17th chapter of St. John.

Report Of Elder A. Arnote

Dear Brethren: Tongue cannot express the thankfulness of mv heart - to an allwise and loving Father - for the preservation of our lives and the many blessings extended to us during another year. It has pleased the good Lord to spare us so that we can meet once more and behold each other, face to face. I rejoice, brethren, that we can meet and congratulate each other that our work is prospering and Christian Union is moving forward every da}', but let us not think that we will gain the victory riding on flowery beds of ease. The devil trembles ' lest the prayer of our blessed Savior be fulfilled, and the world made to believe; therefore he contends for every inch of ground we pass over, and sectarianism turns its artillery upon us. As men increase in education and a knowledge of the Lord, they naturally desire to throw off the yoke of bondage and dwell together in unity and love, consequently sectarian lines are beginning to break, and many are deserting and coming over to our ranks, hence we may naturally expect a strong resistance from their leaders, but, dear brethren, stand firm fear; not to declare the doctrine of Union. Christ prayed for it, God ordained it, and as sure as God sits upon the throne, Christian Union will prevail, and God's people will be one. I have served as pastor of Graham, Union, Rocky Fork, and Pleasant Valley churches during the year past; have held rive protracted meetings on my work, all resulting in grand success; God's people were revived, sinners convicted, and mourners converted at each meeting; I have witnessed forty-eight conversions during the year, and received sixty.five members in the churches ; I leave my charges in good spiritual condition ; to God be all the glory. Pray for me that I may be an humble and successful co-worker with you for Christ and Union.

In the beginning, when God created man, and then woman, and brought her to the man, he pronounced them one. Of one family, - most intricately united - he started the wheels of generations. The extensive domain of earth was to be thronged by one and the same stock of human beings. The early generations were kept in the favorite relation of unity and peace as long as they remained in favor of and under the guidance of the original All-One-Father. When, by the introduction and conquests of sin, the normal status and condition of man was changed; then war, disquiet, unrest, discord and division tided in upon the world's destinies, and consequently, the world's happiness. Satan and sin have ever been the fruitful, prominent and effectual causes of the absence of peace and union, and the presence of war and disunion. The position has historically demonstrated itself in all and every age of the past developments of human life and society. It would be doing an injustice to God, to intimate that He created intelligent, immortal, and undying souls, for the mere purpose of variance, inharmony, hate, and cruel vengeance. His spirit, and every attribute, puts the Great Maker on the side of quiet, peace, comfort, and joy to all beings into whose nostrils He breathed the breath of life. Jehovah has frowned upon and condemned every divisional and discordant note that ever broke its remorseless sound upon the ears of ever-living and eternally intelligent mankind; the angelkind, before the world's birth, or before the stars had hymned their songs of joyful praise, knew that peace and union must tranquilly ever play its balmy zephyrs around the dazzling throne; that there could not be a heaven with warring winds, and roaring storms; croaking raven, and screaming eagle; roaring lion and howling wolf, God carefully maintained the blessings of unity among his chosen people, until they turned their backs upon him. When any people, of any country, turn away from God, they are left to themselves, and are riven and torn in twain. Had past generations remained loyal to the King of Kings, the floods of blood, carnage, conflagration, and death, that have devastated the earth, would never have occurred. The great hand and arm of God has been visible at all times, and the evident maintenance of peace and pleasantness among his children, has ever written - in letters of adamant - that the Divine One was not pleased with the presence of the elements of discord and sin. Historic Israel teaches that God desires and designs to preserve a united commonwealth. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came heralded by peace messengers, and messages of " Peace on earth, good will to men." Fittingly the Temple of Janus was closed, and the whole world was desirous of universal rest and peace. The angel host sang " good news," while the audience of har- monious stars gave them noiseless reverence; and Bethlehem's happy, social, and united shepherds looked upon the scene with rapture and delight. Christ came to unite, and keep united, the hearts of his followers; hence, he bound them with every common tie and sacred chord of love; finally, sealing the consummated union with his own royal and divine blood. One with the Father, he came to make his people likewise one.

The same holy principle led and stimulated the mission and work of the apostles, and was proclaimed and clearly inculcated in all their teaching. Paul forcibly presented the necessity of this doctrine in his epistles, and doubtless urged it in all his wondrful and vivid discourses. The principle of the unity of God's people lies in the very genius of the gospel, and the effects of saving grace on the heart and life of every rescued sinner proves the naturalness of the holy and lovable sentiment: "As ye receive Christ Jesus so walk ye in Him." The good Christian, who can read the illustrious prayer of Christ, recorded in the 17th of John, and not believe in the union of Christians, has not been found. God never meant that his people should be divided. Christ emphatically taught us to be one, declaring that " there shall be one fold and one shepherd." Paul says: "Since there are wars and divisions among you, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"

For about two hundred years after Christ there was love, union, peace, and quiet, when wicked and ambitious priests created discord, schism, heresies and sects. The long series of sins and mistakes that followed, until over six hundred rival sectarian bodies were formed, cannot be noticed in this connection. Now, what? The object of the Christian Union movement is to go directly back to first principles, take up the same doctrines of Christ and the apostles, ignore all the isms and dogmas that have caused sects, and seek to promulgate pure primitive Christianity, standing on essentials only. These churches, now numerous, and these Christians, now an army for multitude, declare that they adhere to and advocate the following sentiments, common to every real child of God: (1) The oneness of the church. (2) God, our Creator and Father. (3) Christ, our Savior and only head. (4) The Holy Spirit, our regenerator. (5) The Bible, our only jcreed. (6) Good fruits, our only condition of fellowship. (7) Each local church governs itself. (8) The right of private opinion. (9) Christian and church union, without controversy about questions that neither save nor damn the soul.

Lawson Baptist Church

This church was organized October 4th, 1879, by Elder W. C. Barrett. Following are the names of the original members: Mary Hollingworth, Josephine Palmer, Tillie Asbury, Lottie. Asbury, Mary Jones, Puss Hatfield, Mary L. Smith, Sarah Ahart, Jennie Robinett, Eliza Garrison, J. L. Smith, William Ahart, M. Nicholson and John Garrison.

The house of worship is frame; was built in 1879, and cost $1,082.92. The building was dedicated on the first Lord's day in s August, 1880, by Revs. W. C. Barrett, of Plattsburg, and T. W. Barrett, of Jefferson City. The pastor of this church is Rev. W. C. Barrett. The present membership is seventeen.

Educational

It is to the interest of every man to live in a refined, moral and educated community. Ignorance is the handmaid of vice. Education promotes the happiness, harmony and general well-being of society. Where ignorance prevails, religion is neglected, progress impeded, crime increases, and disorder reigns. The only way of improving the social, mental and moral status of mankind is, by the dissemination of useful knowledge among all classes, in every community. The great aim of education, in the true meaning of that term, is to make mo?-al beings of those upon whom the advantages of learning are bestowed. Therefore, every member of society is equally interested in the diffusion of intelligence. Every man and woman in Ray county is mutually benefitted by the means of education, placed within the reach of all. The good of society demands that every member thereof shall receive at least a common school education. It is the one true way of promoting the peace, good order and prosperity of the state. Where public instruction is fostered and maintained, men are prosperous and progressive in every department of life. Education upholds religion, propels the machinery of government, and sustains the whole fabric of society. To no community of Christian people is this fact better, or more appreciatively known, than to the citizens of Ray county; and to their encouragement and maintenance of common schools, under the laws of the state, is largely due the enviable prosperity the county enjoys.

Section I. of Article VI. of the first constitution of Missouri, declared, that: " Schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged in this state; and the general assembly shall take measures to preserve from waste or damage such lands as have been, or hereafter may be granted by the United States, for the use of schools within each township in this state, and shall apply the funds which may arise from such lands, in strict conformity to the object of the grant; one school, or more, shall be established in each township, as soon as practicable and necessary, where the poor shall be taught gratis."

The general assembly subsequently provided for the appointment of commissioners by the county in each county court, to preserve from waste or damage the school lands mentioned above; and at the first term of the county court in Ray county, April 2, 1821, the court "ordered that John Shields, John Stanley, James Snowden, Sr., John Hutchings and Samuel Tilford be appointed to superintend and preserve from waste, all school lands in this county; and that they be empowered to lease or rent the same for any term not exceeding five years."

As soon as possible after the completion of hovels in which to live, and of preparations absolutely necessary for their sustenance and comfort, the first settlers commenced the building of school houses. Such as they built were poor and mean, it is true, but they could do no better, and doing their best, they did well.

There are, at present, (May, 1881,) one hundred and twelve school buildings in the county. They are commodious, comfortable and substantial, and comport well with the advanced and improved condition of the county, in other than educational affairs.

The municipal townships are divided into school districts; and the employment of teachers and the control and management of the schools (except as to the authority of teachers) are vested in a board of directors, composed of three members, elected by the qualified voters of each district, at the annual school meeting, which is held on the first Tuesday in April, of each year.

The public teachers of Ray county, who receive a certificate of qualification from the county commissioner, are liberally, though perhaps not quite adequately, paid for their services, and it is fair to say that, as a rule, they are exceptionally industrious and competent.

Mr. Lindsey Dickey, a courteous, agreeable gentleman, now principal of the Taitsville public school, has, doubtless, been longer continuously engaged as teacher in the public schools of Ray county, than any of his brother teachers, he having taught in this county for fifteen successive years.

Thomas M. Deacy, Esq., county commissioner, kindly furnishes us the following educational statistics of the county, for the year 1880. It is simply a copy of his report to the state superintendent of. public schools; and it is believed that, especially in after years, it will be of peculiar interest.

Richmond College

In the year 1851, the ynod of the Presbyterian Church of Missouri realizing the importance of establishing a first-class college to be under its control, resolved, " That the time is come to arise and build," and appointed a committee composed of elders from different parts of the state, to examine such places as should offer inducements for its location and report at the next meeting of synod.

For some months preceding the meeting of synod in Fulton, October,. 1852, the most vigorous efforts were put forth in Ray county to raise a large subscription in money and land in order to secure the location of the college at Richmond.

The county was thoroughly canvassed by able speakers, who set forth the great advantages that would result, not only to Richmond, but the county, by securing the location of this institution of learning at our county seat.

The Richmond Herald, the only newspaper published in the county at that time, the publication of which commenced in March, 1852, in a number of able and spirited editorials and articles urged the great importance of this movement, and called upon the people of Ray county to present a liberal subscription to the synod that was to meet at Fulton in the ensuing October.

After a thorough canvass the subscription realized from the county was $15,000 in money and ten acres in land within the limits of the city of Richmond. The subscription in money was subsequently increased to $18,00t). This was regarded as the best subscription made by any of the contending points.

A delegation of citizens was selected to represent the county, and present its claims for the location of this institution of learning at Richmond, to the Presbyterian synod of Missouri that was to meet at Fulton, Callaway county, Missouri, on Tuesday. October 12, 1852.

The delegation consisted of Dr. George W. Buchanan, Joseph S. Hughes, William Boyce, Dr. Henry C. Garner, James W. Black, and Captain William M. Jacobs.

Reverend David Harbeson, Hon. Austin A. King, who was then governor of Missouri; Hon. E. M. Samuel, of Clay county, Missouri; Reverend T. A. Bracken, and a number of other prominent citizens from western Missouri, were present advocating the claims of Richmond as being the most eligible place for the location of this institution of learning.

The claims of the other contending points were also ably presented, especially those of Fulton and Booneville. Hon. John Jameson, of Callaway county, and other prominent citizens, made the most earnest efforts in behalf of Fulton. Considerable influence was exerted by the citizens in Fulton and vicinity with whom the Presbyterian clergymen were quartered during the session of Synod. The delegation of citizens from Richmond, it is proper to state here, -were all quartered at Hackady's hotel and most hospitably entertained, but met with no Presbyterian clergymen entertained at this hotel from other portions of the state than western Missouri.

Hon. John G. Miller, then a member of congress from the third district of Missouri, made a most eloquent and impressive speech in favor of Booneville, presenting its claims with great clearness and vigor of thought. The ingenuity of his arguments, in showing that Booneville was the most elegible point for the college, and the most flourishing central city of Missouri, was highly complimented by many in the audience.

On taking the vote, after all the contending points had been duly heard, Fulton received a majority of the votes of the synod, and was consequently declared to be the most eligible place for the location of the Presbyterian College. Richmond received a large number of votes, being the only strong contending point against Fulton. Booneville and St. Charles received but a few votes.

The Reverend Hiram P. Goodrich, after the question of the location of the college had been decided, suggested the name, Westminster, as the most appropriate name for the college, which was adopted by the synod.

Considerable disappointment was manifested by the friends of Richmond, who had advocated its claims for the location of the college. An effort was therefore soon made by the Presbytery of Upper Missouri, to establish a Presbyterian College at Richmond, Missouri, on the endowment plan from scholarship. Vigorous efforts were at once made to place the projected scheme on a proper basis. The citizens of Ray county agreed to guarantee the building fund of $15,000, and the Presbytery of Upper Missouri to guarantee the endowment fund of $40,000.

Whereas, The presbytery of Upper Missouri, (O. S.) in view of the rapidly increasing population of that portion of the state, denominated Upper Missouri, and the existing and prospective necessity of educational institutions of a high order, desire to locate, erect and endow, a college of said character, in or near the town of Richmond, in Ray county, to meet said necessities; therefore,

Samuel, W. M. Paxton, Robert Sevier, James L. McCoun, R. H. Smith, Robert Clark, D. F. Green, N. Davis, J. R. Allen, and George W. Dunn, shall be, and they and their successors in office, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name, "The Trustees of Richmond College."

The first meeting of the board of trustees of Richmond College, was in the city of Richmond, on Thursday, the 29th of December, 1853. The following trustees were present: George W. Dunn, William Dickson, A. V. C. Schenck, Thomas A. Bracken, J. B. Harbison, I. W. Canrleld, James L. McCoun, Lewis Green, Nathaniel Davis, George I. Wasson, Robert Sevier (resigned).

Soon after the complete organization of the board of trustees was effected, arrangements were made for building the college. The contract for building it was let to William Hunter, in the year 1856. The site selected for it was in the southern suburbs of the city of Richmond, on a beautiful eminence called College Hill, surrounded by a delightful and inviting "campus."

The work of the building had progressed so far, and was so near completion by September, 1856, that the lower stories could be occupied for the purposes intended by the board of trustees. Richmond College was therefore formally opened in September, 1856, for students. Reverend John L. Yantis, D. D., a distinguished Presbyterian divine, was duly installed as president of it. Prof. Oliver Cunningham, a teacher of great experience and ability, was selected as professor of languages. Professor Rufus B. Finley, a teacher of high standing, and a thorough mathematician, was chosen for the position of professor of mathematics. There were also assistant teachers in the different departments. The college opened with the most flattering prospects; a large number of students was soon in attendance, and everything connected with this young institution of learning seemed to progress most admirably, in every respect, for about two years. About this time it was ascertained that the resoures and liberality of the presbytery of Upper Missouri had been overestimated. The friends of Westminster College, at Fulton, charged a want of good faith, on the part of the presbytery of Upper Missouri, that had been one of the contestants for the synodical college; that having failed in obtaining it, it should have acquiesced in the decision of synod in establishing the college at Fulton, in October, 1852; that it should not have engaged in an enterprise and movement that placed it in an opposing attitude to the interests of the synodical college at Fulton. This was the prominent cause of the enthusiasm waning for establishing a Presbyterian College at Richmond, and in a great measure caused the enterprise to give way. It was also ascertained at this time, that the financial scheme for endowing the college from scholarships, was far from being a success, and fell far behind the expectation of the friends of the college. At the end of two years it was found that the fund realized from the endowment plan by scholarships was only $13,000 of the $40,000 promised, and agreed upon. Failing, therefore, to realize a sufficient amount from the endowment fund to meet the annual expenses of the college, and that a debt was rapidly accumulating, the presbytery of Upper Missouri submitted to the board of trustees of Richmond College the proposal that the presbytery would assume the entire indebtedness, not only the debt to the teachers, which had become a considerable one, but to relieve it of indebtedness of every kind, and cancel the guaranty bond of the citizens of Ray county for the building fund of $15,000 for Richmond College, on condition that the guaranty bond of the presbytery of Upper Missouri, for the endowment fund for $40,000, should also be canceled, and- the college building revert to the people of Ray county. This proposition was accepted. The agreements were not fully complied with until some years afterward. The presbytery of Upper Missouri relinquished all claim to the college building and grounds, which reverted to the people of Ray county, Missouri.

Some time, however, before this arrangement had been consummated, James R. Allen, of Ray county, had completed the Richmond college edifice, at his own expense, and received the grateful acknowledgments of the synod of upper Missouri in a resolution passed in session at Lexington, Missouri, September 29, 1860. The synod of Upper Missouri was organized some time after the presbytery of Upper Missouri had engaged in the work of locating, erecting, and endowing the Richmond college. This explanation is made to show the connection of the synod of Upper Missouri with the Richmond College, and all matters pertaining to it.

Some of the original trustees of the college having resigned, the follow ing board of trustees were elected, and classed as required in the charter by the synod of Upper Missouri, at the session held at Lexington, September 29, 1860: First class, composed of Judge George W. Dunn, Rev. Robert Scott, George I. Wasson, Lewis Green, and Rev. Ralph Harris; second class, Rev. I. Canfield, Dr. B. A. Rives, Preston Dunlap, James Furguson, and A. W. Hutchins; third class, Benjamin J. Brown, Geo. W. Buchanan, D. F. Green, Rev. D. Coulter, D. D., and Dr. I. M. Keith, any seven of which to constitute a quorum.

After it was ascertained that Richmond College could no longer be -sustained on account of the reasons already mentioned, private schools were organized, and taught in the college building, one by Rufus W. Finley, and one by George B. Turner. These schools were well patronized, and admirably conducted, until the spring of 1861, when the blast of " grim-visaged war" was heard in the land, they ceased to exist.

Richmond College building from the commencement of the great civil war until its close, instead of being the temple of learning, the home of star-eyed science, became, from necessity, a fortress bristling with bayonets, and arrayed in all the fierce panooly of war.

From 1862 till 1865 large bodies of troops were quartered in it at different times, and as a natural consequence the injuries it sustained were considerable. As soon as practicable after the close of the war, repairs were made to the college building by the board of trustees, and it was put in as good condition, if not better, than it was before the commencement of the war. In September, 1867, a tier of lots on the east and west sides of the college ground, extending entirely across it from north to south, was sold, in accordance with legal process, and the amount realized from said sale was appropriated to the liquidation of a portion of the debt against the trustees of the college building. James R. Allen instituted suit against the trustees of Richmond College, in 1862, in Ray county circuit court, for the amount of money advanced by him to complete the college building in the year 1858, but dying before the suit was determined, the administrators were substituted as plaintiffs in the case. Failing to obtain judgment in the circuit court, the cause was appealed to the 5th district court of Missouri, held at St. Joseph, Missouri, and on being heard, resulted in a reversal of the judgment of the Ray county circuit court.

In September, 1868, Rev. Samuel J. Huffaker opened a high school in the college building, for the co-ordinate education of male and female pupils. The faculty for the collegiate year of this school, from 1868 to 1869, were as follows: Rev. S. J. Huffaker, principal and teacher in the several schools; Lafayette W. Groves, professor of ancient languages, and assistant teacher in the several schools; Frank G. Gibson, professor of pure and mixed mathematics, French, and assistant in the several schools; Miss Mattie Steele, mistress of primary school; Miss Docia Smith, assistant in library school; Miss Ruth B. Colgan, principal of music school.

The board of trustees at this time, 186S to 1869, were: Judge G. W. Dunn, president; Dr. W. W. Mosby, C. T. Garner, Esq., G. I. Wasson, Esq., treasurer; Judge Walter King, Joseph S. Hughes, Esq., J. C. Cates Esq.

Teachers in Richmond College in scholastic year from 1869 to 1870: Samuel J. HufFaker, principal; Lafayette W. Groves, professor of languages; Frank G. Gibson, professor of mathematics; Mrs. F. M. Pritchard, mistress of primary school; Miss Ruth B. Colgan, principal of music school.

Board of trustees from 1869 to 1870, were as follows: Judge Geo. W. Dunn, president; Dr. W. W. Mosby, C. T. Garner, Esq., Geo. I. Wasson, Judge Walter King, J. C. Cates, Esq., Joseph S. Hughes, and Isaac Hale, Esq.

Teachers in Richmond College, scholastic year from 1870 to 1871 : Samuel J. HufFaker, principal; Lafayette W. Groves, professor of languages; Frank G. Gibson, professor of mathematics; Miss M. A. S. Clark, teacher in intermediate department until February, 1871; Miss Mary Woodson, successor to Miss Clark, in intermediate department; Miss Alice Colter, teacher in primary department; Miss Ruth B. Colgan, principal in music school.

Board of trustees from 1870 to 1871: Geo. W. Dunn, president; C. T. Garner, secretary; Geo. I. Wasson, treasurer; Dr. W. W. Mosby, Judge Walter King, Joseph S. Hughes, J. C. Cates, and Isaac Hale.

The graduating class of this year were: Miss Lucy S. Menefee, Miss Ollie Miller, Miss Sallie Harbison, Charles J.- Hughes, Jr., James W. Garner, and Geo. W. Sweich. The essays and orations of this class on commencement day, were splendid efforts. They sparkled with brilliant thoughts, and glowed with beautiful imagery.

Teachers in Richmond graded school, from 1871 to 1872, organized under school laws of Missouri as Richmond public school:* N. B. Peeler, principal; F. G. Gibson, professor of mathematics; Rev. Samuel E. Derackin, teacher in intermediate department; Mrs. F. M. Pritchard, teacher in intermediate department; Alvin S. Child, teacher in primary department; Miss Alice Colter, teacher in intermediate department; Miss Flora Child, teacher in primary department; Miss Bettie Lynch, teacher in primary department; Miss Docia Smith, teacher in primary department.

Board of directors from 1871 to 1872, were: Dr. W. W. Mosby, president; C. J. Hughes, Sr., secretary; A. K. Reyburn, treasurer; Geo. W. Dunn, D. H. Harbison, and Geo. I. Wasson.

*The public school in Richmond, Missouri, was first organized in the year 1859. Prior to that time the public moneys were distributed among the children residing in the territory afterward.-* included in the Richmond school district, who attended the various private schools. Joseph E. Black taught the first session of the public school, assisted b}r Miss Cynthia J. Cole. The public school was continued until the organization of Richmond College, in 1871, as above stated.

Teachers in Richmond College, for the scholastic year from 1872 to 1873, were as follows: S.J. Huffaker, principal; T. F. Peake, professor of languages; Reverend Thomas B. King, intermediate department, succeeded by Thomas J. Dodd, in February, 1873; Miss Emma Pybas, high school department; Miss Maggie Jackson, intermediate department; Miss Docia Smith, primary department; Miss Bettie Lynch, primary department; Mrs. Ruth B. Colgan, music teacher; Thomas J. Dodd, (successor to Thomas B. King), teacher from February, 1873, to close of term.

Board of directors from 1872 to 1873: W. W. Mosby, president; Chas. J. Hughes, secretary; A. K. Rayburn, treasurer; Geo. W. Dunn, Geo. I. Wasson, and Henry C. Garner.

Teachers for the scholastic year from 1873 to 1874 - (board of trustees same as from 1872 to 1873): S. J. Huffaker, president; Thomas F. Peake, professor of languages and elocution; James Jane Allen, professor of Greek, French, logic, and English literature; Charles J. Hughes, professor of mathematics, mathematical science, and political economy; Mrs. Clara K. Fore, intermediate department; Mr. Delos Luther, intermediate department; Mrs. P. M. Luther, primary department; Miss Docia Smith, primary department; Miss Bettie Lynch, primary department; Mrs. C. M. Murray, vocal music; Miss Ruth B. Colgan, music teacher.

The graduating class of 1874 were: C. T. Garner, Jr., Miss Lizzie S. Garner, Miss Josie H. Shweich, Miss Maggie E. Rimmer, and Miss Julia M. Beyan.

Teachers in Richmond graded school, for scholastic year from 1874 to 1875: Samuel J. Huffaker, principal; Thomas F. Peake, professor of languages; Charles J. Hughes, professor of mathematics; Z. M. Willis, intermediate department; Mrs. Clara Fore, intermediate department; Miss Docia T. Smith, Miss Bettie Lynch, and Mrs. S. E. Percival, primary department; Miss Ruth B. Colgan, music teacher.

The board of trustees for this year were: Dr. W. W. Mosby, president; Charles J. Hughes, secretary; A. K. Rayburn, Geo. W. Dunn; H. C. Garner, and Geo. I. Wasson.

Graduating class of 1875: William Banister, Geo. Warriner, Warner Holt, Miss Maggie Hughes, Miss Mollie Rodman, Miss Susie Demasters, Miss Ida Carter, and John R. Watkins.

Teachers in Richmond graded school, from 1S75 to 1876: Samuel J. Huffaker, principal; Thomas F. Peake, professor of languages; Charles J. Hughes, Jr., professor of mathematics; Z. M. Willis, intermediate department; Mrs. C. Fore, intermediate department; Mrs. S. E. Perci-

Teachers in Richmond graded school from 1876 to 1877: S. J. Huffaker, principal; Joseph Godby, professor of languages; C.J. Hughes, Jr., professor of mathematics ;G. M. Caldwell, intermediate department; Mrs.S E. Percival, teacher in primary; Miss Josie Sweich, teacher in primary; Miss Bell Jacobs, teacher in primary; Miss Ruth B. Colgan, music teacher; Miss M. D. Morehead, music teacher.

Board of directors from 1876 to 1877, were: James L. Farris, president; Chas. J. Hughes, secretary; Geo. I. Wasson, John T. Quirk and Geo. W Dunn.

Teachers in Richmond graded school from 1877 to 1878: Samuel J. Huflaker, principal; N. B. Peeler, professor of languages (resigned); Elder James E. Dunn, succeeded N. B. Peeler ;T. F. Peake, professor of languages; Mrs. S. E. Holt (formerly Mrs. Percival), primary department; Charles B. Armstrong, elected to succeed Mrs. Holt; Josie Sweich, primary department; Mrs. Mary H. Menefee, primary department; Mrs. Mary H. Shaw, primary department; Miss Ruth B. Colgan, music teacher.

Board of directors from 1877 to 1878, were: Jas. L. Farris, president; C.J.Hughes, secretary; Geo. I. Wasson, John T. Quirk, James D. Taylor, George W. Dunn.

Teachers in Richmond graded school from 1878 to 1879: Rev. Jas. Greer, principal; Jno. P. Anshu, intermediate department; Miss Ann Greer, intermediate department; Miss Docia Smith, primary department; Miss Bettie Lynch, primary department; Mrs. Mary H. Menefee, primary department.

Board of directors from 1878 to 1879: Geo. W. Dunn, president; Jno. C. Brown, J. T. Taylor, Geo. I. Wasson, Geo. N. McGee, secretary; and Thos. J. Dodd.

Teachers in Richmond graded school from 1S80 to 1881: Benjamin F. Duncan, A. M., professor of history, rhetoric, English literature, civil government, mental and moral philosophy, and international law ; James M. Long, A. M., professor of natural sciences and Latin; Charles B. Shotwell, A. B., professor of mathematics and physiology; William S. Tompkins, principal of intermediate department, and teacher of fourth grade; Mrs. J. M. Long, teacher of third grade; Miss Nettie Keith, teacher of second grade; Mrs. M. H. Menefee, teacher of first grade; Miss Ada Butler, teacher of instrumental music.

Board of directors from 1880 to 1881: James W. Black, president of board of directors; George N. McGee, secretary until August 1,1880, the time of his death. He was succeeded by George A. Hughes, by appointment of board to fill vacancy. George I. Wasson, treasurer; George W. Dunn, George W. Buchanan, James L. Farris.

Teachers for Richmond graded school, elected by board of directors for scholastic year, from 1881 to 1882, to commence September 12, 1881: Benjamin F. Duncan, A. M., principal; Charles Howard Greathouse, A. M., first assistant; James Black, A. B., professor of mathematics and languages; William S. Tompkins, principal of intermediate department; Miss Lucy Shotwell, teacher of fourth grade; Miss Lutie Palmer, teacher of third grade; Miss Bettie Lynch, teacher of second grade; Mrs. Mary H. Menefee, teacher of first grade; Miss Florie Duncan, principal in music department.

Board of directors for Richmond graded school in 1881: James W. Black, president; George A. Hughes, secretary; George I. Wasson, treasurer; John C. Brown, George W. Buchanan, James L. Farris.