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The presiding officers of the Missouri Bap- tist General Association, from its organization to the present, have been Jeremiah Vardeman, for two years ; J. B. Longan, four years ; James Sugget, one year ; Uriel Sebre, six years ; Ro- land Hughes, seven years; Wm. Carson, two years ; David H. Hickman, two years; R. E. Mc Daniel, five years ; Win. Crowel, one year ; A. P. Williams, four years; Noah Flood, two years: X. X. Buckner, one year; John B. Wornall, two years; L. B. Ely, three years ; W. Pope Yeaman, twenty years, and E. W. Stephens, since October, 1897, to the present (1899).
Baptists have ever been the friends and pro- moters of general and min- isterial education. As far Educational back as 1843 steps were Institutions. taken looking to the es- tablishment of a Baptist college in the State. This movement was in response to a liberal offer of $10,000 by Wmn. Jewell, M. D., as a nticlens of permanent endowment of such an institution. In 1849 a legislative charter was granted, and the William Jewell College was founded and located at the town of Liberty, in Clay County. After years of struggle and much anxiety this college has attained great prosperity and usefulness. It has numerous and commodious buildings ; an endowment of over $225,000, securely invested; a full and able faculty, and an enrollment of about 300 students. The Rev. Dr. John P. Greene is at this writing the learned and efficient presi- dent. The former presidents have been R. S. Thomas, E. S. Dulin, E. I. Owens, Wm. Thompson, Thomas Rambeaut, W. R. Roth- well (chairman of faculty). These were emi- nent scholars and able administrators.
Ministerial education has been a prominent factor in the work of the William Jewell Col- lege from the beginning. At this writing there
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is an enrollment of about one hundred minis- terial students. There is in connection with the college a Board of Ministerial Education, of which for years the Rev. G. L. Black, D. D., was the efficient corresponding secretary.
Stephens College, at Columbia, was incor- porated as an institution of the Missouri Bap- tist General Association in 1870. This insti- tution is for the education of young ladies. It has beautiful grounds and commodious buildings, and a substantial nucleus of en- dowment. The college was named in honor of the Honorable James L. Stephens, of Co- lumbia, in becoming recognition of his liberal interest in education and of his eminent worth as a citizen and statesman. The Rev. Sam Frank Taylor is the present (1899) president of the college. He is aided by a large and accomplished faculty. The former presidents have been J. A. Hollis, W. R. Rothwell, John T. Williams, X. X. Buckner. E. S. Dulin, R. P. Rider, T. W. Barrett.
Baptist College at Lexington is one of the oldest and most distinguished colleges for the education of females in the State. Its line of able presidents and professors. together with a host of graduates distributed throughout the country, give it a general and influential repu- tation. Among the former presidents have been E. S. Dulin, D. H. Self. A. F. Fleet, W. A. Wilson and F. Menefee. The present in- cumbent is the Rev. James A. Beauchamp. whose administration is eminently worthy of his predecessors.
Hardin College. at Mexico, Missouri, was founded by the late ex-Governor Charles H. Hardin, and by him endowed with a sum and on a basis that promises permanence and con- tinuous increase of endowment. The build- ings are extensive, erected under direction of Governor Hardin himself. The grounds are ample and attractive. This institution is for the education of young ladies. John W. Mil- lion. A. M., is the president at this writing, with George A. Ross, A. M., as vice president. These are assisted by twenty professors and tutors. The former presidents have been A. W. Terrill, Mrs. H. T. Baird and A. K. Yancy.
La Grange College, in La Grange, was founded by the Wyoming Baptist Association. Its first president was the Rev. Joshua Flood Cook, LL. D., who continued in that relation for about thirty years, doing an eminently use- ful work. Many of his graduated students have taken high positions in the civic and
spiritual vocations. Since 1897 J. W. Muir, Ph. D., has been the president.
Grand River College was established at Ed- inburg, in Grundy County, in 1850. It was removed to Gallatin, in Daviess County, in 1893. when W. Pope Yeaman was called to and accepted the presidency. He remained with the institution for four years, laboring to elevate the standard of scholarship. Upon his retirement. J. H. Hatton, A. M., was called to the presidency. Under this management the institution enjoys large prosperity. The col- lege edifice is new, large and admirably adapted to school work.
Southwest Baptist College is located at Bolivar, in Polk County. This school was founded by the Rev. J. R. Maupin, assisted by the late the Rev. B. McCord Roberts. The former presidents after Mr. Maupin were W. H. Burnham, D. D., and the Rev. R. E. L. Burks, D. D., under whose administration the college is assuming larger proportions and probabilities.
Farmington College. at Farmington. the county seat of St. Francois County, is an academy of high grade. It is financially fee- ble, but under the heroic principalship of E. J. Jennings, encouraged by an enterprising board of management, the institution has a future.
Webb City College. This new school is at Webb City. in Jasper County. Dr. J. F. Cook was the president from 1894 to 1899. The Rev. Milford Riggs succeeded him.
At an early day in the history of Mis- souri Baptists, efforts were Baptist Publications. made to establish a week- ly denominational journal. These efforts were attended with varying for- tune, usually adverse and disastrous, until 1866, when the Revs. John Hill Luther and R. M. Rhoades established a journal called "The Missouri Baptist Journal." The publication of this sheet was begun at Palmyra. The un- dertaking was a questionable one at the time. The Civil War had just closed. and religion, society and business were sadly unsettled. chaos reigned and a general lack of confidence unsettled the minds and plans of the people. The Rev. W. R. Painter volunteered to brook these unfavorable conditions and test the fea- sibleness of the undertaking. But for his faith and unconquerable purpose the effort would have failed. This journal was removed to St. Louis and consolidated with a journal started about the same time, called "The Record." The
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name, "The Central Baptist." was given to the consolidated journal, of which Dr. Luther was for several years editor-in-chief. Associated with him at the beginning were the Revs. A. A. Kendrick and Norman Fox. Dr. Kendrick was at the time editor of "The Record" and pastor of a church in St. Louis. Dr. Fox was professor in the William Jewell College. Dr. Kendrick afterward became president of Shurtleff College, at Upper Alton, in the State of Illinois, and Dr. Fox removed to the city of New York, where he became eminent in the ministry and in literature. In 1870 W. Pope Yeaman was associated with Dr. Luther as proprietor and editor of "The Central Baptist." In 1875 Dr. Luther retired from the paper, and W. Pope Yeaman and the Rev. W. J. Patrick became joint owners and editors. Upon the retirement of Dr. Patrick, Dr. Yeaman suc- ceeded to the sole proprietorship and editorial management of the paper. In 1879 he was succeeded by the Rev. Wm. Ferguson, who was followed by the Rev. William Harrison Williams. Dr. Williams died in 1893, and his widow, who became sole proprietress of the journal, effected an arrangement with the Rev. Dr. J. C. Armstrong and A. W. Payne, Esq., by which the entire business passed into their control, Dr. Armstrong becoming the editor and Mr. Payne the business manager. Under this fortunate combination the journal commands a large and deserved influence in and beyond the State.
Ford's "Christian Repository." established in 1853. is a monthly magazine devoted to theological discussions, Christian history, bi- ography, general religious literature and "The Home Circle." This magazine is ably edited by the Rev. S. H. Ford, D. D., LL. D., an able and thoroughly informed writer and distin- guished orator, who abates naught of intellec- tual vigor with the venerableness of an octo- genarian. He is assisted in the conduct of the the literary department by his wife, Mrs. Sallie Rochester Ford, who has won distinction as an author. This magazine has a large circu- lation in the United States, and liberal recog- nition in Europe.
"The Word and Way" is a denominational journal published in Kansas City, and edited by the Rev. S. M. Brown and the Rev. Dr. R. K. Maiden. This journal was established in 1896, and is an able, active and aggressive paper, with increasing circulation and influ- ence.
A Baptist paper is published at Bolivar by the Rev. Dr. D. B. Ray, called "The National Baptist Flag."
The American Baptist Publication Society, at Philadelphia, has a branch house at 316 North Eighth Street, St. Louis, with Mr. M. P. Moody as business manager. This branch house was established in 1867 or 1868, through the generous enterprise of Marshal Brother- ton, Nathan Cole, Daniel B. Gale and others of like spirit. However, but for the generous gift of $1,500 at one time by Marshal Brother- ton, the house would likely not have been es- tablished when it was, if ever. Through its en- terprise and gratuitous distribution of Bibles and general Christian literature this society has done a great work in general evangeliza- tion of the people of this country. For many years the Rev. G. J. Johnson, D. D., was the active and efficient manager of the St. Louis branch house. To his intelligent energy and tactful address the success of this somewhat problematical enterprise is due. He was suc- ceeded, upon being called to the main house at Philadelphia, by the Rev. D. T. Morrill, D. D., who was succeeded by Mr. Lewis E. Kline, who for a number of years was the courteous and efficient manager ; he was followed by Mr. Moody.
The constant and urgent demand upon the time and toil of the minis- Baptist Authors. try in Missouri for pastor- al and missionary work has allowed but little opportunity for literary pursuits ; nevertheless, a few contributions have been made by some of them to perma- nent Christian literature. The Rev. Dr. S. 11. Ford is the author of "The Great Pyramids of Egypt." "Brief History of Baptists," "What Baptists Baptize For," etc., etc. Mrs. Sallie Rochester Ford is the author of "Grace Tru- man," a religious romance of extensive read- ing and permanent influence: besides this popular book she has written "The Dreamer's Blind Daughter" and other works. Wm. M. Page, Esq., of St. Louis, wrote "The Faith of Abraham," and an astronomical work of some merit. The Rev. Dr. W. R. Rothwell, who died December 28, 1898, was the author of "Denominational Self-Examination." and a valuable work on Bible study. Professor James C. Clark, of the William Jewell College, wrote a history of that institution. The Rev. R. S. Duncan is the author of a "History of Baptists in Missouri." The Rev. Dr. W. J.
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Patrick was selected by Mrs. Hardin, the widow of the late ex-Governor Charles II. Hardin, to edit the life works of that great statesman and founder of Hardin College. The work is worthy of the subject and a credit to the scholarly editor. Dr. A. W. Chambliss, deceased, was the author of a work entitled "God's Ministry." an able discussion of the subject suggested by the title. W. Pope Yea- man wrote a "History of the Missouri Baptist General Association," which was written and published by request of the General Associa- tion in 1899, and forthwith received the high- est commendations of the press and leading members of the denomination.
The Missouri Baptist Sanitarium, located on Taylor Avenue and the Eleemosynary Institutions. Suburban Electric Rail- road, in St. Louis, had its origin in the humanitarian spirit and generous charity of the Third Bap- tist Church of that city. It has since been in- corporated with the benevolent work of the General Association. The buildings of this institution are commodious and admirably suited to the purposes of a home infirmary ; the grounds are spacious and cheerful. B. . 1. WV. Wilkes, M. D., is the physician in charge. Munificent patrons of this hospital have been, and are, W'm. M. Senter, and A. D. Brown. Frank Ely, deceased, while living a prominent merchant of St. Louis, was one of the most active and generous patrons of the institution. The design of this sanitarium is to furnish to Baptists, and others who may desire it, a home- like retreat for medical and surgical treatment of disease. It is a Christian home, where scientific treatment and genial influences are brought to bear in the relief and cure of the afflicted. The principal officers of the board of management are A. D. Brown, Wm. M. Senter, J. L. Applegate and Silas B. Jones. The St. Louis Baptist Hospital is "a Christian home established and controlled by Baptists." It was incorporated in 1893. and is located on the corner of Garrison and Franklin Avenues. C. C. Morris, M. D., is superintending physi- cian and surgeon-in-chief. The Mayfield San- îtarium is located at 912 Taylor Avenue, and is "owned and controlled by Baptists." Dr. WV. II. Mayfield, the originator of the Baptist Sanitarium spirit and enterprise in St. Louis, is the founder of this invalids' home.
The Baptist Orphans' Home was organized in 1882 and incorporated in 1884. It is lo-
cated at 1906 Lafayette Avenue, St. Louis, This home makes annual report of its work, want; and general condition to the Missouri Baptist General Association, and the selection of its board of directors is confirmed by that body: thus the home is brought into touch with the denomination of the State, while its management is left untrammeled. The or- phanage is to afford a home to orphans, half- orphans and abandoned children of Protestant parents. There are (1899) sixty such children in the home. Boys not exceeding seven years of age, and girls not exceeding twelve, are ad- mitted. None of these children are put out to domestic service, but are placed by the home in Christian families by process of legal adop- tion. There is a school in connection with this home, the advantages of which are af- forded the inmates.
The Baptist Ministers' Aid Society was organized in 1881, and was soon thereafter in- corporated under the laws of the State of Mis- souri. Its object is to provide and minister help to aged and indigent Baptist ministers, who have devoted their lives to preaching the gospel. The society has a small permanent endowment fund, and annual dues of one dol- lar per member. Other contributions are made as charitably inclined persons are im- pressed with the demand for such a fund. Al- ready a number of aged ministers have been assisted by this society. The organization came into being at the suggestion and upon a plan submitted to the General Association by the Rev. Dr. A. C. Rafferty. W. Pope Yca- man was the first president ; after serving two years he resigned, and at his nomination Gov- ernor C. H. Hardin was elected to that posi- tion. He took an active interest and was a liberal patron, continuing in office until his death, which was in July, 1892. He was suc- ceeded by Mr. L. B. Ely, the most beloved and influential lay Baptist in the State, who con- tinued in the office until his death, which was on the 18th day of June, 1897. Mr. Ely was succeeded by W. F. Elliot, of Moberly, who at this writing holds the position, and is ten- derly and actively interested in the objects of the society.
In 1876 a society named "Missouri Baptist Woman's Foreign Mission Society" was or- ganized. Mrs. O. P. Moss, of Liberty, was made president; Miss Maggie Emerson was chosen secretary ; a board of directors was ap- pointed. This society continued to do active
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and effective work for foreign missions until ISS5, when, upon the recommendation of a committee consisting of Mesdames W. F. El- liot, S. H. Ford, John Farrington, G. W. Hyde and C. H. Hardin, the field of work was so enlarged as to include general home and State missions, and the constitution was amended by striking out the word "Foreign"; thus the or- ganization became the "Missouri Baptist Wo- man's Missionary Society." This change left the society an unlimited field. In 1886 Mrs. W. F. Elliot was elected president ; Mrs. J. L. Burn- ham, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. J. B. Wornall, treasurer. Up to 1898 the society had done a great work. It had collected and expended for district missions, $1.768.57 ; for State missions, $3.730.02: for general home missions, $17.342.17: for foreign missions, $34,082.65; for ministerial education, $5 .- 052.40; for other objects, $12,664.35 ; making a grand total of $74,640.16. At this writing (1899) the society, with Mrs. Elliot as presi- dent, and Mrs. Burnham as corresponding secretary, is prosecuting its great and good work.
The Baptist Historical Society was organ- ized in 1885 for the purpose of gathering to- gether and preserving all facts of general and personal interest relating to the origin and progress of Baptists in Missouri. It was or- ganized at the instance and through the un- tiring and intelligent zeal of A. F. Fleet, Ph. D., then professor of Greek language and literature in the Missouri State University, and now (1899) president of the Culver Mili- tary Academy, at Culver, Indiana. The so- ciety has its office at Liberty, Missouri, and a fire-proof vault, in which are stored many val- uable books, pamphlets, manuscripts and relics, which would otherwise, no doubt, be lost to the future historian. The society holds an annual meeting, and at each meeting hears an historical address provided for at the pre- ceding meeting. These addresses are, as a rule, printed and filed with the archives of the society. President J. P. Greene, of the Wil- liam Jewell College, is the president of this so- ciety, having succeeded Colonel Fleet upon his removal from the State.
This brief sketch suggests to the reader that Baptists in Missouri have been greatly aided in their aggressive enterprise by a member- ship having many representatives of the higher walks of social, commercial and civic life.
W. POPE VEAMAN.
Baptist Young People's Union of America .- An international organization of Baptist young people, including the Amer- ican Continent in the scope of its opera- tions. It was organized at Chicago in July, 1891. Its objects are the education of young people in Baptist doctrines, Baptist history and Baptist missionary duties. The organi- zation has spread throughout the United States, Canada, and some of the South Amer- ican countries. The first local organization began in St. Louis in 1801, among the differ- ent Baptist Churches. It is conducted by a city union, representing all the churches of that denomination.
Bar Association, St. Louis .- An in- corporated association, having a constitution and by-laws whose object is "to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law ; to cultivate social intercourse among its mem- bers, and for the promotion of legal science and the administration of justice." It had its begin- ning in a meeting held in circuit court room No. 2. in the courthouse, on the 16th of March, 1874, with T. T. Gantt as chairman, and E. W. Pattison secretary. Alex. Martin stated the object of the meeting, and on his motion a committee of five was appointed by the chairman to report a constitution and by- laws at an adjourned meeting. The commit- tee, composed of Alex. Martin, Henry Hitch- cock. R. E. Rombauer, George M. Stewart and Given Campbell, brought in their report at the adjourned meeting held March 23d, and it was adopted. John R. Shepley was made the first president ; G. A. Finkelnburg, A. N. Crane and E. T. Farish, vice presidents ; E. W. Pattison, secretary; A. M. Thayer, treasurer ; and Alex. Martin, Edward C. Kehr and Charles S. Hayden, members of the ex- ecutive committee. The Bar Association of St. Louis represents the highest professional spirit and standard, and is expected to vindi- cate the honor of the profession whenever cir- cumstances require it.
Barbers' Protective Association .- The Missouri State Barbers' Protective Association was organized at St. Louis, Jan- uary 25, 1898, the first officers being Rudolph Koerper, president ; Henry Geminger, vice president ; John C. Burgy, secretary ; H. X. Buchanan, treasurer; J. F. Killian, sergeant- at-arms; J. G. Tottman, financial secretary.
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The object is to maintain and enforce the law of the State, regulating the occupation of barber, and have it made applicable to the en- tire State, instead of being confined to cities of 50,000 population and over. In the year 1900 the association had 650 members.
Barbers' State Board of Examin- ers .- A board established by act of the Legislature, May 5, 1899. "to regulate the occupation of barbers, and prevent the spread of contagious diseases." It is composed of three persons appointed by the Governor- one of whom shall have been recommended by the Missouri State Barbers' Protective Asso- ciation, one by the Boss Barbers' Protective Association of Missouri, and one by the Jour- neymen Barbers' Union. They hold office for a term of three years, and are paid their traveling expenses and three dollars a day while engaged in the discharge of their duties. The board holds examinations at least four times a year, to examine persons who are applicants for registration as barbers, and issue certificates to such as are found qualified. These certificates run for a year and are re- newable. They cost one dollar a year, and the examination fee is five dollars. No person is allowed to follow the occupation of barber without a certificate or license from the Board of Examiners, under a penalty of fine of not less than $to nor more than $too, or imprison- ment. The law, as passed, applies only to cities in the State having a population of 50,- 000 and over, which takes in St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph. The first board ap- pointed under the law was composed of John L. Hanks, Kansas City, president ; John J. Ryan, St. Louis, secretary ; and John J. For- sting, St. Louis, treasurer.
Barclay, David Robert, lawyer, jour- nalist and author, was born at Elderton, Arm- strong County, Pennsylvania, June 21, 1827, llis parents, William Dey Barclay and Mary Ann Woodward, were married November 25, 1822, and raised a large family, of which Robert was the third child and second son. Both parents were active members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and zeal- ons workers in the cause of religion, charity and temperance. While Robert was still quite young they removed to Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, for the pur- pose of giving better educational advantages
to their children. After this removal his father gave up his former business as a mer- chant, and the rest of his life occupied the position of secretary and treasurer for promi- nent insurance companies. He was an "Old- Line Whig" until the organization of the Re- publican party, when he became one of its most faithful adherents. His wife, Robert's mother, died when scarcely forty years old, in 1843, and he married again in 1844. He was remarkable for his accuracy and promptitude in all business matters, and for his integrity and piety. When his death came, a few hours only after the close of the annual meeting of the directors of his companies, his books were found closed to date, with no unfinished work left to his successor. He died May 15, 1865.
Mr. Barclay's lineage is a noble one, and has been traced back authoritatively by his son, Dr. Robert Barclay, to Roger Barchlai. time of Edward the Confessor, through the successive generations to the present time. Alexander Barclay (1483) was the first one in this line to adopt the present spelling of the family name. One of his most notable an- cestors was David Barclay-entailer of the estate of Uri- the "Barclay of Ury" immortal- ized by the poet Whittier in the poem of that name. He was also the first Governor of East (now New) Jersey. His son, Robert Barclay, was also distinguished as the author of "Barclay's Apology"-a defense of the Quakers, or Friends-and known as the "Quaker Apologist."
John Barclay, the first American ancestor, came to this country in 1684, and settled first at Plainfield, East Jersey. He was one of the "original proprietors" of East Jersey, and was at different times commissioned as sur- veyor general and receiver general. Later he removed to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and was the founder and first senior warden of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in that town. His grandson, Rev. David Barclay, became a missionary of the Presbyterian Church, and was for fifty years an active clergyman. He was the paternal great-grandfather, after whom the subject of this sketch was named; and Robert also was a family name.
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