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HISTORY OF NODAWAY COUNTY.
1874 .-- A. P. Morehouse, W. M .; N. Sisson, S. W .; C. A. Anthony, J. W .; Ed. McMillan, Secretary; George S. Baker, Treas- urer ; J. I. George, S. S .; George Snapp, J. S .; J. Lipps, T .; S. T. Kennedy, S. D .; E. B. Sprague, J. D.
1875 .- A. P. Morehouse, W. M .; S. C. McClusky, S. W .; Ed. McMillan, J. W .; Knox Jones, Secretary ; James I. George, Treasurer ; S. T. Kennedy, S. S .; L. Miller, J. S .; C. W. Briggs, T .; A. Royal, S. D .; C. A. Anthony, J . D.
1876 -S. C. McClusky, W. M .; James I. George, S. W .; T. F. Jones, J. W. ; J. A. Mall, Secretary ; Ed. McMillan, Treasurer ; H. M. Cox, S. D .; L. A. Saunders, J. D .; A. Monroe, S. S .; L. M. Lane, J. S .; A. Dewey, T.
1877 .- James I. George, W. M .; Ed. McMillan, S. W .; C. A. Anthony, J. W .; W. E. Wright, Secretary ; Frank Ridgway, Treasurer; H. M. Cox, S. S .; James Monier, J. S .; T. F. Jones, T. ; L. M. Lane, S. D .; Knox Jones, J. D.
1878 .- C. A. Anthony, W. M .; L M. Lane, S. W .; Adelma Stingley, Treasurer ; Theo. F. Jones, Secretary ; W. O. Cyle, S. D .; William Ellisworth, J. D .; Melvin Helflin, J. W .; A. P. Morehouse, S. S .; George D. Davis, J. S .; A. Dewey, T.
1879 .- S. C. McClusky, W. M .; A. P. Morehouse, S. W .; J. I. George, J. W .; Joseph A. Mall, Secretary ; George W. Snapp, Treas- urer ; A. Monroe, T .; James Monier, S. S .; B. F. Allen, J. S .; Wil- liam Wright, S. D .; William L. Ellisworth, J. D.
1880 .- L. M. Lane, W. M .; J. A. Mall, S. W .; W. E. Wright, J. W .; E. J. Williams, Secretary ; George W. Snapp, Treasurer ; James Monier, T .; A. P. Morehouse, S. S .; James 1. George, J. S .; J. T. Allen, S. D .; W. L. Johnson, J. D.
1881 .- A. P. Morehouse, W. M .; J. I. George, S. W .; E. J. Williams, J. W .; George W. Snapp, Treasurer ; Frank Elliott, Secre- tary ; P. F. Anderson, T .; George Davis, J. S .; S. B. Campbell, S. S .; C. W. Briggs, S. D .; James Monier, J. D.
PAST MASTERS .- Adam Terhune, S. T. Kennedy, James B. Pra- ther, A. P. Morehouse, C. A. Anthony, S. C. McClusky, Lycurgus Miller, James I. George, L. M. Lane.
Present membership about eighty, and the lodge is in a flourishing condition, financially .
NODAWAY LODGE, NO. 470, A. F. & A. M.
In December, 1871, twenty Master Masons met for the purpose of forming a new lodge at Maryville, Missouri, and on petition to Most Worshipful Brother Thomas E. Garrett, Grand Master, for a dispensation, said petition was granted under the name of Nodaway Lodge, by said
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Most Worshipful Brother Thos. E. Garrett, Grand Master under the date of December 29, A. D. 1871, and was continued under dispensation until the meeting of the Grand Lodge, with the following officers: L. A. Bariteau, W. M .; I. V. McMillan, S. W .; F. W. Marcy, J. W .; Wil- liam Anderson, Treasurer; Thomas H. Brown, Secretary ; A. W. Bar- iteau, S. D .; A. C. Case, J. D .; I. N. Wray, Tyler .
October 17, 1873, a charter was granted, and the following officers installed : L. A. Bariteau, W. M. ; I. V. McMillan, S. W. ; Lafe Hagan, J. W .; J. C. Terhune, Treasurer ; Thomas H. Brown, Secretary ; A. W. Bariteau, S. D .; W. D. Winslow, J. D .; Thomas H. Logan and Henry Graves, Stewards; Fred. R. Nourse, Tyler.
The following were the charter members : William Anderson, John Adams, I. N. Albin, L. A. Bariteau, A. W. Bariteau, Thomas H. Brown, A. C. Case, J. W. Dean, T. W. Gaunt, Henry Graves, Lafe Hagan, J. E. Hudson, George Heubach, F . W. Marcy, I. V. McMillan, A. Oppenheimer, S. K. Snively, J. C. Terhune, I. N. Wray.
December 27, 1873, the following officers were elected for 1874: L. A. Bariteau, W. M .; A. W. Bariteau, S. W. ; Thomas H. Brown, J. W .; H. C. Fisher, Treasurer ; I. V. McMillan, Secretary ; W. D. Winslow, S. D. ; E. Y. Davis, J. D .; F. R. Nourse, Tyler.
OFFICERS EOR 1875 .- A. W. Bariteau, W. M. ; W. D. Winslow, S. W .; J. G. Grems, J. W. ; H. C. Fisher, Treasurer ; I. V. McMillan, Secretary ; W. H. Hudson, S. D .; George H. Keeler, J. D .; N. Wey- rick, Tyler.
1876 .- W. D. Winslow, W. M .; J. G. Grems, S. W .; W. H. Hudson, J. W .; H. C. Fisher, Treasurer; James Todd, Secretary ; George H. Keeler, S. D .; Charles Lippman, J. D .; W. S. Stewart, Tyler.
1877 .- J. G. Grems. W. M .; W. H. Hudson, S. W. ; James Todd, J. W .; H. C. Fisher, Treasurer ; N. W. Charles, Secretary ; W. A. Charles, S. D. ; M. Nusbaum, J. D. ; W. T. Boatwright, Tyler.
1878 .- W. H. Hudson, W. M .; James Todd, S. W .; W. H. Tot- terdale, J. W. ; J. C. Terhune, Treasurer ; N. W. Charles, Secretary ; H. A. Avery, S. D .; A. A. Curfman, J. D .; George Conrad, Tyler.
1879 .- James Todd, W. M .; W. H. Totterdale, S. W ; M. R. Hackadorn, J. W .; J. C. Terhune, Treasurer; W. D. Winslow, Sec- retary; A A. Curfman, S. D. ; A. Lippman, J. D .; Thomas Temple, Tyler.
1880 .- W. H. Totterdale, W. M .; M. R. Hackadorn, S. W .; M. Nusbaum, J. W .; W. W. Newlon, Secretary ; J. C. Terhune, Treas- urer ; A. Lippman, S. D .; G. Conrad, J. D. ; J. B. Morrison, Tyler.
1881. M. R. Hackadorn, W. M .; M Nusbaum, S. W .; George Conrad, J. W .; J. C Terhune, Treasurer ; W. H. Hudson, Secretary ; W. R. Smiley, S. D .; J. B. Morrison, J. D ; H. A. Avery, Tyler.
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1882 .- M. Nusbaum, W. M .; George Conrad, S. W .; J. B. Mor- rison, J. W .; J. T. Welch, Treasurer ; W. H. Hudson, Secretary ; C. W. Terhune, J. D. ; W. H. Totterdale, S. D .; H. A. Avery, Tyler.
NODAWAY CHAPTER NO. 470
was instituted under dispensation January 14, 1882, with twenty-two members, as follows : L. A. Bariteau, I. V. McMillan, M. R. Hacke- dorn, J. B. Morrison, J. B. Newman, George S. Crump, W. W. New- ton, J. K. Ruth, J. H. Clark, James B. Prather, Joseph A. Mall, Jacob Everhart, W. V. Smith, W. Kraft, Job Gosley, W. J. Maple, J. J. Armstrong, G. W. Feurt, W. Deusler, Edward P. Sampson, Orrin Miller, George L. Drennan .
Officers: L. A. Bariteau, H. P .: I. V. McMillan, K .; M. R. Hackedorn, S .; J. B. Morrison, C. H .; J. B. Newman, P. S .; George S. Crump, R. A. C .; W. W. Newlon, Secretary ; J. K. Ruth, Treas- urer ; J. H. Clark, C. Ist V .; J. J. Armstrong, C. 2d V .; G. W. Feurt, C. 3d V.
WHITE CLOUD LODGE NO. 92, I. O. O. F.,
was instituted March 19, 1856, at Maryville, Missouri, by Deputy Grand Master, C. F. Holly. The charter was granted May 21, 1856. The names of the charter members were John G. Allen, I. N. Costillo, C. N. Burns, B. G. Ford, W. O. Howard, John Terhune, C. C. Somer- ville, B. F. Torrance, Solomon West, H. F. Walker, Richard Saunders.
The names of the first officers were H. F. Walker, N. G. ; B. F. Torrance, V. G .; Richard Saunders, Secretary ; Solomon West, Treas- urer ; C N. Burns, Conductor; I. N. Costillo, Chaplain ; John G. Allen, I. G .; W. O. Howard, R. S. N. G .; C. C. Somerville, L. S. N. G .; B. F. Ford, R. S. V. G .; William Lynch, L. S. V. G.
Names of officers January 9, 1882, William H. Totterdale, N. G .; E. J. Williams, V. G .; Charles D. Koch, R. S .; J. W. Carr, P. S .; Joseph A. Mall, Treasurer ; A. Genson, Conductor ; C. Gessing, War- den ; W. S. Hudson, R. S. N. G .; John Spore, L. S. N. G .; Joseph Epstein, R. S. V. G .; Benjamin Allen, L. S. V. G .; Joseph S. Ware, L. S. S .; Peter Leik, R. S. S.
The last meeting held before the dormant state was on June 30, 1860. The lodge was revived February 19, 1867.
The lodge held its meetings until June 30, 1860, when it ceased its regular meetings, and although its charter was not revoked it remained in a state of suspended animation until February 19, 1867, when its charter was revived, with the following officers: A. C. Votaw, N. G .; J. K. Costillo, V. G .; G. L. Mochel, Recording Secretary; T. W. Gaunt, Treasurer
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Officers from April to October, 1867 .- M. R. Chumess, N. G. ; G. L. Mochel, V. G .; John J. Kelly, Recording Secretary ; Thomas W. Gaunt, Secretary . 1
From October, 1867, to April, 1868-J. J. Kelly, N. G .; Thomas H. Brown, V. G. ; W. L. Johnson, R. S. ; T. W. Gaunt, Treasurer ; D. T. Votaw, P. Secretary .
From April, 1868, to October, 1868-G. L. Mochel, N. G .; B. K. Davis, V. G .; J. S. Wood, R. S .; T. W. Gaunt, Treasurer .
From October, 1868, to April, 1869-B. K. Davis, N. G .; T. W. Gaunt, V. G .; John S. Wood, R. Secretary ; S. C. McClusky, P. S .; T. P. Torrance, Treasurer .
From April, 1869, to October, 1869-T. H. Brown, N. G .; J. S. Wood, V. G. ; J. P. Crew, R. S. ; T. P. Torrance, Treasurer .
From October, 1869, to April, 1870-John S. Wood, N. G .; W. H. Hudson, V. G .; J. Jackson, R. S .; J. A. Mall, P. S .; T. P. Torrance, Treasurer.
From April, 1870, to October, 1870-W. H. Hudson, N. G .; J. Jack- son, V. G .; J. W. Dean, R. S .; T. P. Torrance, Treasurer.
From October, 1870, to April, 1871-W. H. Hudson, N. G .; T. P. Torrance, V. G .; L. C. Evans, R. S .; J. C. Curfman, P. S .; John Dean, Treasurer.
From April, 1871, to October, 1871-T. W. Gaunt, N. G .; Ira Kel- logg, V. G .; John Spore, R. S .; Thomas H. Brown, P. S .; J. Jackson, Treasurer.
From October, 1871, to April, 1872-T. P. Torrance, N. G .; E. M. Moss, V. G .; J. A. Mall, P. S .; J. Jackson, R. S .; John Dean, Treasurer.
From April, 1872, to October, 1872-J. Kellogg, N. G .; J. A. Mall, V. G .; J. Spore, R. S .; E. M. Moss, P. S .; John Dean, Treasurer.
From October, 1873, to April, 1873-W. H. Hudson, N. G .; John Dean, V. G .; W. H. Herbert, R. S .; H. Rokes, P. S .; S. Hull, Treasurer. From April, 1873, to October, 1873-J. Dean, N. G ; J. W. Dean, V. G .; A. S. Charles, Secretary ; S. Hull, Treasurer.
From October, 1873, to April, 1874-V. G. Dean, N. G .; John Spore, V. G .; W. D. Winslow, P. S .; E. Bell, R. S .; W. H. Herbert, Treasurer.
From April, 1874, to October, 1874-John Spore, N. G .; W. H. Her- bert, V G .; F. D. Snyder, R. S .; John Dean, Treasurer.
From October, 1874, to April, 1875-T. W. Gaunt, N. G .; E. D. Orear, V. G .; F. S. Snyder, R. S .; H. B. Lee, P. S .; John Dean, Treas- urer.
From April, 1875, to October, 1875-W. H. Herbert, N. G .; F. D. Snyder, V. G .; I. W. Walker, R. S .; J. Mall, Treasurer.
From October, 1875, to April, 1876-J. A. Mall, N. G .: H. B. Lee, V. G .; A. S. Charles, R. S .; C. Lippman, P. S .; George Conrad, Treas- urer.
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From April to October, 1876-F. D. Snyder, N. G., J. M. Gile, V. G .; J. J. Kelly, R. S .; A. S. Charles, P. S .; G. Conrad, Treasurer.
From October, 1876, to April, 1877-E. D. Orear, N. G .; Charles Lippman, V. G .; J. J. Kelly, R. S .; J. M. Gile, P. S .; George Conrad, Treasurer.
From April to October, 1877-J. M. Gile, N. G .; G. Conrad, V. G .; A. McCarty, R. S,; Peter Leik, P. S .; T. L. Robinson, Treasurer.
From October, 1877, to April, 1878-C. Lippman, N. G .; A. S. Charles, V. G .; J. Monier, R. S .; W. M. Ellsworth, P. S .; T. L. Robinson, Treasurer.
From April, 1878. to October, 1878-A. S. Charles, N. G .: A. Mc- Carthy, V. G .; H. L. Talbott, R. S .; W. L. Ellsworth, P. S .; A. Lippman, Treasurer.
From October, 1878, to April, 1879-G. Conrad, N. G .; W. M. Ells- worth, V. G .; Charles Lippman, R. S .; A. Lippman, P. S .; W. H. Tot- terdale, Treasurer.
From April, 1879, to October, 1879-W. M. Ellsworth, N. G .; W. D. Ashford, V. G .; F. R. Nourse, R. S .; A. S. Charles, P. S .; W. H. Totter- dale, Treasurer.
From October, 1879, to April, 1880-W. D. Ashford, N. G .; R. Shelton, V. G .; James Machamer, R. S .; E. J. Williams, P. S .; F. Ban- nan, Treasurer.
From April, 1880, to October, 1880-R. Shelton, N. G .; James Machamer, V. G .; F. Bannan, R. S .; E. J. Williams, P. S .; J. A. Mall, Treasurer.
From October, 1880, to April, 1881-James Machamer, N. G .; F. Bannan, V. G .; W. H. Totterdale, R. S .; E. J. Williams, P. S .; J. A. Mall, Treasurer.
From April, 1881, to October, 1881-F. Bannan, N. G .; W. H. Tot- terdale, V. G .; J. B. Riggin, R. S .; E. J. Williams, P. S .; J. A. Mall, Treasurer.
From October, 1881, to April, 1882-W. H. Totterdale, N. G .; E. G. Williams, V. G .; Charles D. Koch, R. S .; J. W. Carr, P. S .; Joseph A. Mall, Treasurer. The lodge own their own hall and cemetery.
MARYVILLE ENCAMPMENT NO. 50.
A charter was granted to this lodge May, 21st, 1870. The following were the charter members : Joseph A. Mall, Thomas P. Torrance, W. H. Hudson, James A. Forrest, Joseph Jackson, E. J. DeLiew, John S. Wood, Thomas H. Brown.
The first officers were as follows : T. H. Brown, C. P .; E. J. DeLiew, H. P .; John S. Wood, S. W .; Thomas P. Torrance J. W .; Joseph Jackson Scribe ; James A. Forrest, Treasurer.
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1871-T. P. Torrance, C. P .; J. J. Kelly, H. P .; J. A. Mall, S. W .; Ira Kellogg, J. W .; J. G. Grems, Scribe ; John Allen, Treasurer.
1872-W. H. Hudson, C. P .; John W. Dean, H. P .; Ira Kellogg, S. W .: J. A. Mall, J. W .; J. C. Curfman, Scribe ; J. S. Wood, Treasurer.
1873-J. W. Dean, C. P .; W. H. Hudson, H. P .; J. G. Grems, S. W .; H. W. Harmon, J. W .; John Spore, Scribe ; S. Hull, Treasurer.
1874-W. H. Hudson, C. P .; John Spore, H. P .; I. N. Wray, S. W .; J. C. Curfman, J. W .; E. Bell, Scribe ; S. Hull, Treasurer.
1875-J. Spore, C. P .; J. G. Grems, H. P .; H. Rokes, S. W .; H. Torrance, J. W .; W. H. Herbert, Scribe ; S. Hull, Treasurer. The above held until 1880.
1880-J. J. Kelly, C. P .; C. Lippman, H. P .; J. Spore, S. W .; F. R. Nourse, J. W .; W. H. Herbert, Scribe ; S. Hull, Treasurer.
1881-J. J. Kelly, C. P .; Charles Lippman, H. P .; J. Spore, S. W .; J. A. Mall, J. W .; W. H. Herbert, Scribe ; S. Hull, Treasurer.
1882-J. J. Kelly, C. P .; C. Lippman, H. P .; John Spore, S. W .; J. A. Mall, J. W .; W. H. Herbert, Scribe ; S. Hull, Treasurer.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
Industry Lodge No. 78, a subordinate lodge of the above named benevolent order, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri, was organized in Maryville, the county seat of Nodaway County, September 28, 1878, with the following named charter members : G. M. Bartlett, N. W. Charles, E. J. Evans, H. H. Geiger, J. M. Hosmer, E. N. Hogan, W. H. Herbert, N. T. Jones, J. B. Morrison, P. Mergen, F. D. Snyder, A. Sprecher, B. F. Shaum, L. Taylor, G. B. Vaughn, R. P. Weaver, W. M. Ellsworth and E. M. Moss. All of these charter mem- bers are members at the present time, except E. M. Moss, who took great interest in the order, but upon removing to Tecumseh, Nebraska, with- drew, and shortly afterward died, leaving his family without the benefits provided by the Society. Industry Lodge labored two years under adverse circumstances, many times not being able to get a quorum with which to transact business, struggling, in fact, for existence. At this writing the lodge has a membership of twenty-two, and is having a healthy growth. F. D. Snyder, Judge of Probate, is Master Workman, J. W. Carr, attorney, Past Master Workman, and J. H. Emmons, M. D., Recording Secretary. The membership are all representative men, and cordially invite all visiting brethren to call on them at their lodge rooms, where they meet on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month.
RESOLUTE LODGE, NO. 264, I. O. G. T.
This lodge was organized September 13, 1879, by Colonel J. J. Hick- man, Right Worthy Grand Templar of the World. The following are
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the names of the charter members: T. J. Hunt, C. S. Colburn, I. K. Alderman, Miss Ida Hunt, Mrs. Ella White, J. M. Colburn, Fred. R. Nourse, R. Sanborn, H. H. Geiger, Charles E. Philo, F. C. Miller, I. N. Albin, Mrs. P. A. Colburn, Mrs. H. H. Geiger, F. C. B. Colburn, Charles Colburn, D. C. Wilson, S. L. Craig, Walter Texter, Mrs. Martha J. Long, Mrs. M. J. Carroll, P. J. Perkins, C. P. Smith, Mrs. C. P. Smith, L. A. Kim- ball, J. W. Barns, Miss A. Barns, Miss Minnie Hagan, I. K. Alderman, Miss Ophelia Carroll, L. N. Craig, Mrs. E. H. Howater, H. J. Satour, E. C. Rapelge, Miss Lizzie Carroll, J. W. Poland, F. D. Snyder, Mary Hagan, Miss Berta Hocket, Miss Etta Carroll and Gallitan Craig.
There are at present sixty members. The lodge is now in a flour- ishing condition and doing a good work.
The names of the officers at the present time are as follows : I. N. Albin, W. C. T .; Alice Albaugh, W. V. T .; J. M. Colburn, W. R. S .; Ida Weiser, W. A. S., deceased ; C. Gurney, W. F. S .; Nannie Moses, W. T .; C. S. Colburn, W. C .; Charles Philo, W. M .; George Daws, W. G .; R. Sanborn, W. S .; Hattie Green, W. D. M .; Captolia McFarland, R. H. S .; Flora Lytle, L. H. S .; Alice Ray, P. W. C. T .; William Duesler, L. D.
The lodge meets every Saturday evening.
THE IRISH-AMERICAN CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
This society was organized July 12, 1880. The first officers were : John O'Connor, President ; Martin Lavan, Vice-President ; S. V. Doo- ley, Treasurer ; P. L. Growney, Secretary.
The present officers are : Rev. D. Pembroke, President ; P. L. Grow- ney, Vice-President ; C. Harrigan, Secretary ; M. Tobin, Treasurer. Membership, about 80. Their stand of colors consists of the American and Irish flags, and are the most handsome in Northwest Missouri.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The early history of Methodism in Nodaway County seems to melt away into myths, even the traditionary knowledge of the oldest inhabi- tants on the subject failing to give the experiences of the earliest pioneers of this denomination. At the division of the Methodist Church in 1844, Benjamin Baxter and Reuben Aldridge were pastors. Benja- min Baxter went with the southern side, and Reuben Aldridge with the northern. Mr. Aldridge preached two years, and was succeeded by Rev. I. M. Burns, who continued on the circuit two years. About this time, in 1847, the political agitation became so great that appointments were interrupted.
In 1855, Mr. Bowman was pastor, the circuit including Maryville, Baker's school house, Saunder's school house, Honey Creek, Ball's school
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house, one-half mile from where Pickering now stands ; Samuel Wise- man's residence, and at Sturgil's Grove. Other places of preaching at that time are noted as follows: Seven miles northwest of Maryville, at the house of Col. Davis ; fifteen miles northwest, at the residence of Mr. Houston, near the Iowa line ; at the residence of Samuel Nash, east of Pickering, and at father Markee's, about eleven miles east of town. This circuit was traveled every four weeks. Mr. Bowman was followed by Father Clemens.
Rev. J. K. Chamberlain was appointed here in October, 1856. He wrote April 15, 1857, to the Central Christian Advocate as follows :
"This morning, the middle of April, finds us in the enjoyment of good health, inhaling the strong, bracing wind from the northwest. Last night we had quite a strong smell of jack frost, who has been so faithful all last winter and thus far in the spring. This morning. the sloughs are frozen sufficient to bear up a horse and his rider, the ice is frozen to the depth of two inches. Last October, at the session of our Conference, I received my appointment from the Bishop, which was to take charge of the Maryville circuit which embraces Nodaway County, but on account of a spell of sickness immediately after conference I did not reach my appointment till the middle of November. When I arrived I found a parsonage in the town of Maryville, which had been erected some years before under the labor of Brother Bowman. We soon collected sufficient material and had the parsonage finished, since which time I have endeavored to fulfill my appointments. I feel thankful to the good Lord for the manifestations of His presence at our meetings."
Mr. Chamberlain was succeeded by D. W. David, John Morehead, and Mr. Beggs, who was appointed at the conference held in Hannibal, in March, 1863. At that time, the Methodists had three districts, and only forty-three preachers in Missouri. We give the following extract of a letter written at that time by Mr. Beggs :
"Then, Savannah, in Andrew County, was the neareast railroad station. My second year I preached in a small frame school house fronting on a street running east and west, one block north of the court house. The old parsonage stood on the same street. The soldiers of the government were using the parsonage for a stable, and we rented a house to live in the first year. The next year, that is, the second year, we replastered and fitted up the old parsonage, and moved into it the next day after the plasterers were done with their work. We put up with Bro. William Davis, who kept the old tavern, yet standing. Bro. Davis has gone to his reward in Heaven. My appointments were Mary- ville, Pleasant View, eight miles north, Highland Grove, Xenia, Colonel Davis', on the Nodaway River, Manley's, still west of Colonel Davis, Moreland's school house, Quitman, Hanna's, Bradyville, in Iowa, Hubert's, also in Taylor County, Iowa : also, one more west of Brady-
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ville, in Iowa, and Baker's school house, about ten or fifteen miles south of Maryville."
When Mr. Beggs was on the circuit there was a Sunday school held in the court house, and William H. Davis was superintendent. Mr. Beggs received for the first year $400, and the next year $450.
Rev. Daniel Hockett succeeded Mr. Beggs, and it was during his pastorate that the present church building was commenced. As it was the first Protestant Church erected in Maryville, everyone rendered assistance. Brick sold at twelve dollars a thousand, and lumber at seventy-five dollars per thousand feet. Mr. Hockett left before the sec- ond year was finished. His colleague, a local preacher, was left on the circuit. He came to town one Sunday and gave out his hymn, but before the choir could sing, the minister, who did not like choirs and organs, started and sung the hymn. The result was that Maryville was without regular preaching for several months, being supplied by local preachers.
Rev. Charles Stocking preached his first sermon in Maryville Jan- uary 22, 1869. He writes :
"The membership, as I remember, numbered forty-one. The Sun- day School numbered some thirty during the month of February and until conference in March, when we had a gracious revival, and some thirty-five were added to the society. At this conference, held at Chil- licothe, Bishop E. E. Janes, presiding, Maryville was made a station, and I was returned, and it was my first regular appointment. Rev. L. V. Morton was appointed to the circuit. At once we counseled together as to how the debt of $6,500 could be raised. The circuit still felt a great interest in the church at the county seat, and grandly offered to stand with us in the effort to save the property which was threatened with sale. During that year we thus raised and paid $4,500, leaving $2,000."
Mr. Stocking was succeeded by J. S. Barwick, J. T. Boyle and S. W. Thornton, through whose efforts the church was freed from debt. Rev. J. W. Caughlan succeeded as pastor, and it was during his pastorate that the debate occurred between him, representing the Methodist Church, and Prof. Bush, representing the . Christian Church. Rev. S. W. Thornton was returned in 1877, but for the benefit of the health of his wife took a transfer to the mountains, and Rev. D. B. Lake was appointed. He left the church with a membership 217 ; probationers, 17 ; members in Sunday School, 150.
Rev. B. D. Lake was pastor of the church from September, 1877, to March, 1880. He was succeeded by Rev. J. R. Sassen, who continued to March, 1881. During his pastorate, there was marked improvement in church repairs, the church expending about $500. He was followed by Rev. J. M. Parker, who is the present pastor. At the beginning of
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his pastorate, the church bought a parsonage at a cost of $1,700. The church now numbers 150 members. We note the following list of officers :
John Wray and M. G. Roseberry were trustees, in 1864.
Austin Jones, William H. Davis and A. J. Ray were trustees in 1866. T. W. Gaunt, Dr. J. W. Dean and William Anderson were trustees in 1867.
Ira K. Alderman, John Dean, Daniel S. Holmes, J. E. Laffer, Joseph Trowbridge, James Dutton and John C. Terhune were trustees in 1875.
Ira K. Alderman, superintendent of Sunday School in 1869; Wil- liam Anderson was elected in 1873.
Joseph Davenport, William Tignor, J. E. Laffer, T. W. Gaunt, Wil- liam Anderson and Orange Vanderhoof were class leaders in 1869
E. Evans and W. L. Gardner were class leaders in 1870.
William Anderson, James E. Laffer and R. P. Robertson were class leaders in 1872.
C. Curfman was class leader in 1873.
Ira K. Alderman was class leader in 1874.
Present Officers-Trustees, L. M. Lane, J. C. Dutton, S. L Ridge- way, Dr. H. M. Carver, E. J. Wilcox, John C. Terhune and John C. Curfman ; Stewards, S. V. Campbell, John Dean, G. M. Bartlett, S. R. Beech, Mrs. Maggie Curfman, Mrs. Agnes Dutton, Mrs. Sallie Davis and Mrs. Helen Wilcox.
Ira K. Alderman was elected delegate to the Lay Electoral Con- ference, held at Trenton, Missouri, in March, 1880-E. J. Wilcox, alter- nate. At this conference Judge Alderman was elected delegate to the General Conference, held in Cincinnati, May, 1880.
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