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Diary of Methodist preacher in NW Missouri

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Genealogy, Family history, D. F. Bone

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D. F. Bone

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Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri

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2014-09

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D.F. Bone Albany Mo.
Dec. 31st -99- At Liveville-preached on 16 Cor. 16.2-God was in his temple & our hearts rejoiced in His
Love-had a blessed communion Service.
At night preached at Logan Chapel Iowa for Bro. C.A. Lewis-16C or. 16.2. Had a good communion
Service.
Monday morning Jan. 1 – 1900 – O, that I may have a might anointing of the Holy Ghost and power for
the work of this new year in the vineyard of my master!
Staid last night at Luther Logan’s with Bro. Lewis - Logan’s family is a Christian family. Preached to day at
11 a.m. at Logan Chapel on Col. 3.1-4. Held quarterly conference for the Lineville Ct. Charge paid up
fairly well – Stewards – more than 1/2 not present – preached at night at Wesley Chapel on Mat. 5. 1-8 –
had a great refreshing from the presence of the Lord. Bro. Lewis and I staid alnight with Bro. John
Wasson and had a pleasant visit with the whole Christian family - thank God for such honest

January, Tues, 2
Traveled 14 miles from Bro. John Wasson’s to Leo Iowa, in an open buggy facing the northwest wind &
cold below 0. Took the 11:40 a.m. train on the C. B. & Q. R. R. for Albany Mo.
Reach home at 2 p.m. – found all well – thanks to God for His great mercy – found the Roper-Conley
meeting moving up grandly – 8 conversions at the altar – one of the No. Paul, my youngest boy – Glory
to Him who saves our children! Paul was converted to God Monday at 9 o’clock p.m. Jan. 1st, 1900 –
under the preaching of Rev. Wm. N. Conoley – Thru me 7 more converted in the altar at night – Tuesday,
Jan. 2nd. God is pouring out His Spirit and mightly ? His work – Glory to His name! Weather fine today –
20 degrees above 0.

January, Wed., 3
Lovely morning - Thawing some – At home with family – Our home is next to Heaven itself to me.
Good Service in the afternoon at 2:30 – Conoley – the Evangelist – preached on Luke 11.1-13 – it was a
fine talk on prayer – The form of prayer – the picture of prayer – the exhortation to prayer.
Evening sermon was on Isa. 55.6 – Good, strong, practical – five conversions – making about 20 since the
meeting began – May the Lord give us 500 in this town – then there will be enough to advocate the
cause of the wicked one - yea too many . The M. E. Church has come in with the M. E. South for a union
meeting. We hope now by the united forces of the two churches to take the town for our master – Lord
give us the town & the Glory shall be Thine!

January, Thur, 4
Beautiful morning – Clear & warm – may the Son of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings in my
heart! We have to live with us to day evangelist & wife, Rev. Caloway & wife, Rev. Roger, wife and three
children, and Burk Culpepper.
All seemed to enjoy the day – 23:30 p.m. service was wholey a testimony service, and it was a blessed
refreshing from the presence of the Lord – Woodson Perry, a lawyer, made a telling talk in giving his
experience.
7 p.m. services good – Rev. Wen A. Conoley was on Heb. 11.24-26. 8 conversions. Mostly children but
Christ said “Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” Thanks be to his name the children can come to Jesus
and he saved. I was saved when seven years old. Have not always lived as I should, but God has been
very merciful to me. Glory to His Name!

January, Fri, 5
This day I past the 56th mile-stone, and can say with the old patriarch – “Fear and evil have the days of
the years of my life been. ? 47.9. But I can truly says that God is my Salvation.”
I go to day, via of St. Joseph, to Jamesport to Dr. C. T. McAnally’s Quarterly meeting – also John
Tanquary’s Quarterly meeting. At Mt. Pleasant and Jamesport Ct.
May the Good Lord give great victor to the meeting now in progress at this place. Albany, Mo.
Left home at 2 p.m. Reached Jamesport at 9:30 p.m. Met Dr. McAnally at the station. Staid with the Dr.
and his family and enjoyed their pleasant home. As I enter upon another year may my Saviour enter it
with me and if I am to live another year in the earth I pray that it may be the grandest, best & most
successful of all the years I have lived, in my Lord’s vineyard.

January, Sat, 6
Morning very damp and foggy, but not cold. Sister McAnally had a birthday dinner for me today, as I
could not be with them yesterday. She had a magnificent dinner – fine turkey with every thing in
keeping with a turkey dinner. I preached in Jamesport at 11 a.m. on Act. 1.14. God gave me some
liberty, and I trust some good was accomplished. Brother J. W. Tanquary – P.C. on the Jamesport Ct.,
took dinner with me at the Dr.’s – John is a good man and true. May the Master give him great victories
for our Zion this year.

Evening services – preached from Mat. 19.27-29 – Good service. Mr. & Mrs. Malone were in the evening
services. First time Mrs. Malone – though a member of this church – has been in it since the fourth
quarterly conference last year. She has not heard her pastor preach this conference year.

January, Sun, 7
Beautiful day – clear & warm – went to Sunday School – Total officers, teachers and scolars 59 – League
32 and well attended – I gave the S.S. a talk – preached at 11 a.m. from 1 Cor. 16.2 – had a good service
and a blessed sacramental service. Took dinner with Brother ? – his girls Dora and Lou Ella pay the Lord
one tenth of all they make – they keep a ? with God.
Evening preached at Mt. Pleasant on Jamesport work John W. Tanquary P.C. – preached from 1 Cor. 16.2
– Had a good service and blessed sacramental time – Bro. “Tan” as we familiarly call him, and myself
spent the night with Wm. Horace Ramsey – good people and we had a very pleasant with them – God
bless that home.

January, Mon, 8
Morning bright and warm – preached at 10 a.m. from Isa. 52.1-3 – Congregation small, but very
attentive to the word of Christ – Roads very bad – held ?C. but no Stewards present except from Mt.
Pleasant Church – Reports fairly good but ought to be much better – Walked a mile to Bro. C. W. Price’s
for dinner – he and I were in the same army in the “Lost Cause” together – He is a good man and has a
good family – Walked back to church at night and preached from Ps. 1.1. There was strong conviction on
the people but no conversion.
Stopped with Brother John Price, son of C. W. – had a pleasant home – Cloudy and warm and raining –
Roads! road! Mud! Mud!

January, Tues, 9
Morning dark, cloud and raining – Had breakfast at 9 a.m. – wrote a number of letters – Read my Bible
and praid for my Dist.-; that God would in a marvilous way put His spirit upon the P.E., his Corps of
preachers and the congregation of Israel.
We spent the day with this family – took dinner at 1 p.m. – the regulation preacher’s dinner – fried
chicken.
Preached at 7 p.m. to a congregation largely of young men and women from Mat. 6.33 – they were very
attentive to the word and I hope good was done – two young men almost ready to come to Jesus.

Oh that God would save the young men of our country – so many seem born only to eat, drink, have a
good time so called and die.

January, Wed, 10
Morning bright and cold – at 9 a.m., the wind turned to the E. and it clouded up – it bids fair to snow –
John W. Tanquary left for Breckenridge on the 7 a.m. train to marry a couple – Tan went to the town
after preaching, and I staid with John E. Price – he has another good family – Bro. John E. Price, wife &
self called to see Mrs. Sarah Smith, 86 years of age – cheerful and happy in hope of Eternal youth in
Heaven – We called at John’s father’s – C. W. Price and took him dinner – then back to John’s – wrote to
all the Stewards on McFall and Pattensburg charges.
Evening services – house almost full though the weather and roads bad – Preached from Mark 5.35-43.
God was in the meeting – many sinners weeping – one at the altar. Run the meeting by myself, “Tan”
wasstaid with brother Wm. Horace Ramsey – Good people and a good place to stay.

January, Thur, 11
Morning rather cold – ground frozen – wind in the north, but fine weather for Jan. We have had as
pretty fall and winter so far as I have ever known in N. Mo. Cleared up at 9 a.m. and is now like Spring
almost.
Mrs. Horace Ramsey and I visited Mr. L. J. Thompson – had prayer with the family – had a good service –
preached them a sermon on the “Judgement.” Rom. 14:10-12.
Good meeting – great conviction in the congregation – some asked prayers for themselves –
Rode 4 miles horseback and staid with Bro. Henry Cooper – near Jamesport so as to take the train for
Dearborn next morning at 6:30. Nice family – Christian family. Mrs. Cooper has the Athsma very bad.

January, Fri, 12
Morning bright. Took the 6:30 train at Jamesport for Dearborn to see my daughter, Mrs. Anna E.
Gabbert. She lost her baby – weighed more than 12 lbs. – She named it Francis Benton.
Reached Dearborn 9:30 – Daughter much improved. Mrs. Bone & Mildred – my youngest daughter were
there. Saw a great many of the old friends – I spent 4 – as happy years here as I ever spent on any work
– I built their fine church here – Mrs. Bone & Mildred left for home on the 12:30 train – I left on the 6:10
Rock Island for Gallatin – Staid at Wabash Junction Hotell – charged me 50 cents for a bed – poor
accomodations – I think I will go along ways out of the way before I shall stop again at this place.

January, Sat, 13
Morning brig – weather fine – Took the 6:36 Wabash for Butte Station reach there at 8 a.m. – Took
breakfast at Bro. J. M. Peniston’s who is a Steward and a noble good man. He will drive me to Spring Hill
today – 6 miles – met Rev. C. B. Campbell and all the Stewards, except one, on the ? – Preached on Act
1.14. A good service – Held Q. C. – right after preaching – each church was presented and the reports
good – the preacher is in favor with his people – Took dinner with Bro. Campbell with 4 or 5 of the
Stewards.
Evening service – the Masonic Lodge adjourned and came over a body – God was in our meeting & we
hope much good was done in the name of the Holy Child Jesus – Preached on Mat. 19.27-29 – the Lord
helped me, and I preached with some Liberty.

January, Sun, 14
Morning perfectly Ideal except the mud – but the roads are better – Shall preach here today and at Mt.
Olive this evening – 7 miles away over awful roads; but, thanks be to God, the weather is fine and the
roads are settling – Preached at 11 a.m. on Hos. 16.2 – had a good sacramental service – Took a
collection for Bro. Campbell on the general collections – got $37.00. Bros. & Sister Campbell and Mrs.
Campbell’s sister – Miss Lizzie Potter, took dinner with Bro. George Wingo – We had a good dinner &
and a pleasant time.
After dinner Bro. Campbell’s wife and sister-in-law drove to Mt. Olive and Bro. Campbell & myself
walked 5 milles – I preached to a hous packed, till there was not room to stand, from 1 Chro. 28.9. 21 at
the altar, 6 conversions – 16 more rose up in the congregation for the prayers of the church. We left the
church at 10 p.m. I staid with Bro. J. R. Dryden – Good family – Christian family – Had a pleasant night
and a good bed –

January, Mon, 15
Ideal morning – Roads are drying and no one could ask for nicer weather –
D. V. I go to Pattonsburg at 4:40 on the Wabash – Shall spend the day here at Bro. J. R. Dryden’s. Drovce
to Sampsell. Took the 4.50 – run to Pattonsburg – Stoped at Bro. W. G. Shackelford’s – He was gon to
McFall to help Bro. Wm. Wynn in a meeting – Mrs. Shackeford was at home, and Mrs. M. H. Ray was
staying with her. I rose up at 2 a.m. – dressed and took the 3 a.m. train for Evana – there took the hack 4
miles to Albany – reached home safely & found all well – thanks to Him who gives us all our mercies!
Took breakfast at home, & miss Louise Peery took breakfast with us.

January, Tues, 16
Morning cloudy, but warm – Left Pattonsburg at 3 a.m. came to Evana and took the hack for home –
Albany, 4 miles – reached home at 5:30 found all well – lay down and slept a little. Have put in the day
almost writing up corrispondance – Went to the Revival at 2:30 p.m. No special interest. W. N Conoley
has left and Rev. Kilgore is to come in this evening. The M. E. Church having emploid him and the two
churches – M. E. & M. E. S., having made a Union meeting of it – About 90 were converted before Bro.
Conoley left - Wife & children went to Church – I wrote till 11 o’clock.

January, Wed, 17
Morning cloudy, but warm – Left home on the 10:13 C. B. & Q., run to Darlington – Took dinner with
Bro. Rodecker, and then took the 12:50 train on the Wabash for McFall to help Bro. Wm. Wynn in a
revival – Attended services and heard Bro. W. G. Shackelford preach a good sermon. I preached at night
from Act. 1.14. Stoped with W. D. Lewis who is a member of the Baptist Church but is wife is a member
of the Methodist Church –
They are good people and know how to treat an humble preacher. May the lord greatly reward them for
their kindness to His servants.
Three rose up for the prayers of the Church in the evening services - & there was some good done –

January, Thur, 18
Morning cloudy & some colder – Ground frozen j- Took dinner at Bro. Savage’s – Preached from the 84
Ps. At two o’clock – Bro. Shackelford went home on the 1:25 p.m. train – We had a gracious meeting –
one at the altar – Took supper at Bro. Newton Bird’s with brother Wynn – Preached to a large
congregation at night from deut. 30.19 – No special move – but a good meeting.
Oh, that God will give us in McFall a hundred souls!
I wrote to my wife to day also to my daughter Anna and to my son Charles. The Good Lord is greatly
blessing my Dist. – Glory to His name!

January, Fri, 19
Morning cloudy & foggy, but not very cold – Rested fairly well last night, but got up with some headache
–

There were 11 names hand in by good mothers and friends for my prayer list. I pray that God will
convert each one of these and give them to their friends to go to Heaven with them – Received a very
ugly letter from my boy Charles J. Bone – May the good Lord forgive this wrong.
Took dinner with Bro. & Sister Savage – Had a grand afternoon meeting – Had a grand good meeting at
night – 3 at the altar – house crowded, and many in the congregation – Dr. Chanless of the Baptist
Church, paid me the the highest compliment I ever had – God is in our meeting – glory to his name!
Took supper with brother & sister Stokes.

January, Sat, 20
The morning almost like a Spring morning – Took dinner with brother McGee – Good family – wrote to
wife, also to Charles, to Shackelford and to Dr. Thos. Bond – Preached at 2 p.m. held Q. C. – almost all
the stewards present – report only about ½ %. Preached on Mal. 3 Ch.
Preached again at 7 p.m. from the great Supper & the excuses Luke 14.18 – No conversions. 5 stood up
in the congregation for the prayers of the church – May the Lord give us victor. Not for the preacher’s
sake or the church’s sake but alone for Christ sake – Bro. Wynn stad all night and at Bros. W. D., &
George Lewis’ He is a noble fellow. May the Lord make him a mighty preacher of Righteousness.

January, Sun, 21
This is an ideal day – almost perfectly clear – Sun shining brightly and it feels almost like Spring of the
year – Preached at 11 a.m. 1 Cor. 16.2 – Sacrament – large commission. Took Dinner with Mrs. ?
3 p.m. Children’s meeting – Children and young people greatly interested – It was good to be there.
Preached at 7 p.m. House packed to overflowing – 10 at the altar, 6 converted. A glorious victory for our
Lord.
Went out two miles in the country after service and staid all night at Bro. Brown’s. Had a good rest, a
good bed – This is a Christian family – Had a fine turkey for breakfast next morning.
See next page –

January, Mon, 22
Morning foggy, but pleasant – Had a fine turkey breakfast – Then had prayers and baptized Bro. & Sister
Bairds two children. It was a very solemn and impressive service –

Bro. Brown, his son, son-in-law, Mr. Baird, and his daughter. Rev. Wynn and myself drove over to W. H. ?
and spent the day – Had a fine turkey dinner.
This is a Christian family – Walked into Bro. W. D. Lewis’ where I have been making my home.
Preached at night Mark 5.35-43. There were 10 or 12 at the altar and 8 conversions. Grand good
meeting – God was with us – Many shouts in the camp of Israel – staid all night with Bro. W. D. &
George Lewis –

January, Tues, 23
Morning perfectly lovely – Calm, clear and warm – Almost like spring of the year – Roads are getting
good.

Bro. Murffey came in his carriage and took Bro. Wynn & myself out to his house – 3 miles, to dinner –
Day lovely –
Came in to two o’clock services. They were good – Eph. 3.13-21.
Took supper with Prof. Stevinson – Bro. Shackelford, Bro. Wynn, brother Brown & myself. Took the
minutes of Bro. Shackeford’s Q. C. which he brought up to day.
Evening services – Hows crowded to overflowing. 4 conversions. Two Baptist preachers present, and two
Methodist preachers. God helped the preacher and the good people prayed for him – the Holy Ghost
came upon the people – Glory!
Preached Act. 23.9

January, Wed, 24
Morning bright and clear – almost like a spring morning. People plowing althrough the country and have
been for many days. I have just heard – 9 o’clock – through brother Brownlee of Pattonsburg, that
Grand Ma Grafton Tanquary died last night at Jamesport, MO. A good and holy woman is gon to her
reward – Preached at 2 p.m. 1 Thes. 5.1-5. Good meeting – hous was wonderfully stired and melted
down – one at the altar – Took dinner with Bro. & Sister Stokes – a good crowd there of Good people.
1 Mat. 11.12 – Good meeting – 4 stood up for the prayers of the church – but no one at the altar – We
are hoping and praying for a grand and more sweeping revival of God’s work in McFall.

January, Thur, 25

Morning cold – at 0 – but clear – We, Wynn and myself, go to take dinner with Bro. Wilson & family 1 ½
miles in the country – Walked out – had a good dinner – walked back & preached at 2 p.m. – Ps. 40.1-5.
Had a good meeting – W. H. M. society met – they had a splended meeting – 4 women joined.
Took supper with J. D. Savage & spent the evening.
Preached to a crowded house. 3 conversions at the altar. 20 young men and young women stood up for
the prayers of the church – God was on the giving hand, and the hearts of his own people were made
glad. O, that the Blessed Saviour will mightly shake McFall and give us a hundred Souls! God be praised
by all the people!

January, Fri, 26
Morning bright, but right cold – yet very pritty winter weather. Took dinner Mr. Lewise’s Q.A.
Preached at 2 p.m. Mark. 2.40-42. Good meeting – several penitents, but no conversions.
Lord Help Us.
Took supper at W. D. Lewis’s where I make my home.
Dr. Chanless to Supper with us. Preached at 7 p.m. Matt. 27.22. Congregation packed the house and
lecture room, but no one came to the altar and no one converted. O Saviour come to our help for vain is
the help of man – Lord I leave the meeting in thy hand, but Lord give they people victory –

January, Sat, 27
Morning some what cloudy, but warm & the wind from the south. Took dinner with Bro. James
McDaniel, a good man and full of the Holy Spirit. Preached at 2 p.m. James 2.14-26. Held class meeting
and there was great power in the congregation.
Took tea with Bro. McBee. Preached at 7 p.m. Ps. 51.1-13. One young lady at the mercy seat. Deep
conviction on the congregation; but, O how hard to get the men of McFall to repent and come out and
see God! May the Good Lord help us to save these people.
Wind turned to the North, blew up very cold – about as cold as we have had so far this winter.

January, Sun, 28
Morning very cold – 7 degrees below 0. Wind in the North West. Sky clear all most, but colder than it
has been this to date. The weather kept close to 0 all day. Preached at 11 am. Dan. 12.21 and John 5.28,
29. Glorious meeting – 12 joined the church – baptized 9 – Mr. John Tull, a man who was the subject of

many prayers, joined – the church could hardly contain the grand old mother who was happy enough to
shout the praises of her Lord.
We, Rev. Wm. Wynn and myself, took dinner with Bros. Dudley and George Lewis. Had fresh oysters,
and a grand dinner – Took tee with Bro. McBee.
Preached at 7 p.m. crowded house. Preached from Luke 18.1 – 15.
Closed the meeting. No more additional but a fine interest – Several more say they intend joining our
church – some will join the Baptist Church. Walked out 1 mile and staid alnight with Bro. W. H. Forman –
A grand Christian home.

January, Mon, 29
Still cold – wind from the South – 4 degrees above 0,but awful chilly.
Bro. George drove me home 15 miles – we started 15 minutes after 8 a.m. and reach home at 15 to 11
o’clock.
I was happy to find all well & to learn that my daughter, Mrs. Gabbert, was better – I hope now she will
get well. Mrs. Bone gave us a good dinner. Miss Luiasy Peery took dinner with us. George is going to stay
alnight with me. He is a noble Christian young man – He and Mary & Paul went up to meet with the
College Society – Senate – ? Literary – But few out. I was not well & staid in doors – Staid with my wife
for the first evening for a month almost.
Still very cold – hovering around 0.

January, Tues, 30
Morning very cold – below 0 a little.
This is the first day of the 2d term of North West Mo. Academy – George Forman and I went up and I
opened College Chapel service and made the school a talk. The President, Prof. Burr, and the school
seemed to appreciate my presence & talk – Not a large number in the School but a very fine set of
young men and young ladies in, and more to come. May the Lord bless the school in all its work.
George Forman took dinner with McCammon. He left for home at 3:30 p.m.
Mary and Miss Louaisy Peery went to hear Killgore preach.
It has been very cold all day – below zero after nn –
I have spent the day with my wife and in writing to the Stewards of Edenburg circuit and to other
friends.

January, Wed, 31
Morning very cold – 4 degrees below 0. These few days from Monday till now, is about all the rest I have
had for 3 months. God has given us about 420 conversions on the Dist. Since conference up to date –
Thanks be to His Holy Name!
Spent the day in writing and reading the Methodist Review. Review of missions, St. Louis and the
Nashville and the Wesleyan Advocate.
Rev. Killgore is still running his meeting here – Albany has, but with very little success I hear – I have not
been to hear him; being worn out and sick I thought best to rest and get ready for my Dist. Work – I
understand that he is very abusive and calls people liars and hard names. I do not believe that is the
mission of any man whom God sends. I staid at home last night – O, how I enjoy my home – Its close to
Heaven.

February, Thur, 1
Morning warmer. The wind in the south and clear with a few fuzzy clouds. The school opens out better
this term. Hope we shall make it a grand success yet – Received a letter just now from Rev. G. W. Trotter
Edenburg Mo. – 53 conversions – Glory to His name!
Mrs. B. & Mary went to Church, I wrote all evening.
Day was nice.

February, Fri, 2
Morning warm & clear. Thank the Lord for this nice weather –
I left at 1 p.m. for Union Star – Q. M.
Union Star – Reached here 3.20 p.m. Stoped with Bro. James Simpson – an almost life-long friend and
one of the best men in Union Star – Their home has always be a welcome home for the humble
preacher of Righteousness. Bro. W. L. Scarborough is running a revival meeting here, brother Wimberly,
of Gooding church St. Joseph, helping. However Wimberly had gone home when I reach here, but is to
be back Monday. I preached to a crowded house last night – Deut. 30.29 – A great deal of conviction on
the congregation, but no move to the Mercy Throne. Only one conversion in the meeting yet – Hope the
Lord will give these brethren grand success for the Kingdom of Christ.

February, Sat, 7
Morning warm, but cloudy – looks like raining – We have service at 10 a.m. & Q. C. following – Services
good – Allmost all the Stewards present – all but the Stewards at Union Chapel. All reported full except
Union Chapel – it was $5.50 short.
I preached from Ps. 84 – Commenced raining about two o’clock – rained almost all night – wind turned
to the north, blew up cold. Sleeted some, and froze up hard.
Preached at 7 p.m. Rom. 7.9-25 – Dr. Larmer was in the congregation – Seemed to endorse what I said –
No one forward for prayers but there was a very serious and attentive congregation. I hope some good
was done –

February, Sun, 8
Morning clear and not so cold. It seems now that we are to have a nice day. May the Holy One of Israel
be in every pulpit and pew throughout the Dist. to day, and may it be a day of great power and blessing
and salvation! May the Lord give as a great and a high day in Israel in Union Star!
Preached at 11 a.m. Luke 10.25-28. We had a good sacramental service – our hears were made happy in
the Lord –
Went out in the county a mile and took dinner Hue Fredrick and spent the evening Rev. W. L.
Scarborough went to Union Chapel and preached at 3 p.m. came back and we took tee with Fredrick’s Drove to town & I preached at 7 p.m. Mat. 5.1 – 8 – house crowded, and deep conviction on the
congregation but no move – O, how hard it seems to get men to do what they know they ought to do
and is their deathless interest to do!

February, Mon, 5
Morning cloudy – wind in the South – not very could – Staid Bro. Scarborough who has been a great
friend to me for 20 years – He has a wife, one daughter and one son – All Christians – the daughter is
going to North West Mo. College at Albany Mo – She is a bright girl; and a good Christian girl.
Reached home at 12 nn & took dinner with wife and children – Thank the Lord for the privilege of home
one day – At home with wife and children – Bought Mary C. & Mildred a heart a piece for their bracelet
– How happy they were – Had a good letter from my old friend & Bro. Rev. R. H. Cooper P. E. of Mexico
Dist. Also one from T. Penn from Gallatin. Spent the evening in writing up Corispondance – Spent the
night at home – Paul & Mary went to Church, but were disgusted at Kilgore’s ugly talk.

February, Tues, 6
Morning a little sharp – and cloudy, but fine weather for winter weather in Mo. I got ready and left on
the 10 a.m. train for Trenton – Run to Darlington waited till 12:45 p. m. for the Wabash – Took 12:45
and reached Trenton at 3:50 p.m. Met Bro. Sam Gose with G. W. Trotter’s team, who drove me to
Edenburg 5 miles in time for supper. Preached to a large crowd – Deut. 30:19 – three at the altar on
conversion, and twelve rose up in the congregation for the prayers of the people making 57 in all, in all
Bro. G. W. Trotter has had in the meeting to date – Staid with Bro. Trotter – Bros. Sam Gose and Van D.
Swearingen are here, and have been helping in the meeting –

February, Wed, 7
Rain last night – Took what snow there was off. The morning warm and cloudy – We are to have Service
at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m – O, that God will give us enough souls to make out the hundred – 43 will do it –
Preached at 2 p.m. Psa. 84 – good meeting, but all Christians who were out – Preached at 7 p.m. Mat.
11. 12. It was a very stormy cold night – the worst we have had this winter – Congregation small – one
man converted – Glory! We had a good meeting – I have been staying with Bro. Trotter since reaching
Edenburg.

February, Thur, 8
Morning storm – it stormed all night – Ground covered with snow and ice. It is as bad weather as we
have had this winter.
Talked from Mat. 5.16 – only a few out, the weather was very severe – Raining, Sleeting, Freezing,
storming –
Preached at night to a full house – weather moderated some – Rom. 7.5-23. One man came to Christ
and was fully saved –
God is still working with the people – Glory to His Name! Last night about the coldest night of the season
–

February, Fri, 9
Morning beautifully clear and somewhat moderated – I am glad to see it. May the Lord give us a great
day of Salvation in the House of our lord to day! Preached at 2 p.m. Mat. 6.1-6 – Good meeting, but only
a few out –
Preached at 7 p.m. – Mat. 28.19.20 – on Mode of baptism – large congregation – Received 10 into the
church, and baptized eight in the altar – the other two having been baptized –

We closed with a grand good feeling, and no one mad – Glory to His name!

February, Sat, 10
Morning bright & clear – wind from the South – We, G. W. Trotter, Sam Gose, & myself, go to Hatton
Chapple to Q. C. 9 miles – We traveled via Trenton 5 miles, and 9 miles from Trenton to Hatton Chapel –
Preached at 11:30 a.m. No one had made a fire & we had to wait till the house warmed up – Eph. 3.1-4 –
Good service – We took dinner with Wm. D. Gose – a good dinner – had a good rest.
Preached at 7:30 p.m. Ps. 40.1-4 – Good services – Held the Q. C. Two classes – Edenburg & Hatton
Chapel paid up well, but Antioch and Dockery made no report. And had made but little report to the
preacher – May the Lord stir up these men to do their duty –

February, Sun, 11
Morning bright and warm – the snow will go largely to day – Thanks to the Good Being for this lovely
day!
Preached at 11 a.m. 1 Cor. 16.2 – Good congregation – good sacramental service – took the collection
for brother Trotter got $18.00 – wanted $38.00 – Hope brother Trotter will get the balance when he
sees the members who were not present –
Preached at 7 p.m. Eph. 5.14. House packed – no one forward no one joined the church, but there was
great solemnity throughout the congregation – may the Lord bless the word to the good of all 0
Bro. Trotter and I took dinner with Ambrose Hall Buchanan – who was a Confederate soldier under Gen.
Shelby – Bro. B. is a good man, has a nice Christian family – Has a good farm & is doing well –

February, Mon, 12
Morning cloudy & the wind in the N. and much colder than yesterday –
I spent the night with my Bro. & comrad Ambrose Hall Buchanan – we know how to sympathise with
each other – I enjoyed my stay with Bro. B. very much – Took the gun & went out on the farm & shot
one rabbit – had it for dinner. Blew up a Northerner – very cold – Took dinner with Bro. B. He drove me
to Parkerton at 1 p.m. – to catch train –
Came home via Darlington & reached home by 5 p.m. – Found all well, thanks to the Blessed giver of all
mercies – O, how happy I am to get to spend one or two days at home this week –

The Lord has give me and my corps of preachers mighty victories for His Kingdome – There have been
more than 500 conversions on the Dist. to date.

February, Tues, 13
Morning clear & much warmer. It seems that it will moderate – I spend this dat at home writing up
corrispondance –
The meeting commenced by W. N. Conoley Dec. 26th & carried on by him for 4 weeks – then taken up by
Kilgore & run 3 week, was taken up by Bros – Roper & Caloway, pastors of the M. E. C. S. & M. E Church,
and is going on at this time.
Wife and I went to church at 7 p.m. Bro. Calloway preached a good sermon on conversion – Three at the
Altar & may under convertion in the congregation. May the Lord give deep conviction and thorough
conversion to many yet – The Evangelist claim 240 or more conversions – If there were 40 genuine, it is
a great work –

February, Wed, 14
Cloudy & snowing - cold – No doubt we have weather in Mo. when we do have weather – But – God
lives in His Heaven.
All’s right with the world –
It will take to day to catch up with my corrispondance – Bro. & Sister Roper and Alvin took dinner with
us today – It was very cold all day –
Preached at 7 p.m. in the revival meeting, Rom. 7.9-25. Good congregation – three at the altar – three
joined the church, and one conversion at the altar – There were quite a number in the congregation who
stood up for the prayers of the church – May many more be saved before the meeting shall close –

February, Thur, 15
Morning bright and not quite so cold – I was to busy writing to go to church this morning, the children
are in college and Mrs. B. could not go – The day has not been so cold – I subscribed for Mr. Charles in
Sheldon’s “Christian Daily” to be published at Topeka Kansas March 13-19. This will be the first Christian
Daily ever published in the U.S.A.
None of the family went to church at 7 p.m. I had to take a bath & get ready for Jameson Q. C. – must
leave (D. V.) at 10 a.m. May the Holy one go with me and stay with my dear ones.

February, Fri, 16
Morning clear but very cold – 4 degrees below 0. I leave at 10 a. m. for Jameson – may the Holy one of
Israel go with me and make my life and work a great blessing to others.
Took the train, ran to Darlington, took the train on the Wabash and ran to Pattonsburg – Staid all night
at J. C. Brownlee’s. Night was very cold. Bro. Brownlee & I went out to hear the Evangelist Turner
preaching in the Baptist church – House one third full. Preacher preached on the 2d coming of Christ. It
was a random shot, but he said some good things – One young lady at the altar.

February, Sat, 17
Morning clear, but the coldest of the winter – 5 below 0.
Took the train on the Wabash at 7 a.m. and run to Jameson – Bro. Nash and family were just eating
breakfast – family – consisting of 3 boys and two girls – Emory, Eska, (Virnon, oldest boy), Willard Lee
and Lois Kathrine, were well.
Preached at 11 a. m. 1 Cor. 16.2 – Good communion service – Took Bro. Nash’s missionary collection –
Good collection –
Preached at 7:30 in the Christian church Mat. 9.38-39 – Elder Gants was present – he thanked me for
the sermon – I hope it did their and our people good.

February, Sun, 18
Morning cloudy & colder – wind ? the East. I left Bro. Wynne’s at 12 nn & took the train at 2:38. Run to
Evana there took the backfour miles to Albany, reached home at 5 a.m. & found all well – Thanks to the
One who “careth for us.”
I have spent this day in my own home writing and resting – How sweet to rest when one has been
preaching almost every day and night for more than three months.
I am certain I never did four months hard work in the thirty-two years I have been trying to preach Christ
to my fellow sinners.
We all, Mrs. N. V. Bone, Mary C., Paullett, and Mildred, staid at home, and enjoyed the evening together
– then we had worship and enjoyed that – thank God for Family religion – home piety –

February, Mon, 19

Morning cloudy & colder – wind in the east. Left Bro. Wynn’s at 2 a.m. took the train at 2:38 run to
Evana & there took the hack 4 miles for Albany & reached home at 5 a.m. All well – thanks to Him who
giveth us all things to enjoy – spent the day writing up my corrispondance.
See Feb. 18th which ought to be written here –

February, Tues, 20
Morning cloudy & wind still in the east. I am getting somewhat rested & feeling better – I wrote out a
new sermon to day on the witness of the Spirit – Titled, “All the great mysteries of Chrisanity are solved
by our Sonship” – Rom. 8.15, 16; 1 John 7.17 & 1 Tim – 3.16.
My wife & I went to the funeral of Dr. Larmer, preached by W. L. Scarborough. The Dr. Died Sunday
night. Two weeks before in the Church at Union Star, the Dr. Said to me – it was the last word I ever
heard from his lips – “Bro. Bone I received a 2d and a distinct blessing which Sanctified my nature wholy,
and I was as conscious of it as I was of the 1st blessing when I was converted.” The Dear Dr. Knows now
what it is “to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
We enjoyed the evening at home – thank the Lord for a good Christian home! Its next to heaven itself.

February, Wed, 21
Morning stormy & cold – Snowing and sleeting – Thanks to the Good Being I have the privilege of
enjoying home this day –
Staid indoors all day – Wrote a short article on the “20th Century movement” by request of Dr. W. B.
Pulmore Editor St. Louis Christian Advocate –
This has been a dark stormy day out, but peace and sunshine in our home –

February, Thur, 22
Morning clear and warmer, wind up from the South – most of the snow and ice went off –
No school to day, it being Gen. George Washington’s birthday – Paulette & Mary at home – we enjoyed
home together this day –
Afternoon – wife went to Woman’s aid – met at Bro. W. H. Roper’s – the pastor. I walked down to the
post office. Good news from Dr. C. T. McAnally – had a great meeting at Jamesport Rev. B. Marvin Harris
helping – 46 conversions & 30 additions. Thanks be to Him who giveth the victory
Have to leave for Lock – Springs tomorrow at 10 a.m.

February, Fri, 23
Morning Cloudy wind in the N. W. and some colder –
Leave for Lock Springs Q. M. - & to help Bro. Henry in a revival at 10 a.m.
Snowing hard from the N. and growing colder – I left home at 9:20 – left depot at 10:8 – run to
Darlington – Staid there till 2:35 – run to Pattonsburg walked up to parsonage only to find that Bro. and
Sister Shackelford had not returned from Hamburg Iowa –
Came down to Bro. G. W. BEntz’ where I shall stay to night – and take the train, D. V., at 7 a.m. for Lock
Springs.
It was the coldest night almost of the season – Storming heavily from the North – Bro. Bentz and I went
over to hear the Evangelist Turner – he preached John 3.7. right good talk – some interest several rose
up for prayers.

February, Sat, 24
Morning clear and cold – very cold – Took the train for Lock Springs at 7 .m. – reached L. S. at 8 a.m.
Found Bros. Austin Henry & Sam Smart at C. S. Baker’s – they have been having a good meeting – 6
convers from the world and several reclamations.
Preached at 2:30 John 11 Chapter Good service – held Q. C. only three Stewar present – W. S. Lock, H. F.
Lowrance, F. A. Henry – T. H. Bryan came after Cong. Adjourned – Preached at 7:30 – large crowd.
Preached on Rom. 7.90-25.
Good meeting – one young man at the altar and quite an old man in the congregation asked for the
prayers of the church – We are looking for the Lord to do great things for us in Lock Spring – May
showers of blessings come.
Staid alnight with Bro. H. F. Lowrance – Good people.

February, Sun, 25
Morning cloudy – wind in the South – think it will warm up to day –
Cold all day – snowing & blowing – Preached at 11 a.m. 1 Cor. 16-2 – Fine communion service – A great
many of the Presbyterians & Disciples ? with us, but the Baptist. Ah! The Baptist! I have often wondered
how they could really think they were so much better than other Christian people.

Preached at 7:30 p.m. Deut. 30.19 – Congregation large and wonderfully solemn, but only one soul at
the “Mercy Throne” – Heb. 4.16.
May the good Lord give us a great and mighty victor for His Kingdom.

February, Mon, 26
Morning clear and much warmer – It is good to see the Sun shine – Oh, that the Son of Righteousness
may Shine upon my heart and life with all His effulgence and make my heart and life a flame of divine
fire. Heaven Help me!
Revs. Sam Smart, F. A. Henry, Mr. Campbell of the Baptist church, and myself took dinner at Dr. Wingo’s.
Sam preached at 2 p.m. on faith & works – right good meeting – Sam, Henry & Self took tee with Mr.
Piper.
Preached at 7:30 p.m. Mat. 11.12 – good congregation, good attention, 6 at the altar and 2 conversions.
There was great power on the people – It seemed when we dismissed, the people did not want to leave,
thought it was ½ past 9 p.m. Oh, that the Blessed one will give us greater victories for Zion!

February, Tues, 27
Morning cloudy – wind in the E. and much colder than yesterday – I am feeling very, very tired, but there
remains a rest to the people of God – Glory to His holy Name! Rev. Henry went home this morning – will
not be back till tomorrow morning – he lives at Matkins – Sam & I took dinner at Uncle Wash Litton’s,
but Uncle Wash was not at home –
Sam preached at 2 p.m. – on the three Hebrews in the firey furnace – Good crowd out & a good meeting
– Has been Snowing very hard since morn – the largest snow we have had this winter – I scarcely ever
saw it snow faster and at night the snow was at least 6 inches deep –
Preached at 7:30 p.m. Eccl. 12.1 – A large company of young men out but few women – Three young
men at the altar, one converted – may the Lord save the young men of our country.!

February, Wed, 28
Last day of the month – Cloudy and the snow at least 10 inches deep, but not so very cold – Bro. Smart
preached at 2 p.m. on Zaccheres – Good meeting – no conversions – We took dinner with Dr.
Thompsons – Bros. Sam, Henry & I. I preached at night – large crowd – but no conversions – This is a
hard place to move – May the Lord be merciful to Lock Springs, and by some means bring the people to
repentance.

I this day sent the papers for Patent in Canada, to the “American Patent and Investment Co. Detroit
Mcich.” with $25.00 having sent $8.00 Dec. 26th 1899.

March, Thur, 1
Cloudy – wind up from the South – hope it will be warmer. Bro. Smart leaves us to day for home – The
people paid him $23.00 more than they paid their pastor, and P. E. together – Sam preached at 2 p.m.
Christ the Bread of Life – Bro. James McCue & daughter joined the church also Mrs. Adams.
We three took with Bro. B. F. Lewis.
I preached at night Eph. 5.14 – One at the Altar and 6 or 8 asked the prayers of the Church. It seems very
hard to move the people out to seek God & Salvation, but we will do our duty as far as we know & leave
the result with our Lord.

March, Fri, 2
Morning cloudy & the wind in the N. W. – some colder – This will be my last day with the meeting – We
take dinner with Bro. James McCue today – He is an old Confederate comrade – Sam talked to the
people in the afternoon – no move in any way –
Bro. John S. Cox of Breckenridge sent a buggy after me in the evening & I left for Breckenridge at 5 p.m.
with Mrs. Early – Reached Breckenridge at 7 p.m. and staid with Bro. J. S. Cox – a good Christian home –
It turned somewhat warmer and thawed a good deal – I shall be glad to see the snow go –
May the Blessed Christ pour His Spirit upon Sam & Henry & upon the Church at Lock Spring and give
them a might work yet in that Town –

March, Sat, 3
Morning bright, but some colder – yet I think it will warm up after little – much warmer through the day
and thawed quite a good deal – Preached at 11 a.m. Ps. 84 – Had a good meeting – Held Q. Conf. at 1
p.m. – two Stewards from Mooresville, and two from Breckenridge.
I took dinner with Bro. T. A. Allison with several friends –
Preached at 7:30 p.m. Act. 1.14 – The Eangelist – Heartzel, was present, also Bro. Shock the Presbyterian
minister at this place – Breckenridge – The M. E. Church, S. & N. and the Presbyterian church are going
into a meeting with Rev. Hartzel to lead – The meeting is to be held in our church – The meeting, I trust
will be a grand success in the Lord –

March, Sun, 4
Cloudy, but warm – did not froze last night. I am better than for a week – have been almost sick for a
week – Hope we shall have a good day to day throughout the whole Dist – May the Holy Spirit be in
every pulpit and in every congregation throughout the congregations of Israel on the Dist. this day –
May this be a day of victories for the Son of God!
Preached at 11 a.m. Mat. 9.28 – Good congregation and a glorious communion service –
Took dinner with Bro. & Sister J. D. Thompson at the hotel l - then spent the afternoon with them in
their home.
Evangelist Hartzel preached in our church at 3 p.m. on methods in revivals and Christ’s methods –
Preaching again at 7:30 p.m. on “What is your life?” James 4.14 – A very good sermon – House crowded
– the evangelist is a good deal on the order of Sam Jones.

March, Mon, 5
Raining & Sleeting – Sleeted till 4 p.m. Timber is now breaking and falling around – I have hardly seen
such a Sleet in 20 years –
Bro. & Sister Allison & Self took dinner with Sister Leaper & Sister Hellen Kirtley – Good dinner and a
might good family –
Sleet! Sleet! Trees breaking all around us – this is as heavy a sleet as I have ever seen, I think –
Mrs. Hellen Kirtley gave me a nice coat and pants – many thanks to her!
Attended with brother Allison the evangelistic meeting at the Rank – perhaps 200 present bad as the
night was –
Hartzel preached on 2 Kings 6.1 – on being dissatisfied with our State and wanting to better our
condition – ? make a better man, better town, better country, etc.

March, Tues, 6
Morning cloudy & could – wind in the N. W. Left Bro. Allison’s at 5:30 a.m. – reached the depot & the
train was 40 minutes late – reached St Joseph at 8:30 – Take the C. B. & Q. for Albany at 10:50 almost an
hour behind time – reached Albany at 12:30 having made up 20 minutes – reached home at 1 p. m. –
and found all well – Glory to His name who has been so good to us in giving us life, health and every
mercy!

Spent the evening at home with my family –
“There is no place like home” – truley – what a home – Eternal – we shall have when we shall reach –
“The Land of rest –
The Saints delight.”

March, Wed, 7
Morning clear and warmer. At 11 a. m. – Mrs. Williams and child came to spend the day – It is now
thawing – I hope the sleet will all go to day – I sent the 2d quarterly missionary drafts to day to the
following brethren – J. O. Whitworth $25.00 – J. R. McMurry $25.00 – G. W. Trotter $18.75 – J. M. Sitton
$25.00 – Marion Moore $31.25 – Dr. C. T. McAnally $25. 00
I have been writing all day in order to catch up with my corrispondance. Mr. Bone went to prayer
meeting. O, that men would praise the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever !

March, Thur, 8
Morning very bright & the wind in the south – I hope the sleet and snow will all go – It thawed all day
but there was ice and snow at night –
Mrs. Bone went to the women’s aid at one p. m. – I wrote a great many letters – went down to the city
and bought me a pair of pants $5.00.
Bro. John S. Williams came to me at my home & asked if our school – S.S. – at Pleasant Valley church
New Hampton Ct. could be reported as another dist. S.S. if it used Cook’s literature – told him, no. That
has been decided time and again – No S.S. is a Methodist S.S. that does not use Methodist Literature – I
gave John S. W. $5.00 for the S.S. at the Vally – or Pleasant Valley – I hope Sam Whitley – the S.S. sup.
Will not give us any more trouble on this line.

March, Fri, 9
Morning cloudy but warm – by 10 a.m. it had cleared off & it was thawing rappedly – I go to Gallatin Via
St. Joseph to day – may the dear Saviour go with me and help me in His work – Left home at 1 p. m –
took the train at 2 p. m. – reached St. Joseph at 3:40 – Staid with Joseph Kennard – they were all well –
Mrs. Kennard had paid Shoemaker $10.00 and had $10.00 on rent of house – which pays for Jan –
Leaving February unpaid to date – Wrote a card to Mrs. Bone. May the Lord bless my dear ones & care
for them.

March, Sat, 10
Morning partly cloudy & partly clear – wind in the South W., but not cold – I leave for Gallatin at 1055 a.
m.
Reached Gallatin at 1:30 p. m. Stoped with Rev. W. L. Walton for supper – Called on Bro. T. Penn – found
all well & Penn in good spirits –
The afternoon and evening was spent in writing letters, talking with Bro. T. Penn & planning for the work
– On reaching Gallatin I met Rev. J. W. Tanquary taking the train for Jamesport – he had been taking his
examination on the third year before Bro. Penn.

March, Sun, 11
This morning was an ideal one – the day such as to make the heart of man Sing for joy –
Preached to a crowded house on the unjust Steward – Luke 16.1-5 – We had a blessed communion
service – Took dinner with Bro. E. M. Mann – Bro. T. Penn took dinner with us –
Took tea with brother Penn & family.
Preached at 7:30 p. m. to a crowded house – from Deut. 30.19 – one join by letter – Dr. Smith – a young
Dr. – a fine looking young gentleman. May the Lord greatly bless and multiply the Church here and its
noble pastor – staid with Bro. E. M. Mann – a noble Christian family –

March, Mon, 12
Morning cloudy, but warm – Cleard up by 9 a.m. & now bids fair to another ideal day – Glory to His
Name for His goodness & wonderful work to the children of men – Took dinner brother E. M. Mann –
Held the Q. C. at 2 p.m. Almost all the official members present – Good reports all through. We have an
insignificant set of Stewards here –
The Conf. autherised brother Penn to invite Bro. W. N. Conoley to hold a meeting here in the month of
June –
Took the 3:47 p. m. train for Weatherby. Reached Weatherby only to find that B. M. Harris had given up
the meeting and had gon home – Three joined other churches – not one soul joined ours Stopped with
Bro. J. O. Whitworth – They have had a stanger to come to their home lately – may the Lord God Bless
the Child & make him a mighty preacher of Righteousness.

March, Tues, 13
Lovely morning. Clear & not cold, yet some cooler than yesterday – Thanks be to God for this lovely
morning, for Life and the opportunities and blessing of life! The Lord prepare me to do His will in all
things as angels do it in Heaven – I know, & can truely say, above and beyond all thing I desire to do they
will O God! Wrote to all the Stewards on the Eagleville work calling them to the 3d quarterly conf. at
Lincoln Center March 31 & April 1st. Wrote to Rev. Z. M. Williams, Pres. Central Female College
Lexington Mo. – also to Rev. B. H. Tripp Marcus Iowa – also to J. M. Sitton of Eagleville Mo., W. H. Roper
of Albany, Mo. –
Preached at 7:30 to quite a good congregation from Deut. 30.19. One man came forward and gave his
hand for the prayers of God’s people – We knelt there and then and prayed for him – O that God would
save that man now. Staying with brother J. O. Whitworth.

March, Wed, 14
Morning cloudy & colder, but not cold to hurt – froze a little last night & looks now – 9 a.m., that it
might clear off soon –
12:30 p. m. just ate dinner – had a nice young fry – the first this spring. 2 p. m. has not cleared up yet,
but some warmer –
It stormed – snowed some this afternoon –
Preached to a fair congregation from Rom. 7.9-24 –
No one converted, but some good done I trust –
May the Lord bless the Church and the preacher, and give them great prosperity in His vineyard –
I stay with Jacob Oscar Whitworth to night – he has a wife, three children, and his mother-in-law – Mrs.
Duskey – with him.

March, Thur, 15
Morning clear, but colder than it has been for a week – Reachhed Marysville at 8:30 – spent the morning
writting letters –
President E. B. Craighead came on the nn train – He is a noble Christian gentleman .
I am stoping at E. A. Bunton – the Dr. stoped with J. R. McMurry – the Baptist are running around here –
would not close at 8 p. m. to hear Dr. Craighead lecture – but our large church was full any way – The
President lectured on the “Press Its Power for good and Its power for Evil.”

The lecture was considered very fine.

March, Fri, 16
Morning parcially cloudy and real cold – Snowed more last night – Dr. E. B. Craighead leaves for Fayett
on the 7:45 a. m. train – It was very cold all day. I wrote several letters – read the Bible and Gordon’s
“Ministery of The Spirit” – It is a very good work, but there are some things in it which are not true in my
judgement.
I attended the Baptist revival at 2:30 and at 7:30 – Rev. Harry Haldeman, 3025, Kansas City Mo., is runing
the meeting – He is doing right good work – He had one joiner last night – I think they will have a good
meeting –
The weather was bad all day – below 0 in the morning & plaid around 0 all day till after night, then it got
a little warmer.

March, Sat, 17
Morning clear and much warmer – I hope that winter is broke and that we shall have a lovely spring –
“Time Speeds away, away, In another hour, another day” all too fast, but I shall be glad when Monday
comes that I may go home & see my precious loved ones. It is hard to be away from home so much – I
could not stand it but for my Lord – Took dinner with Bro. John Roberts – visited Rev. Obe Swearingen of
the Baptist Church who is 71 years of age and is very sick – he is a good man, and says he is looking to go
soon to join the Church triumphant in heaven – I visited ? Jones’ family also Pat Hitt’s family – McMurry
went to Kirksville to see his folks – his Bro. was going West –
Preached at 7:30 p. m. 1 Thes. 5.1-6 – a good congregation and a good service – the feeling was very
good, etc.

March, Sun, 18
Clear & warm an ideal day – may the Blessed Christ be in every pulpit and congregation of Israel
throughout the world to day, but especially throughout my district –
Oh, Christ be with me today in the house of prayer!
Preached at 11 a.m. John 3.1-10. A good service – and a very good communion.
Took dinner with Aunt Nancy Truax – a good woman whom I knew in Orsborn in 1874 & 1875 in her
husband’s life time – Joseph Truax – She is a Baptist but says she intends to join the M. E. Church, South
–

Preached at 7:30 p. m. Deut. 30.19 - ? Philip A. Dent was wonderfully wrought up – When I was almost
through preaching he cried out & said = “I would come, but I am not good enough” – I said = Dr. you can
only be made pure in the blood of the Lamb. You can only get good enough by coming to Jesus.” “Then,”
said he, “I’ll come.” And came he did. Almost every body in the church were in tears – Glory!

March, Mon, 19
Morning clear and warm – prospect of an ideal day – Thanks be to God. I am going home to day, if He be
willing – Left Maysville at 7:40 a.m. reached St Joseph at 9 a.m. left St Joseph at 10:5 a.m. and reached
home at 12 nn - ? – Mary met me at the Depot with buggy – and found all well at home – thanks be to
the Merciful One – This afternoon has been very windy and cold – At this writing – 6:30 p.m. – it is
cloudy and cold – wind in the N. E. I paid my subscription to the 20th Century fund to day $25.00 – I wish
we could get all our members to see and feel the importance of this 20 Century thank-offering
movement.

March, Tues, 20
Morning cold – wind in the N. W. – wrote till 11 a.m. Ate dinner and brother W. H. Roper took the train
for New Hampton – We met brother Moore and family Spent the evening with them – Bro. Roper
preached in the M. E. Church at 7:30 p.m. on the Richman and Lazarus – It was the best sermon I ever
heard on that subject – I gave the people a talk on our church enterprise – we must build here or we
shall loose our hold on this community – I hope the people will wake up to this fact and go to work &
build for they are able.
Bro. Roper & myself spent the night very pleasantly at Rev. Marion Moore’s – our P. C. at New Hampton
–

March, Wed, 21
Clear & wind in the South – We called on some of the citizens to see what they would do in helping us to
build a church in their town – New Hampton – We did not make much head way, but we got it on the
Conscience and a few Subscribed liberally – I hope brother Moore shall be able to complete the work of
building before the year is up – may the Lord open up the way and help him to carry on or forward the
work of building till we shall have a grand good church building!
Bro. Roper and Self came home on the freight – Mrs. B. went to prayer meeting, but I could not go, I had
so much work to do –
We rest in the care of Our Father – God, and have Sweet hope of Heaven –

March, Thur, 22
Morning clear and warm – Beautiful morning – thanks be to Him who give us Sunshine, & rain, seed
time, & harvist – I have a big amount of work to do to day, but I thank Heaven for health & strength to
do it. Bough fruit and fruit dish – Also Mary a colar & tie – wrote ten cards & 5 letters – Went to town &
called to see the Ladies at the aid Society at Mrs. Hutchinson’s. Rev. R. F. Davis of the Denver Circuit
called to see me – Dr. Bishop called this morning to see me – He and wife are coming over to spend the
evening with us –
They came and we had a nice evening – The Dr. is a very nice man and he has an noble Christian wife –
Daughter of a Methodist preach – J. H. Ledbetter of Denver.

March, Fri, 23
Morning cloudy, but warm – looks like raining. I go D. V. Weatherby to hold my Q. M. – may the Lord go
with me and help me in His own work –
Left home at 8:10 – run to Darlington & staid there till 12:49 p.m. run to Pattonsburg, and there met
Prof. D. E. Carr, Bro. & Sister Shackelford – took the train for Weatherby at 3:10 – reached Weatherby 4
p.m. and found Bro. Whitworth and family well –
I wrote a card to my wife and one to Prof. Carr. I shall hope for a great quarterly meeting – may the Lord
give us a great out pouring of His spirit.
Preached at 7:30 p. m. 1 Pet. 2.1-2 – Only a few out – It was raining – may the Lord bless his own word
and water the Seed we have sown –
God cared for us while we slept and gave us sweet rest. Glory to His Name! He has cared for us all the
days and nights we have lived.

March, Sat, 24
Morning cloudy, raining and the wind in the East – it bids fair now – 8 a. m. – to rain all day – I am
always sorry to have a bad day for Q. M., but the God of the church is the God of the heavens and of the
earth and he doeth all things well – Preached at 11 a. m. – Heb. 12.1, 2 – only a few out – only one
official member present –
A little better congregation at night – preached from Col. 3.1-4 – Two leading men of the Church came
forward and thanked me for the sermon. I hope under God we did some good –
It rained on till after 10 o’clock p. m. I hope for a better day Sunday, but God Reigns, and all is well –

March, Sun, 25
Morning cloudy – a little cooler with the wind in the North West – may the Good and Holy One give us a
great day in his Temple this day – may He be in the heart of both preacher and people to work in all to
will and to do of His good pleasure –
A good congregation at 11 a. m. – Preached on the unjust Steward – Luke 16.1-15 – A good sacramental
service – I hope much good was done for my Lord’s Kingdom –
Bro. Whitworth and myself took dinner with Bro. Zimmerman – a good Christian family – we had a
pleasant time in their home –
Preached at 7:30 p.m. – Eph. 5.14 – People seemed wonderfully interested – Congregation large – may
Heaven bless the efforts of this day, and may great fruit come of it to the Glory of my Lord and Master –

March, Mon, 26
Morning cool and the wind in the N. W. – I arose at 5 a. m. Took the train on the P. G. road at 6 a. m.
reach Plattsburg at 8 a. m. – Took R. Q. R. and run to Dearborn by 9:30 – Spent the day with Mrs. And
Mr. Gabbert – Charles – my boy on the Guilford work came down & we all came to DeKalb at 7:30 p. m.
and heard V. O. White preach – At Dearborn met by great many my old friend – wrote letter to my wife
– At DeKalb I met also a great number of my old friends – The Dist. Conf. starts off well – There is a good
attendance – W. F. McMurry, P. E. on hand so Dr. Plalmore & Pres. Z. M. Williams.

March, Tues, 27
March 27th Dist Conf. opens at 8:30 – morning warm but cloudy – Looks like raining –
The conference well attended. The papers and discussions on Missions very good –
Said last night at Mrs. Tommie Bigham’s Took dinner at Bro. Tom Hampton’s Afternoon the conference has up the 20th Century movement – There were some good papers and talks
on that – In the evening President of Central female College B. M. Williams and G. J. Warren spoke on
education and the 20th Century Movement – both talked well – W. F. McMurry P. E. made a talk also
that was the best of the three – best talk I ever heard from him –

March, Wed, 28

Morning cloudy and colder – Staid at Bro. Tom Hampton’s – Had a talk with Mrs. Martin who thought
she had committed the unpardonable sin – I think she was perfectly satisfied before I was through
talking to her –
Conference had the pastor’s reports which showed in crease on all lines –
Additions 650 –
Dr. W. B. Plalmore preached at 11 a. m. – House full – a fine sermon from “Lot pitched his tent toward
Sodom” –
Conf. opened at 2:30 p. m. – Dr. Palmore & Z. M. Williams left at 2:30 p. m. – I left for Dearborn at 5:42
p. m. to spend the night at my daughter’s Mrs. Anna E. Gabbert – I enjoyed the home of son-in-law very
much – May the Lord bless him and Save him that he and wife may reach heaven together.

March, Thur, 29
Morning clear and a little cool – heavy frost, but I think we shall have a nice day. I leave here on Maple
Leaf rout at 12:40 and if nothing happens will reach home – Albany Mo. – at five p. m. – Mr. & Mrs.
Gabbert are both enjoying good health – Reached home at 5:10 – found all well – Mrs. C. S. Bone was at
our house visiting with the two babies –
I wrote about a dozen letters and cards –
An now 10:30 p. m. going to commit myself to God and to the bed –
The Lord care for us while we sleep –
Prof. Barr came home with me from St Joseph –

March, Fri, 30
Cold, cloudy – snowing – March is going out like a lion. Mrs. C. S. Bone and Mary have gon to town for
her and Mrs. Bone to have the impression of her mouth taken so as to have some teeth made.
I go to Eagleville on the 12 nn train to hold Bro. J. M. Sitton’s third Q. C.
Reached Eagleville at 4 p. m. found all well at Sitton’s – We drove 8 miles and staid all night with Sister
Oregon Grabell – She was a Smith – has six children – she is a good Christian woman & most of the
children are religious – We – Sitton and Self – enjoyed this home –
May the rich blessing of Our Christ be upon this home and upon all its Interests.

March, Sat, 31
Beautiful morning – thanks to the giver! Clear and warm – Looks like & feels like Spring – Preached in
the Disciple Church at 11 a. m. 1 Cor. 5.1-5 – A good service – almost all present were weeping before
the Sermon was through – Took dinner with Bro. J. E. Skelton – Lives in a log hous, but a happy Christian
family – All the happiness in this world is not in fine houses – Preached at 8 p. m. Rom. 7-9 – to Rom. 8.2
– Large congregation & a good hearing except some young Americaries who thoug to show themselves
by running in and out of the church while the preacher was preaching –
We, Sitton and Self – Staid alnight with W. H. Carter – a Disciple who has a Methodist wife – He is a very
clever Gentleman –

April, Sun, 1
Morning warm & clear, though it rained a shower last night – we are to hold Services in the Disciple
Church to day – Preached at 11 a. m. Mat. 9:38 – Good service – Good sacramental service – almost all
the Disciples took the Sacrament and two Baptist –
Preached at 4 p. m. at S. H. Centenary – Deut. 30.29 – a very serious congregation came to brother Thos.
Mattha’s - & took supper. Came to Eaglevill at 9 p. m. – Slept at the Parsonage – had a good night’s rest
– A mighty good bed and I was mighty tired –

April, Mon, 2
Morning bright and pleasant – Thanks be to the blessed Giver for such splendid weather I relieved Bro. J.
M. Sitton of the Eagleville circuit to day and appointed Bro. Chas. A. Burris to the work – Bro. Sitton is
going to Montana Conference – Sitton drove me to Blythedale and his children went over with us – I
took the train at 12:45 and reached Albany and home at 2 p. m – found all well – my daughter-in-law,
Mrs. C. S. Bone & children, are still with us – I brought a sack of seed potatoes home with me – Early
rose – Mrs. Grabill gave them to me.
Thanks to our Lord for the pleasures of home lit up by a loving wife and sweet children. Home is next to
Heaven.

April, Tues, 3
Morning clear and a little cool – It is getting very dry – we are needing rain.
Wrote a score of letters and cards – Spent the day almost writing –
My son – C. S. came on the 12 nn train – he is larger than his father.

May the Lord bless him and his wife and two babies. He and wif went down to town to get her teeth –
she had a full set made by Dr. Larmer.

April, Wed, 4
Beautiful day – spent it in writing a pastoral letter to each of my 19 preachers in which sent three copies
of Pastor’s Blank report – Chas, wife and babies spent the day – and go home tomorrow – I gave Chas.
12 Vols – Preachers Bible – Cost me $2.00, but they would have cost him 50 cents per Vol –
Was at town a few minutes – Bought Chas’ baby a nice gold ring –
Chas & I went to prayer meeting – Charles lead the meeting – a very good meeting but only 20 persons
present besides the three preachers – Oh, that the Lord would poure His Spirit upon this church in a
marvilous way –

April, Thur, 5
Morning lovely – Chas. & family went home on the 9:8 train. May the Lord give him and his wife grace
and sense to do the right thing –
I have been getting ready for my quarterly conference at Denver and Albany Saturday, Sunday &
Monday – I sold Rev. Geo. J. Warren’s Lot 6 – Block 114 College Edition Edition for $35.00 –
I was at town to day for a short time – Learned that the Great City Hall K. C. was burned – worth
$175.000 and insured for $150.050 –
Saw Mr. Talbert from Fayette Mo. and larned of the firght Bishop Hendrix made on President E. B
Craighead – Craighead came out on top, to the joy of Mo. Methodism.

April, Fri, 6
Beautiful morning – Clear and warm – needing rain – but God is in his heaven all is well with the world.
Bro. L. W. Martin has just drive in from Denver for me to go there to our Q. C. We will have Dinner at 1
p.m. then start for that place.
Bro. L. W. Martin came in from Denver after me – took Dinner with us – We left for Denver at 2 p.m. –
Drove to George Parman’s – saw the preacher who has been very sick for a week – we then drove to L.
W. Martins – took supper & drove up to Denver. Preached at 8 p.m. Col. 3.1-4 – a fine congregation and
a blessed good meeting –
Staid all night with Bro. R. M. Wayman, Exhorter & S. S. Sup. –

April, Sat, 7
Morning warm & cloudy – Looking something like raining – Preached at 11 a.m. – good congregation –
Preached from 84th Psalm – Held Quarterly conference – each church represented and each church
church paid in part as whole save Valley Chapel – nothing reported from this church – Took Dinner with
Rev. Geo. A. Stanton who is coming up to Dist. Conf – recommendation to the Annual Conf. – Preached
at 8 p.m Deut. 30-19 – Good congregation and very serious – hope some good was done –
Staid all night with Bro. J. H. Hall – His wif was quite sick – Good Christian family, and a nice place to stay
–

April, Sun, 8
Morning cloudy, but warm – Looks like it might rain – we need rain very badly – Preached at 11 a.m.
Luke 16.1-15. We had a gracious meeting – had a blessed sacramental service – took a missionary
collection for the preacher got a good collection –
Took Dinner at Bro. Alfort Jonagans.
Bro. Charley Jonagan drove me home – reached home at 5:30 p.m. – Preached at 8 p.m. Luke 16.1-15 –
a good service – a blessed sacramental service. Mrs. Anna E. Gabbert – my daughter from Dearborn – is
with us – came up Saturday 7th –
Thanks to the blessed One I stay at home now for a few days –

April, Mon, 9
Morning colder and cloudy Still has the appearance of raining – rain needed – Spent the day at my desk
writing up corrispondance & writing to the Board of Stewards in Jamesport Station, etc. Day was cold
and wind blowing cold from the East – The East wind hurts me – but it plagued old Pharoah & made him
let Israel go – I have been sick but hard at work all day –
I have no right to complain – many better men than I have suffered more and never murmured –
God help me to Serve Thee with perfect heart & a willing mind.

April, Tues, 10
Morning colder – wind Still in the East and blowing at a fearful gale – Spent the Day writing and reading
– It is a mighty good day to Stay in the house –

I am still feeling badly – hope I shall soon get to feeling alright –
Received a letter from my only whole brother – Lives on Pea Ridge Ark – His letter was in a very bad
Spirit – it hurt me to think he had such a Spirit. May the Lord be merciful to him!
I suppose he wrote that way because I had heard that he had Joined the Campbellite Church, and had
wrote and asked him about it. Well I do not w ant to belong to a church that can produce such a Spirit as
he ? - God save my Bro!

April, Wed, 11
Cloudy – wind in the East but not so cold quite – We have quarterly conference for Albany after prayer
meeting to night – Cloudy all day – snowed just a sprinkle – wrote all day and studied McTyeire’s History
of Methodism –
Held prayer meeting and read and explained 1 Thes. 5.1-8 – Had a good meeting –
Held Quarterly Conf. after prayer meeting – Almost all the Stewards were present & they made a fair
report, but not what they ought considering the mighty revival they had this winter –
May the Lord greatly pour his Spirit upon my preachers and people until this whole Dist. is wrapt in one
grand flame of revival fire –

April, Thur, 12
Warmer but somewhat cloudy yet – Family all well and all at the Breakfast table & at the family Altar –
Oh, how blessed of God! And how greatful we should be to Him –
Cold all day – put in the day writing to the Stewards of Lineville Ct – Spring Hill Ct – and Edenburg Ct –
and in reading –
Went to the city a few minute Saw Bro. W. H. Roper and had him to put $10.00 for my self $10.00 for my
wife, $2.50 for Paulette Bone & $2.50 for Mary C. Bone on the 20th Century fund, and paid him $4.00 on
the 20th Century fund, for Rev. B. H. Tripp –
The Lord help us to do our whole duty on this great movement and maya we reach $2,000,000 instead
of $1,500,000 –

April, Fri, 13
Clear and warmer – It looks as though Spring had really come –

I start at nn for New Hampton, Matkins, Lineville, Slation & Lineville Ct. will be back, D. V. Monday-week
– May the Dear Saviour with me and stand with me that the preaching may be made known by me, &
may he stay with my loved ones & make my home blessed –
Bro. Marion Moore came by at 10 a. m. and I got in his buggy and he drove me to his hous – New
Hampton –
Took dinner with him & supper – their baby was not well – had the Dr. – baby better by night – I preach
in the M. E. church at 8 p. m. – Luke 10.25-28. Good congregation – hope good was done for my
Master’s Cause –

April, Sat, 14
Warm and cloudy – look-in something like raining – we need rain badly – This has been the greatest
drouth I most ever knew in the Spring of the year – Staid all night with Rev. L. W. Jones – who was once
and ought now to be in the Itinerant ranks – Preached at 11 a. m. at Foster Num. 13.30 – only a few out
– they from other parts of the Ct. Hold Q. C. All points were represented and the reports were fairly
good – Delegates to Dist. Conf –
J. S. Williams and Adam Funk – Alternates Arch Skelton and T. T. Prutt – John S. Williams was
unanimously elected S. S. Sup at Pleasant Valley Chapel –
Preach at Night 8 p. m. – Eph. 3.13-21 – Better congregation and a good meeting –
Took Dinner with Bro. S. Neel, and staid all night with Bro. Moore

April, Sun, 15
Cloudy & warm – Looks like raining – we need it badly – I have to preach at Foster at 11 a. m. – At at
Matkins at 8 p. m. –
May the Holy One help me this day –
Preached at 11 a. m. Luke 16.1 – 15 – Good service – Rev. Moore took his collection – got $24.00 out of
$30.00 – Took dinner with Bro. W. F. Roulett – Bro. Joseph Clark from Matkins came after me to go to
Matkins at night – Joseph & wife and myself took dinner at R’s – While hitching up to start Bro. Joseph
had a hard chill – We drove to Joseph’s & it commenced raining and rained hard all evening and all night
so we could not have service at Matkins – Staid all night with Bro. Joseph Clark and Joe was very sick all
night – The Lord bless this kind family greatly –

April, Mon, 16

Raining still – It rained so nice and gently that all the water seemed to go into the ground – My how the
grass is growing, buds are swelling, bird are singing – God has made all nature sing for joy – Joseph C. is
still very sick – hope he will be better soon – Drove up to Matkins – preached Num. 13.30 – Good service
– Held Q. C. Very good Conf reports somewhat small – The Stewart promise to do better – hope they will
keep their promise – Went to Mr. F. T. Hudson’s for Dinner – A good family – the old gentleman has the
consumption – he don’t look as though he would be here much longer – preached at night Deut. 30.19 –
Baptized four young ladies in the altar. Administered the Sacrament and we all rejoiced in the love of
Jesus & His conscious salvation –

April, Tues, 17
Morning cloudy and warm – Staid – Bro. Wynn & self, with Chas. A. Stitt – We go to McFall to day –
Baptized in their home Bro. and Sister’s two youngest children – Ammos Eugene & Mary Ellen Stitt –
May the dear Saviour care for these dear little ones, and mercifully regard the covenant the parents
have entered into for their children this day –
Drove into McFall – very muddy & r ained on us some before we reached town – Bro. Stitt, wife &
children, with Bro. Wynn and self took Dinner at Bro. Savage’s Took the 1.25 train east – came to
Pattonsburg, write to my wife and babies & sent them $30.00 Stoped with Rev. W. G. Shackelford – he &
wife are well – have had a good year received into the church som 40 souls since Christmas. Had a good
nights rest –

April, Wed, 18
Rained almost all night – a gentle rain – It is Still raining now 5 p. m. – I leave for Lineville Iowa on the 7
a. m. Train –
Took the train on Wabash and went to Gallatin – took dinner with Thompson Penn – took the Rock
Island train at 1:20 p. m. and reached Lineville at 3:20 p. m. – I found brother J. H. Ball & family well –
saw Bro. C. A. Lewis a short time – he and family are well – It cleared up about 8 a. m. and we have had a
lovely day – I leared, after reaching Lineville, Sister Carlisle was dead – died the 4th day of this month – A
good woman has gon to her reward – I held prayer meeting for our people at Lineville – There were
quite a goodly number of the old stand bies out – We had a blessed good meeting – I am stoping at the
parsonage Bro. Ball is a good & true man & he has an elegant Christian wife – Just learned that Miss
Alice Duncan was dead – Died Feb. 16th, 1900 –

April, Thur, 19

Beautiful, growing, life inspiring morning – Thanks be to the great Giver for his kindness to me! Spent
the morning writing and reading – Left for Fairview at 3:20 p. m. – near 5 p. m. when we reached Bro.
Henry Jefferson’s – took supper with them, then drove up to the Church perhaps ½ mile – preached to a
very small audience, perhaps 15 persons – Eph. 3:1-4 – Hope some good was done in the name of my
Master –
We came home with my friend and Bro. “Crit” – J. J. C. – Rockhold – His wife – Deway – is a noble
Christian woman – They have 5 children – Harry G., Ralph W., Ruby M., Blanch C., and Marguerette L. –
Sisters Ruby & Blanch have been converted and are good Christian girls – We enjoyed our stay with this
Christian family – May the Peach of God abide in this home –

April, Fri, 20
Morning somewhat cloudy – but a growing day. We shall spend till afternoon at J. J. C. Rockhold’s –
Took dinner at Crit’s, then drove to Bro. Richards and spent the evening and took supper – Droe to
Church, built a fire, waited an hour and a good congregation came in – preached Num. 13.30 – Hope
good was done in my Lord’s name –
We drove to Lineville 5 miles after preaching & staid at the parsonage – It was very dark and looked very
much like raining – But we borrowed a lantern from Crit Rockhold and made it in alright.

April, Sat, 21
Morning cloudy and looks rainny – hope it will not rain till over Sunday, if it please the Master –
Held Q. C. – a good Conference – Finances were up, - and all the Stewards present but one – Took dinner
at J. E. Logan’s – Called on brother C. A. Lewis family at 2 p. m. Bro. J. H. Ball and Self drove to Ed
Laughlin’s and took supper – drove to Fairview Church and preached at 8 p. m. Eph. 3:15-21 – Good
Service – we staid with Bro. Porter all night – has two daughters at home – one married and a wife in
heaven –

April, Sun, 22
Cloudy – looking like raining – Cleared up by 9 a. m. – Went to Church and I preached at 11 a. m. – fairly
good crowd – Luke 16.1-15 – Held the sacramental service and had a good time – Called for penitants
one young lady – Miss Laughlin – came and was converted – a halleluiah time – one or two men were
almost persuaded –
Took dinner at J. J. C. Rockhold’s drove five miles to Lineville – left Ball at home and drove 9 miles
further west to Wesley Chapel, and preached at 8 p. m. – house crowded – Deut. 30.19 – Drove to John.

W. Wasson & Staid alnight – Good family and a good home for the preacher – Bro. J. M. Sitton was with
us -

April, Mon, 23
Cloudy & raining – grass growing – People through the country have quit feeding and turned their stock
upon the grass – Called on Howard F. Wasson – Jid, he is called – had prayers with the family – he has
been sick but better –
Held Q. C. at J. W. Wasson’s – two Stewards, one S. S. Sup., and the preacher present –
Rev. A. C. Lewis P. C. J. W. Wasson St. Chs. S. Tuller St. and J. W. Raines S. S. Sup –
Rained all day, genteelly – had no service at the Church either morning or evening – Staid all night again
with Bro. J. W. Wasson –
We had a Splended home, and I enjoyed the rest –
Thanks be to God for good Christian homes! –

April, Tues, 24
Cloudy, but not raining – Had breakfast & Howard F. Wasson came in – had family prayers and it was a
good time with the Lord in the home –
Bro. J. W. Wasson drove me 16 miles to Leon Iowa to take the C. B. & Q. train for Albany –
We started at 7:30 a. m. - & reached Leon 11 a. m. – Took 40 minutes with Old Sister Cogar who has
lately lost her husband – a good woman – Took the train at 11:47 – and reached home at 2 p. m. – found
all well – Names of the two Wasson families – J. W., Ella, - Marion, Iren, Madge, Lida –
Howard F., Hattie – Nina, Guy, Vinetta & Madnna –
I am thankful to my Lord for the privilege of home a few days –

April, Wed, 25
Cleared off – a Growing day – Thank the dear Saviour for this splendid Spring weather – I spent the day
and till 10:30 p. m. writing up corrispondance – with the exception of two hours when I went down to
town & bought Mrs. B. Mary, and Mildred each a pair of Shoes - the three pair cost $4.55 –

Mrs. Bone went to prayer meeting – she reports a good meeting – Paul & Mary are drilling for College
commencement – May the blessings of my Lord and Master be upon my home and my District – Upon
all my preachers, their families and their congregations – May the Lord help me in my work and make
me strong for Himself – Good Night to my wife & Children – God bless them all -

April, Thur, 26
Morning clear and warm – Wrote cards to the Stewards of Union Star Ct.
Left home at 10:30 a. m. – for Jamesport – took the hack for Evana – waited at Evana for train one hour
late – run to Pattonsburg and there caught a freight for Wabash & - here waited till 10:30 p.m. for the
train due at 9 p. m. – run to Jamesport and went to bed at 12 m – at the hotel run by brother Marion
Devors – I slept well being very tired – Did without eating from morning till morning – but had little time
for prayers – yet the Lord is Good and doest good to the sons of men – No one can dout , it would seem,
the goodness, and loving care of the great Father –

April, Fri, 27
Morning lovely – Rose at 6 a. m. – ate breakfast at 7, and wrote a letter to my wife – Then I went to the
Parsonage – found Dr. McAnally and daughter & granddaughter well, but Sister Mc was complaining
some of cold –
Dr. & I visited J. W. Tanquary – he was not at home, but his two sisters were – We also visited Sister
Maggie Handy, who has been quite sick, but is much better. Took dinner with Dr. Mc. & family –
Preached at 8 p. m. – John 15.1-6. Fair congregation – Bros. J. W. Tanquary and Frank Boyd were present
– We had a good meeting – God the Holy Ghost was present, and where he is there is a blessing –
Spent the night with Dr. McAnally –

April, Sat, 28
Morning cloudy and raining just a little – Everything is growing – there is a prospect for an abundant
fruit crop – Cherries, peaches, and pears are in full bloom – Preached to a fair congregation at 10:30 a.
m. Mat. 5.13-16 –
Took dinner with Bro. John F. McMahan’s –
Held the Q. C. at 2:30 p. m. – all the Steward present but Boling and Lumpkins –

Only $60.00 paid. Due $175.60 hope to raise more Sunday This cannot expect God to bless them and
their children while they make so little return to him.
Preach at 8 p. m. – Congregation much larger – Heb. 12.1-3 –
Staid with Dr. McAnaly – Had a nervous headache – went to bed early after geting home from church –

April, Sun, 29
Somewhat cloudy – but a blessed morning – May the Lord give me grace, wisdom and power for the
work of this day in His temple. May this be a day of power and salvation throughout the congregations
of Israel on the Dist – May God put His Spirit upon all pulpits of my Dist – this Day!
There was a Sunday School convention in our church. Held up to 10:30
Preached at 10:45b – Deut. 6.4-7 – good congregation – good service & a large communion service .
Bros. Trotter and Gose came after me at 3 p. m. – Drove to Bazel Brown’s & took supper – preached to a
mighty crowd of young people – Deut. 30.19. Administer the sacrament to a few men and women –
faithful few – Held the Q. C. – first I ever held on Sunday – the brethren said they could not be present
Monday – Drove to brother Cyphers’ & went to bed at 12 m – on our way we came very near upsetting
the buggy –

April, Mon, 30
Lovely morning – thanks to the Blessed giver of all mercies – We drove from Bro. Cyphers 8 miles to
Edenburg – took dinner at Bro. Trotter’s and drove 5 miles to Brimsson – took the train at 1:30 p. m. and
came to Albany – Found all well at home –
Bro. Sam Gost came with me – Sam is going up to Dist Conf – for License to preach & also for
recommendation to the Traveling Connection – Sam is as good man & I believe will do a good work – I
spent the evening at home by myself – Mrs Bone and the children went out to Bro Campbell’s to get
some chickens –
Methodist love chicken you know –

May, Tues, 1
Loly morning – Blessed by His name – Bro. Sam Gose came over this morning and helped me make out a
Roll for Dist. Conf. Then took our buggy and horse and drove out 5 miles in the country to see his uncle –
Spent the day geting things ready for the Dist. Conf.

Bro. Sam Gose returned at 5 p. m. & spent the evening and night with us.
No one enjoys home more ? than I do. I have a good home, made so by a good wife – God in the home,
a good sensible wife in the home, and children consecrated God makes home a heaven on earth –

May, Wed, 2
Morning a fine growing one – a nice shower – ros. R. F. Davis and F. A. Henry came in this morning on
their way to the Dist. Conf – At Union Star – we go on the 2 p. m. train – Took the train and reach the
seat of the conference at 3 p. m. – A great many of the brethren and delegates present –
Rev. Thompson Penn of Gallatin preached at 8 p. m. on Missions – a very fine sermon – Large crowd & a
good service –
I was assigned a home of Mrs. H. L. Speaker and Mrs. M. P. Simpson Mrs. Speaker’s mother –

May, Thur, 3
Fine morning – Some frost last night – The missionary and educational Institute opened at 9:30 Devotional exercise held by J. W. Tanquary – Bro. Wm. Wynn was called to read the roll – he was also
elected Sec’y. The different questions brought befor the Conf. by the program were grandly discussed –
Bro. John F. Shores preach at 11 a. m. – Rom. 1.16 – a grand good sermon – Afternoon – Mrs. W. D.
Lewis – Dist. Sec’y – W. H. M. Society spoke to the conference. We had a grand time – Penn spoke on
Education & many others. Rev. J. H. Ball, of Linville Iowa, preached at 8 p. m. on Christian Education – a
grand good sermon –

May, Fri, 4
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Morning cool – somewhat cloudy – Dist. Conf. organizes this morning at 8 o’clock – President Z. M.
Williams came in at 10:30 & preached a magnificent sermon –
Dr. Craighead, President of Central College, came on the 3:30 p. m. – Was introduced to the Conf – He
delivered a grand sermon or address on Education. House packed – The conference proper was
organized and did its work well –Brethren all present all well – all in good Spirits – This has been a
prosperous year on the Gallatin Dist – Scores of many old friends at Dist. Conf.

May, Sat, 5

Morning clear and somewhat cold – Bro. Moore came over to my place of boarding for breakfast – Dr.
Palmore came in this morning & was introduced to the Con – The business of the Confference was
transacted in love and harmony – Seat of next Conf. Gallatin Mo.
Dr. Palmore preached at 11 a. m. – Always abounding in the work of the Lord - ? 15.58. Afternoon
session – Heard reports & resolutions & ? up the Dist. Conf proper – Every body agreed that this was the
best Dist. Conf we have ever had in the Gallatin Dist –

May, Sun, 6
Rained last night – but a very nice morning – Sunday school at 9 a. m. Love feast lead by W. G.
Shackeford – it was a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord –
Dr. Palmore preached at 11 a. m. a good missionary sermon mostly to the women on what the Gospel
has done for women – Childrens meeting at 3 p. m. by B. M. Harris a good sermon to the the children
and a good time Dr. Palmore preached at 8 p. m. on temperance – a much needed theme in this, as well
as in every other town in all the land – Good congregation all the day through –

May, Mon, 7
Rained last night – still raining some this morning – Wonderful growing weather. Dr. Palmore staid with
me at Sister Hattie Speaker’s – The Dr. goes to St Louis to day – all the preachers & laymen return to
their homes to day – who have not already returned – I shall return home, D. V. to day – may the
blessings of our Divine Lord be upon the work of and services of this Dist. Conf - & upon al the Dist – is
the constant prayer my heart –
Reached home at 11:45 a. m. found all well – it is still showering –Took dinner at home – Afternoon
wrote up corrispondance. May the Lord of Glory dwell in my heart and in the heart of my family by His
Spirit.

May, Tues, 8
Raining and rather cool – Cleard away by 10 a. m. – but Showered heavy at 4 p. m.
Wrote to several of the preachers on the 20 Century movement. Wrote to all the Stewards on the
Pattonsburg Ct. and also to the Stewards on Jameson Ct. We want to give every member of the Church
an opportunity to give some thing on the 20 Century thank offering –
It is sweet and pleasant to be at home with wife and children a few days –

May, Wed, 9
Morning clear but cold enough almost for frost - Warmed up by 11 a. m. –
I barbered Paulette’s hair – I am now 11 a. m. – preparing for the work of the Dist –
Mrs. B. & I visited Bro. Lesley Wilson who has just moved to Albany from Denver Mo –
We also attended the weekly prayer meeting – I lead the meeting – it was a time of refreshing from the
presence of the Lord – but only about 25 members out of 200 present – Oh, that our people would learn
to love the prayer meeting !

May, Thur, 10
Morning clear but cold – we had a good service at morning worship – the Holy Ghost was upon us – Oh,
that all our people would have family worship! It would help to train their children in righteousness.
Spent the day writing to the brethren in the Dist. about the 20 Century movement & the collections
ordered by the Annual conference. Bro. Sitton and family staid at Bro. Campbell’s and passed on,
without calling, to Eagleville
I went to the store and bought flower, meal ,meat, peaches, proons and coffee – also some nice fresh
fish –

May, Fri, 11
Clear & warm – nice growing day – Mrs. Bone is going with me to King City thence to Island City to visit
the grave of my mother – Mother! How the dear name thrills my being – the sweetest name any boys
heart save the name of Jesus –
Mrs. B. & myself came to King City, hired a team and drove to Layfayatte Baptist Church some 2 miles or
more due west of Island City where my dear old mother’s mortal remains seep – She had been married
the 2d time Catharine J. Wilcox – She was a Burrow, Her father was David Burrow from Tenn. Cussin to
the great preacher Rubin Burrow of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. All my people were either Old
School or C. P.’s – Wife returned home on the 5 p. m. train – I rode out part of the way to Sam Gall’s and
then walked & carried my valise the rest – more than a mile – Staid with ? – was well cared for

May, Sat, 12
Lovely morning – thanks be to Him who makes the rain and the son shine – We go to Winslow to
quarterly meeting this morning – May the Lord go with us –

Preached at 11 a. m. Col. 3.1 – 3 & Rom. 6.1 – 6 –
Bro. Scarborough and I drove out to Bro. Dubrin’s for dinner.
Preached in the evening – 8 p. m. – Mat. 5.13-16. Good service – God was in the service & showers of
blessings came upon our hearts –
We drove home with brother G. B. Pence to spend the night. We found a good Christian family and a
very pleasant preacher’s home –

POEM:
I wanted ter axe yer, parson,
If you’d come down dar an’ pray
In de cabin, fer only er minit,
Over a small bit o’ clay?
Hit’s only a wee, black baby,
But ‘twus all we had, yer know,
An’ I guess, dough his face wuz black, his
Soul
Wuz white as de spotless snow.
When did he die? “twuz dis mawnin’:
Jest ‘fore de breakin’ o’ day,
De blessed white angels com’d, sah,
An’ toted his soul erway.
His poo’ ole mammy’s been grievin’
An’ moanin’ de whole long day- ‘Tain’t only de white folks dat loves dey
Chile
An’ mourns when it’s tooked erway.
De patter of little black feet, sah,
Dat never had wored no shoe
Wuz sweet ter me and his mammy
As little white foots ter you.
De music dey made when soundin’
On de cabin flo, so light,
Warn’t none de less sweet ter our ole
Black hearts
‘Cause dem little foots warn’t white.
De little black head dat’s lyin’
So still, wid de eyes closed tight,
Has cuddled so close ter me, sah,
When de sand man comed at night.

I know dat I’se gwine ter miss him,
An’ grieve fer him all de while –
But I reckon de angels wanted Gabe,
Dough he war er black man’s chile.
So I thought I’d ax yer, parson,
Ter offer er little prayer—
Ter plead wid de good ole marster
Ter watch over Gabe up dar.
I don’t b’lieve dat de angel,
When he goes ter call de roll,
Will draw any line ‘twixt a wee white
Chile
An’ little black baby’s soul.
- Thomas H. Arnold in Chicago Dispatch
May, Sun, 13
Morning perfectly clear wind blowing just a little – Hope and pray that Our Lord will give us a gread day
of success alover the Dist. to day – Oh, that God will put His Spirit upon every pulpit and pew throughout
the whole Dist – and especially upon the P. E., this holy day – I want the presence and power of Godin
the way this day –
Preached at 11 a. m. Mat. 28.1-7 – Resurrection of Christ – many were weeping – the presence and
power of the Holy one was with us – Had a blessed communion service –
This circuit paid up every dollar and some 12 dollars in excess –
Preached at 8 p. m. on Rev. 2.10 – Fidelity –
Large congregation and a good Service – Bro. Scarboroug is deservidly in high favor with his people –

May, Mon, 14
Morning somewhat cloudy – very warm – We staid with Bro. Sam Gall – Drove to King City – Stoped at
Bro. Lenard’s to see Rev. Moore who had been sick for several years with consumption – He did last
night – so I did not get to see him – He was a preacher in the M. E. (North) Church – Left Bro.
Scarborough at King City and came home on the 11:5 a. m. train – found all well at home – Thanks to my
Master for a home to rest at, and a loving wife and children to enjoy – Staied with my family last night.

May, Tues, 15

Morning cloudy & raining some – rained a good rain last night – every thing growing finely – Looks now
that we were going to have a fine fruit and crop year – “O, that men would praise the Lord, for His
wonderful works to the children of men” – 9:30 a. m. Raining hard –
It has rained almost all day – The ground is getting a good soking –
Wrote to J. O. Whitworth, F. A. Henry, to all the Stewards of Jameson circuit, and to Bro. W. L.
Scarborough and sent him $5.00 on his new church which makes $57.00 Mrs. B. & I have given the
church this year – I wish I had millions to give to the cause of my master – I enjoy home this week –

May, Wed, 16
Morning cloudy, cool, and rainy – The rain for the last two days has been falling steady and gently – it
has given the earth a good soking.
Rained most of the day – very cool – wrote many letters and cards
To rainy to go to prayer meeting – Have made two new sermons this week – one on “The Office and
work of the ministery” and one on “Steadfastness – Always abounding in the work of the Lord” –

May, Thurs, 17
Morning cloudy and cool – wind in the East –
Mr. Wayman went with me to get my colt, 5 miles in the country to Bro. Frank Wynns. Colt very well
kept; but my, did he not charge though - $10.50 for keeping a colt through the winter – Well some men
have only a filty lucre soul – we will go on trusting in God, trying to do good –
I commenced to rain on us directly we started from Frank Wynn’s and rained on us all the way home –
Left the colt at Bro. Wayman’s. came on home, ate dinner, and, now, one o’clock, it is still raining. Looks
as though it would rain the balance of the day – Rained gentley all night – It is cold enough to frost if it
were clear.

May, Fri, 18
Morning cloudy & rainy - & cold – wind in the East – but, thanks to the blessed Giver we have life,
health, foods & raiment – D. V. I go to Pattonsburg and thence out to Mt Tabor – Left Albany at 9:05 –
runt to Darlington – took dinner (15 cents), run to Pattonsburg and found all well at Bro. W. G.
Shackelford’s – It has rained all day steadily – will not go out to Mt Tabor till morning – Bro. Shackelford
says no one will; be disappointed because no one can get there tonight – Wrote to my wife this evening
– may the Lord keep my loved ones from evil and the evil one!

Staid with broth Shackelford –

May, Sat, 19
Morning cloudy & cold – Bros. Shackelford & King and myself drove 9 miles to Mt. Tabor throug fearful
muddy & bad roads – we had a dozen men and one woman – Preached Col. 3.1-4 – Good meeting and I
hope good was done – We drove to Bro. Williams for dinner –
Held the Q. C. at 4 p. m. – Each Church reported but all in arrears –
We staid all night at Wm. Shultz – a very nice man and family – Bro. Shultz has his second wife and she is
as a grand good woman – Bros Samuel King & W. G. Shackelford & I put in a good nite’s rest here –

May, Sun, 20
Morning clear – bids fair to be an ideal day – How thankful we are to see the sun – How sweet is the
light – made a talk for the Sunday School – Preached at 11 a. m. 1 Cor. 1.2 – Goodcongregation – Good
service – a refreshing time at the communion – We gave the people a chance to Subscribe to the 20th
Century fund – there were about $15 subscribed. Took dinner at a nother Bro. Shultz – whose name I
have forgotton – Preached at 4 p. m. large congregation – preached on Luke 10.25-29 – Baptized Bro. &
Sister Shultz’ baby – Mildred
Hope God will save the whole family – we drove to Bro. W. H. Bentley’s to stay all night – we had a good
day – hope good was done –

May, Mon, 21
Bright, lovely morning – Had fairly a good night’s rest - Came down to Pattonsburg & spent the day with
Bro. and Sister Shackelford – reading, writing and sleeping –
Preached at Pattonsburg at 8 p.m Mat. 28.18-20 – fine congregation. They listened to as strong a
missionary sermon as I was capable of giving them. I deeply regret that so many of our people seem to
be so little interested in missions –
Oh, that the Holy Spirit would put this great and only work of the Church on the heart and sconcience of
all our people. As I see it, the only work of the Church is to make God and His Salvation Known to the
whole world of lost souls. D. F. Bone

May, Tues, 22

Rose up at 2 a. m. – took the train for Evana, there took the hack four miles to Albany, and reached
home at 5:30 a. m. – Found all well thanks be to the Blessed Giver of live, health and peace –
Slept one hour and rose for breakfast – It is Cloudy and raining some –
Bro. E. R. Wilcox and his son Charley are here – have been since Saturday – Rassa, as I call him, is the son
of my mother but not of my father – he is a good man & he has a good boy –
Charley Wilcox Jr. took dinner with us – Rained some through the Day – I have written a doz. Cards &
letters. Sent $2.75 for three copies of Bishop Candler’s New Book – “Christus Auctor” – one for Joseph
one for Charles and one for myself – Staid with wife & children – Bro. E. R. Wilcox staid with us –

May, Wed, 23
Morning cloudy, cool and raining a little – Creared away by 9 a.m. Now beautiful – My ½ Bro. – Wilcox –
left for Gentry – he is buying horses & mules for the K. C. market –
Spent the day writing to the Stewards of Lock Springs, Brekenridge, & Gallatin, and writing up
corrispondance –
Wife and I went to Prayer meeting – had a good prayer meeting, but only 5 men present counting the
two preachers – may the Lord pour his blessing upon the church here and all over the Dist. Oh, that the
Holy Ghost may fill our ministery and clothe our pulpits with power!

May, Thur, 24
Lovely morning – Clear and growing weather Made me a missionary sermon on the great commission
Mat. 28.18-20 – May the blessing of my master be upon it and may the Holy Ghost help me to preach it
to the Glory of His Kingdom –
Signed brother E. B. Hackley’s appointment to the Montana conference, and sent it to Bro. J. M. Sitton
who goes to the same conference –
Bro. W. H. Roper called to see me and spent an hour or two –
My wife went to the Woman’s Aaid – She does all in her power to help foward the work of Our Lord.

May, Fri, 25
Lovely morning – Glory to His name who gives us all blessings –

My work to day and till Monday night the 28th is at Jameson and Gallatin. May the Holy One of Israel go
with me and make my work blessed to the people & the church of God –
Came to Pattonsburg on a local and took dinner with brother Shackelford and spent the night whith him
–
The young ladies had an ice cream and strawberry social in the lawn – made $15.50 – They had a very
pleasant time.

May, Sat, 26
Morning warm and cloudy – Left Pattonsburg on the Dude at 7 a. m. – run to Wabash Crossing, and then
walked to Centenary Church 2 ½ miles and carried my heavy gripp – reached the Church at 9:30 a. m . –
Killed a copper-head snake at the church –
Congregation gathered at 11 a. m., and I preached from Col. 3.1-4 – Bro. I. T. Nash and I took dinner with
J. M. Swafford – a good Christian man and has has a good family – We held the quarterly Conf – no
Steward from any of the churches except Centenary – Preached at 8 p. m. – Small congregation – Matt.
5.13-16 – Stay alnight with bro. Earnest Knight – a noble good family –

May, Sun, 27
Morning bright and warm – Fine growing weather –
Part in the morning reading till 9 a. m. went to S. S. was in the Bible class taught by Rev. J. T. Nash –
Subject Mat. 13.24-27 – Preached at 11 a. m. on 1 Cor. 16.2 – Large crowd and a fine communion service
– Took a collection for the parsonage debt at Jameson – Debt was $35.00 and we got $24.50 –
Drove to Gallatin with Bro. Knight and took dinner at 4 p. m. – brother Nash coming with me –
Preached for the Gallatin Congregation at 8 p. m. – Mat. 5.13-16 – This is a hard place for me to reach –
the congregation being at freezing point in the hottest weather – May the Lord give this congregation
Spiritual life and zeal –

May, Mon, 28
Morning bright – The eclips of the sun was very visible from 6:30 to 9 a. m. I staid all night with Woody
Mann – Spent the day with Bro. Penn and enjoyed it very much

Held Penn’s Q. C. at 8 p. m. All the Stewards present – a good quarterly conf. Church some what behind.
Staid all night with Bro. Woody Mann – He has a Christian family, and it is a great home for the
preachers – may the blessings of our Heavenly Father be upon this home –
Rained at 11 p.m. – a good shower –rained a good shower about 4 p. m.

May, Tues, 29
Rose at 1 a. m. – took the train for Evana; there took the hack at 3:30 p. m. for Albany Mo – morning
bright and bracing – Reached home at 5 a. m. & found all well – thanks be to the Blessed giver of all
good –
Spent the day at home writing up corrispondance, and reading McTyeire’s history of Methodism –
finished reading it for the first consecatively – though I have read it a greate deal before – It is one of
the best histories of Methodism I have ever read – Our Jersey cow brought us a fine calf to day – we
shall have milk now and Jersey butter – I am glad to spend one day wholy at home with my family – We
commend ourselves to the gracious care of our God while we sleep –

May, Wed, 30
Morning clear and very warm –
Went out to Bro. Wayman’s and brought in my Jersey cow and calf.
Wrote a number of letters – and also cards to each of the Stewards of Weatherby Circuit and Maysville
Station –
It Rained a good rain about 4 p. m. – God is good and maketh it to rain on the just and upon the unjust –
It looks like it might rain now – 9 p. m. –
O, that men would praise the Lord for his mercies to the Sons of men!
I commend myself and family to thee my Lord for this and the world to come –
B

May, Thur, 31
Morning Clear and pleasant – The earth seems to almost grone under the burden of of it load of God’s
goodness to the Sons of men –

I shall – D. V. – spend this day with wife and children. Thank God for a little very much needed rest –
Wrote a kind letter to my ownly Bro. in Ark - ; who, I am sorry to say, has almost made the rounds of the
churches – has belonged to the Cumberland Presbyterian, South Methodist, Baptist, and, now, I
understand, has gon to the Disciples – I pray, most devoutly, to my Lord and Master, that he may be
saved.
Our home is greatly blessed of God, and we try to be very greatful –

June, Fri, 1
Morning bright at 7 a. m. but very cool –
I go to Breckenridge via of St Joseph – thence to Bethel Lock Springs work – may the Lord our Master go
with me & stay with my home and loved ones – Let home at 9:4 a. m. Run to St Joseph, met Chas – took
dinner at a restorent – went to see R. C. Wheeler, bought some underware – went to Townsen’s and
bought a suit of clothes - $11.00 – Took street car and run out to J. H. Kennard found the family all well –
Took supper at 6 p. m. Left for the train and took passenger for Breckenridge at 6:55 – Bro. W. F.
McMurry was on the train going to Palmyra to see his father and to preach the commencent sermon of
high school – Palmyra Hight School – Rev. Allison met me at depot – and took me to his house for night –

June, Sat, 2
Morning clear and cool – perfectly delightful – Bro. T. A. Allison and I drove to Bethel on the Lock Springs
Ct -, met Rev. F. A. Henry, and a small congregation. Preached at 11 a. m. – Mat. 5.13-16 – We three
went to Sister Lola Siddon for dinner – Not one of the official members out – The first such a thing that
ever occurred in the history my ministery – One of the official members came in the after noon Tom
Bryan – Bro. Allison drove back to Breckenridge in the afternoon – Preached at 8 p. m. Col. 3.1-4 – a
congregation of about three dozen persons – Bro. Henry and I stand alnight a Sister Siddon’s – had a
good bed and a good night’s rest – Thank the Good Lord for good Christian homes –
B–

June, Sun, 3
Morning bright, cool and bracing – Out to preach to day at Bethel at 11 a. m. and at Mooresville at 8 p.
m., but shall spend the day at Bethel because of the smallpox at Mooresville – three new cases there
today – The disease is in a very light form. So say the Drs.
Revent F. A. Henry and Self Staid at Bro. J. W. Harrold’s a magnificent Christian home – Mr. Kirtley was at
Harrold’s looking after Miss Juda –

We had a good night’s rest – certainly much needed.

June, Mon, 4
Morning bright and pleasant –
Bro. J. W. Herrold drove us to Breckenridge by 10:30 a. m. to hold the quarterly conf. for Breckenridge &
Moorsville – most of the Stewards present – fairly good report – Bro. Henry was with us. Vadnais, Henry
and myself took dinner with J. D. Thomson at the hotell – took the 1:12 train for St Joe and reached St
Joe at 3:30 – went to see Charley Paulette’s family – staid alnight with Joseph Kennard -, was quite sick
with headache – Alma Paulette gave me her baby’s picture. Geo Wilson. It is wonderful how the Lord
cares for us and preserves our lives from day to day – Glory to his name.

June, Tues, 5
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Clear this morn & very warm – Went out to Bro. Wayman’s and brought my cow and calf in. She is
beautiful cow and a bountiful heifer calf –
Wrote several letters and wrote cards to all Stewards of Weatherby circuit and Maysville Stations –
It rained a splendid good rain about 4 p. m. – O, that men would praise the Lord for His wonderful
mercies to the sons of men! Looks some what like raining at 9 p. m. I commend myself & my loved ones
to the, O, God for the night, and for all time & eternity – B.

June, Wed, 6
Splended morning – looks somewhat like raining – hope shall have a good shower – Rev. R. T. Kerlin is its
Lecture for the N. W. Mo. Academy at 10:30 a. m.
Commencement exercises of N. W. Mo. Academy closed at 12 nn. Exercises opened with prayer by D F.
Bone –
music Miss. Etha Campbell.
Essay – “The Aspirations of Youth”
Miss. Lucy Peery –
Oration – “Fashoda” –

Miss. Jura Lewrence.
Music – Miss Hattie Simpson.
Address – Rev. R. T. Kerlin.
Awarding of Diplomas –
Awarded by R. T. Kerlin.
Music by Miss Mary C Bone –
Benediction by Rev. W. H. Roper.
I am feeling some better, but not well – Have had the headache three days – Hae over-worked myself –
May the Lord give me health & strength – work is ? to do!

June, Thur, 7
Bright pleasant morning – Received on missions from J. A. Merchant Treas. $175.00. I will send it out to
day to the brethren – they need it – May Heaven bless these self-sacrificing men and mightly anoint
them with the Holy Ghost and with power –
I went to the Bank and sent Marion Moore $31.25 – C. A. Lewis $25.00 – Charles A. Burris $25.00 – G. W.
Trotter $18.75- C. T. McAnally $25.00 and will carry to J. O. Whitworth and J. R. McMurry $25.00 each to
day –
I am better to day; thanks be to Our Merciful Father –

June, Fri, 8
Beautiful morn – praise His Name! I go to Maysville and Weatherby to day – may His Holy Presence go
with me and may His gracious presence stay with my loved ones at home –
Ran to Darlington on the 9:4 a.m. – Took Dinner with Bro. P. M. Rodecker – took the Wabash train for
Pattonsburg – took the P. G. train for Weatherby – there took the Rock Island train for Maysville and
reached Maysville at 5 p. m. – Preached at 8 p. m – Mat. 5.13-16. Good congregation, and I hope some
good was accomplished in the name of my Master – Stayed all night with my friend E. H. Bunton – May
the Lord greatly bless our preacher and his people here – May the Holy Ghost come in power – upon
preacher & People –

June, Sat, 9

Lovely morning – There are more beautiful days than ugly – more bright days than dear = so here there
is more love, peace, sunshine, and joy in life than sorrow and clouds – Glory to His name! Quarterly
conference at 3 p.m. – The Conf. was held and one L. P. & one Steward present, but the report was good
so far as the preachers salary was concerned – But not a big report otherwise –
Preached at 8 p. m. John 11 Ch. Expository – congregation fairly good – We had fishing parties, city
band, the world, the flesh and the devil to fight against – also several lodges.
God have mercy upon a lost world, and help us to have mercy upon ourselves.

June, Sun, 10
Morning cloudy & raining – Have to preach at 11 a. m. here and administer the Sacrament, and then
drive 17 miles and preach at New Hope, Weatherby Ct.
Preached at 11 a. m. in Mat 28.18-20 – good sacramental service – Took Dinner with Bro. Duncan – Mr.
Wm. VanBiber and wife drove me to New Hope 17 miles – by 5:30 p. m. – I paid him $1.50 – Took
Supper with Bro. W. A. Snider – Preach 8 p. m. Mat. 5.13 – 16. We had a small but very attentive
congregation – Hope the word was blessed of the Holy Ghost – Sacramental Service was good –
Rev. J. G. Taylor L. P. and I staid all night with W. A. Snider, and Whitworth staid with Henry Shaw – May
the Lord put His Spirit upon us and make us His indeed –

June, Mon, 11
Morning somewhat cool and cloudy – wind in the east –
Took some rest and slep – much needed – Spent the day with SniderHeld quarterly conf. at 7 p. m. not one representative farm and church save New Hope The reports were
meager – My, my, ow do the people expect a man to live? How do they expect God to belss them when
they will not bring the tithes into God’s storehouse?
Preached at 8:30 p. m. Psalm 50.2 – Zion the perfection of beauty –
Rev. Whitworth & Self went to J. L. Tibbs’ to stay all night. Very pleasant Christian Home.

June, Tue, 12
Morning clear and cool – fine weather – All nature pleases and only man is Vile – O, my Father, save me,
from ingratitude – of Heart! – Staid and took dinner with brother J. L. Tibbs – After dinner brother Tibbs

drove us to Pattonsburg where we took the trains for our homes – Whitworth taking the K. C. branch of
P. G. and I taking the Omaha branch –
I reached home at 6 p. m. & found all well – Thanks be to the Father of mercies –
Bros. J. M. Sitton & family on their way to Colorado Conference, had staid with my family from Friday
June the 8th till Monday June 11th 1900 – I did not get to see them – May the Lord of the Kingdom go
with him and make his work in the West a mighty success. Oh Christ be pleased to fill the Heart of Our
preachers & people with the Holy Ghost!

June, Wed, 13
Beautiful morning – Rained a fairly good ran last night – He fills our hearts with His bounties – He
openeth His hand and supplieth the wants of His creatures – the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord
– Wrote to the Stewards of Eagleville Ct., also the Stewards of Weatherby Ct.
I have also written to all the officers of the church on the Denver work –
I had too much to do to go to prayer meeting – Miss Mary went – The day has been a nice one, and I
have put in 16 hours hard work – May the blessings of the Lord be upon the work of the day – Spent the
evening with my family – It is pleasant to enjoy home where all is love and peace, with the reign of
Christ in the home – We have a Christian Home –

June, Thur, 14
Morning bright and cool – Bro. Henry from Lock Springs and Bro. Richard Vadnais came over to spend a
day or two at the Epworth League Dist. Conf. Went down to the Store and spent $7.80 for groceries.
Vadnais & Henry will stay with us during the Conf –
Rev. Chas. A. Burris from Eagleville spent the evening with us. Mrs. Sam. Peery called to see Mrs. Bone
and spent an hour or two –
The Dist. Epworth League held its first meeting at 8:30 p. m. Rev. J. R. McMurry preached the opening
sermon from Rom. 8.13 – a good sermon on Life – what it is – commercias – family social – pleasur &
intelecual – spiritual, etc. – may the rich blessings of our Lord be upon the young people of my District –

June, Fri, 15
Morning bright and cool – Weather delightful for the Dist. League Conf –

Vadnais, Henry, and Paulette went to the sunrise prayer meeting 5:30 a. m. I shall attend the League
Conf. till 12 nn then I take the train for Eaglevill to hold the 4th quarterly conference – my, my, how the
years roll away – how the moments fly! Let home – Albany – on the 12 nn train, came to Blythedale
there met brother Wm. McGillum who drove us to Eagleville and there we met brother Denis V. Burgin
who drove us to his house 4 ½ miles in the country we took supper and drove to church – Hobbs Chapel
where I preached to a large and attentive audience from Eph. 3.1-4 – Came back to brother Burgin’s to
stay all night – a good home for the preachers & has been for 40 years – Thanks to the Master for
Christian Homes.

June, Sat, 16
Beautiful morning – thanks to Him who maketh His sun to rise upon the Just and upon the unjust – His
mercies are New every morning, yea every moment.
Went up to the Church at 10 a.m. preached at 11 a. m. Num. 13.30 – Small congregation –
Held Q. Conference – only two churches represented –
Drove to Bro. T. Mathias for dinner – Had our first mess of green beans – they were fine – commenced
to rain at 4 p. m., and looks now as thoug it might rain all evening – 5:30 p. m. it is badly needed in this
country – The people tell me they have had no rain for 4 weeks –
We went to church & I preached 1 Tim. 4.10. Small audience. Rained on us on the way home. Hope
some good was done –

June, Sun, 17
Warm, cloudy, and raining – It rained a fine rain last night – quit raining between 8 & 9 a. m. I have not
seen such a prospect for a general crop in 30 years in the State – Every prospect pleases, only man is vile
– May the Lord give us his Presence in the house of prayers to day – we staid with Bro. Thomas Mathes
last night –
Preached at 11:30 – Mat. 5.13-16. House half full – Had dinner on the ground – Preached at 4 p. m. Luke
10.25-27 – House full – one Same Skinner – Joined the church. No sacramental service – Stewards failed
to procure the elements – Drove to Eagleville – took supper with with E. B. Hobbs – Preached at 8:30 p.
m. Mat. 5.1-8 – good congregation – good service – spent the night with brother Hobbs –

June, Mon, 18
Morning clear – cool – Lovely – Thank be to the Blessed Giver.

I shall – D. V. – return home to day – Reached home at 2 p. m. – Found all well – Spent the evening
looking over corrispondance –
Miss Mary left to day for a visit to her kinsfolks at St Joseph, Dear born, Kansas City, & Savannah.
God is Good & His goodness indureth forever –

June, Tues, 19
Morning lovely – spent the day at home writing up corrispondance and writing to the Steward on New
Hampton Circuit –
Bro DePriest and wife called on us – They are among our best members in Albany –

June, Wed, 20
Morning lovely – Bro. & Sister Roper, Alven Roper, Frank Campbell – and myself went out to Vally
Chapel Denver Ct. to a basket meeting – Had a fine congregation – I preached at 11 a. m. from Luke
16.1-5 – took Rev. Davis’ collections for him – raised $24.50 – Had a fine dinner – Bro. Roper preached at
3 p. m. John 14.1-3 – good sermon – we all rejoiced in hope of entering those mansions our Lord has gon
to prepare for us. Came home and found my boy – C. S. – at my house – We type wrote my sermon on
the “Power of God in the Gospel” – Rom. 1.16 – May the Lord help me to preach it!

June, Thur, 21
Morning lovely – small shower last night – Chas. Went home to day – Oh, that God may give him His
Holy Spirit and greatly anoint him for the work of the ministery!
Sent E. R. Wilcox $50.00 draft – money loaned him to move and start up at Gentry in Hotel-Keeping –
May the Lord prosper him there –
We had cabbage for dinner raised in our own garden – Mrs. B. went to the Woman’s Aid Society – I
wrote & studied at home –
Rained at 7 p.m. a good shower – looks as it might rain all night –

June, Fri, 22
Morning lovely – all well – thanks to Heaven – Took dinner at home – start for Denver Mo. at 1 p. m. –
Did not get off till 2:10 – Reached Denver 5 p. m. – Took supper with Rev. George Stanton – Preached at

8:15 1 Tim. 4.10 – A blessed service. Bro. Henry Martin was there from Freeland Chapel, and I drove
home with him, 5 miles, 20 minutes to 12 m. when I got in bed; but, my, how I did sleep – Thanks be to
Him who only maketh us to lie down and sleep in safety!

June, Sat, 23
Rose at 6:15 – morning cloudy – looks as though it might rain – a good rain would be acceptable ow –
Drove over to Freeland Chapel and preached at 11 a. m. – Mat. 5.13-16 – Good congregation and a very
good service- Held quarterly conference immediatly after preaching – Every church was represented and
had good reports – we had one of the best quarterly conferences I most ever held – Bro. R. F. Davis and I
drove to Sister Jane Tandy’s for dinner and ate at 3 p. m. Marcissa Tandy – her mother 77 years of age –
lives with her –
Preached at 8:30 p. m. 1 Thes. 5.1-15 – Congregations small, but a good meeting Rev. R. F. Davis & I went to Bro. J. S. Martin to stay all night – A good Christian family and a good home
for the preacher.

June, Sun, 24
Morning grand – Clear & cool – may the Blessed Christ be with me to day & may He be in every pulpit
this day throughout my Dist – Preached at 11 a. m. 1 Cor. 16.2 – Good service – blessed sacramental
time – People gave brother Davis quite a good deal on the general collections – before we left the house
– their hearts were greatly stired –
Bro. Davis & I took dinner and spent the evening at Old Bro. Freeland’s – fine place to stop, but I was
very much pained to know that the old gentleman had withdrawn from the Church – Preach at 8:30 p.
m. Rom. 14.10 – House full, and a good meeting – Our hearts were greatly stired, and burned within us
while we waited upon the Lord.

June, Mon, 25
Lovely morning – up at 6 o’clock. We staid with Mr. Ben Tandy –
Left there at 7:15, drove to Denver 5 miles – Greeted the brethren – took the hack for Albany – reached
home 11 a. m. found all well – blessed be God!
Was really sick all day – consequently did but little all the day – I over worked myself Friday, Saturday
and Sunday – but I had rather burn out than rust out – may Heaven smile upon our home and my Christ
be its Supreme head –

June, Tues, 26
Morning lovely, but warmer – I wrote all day to Stewards of Lineville & Lineville Ct. answering
corrispondance and writing in behalf of our school – May the Good Lord make our School a grand
success – I have just received a letter from Dr. E. B. Craighead, Pres. Of Central College Fayette Mo., that
Rev. Warren T. Whiteside was elected to take charge of Northwest Mo. Academy – Wrote in the interest
of our school to perhaps a dozen persons and to three Co. papers – one in Andrew and two in Gentry –
Spent the evening at home with my family – “Home, Sweet home”!

June, Wed, 27
Morning somewhat cloudy – rained a light shower about 10 a. m. Wrote in the interest of N. W. Mo.
Academy to Dearborn Democrat – a Platte County paper - ? to Geo. W. Trotter and to Mr. Wm. Dunlap
in the interest of the School – Trotter at Edenburg and Dunlap at Gulford Mo. – W. H. Roper and family
and my family took dinner together at Bro. Campbell’s –
Had a fine day – I came home at 3 p. m. and went to work to writing for our College –
May Heaven Smile upon our School & may we, and God’s blessing, be able to make it a grand success –

June, Thur, 28
Morning bright and all well – thanks to “our Father” – Spent the day reading, writing, and doing some
business for F. N. Campbell – It was a very warm day but I put in about sixteen hours at hard work for
the church, our school and my special friends – I love to help others, and herein I find the words true, “It
is more blessed to give than to receive.” May the Good Lord keep me in that condition and position in
life that I may be able, to my latiest hour in life, to help some body else.

June, Fri, 29
Morning a little cloudy and cool – This show day in Albany, and they were coming from every direction
long before day – men, women, boys, girls and babies; Rich, richer, richest; poor, poorer poorest; Wise,
more wise, wisest; fools, more fools and biger. IF we could get the church to go mad for Jesus Christ and
the salvation of the world, as the world goes mad after the vain things of the world; it would only take
one decade to convert and save a world of Lost Soul – wife and children went down to town to see the
parade – “I go?” No. I am now 56 years old & never was in a show, saloon or threater. “So mote it be!”
Converted when 7 years of age I have tried to live as Christ.

June, Sat, 30
Morning clear and cool – I go to New Hampton Ct. – Pleasant Valley – to hold Q. C. – Go a foot 3 miles –
Walked part of the way an caught a ride with a Mr. Williams – preached at 11 a. m. Rev. 2.10. Good
congregation and a good mee4ting – went to Bro. Wynn’s for dinner – Bros. Moore and Campbell went
to Bro. John William’s for dinner. Held Q. C. at 3 p. m. Brethren discussed their Sunday School troubles,
got penitent, made friends and buried the past – Thank God for the victory – Preached at 8:30 p. m. 1
Thes. 5.1-15. Good meeting – good congregation – went home with John Williams and spent the night.
Pleasant home for the preacher.

July, Sun, 1
Cloudy and cool – Looks as though it might rain. The country needs rain badly – we have an all day
meeting to day – Dinner on the ground.
Preached at 11 a. m. 1 Cor. 12.2 – Good sacramental service. Had dinner on the ground, and service at 3
p. m. Rev. Moore preached a good sermon from Hosea 6.1-3 – I walked home three miles and preached
at Albany at 8:45 – Mat. 5.13-16. Good congregation and a mighty good sacramental service – I was very
tired at night – Thanks to Heaven for a home where there is rest and peace –

July, Mon, 2
Morning cloudy – rained a sprinkle about 8 a. m. Mrs. Bone and Paul are washing today – I gathered the
beans and strung them for Mrs. B. Answered so letters – Prof. Warren T. Whiteside came to day to take
charge of N. W. Mo. College – Bros. Roper and Whiteside took supper with us – Held Q. C. for Albany
Charge Reports good –
Rev. Whiteside staid all night with us –
It is a very hot evening – We are needing rain badly – but God is in His heaven all is well with the world –

July, Tues, 3
Morning clear and warm. Wrote to Rev. W. L. Scarbrough. Went to town and bought a sack of flour 100
lbs – of sugar – and $1.00 worth of coffee – Bro. Roper and part of his family and Bros. Campbell and
Whiteside took dinner with us – Whiteside and I called on Prof. Burr – who had the N. W. Mo. Academy
in charge last year – he is going to K. C. Bro. Roper & family went home at 6 p. m. Bro – left for home at
6:20 p. m. – Bro. Warren T. White – staid at Sam Peery’s last night and goes back home at 9 a. m.
tomorrow – He will move here about the 16 or 17th of July – I feel somewhat rested and some better
than for several days – thanks to Heaven!

July, Wed, 4
Morning clear and some cooler – yesterday was awful hot – almost Kansas hot winds – I go to Leon Iowa
today, thence to Woodland to preach at 8 p. m.
Left home on the 12:10 p. m. C. B. & Q. for Leon – reached there at 3 p. m. – went to Sister Sarah J.
Koger – Leon was celebrating the Glorious 4th – I could get no way out to Woodland, so staid all night at
Sister Koger’s – She is lowly – her husband died last winter – but she is trusting in God and has sweet
hope of Heaven – I enjoyed the evening with this good woman & her son-in-law & daughter –
Thank God for Christian homes – would to God we had more of them –

July, Thur, 5
Morning cool and cloudy – looking like raining – Hired a team to drive me to Wesley Chapel where I have
an appointment for 8 p. m. – Young man drove me to J. W. Wasson’s where I took dinner and spent the
afternoon –
Went ove to the Church & preached at 9 p. m. It is a shame that people will not get to church sooner –
Preached from Luke 18.1-17. Audiance listen well – hope some good was done in the name of Our Christ
–
Bro. C. A. Lewis and self came back to brother J. W. Wasson’s and spent the balance of the night – A
good home for the tired, humble itinerant preacher – God bless our homes and they shall be blessed!

July, Fri, 6
Morning cool, windy and cloudy – The wind has blown for two days and nights – I hope will bring rain –
We have held 4 Quarterly Conferences on the 4th round – Eaglevill, Denver, New Hampton and Albany –
and they are all to the forefront – I hope – but it is hoping against hope – the Lineville Ct. will fall in line
with rest of the Dist. & bring up all her claims –
Took dinner at Bro. Wasson’s – visited brother Gid Wasson’s family – Took supper at J. W. Wasson’s –
Drove to Mt Olive The people had made no preperation for lights and we would not have service –
Bro. Lewis & drove to Lineville & spent the night at his house – may the Good Lord have mercy upon us
and pity us in this circuit.

July, Sat, 7

Morning clear and windy – No rain last night – my, my how we are needing rain – may the Good Lord in
mercy send us rain –
Drove out to Mt Olive –preached – John 11-Chap. About a dozen at church – Held Q. C. Two stewards,
one S. S. Sup. And one Trustee – the report tolerable good from the whole Ct. Logan Chapel the only
church which reported in full – W. N. Logan wanted to do without a preacher next year, but no one of
the Conf. agreed with him. I told him that he had as well turn his church to the owles and batts – Uncle
Willliam went off somewhat made, but I think it was simply because he could not have his own way –
the Lord help us to be Christ like in our lives.
Written on margin:
Drove to Bro. Lewis’s for Dinner – ate at 3 p. m.

July, Sun, 8
Morning clear and cold – It must have hailed some where – It was a good night to sleep – Stayed at Bro.
Lewis’ last night – We go to Mt Olive to a basket meeting to day – may the Good & Blessed One go with
us and may He put his Spirit upon every pulpit throughout my district and upon every congregation this
Holy day –
Preached at 11 a. m. Rom. 14.10-12 – Congregation good, and we had a good service – Had dinner
served on the ground - Preached at 3 p.m. Rev. 2.10 – larger congregation in the after than in the
forenoon – Drove to Lineville – and preached at 8:30 p. m. Mat. 5.13-16 – had a good congregation & a
blessed sacramental service – Oh, that the blessing of God may be upon the labours of this day! With His
blessing all is prosperity –

July, Mon, 9
Morning clear and cool – Last two nights have been almost cold enough for frost – We hold the
quarterly conference for Lineville Station at 10 a. m.
Held the Q. C., and Lineville paid up in full – took dinner with brother Logan – took the 1:49 Rock Island
train for St Joseph Mo – reached St Joseph at 5:50 p. m. – Staid alnight with J. H. Kennard – Received
from Mrs. Kennard $20.00 (less $1.66 which Joseph K. will hand to Mary ) – on rent of house – Joseph H.
& family are all well –

July, Tues, 10
Morning somewhat cloudy and warm – looks like it might rain – may the Lord give us a gracious rain –
we need it so badly – Left St Joseph at 9:50 a. m. – and reached Albany at 12 nn. Bro. Z. M. Williams –

Pres. Central female College Lexington, was on the train. Steped off at Union Star – Came to Albany on
the 5:25 p. m. – Sprinkled a little, but no rain – corn is wilting and firing badly – I found all well at home –
thanks to the Giver of all our mercies – Spent the evening writing up corrispondance –
Was at brother roper’s a few minutes – he and family are well – may the blessings of Our Lord be upon
our Church and School here.

July, Wed, 11
Morning cool and cloudy. Again it looks as though we might have rain – At 11 a. m. it Sprinkled just a
little – has now cleared away almost – I spent the day in writing to the Stewards on Pattensburg and
McFall circuits. Oh, that the master will give us grand success in the closing months of the Conf. year
through out the Dist.! –
No rain all day –
We had so much to do we failed to get to the prayer meeting – I enjoy the privilege of begin at home
some with my family – Thake Heaven for a Christian home – hope sings of another and an eternal home.

July, Thur, 12
Morning cool – wind and clouds from the East – It looks now that we would get some rain –
Rained a little shower at 10:30 a. m. – but hardly laid the Dust – we are hoping and praying for a good
rain –
Did not rain –
I spent the day in writing up corrisponance, and writing to Steward on Jamesport Sta. & Jamesport Ct.,
and in reading the papers –
The China Boxer uprising & rebellion is a huge thing and becoming more and more serious – they have
already killed hundreds of Uripeans and thousands of Native Christians. Oh, that the God of Nations may
be glorified in the revolution and evangelization of that mighty empire –

July, Fri, 13
Morning clear and cool – Does not look much like raining, but, oh, how we need it – I go to Pattonsburg
to day –
Left home at 10:30 a. m. with Bro. Campbell and drove to Evana – took the 1 p. m. train for Pattonsburg
– reached there at 3 p. m. – Stoped with brother W. G. Shackelford – He and wife were just back from

Oklahoma – reports crops fine and fruit of all sorts fine – their children who live there as well and doing
well – Warm – dry and every thing scorching –
Oh, Lord, pity us and save us from ourselves –

July, Sat, 14
Morning clear and rather pleasant – Bro. F. N. Campbell and I took the 7:30 train for our destiny – he for
Wabash & and I for Sampsl – Bro. F. A. Henry met Campbell at Wabash + and Bro. Joshua Walker met
me at Sampsel and took me to Bro. Frank C. Mast’s where I am now writing –
Went up to the Church & preached at 11 a. m. Col. 3.1-4 – Good service – held Q. C., all the churches
represented except Central Chapel – Took dinner at Frank C. Mast’s with brother sister C. B. Campbell –
Preached at 8:30. Mat. 5.13-16 – Good congregation and a good service – stayed all night at Bro. R. L.
Hale’s – good Christian – family.

July, Sun, 15
Morning pleasant – some what cloudy – some appearance of rain – thundering in the distance as I write
this 7:45 a. m.
Preached at 11 a. m. Duet. 9.28 – House would not hold the people – fine service – One man who never
gave any missionary money confessed his wrong and paid missionary money for the first time – has
belong to the church 20 years – Preached at 2 p. m. Dan. 12.2 & John 5.28, 29 – House crowded –
Rev. C. B. Campbell drove me to Monroe Chapel on Lock Springs work – Preached at 8:30 p. m. Mat. 5.18 – house half full perhaps – fairly good communion service – Bro. ? Frank N. Campbell & Frank A. Henry
were with us – we – Bro. C. B. Campbell & Self – droe to Bro. Cm. M. New’s & staid all night – my, my,
how people live – may the Lord pity us and have mercy upon us –

July, Mon, 16
Morning cloudy and looking like rain – hope it will come Needed O, so badly –
Bro. C. B. Campbell preached Rom. 10.9 – a good sermon but congregation small – Bro. F. A. Henry and
self went to Bro. John H. Dibben’s for dinner – The family are mostly irreligious Lord be merciful to this
family.
Held Q. C. at brother W. E. Blackburn’s at 3 p. m. Not one representative from any church except
Monro’s Chapel. Spent the evening and took supper with brother B.

Rev. Frank Henry & I drove to Church at 7:30 & I preached at 8 p. m. 1 Thes. 5.1-15 – Congregation small
– we went home with Mrs. P. P. Doak and spent the night – a good Christian home – Did not rain – may
the God of Heaven bless us in our efforts save souls!

July, Tues, 17
Morning cool and cloudy – wind in the north – Bro. Harry Doak drove me to Wabash & by 7:30 and
Henry and I took the train for Lock Springs – reached Lock Springs at 9 a. m. –
We fixed up the minutes of the conference in the Bunk St. F. Lowrance made report – Bro. T. A. Allison
came after me and we drove to Breckenridge for dinner – and ate dinner with Mrs. Allison –
Preached at 8 p. m. Mat. 5.13-16. Good congregation – Bro. Z. M. Williams came in, at the close of the
service & looking up pupals for Central College Lexington Mo –
Staid with Allison last night – My wife says a good rain Sunday night – but there was none about my ?

July, Wed, 18
Morning clear and rather pleasant –
We drove to Mooresville by 10 a. m.
The ralley was in some sense a success –
McVoy nor Whiteside put in their appearance.
Bro. C. B. Campbell spoke in the morning, to a vast crowd. I talked on Missions at the 2.50 to a good
congregation. Bro. S. C. and F. N. Campbell droe to Sampsell where I took the train for Pattonsburgreached Pattonsburg at 7 p. m. Stoped with Bro. Shackelford – they are well – I also almost sick and
awful tired – this is a good place to rest – Received a letter from wife – It rained a good
Written in margin:
Rain Sunday night at Albany.

July, Thur, 19
Morning Clear & pleasant – I shall stay here to day & rest – thank God for rest –
Wrote some letters – Read a good deal – took some sleep –

I feel some better – hope the blessed Christ will give mental, spiritual and phisical health for the mighty
work I have to do on the Gallatin Dist. –
At 7 p. m. it is raining – looks as though it might be a general rain – if so it will be worth millions to this
country –
Bro. F. A. Henry and F. N. Campbell came in on the 3 a. m. train, went to sleep & slept till ½ bpast 7 a. m.
–
Thank be to the Lord of Heaven & earth for a glorious rain last night!

July, Fri, 20
Morning cloudy and cook – looks like raining – Hope God will give us a great day this in our valley – The
people ought to bring a thank offering to the Lord this day for the blessed rain last night.
I preached at 11 a. m. Mat. 9.28 – Small congregation but a good service – Bro. F. A. Henry preached at
2:30 p. m. Mat. 16.18 – Good sermon – Henry is a promising young man –
Bro. Frank N. Campbell preached at 8 p. m. from 1 Pet. 1.5. A good sermon for a young theologue.
Congregation fine – house full – God day all through – May the blessing of Our Christ be upon the
labours of the day! Staid with Bro. Shackelford.

July, Sat, 21
Morning clear and pleasant – May the Lord of Glory be in the meeting to day –
Preached at 11 a. m. Mat. 6.1-10 – congregation small – F. N. Campbell and took dinner with G. D. Ewing
–
Held Q. C. at 12 nn and ajourned to 9 p. m. –
Preached at 8 p. m. Luke 16.1-15 – took missionary collection $21.70 –
Held Q. C. and closed up the business – All the points represented, but woefully behind – O, that God
would pour His Spirit upon the people of of Pattonsburg Charge untill their heart would burn with a
mighty zeal for Christ and His Kingdom!
We staid with Bro. Shackelford – Campbell & I.

July, Sun, 22

Morning clear & warm – O, that this may, under the direction and power of the Holy Spirit, be a might
day in Israel throughout the Gallatin Dist! May the Good Lord help me!
Preached at 11 a. m. in Rev. 2.10 – The blessed Spirit helped me to preach and I had great liberty – I pray
that much good was accomplished in my Lord’s name –
Bro. F. N. Campbell & Self drove broth Shackelford’s ponies up to McFall –
I preached at 8 p. m. 1 Chro. 28.9 House crowded, and a good service. J. D. Savage’s home is a good
resting place for the humble Methodist preacher – May the blessings of my Lord be upon the labours of
this day, and may the seed sown bring forth much much fruit -

July, Mon, 23,
Morning cloudy – looks very much like raining – rained a good shower – Held Q. C. at 10 a. m. – reports
tolerbly fair – Stewards think they will bring up what is behind –
Rev. Frank N. Campbell preached – Subject “Shortness of time and the necessity of improving it” –
Revs. Wynn and Campbell and Self took dinner with Bro. Dugles Lewis – Bro. Shackelford came up from
Pattonsburg and we closed up his minutes –
F. N. Campbell, Wynn & myself took dinner at Siter Trull’s – Preached at 8 p. m. Mat. 6.1-10.
Congregation small it was raining – Campbell and self staid at Bro. Savage’s – Thanks be to kind Heaven
for the rain –

July, Tues, 24
Morning cloudy and raining – Every thing is growing grandly –
Revs Wynn, Campbell and myself took dinner with Bro. J. D. Savage – It rained almost till 12 m –
Campbell & Self left McFall on the 2:5 p. m. train for darlington –
Waited at Darling two hours and fourteen minutes for the C. B. & Q. 5:14 p. m. train –
Prof. W. T. Whiteside was on the train on his way to Albany – We reached home at 6 p. m. having been
away from Home since Friday 13th How sweet to be once more at home with wife and children –
Prof. W. T. Whiteside will take supper and spend the night with us – Evening pleasant – Blessed by His
name!

July, Wed, 25

Morning perfectly Lovely – How Good is the Giver of all mercies! Bless the Lord O, my Soul and all that is
within me bless His Holy name!
Wrote to Scarborough and his Stewards – W. T. Whiteside took dinner with us –
I wrote up quite a number of Corrispondance, and read “Christus Auctor” through for the third time – It
grows one me –
Mrs. Bone took Paul & went to Prayer meeting & I staid at home and kept Mildred –
I was very tired – having been on a two week’s tour preaching almost every day & night – It was a good
night for sleeping – Thank God for rest at home -

July, Thur, 26
The morning clear and pleasant – Corn growing finely – also grass coming again almost like the Spring of
the year –
Took dinner at home – went to the office after dinner – received a letter from Rev. J. M. Sitton Belgrade
Mont – hope he will do well in the Montana Conf.
Dr. Bishop furnished a carriage and teem and Prof. Whiteside, Rev. Roper, and myself went to Gentry
and took supper with my brother E. R. Wilcox who runs the hotell at Gentry – I preached for the people
in a little narrow hall over an old hall. Luke 11.25-25. A good congregation and they listened well –
We droe back to Albany by 12 m. in the night – The Protestant Methodist are trying to build a church at
Gentry – don’t think we can do any thing there now.

July, Fri, 27
Morning cool & clear – The Lord is Good and His indureth forever –
I wrote to A. M. Dockery in behalf of John Geno for oil inspector at Maryville Mo –
Took dinner at home – Paul my boy, droe Prof. W. T. Whiteside and Self to Evona – We took the 1 p. m.
train for Coffee – As we passed Mc Fall Rev. Wm. Wynn boarded the train – We all stoped with Bro.
Prichards – Bro. Wynn and Whiteside drove out in the county to see after some students – Day rather
warm – Bro. W. T. Whiteside took the 2:10 a. m. West bound train for Albany – Had a good night’s rest –
Thank God for sweet rest – thank God for the Hope of Eteral Rest -

July, Sat, 28

Morning clear and warm – Every thing growing finely – We go with Bro. B. A. Prichard to Jameson to the
4th quarterly conference for the Jameson Ct. – will start at 9 a. m. – Bro. Wynn and self went to the
barber’s shop at 8 a. m. and I took a shave –
Drove to Jameson and I preached at 11 a. m. – Heb. 12.1-4. Fair congregation and a good service – Held
Q. C. at 2 p. m. – each point represented, but badly behind at Centenary and at Jameson – Ellis Chapel is
up – Bro. G. W. Trotter drove me 14 miles to Bro. Wm Ashbrook where we spent the evening – Have to
dedicate the church tomorrow at Antioch – Rained a good rain last night – Thanks be to Him who gave
the Early & the latter rain!

July, Sun, 29
Morning somewhat cloudy & warm – good rain last night. Every thing looks refreshed this morning. May
the Son of God, in a marvilous way, pour His Spirit upon my district this day – Oh, that He may anoint
the pulpits throughout the Dist. to day with Holy Ghost and with power! That this may be a great day in
Israel – Great crowds – perhaps 500 peopal – at the church – Bro. Shackelford read the 1st lesson I read
the second and preached Psalm 50.2 – half the people could not get into the church – they seemed to
be satisfied with the dedacatory services –
There was dinner enough for all and many baskets full of fragments gathered up.
Preached at 3 p. m. Luke 10.25-28 – Not half the people in the house, but a good time & a good old
fashon Methodisthand shake at the close - Dedication without a collection – every thing paid and money
in the treasury – Trotter & I staid at Charley ? – a good home –

July, Mon, 30
Morning clear and warm – I had no sleep scarcely last night, I shall try and rest and sleep some to day –
Trotter and I took dinner with Chas. Scott – Day is warm – I took nap of sleep in the afternoon – We
drove to Wm. J. Phillips and took supper – a good Christian family – Drove to Antioch and I preached at
8:30 p. m. – house almost full – preached from 1 The. 5.1-15 –
Trotter and I staid at Joe Devors’s – good home for a merry Itinerant – God bless these Christian homes
which are so kind to God’s Servants. We are hoping and praying for a mighty outpouring of the Holy
Spirit and a great revival of the work of the Lord -

July, Tues, 31
Morning bright, clear and warm – had breakfast at Joseph Devors’s at 6 a. m. Drove to Jamesport –

Wrote to wife – to Whiteside and to the Stewards of Breckenridge and Mooresville – Took dinner with
DR. C. T. McAnally –
The family were well and geting ready for the quarterly conference Sunday & Monday –
Rev. J. W. Tanquarry came over & called on us at 4 p. m. I called see the girls – Tanquarry’s – at 2 p. m.
We left the Dr’s at 5 p. m., drove to Bro. Ashbrook’s and took Supper – drove to the church and I
preached at 9:10 p. m. – when we ought to have been going home Preached on Mat. 5.1-8 - ; good
congregation and a good feeling – may the Lord Pour out his Spirit & mightly revive His work – Drove to
Wm. J. Phillips and staid all night – a good Home for the small preacher.

August, Wed, 1
Aug. 1st 1900! Can it be! Morning clear and warm. We learned by the papers yesterday that the
ministers of the nations in Peaking were still alive, but likely to be massacred at any time – O, that He
who rules in the armies of Heaven and among the nations of men may restrain the wrath of the heathen
& make, in this case, the wrath of man to praise Him!
Trotter and I spent the day in rest and reading – Took dinner with Wm. J. Phillips – had a good dinner
well cooked – sitting in the yard I saw a rattle snake in the yard coming toward the house I killed it – It
measured 6 inches round and 45 inches long, had 5 rattles and button – Bro and Sister Shackelford came
in from Edenburg for supper – Preached at 8:45 p. m. Eph. 5.14 – House crowded – good attention –
one, at the Mercy seat – Lula Carson – and was grandly converted – Spent the night at Joe DEvors’s –
Trotter drove home –

August, Thur, 2
Morning clear and fairly pleasant – May the Lord help us in our work for His Kingdom to day – Spent the
day at Joseph Devorss writing and reading – had a good day’s rest – Rev. Trotter came in from Edenburg
at 6 p. m. & brought a daily paper bringing the news from China – The alied powers are moving on to
Peking – The Chinece have been acting duplicity with the allied powers – but China will be punished –
Preached at 9 p. m. Heb. 4.16 – House almost full – good attention, but no move – We drove to Bro.
Wynn’s – E. R. – and Staid alnight – A good Christian home –

August, Fri, 3
Morning clear and warm, yet a good wind – We are needing rain again. We drove to Jamesport & took
dinner with Rev. J. W. Tanquary and spent the day at Tanquary – Rev. Trotter took supper with Tanquary

also Dr. C. T. McAnally – Trotter left at 6:30 for his meeting at Antioch – He is a good man and full of
good works –
I spent the night with Bro. Tanquary and his sisters – Had a pleasant day and enjoyed their home very
much.

August, Sat, 4
Morning clear and warm – Still dry – Hope the Lord will give us rain soon –
We drove to Mount Zion church 6 miles South of Jamesport – reached there at 10:30 – They have
repared the church and grounds – have every thing is splendid order – may the Lord pour his Spirit upon
this Quarterly conference and make His power known –
Preached at 11 a. m. Mat. 5.13-16. A good congregation –
Held Q. C. – All point but one represented – reports fairly good – Rev. Tanquary & Self took dinner with
J. M. McCue – Bro. J. W. went to town after Prof. W. T. Whiteside, & I sent the evening with Bro. McCue
– Revs. Whiteside, Tanquary & Self made talks on Education & 20th century movement – Small
congregation – J. W. T. & W. T. W. went to town & I spent the night with Sister Hill – very warm –

August, Sun, 5
Morning dry, clear, warm – At 8 a. m. the wind came up – hope it will keep a good stir to day – O, that
Our Lord would mightly pour His Spirit upon the pulpits and congregations of Israel through out the
district & and that this may a day of Victories for God’s people!
Preached at 11 a. m. 1 Chron. 28.9. A blessed good service – Sacramental table fill 4 times – Took dinner
at Sister M. Faulkner – good dinner at a good Christian home – Rev. Tanquary and his two sisters –
Mattie & Alice took dinner with us – Drove in town by 5 p. m. Preached in Jamesport at 8:15 p. m. – 1
Chron. 28.9 Union Service, but the house only about ½ full Good communion service – Spent the night
with Bro. Geo. B. Collison – Very pleasant Christian Home –

August, Mon, 6
Morning Clear – good wind stiring, but dry – O, that our hearts may be submissive to the Will of God!
Held Q. CX. At 8 a. m. Rev. Tanquary was present - The Stewards gave in a fairly good report & Dr.
McAnally was feeling better – I took dinner with the Dr. and started home on the 3:27 p. m. train –
Stoped at Wabash crossing & staid there till 6:30 p. m. took the Wabash & ran to Pattonsburg. Took
supper with Bro. Brownlee went to the depot and sit up till 2:56 a. m. and reached home at 5:30 a. m. &
found all well – thanks to Him who giveth us all good things freely to enjoy –

August, Tues, 7
Morning Clear and warm – O, that the blessed One would send us a good rain. I have been writing up
corrispondance up to 11 a. m. and am not more than one half through yet –
Got through with the corrispondance, & took a sleep for two hours, have not had any sleep the night
before –
How happy my heart to spend two or three days in the home of wife and children and rest! When I get
in home some times I feel like not getting out again – its so pleasant – Thank God for such a home as we
have! Home of peace! Home of Love! Home where Christ is the Supreme head!

August, Wed, 8
Morning somewhat cloudy – good wind – hope it will rain –
The Modern Woodmen have a picnic in the City to day – there are a great many in town –
Received two cards from Rev. J. H. Jackson of Fulton Mo. which I had written him – returned I suppose
with some feeling of contempt – I wrote him apologizing for my fun –
I learned with sadness to day of the mysterious disappearance of my half brother’s boy – Frank – from
Kansas City – Hope he may yet be found a live – I feel very deeply for his father & mother –Frank has a
wife and two children –
It has not rained yet, but looks as though it would before night –
No rain, but God reigns and all is well with the world –

August, Thur, 9
Morning clear and pleasant. We start for the Chautauqua at Mysville in about an hour – its now ½ after
6 a. m. All the family are going to stay till the 20th – we go through in a wagon –
Mrs. Bone, Mrs. Geo. Williams, Miss. Williams, Miss Peery, & Mary, Paul & Mildred Bone drove 30 miles
cross the country to Maysville. We stoped on the way, watered the teams and ate dinner – we reached
Maysville about 5:30 p. m. – Mrs. Bone with sick head-ache, rest well – we had supper and enjoyed the
rest – Bro. E. A. Bunton & Iden did all they could to make every thing pleasant and to relieve our tired
feelings –
Ten – and every thing in good shape – I think now we are here the family will enjoy the Chautauqua and
the outing. May the Lord be merciful and watch over us –

August, Fri, 10
Morning clear & cool – Had breakfast – Mrs. Bone feeling much better –
Sent the day resting –
Quite a number of people came in and camped –
We heard John R. Clard’s introductory talk, and the Maysville band and a talk from Dr. Powers –
This was opening day and but little was done – but enough to show that the Chautauque was going to
be a grand success –

August, Sat, 11
Morning Clear and somewhat Cloudy – Drove from Maysville to Union Chapel 15 miles by 10 a. m.
preached to a small congregation from Mat. 6.1-10 – and held Q. C. for Union Star Circuit – All the points
were well represented and reported in full –
I took dinner with Bro. Richard Edmonson – and Bro. W L Scarborough drove back to Union Star to meet
Prof. W. T. Whiteside and bring him out to preach to night – Drove up to Union Chapel, found a good
congregation and Bros. Scarborough & Whiteside – I preached from Mat. 5.13 – Whiteside Scarborough
& myself drove to Bro. S. A. Faubian’s & spent the night – Rained a little in the afternoon

August, Sun, 12
Morning clear and rather pleasant – We hoped to have rain last night but it did not come – We had
basket meeting – My what crowds of people! Preached from 1 Chron. 28.9. We had a blessed Service all
through –
Had an abundance of dinner for the crowds and to spare –
Rev. W. T. Whiteside preached from the words – If any man have ears to hear let him hear – a very good
sermon –
Revs. White & Scarborough went to Platte Chapel where there was an appointment for Whiteside –
I came to S. A. Faubin & spent bthe night – Had a good home -

August, Mon, 13

Morning pleasant and some-what cloudy – My, my, what affine rain we had last night! Thanks be to Our
God whose tender mercies are over all his works. Everybody seems happyt and cheerful – It rained
almost all night jDrove to the Chautauqua grounds by 10:30 – heard part of Rev. Charles Lain’s (from Ga.) talk –
After noon heard Dr. F. D. Powers from Washington Dist. of Col. Lain is a Methodist & Powers a
Campbellite –
At 8 we had illustrated lecture by W. Hinton White It was on the Parise wol’s exposition – It was fairly
good. The crowds are not as good as for the last two years –
We are enjoying the outing very much –

August, Tues, 14
Morning somewhat cloudy – looks like raining –
John R. King spoke at 10:30 on Landon and her people – It was intensely hot – The Maysville band gave
us music, in connection with the Ottumway Quartette Afternoon at 2 p. m. Maud Ballington Booth lectured on her prison work, and Geo. W. Bain lectured on
the way to keep out of prison –
All right W. Hinton White gave us an illustrated lecture on New Zealand – it was fine. We would have
rested very well at night, but for Mrs. Osborn and the young ladies from Gallatin – they kept up so much
taking and laughing that no one for one hundred yard around could sleep – but they are good folks –
and mean no harm –

August, Wed, 15
Morning cloudy – It rained and stormed just before day, and scared some of the campers, but no one
was hurt – It rained some about 10:30 and held back the speaker – when the rain was over Geo. W. Bain
gave his slended lecture on “Expansion” “Christian” – It was fine – Then Fred Emmerson Brooks
rendered a poem of his own production which was as fine as I ever heard – “The Ace” a love poem – In
the afternoon Geo. W. Bain gave his lecture on “Good and naughty boys – It was very fine – The
audience was good and seemed to enjoy the lecture hugely – Evening W. Hinton White gave a fine
illustrated lecture on Australia – it was one of his best –
The evening was pleasant and every one seemed to enjoy it –

August, Thur, 16
The morning was some what cloudy and cool – Lovely morning –
Music by the Band & by the Ottumway quartett – Recitation by J. R. Clark – Afternoon Fred Emerson
Brooks – the ininsetable – rendered several of his own pomes – he is simply immence At evening Rev. G. H. Bradford of the M. E. Church St Joseph Mo. spoke on America’s Idear of solving the
Chineece problem – It was a very good talk but did not touch the problem –
Pleasant evening and a good audience –

August, Fri, 17
Morning clear and a good air stiring – Mrs. Bone and family Started home about 7:30 a. m. – I remained
on the ground – John R. Clark spoke on J. B. Goff – It was a fine lecture – a great tribute to to a great and
good man – the Cameron band discoursed fine music – so also the Ottumway quartett – Afternoon the
band did some of its finest playing – the Ottumways rendered two peaces – Then came the irrepassable
Fred Emmerson Brooks and rendered “The boy that would not tell his ma” – “The ? ? ? was good ?
protection” – Uncle Esau’s heaven” & others. The rendering was fine - Fred I’ll never see your kind again
– Took the train at Osborn at 7:40 - ? to Breckenridge & staid at T. A. Allison’s

August, Sat, 18
Morning clear and rather pleasant, but I think we are going to have an other warm day –
I was almost sick – bowels troubling me – Day very warm. Held Q. C. at 2 p. m. Both churches more
represented but they are badly behind – Hope they may yet come up with their finances We had a very
unsatisfactory Q. C.
Bro. T. A. Allison & Self drove to Mooresville – and I preached at 8 P. M. John 15:1-6 – Good
congregation of women but few men out – The men worked too heard (!)
I wish in my soul I could fully arouse the men of this country to a sense of their duty to God and their
own Souls.

August, Sun, 19
Morning Clear & looks as though we were going to have a warm day – Had breakfast at 7:30 – Still it is
no cooler – I am almost sick today, but hope to be able to meet my obligations – Preached at 11 a. m.

Dan. 12.2; & John 5.28.29 – Small congregation but a very good service – good sacramental service – I
went out with Bro. Mann for dinner – had a good dinner a good watermellon –
Bro. Amic and son came to Mann’s in the evening - I have not seen the old gentleman for 30 years
before – My, how time flies!
Rev. T. A. Allison and Self drove over to Mooresville and I preached at 8 p. m. – Rev. 2.10 Good
congregation – I struck them for the $100.00 they were behind with the preacher raised $33.75 Hope
they will bring up the rest by Conf. We drove hom – Breckenridg – and went to bed 11:35 p. m.

August, Mon, 20
Morning clear but somewhat cooler – Hope to have a nice day – It grew hotter and the day was
exceedinglywarm. Closed up the minutes of the quarterly conf. and went a round to see Grandma
Leeper – She gave me two pairs of drawers, three shirts some half dozen collars and two pairs of cuffs of
her dead sone – Said she had rather I would have them than any one –
Took the 10:20 train for Chilicothee – took dinner with Rev. McVay and his father & sister – Mc is about
to let the contract for a $15,000 church. May the Lord help him to carry it to completion. Took the 5:22
p. m. train for Pattonsburg – preached at Pattonsburg at 8 p. m. Congregation small – Staid with Bro.
Shackelford –

August, Tues, 21
Morning cooler & somewhat cooler – Took the 2:50 a. m. train at Pattonsburg for Evona – took the hack
at 4 a. m. for Albany – two men on the hack from Carrollton – one of the men was named Austin – I
reached home at 5:30 a. m. to find all well – thanks be unto His name – I did not sleep any last night. The
humble preacher has a hard life, and yet a joyous, one – for the happiest man on earth is the man who is
making other lives happy –
Rev. R. F. Davis of the Denver circuit spent theday with us – I wrote till noon without getting up from my
seat almost. Sent letters and statistical blanks to 19 preachers –
It rained a good rain and the wind was very hard – down in town it blew in a front glass in two drugstores – It was harder to the North of us – Some went to their cellars – A good night for sleeping –
Thanks to Him.

August, Wed, 22
Morning perfectly lovely and a day to give thanks – We do not appreciate God’s goodness as we ought –
It grew warmer as the day grew on untill it good very warm – Spent the daywriting and reading – I went

to town and bought a bushel of plums $1.50 – Rev. Roper came out to see me, and spent part of the
afternoon – I turned over $11.00 to W. T. Whiteside on the 20th Century fund – Mrs. Bone, Prof.
Whiteside and Self went to prayer meeting – I lead the meeting – It was a good meeting although only a
few were present –
Spent the evening or night at home with my family – Thank God for a good home –

August, Thur, 23
Morning clear and cool – though it warmed up as the day grew on a pace –
Have written several letters and cards – Prof. Whiteside called a little while –
I have put in the day almost in writing up the Plan of the Dist.
We are closing the rear & God has been wonderful good to us – We have had more than a thousand
convesions – built one church and an other in process of building – the preachers salaries and the
generall collections are nearer paid in full than any year of the history of the District – To God be all
praise!
All happiness is summed up in doing good to others – helping others – Heaven help me to help others!

August, Fri, 24
Morning Cloudy and cool – Rained last night and stormed some – Surily God is God toIsrael – even to
such as be of a clean heart – Took the Hack to Evona – Left Evona for Brimson at 3 p. m. – met Bro. G. W.
Trotter with his team who drove me to Edenburg – took supper with him and preached to a good
congregation Heb. 12.1-3 – Hope and pray that some good was accomplished –
Spent the night with Bro. Trotter – had a good night’s rest. Rest is sweet to the tired man – thank God
for a place to rest.

August, Sat, 25
Morning clear and more pleasant than for two or three weeks past. I am thankful for the change – Had
breakfast a 7 a. m. – and prayers – They have a new baby in his home since I was here before – this is
the 5th One – Preached at 11 a. m. Gal. 5.1 – fair congregation – good service – Took dinner at Trotters
with Bro. & Sister Payne. Took tee with Bro. Trotter and family, Bro. Gose and family and some others at
Sister Hooper’s. Hed Q. C. at half past 6 p. m. –

Only one – Edenburg – of the 4 churches represented – only one church reported – Bro. D. E. Carr, L. P.
& Bro. S. D. Gose L. P. and Bro. T. W. Miller Exhorter, were present and made their reports – Their
character was passed and the license of Bro. T. W. Miller Exhorter renewed – Preached at 8 p. m. – John
15.1-6 – Good congregation – two Methodist preachers and one Baptist preacher present –
Staid with Bro. Trotter –

August, Sun, 26
Morning clear and pleasant – I pray God to make this a high day in Israel all over the District – that He
will put his Spirit in great power on the preachers and the congregations of Israel throughout the
Gallatin Dist. – God help me!
I preached at 11 a. m. Mat. 28.18-20. Good audiance and good attentions on a missionary sermon – I
hope it did good – We had the M. E. preacher. With us also Rev’s. Gose, Carr and Trotter –we had a
good sacramental service –
Preached at 8 p. m. Rev. 2.10. a good service –
House crowded and wonderfully attentive – Hope good was accomplished – I wrote the above while two
preachers were talking to me –

August, Mon, 27
Morning cloudy and cool – Bro. Trotter drove me to Joseph Devorss’ where we took dinner – we got in
just in time to escape the rain – Bro. Gay was there and took dinner with us – We drove to Bro. Wm.
Ashbrook’s and had a talk about his preacher being removed next year before the preacher himself –
We drove to Jamesport and I sent my wife $30.00 in a check or draft – had my watch fixed and it cost
me $1.50 – I took the train for Weatherby and reached there at 5 p. m. and took supper with Rev. J. O.
Whitworth – Drove to Union Church and I preached at 8:20 p. m. Mat. 6-1-6 – Small congregation –
some “lewd fellows of the baser sort” “Went round about the house & made a nois like a dog” – and
disturbed our women –

August, Tues, 28
Morning cool, and very foggy – heavy dew – Staid last night with brother Silas Lockheart
Bro. Lockheart, a few other men, and some women cleaned the church and lamps and it looks nice now
– Bro. Whitworth and I spent the day at Bro. Lockheart’s resting – This has been my Sunday of rest – I
wrote some, read some, slept some, prayed some & so put in the day –

Preached at 8 p. m. Mat. 5-1-8.
I have not seen a more attentive and solemn congregation – I hope much good was done in the name of
my Lord and Master –
Bro. Whitworth drove home – Weatherby – and I staid all night again with Bro. Lockheart – It’s a good
peace for the weary itinerant –

August, Wed, 29
Morning clear and lovely – may the Lord of Life go with me through this day and make my life a blessing
to others –
Preached to a small congregation, but had a good meeting – Preached from the 7th Ch. Of Mat –
Roper, Whitworth & Self took dinner with Sister Mary Smith – I spent the after noon resting and reading
– Bro. Rope, the Baptist brother, and Whitworth drove over to Maysville and brought me several letters
–
Preached at 8 p. m. Eph. 5.14. House almost crowded – hope some good was done. I staid with Bro.
Lesley Lockheart, and Bros. Roper and Whitworth staid with Sister Smith –

August, Thur, 30
Morning clear and pleasant –
Preached at 10 a. m. John 11 ch. Much better congregation – It was a refreshing time from the presence
of the Lord –
Rev. J. O. Whitworth and Self took dinner with Bro. James Dice – after dinner we drove out in the
pasture to see his 120 steers and some cows and calves – they were very fine – Rev. Whitworth then
drove me to Weatherby to his own home where I baptized John Horrace Whitworth – thier 3d child now
6 months old – may the Blessings of Our Lord be upon this child and upon father and mother and the
other two children – Preached at 8 p. m. Rom. 14.10-12 – How well filed and good attention while I tried
to preach to them on the final judgement and the necessity of it – We staid with Bro. G. H. Taylor –

August, Fri, 31
Morning clear and warm – We ate breakfast at 7 a. m. and had prayers with family – Mrs. Taylor has
been paralyzed – is in a very bad condition – Rev. Whitworth and I go to Marvin Chapel to a S. S. picnic –

Reached there at 10 a. m. and a fine crowded there from Maysville and surrounding country and Osborn
– I, with others, made a S. S. talk of thirty minutes – We had our dinner on the ground and seemed to be
enough for every body.
Came back to G. H. Taylor’s and took supper – came from there to Union Chapel and preached at 8 p.m.
good crowde and wonderfully attentive to the word preached from Deut. 30.19 – but no one came out
on the Lords side – Oh that God would move mightily on the heart of this community –

September, Sat, 1
Morning cloudy and cool – It was rather pleasant all day – I preached at 11 a. m. Num. 30.19 – There
were representatives from Two churches – Weatherby and Union Chapel – Bros. Smart and McTharry
present and added to the occasion
Bro. Mc and self took dinner with Tom Bushy – They have twin boys about three years old who look very
much alike –
We drove to Maysville and I put up with my old tried and true friend E. A. Bunton – I got a good rest –
thanks be to the Giver of all good –

September, Sun, 2
Morning cloudy – rained some about 8 a. m. –
I hope God, in mercy, will make this a day of power and blessing in all our pulpits and churches through
out the whole Dist. Amen! Preached at 11 a. m. – Luke 181-17 – Congregation Small – may of our own
members not present – We had a good sacramental service – I took dinner at Mid Jones. Spent the
afternoon at James and E. A. Bunton’s –
Preached at 8 p. m. at the court house. Union meeting of all the churches – court room crowded – I
preached from Luke 10.25-28 – a great many came forward and thanked me for the sermon – I hope, in
the name of my Master, Good was done – The highest ambition of my soul is to help men to be
Christians and then help them to be better Christians – Staid all night at E. A. Bunton’s.

September, Mon, 3
Morning clear and cool – Hope we shall have a good time for our conf. which convens at Fulton Mo. Sep.
12th –
Held Q. C. for Maysville Sta – Pastor paid in full and the collections almost in full – Took dinner with Bro.
J. M. Roberts – Greatly hurried but made the train for Gallatin 12:01 p. m.

Spent the afternoon with Rev. Penn & Roper at Gallatin. Held Gallatin Q. C. at 8 p. m. P. C. & P. E. paid in
full, & all the collections, P. C. says, will be full –
Rev. W. H. Roper and I sit up and took the 2:15 a. m. Wabash train for Evona – took the Hack at Evona at
3:25 a. m. for Albany – reached home at 5 a. m. & found all well – thanks be to God who gives all good
gifts.

September, Tues, 4
Morning cloudy & cool – At 10 a. m. almost clear – came in home after two week’s absence, almost,
having never gon to bed since night before last – Spent the day at home writing, resting, sleeping – Took
the time easy –
However I was preparing for conference –
We had a nice dinner to ourselves and as a family we enjoyed it – Mrs. Bone washed & got my things
ready for conference –
Thank God for a good wife and children –
Home to me is next to heaven itself –

September, Wed, 5
Morning some what cloudy & cool – Had beakfast and prayers I then got my valice ready to travel –
Took the 9:08 a. m. for St. Joseph – reached St Joseph 11:20 – went to Jones & Towns ins and bout three
pairs of cuffs, some neck ties & an over coat all cost $14.25 – I took street car to Joseph Kennard – took
dinner with them and spent till 3 o’clock.
Took the cars for the City – Went to Mr. Washburn’s music store and bough a music roll for Mary and
music to Dixie – Expressed it to her at Albany –
Took the 5:05 p. m. for Richimond – Met Isaac Owens in the Depot – an old friend – was a great friend to
me when a boy – he – 72 years old – Reached Richmond at 8 p. m. Staid with J. W. Shotwell.

September, Thur, 6
Morning somewhat cloudy but warm – staid all night with J. W. Shotwell – found Grand ma who is now
86 years old – in good health – Annie Mann – Mrs. Shotwell’s oldest daughter – her husband three
children are here from Ocalie Mo – Annie looks awful – bad – I fear she will not stay with her friends
long. Julia & family well – except Annie –

I gave Shotwell $10.00 on the cemetery fencing and fixing up of the stone work –
I paid $20.00 for a monument to Frank Lee Bone’s grave – put the money in the hands of John Shotwell
to pay for the work when finished – Took tee with Rev. C. Grimes the P E. of Plattsburg Dist.
Visited Fred W. Joy, my brother-in-law – He is good man & true – Chas. S. Bone came down to Richmond
to day -

September, Fri, 7
Morning clear and somewhat cooler – We had breakfast a t 6 a. m. I called to see Uncle John
Quesenberry and his sister and niece – Took the train for Carrollton at 6:30 a. m. – reached Carrollton at
10:30 – and found Joseph H. Devlin & family well – His daughter Mrs. Mamie Busby, has her first baby –
they think it the finest boy in all the land – Charles and I have spent the day in Carrollton where I was
born nearly 57 years ago, and where the dust of my father has been sleeping since I was 4 years of age –
We had a good bed and a good night to sleep – and I did sleep well – thanks to the giver of all mercies -

September, Sat, 8
Morning clear and pleasant – It seems now that we were going to have a pleasant time for Conf. at
Fulton. Took the train at 9:40 – and reached Dewitt at 10:50 – found Joseph M. – wife and his boy –
Francis Darcy – well – They were awful glad to see us as we to see them – We spent the day very
poleasantly with Joseph M. Chas. C. and Ida – and baby –
Wrote to my wife and children – May Kind Heaven care for and bless my home and loved ones -

September, Sun, 9
Clear and rather warm. Had a good night’s rest – thanks to Him who on makest us to lie down and sleep
in safety!
Preached for Joseph at 11 a. m. – 1 Cor. 16.2 – Large congregation for so hot a day – My, my, how hot it
was all day – Had dinner at 1 p. m. and we enjoyed the evening under the shade of the trees eating
peaches –
Preached at 7:30 p. m. – House crowded and very attentive – preached from Mat. 5.13-16 –
Took a collection for Joseph – got $15.50. He thinks he will get out – Hotter than ever last night – I hope
it will get cooler by conference Wednesday the 12th -

September, Mon, 10
Morning very warm. Cloudy and looking like rain – Oh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob may be with
me this day and through our conference especially – We spent the day with Joseph and family – It was
very hot – Toward night it got cloudy & much cooler – Charles took the 7:29 p. m. train for Mexico which
he can take the 7 a. m. on the C. & A. for Fulton to meet the committee of the 2d year –

September, Tues, 11
Morning cloudy & cool – am so glad it has gotten cooler – Hope we shall have a nice time for our Annuall
Conference and that the Blessed Son of God will Preside over the Presiding officer and over the whole
Conference. Joseph and I leave here at 10:30 a. m. for Fulton – We left on time –
E. L. Kendric met us of over took us here – and we gathered up the brethren at ever station to Mexico –
and at Mexico we met the brethren from every direction. Drs. Barbee, Pulmore, Pritchett, Vincil and
others – met us here – There were near 200 preachers on the train from Mexico to Fulton the place of
the conference – Bro. J. A. Wailes preached the opening sermon on the call, preperation and work of the
ministery – a good sermon – Bros. L. H. Hering and Rector Burton & I staid at J. H. Jamisson’s -

September, Wed, 12
Morning clear and cool – conference opens at 9 a. m. Conf. met at 9 a. m. – organ – “Zeal – J. D. Vincil
Secy & S. P. Cresap – assistant Sec’y – Marvin & Bond statisticle secretaries – some committees were
nominated some papers from publishing and Educational interests read & refered – Superanuated
character passed & names refered – so also the supernusineiaries
Bishop and Cabinet met at 3 p. m. considered only transfers & boundries and adjourned at 5:30 to meet
at 7 p. m. – Bishop J. C. Granbery called the Cabinet together at 7 p. m. and considered boundries only –
We went at 8 p. m. to hear Dr. Mathews lecture on Fads in religion – Came home at 9:30 –

September, Thur, 13
Morning clear and cool – Last night a good night for sleeping –
Session and the Conf. did a good deal of business. We had a Cabinet meeting at 3 p. m. – and got along
very nicely –
The Bishop, E. K. Miller, R. H. Cooper, John Anderson, Robert White, C. Grimes – G. J. Warren, W. F.
McMurry, R. H. Cooper, and self took dinner with the pastor – J. H. Jackson.

We had a meeting with the Bishop at 7:30 and we had the tug of war – but we got along fairly well -

September, Fri, 14
Morning clear and cool – We had a session of the Conf. They Conf. Harmonised the School question and
we sang the Docsology – all were happy – Had a Cabinet meeting at 3 p. m. – God almost through
stationing the preachers – My, my, how it worries me to do this work – I pray, I cry, and I pray and cry
again – God bless these true and loyal ministers – The Conf. was taken an outing by the citizens, but the
Bishop & Cabinet labored with the problem of Stationing the preachers – Had a meeting at 8 p. m. – in
which almost all the work was done – The hardest t hing I ever did was done t his day – had to go to Dr.
C.T. McAnally and tell him that on the judgement of the Cabinet he ought to ? – My! My!
September, Sat, 15
Morning clear and cool – God be praised – At the morning session D. E. Carr was received on trial in the
Mo. Conf – as a traveling preacher –
Bro. Geo. A. Stanton and Sam D. Gose having been received yesterday – All three from the Gallatin Dist.
Board of Missions met and I have secured
Jamesport Sta. $100 –
Lineville – Ct. $100 –
Eagleville – Ct $75
New Hampton – Ct. - $100
McFall – Ct. $125
Maysville – Sta. $125
Edenburg – Ct. $50
Denver – Ct. - $125
An afternoon session met at 3 p. m. quite a good deal of business was transacted – We had a cabinet
meeting at 8 p.m. and finished up all the business of the cabinet, but will have one more meeting.

September, Sun, 16
Thank the Lord for this rest day! Morning bright and cool, I think it will be an Ideal day. It is pleasant
after a week of hard work and sleepless nights to have a day of Rest –

At 11 a. m. I heard my friend and Bro. J. M. O’Bryant preach in the Baptist Church from 4 Chron. 34:1 – a
fine sermon – I took dinner with Captin Albert Harnbeck – an old Confederate friend of min – In the
afternoon I heard Rev. John Anderson preach in the Christian Church. A good sermon – Son of the great
and good bishop Marvin, preach from Act 26.16-18 – It was a very fine sermon, and there was a vast
congregation who listened with breathless silence – This has been a day of feasting on Gospel -

September, Mon, 17
Morning clear and cool – Thanks be to my Lord for this lovely day and for life and health! Held a Session
at 8 p. m. and almost all the business of the Conf. was completed – except some reports, and the Bishop
called Dr. Pritchett to the Chair and called a meeting of the cabinet together and finished the work of
the cabinet –
Held a session at 3 p. m. – received some reports & read the apointments and the conference ajourned
with benediction by the Bishop –
May the rich blessings of Our Lord rest upon each one of these faithful men of God as they go to their
several fields of labour! May this be the grandest and most successful year on the Gallatin Dist. in all its
history! So mote it be! Most of the preachers left last night, or to night, for their fields of labor

September, Tues, 18
Morning cloudy and cool – I shall leave for home on the 9:30 –
In the Conference Session – after noon, I took a collection for Dr. C. T. McAnally and received in cash
$51.45 and subscribed by Prof. Myres $5.00 and I had previously given him $18.25 making in all $74.70
Charles and self run to K. C. We took dinner with some of the brethren at Moberly, and we left them all
along the road – Joseph M., my son, got off at DeWitt to which place he was returned for an other year
– We spent the night at K. C. with C. B. Wilcox, my ½ Bro. We run to St Joseph via of the Mo. Pacific R. R.
– on the ? took dinner at a restarant and went to the ball grounds to hear Wm. J. Bryan speak – We got
in 10 feet of the grand stand – saw him and heard him speak – I hope he will be the next president of
these U. S. I took much pleasure in the day in what I saw and heard -

September, Wed, 19
Kansas City Mo. At C. B. Wilcox – raining some – rained hard in the night. Took the street car for Depot
at 6:10 – Took the Mo. Pacific for St Joseph – This through a mistake, was written under Date 18th It
ought to be this date 19th – Heard Bryan in St. Joseph etc. – see date 18th. I took the 3:36 p. m. and
reached home at 5:20 –

How glad I am to get home once more and find all well – Thakns be to God whose mercy endureth
forever! My home is next to heaven to me – No man has more love and peace in his home – May the
Blessings of God my father be upon my humble home forever! May the Grace of God refine and purify
my heart and the hearts of my family that that we all may see God and enter into life -

September, Thur, 20
Morning clear and cool – Mary and Paul gon to College – Our school has opened with many more
students than last year- I hope we shall have a grand good school – may Heaven’s blessings rest upon all
my preachers and Dist. and upon our School, through out the year in a more marvelous way than ever
before!
Spent the day answering Corrispondance, prayer & reading – It is good to have the opportunity to enjoy
rest and home – Thank God for home and friends and especially for those who love you and care for you
September, Fri, 21
Morning clear and cool – I went with Mary and Paul to the College and opened the school for Prof. W. T.
Whiteside – I made the students a talk on the possibilities of youth and the importance of making the
most possible out of their time and opportunities – May the blessings of God be upon the School and
upon the church at Albany. I wrote to all the stewards of the Eaglevill Ct. and to a great many friends – I
was in the city, bought a sack of sugar some potatoes – some brand, etc – Paid Prof. W. T. Whiteside
$22.50 for Mary’s music for one term – Paid the rent on house $8.00 Paid out about $60.00 to day –
Bought my wood for winter 15 cord at $2.75 per cord – Did not pay for this -

September, Sat, 22
Morning cool and cloudy – Have written to the board of stewards at Jamesport and at Lineville –
God be with us this Conf. year & help us to carry mighty Victories for His Son Jesus Christ!
Just had dinner – Stake, Sweet potatoes, buttermilk and Sweet milk – salt rising light bread, etc. – Wrote
to Jamesport Dist. Steward – Lineville Sta. Linville Ct. & Jamesport Ct –
Wrote to the Dist. Stewards Lineville Sta. Lineville Ct. Jamesport Sta. Jamesport Ct. Weatherby Ct. –
Eagleville Ct – Denver Ct. Pattonsburg Ct. Maysville Sta. Worked hard all day for the benefit of the Dist.
and my preachers. Bough 15 cord of wood from Sam Peery at $2.75 per cord – One cord halled to day –

September, Sun, 23

Morning cloudy, foggy and cool – This is the first Sunday in a year I have been at home with my family –
We all went to Sunday School – had a good school – Woodson Peery was elect Teacher of the Bibleclass
– a good selection Rev. W. H. Roper – the pastor, preached us a fine sermon from 2 Chron. 29.5 – Pres. W. T. Whiteside and
the two Profs. Whiteside were present – I ate din at home with my family – the first time in a year on
Sunday –
I preached for Bro. Roper from Mat. 9.38 – On missions – M. E. preacher and his people worshiped with
us. We had the house crowded almost. I hope some seed fell in good ground – that some life in Christ
will be more fruitful of Goopd works – Oh, that my Lord will help me this year as never before!

September, Mon, 24
Rained all night – Raining still at ½ past 8 a. m. and looks as though it might rain all day –
Rained till the middle of the day – Had to go to town to answer a telephone message from C. S. Bone
Guilford wanting to know where to ship his goods – I wrote to all the stewards on the Denver Ct. Wrote
to Dr. Palmore, Roper – Shackelford – Burris & others –
Mrs. Bone has been quite sick to day is some better to night – I do not how I could live, keep house and
run the Dist. without my precious wife – She is the best Economist I ever knew. God has wonderfully
Blessed with a good wife –
Spent the night at home – Mrs. B. some better – hope she will feel much better after a night’s rest -

September, Tues, 25
Morning clear – wind still strong from the south – Very warm – grass growing almost like Spring of the
year – “Every prospect pleases – only man is vile.” This day at noon came Stella Bone from Darlington to
borry $30.00 to get their house hold goods out of the car – I let her have the $30.00 on the condition
that I get the first missionary draft on the appropriation to his – Denver, Circuit – She went back on the 2
p. m. train to Darlington – I have spent almost the day writing up my books and geting ready for the
work of the Dist. another Conf. year – Oh, that the God of Our Father’s my truly be with me this year as
never before in the years gon by, and if I die this year may He walk with me through the Valley!

September, Wed, 26
Morning cloudy and cool – It rained hard all night. Did not rain any more, but is right cool – I have spent
the day in writing – have hardly took time for any thing else – Am almost ready for the round of
Quarterly meetings. I do earnestly pray that God will give me the best year of my life, and that He will

anoint me with the Holy Spirit and with power for the work He has called me to do – I crave this more
than silver or gold, honor or long life – Oh, for a great baptism of power on all my preachers – It is now 7
p. m. and I am still writing. Went to prayer meeting – wife did not go – was not well – 26 at prayer
meeting – F. N. Campbell led.

September, Thur, 27
Rained some last night cloudy and real cool this morning – feels almost like snowing. We had rain almost
all day Its cool – almost cold enough to frost –
I believe I have done more writing than I ever did in one day – I have written 14 hours without hardly
geting out of my chair – I spent 1 hour at the City buying me some shoes – I bought a pare of shoes at
$2.85 and a pare of over-shoes at $1.15 making $4.00 – These are the first shoes I have bought for
myself in more than a year or about a year – I hope God, in his infinite mercy, will put His Spirit upon me
and upon my preachers in a marvilous way this year -

September, Fri, 28
Morning cloudy and raining some – it real cool also, but God reigns, all is well with the world – I start on
my first round to day – go to Eagleville on the nn train –
Here I record my humble prayer to the God of Battles –
I acknowledge, with deep gratitude, that by the grace of God I am what I am; and I ask, in the very
debths of my Soul, that God will be with me and give me a prosperous year on the Dist. – and that He
will put His Spirit upon me and upon each preacher in the Dist. for Christ’s sake – “So mote it be” –
I left home at 11:10 a. m. – reached the depot just in time for the 12 nn train – reached Blythedale at
1:30 p. m. Was met by Bro. Chas. A. Burris with a Splended mule team and driven 4 miles to Eagleville
to the Parsonage – I rained almost all day – Cloudy, dark and cold and no fire in the church – we had no
meeting. I staid at Bro. Burris’s and had a good night’s rest. Thanks to Him and to ? rest.

September, Sat, 29
Morning cool and foggy but by 9 a. m. it cleared up, and it looks now that we would have a nice day –
How thankful to see the Sun! Oh, may the Son of Righteousness Shine into my inner Soul that I may have
light, joy, and gladness in my heart! Preached at 11 a. m. to a few people from Mat. 6:1-6. We cad a
good service – Held Q. C. at 2:30 – Bros. Burgin, Skinner and hobbs were present Salary of preacher fixed
at $260.00. It is mighty little but we trust the Lord will provide for these faithful men – Preached at night
to a large congregation from Mat. 5.13-16. Took supper with Bro. Hobbs -

September, Sun, 30
Morning lovely – S. S. larg – House full at Church – Preached on Dan. 12.2, 3 – Good Sacramental Service
– two joined the church – Woodward & wife – Bible cause $3.25 turned over in the church to Bro. Chas.
A. Burris to send to Bro. H. P. Bond. Took dinner with old brother Poush, a German united brethren –
went Bro. Burris’ in the afternoon and preached at 7:30 p. m. Rom. 14.10 on the Judgement – It was a
solemn time and there was good done, I ? believe. The church was crowded, and there were many
weeping – May the rich blessings of Jesus Our Lord be upon this 1st Q. M. of the Conference year 1900 –
1901 -

October, Mon, 1
Staid with Bro. Chas. A. Burris – morning cloudy thundering and lightening – commenced raining at 8 a.
m. Bro. Burris and I drove to Bethany 18 miles rained on us all the way – I do not think I ever saw it rain
much harder than it rained part of the time to day – We took some dinner at a Restarent in Bethany – It
was not an extray place to get dinner – I took the 1:16 p. m. train for Albany and reached home at 2 p.
m. – found all well thanks bke to Him who giveth us all the good we enjoy – I rained on till almost night,
then let up for a while – All went to bed at 9:30 – There was quite an electric storm in the night, but no
harm done so far as known –

October, Tues, 2
Morning clear, but it rained almost all night. This is a lovely morning – its like Spring of the year – Bought
one and one half ton of hay from Bro. T. T Pratt at $7.00 per ton. Wrote to all the stewards on the New
Hampton work also to all the Stewards on Lineville Station Iowa – wrote to Rev. M. Moore – wrote to all
the Stewards at Albany Sta. Mrs. Bone washed – Mary & Paul went to College – Thank God for the
power of Endurance – the power to work – We enjoyed home together – Did not rain any more – It is
warm & grass is growing like Spring of the year- It will save a great deal of food for winter –

October, Wed, 3
Warm, clear, and the grass is growing – Washed and dressed for to go out to Valley Chapel, but my boy
did not come this forenoon, will be after me this afternoon. Wrote to all the Stewards at Lineville Sta –
also to all the Stewards on Lineville Ct. to Bros. Trotter and Nash – W. H. Roper called to see me at 3 p.
m. in refference to his salary which the brethren put up to $1,000.00, and in refference to my own salary
which he wants put up to $1,400.00 – Then I would only get about $800.00 – I pay $214 traveling

expence - $100.00 House rent, and received ony $931.50 1899-1900 – Do not know what it will be this
year.
Rev. C. S. Bone came after me & I went to Valley Chapel and preached Ps. 84 – only a small crowd out –
We staid alnight at Mr. Manion’s – he is not a member of the church, but his wife is.

October, Thur, 4
Morning lovely. Clear and warm. We will spend this day reading and visiting and preach at 7:30 p. m.
Visited Old Bro. Kenrick read and had prayers. Grandma Kendreck has been quite sick is some better
now.
We visited Reece Kendrick took dinner with him – had prayers – We visited Bro. Schoonover and spent
an hour or two with him. He is going to the Indian Territory to get him a home. We then drove over into
a small valley and took our robe into the shade and read awhile and rested. We spent perhaps two
hours here in the woods – We then drove to Mr. Manion’s, took supper, went to church and I preached
from 1 Thes. 5.1-15 – Good congregation and a good service – May the Lord bless our meeting.

October, Fri, 5
Morning somewhat cooler and partly cloudy. I fear it will rain. I hope it will not this week – Visited Bro.
Wyley’s, had prayers with old folks and they gave the pastor their church letter – We then drove to Bro.
Johannagin’s and took dinner and spent afternoon –
Preached at night from Eph. 5.14 – fine congregation they listen well – hope good was accomplished –
We drove over to and staid all night with Charley Penman’s – a noble Christian family –

October, Sat, 6
Morning cloudy and raining a little –
We drove to the Church and spent the morning reading in the church –
About 10:30 the friends began to come in – Chas. S. Bone Preached from Gideon and St Paul – Judges
7.7 and Phil. 3.13 –
It was a good Sermon –
Held Quarterly Conference & got through at 2 p. m.

All the points wer represented save Mt Sinai – The Stewards fixed the Salary of pastor and P. E. at
$415.00 Better than the did last year by a hundred dollars or more. I preached at night 1 Chron. 28.9 –
House crowded, but no move – Oh that God would come in power upon pulpit now-

October, Sun, 7
Wind in the North & almost cold enough to frost – bright and clear – Oh, that we may see Thy Glory so
as we have seen Thee in the Sanctuary!
Preached at 11 a. m. Mat. 9.28 – House almost full – good communion service – Took dinner at Mr.
Willis Manion’s – drove to Albany and C. S. Bone returned to preach at Valley Chapel at 7:30. I preached
at Albany at 7:30 on Deut. 30.19 – House full – Splended communion service – Prof. W. T. Whiteside
assisted in the administration of the Sacrament. Bro. Harvy Williams got very happy and there was a
general good feeling in the congregation. May the blessed Lord put His Spirit on the Pastor and
congregation this year and give great Success! Staid at home last night –

October, Mon, 8
Morning clear and rather cool – big frost – first this fall – Prof. Whiteside called to see me at 9 a. m. –
Rev. W. H. Roper called at 11 a. m. and staid for dinner – left at 1 p. m. –
Wrote Dr. C. T. McAnally, Geo. W. Ray, Rev. W. L. Scarborough, Rev. T A. Allison and to the Stewards of
Jamesport Circuit –
Held Quarterly Conference for Albany Sta. at 7:30 p. m. Only about half the Stewards present – They
fixed the P. C.’s claim at $1,000.00.
I only hope they will pay it and that they shall have the grandest year that Albany has ever. Rev. J. T.
McDonal was present as a visiting Bro. We meet to revise the figuers of the Q. C. Tuesday at 8 p. m. Oct.
16th Staid with wife and children last nig – Its good to be at home!

October, Tues, 9
Morning clear, cool, and another heavy frost – Thanks be to the Giver of all good for life and health,
home and good children – I wrote to Revs. W. B. Wheeler Geo. A. Stanton and some others – also to all
the Stewards on the Jamesport Circuit –
Looked over two of the Sermons I wrote out in full when quite a boy preacher – in fact they were among
the first, if not the very first, I ever wrote – one on the teaching of Gods grace – Tit. 2.11, 12 – the other
on the Contrast of man with University - ? littleness and his true greatness – Ps. 8.4 – I was absolutely

astonished to find they were so much better than I had expected – It may be I did better when “an
ignorant boy than I thought” – God’s grace helped me! By His Grace I am ? I am –

October, Wed, 10
Morning cool – some frost – Clear – fine weather – thank God for this lovely weather –
Wife and I were invited out for Dinner to Geo. Williams’ Had a very good dinner – Rev. Rope & wife were
there – Their little baby Martha was quite Sick – had high fever – Bro. & Sister Roper went home as soon
as dinner was over with the sick child –
Charles S. came in from Valley Chapel and I went out and preached for him – Rom. 14:10 – Three at the
altar – two men & one woman – the congregation powerfully moved – hope much good was
accomplished in the name of Our Master – We took supper at Mr. Willis Manion’s. Staid alnight with Mr.
Johnagin’s – good place to rest.

October, Thur, 11 (marked through and written: Sat, 13)
This ought to be the 13 Page
Morning very pleasant Started from Bro. Moore’s for Shady Grove at 9:13 – reach the church in good
time – A fine Saturday congregation I preached from Mat. 6.6 – Some thanked me for the Sermon – We
dismissed for dinner to meet in Q. C. at 2:30 – We took dinner with Sister Nellie Clayton – had a
splended dinner – Rev. Morgan of the M. E. Church took dinner with us. Met in Q. C. at the church.
The Stewards fixed the salaries of P. E. and P. C. at $370 – To little but I hope God will put it in the hearts
of the people to do better during the year –
We to supper at young Ed Smith’s . Preached at 7:30 to good congregation from Mat. 5.13-16 –
Bro. Moore drove home and I staid at Old Uncle Ed Smith’s – Uncle Ed has lately fallen to sleep in Jesus –
He was a good man & full of faith & the Holy Ghost –

October, Fri, 12 (marked through and written in: Sun, 14)
This ought to be the 14th
Morning somewhat cloudy, but a very pleasant – I pray God to give us a great day in every congregation
throughout the District this day – Preached at 11 a. m. had a fine congregation – preached at 11 a.m.
had a fine congregation – preached from 1 Cor. 3.21-23d We had a good service – many were weeping
over the house – A good communion – Took dinner with Bro. Ed Skelton – Bro. Moore went to Mt Olivet

after dinner to preach at 7:30 – I preached at Shady Grove at 7:30 – Rom. 14.10 – We had a fine
congregation and I trust some good was done – went home with Sister Emma Davis a widow lady with
ten children – most of them boys – They seem to be well raised – Immie the eldest girl is a very elegant
girl – I had a pleasant visit – May Heaven bless this Mother and her children and bring them to Heaven

October Sat, 13 (marked through and written: Thurs, 11)
Morning clear, cool and some frost – but a beautiful ay – Charles drove home by 10 a. m. – found all well
– Charles took dinner with us and started back for his meeting at Valley Chapel at 1:30 p. m.
Bro. Marion Moor came in about 3 p. m. and we drove some 5 miles to brother Frank Wynn’s, took
supper with Wynn and his thrashers – Drove to Pleasant Valley and I preached to a house almost full on
Rom. 14.10. I think I never had a greater liberty in preaching any sermon on the Final Judgement thoug I
have been preaching it since 1872 – God has wonderfully blessed ? in all these years – Rev. Roper and
John Williams were out from town. I think those people who have been ? against ? P. C.
(Written in margin: ) will behave themselves now.

October, Sun, 12 (written in: Friday, 12)
Morning very pleasant and clear – We are having fine weather for which we are profoundly Greatful to
the Blessed Giver –
Took the 12:15 p. m. for New Hampton – reached New Hampton at 12:35 p. m. & took dinner at Bro.
Moore’s – Bro. Moore had gon to preach the funeral of Mr. Daily’s at Mt Olive – preached it at 3 p.m.
and got bat home about 7 p. m. Mrs. Moore has her 4th child three week old or four – It’s a fine looking
baby –
May Kind heaven bless the mother and babe –
I put in the afternoon in Sleeping and reading –
Spent the night with Bro. Moore –may the Lord help us in our Q. C.

October, Mon, 15
Morning cool, clear and frosty – We had breakfast & prayers at 8 a. m. at Mrs. Emma Davise – I go to
New Hamptin with Bro. John Smith and his sister Martha – we took dinner at brother Funk’s – had a
good dinner – Martha Smith and self took the 1:37 p. m. train for Albany. I reached home on good time
and found all well – for which I am deeply greatful to the blessed Giver of all good – May God give us a
great year alover the Dist. and give us 2,000 Souls at least, & may our people pay up in full. We want a

glorious year, Lord, of success on all lines, be pleased to give it us in the name and for the glory of Jesus
Christ they Son –

October, Tues, 16
Morning cloudy and cold – It seems it might rain or snow – Walked out in the country ½ mile to see Mr.
Wayman about some corn – Said he could not let me have the corn but would send me the money
$4.50) he owed me in the morning by his daughter as she went to school – I saw brother Campbell and
bought eight bushel of potatoes from him at 40 cents per bushel - $3.20 –
Bought 3 bushel of cor at 30 cents per bushel (90 cents) from brother Campbell –
Bought 1 ½ ton of bailed hay from T. T. Pratt at $7.00 per ton – he halled half of it to day ($10.50)
Bought brand $2.25 – Total paid to date for cow feed $13.45 –
Let home at 7 p. m. and held an informal meeting of the Stewards at B. G. C. Holden’s office – Hon. Perry
Rader of Jefferson City spoke on the political question of the day at the court house –
Bro’s Roper – Holden and M. Williams and self took the 10:18 p. m. train for Gallatin – reached there at
12:40. Bro. Williams & Staid the balance of the night with Bro. Hew Tarwater – son of Rev. Tarwater of
precious memory –

October, Wed, 17
Morning clear and pleasant – Thanks be to our God for this lovely weather.
Spent the forenoon seeing the brethren and talking to the brethren –
We met in the steward’s ? and they fixed the P. E.’s salary at $1200.00, and pro rated the general
assessments on the bases of the salaries allowed the preachers las year –
The steward had a lively time over the last item of business and some of the preachers took part in the
discussion – Maysville, Gallatin and Albany were the opposers to the meaure – I took the 9:12 train for
Jamesport – Bro. J. C. ? and self staid alnight wit Rev. S. E. Batsford – He is a capital man –

October, Thur, 18
Morning clear and warm – almost like Spring of the year – Wrote to my wife from this place – Jamesport
– I go from here to Lineville to morrow. I sent Bros. J. A. Merchant, J. A. Leavell and A. F. Smith the
assessments of the Board of Dist. Stewards on the Dist. Have yet to write to S. P. Emmons – I wrote to
Bros. T. M. Patterson, T. A. Allison, W. L. Scarborough – Took dinner with bro S. E. Batsford – Bro. &

Sister Batsford and self took supper with Rev. C. K. Shilling who is on the Jamesport Ct. & has his
parsonage in town – We had a pleasant evening with Shilling and family – I held the prayer meeting and
we had a wonderfully good meeting – Bro.s Shilling and Gose were with us and did good service – God
bless our Charge.

October, Fri, 19
Morning lovely – Clear and warm – Thank God for this lovely weather –
Bro. and sister Batsford & self took dinner at Bro. Geo. Collisons – had a good dinner and a splendid
social time – George’s home is a splendid home to visit – Left Jamesport on the 1:47 p. m. for Lineville
Iowa – Reached Lineville at 3 p. m. – found all well at Rev’s. Trotters & Nash’s and the people generally
well – Saw Bro. Nash and took supper at Bro. Trotters – Trotter drove me out to Mt Olive and I preached
from Rom. 7:9 to 8-2 – Good service two at the altar – one conversion and several came forward and
gave their hand for the prayers of the church – We stopped over night with Bro. Low. Belvil – Thanks be
to God for Christian homes –

October, Sat, 20
Morning somewhat cloudy & windy, but still fine weather – We go to Woodland soon to hold quarterly
conference – May this be a day of power and salvation in the Sanctuary of our God!
We drove to Woodlan by 9:40 – Met some of the friends and brother Trotter went to see the Dr – and
got some medicine for his cold – went over to the church and quite a good many came out – preached
from Mat. 6.1-6 – blessed Service – every body happy – one soul at the altar and others almost
persuaded to come – Mr. wm. Tedder was broken all up, but would not yeald – Bro’s. Wason, Bryan,
Trotter and Self took dinner with Wesley Rains – Trotter went back to his revival at Mt Olive and I
preached at 7:30 at Woodland John 15.1-8 – fine congregation – hope good was done –

October, Sun, 21
Morning windy. Cloudy warm, and look like raining – May God pour His Spirit upon his humble servant
and congregation on n he Dist. this day and give mighty victories for our Lord!
Preached at Woodland -1 Cor. 16.2 – Good congregation and a good service- Took a freewill offering for
the American Bible Cause and received $1.60 – gave it to Bro. Trotter to Send to H. P. Bond Treas. –
We drove to W. N. Logan’s for dinner, and his son drove me to Lineville – I preached at 7:30 – Luke
10.25. It was raining and but a small congregation –

Staid with Bro. Nash – his father and mother are visiting him – they are nice old people – Had a very
pleasant evening – it rained through the night – slightly

October, Mon, 22
Morning cloudy and cool – not raining but looks as though it might rain – may the Lord give me His
presence in the way to day – uphold me and keep me from the power of All evil – Rned almost all day –
Run to Wabash & - took the Wabash for Pattonsburg at 4:40 p. m. – Mr. A. M. Dockery – Democratic
nominee for Governor – boarded the R. I. Train at Princeton and I talk with him some – he got off the
train at Trenton to speak at night. I run to Pattonsburg and took supper with Rev. G. A. Stanton – the
pastor of the Methodist church South – Geo. is a good fellow, and I think will make a success – this his
first year – I rose at 2:05 a.m. and took the train for Evona – there took the Hack for home – reached
home at 5 a.m. – found all well and sleeping – I took a short knap – my how glad I am to get home and
find all well!

October, Tues, 23
Morning clear and warm – almost like the Spring of the year –
Wrote to Palmore, to Rev. B. H. Tripp Iowa - to brother C. K. Shilling – pastor on Jamesport Ct.
Went to the City and met Gen. Cockrell - Talked with him for an hour – then heard him speak for 2
hours on State and National politics It was as fine a talk as ever I heard from Frank – as we call the
Senator -- We were together during the war between the States – I consider Frank one of the grandest
men of the U. S. today. I have always considered Gen. or Senator Cockrell, next to Washington himself,
as a man, as a general, and as a statesman – Frank is now, I would guess, 70 years or more of age and his
mind seems as vigorous as ever – Staid at home with my family – wrote to 14 stewards & ? preachers –

October, Wed, 24
Morning lovely as a spring morning – Thanks be to Our God and our father’s God for his mercy and His
love!
Left home at 11 a.m. and walked to town – there took the hack for Evona – there took the train for
Gilman, met brother S. E. Batsford with his team for me – Drove to Jamesport, took supper with Bro. C.
K. Shilling, then drove 5 miles to Kettran Chapel and I preached to a good congregation from Mat. 6.1-6
– then drove back to Jamesport and staid alnight with Bro. Shilling making 26 miles drve overland after 3
p. m. This P. E. life is one of activity and work – I have always been a hard worker, but these 3 years have
been the hardest years of my life – but God gives the strength –

October, Thur, 25
Morning splendid – Clear warm and perfectly splendid – Only He who seeth in secret knows how
greatful my poor heart is for the blessed weather we are now having –
I wrote to all the stewards on McFall Ct. wrote a letter home and to others – Bro. Shilling went to Carlow
to put his wife’s sister, Cora Mitchel, on the train –
I took some sleep in the afternoon – read a good deal & so passed the afternoon –
Bro. Lehnhoff came over from Jameson to lecture on temperance or rather Prohibition – Sorry I could
not hear him – Shilling and I drove to Kettron Chapel – I preached from Mat. 5.13-16. Good congregation
and a good service – hope good was done in the name of my Lord and for His glory –

October, Fri, 26
Morning cloudy & foggy, but warm – Shilling and I staid with Bro. Rich McCue. It is a good Christian
family and a good place to stay – McCue & I were in the same army during the war of the States. Mc is a
noble fellow and has a noble good wife and three pleasant daughters – all small – has one boy about
grown in K. C. studying dentistery. It is a great treat to me to meet with these men who suffered so
much together for a cause that was sacred to their hearts – I have personally met with but one
Confederate in 35 years but was, if not wealthy, yet making a good living – Took dinner with Mr. Haven
& family – Took supper with Wynne and family – Preached to a large crowd at 7:30 – from Mat. 5.1-8 –
Shilling and I drove totown and spent the night at his house –

October, Sat, 27
Morning cloudy and foggy – very foggy, but warm – Hope and Pray that the Divine Spirit will be with us
in the quarterly conference and in the revival at Kettron Chapel today – Preached at 10:30 a. m. John 11
Ch – Stewards met and fixed the preacher’s salary at $400.00 – then we went into quarterly conf.
session – All the churches were represented and there was a good report from each church and a very
fine conference – All the good women who were at church staid for conf.
Shilling and I took dinner at Grandma Caraway’s & spent the afternoon –
Preached at night 2 Cor. 5.1-9 – Good congregation and very attentive to the word – and I hope good
was done –
Staid alnight at Bro. J. D. Mann’s – Christian home – and good people – Bro. Shilling went home and
expects to bring his wife out tomorrow –

October, Sun, 28
Morning cloudy and raining – wind in the east or N. E. Looks now as though it might rain all day – 8:30 a.
m. raining hard –
Let up raining about 10:30 – We went to church – had house half full – preached from act. 4. 31-32. We
had a good sacramental service – Bro. John Drummond was with us and drove me to his house for
dinner – We reached his house about 2 p.m. had dinner, and about 5 p. m. it commenced raining and
rained about as hard as I ever saw it rain, and was still raining hard when we went to bed about 10 p. m.
– We could have no service sin Jamesport - I was sorry of this but it was the Lord’s meeting and the
Lord’s rain –
May we always have grace to submit to “He good d and perfect will” – John Drummond’s house is a
Christian home –

October, Mon, 29
Morning cloudy, but it has quit raining – It is very warm – grass growing like Sprin of the year – I never
saw finer fall grass. Held Bro. S. E. Batsford’s Q. C. all the stewards present – they allowed the P. C.
$400.00
We had a good conference & the stewards made a good report. These people are very much in love with
their pastor and I have great hopes of the church coming to the front this year –
Took supper at Rev. Batsford’s – Robert Batsford, brother to Rev. S. E. was with us. Rev. C. K. Shilling
waswas there by 6 p. m. and drove me to Kettron Chapel by 7:30 and we had about 15 to preach to from
the 84th Psalm.
The young men paid good attention, and I hope some impression was made for good. We drove to
grandma Caraway’s to stay alnight. We had a pleasant place to stay – may God pour His Spirit upon this
people & receive His work –

October, Tues, 30
Morning cloudy, wind in the S. E., and warm – I would be happy, if the will of the Lord was so, that we
could see the Sun once more in his Splendor and grandure –
Sun came out a little, but rained hard about nn. I spent the day at Sister Rebecca Caraway’s writing to
the stewards of the McFAll and Pattonsburg circuits and others – I wrote up in my minutes for Spring Hill
circuit – Bro. Shilling was visiting some of his members –

Shilling drove me down to the church – we had thirty persons present – I preach from Rom. 12.1 – we
had good attention and a good service, but no one came to the altar – It rained all the time we were in
service, and rained on us all the way home –
We drove to Bro. Francis Semoure McClure’s to stay all night – We enjoyed it though it rained hard all
night – It seemed it will rain our meeting out, but I hope not.

October, Wed, 31
Morning cloudy, raining – cooler – but not cold – We ate breakfast at 7:30, and now – 8:30 it is still
raining – There has not been as much water on the ear in a year is at this time –
There is less excitement and enthusiasm over the Presidential election than I have ever known. Rained
all evening – Bros. Shilling McClure and Self drove to the church – it was still raining & the wind having
changed to the North W. and blowing hard, we did not open the church – Bro. McClure & family went
back home and Shilling and I drove on to town and staid at Shilling’s. It was still raining hard when we
reached town – 9 p. m. and the wind blowing hard from the N. W. Bro. Shilling’s family, and Bro.
Batsford & family were well –
May the Good Lord Bless my Home & loved ones –

November, Thur, 1
Morning bright and clear and cold – but very little wind from the N. W. We are so happy to see the Sun
once more – We know not how to be greatful enough to God for his goodness to the son’s of men –
Took dinner with Bro. S. E. Batsford – wrote several letters – washed & put on clean linen – Shilling
drove me to Kettron to Kettron and I preached to a good crowd on Rom. 14.10-12 – Perhaps twenty
came and gave their hands for prayers – we had a good meeting – we staid at Bro. John Mann’s – Good
place to stay – Christian home – God bless the meeting and give Bro. Shiling a grand meeting!

November, Fri, 2
Morning somewhat cloudy – cool – but nice weather – Thank be to our God for Good weather and all
mercies.
Bro. Shilling and I drove over into the woods pastur of Mr. McClungs to see about getting Bro. S. some
wood – he put a man and his boy to cutting on some dead timber which McClung had given him –
We then drove to Jamesport and I took dinner with Bro. & Sister Batsford – I go this afternoon to Bro.
Campbell’s work – Bethel – to hold his Q. C. Saturday & Sunday.

I started at 2 p. m. – droe Bro. Batsford’s horse – he is a good drive – drove 9 miles through mud and
water – Stopped with Old Bro. J. B. Francis – took supper and Uncle Francis & I drove to church – I
preached from Mat. 6.6. We had a blessed service, though there were but few out. Came back to Bro.
Francis’ and staid all night.

November, Sat, 3
Morning clear and pleasant – one of the most lovely mornings I most ever saw for the time of year – my
very soul praises God for this lovely morning.
Drove over to Bethel and preached to a small congregation from Act. 1.14 – Held Q. C. Each church was
represented but Mt Olivet – Drove over to Bro. J. F. Anderson’s and took dinner at 2 p.m. C. B. Campbell
and wife went with me, and we had a pleasant evening. Preached at Bethel at 7:30 from Mat. 5.13-16;
We had a good congregation and a good service – I pray that God will greatly bless the word preached in
joint love to God & man – Staid alnight with Bro. J. B. Francis – a lifelong member of the M. E. Church,
South, a man of Faith & good works.

November, Sun, 4
Morning clear and pleasant – may the Holy Spirit come upon every pulpit and congregation of Israel
throughout the Dist. to day as the Son has come upon earth with his light and heat – O, God put thy
Spirit upon me and my preachers to day in marvilous power!
Preached at Bethel at 11 a. m. from Rev. 2.10 – We had a fine congregation and a fine service – Took a
freewill offering for the A. B. Society - $2.05 given to the pastor to send to Bond. Took dinner with Sister
Lilly Her mother, 87 year old, lives with her – It was a great feast to my Soul to talk with this Saint of God
– She says she is just waiting for Her Lord to call her. Drove to Jamesport – 9 miles – took supper with
Rev. Batsford – Preached at 7 p. m. from Luke 16.1 -17 Baptized Bro. & Sister Batsford’s baby (We had a
good sacramental service –

November, Mon, 5
Morning bright and warm – Thanks be to God for this delightful weather – Took breakfast with Bro. &
Sister Batsford at 6 a. m. – to the train for St Joseph at 6:30 a. m. – and run in to the Union depot at 9 a.
m. – took the C. B. & Q. train at 9:55 – and reach home at 12 nn – Found all well – I can never express
my greatitude to Our Divine Master when I come home and find all well – O, that God will accept my
heart’s expression of Greatitude – He only knoeth the heart – Frank Campbell and Prof. Haycrast came
over and spent the evening – We had a very pleasant evening – I wrote several letters this after noon to
preachers and others –

I am truly glad to Spend a few days at home with wife and children –

November, Tues, 6
Morning some what cloudy, but by 9 a. m. clear and lovely –
This is the Election day and here I record an humble prayer to Him who Rules among the nations – May
He direct in this election for the Greater good of Our Nation, and to the Glory of His Son Jesus Christ,
and to the largest possible good to the nations affected by this election.” Voted for the Prohibition ticket
– I have never to this day – 1900 – voted for a president who was elected, but I have voted for God,
home, native land, and have therfore a clear conscience, which is better than to help elect a president
who is in league with the whiskey traffic. Came home at 1 a. m. without knowing how the election has
gon, but the indications were for Wm. McKinley – Chas. S. Bone wife and two children came down
forenoon – They are all well & well pleased with their work –

November, Wed, 7
Cloudy and cool, but a fine day – Have written quite a number of letters. Up to 12 nn – the indications
are that the election has gon for Wm. McKinley, but nothing certain yet –
Chas. & family left at 4 p. m. for Denver via Hills Chapel for Prayer meeting –
It now 4 p. m. and nothing yet certain as to the election Whatever may happen, I hope & pray that the
God of Nations will rule in our nation and make our Rulers to fear him.
The day was largely spent in writing and splitting wood –
At 8:30 p. m. they are firing cannon celebrating McKinley’s election. I suppose there is no doubt that
McKinley is reelected – well I suppose the moon will wax and waine & the Sun rise and set as usual – So
mote it be –

November, Thur, 8
Morning clear and cold – first ice we have had to amount to any thing, was last night –
At 10 a. m. I recon beyond a reasonable doubt – McKinley is Elected –
I have spent the day spliting wood, writing, and reading – went to the Bank and drew out $40.00 and
paid Sam Peery $31.25 on wood – having paid him $10.00 on wood some days ago. Gave my wife $5.00
and Mary $2.00 –

Learned from the evening papers, that Wm. McKinley was elected president of the U. S. for the 2d term
–
Bro. W. T. Whiteside called and spent from 7 to 8 p. m. – He is a good fellow & his School is doing well –

November, Fri, 9
Morning cool and cloudy – but with all a fine day – Wrote several letters – went up to the college and
opened Chapel service for the steudants – had a good time – Took dinner at home – went to the post
office at 2 p. m. The boy carry the mail failed to bring a buggy as he promised, and I had to hire a man to
drive me to Matkins and it cost me $2.00 Reached Matkins at 5 p. m. Stopped with brother D. S. Thomas
– Preached at Matkins at 7:30 p. m. John 15-1-8 – We had a fine congregation and I hope some good
was done in the name of my Lord – Spent the night with D. S. Thomas – Slept in a good bed but in a cold
room – may the Lord protect my health and life against my friends –

November, Sat, 10
Morning clear and not quite so cold as yesterday – It seems now we would have a nice day for our Q. C.
– 8 a.m. Preached at 11 a. m. John 11 ch – Congregation small, but we had a good meeting – Bro. W. G.
Shackelford drove me to brother Joseph Clark’s for dinner –
We drove back to the church and held the Q. C. at 3 p.m. All the churches were represented but Evona –
Preacher’s salary fixed at $315.00, P. E.’s at $50.00 – the steward’s paid up fairly well – We took supper
with James Clark – Preached at night to a fine congregation from 1 Thes. 5.1-8 – I have been praying all
day that this Q. meeting shall a blessing to the whole community – It blew up quite cold and stormed
some – We staid all night with James Clark –

November, Sun, 11
Morning clear and cool, but much better weather than I expected from the way it was storming last
evening – Thank God for this beautiful day! O, that the Holy Spirit may come in power on every pulpit
and congregation of Israel through out the whole district this day!
Preached at 11 a. m. 1 Cor. 16.1, 2 – Good congregation – Good sacramental service – freewill offering
for the American Bible Society $2.20 – given to Bro. Shackelford, when counted in the church, to send to
brother H. P. Bond – Took dinner at John Henry’s – Alfer dinner we had fine music by the girls and the
old gentleman – It was almost in the virge of heaven in that home – Preached at night from Eph. 5.14 –
house almost crowded. It was a wonderful meeting – a great many came foward and gave their hand
and said the wanted to be saved –

November, Mon, 12
Morning clear and cool, but fine weather for this time of year – I alway feel happy to see the face of the
Sun – May the Son of Righteousness shine on my heart & Life! No one can help being happy when the
Son shines on him – We staid all night at Bro. Joseph Clark’s – a good Christian home, and a good place
to stay – Bro. Shackelford drove me to New Hampton – I took dinner with Bro. and Sister Moore – took
the 1:20 p. m. train for Albany – reached home and found all well for which I was very greatfull to the
blessed Giver of all good –
I spent the evening answering letters and reading – I met with Bro. S. S. Harden, who was once my class
mate, but is now a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church – I wish he would come back home
– I traided books with him on the train.

November, Tues, 13
Morning clear and cool – wind in the N. W. and blow in very hard at times, but this is fine weather for
the 13th of Nov.
I wrote 8 postals and 13 letters and split quite a good deal of wood between times –
It blew up cold in the after noon, and it grew colder on till night – the wind then lay and it was not quite
so cold – Mrs. B. had her hat made over – She is an economist – as good as ever, I knew, mother not
excepted – She has helped me more to get on through the world & to raise our children than any one
can ever know till eternity shall reveal it – Thanks be to God for a good Christian wife and home!

November, Wed, 14
Morning cloudy and cool, but it seems to be clearing off at this writing 7:30 a.m. Wife and Mildred and
self go to St Joseph today – start at 9:8 a.m.
Wife and Mildred and I came to Joseph Kennard’s for Dinner – I went out to my place, and saw Mr.
James Cassidy, and had to put in pump.
The meeting in Hundley is going on, and the is, I am told, quite an interest –
Rev. Webdell is doing the preaching, and Rev. Scarborough is leading the singing – I was too cold & tired
to go out – Should like to have gon –

November, Thur, 15

Morning clear and cool – with the wind in the North West – Staid all night with Kennard – Ate breakfast
at 6 a.m., drove J. H. Kennard to the lumber yard, got some pump tubing, drove out to my house and put
it in, and then drove to the Union depot for the 10:55 train on the Rock Island Road – ran up to the
Wabash & met brother G. A. Lehnhoff who drove me to brother Carter’s for dinner – At church brother
Davis led the son and prayers service for 30 minutes – I preached from 2 Cor. 5.1-6 – Give at the altar,
and 2 converted – May the Lord pour His Spirit upon the meeting.

November, Fri, 16
Morning cloudy, wind up from the south but very chilly – Bro. G. A. Lenhoff led the song and prayer
service at 10 a.m. I preached at 10:30 a.m. from John 11 Ch. We had a good congregation for the
morning and a blessed good service – Bro. Davis and self took dinner at Bro. Wm. E. Knight’s and spent
the evening – It rainedand sleeted some during the afternoon – Bro. Knight’s family are a good Christian
family
Preached at 7:30 – Mat 11.12, Small congregation – 3 at the altar and one conversion – a good meeting
–
It was raining and sleeting when we came out to go home. Bro. Davis and I went down to Wm. E.
Knight’s in a big wagon – and staid all night.

November, Sat, 17
Morning cloudy and cool but not so cold as last night – Bro. Earnest might drive me to Ellis Chapel to the
Q. C. Bro. Davis was to preach at Centnary and preach at night also, then go Sunday morning to his own
appointment at Zion, & Bro. Lehnhoff was to go back to the meeting Sunday night – I preached at Ellis
Chapel at 11 a.m. from Col. 3.1-4 – fair congregation a good service, and we trust that Good was done –
Earnest Knight & Bro. Lehnhoff, his wife and my self went to Bro. Ommer McClung’s for dinner – held
the Q. C. just at the close of the morning service all point represented –
I preached at 7:30 p.m. from Mat. 6.6 We had a grand good service – It was good to be there! Lehnhoff,
wife and self droce to Bro. B. A. Prichard’s for to stay alnight.

November, Sun, 18
Morning cloudy and raining – quite a rain last night – at 8 a. m. It has quit raining – hope we will yet
have a good day – Fashionable breakfast 8:30 p. m. preached at 11:30 a. m. from Mat. 5.13-16 –
Administered the sacrament – small congregation, but a splended service – Bro. Lehnhoff and wife,
brother Stanton and self took dinner at brother J. M. Ellis’ also brother Earnest Knight – We had a
splended time – Stanton drove me to Pattonsburg 8 miles for service at evening –

Preached from Luke 10.25-27 – and administered the sacrament – had a good service.
Hope good was done in my Master’s name – O, that I could be, in every thing and always, just what God
my Father would have me be –
It raised the heaviest rain of the season last night –

November, Mon, 19
Morning cloudy and cool Looks as though it was going to rain more –
Had service at 10:30 – I preached from 1 John 2.15-17 – good service – Held the Q. C. – All points
represented and all the points came near paying in full –
Drove out 4 miles to Bethel church and preached at 7 p.m. from Mat. 5.1-8. Good crowd of young men –
only a few old men out and only two young ladies – there must have been 25 young men out and they
were very attentive to the word and as well behaved a set of young men as I have met with any where –
Bro. G. A. Stanton drove me back to Pattonsburg after preaching. It has been raining and foggy together
for 5 days, & oh! How dark at night to drive.

November, Tues, 20
Rose up at 2:40 a.m. at Bro. G. A. Stanton’s Pattonsburg – took the train for Evona, there I took the Hack
4 miles to Albany – say, how dark! Oh, how muddy! What dense fogg and mist!
Reached home safely, thanks to the Good Providence of God, and found all well – Surily God is Good to
me! I have been writing up corrispondance all the day – have hardly taken time to eat – How I can
endure so much Lord only knows.
Thank God for a good constitution, for a place to work for my Lord, for the success that has attended me
in my work, for a pure good wife and for Christian children – It is now 8 p.m. - raining and freezing some
–

November, Wed, 21
Morning bright and clear – Sonowed last night two inches – t he first snow of the season –
Spent the day in writing to the stewards and to the brethren, and entertaining Bro. Roper who spent the
day with me.
We had a very good day in the house, though it was cold and raw out doors –

It was a bad day out, but a good day in doors –
Mrs. Whiteside spent the evening, or afternoon, with Mrs. Bone – she is a very elegant lady. I was too
crowded with work to go to prayer meeting. Cut Paul’s hair – Washed and shaved so as to be ready to
leave tomorrow.

November, Thur, 22
Morning bright and not so cold –
Took the hack for Evona at 11:45 a. m. – Had to wait at Evona for the train almost an hour – Run to
Pattonsburg and took dinner at 2 p. m. at Bro. G. A. Stanton’s – Bro’s Stanton and Henry met me at the
depot – Henry having come in from Smithville to see his father who lives at Matkins –
All three of us drove out to Bethel to Stanton’s revival and I preached from Mat. 24-44. There were
many men present but one woman. It was almost preaching to “men only.”
We had a profitable meeting – Drove back to Pattonsburg & staid alnight with brother Stanton.

November, Fri, 23
Morning cloudy – wind in East – ground frozen – Rose at 6, ate breakfast at 7 – took the train at 7:30 for
Wabash Crossing – Bro. R. F. Davis met me here & we drove into Gallatin – Spent two hours with the
brethren then drove to W. E. Blackburn’s, 4 miles in the country, for dinner.
We spent the evening here – drove to Mrs. Henry’s for super – Preached to a small crowd at 7 p.m. from
Mat. 6.6. – We had great liberty and a good service – Hope good was done in the name of my master –
R. F. Davis and self staid all night with Sister Henry’s – a good place to rest when one is tired – may the
Lord of Zion pour out His Spirit upon her at this place – and mightly revive His work!

November, Sat, 24
Morning, at 6 a.m., cloudy, winty and freezing – we have had bad weather now for a week or more, and
what road! What mud!
May the Lord of Glory give us His presence in the sanctuary to day, and give us power and wisdom and
victory for His Kingdom –
Bro. Davis and myself were all who came to the 11 o’clock services – we sang several songs and each of
us led in prayer for the outpouring of the Spirit and a mighty revival of God’s work – It sleeted and
snowed and rained most of the day –

I preached at night from Mat. 11.12 – a good service – one young man rose up for the prayers of the
church – There were only 14 persons present.
We staid all night at Sister Henry’s – It is a good place to for the werry itinerant to Stay –

November, Sun, 25
Morning bright and rather pleasant – Hope now we shall have some good weather. O, may the Spirit of
Christ come upon all the pulpits and congregations of Israel on the Dist. today in great power! May this
be a great day in Israel throughout the Dist.! Preached at 11 a.m. from 1 Cor. 16.2- and administered the
sacrament – Good Service – Went home with P. P. Doak, L. P. in our church, and took dinner – Bro.
Doak’s Son drove me to Gallatin and I took supper with Rev. W. B. Wheeler – Preached at 7:30 p.m. and
administered the sacrament – We had a good sacramental service – Staid all night with Bro. Wheeler –
We took the collection for Bible cause $2.35

November, Mon, 26
Morning cloudy and foggy – Held Q. C. all the stewards present but two – they came up fairly well with
the preacher’s salary –
Spent the day with Bro. Wheeler – R. F. Davis came in from Monroe Chapel & took with – I called to see
Sister ? Brosius – She has been in bad health for many years – Davis drove me to Monroe Chapel 5 miles
in the country – We put up at Mrs. Henry’s –
Preached at 7:30 p.m. from Mat. 6.33 – fine congregation and very attentive. Hope good was done in
the name of our Lord. We put up for the night at Sister Henry’s for the night. Received a letter from my
wife – Glad to Hear from home if I cannot be there –

November, Tues, 27
Early morning cloudy – not very cold – Hope it will clear up and give us some nice weather yet –
Preached at 10:30 a.m. from the 11th Chapter of John – Grandma Henry was out, the first for a year –
She seemed to enjoy the services very much –
Davis & I took dinner with R. S. Godwin & spent the afternoon – I took a hunt – killed two squirrels and
on rabbit, but got no quails as I had hoped –
Took supper at Godwin’s – I preached at 7:30 p. m. from Eph. 5.14. Good congregation, but no move –
Great attention and much seriousness – We staid all night at Sister Henry’s.

May the Good Lord bless our humble effort in his name, and mightly revive his work among us – Lord
send us help from above!

November, Wed, 28
Morning cloudy – wind in the North West – Cold & raw, but not to bad to be out – O, that God will give
us His presence and blessing in the Sanctuary to day –
Held Q. C. & Preached at 11 a. m. none of the Stewards present but W. E. Blackburn Steward at Monroe
Chapel. I have never seen as hard a set of Stewards to get to Q. C. in my life.
Preached from 2 Cor. 5.1-6 – good service – Went home with bro. R. S. Godwin for Dinner –
Took the gun and went hunting – Kill a rabbit and 4 quails, but got only 2 of the quails – first hunt I have
had for years. Preached at 7:30 p. m. from Rom. 14.10-12 – good crowd and a good service – Went
home with W. E. Blackburn & staid all night. Davis went to Sister Henry’s –

November, Thur, 29
Morning very frosty, but clear, and no wind – It seems now that we are to have an Ideal Thanksgiving
day – O that the people of the U. S. would meet in their respective places and bow down befor God their
maker and worship Him in the beauty of holiness!
Miss. Pearl Blackburn drove me to the depot at Gallatin – I Spent from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. in the depot
waiting for the train & then had to take the freight out to Jamesport. Reached Jamesport at 3 p. m. –
Stoped with S. E. Batsford – a pleasant place for the umble weary itinerant preacher. Batsfort knows
how to treat his comrads in the ministery –
Preached at 7 p. m. from 1 Pet. 2.1-2. We had a good congregation and a good service – Staid with Bro.
& Sister Batsford –

November, Fri, 30
Morning bright and rather warm – plenty of frost and wind in the West, or North West –
I took dinner with brother Batsford – Took the train for Trenton at 1:40 p. m. – met broth W. D. Gose at
Trenton who drove me to his house 8 miles North West – and near Hatton Chapel – Bro. S. E. Batsford
got the preachers on the Dist. to present me a Type writer – The Oliver – a hundred dollar machine –
costing them $60.00

Bro. Batsford turned it over to me this day, and I brought it with me to Bro. W. D. Gose’s I am deeply
greatful to my brethren for this token of their love and esteem – May the Blessed Christ reward them a
thousand fold for their kindness –
Preached at Hatton Chapel at 7 p. m. from Luke 10.25-28. A good congregation and a good Service. It
was good to be there – Prof. Carrhart was with us – He is preparing to open Grand River College

December, Sat, 1
Morning clear and frosty – but bids fair to be a lovely day. I hope God will be with in the Q. M. At this
place – Hatton Chapel and give us a might victory for our Christ and His Kingdom –
Preached at 11 a.m. from Mat. 6.6. Held Q. C. no stewards present but the stewards at Hatton Chapel.
Bro. Wm. W. Carhart and Bro. J. C. Carney & Self took dinner with W. D. Gose & spent the afternoon –
Rev. Wm. W. Carhart preached to a large audience from Isa. 53 – 4,5 – a good sermon – a good deal of
fine thought in it. He and I Staid alnight with Bro. John Graham – We had a pleasant night –
May the the peace of God be upon this home –

December, Sun, 2
Morning somewhat cloudy but pleasant – Wind in the West, and at 9 a. m. it bids fair to be a Splended
day – O that God may put his Spirit upon each preacher and congregation of Israel throughout the Dist.
this day and make it a great day of salvation!
Preached at 11 a. m. to a crowded house, from Mat. 9.28, on missions. Administered the Sacrament and
took a collection for American Bible Society $2.30 Turned it over to brother J. C. Carney in the church. I
went to Bro. Buckhanan’s for dinner –
Preached at 7 p.m. from Eph. 5.14 – house full, and there were several rose up for the prayers of the
Church. Bro. Carney said it was more like an old fashion Q. M. than any thing he had seen for many a
year. S. D. Gose came in to see his father & family – We staid with his father - ? ?

December, Mon, 3
Morning cloudy – wind in the north. Looks somewhat like it might snow, but is rather warm to snow – It
was cloudy all day, but it did not rain or snow – Bro. W. D. Gose drove me to Parkerton for the 12:40
p.m. train – I reached Albany by 5 p. m. and found my family all well, for which I know not how to
express my greattitude to God the Giver of all mercies.

I brought my typewritter home and wrote my first letter on it – written to S. E. Batsford, Jamesport Mo. I
enjoy being at home two days – but I have to be writing all the time –

December, Tues, 4
Still cloudy, but has some appearance of clearing up – I hope it will – I wrote my 2d letter on my new
Typewritter this morning – Wrote to Rev. Chas. S. Bone dEnver Mo.
Wrote also to the following brethren – D. E. Carr, T. A. Allison, J. M. Bone, Bishop J. C. Granbery & some
others, on my new Typewritter. I am learning how to manipulate the machine very fast. Went down to
town & attended to some business. Met Bro. Roper & he gave me $5.00 on the Typewritter – I spent the
day with my wife & Mildred – Have to go out tomorrow, but thank God we all have health –

December, Wed, 5
Morning clear or nearly so – warm – some frost in the top of the earth – I go to day to Marvin Chapel,
Weatherby Ct., to help Rev. Sam D. Gose in a revival and hold his Q. C. May the Lord go with me and stay
with My Loved ones at home – Left home at 11:30 a. m. walked to town took the hack for Evona – took
the train for Osborn reached Osborn at 3 p. m. – Bro. Sam. D. Gose met me with a team and drove me to
Mattie Yeamans where we had a splended home – Walked from her house to Church – preached at 7:30
p. m. from Mat. 6.6 – fair congregation, good service – fine altar service with the Christians.
Gose and I came back to Sister Mattie Yeamans’ to stay all night – good place to stay – may the Peace of
God come upon this home –

December, Thurs, 6
Morning cloudy, warm, and wind in the West – It is now the 6th of Dec. and no frost in the ground – If we
could have it this way all winter I would not want to go to Fla.
Sam went to town to day & I have been writing all day, to wife, to Bros. Allison & Scarborough, and to
the Steward on Breckenridge and Union Star circuits. I commenced raining about 1 p.m. and has been
raining some ever since – 4 p. m. – Looks as though it might rain all evening – It did rain on till we could
not go to church –
We staid at Sister Yeamons Gose came back from Maysville through the rain, and told the Sexton, as he
passed the church, not to light up –

December, Fri, 7

Morning cloudy, wind in the North – some what colder than yesterday but not freezing any yet – Spent
the day reading and writing – Rev. S. D. Gose went down to Maysville. Cleared away and we had a lovely
day –
We went down to the church and I preached at 7:30 p. m. from Act. 1.14 – had a good crowd and a
blessed goodmeeting – Had the church in the altar in a prayer of consecration – four young ladies and
two young men rose up for the prayers of the church – We had several prayers in the altar, and the
power of God was upon us – It was good to be there! O that God may mightly revive His work at Marvin
Chapel –

December, Sat, 8
Somewhat cloudy – wind in the West – froze harder last night than at any time this winter – We have
services at 10:30 a. m. and Q. C. for Weatherby Ct. Preach to a few faithful ones & held Q. C. Each
church paid in full, but New Hope –
Bros. Gose and I went with Rev. Sam Smart for Dinner – Bro. Emry Brant & wife went with us – We had a
pleasant after knoon – Came to the church at 7 p. m. & I preached from Mat. 6.33- Two sould at the
altar and many penitants in the congregation – Bro. Patterson of Maysville was with us in the evening
service – the Holy Ghost came upon the congregation in great power. His work all over this circuit and
this Dist.

December, Sun, 9
Morning clear – not a cloud to be seen – It froze a little – O Christ send in power the Holy Spirit upon
every Pulpit and congregation of Israel throughout my Dist. and make it a day of Great Salvation!
Drove int to Maysville by 10 a. m. – preached at 11 a. m. from 1 Pet. 2.1, 2. Good congregation, and a
very good service – Preached at 8 p.m. from 1 Cor. 3.21-23, and administered the Sacrament. Had a
good day and a blessed Service –
Rev. T. M. Patterson preached at Marvin Chapel at 11 a.m. & administered the sacrament – He was with
us in his own church at night – His wife was quite sick and he came into the church – O that the Blessing
of God may rest upon the Labours of His own servants throughout the Dist.

December, Mon, 10
The morning somewhat cloudy, but a lovely winter morning – may the Blessed Spirit rest upon all the
revival meetings throughout the Dist. to day –
Held Q. C. at 10 a. m. The church was due $131.75 Paid $131.85.

Bro. Sam D. Gose, from Marvin Chapel, came in before we were through the quarterly conference – We
took dinner at E. A. Bunton’s. I received $13.00, and gave $10.00 to Bro. Patterson for Home missions –
Gose drove me from the city to Mrs. Yeaman’s where we took supper – I walked up to church. I
preached from 1 Pet. 2.1, 2 – We had a fine congregation – had one conversion – quite a number in the
congregation deeply penitent. O that Heaven would pour His Spirit upon this community and mightly
revive His work!

December, Tues, 11
Morning clear cool, but not cold – Heavey frost, but beautiful winter weather – I rose at 6 – took
breakfast at 7. Lay down and Slept till 10:30 – This is the most time, while the Sun was up – I have spent
resting since the Annual conference in Sep – Spent the day reading and writing & Sleeping. Went to
church and preached at 7:30 p. m. from Mark 5. 35-43 & Luke 7.11-15 – Had a good congregation and
one conversion – a great many seemed to be very penatant in the Congregation – O that Sin killing, soulconverting power may come upon the congregation! O for the Spirit of earnest agonizing prayer to come
on the congregation of Israel!
Bro. Gose was visiting through the day –

December, Wed, 12
Morning somewhat cloudy – very frosty – but Splended winter weather – May the God of our fathers be
with me this day and guide me to His Glory! Rote letters to Bros. Allison and Scarborough & one to my
wife – O how I wish I could be at home and rest! I shall rest, thanks be to God, when I reach that rest
that remaineth for the people of God! Bro. Gose visited all day – Went to the church at 7 p. m. – had
song and prayer service 30 minutes – Then I preached from Luke 14.18 – House full – serious and
attentive and much conviction in the church, but no move to the altar – O trhat the Holy One would
come in convicting and converting power, and give us a mighty refreshing from the Presence of the
Lord!

December, Thur, 13
Morning clear, warm and lovely – My, my, how my heart rejoices in the goodness and mercy of God!
Every good and every perfect gift cometh down from above! Spent the day at Mrs. Mattie Yeaman’s r
eading and writing. Bro. Gose – spent the day there with me – A young man Mr. Thomas Gibson came in
the afternoon to see me about his salvation – I tried to lead him into the light & incourage him to seek
till he knew he was a saved man. Preached at 7:30 p. m. from Act. 23.9 – Good house – solemnity
reigned – when I called for penitants I thought almost every man and woman, unsaved, were coming to

the altar – Six souls wer converted in the altar almost at the same time – others were left at the mercy
seat, who I hope and pray may yet be converted – Glory be to ? !

December, Fri, 14
Orning cloudy and the wind in the North East – but not very cold – It now looks as though it would snow
– I rose at 5 a. m. ate breakfast and J. W. Patterson drove me to Maysville for the 7:40 train – I was sorry
to leave Rev. S. D. Gose, but I had to go to Union Star for Q. C. I pray God to Greatly bless Sam & the
meeting and to carry on the Victory for our Christ at Marvin Chapel till all the community shall be swept
into the Kingdom of God – Mrs. Yeaman gave me a trio of golden bard Wyandotte chickens – very fine –
took them with me to St Joseph and expressed them on to Albany –
Met Bro. W. L. Scarborough on the train – he had been at Jamesport helping Bro. S. E. Batsford in a
meeting – had ? five conversion up to the time he left – We are to night at Sistger Harriett Speaker’s –
Scarborough & me.

December, Sat, 15
Morning cloudy and rather could wind from the N. E. – feels now as though it would snow before night We had a good night’s rest at Sister Speaker’s – Grandma Simpson – whom I met 20 years ago, and one
the best women in the world, is living here with her daughter Mrs. Harriett Speaker – This is a grand
good home for the humble man of God – We drove to Platte Chapel and I preached from 1 Pet. 2.1, 2 –
Small congregation – Good Q. C. – each pont reporting full – Bro. S. & I went to Mrs. Higgans for dinner –
we drove to C. C. Kirtley’s & spent the night – we faild to get to church – it was so dark, foggy & raining.
There were but few at the church – it was the first time in my life I ever disappointed a congregation – I
never preached to a more earnest and attentive people than the Platte Chapel people –
December, Sun, 16
Morning cloudy & raining some – Ate breakfast at 6 a. m. – We went to Church and Sunday School –
I preached at 11 a. m. from 1 John 2.15-17 – Good congregation for the day – a fine communion service
– American Bible Society, $2.00 collected & turned over to Bro. Scarborough We – Scarborough Kirtley &
Black took dinner at S. B. Cordry’s – Met with Bro. Black – C. H. from St. Joseph – had not met with him
for 17 year s- he is now 85 years of age & still following his traid – painting –
Preached at 7 from John 3.7. Good congregation and a good service – We we stoped over night with C.
C. Kirtley – We had a pleasant evening – May the blessing of Our Lord be upon the services of this Day a
long the Dist. –

December, Mon, 17
Morning clear and lovely – Almost like Spring – I hope to reach home to day – How our hearts rejoice to
turn homeward when we have been laboring hard and long among the churches!
Bro. Scarborough and I drove in to Union Star and took the 10:45 train for Albany – reached Albany at
11:50 –
I bought from Bro. J. E. Irvin a gold watch for $16.00 and a gold chain for $2.50, for my daughter – Mary,
Catherine – She was wonderfully pleased – I found all well when I reached home, for which I am
profoundly Greatful to Our Heavenly Father – Wrote a great many letters and answered a great many
calls. Thanks be to God for a good home and a noble good wife, and sweet Children –

December, Tues, 18
Morning somewhat cloudy, but warm – It has been a lovely day – I received to day from J. A. Merchant a
draft for $200.00 on D. M. – Sent to –
G. W. Trotter $25.00,
Chas. A. Burris $18.75,
J. C. Carney $12.50,
S. E. Batsford $25.00,
Marian Moore $25.00,
W. G. Shackelford $31.25,
T. M. Patterson $31.25,
C. S. Bone $31.25,
C. S. Bone’s was paid to me – that is $30.00 I payment of $30.00 I let him have to move on – I have
written almost all day & night – It is now 10:20 p. m. My, my, how much work I have to do but few
know, but I am thankful for strength –

December, Wed, 19
Morning somewhat cloudy, but warmer – It cleared away about 10 a. m. and it has been almost like
Spring – very little frost – people plowing – If it would stay this kind of weather all winter I would not
want to go to Florida or Cal –

I have been writing almost all day – wrote to Grandma Denlin – to Rev. G. J. Warren – to J. M. Bone, and
to quite a number of others –
Miss Louisa Peery staid all night with us – She and Paul went to the League – came back at 10:30 p. m. –
Spent the night at home –
Home, Sweet Home, How I love home! God be in my Home here & let us be in thine hereafter.

December, Thur, 20
Morning almost clear – heavy frost – But a lovely morning. The ground has froze but very little o top up
to date – People have been plowing all fall and winter. Took the 9:10 a. m. train for Stat Joseph – Took a
basket of butter and eggs to Rosa Kennard – She met me at the East St Joseph depot – I went home with
her and took dinner & she drove me to town at 12:13 – I bought me a suit of clothes at $14.60 at Town’s
and ? – or Jones, Towns, etc.
I t hen took the train for Dearborn – Maple Leaf – 5:20 – reach Dearborn at 6:30 – Staid all night with my
son & daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gabbert. They were well.

December, Fri, 21
Morning clear and lovely – Let Dearborn on the 8:10 a.m. Rock Island train for Cammeron – I was all day
fooling along on an old freight to Mooresville, but reached Mooresville at 5:13 and took Supper with
Bro. Sam Mooresville after having done without any thing to eat Since 7 a. m. at Dearborn. Preached at
7:30 p. m. to a good crowd from 2 Cor. 5.1-6 – We had a grand good service – I staid alnight at Sam
Moores – had a splended night’s rest – The wind blew up very hard from the S. E. just at night, but not
much cold – Bro. A. T. Allison was not with me –

December, Sat, 22
Splended morning – wind in the S. E. & some what cloudy, but a grand good morning Preached at 11 a.
m. from Mal. 3 ch. Had a good service, Held the Q. C. Good report from both Churches – Took dinner at
J. W. Harroll’s Blew up and rained, and we had no evening services – Staid all night with Bro. Harroll –
Blew up cold from the N. W. and snowed a little the first snow we have had this winter – it did not cover
the ground. We have had a nice fall – as nice as I have ever seen –

December, Sun, 23

Coldest morning we have had – wind from the N. W. and cloudy – walked up from bro. J. W. Harroll’s –
was in Sunday School – Preached at 11 a. m. from 1 Cor. 3.21-23 – Administered the communion – took
a freewill offering for A. B. Soc’y - $1.00 – gave it to Bro. Allason to send off. Went out to Bro. Chas.
Vadnais for Dinner – Preached at night from Mat. 5.13-16 – Had a good service – Bro. Rich. Vadnais
drove. Bro. Allison & self to Breckenridge – and staid all night at Allison’s. It was quite cold and I got
chilled somewhat before we made it into Bro. Allison’s – Snowed a little last night – the first this winter
–

December, Mon, 24
Morning cloudy – snowing some – I rose at 4:30 and Mrs. Allison gave me some coffee and Buck wheat
cakes, butter and milk – I injoyed the breakfast very much –
I took the train at 5:30 for St Joseph – reached St Joseph one hour behind time, had still to wait 50
minutes for the C. B. & Q. train to Albany – Rolers Kennard, my nephew, met me at the East St Joe Depot
with a basket of Christmas presents for my children –
The cars were so crowded – I had to stand up all the way to Albany – Paul met me at the Depot with the
buggy – All well at home – thank be to our Lord – Snowed a little all day –

December, Tues, 25
Morning cloudy, but not cold – It commenced snowing about 12 nn. And there is now perhaps an inch of
snow, and it looks and feels as though it might give us a big Snow – It is now 1 p. m. & Snowing fast – We
had a splended Turkey dinner – We are indebt to Dr. T. S. Bishop for this splended dinner – Just as we
were through dinner a tramp came to the door for his dinner – His name was Williams – Mrs. Bone set
him at the table and gave him a square dinner, for which the fellow seemed to be thankful – It did not
snow much – I have written all day almost to friends and to our preachers – I have enjoyed being at
home since Monday evening.

December, Wed, 26
Morning somewhat cloudy, but rather warm – I have had a big amount of writing to do to-day – We had
another fine dinner on the Christmas Turkey – Miss Annie Wilson – one of the Town’s girl, took dinner
with us. Almost all the snow has gon off to-day.
Spent the day at home, but went to Church with Mrs. Bone, and preached and led the meeting for Bro.
Roper – His revival meeting commenced this evening. There was the sign of an abundance of rain – O
that God will wonderfully and grandly revive His work in Albany and all over the Dist!

December, Thur, 27
Morning cloudy & somewhat colder –
At 12 nn. The wind changed to the North and it has been growing colder steadily – Prof. W. T. Whiteside
took dinner with us to day – his wife is in St Joseph visiting her mother – Have been writing almost all
day to the Stewards on the Denver charge & to friends in general – Mrs. Bone, Prof. Whiteside, who
took Supper with us, and myself went to church, and Prof Whiteside preached from Mark 9.2-27. We
had a good service.
It was very cold as we returned from church, but moderated some, befor we went to bed –

December, Fri, 28
Morning clear – the wind in the N. E. Splended morning – ground frozen but little. God is good and doest
good to the Sons of men –
Took dinner at home at 11 a.m. Took the train at 11 nn. For Ridgeway – Bro. H. Burgin met me there
with a team and drove me to his house –
Drove over to Loraine Church and I preached from Mat. 6.33, to a fair congregation of men – Only three
or four girls present – Had a good meeting – the young men were very attentive, and I preached for
their benefit – Bro. Burrise, P. C., was not present – I staid all night with Burgin –

December, Sat, 29
Morning clear – wind in the S. W. It was about as cold as we have had last night – It froze harder than it
has befor, but it is lovely winter weather – Just cold enough to be healthy – Preached at 11 a. m. from 1
Pet. 2.1, 2 – Had a good meeting – Held Q. C. Each point was represented except Eagleville and Lincoln
Center. The preacher reported from these two points – Took Dinner at Peter Blakeman’s with Bro. Burris
– Spent the after noon with the Blakeman –
Preached at 7 p. m. from Act 1.14 & 2.1 & 4.31, 32 – Had all the church on its knees in the altar – Had a
good meeting – House almost crowded – Staid all night with Peter Blakeman – Had a good room & Bed –
Thanks To the Lord & Sister Blakeman –

December, Sun, 30
Morning clear wind in the South & rather warm – It is a fine winter day – Thanks be to our God –

Lord be Pleased to be in each pulpit and chongregation of Israel throughout the Dist. to day! Be pleased
to Give us a high day in Israel and mighty victories for Christ our Lord!
Preached at 11 a. m. from Mat. 9.28. Good service – we had a splended sacramental service – Went with
Bro. John R. Wyant – for dinner – We had a fine dinner – Turkey – Dinner – Blew up cold from the North.
Preached at night from Heb. 4.16. had a good service – Tried to open their eyes on the “Mercy-Throne”
– Some of the brethren and friends were well pleased – Said it was the first time they ever heard a
sermon on the “Mercy-Seat.”

December, Mon, 31
It blew up colder Last night before we went to bed, and wase storming fearfully from the north. This
morning is by far the coldest morning we have had – Clear but wind still strong from the North – The
weather was not far from 0’s.
Bro. J. H. Burguin drove his daughter, Mrs. Bishop of Oak., and myself to the depot at Ridgeway for the
12:40 train. Reached home at 2 p. m. C. S. Bone was at my house – preached Sunday night for brother
Rope – Bro. Roper said he preached a good sermon – Mary went home with Charles to Denver –
I attend the watch-night meeting at our church held by Bro. Roper – It was a good service. What part of
this new Century God permits us to live, may we spend it better than we did that part we lived in the
last ?

Memoranda
Jan. 1st 1901 –
Morning clear, but not quite so could – wind in the West – Attended church at 2 p. m. Bro. Sam D. Gose
took dinner with us today -