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SIMEON D. SEYMOUR,
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Born Pensilva, Cornwall, England, Sept. 14,
1851. Emigrated to the United States Sept. 16,
1874. Joined the M. E. church in 1885.
Ordained elder in 1887; labored as an evangelist.
Edited the American Blade, of Rock Island, Ills.
Joined the Church of Christ July, 1901. Organized
a congregation at Alexandria, Mo., in 1902,
and built them a house of worship, doing all the
carpenter work with his own hands.
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JOHN G. M. LUTTENBERGER,
St. Louis, Mo. |
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Born in Augusburg, Germany. Educated in
that country. Went to sea and served in the
Navy. Attended Bethany College and united with
the Church of Christ in 1891. Engaged in evangelistic
work; lectured; wrote "Cameo's from a
Preacher's Study," "A Christian or a Church
Member--Which?" and other tracts in English
and German language. Is now completing a
special course in medicine and surgery.
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| STONEWALL JACKSON COPHER. |
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Born Lincoln county, Mo., 1864. Attended
Troy High School three years; Troy select school,
three years; taught in select school and country
school six years. Preached his first sermon at
Highbridge, Ky., when twenty-two; preached at
Montgomery four, Odessa three, Desoto two, and
Moberly one year. Held eleven protracted meetings
at one church, baptizing 1,200. Organizes
Bible readings in all his churches.
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JOHN D. MCCLURE,
Albany, Mo. |
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Born April 9, 1845, in Kendall county, Illinois;
is a son of Elisha and Nancy E. McClure. He
united with the Church of Christ, June, 1871,
and entered on the active work of the ministry
in 1874; has organized a number of congregations,
and added to our fellowship between two
and three thousand souls. He has been eminently
successful as a debater, especially with
the Mormons.
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