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DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS
1 -- Who have been received by transfer, and from what
conferences?
Rufus R. Fletcher, an elder from the Oklahoma;
Ulysses S. G. Carrol, an elder from the West Virginia; J. C.
Jewell, from the Detroit; William L. Summers, a probationer in
studies of second year from the Oklahoma; Karl W. G. Hiller, a
probationer in studies of second year from the West Nebraska;
Ferdinand M. Faith, a probationer in studies of second year from
the North Nebraska; W. S. McCallister, an elder from the West
Nebraska, Z. Wright, a deacon in studies of third year from the
St. Louis.
2 -- Who have been readmitted? None.
3 -- Who have been received on credentials, and from what
churches?
Charles E. Austin, a probationer in studies of
first year from M .E. Church, South.
4 -- Who have been received on trial? (In studies of the first year) Edgar J. Warren, Otis Hinson, Earle N. Tompkins, Royal D. Waterman, Charles E. Austin, (In studies of third year) None.
5 -- Who have been continued on trial? (In studies of first
year.) Fulton C. McVay, John R. Martin.
(In studies of second year) Herbert E. Covell,
William H. Shoaf, Ernest A. Totten, Bernard N. Kunkel, William L.
Summers.
(In studies of third year) None. (In studies of
fourth year) None.
6 -- Who have been discontinued? None.
7 -- Who have been admitted into full membership? (Elected and ordained deacons this year.) Irvin C. Lemon, Lawrence Yost, Eugene Maxey, Karl W. G. Hiller, William T. Taylor, Howard P. Young, Ferdinand M. Faith. (Elected and ordained deacons previously) Edward M. Furman, Albert S. Bull.
8 -- What members are in studies of third year. (Admitted into
full membership this year) Irvin C. Lemon, Edward M. Furman,
Albert S. Bull, Lawrence Yost, Eugene Maxey, Karl W. G. Hiller,
William T. Taylor, Howard P. Young, Ferdinand M. Faith.
(Admitted into full membership previously)
Merrill C. Brooks, William W. Hull.
9 -- What members are in studies of fourth year?
Dorah W. Wilt. Oscar L. Burres, John A. Branson,
Eugene F. Gates, Charles D. Metcalf, James A. Rousey.
10 -- What members have completed the conference course of
study?
(Elected and ordained elders this year) Charles
E. Ruch, Marvin E. Gilbert, George Wash, George W. Ayers, Henry
Zinnecker, Herbert V. Price, Ward L. Austin.
(Elected and ordained elders previously)
None.
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11 -- What others have been elected and ordained deacons? (As
local preachers) None.
(Under missionary rule Dis ¶ 165, § 4)
None.
12 -- What others have been elected and ordained elders? (As local preachers) None. (Under missionary rule?) None.
13 -- Was the character of each preacher examined?
This was strictly done, the name of each
preacher being called in open conference.
14 -- Who have bean transferred, and to what conferences?
A. G. Forman, to the Missouri; E. F. S. Darby,
to the Oklahoma; J. H. N. Cobb, to the Oklahoma.
15 -- Who have died? E. J. Randall, H. T. Davis.
16 -- Who have been located at their own request? H. F. Smith, W. H. Stanley.
17 -- Who have been located? None.
18 -- Who have withdrawn? None.
19 -- Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints? None.
20 -- Who have been expelled? None.
21 -- What other personal notation should be made? None.
22 -- Who are the supernumerary preachers? M. A. Wimberley, N. J. Chrysler, A. P. Hull, Francis Deal, R. A. Barnes, J. G. Day, George Shuman, I. W. Kenagy.
23 -- Who are the superannuated preachers? A. L. Folden, G. W. Selby, C. W. Wells, Wm. Cowley, C. L. Smith, N. H. Davis, A. P. Jones, Hiram Curtiss, O. P. Sheldon, Hiram Burch, C. G. Lathrop, Jeptha Marsh, Harrison Presson, Charles Reilly, L. W. Smith, J. W. Taylor, G. A. Smith, J. W. Warfield, G. A. Hobson, Enoch Holland, J. A. Chapin, Lorenzo Jean, D. C. Brannon, Alvin Madole, James Williams, R. G. Adams, J. S. Orr, J. H. Beery, G. ff. Moulton, E. W. McMillen, Moses Anderson, D. S. Davis.
24 -- Who are the triers of appeals? L. G. Parker, J. W. Scott, A. C. Crosthwaite, P. P. Carroll, F. A. Colony, N. A. Martin, D. L. Thomas.
25 -- What is the statistical report for this year? See statistical tables.
26 -- What is the aggregate of the benevolent collections ordered by the general conference, as reported by the conference treasurer? $27,371.
27 -- What are the claims on the conference fund? $5,000.
28 -- What has been received on these claims, and how has it been applied? $3,639. according to action of conference. (See stewards report.)
29 -- Where are the preachers stationed? See list of appointments.
30 -- Where shall the next conference be held? Centenary
Church, Beatrice.
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PLANS FOR EXAMINATION
The Board of Examiners will hold but two meetings for examinations. The time and place for the meetings will be fixed by the district chairman. At the May meeting the students will be examined in the first three books as printed in the discipline and the syllabi of the first two books to be read will be due at that time. The remaining work should be ready for the August meeting. Students who have failed in examinations or who have not been examined can be examined at the place of and on the day before the meeting of the Annual Conference. Positively no examinations will be held or syllabi or other work be received or credited after Conference opens. The district chairman will, with the help of the other examiners in their districts, conduct the examinations and collect the twenty-five cents fee ordered by the Conference of all candidates in their respective districts at the first meeting for examination and report the same to the registrar of the board, and return all examination papers to the examiners for grading. Examiners will report to any undergraduate who may fail in examination that he may have an opportunity to prepare for a second examination. All written books must he neat and orderly. Examiners will send written questions to the chairman of the board and to all district chairman by the first of April, The following are the district chairman: Beatrice district, R. N. Orrill, Fairbury; Hastings district, G. A. Hobson, Fairfield; Lincoln district, L. C. Lemon, University Place; Nebraska City district, G. H. Moulton, Weeping Water; York district, W. T. Cline, Rising City. All examinations except those for local orders will be in writing.
(If you do not find what you want, read the whole plan before writing).
(The term "English Branches" shall be
interpreted as follows: Reading as to accent, emphasis and general
expression; Spelling, one hundred words selected from a Standard
dictionary; Arithmetic, a complete grammar school text-book;
Geography, descriptive, commercial, physical, political of the
earth; Physiology, grammar school textbook complete; Civics or
Civil Government, grammar school text-book complete).
W. T. Cline. English Branches, Smaller Scripture
History. Syllabi of The Tongue of Fire (Theme -- The Promise and
Fulfillment) A Short History of the English People. (The Conquest
of the Commonwealth).
T. H. Worley. Aspects of Christian Experience,
Plain Account of Christian Perfection, Life of John Wesley.
Syllabi: The Revival and
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the Pastor. (Chapter 3). Selections from the writings of John
Wesley. (People called Methodists).
J. W. Embree. Larger Catechism, History of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. English and American Literature.
Students' American History. Syllabus: Discipline of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
J. E. Houlgate. Introduction to the Holy
Scriptures. (Old and New Testament). Syllabi: Wesley's Sermons,
Sermon XI, The Modern Sunday School, Chapter X.
G. W. Abbott. Rhetoric. Logic. Syllabi:
Christian Science and Other Superstitions, Methodist Review (for
the Four Years).
P. P. Carroll, 2821 S St., Lincoln Preparation
and Delivery of Sermons (First Year, Parts I and 2. Second Year,
Parts 3 to 5) Syllabus; History of the Methodist Episcopal Church
(First Year. Book III, Chapters 3 and 4. Second Year, Book V,
Chapters 7 and 8. Third Year Book VI, Chapters 12 and 13).
J. W. Scott. Systematic Theology (two vols.)
Syllabi: Asbury's Journals (First Year, Vol. 1, pages 58-140.)
Second Year, Vol. 2, pages 361-400. Third Year, Vol. 3, pages 443
to close of year 1815. Introduction to the New Testament.
John Gallagher. Christian Purity or the Heritage
of Faith. Discipline of the M. E. Church. First Year, Parts 1 to
5. Second Year, Parts 6 to the end. Syllabi: From the Himalayas to
the Equator
(Chapters 9 and 10). History of Methodism (Vol.
1, Chapter 1; Vol. 2, Book 5, Chapter 7; Vol. 3, Book 7, Chapter
11).
R. N. Orrill: Outline of Universal History,
1,000 Questions on Methodism. Syllabi: Problems of Religious
Progress (Sections II and III) Ecclesiastical Architecture
(Chapter 10).
G. A. Hobson. Hermeneutics. Syllabi: The
Supernatural Book, Hymn Studies, Life and Epistles of St.
Paul.
B. W. Marsh. Foundations of the Christian Faith.
The Land of Israel. Syllabi: Introduction to Political Economy,
Future Retribution.
C. M. Shepherd. Outlines of Descriptive
Psychology. Christian Ethics. Syllabi: Butler's Analogy; Part 1,
Chapter 3. The Son of Man.
L. C. Lemon. Extemporaneous Oratory. Syllabi:
Supplementary History of American Methodism. The Historic
Episcopate, Foreign Missions of the Protestant Churches.
W. M. Balch. History of the Christian Church
(two vols). Introduction to Sociology. Syllabus: History of
Rationalism.
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H. Wilcox. Syllabus: The Governing Conference
in Methodism (Chapter 13). History of the Ritual (Chapter 12).
Digest of Methodist Law (Chapter 1.) Episcopacy and the General
Conference (Chapter 1). Christian Archaeology Book 3, Chapter
1).
F. A Colony. Outlines of Bible History.
Theological Compend, Christian Baptism, Primer of Psychology,
Short History of the Christian Church, History of Methodism
(Abridged.) Discipline 1900. Systematic Theology (Raymond, three
vols.) Essentials of Argumentation, Introduction to Gospel
Records, Digest of Methodist Law, 1,000 Questions on Methodism,
Plain Account of Christian Perfection, Doctrinal Aspects of
Christianity.
Note -- In syllabi there is expected a summary
of substance or contents of the work assigned. In extent not more
than 1,000 words.
P. C. Johnson will have charge of all the
exegetical work and the sermons of the class of the third year.
All work must be in his hands at least two weeks before the
opening of the conference or they will not receive attention. The
following rules from the exegetical department of Garrett Biblical
Institute for writing exegesis are adopted:
A. Translate the passage without any helps.
Write the translation and list the words and constructions about
which you are uncertain.
B. With lexicons, grammar and concordances study
these words and constructions and make notes on them.
C. Note difficulties connected with history and
antiquities and seek explanation from Bible dictionaries,
cyclopaaedias and lives of Christ.
D. On the remaing (sic) difficulties consult the
commentaries and versions.
E. Write a revised translation and compare it
with the first.
F. Condense the results of study in B, C and D.
Send E and F to examiner. Avoid homiletics.
O. W. Fifer will announce subjects for essays
upon request. Essays should be sent to him at York, not later than
August 1. They should be about 1,200 words in length. An essay
written in school during the current year will be accepted.
G. H. Moulton will examine the sermons of the
classes in admission and the first year.
The presiding elders are requested to report to
the chairman of the board the names of candidates for admission
and local orders as early as September 1.
O.
T. MOORE, Registrar,G.
H. MOULTON, Chairman,
Crab
Orchard, Nebraska.Weeping
Water, Nebraska.
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SESSIONS OF THE NEBRASKA CONFERENCE
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1 1861 April 4-8 |
Neb. City |
Morris |
H. T. Davis |
2 1862 March 26-31 |
Bellevue |
Simpson |
T. B. Lemon |
3 1863 March 25-28 |
Brownville |
Ames |
T. B. Lemon |
4 1864 March 24-26 |
Omaha |
Baker |
T. B. Lemon |
5 1805 Mar. 29 to Apr. 1 |
Neb. City |
Scott |
T. B. Lemon |
6 1866 April 4-7 |
Plattsmouth |
Kingsley |
H. T. Davis |
7 1867 March 27-30 |
Omaha |
Ames |
H. T. Davis |
8 1868 April 2-4 |
Peru |
Thompson |
H. T. Davis |
9 1869 Mar. 31 to Apr. 3 |
Neb. City |
Janes |
H. T. Davis |
10 1870 Mar. 31 to Apr. 2 |
Fremont |
Clark |
H. T. Davis |
11 1871 Mar. 31 to Apr. 3 |
Lincoln |
Ames |
H. T. Davis |
12 1872 March 20-23 |
Neb. City |
Scott |
W. B. Slaughter |
13 1873 April 18-22 |
Plattsmouth |
Andrews |
W. B. Slaughter |
14 1874 October 1-5 |
Omaha |
Bowman |
W. B. Slaughter |
15 1875 September 15-22 |
Lincoln |
Haven, G. |
W. B. Slaughter |
16 1876 October 4-9 |
Falls City |
Foster |
W. B. Slaughter |
17 1877 October 11-15 |
Omaha |
Bowman |
W. B. Slaughter |
18 1878 October 10-14 |
Beatrice |
Andrews |
L. F. Britt |
19 18791 October 8-13 |
Lincoln |
Harris |
S. H. Henderson |
20 1880 Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 |
Neb. City |
Warren |
S. H. Henderson |
21 1881 September 14-19 |
York |
Foster |
S. H. Henderson |
22 1882 September 7-11 |
Hastings |
Merrill |
John Gallagher |
23 1883 September 5-10 |
Lincoln |
Wiley |
John Gallagher |
24 1884 September 17-22 |
Tecumseh |
Mallalieu |
A. C. Crosthwaite |
25 1885 September 17-21 |
Seward |
Andrews |
A. C. Crosthwaite |
26 1886 September 23-26 |
Pawnee City |
Fowler |
A. C. Crosthwaite |
27 1887 September 21-26 |
Lincoln |
Hurst |
A. C. Crosthwaite |
28 1888 September 19-24 |
Beatrice |
Foss |
C. A. Lewis |
29 1889 October 2-5 |
York |
Vincent |
G. S. Davis |
30 1890 September 10-15 |
Hastings |
Bowman |
G. S. Davis |
31 1891 September 23-28 |
Lincoln |
Goodsell |
A. C. Crosthwaite |
32 1892 September 21-26 |
Neb. City |
Warren |
A. C. Crosthwaite |
33 1893 September 13-18 |
Beatrice |
Walden |
A. C. Crosthwaite |
34 1894 September 19-24 |
Falls City |
Andrews |
A. A. Randall |
35 1895 September 18-24 |
Lincoln |
Newman |
A. A. Randall |
36 1896 September 16-21 |
Hastings |
McCabe |
A. A. Randall |
37 1897 September 15-20 |
York |
Ninde |
A. A. Randall |
38 1898 September 21-26 |
Fairbury |
Fitz Gerald |
O. W. Fifer |
39 1899 September 20-25 |
Lincoln |
Warren |
O. W. Fifer |
40 1900 September 12-17 |
Neb. City |
Merrill |
O. W. Fifer |
41 1901 September 26-30 |
David City |
Goodsell |
O. W. Fifer |
42 1902 September 17-21 |
Wymore |
Fowler |
O. W. Fifer |
43 1903 September 16-21 |
Lincoln |
Andrews |
O. W. Fifer |
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CHRONOLOGICAL ROLL -- 1903-04
Figures prefixed to names indicate year of last entry into this Conference. The asterisk (*) indicates presence at first roll call; the dagger (Ý) indicates presence sometime during Conference. All others were absent.
1861- |
Burch, Hiram* |
Davis, N HÝ |
Calvert John* |
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Davis, H T |
Van Fleet, P. |
Zinnecker, Henry* |
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1868- |
Taylor, J W |
Williams, James |
Cobb, Geo C* |
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Smith, L W |
McMillen, E W |
Smith, P H* |
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Folden, A L* |
1890- |
Fowler, T S* |
McGwire, W WÝ |
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1871- |
Esterbrook, F M* |
Isham, G W* |
1900- |
Balch, W M* |
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1872- |
Presson J H* |
Scott, J W* |
Kenagy, I W* |
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Gallagher, John* |
Smith, L F* |
Price, H V* |
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Smith, C L |
Wolff, E L* |
Ayers, G W* |
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1874- |
Marsh, Jeptha* |
Swan, J W* |
1901- |
Hale, C A* |
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Presson, Harrison* |
Stanard, J G* |
Chrysler, N J* |
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Orr, J SÝ |
1891- |
Parker, L G* |
Carroll, P P* |
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1875- |
Pearson, Richard* |
Prescott, W H* |
Lewis, J W* |
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Lathrop, C G |
Davis, D SÝ |
Thomas, D L* |
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1876- |
Reilly, Charles |
Huntington, D W CÝ |
Hammel, J D |
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Brannon, D C |
1892- |
Seymour, H B * |
Reed, E MÝ |
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1877- |
Hobson, G A* |
Anderson, Moses |
Ruch, C E* |
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1878- |
Crosthwaite, A C* |
Colony F A* |
Gilbert, M E* |
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Worley, T H* |
Claycomb, H GÝ |
Wash, George* |
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1880- |
Smith, G A |
1893- |
Fifer, O W* |
1902- |
Wilson, J M* |
Chapin, J A |
Giwits, C E* |
Burres, O L* |
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Sheldon, O P |
Perry, A M* |
Blakemore, F P* |
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1881- |
Adams, R G |
Hull, A PÝ |
Burns Charles* |
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Nichols, J A * |
1894- |
Roberts, J T* |
Rousey, J A* |
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Madole A |
Gettys, J R* |
Dixon, M PÝ |
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1882- |
Holland EÝ |
Wright, G I* |
Summers, B F* |
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Fetz, David* |
Barch, E L* |
Brooks, M C* |
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Walker, J G* |
Mills, W H* |
Branson, J A* |
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1883- |
Smith, M C* |
1895- |
Mills, Frank* |
Houlgate, J E* |
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Jones G M* |
Embree, J W* |
Hull, W W* |
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1884- |
Morey, G M* |
Wilcox, H G* |
Wilt, D W* |
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Stewart J W* |
Partch, A W |
Metcalf, C D* |
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Maxfield, J K* |
Bean, F W* |
Gates, E F |
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Curtiss, HiramÝ |
Metcalf, C P* |
Foutch, M SÝ |
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Rippetoe, J E* |
1896- |
Worley, Wm* |
1903- |
Fletcher, R R* |
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Woodcock, J R* |
Wilson, A V* |
Carrol, U S G* |
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Leniest, C B* |
Orrill, R N* |
Taylor, William T* |
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1885- |
Deal, Francis |
Grigsby, L M* |
Bull, A S* |
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Alexander, W B* |
Shamel, A W* |
Young, H P* |
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Sleeth, Asa |
Myers, C L* |
Furman, E M* |
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Rowe, C E * |
Burr, E S * |
Lemon, I C* |
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Morrison, L* |
Cope, H W* |
Yost, Lawrence |
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Moulton, G H* |
1897- |
Brown, U G* |
Maxey, Eugene* |
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1886- |
Campbell, F A* |
Seabrook, J WÝ |
Hiller, K W G* |
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Lemon, L C* |
Grossman, A B* |
Faith, F MÝ |
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Shuman, George* |
Wimberley, M A |
Austin, W L* |
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Abbott, G W* |
Smith, H F |
Jewell, J CÝ |
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Cowley, Wm |
Chadwick, A E* |
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Dean, J S W* |
Jean, Lorenzo |
PROBATIONERS -- (2nd year) |
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Slavens, DukeÝ |
Lake, D B Ý |
Kemper, J F* |
Gideon, E D* |
Shoaf, W H |
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1887- |
Darby, J M* |
VanBuren, Wm* |
Covell, H E |
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Wells, C W |
1898- |
Moore, O T* |
Totten, Ernest A* |
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Royse, J W* |
Wharton, F L* |
Kunkel, Bernard N* |
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Hull, T A* |
Martin, G W* |
Summers, W LÝ |
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Warfield, J W* |
Marsh, B W* |
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1888- |
Day, J GÝ |
Harman, L FÝ |
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Shepherd, C M* |
Barnes R A |
PROBATIONERS -- (1st year) |
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Williams, W K* |
Crisp, M R* |
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Johnson, P C* |
1899- |
Evans, E M* |
McVay, Fulton C* |
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Lowe, I L |
Morrow, W M* |
Martin, John R* |
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Jones, A P |
Martin, N A* |
Warrem, E JÝ |
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1889- |
Gates, G M* |
Coffman, A W* |
Hinson, OtisÝ |
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Cline, W T* |
Selby, G W |
Tompkins, E NÝ |
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Beery, J H |
Walker, S T* |
Austin, C EÝ |
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Stanley, W H* |
Waterman, R DÝ |
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