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 458 HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST ^MISSOURI Blaloek, pastor; Belmont, including Haws chapel, Rush's Ridge, Concord and Locust Grove schoolhouse, supplied by R. G. Parks ; Caruthersville, S. Richmond, pastor ; Lutes- ville, including Lutesville, Glen Allen, Union, Eltenezer, Bethel, Point Pleasant, Eaker's chapel, Gravel Hill, Hickory Grove, Killian schoolhoiise, Sedgewickville and Trin- ity, S. C. Biffle, pastor; Jackson, including Jackson, Arlington, Rock Hill and McKen- dree, H. A. Smith, pastor; Oak Ridge, in- cluding Oak Ridge, Shiloh, New Salem, Sa- lem, IMillersville, Goshen, Shawneetown, Oak Hill, Neely's Landing and McLain's, J. K. ILathews, pastor; also three or four churches in Cape Girardeau county, supplied by local preachers; Yorke chapel, T. Lord, pastor: Farniington, J. A. Russell, pastor; Mar- quand, T. W. Glass, pastor, and New Pros- pect, supplied by ]L M. Blaese. The total membership of Charleston district in 1887 was 6,004. In 1880 it was 2,954. In the Poplar Bluff district there was but one station. Poplar Bluff, which for some time was united with the church at Dexter under the care of one pastor. It had been a station since 1884. W. E. Boggs was pastor. Among the circuits in the Poplar Bluff dis- trict were : Grand Prairie, including Bran- num, Liberty. Harkey's chapel and Cotton Plant. R. A. McClintock, pastor; Williams- ville. including Shiloh, organized about 1830 ; Walton's chapel, a branch of Shiloh, organ- ized in 1887; Preeland (in Carter county). Chapel Hill, organized about 187.3 ; Prospect, organized in 1885; Dee's chapel, organized in the "thirties;" Williamsville, organized about 1884, and Cool Springs, organized in 1888, Geo. H. Adams, pastor; Piedmont, in- cluding Piedmont, organized about 1876; Des Arc. organized in 1882, and IMill Springs, Webster Full, pastor; Clarkton, including Maiden, organized in 1881 ; Clarkton, Knight's schoolhouse, Salem, Zion and Gravel Hill, J. A. Jenkins, pastor ; Arcadia, including the churches in Iron county, H. C. Fleenor, pastor ; Bloomfield, R. Walton, pas- tor, and Piketon, L. W. Pickens, pastor. The total membership in 1887 was 5,260. Since 1887 the growth of the church has been steady and rapid. It has kept pace with the growth of population. It is not possible to give in detail the changes in pastoral rela- tions during these years. The information is readily available in the published reports of the church. A summary of the present con- dition of the church, together with the names of the various organizations, the pastors and membership of each is given in the form of tables. From these it appears that in the territory of Southeast Missouri in 1911 there were forty-six stations and forty circuits, with a total membership of 21,307. These figures testify to a wonderful growth since McKendree chapel was established and even since the war. Under the present organization of the church most of the churches in Southeast Missouri are members of three districts of the St. Louis conference. These districts are Poplar Bluff. Farmington and Charleston. A few of the churches are in West Plains dis- trict of the same conference and some others in West Plains district. The tables given below show the location of church organization together with the minis- ter in charge and the meniliership of tlie church. The Presiding Elder of Charleston District is Rev. Robert L. Russell and the organiza- tions, pastors and membership in his territory are as follows :