This does not include eight retail firms which do an aggregate of $25,000 worth of wholesale trade annually. This would make the total trade for twenty-three wholesale and eight retail firms amount in 1881 to $2,301,930, The above gives a general idea of the wholesale trade. The amount done by each separate branch can be seen from the following table; also the increase on the diminution of trade. Separate branches of wholesale and retail trade: Increase in 1881......$ 500,000 Increase in 1881..... ..$ 58,000 53,000 $ 5,000 Increase in 1881..... .$ 6,800 CIGARS AND TOBACCO. In 1881.... In 1880.... Increase in 1881........$ 8,000 BAKERS. In 1881 about..... $ 12,000 MILLINERS AND FANCY GOODS. In 1881 about....... .$ 20,000 DOLLAR STORES AND FANCY GOODS. ..$ 42,000 In 1881 about... 38,000 $ 15,000 BRICK MAKERS. Miscellaneous wholesale trade not included in previous figures$ Total.... In 1880..... Increase in 1881.... Estimate from the actual figures given under the head of "Wholesale Trade" in 1881.... In 1880..... Increase in 1881.... 50,000 $ 2,387,000 $ 2,009,000 .$ 378,000 $ 2,276,000 1,840,250 .$ 435,750 CHAPTER VIII-CHURCHES. The First Baptist Church-The First Congregational Church-The First Presbyterian Church-The Old School Presbyterian Church-The Cumberland Presbyterian Church-The Ohio Street Methodist Episcopal Church-The East Sedalia Baptist Church-The Montgomery Street Methodist Episcopal Church - The Christian Church-The M. E. Church, South-The Episcopal Church-The German Evangelical Church-The St. Vincent Catholic Church. THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, SEDALIA, MO. During the Civil War the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York was steadily engaged in watching over and developing Baptist interests in Missouri wherever it was possible. Of course the possibility of successful work in a thriving, vigorous young town like Sedalia could not fail to attract its attention. Rev. E. T. Brown was appointed the Society's Missionary to this district. The individual history of the First Baptist Church begins upon Oct. 20, 1865, when, at the call of Rev. Mr. Brown, a meeting was held in the house of worship of the O. S. Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Second and Lamine streets. Rev. E. T. Hiscox, D. D., of New York City, a scholarly and affable Christian gentleman, well known in the denomination and acting at that time as General Superintendent of the Home Mission Society's work in the West, delivered a sermon on the words, "Ye are the light of the world." Matt. 5:14. At the close of the sermon nineteen persons came forward and, having given evidence of good standing in the Baptist Churches of their former homes, proceeded to organize as a church by unanimous assent to the Articles of Faith as published in J. Newton Brown's Encyclopædia of Religious Knowledge, and by hearty and devout acceptance of the Covenant. The new organization was then formally recognized as the First Baptist Church of Sedalia, Mo., and the Rev. Dr. Hiscox, in behalf of the Council of Recognition and of the Baptist denomination, extended to the Church the right hand of fellowship. The following are the names of those who entered as constituent members: John Q. Bridges, Mrs. Martha Bridges, George Galliher, Mrs. Melinda Galliher, Rachel A. Bridges, Melinda J. Jennings, Mrs. Sabina Boyer, Barbara A. Kean, Elizabeth Tapman, John McKennan, Sarah J. Hansford, James M. Patterson, Mrs. Sallie Patterson, John Hubbard, Jennie Hubbard, J. A. Mitchell, Miles W. Barnard, Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard, Rev. E. T. Brown. Of these original members only three still remain with the church. The new church elected Rev. E. T. Brown Pastor, and John Hubbard Church Clerk, before adjournment on the day of organization. The first necessity was, of course, a home, and the members set themselves vigorously to work to provide a house of worship. On Nov. 3, |