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* James Erskine 1912-1913, 1915, 1921
* Alexander Livingston 1914
** Philadelphia, PA. May have lived at Fort Scott, KS in 1884.
* John Moffett 1912
=Ministry reports=
Also contains news of interest about various connected with the assembly, and their friends, as reported in local newspapers and other sources.
==1880's==
Caleb J. Baker's company was the original meeting place for the [[Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO]], and he traveled to Long Island in 1914 to give gospel meetings.
* Phillips County Freeman 1889-10-24: "Awnings, tents, covers. C.J. Baker's, Fourth and Delaware Sts., Kansas City, Mo. Send for illustrated price lists."
* The Phillips Dispatch 1891-1-1: Awnings, tents, covers for horses, wagons, stacks, and machinery at C.J. Baker's, 104 West Third St., Kansas City, MO".
* The Logan Republican 1899-10-19: Heavy Loss By Fire: Kansas City, Mo.: "Fire did about $90,000 damage Friday night in the buildings at 413, 415, 417 and 419 Delaware street. The C.J. Baker Tent and Awning company's plant was entirely destroyed."
==1900's==
===1905===
* LINL 1905-1-7: A. Broadfoot & Chas. L. Lounsbury: "The meetings held by Bro. A. Broadfoot have progressed nicely during the week. The attendance has been good and the interest has grown stronger from night to night. Meetings will continue through next week. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. 'Come with us and we will do good for the Lord hath spoken good concerning His people.'"
* LINL 1905-1-28: Charles L. Lounsbury: "Rev. S.J. Miner will hold a series of Gospel meetings in the Baptist church, beginning Monday evening, Jan. 30. All cordially invited to attend."
* LINL 1905-2-11: "There are two breeders of Herefords in the vicinity of Long Island, Messrs. J.A. Broadfoot, and Theodore Williams, and if any of our readers wish to improve their herds of stock they will do well to look over these fine herds."
* As per LINL 1905-7-6, Long Island had the worst flood since 1893 on June 30, 1905 with most of the damage from Elk Creek breaking out of its banks. Among others, 30-40 hogs at John Broadfoot's farm northeast of town were drowned. On July 16th, John shipped out two cars of cattle, accompanying the shipment. On Aug. 1, he took the train for Republican City for business.
* LINL 1905-8-3: "Mrs. John Broadfoot left for Kansas City on Tuesday night where she will visit with her mother, while Mr. Broadfoot makes the necessary preparations to move to their new home in Creston, Iowa.
===1907===
* LINL 1907-3-21: Nash-Shields: "Wedding bells again. This time kind fortune smiled on a couple of our young people Mr. Samuel Nash and Miss Minnie E. Shields were the lucky ones. Thursday March the 14th at noon the nuptial knot was tied that made the above young people one and happy. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Van Buren Shields, by the Rev. Charles L. Lounsbury..."
* LINL 1907-6-20: "Mrs. J.M. (sic?) Broadfoot and daughter Grace and Mrs. H.G. Homan and son Harley from Anita and Massena, Iowa, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown. They will visit here for a few days and then go to Palisade, [[Nebraska]] for a short visit with friends."
===1908===
* LINL 1908-7-30: Gospel Meetings: "Gospel meetings will begin in the tent at Long Island, Kansas, Saturday night August 1st. Meetings will continue for a few weeks as directed. Will commence each night at eight o'clock. Cordial invitation extended to all. BELIEVERS."
* LINL 1908-8-6:
** "The Gospel Meetings which are being held in the tent are being well attended and all seem to be well pleased with the discourses."
** LINL 1908-8-6: "James Erskine, his team, and a bumble-bee had a little misunderstanding in the hayfield the other day. The bee ran away, the team was rescued, and the boy is all right."
* LINL 1908-8-20: Mr. Broadfoot was entertained at the home of A.C. Rynearson on Tuesday. S.C. Nash and Ed Montony did their threshing last week... baptismal services were held at Mr. Brown's on Sunday. Several from this neighborhood were immersed."
* LINL 1908-9-3: "There will be a Gospel meeting at the school house, one mile and a half due north of town, Sunday night. The meeting will be presided over by James Erskine. Everybody invited."
===1909===
* LINL 1909-2-18:
** "Lloyd and Perry Brown accompanied Mr. Broadfoot to Iowa last Monday night."
** "We learn that the members of the Church of Christ are making arrangements to build a hall in which they may gather to worship."
* LINL 1914-5-14: "There will be meeting at the Gospel Hall, Saturday night, May 16th, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and Monday night. No meeting Sunday night on account of the Baccalaureate sermon. Meetings conducted by Alex Livingston."
* LINL 1914-6-11: "There will be meeting in the Gospel Hall, commencing June 13, for one week. Special word to Christians held by Alex. Livingstone Livingston of Philadelphia. Everybody welcome."
* LINL 1914-10-8: "The meetings held by Donald Charles at the Gospel Hall will continue over Sunday. All welcome."
===1927===
* LIP 1927-3-11: "The patrol system recently inaugurated in this county is proving out good here. Carl Parriott is responsible for the state road in this section and has it looking like a billiard table."
* The Morning Chronicle, Manhattan, KS 1927-8-24: Noted Kansas Rancher Dies: Kansas City, Aug. 23: AP: "John Moffett, 74, widely known rancher and stockman, died at his home here today. He had been associated for more than 30 years with his brother in a livestock commission firm here. As a young man he went by wagon from Leavenworth to Harper county, Kansas where he settled. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Helen Mustard of Manchester, Kansas."
** may have been the same John Moffett that gave gospel meetings in Long Island in 1912.
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