Except myself, there was no man to be thought of that would or could go on this errand, and so there was no contest over the choice of a missionary.
Conspicuous among these early churches were the churches that were formed in Doniphan county.

This is the most northeastern county in the State, and is in a great bend of the Missouri River, having the river on three sides of it.

It is a body of the best land in Kansas, and no county had at its first settlement as many Disciples.

Their first beginning was unfortunate.

A man named Winters, calling himself a preacher, came among them and made a great stir.