A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . ge at Quincy, andsettled as pastor ofthe Third BaptistChurch, St. Louis,commencing his la-bors July 1, 1862.{Manual of Third Bap-tist Churchy St. Louis.)His pastorate here ofseven years, was dur-ing a very criticalperiod, civil strife di-fviding families andformer friends; butunder his wise admin-istration the
A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . ge at Quincy, andsettled as pastor ofthe Third BaptistChurch, St. Louis,commencing his la-bors July 1, 1862.{Manual of Third Bap-tist Churchy St. Louis.)His pastorate here ofseven years, was dur-ing a very criticalperiod, civil strife di-fviding families andformer friends; butunder his wise admin-istration the churchprospered. The pres-ent edifice was built ata cost of $50,000. Dr. Schofield inaugurated the movement andraised most of the money. The house was dedicated May 12, his pastorate the church took rank with the first church-es in the city. In 1869, he was elected to, and accepted, the pas-toral ofiice at Des Moines, Iowa. In one year the house of wor-ship was completed, a debt of $5,000 provided for, and a revivalensued in which 80 were baptized. He next moved to New Brit-ain, Connecticut, in 1871, and for four and a half years was pas-tor here, adding 305 members to the church, 225 of whom wereby baptism. In 1876 he returned to St. Louis, and was installed pastor of. Frum ••In.; iiaiJtist V. SCHOFIELD, D. D. 142 MISSOURI ASSOCIATION. the Fourth Baptist Church, his present field. Here the edificehas been thoroughly repaired, debts paid, and the church im-proved financially, socially and spiritually. In May, 1880, LaGrange College conferred on him the honorary degree of Doc-tor of Divinity, and in June of the same year the Chicago Uni-versity conferred on him the same degree. Dr. Schofield is aclear thinker, an able preacher, an earnest and efficient pastor,and has baptized over 600 persons.* Eev. J. y, Schofield was the contributor of the other bio-graphical sketches from Missouri, for Dr. C&thcarts Baptist Ency-clopedia. Carondelet Baptist Churc
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