St. Louis Christian Advocate, June 20, 1883
Rev. John Conkwright was born in Clark Co. Ky., Jan. 27, 1808, and his wife, Sallie, in same county and state, Feb. 14th, 1808, where in early man and womanhood they were united in holy matrimony. Shortly after their marriage he was licensed to preach the gospel of Christ, in which calling was by a kind providence permitted to labor for more than a half-century. After they had lived near fifty years of the more efficient and enjoyable part of life in that picturesque central state of the Union, carpeted with blue grass standing high to kiss the radiant sunbeams as they softly descended to drink up the sparkling dew drops from its bowing heads, they moved westward and purchased a farm in Pettis Co., Mo., the abundant production of which as a reward for their labors placed them in affluent circumstances, thus enabling them to gratify their liberality in the suport of the Gospel and helping the needy generally with their ever open hands, hearts and purse. As a zealous man of God in the local rank while his field was not extensive, yet as was said by an aged minister of another denomination who had known him long and well, he cultivated that field well. His faith was strong in the promises of God and therefore prevailed with him in prayer, especially when praying for the conversion and encouraging the faith in Christ of penitents at this altar of prayer. The last two years of his useful life were devoted to the supervision and erection of Salem Church near Sedalia, and expressed repeatedly his desire to see it completed before his death, and owing to his laboring and giving liberally with his own hands was permitted to see dedicated to God, and afterwards with his children and neighbors worshiped within its walls. Since his decease this house is called the monument of father Conkwright. On the night of March 17th, 1883, he ceased to labor and build here, and went to rest from his labors in that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. And on the night of March 26, Sister Conkwright his life-long companion and faithful helpmeet, took leave also of this world, to overtake him beyond the river. Thus they began and lived life's journey together in the most sacred and happy relation, and were not long separated by death till reunited to enjoy in heaven a happy union, forever and ever. by W.T. Gill
Rev. John Conkwright was born in Clark Co. Ky., Jan. 27, 1808, and his wife, Sallie, in same county and state, Feb. 14th, 1808, where in early man and womanhood they were united in holy matrimony. Shortly after their marriage he was licensed to preach the gospel of Christ, in which calling was by a kind providence permitted to labor for more than a half-century. After they had lived near fifty years of the more efficient and enjoyable part of life in that picturesque central state of the Union, carpeted with blue grass standing high to kiss the radiant sunbeams as they softly descended to drink up the sparkling dew drops from its bowing heads, they moved westward and purchased a farm in Pettis Co., Mo., the abundant production of which as a reward for their labors placed them in affluent circumstances, thus enabling them to gratify their liberality in the suport of the Gospel and helping the needy generally with their ever open hands, hearts and purse. As a zealous man of God in the local rank while his field was not extensive, yet as was said by an aged minister of another denomination who had known him long and well, he cultivated that field well. His faith was strong in the promises of God and therefore prevailed with him in prayer, especially when praying for the conversion and encouraging the faith in Christ of penitents at this altar of prayer. The last two years of his useful life were devoted to the supervision and erection of Salem Church near Sedalia, and expressed repeatedly his desire to see it completed before his death, and owing to his laboring and giving liberally with his own hands was permitted to see dedicated to God, and afterwards with his children and neighbors worshiped within its walls. Since his decease this house is called the monument of father Conkwright. On the night of March 17th, 1883, he ceased to labor and build here, and went to rest from his labors in that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. And on the night of March 26, Sister Conkwright his life-long companion and faithful helpmeet, took leave also of this world, to overtake him beyond the river. Thus they began and lived life's journey together in the most sacred and happy relation, and were not long separated by death till reunited to enjoy in heaven a happy union, forever and ever. by W.T. Gill
St. Louis Christian Advocate, June 20, 1883
Rev. John Conkwright was born in Clark Co. Ky., Jan. 27, 1808, and his wife, Sallie, in same county and state, Feb. 14th, 1808, where in early man and womanhood they were united in holy matrimony. Shortly after their marriage he was licensed to preach the gospel of Christ, in which calling was by a kind providence permitted to labor for more than a half-century. After they had lived near fifty years of the more efficient and enjoyable part of life in that picturesque central state of the Union, carpeted with blue grass standing high to kiss the radiant sunbeams as they softly descended to drink up the sparkling dew drops from its bowing heads, they moved westward and purchased a farm in Pettis Co., Mo., the abundant production of which as a reward for their labors placed them in affluent circumstances, thus enabling them to gratify their liberality in the suport of the Gospel and helping the needy generally with their ever open hands, hearts and purse. As a zealous man of God in the local rank while his field was not extensive, yet as was said by an aged minister of another denomination who had known him long and well, he cultivated that field well. His faith was strong in the promises of God and therefore prevailed with him in prayer, especially when praying for the conversion and encouraging the faith in Christ of penitents at this altar of prayer. The last two years of his useful life were devoted to the supervision and erection of Salem Church near Sedalia, and expressed repeatedly his desire to see it completed before his death, and owing to his laboring and giving liberally with his own hands was permitted to see dedicated to God, and afterwards with his children and neighbors worshiped within its walls. Since his decease this house is called the monument of father Conkwright. On the night of March 17th, 1883, he ceased to labor and build here, and went to rest from his labors in that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. And on the night of March 26, Sister Conkwright his life-long companion and faithful helpmeet, took leave also of this world, to overtake him beyond the river. Thus they began and lived life's journey together in the most sacred and happy relation, and were not long separated by death till reunited to enjoy in heaven a happy union, forever and ever. by W.T. Gill
Rev. John Conkwright was born in Clark Co. Ky., Jan. 27, 1808, and his wife, Sallie, in same county and state, Feb. 14th, 1808, where in early man and womanhood they were united in holy matrimony. Shortly after their marriage he was licensed to preach the gospel of Christ, in which calling was by a kind providence permitted to labor for more than a half-century. After they had lived near fifty years of the more efficient and enjoyable part of life in that picturesque central state of the Union, carpeted with blue grass standing high to kiss the radiant sunbeams as they softly descended to drink up the sparkling dew drops from its bowing heads, they moved westward and purchased a farm in Pettis Co., Mo., the abundant production of which as a reward for their labors placed them in affluent circumstances, thus enabling them to gratify their liberality in the suport of the Gospel and helping the needy generally with their ever open hands, hearts and purse. As a zealous man of God in the local rank while his field was not extensive, yet as was said by an aged minister of another denomination who had known him long and well, he cultivated that field well. His faith was strong in the promises of God and therefore prevailed with him in prayer, especially when praying for the conversion and encouraging the faith in Christ of penitents at this altar of prayer. The last two years of his useful life were devoted to the supervision and erection of Salem Church near Sedalia, and expressed repeatedly his desire to see it completed before his death, and owing to his laboring and giving liberally with his own hands was permitted to see dedicated to God, and afterwards with his children and neighbors worshiped within its walls. Since his decease this house is called the monument of father Conkwright. On the night of March 17th, 1883, he ceased to labor and build here, and went to rest from his labors in that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. And on the night of March 26, Sister Conkwright his life-long companion and faithful helpmeet, took leave also of this world, to overtake him beyond the river. Thus they began and lived life's journey together in the most sacred and happy relation, and were not long separated by death till reunited to enjoy in heaven a happy union, forever and ever. by W.T. Gill
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