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MINUTES
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THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION
- -OF THE - -
SOUTH GEORGIA
FREE WILL BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION .
CONVENED W I T H
::Sd~d <!:~urc~. Appling <!:ountl'· (l;~Ngia.
Octob~~ 22n~ ano 23r~. 1915.
:-i~XT SESSIO~ WILL MI::I::T \\'l'rH FISHING f:REEK CHURCH,
PIERCE COUNTY, GEORGIA, CO~nfF.~Cl:-;G THURSo.n·
~IGHT _;;BEFo;aE T·B.E F.OURTH su:-;DAY I N
OCTOilF.R1 NJN~:TF.EN AN!i SIXTEEN,
FOL.KSTON, CEORCIA.
'1 ERAI..D PRESS.
1915
2 PROCEEDINGS.
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TIH• 1111 roduc•nry :-; t•rmnn w:a!' prt•:~eheci Tlnar~ ol:ay ni;rht. l•y ltc\' Jo: B • . Jo,\'IH'r. Text Ti1us :1-1
Friday Morning Session.
Tlu· lu11ly \\'us !' :lll <!d to order hy !'ioginl! l'11J "'i in Lht• (;,::;prl \' ,.i~:c
:\11 :.! lf•r a ' ' <'I'Y im p r<'<>'il' <' t:dl1 b_r tltP. Modt•r:llnr, ,,.,, ~
prayN t,_, 1hc :-tndcr:llo r, Hc v ). :\ Blanton· Tlw ~l·1drr:llvr t lien ,·ailed fqr :he let1er5 frnm the ,·:ni
""" t·lnll· ·!, ,•;: T ho ~)rHierat ar then :1 ppoin1ed Brothers D.\\'. Zorn nml
u W Blan ton 10 re:td the letLers. The ~~ odera 1 or a ppui nt ed Bro th<'r;: T L. • \'a rnndore 11 ncl
n. K Ht•rringtou nnu F E Th'lmp~on as a preaching com· milt ce, temporary
Tnc11 the name:, ,,f th~ d£'1£'g:at l'!'o w:1s enr•)lfPd as follow!' : lll:uif'l.ta;- Lc!: ter i\ld.can, Clem E .M.9ore • Fi~hiug CreeC- T . H. Smith , J L. Cart.cr, E 8teedly ~ew llope:- J . E. Euenficld. Glenn,·ille:- D. \\' Z•>rn, H. T. Bustick, H A. Yar-
lwrough. ~I E, :=::t:mfielrl, J. C DcLon~:h . . .• Knigh t Cha)>el:- J. K. McLamu Ebenezer:- W \V. Baxter, A J . DeLoach, J A. Butt>r Alabahn:_: S A. Brewton,) . \\' . Harra~on. Bethel:- T. I... Varnadore, H.. N . . Herri ng:ton, J. B.
Crosby. .
Sarilln:-· W. C. Ellis, F F.: Thompson, G W. Harnsun , Jobn Rny, Quitman Hughs, J. W. Graham,
Corinth:- J. A Smart, D, W, Crews, S, A. Gordon, J M Moore, J 0, Witiford, John M. Taylor.
Mary's Chapel:- B J. ~immons Mariana;- M. J. Sullivan, J M. Crews, Jes~e Watson. Pine Level:- Randall Johnson, J A. Tunncr, E Nelson,
A F. Courson CBTters Chapel:- J W. Blanton .
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Hi;:: l !n•ck: - - H X l'arl'l 'f, ~1. :\. :-': el.'dl ,l' ]\itt·~ UJ<I\'1· : - .1 .. 111, l\i1c, B J I . l'uur· c,, .• Tht• uamc:< of 111ini•tr•r:< alld dt·l••;;al\'>i \\'a ~ Cll1'•111.:d . I'J,,. l>udy :.ll)jcHI I'IIcd lt•ll lllillllt <'< '' ' ~i\'e I lie Clt•rk Ji m r.
' " r·n111 pll'lc the roll , anJ rt•turnl n~ iutn the h •lll:<(: tl! r! wltn lc bt•U\' Wt'll l into silt•nl •·oll l lll ll l.i"u wi t II Uud f•tr Ill' <' ut i lllltt•:; i11 ,;le ll\111'.•· of n11r dear hc:n,·cd brnt her \V. 1'. 8. Bu tler, a nd
praye r lty Hc\', I~ B. Juynt•r in con.· l ll:<iu tt
Afl l ' f 1 he rull c·all, ti lh•rrin "' ' ' " n:~ : o red t,<J tl1 l' 1<111 n f
•ll d:.in t··l tttiuist er:< .l' ll•at·la in:! ut II o 'clll o: k 1J1· Hi ~ ,· C. C. Course:; , T t'Xl
.J:a11W:< l :27, (..; W J une.• <:lusiu:; H,· moti•Jn ilte Louy :.Jjourned unti l t::::o lo'l' prc;wt.io:;
Friday Afternoon Session.
The bod) \\'liS culled 10 ordt>r· l.Jy ~i ngi ng: No. llliJ in the
Son!!.:> for Jesus, nt 1 :30 p m P•·"~·er l>y He,· E ~ ,,lJJes B.t· mot ion 1 he l>vdy ,·ntcd lfl clci.:l t he oflirers hy fl<;
··la wnt ivn. lh mu1ion H~:v J . A. lllan1 un \\' a~ ell't1ed MndcraLnr,
He\' , C. C Butler, :.~5 i> tnn Mttdemwr, \V II UeLuach,Cier~;, and D. W. Zorn J'tensurer
The ~loderaLN then declured t I.e uody permanen tly orl!:&nizetl Ulld ready for business. - Culled for petitaooary letters and recei vt'd one from the Big Creek Church, the lt't ter was read and the Church received into tbt- l>odv, a nd one from Kites Grove,the letter was read, and tb~ Church was received into the body. By mot.iun 1 be body relievt'd Brother Alaneu Sullivan f~r two hours to meet Brother B. F, Horn, at B11:xiey, ~> corre$ponding delegnte from I he Geor~ia Union Association .
By morion the body receivt'd Hev. \V. C. Colm"n as a corrf'Sponding delegate from t he Georgia Union Association.
Bv m~tion the Clerk wa~; 11.uthorized to write Rev H. F . Brat ctte~'s creden1 ials and piHre the seal thereon and. also each of t hfl ordaining counsel gave the Cle1k the authoraty to
sign hi>' name to same
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B:• mvri nn tl tr· bn.h rrq u c~ t C'd the Clerk 1 o wri1 e Bmt 1 ~-,•r C C Butier :111 flrdr ; 111 Hrotlocr .J. U. I> ~;; Ln:Jth the iorlll ·
'~rhome mi~sinu Ttr: . ~u:,•;. inr t h·· lo::l:t t oi:C on !t:.nd to helt pay Ctfi tl 11• indd)J nr,:~ • 1 ~!:iti:ot::t Chllrt h, :tl :\ lma, (ico··gia whidt \1" :1!' clo ne anrf ; j~n···J .0:: titC jlodcr:H o r ~1110 Clerk
Tlt i> ~lndcral• ll' 1lw: , .,,.:; it)• f• publil' cnllet·ti•>ll forth , :<nme pUTJli'~C. \\" hi ~·h :ltl l' •Untr•J ttJ ~:.?:.?.00
By tnntion nud hi :; rcq ue~t Bror her J. · ~I. Crews ~val' re
lie,·ed for the remainder of 1 he sesFion.
By motion the body udjourited until S o'clock SnLurJny morning,
Prayer by Rev. E 13 Joyner.
Preaching at. i o'clock p ru. by Brother 13 F. Bratcher, Text Mntthew 25:13, C-oncluded by Rev. W, C. Colemnn.
Saturday Morning Session.
The body was called to order by singing No. 94 in Cor .>I Crown. Prnyer by Brother S. A. Brewton. After tlw roll call the Moderutor read the d(>curnm
By motion Brother B F . H o rn \VIIS received as n Corres:pnnding Messenger from the G..lor,:ia Union A Ho::ia•ito. ·
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REPORTS . R eports on Education.
\\" r . \ "1'-'t l' f·nmmit tel' on Edtt('!l' i .. tt hrf,! It• - lti•tlli 1 ''"' I,J):.win!! n>port
1 A~ :t mr:tn• tl( ~:1iri tnal !'olll<':t'i"r .. w,• l'l ''"'ill''' ·ttl t h:o • flllf lJI'"rtr l' C':ld c; .. d~ II .. ty '"" rd. Ioiii' rnn:<ti\ll li- 'II .''h•:r.·1· ,.o,·cna nl :ond reli)!i• •n::: p:qw r«. \\" ,. rc.·nm tll" lll I h·· Fr•'1
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Will Bnpri•t. puldi~hr·ol :tt. Ayd~'lt . :\ C. nnd Ti ,. r , •. ,.
I bpi i•l ~ l co:'i'C II:.!I ' l' p•ll ·li,: hc' d at \\ax' "'· T1'tll1 2 ;\ ;: •he C:lth.,Ji· · t'itnl'•·lt i" c!r.ia:!: all it o•:tt• \·1 nl,,].
is h th e rr:tdi n!! of tlt r• 1\ible in tltr pnl.lic· ;:r· hn .. l· .. ,: ..: · pr:~~·,,r. we rer·l·m~:uil lio:tl onr ncou ple tnke :1 !'tn ud f•11 ( ; .. ot·;: H oi:' . \Vord noel in;:iEt upon lenchrrl' npeotn!! their ,;t·h•"11:> hy reaot
in~ n p nr tinn of the l>iblr :and ha\'iO!! utn.rer 3. As n means ,,f spiritual ed\lf·at.ion we :. I;:" 1 cornmmeu I
family prnycr n 1 IP:~st unre daily M J.Su~li,·an , Ch11irmnn. W W. T3nxtrr .Jnhn R n,·.
.}. H 8utlon, J T.-. Curat•r, .I F.. Edenfield
On Character and Usefulness of the Ministry. We, your r.ommi! t e~ on C' h arnrter nn d n!'efnlt:~l'l'!'·~'! th~>
m inist n ·, !'uhmit 1 he f11 tlowin~ We fi ntlthnt our mllll !' l<'t ~ is of )!.O~d Christian C!t:trnctcr and of mur.lt ll!'(>fuln!'"$;
· ,J. ~1. Crr.w!', l'huirmt~n, R:anol:d .lnlt n :>nn .
A. f. Cou~on, .1. W. Rfn nt nn
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Temperance. ll'c :t:c -~· " " ' •·unuuit.· , C!.lm~ I· · 1i o >: uiJit•it. tftj,. •Htr r..op
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• •·: .. i. 1/l:t/;(•:- "·"·~ .,.. It~•:<• I urn : ·• di"Pair. I; ill" :til ltl'r fll io/ .
i 1 i.- •lrP ru:n •·f ,.,.,. ,." ''''rill•: l.ar ir. j~; /ll'r111i1 tf'd lo C' l ll11.
J 1 ;, r ltc r''"'· "' 111 ... ~1 :tiJ, .,.il. .\Jut<! sin i:o t'•llllrtrir ted II\' t I e t' lllsc ,.( clri11k t Iran :tny n1 l~c·r way
We lrl'lir,., . t loa/ I here i:-< u,,, ,,. ,.,. ,, dnr:e hy :t harrcl .. ; 111111 ;,, ;rne wePI: . tlr:r n ll'nllld he d•·ne in nne yc:1r without it. \\'1.' l'I'I'IJ/Ilfn(.>ll./ !lt:ct :1/1 IIIII' nrr•: ... /li•T;< II IH/ 111/ Cll hers 11f ll::r
1'/,., ·d, :d,~t:.in t•nrtrP/y fr .. w :<trnn:; drink. Only 11!' ·r
lltt·Ji,·ifle ll!'f' il l•rc rlor t• r• lluir ir. Fi~hL :tg~tinsr it wit I. :, lj ) ' flU! mighr "''1' t;,"l lrclp :dl to l1'n1·e ir "fi
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H ..\. Y:orhqrnucl:, 1 ~ . X Parker. Cll'm E. Moore.
Denominational literature. \\'<' .\'~lUr CIJinrlfil.rep m:tke thi~ •111 r repnrf: .
We find thnt :/,c:>rc nre ;1 J,:1md 10anr <•f our memlaers w/,1') do nut t:.ke our paper tl1e FI<'CII·il, B:!pt,!SI. puhli~hed :11 A,·. den, X. C. \\' l' ~~'<•IIIJ be ~lad r .. , :J II the mrntber:< of t hi!" ..\,;sociation t.l) t:eJ.'(- the p:1per. .-\lsn to u~e r he literal urc for our SuudHy Sd,.,oJ:,:. \\' <• a/:-:q ask 1 !tat our pasror.•
write to the paper flllcc o r t11·ice a ."P:tr:<o as tu mal.c i1 bet-' er. Joltra 111. Ta~· lor. C!-airman.
:.1. E. S111nfield, G W. Harrisou, l.cHcr :,f LE>an, T. H Smith, E. St eedly.
State of Churches. . . We your committee suhmit 1 he followin~ report;
We find 1 he !<pirl uu/ conditic.~nnl of ~he majority of .the clwrche$ good, wl,ile we flnd ~OmP. that are not so good
We recommend 1 h11t our puetors and officers of the Churches he more puuct uai to the enforcement of 1 he discliplinc anti b_v-luws of •wr ehurc:h, a_nd ; J1at Ute decliplina be re11d q11alrl eriJ' .J: l\, McL:lmb, Chairman,
It X. H<•ninuton, 1<', E. Thomps•Jn, 1I T. B<Jst i<:k, W C Elli~. Quit man Hughe.
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Destitution.
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.1 :\. Tanner. E. t\cl:;:on, ~I · · ' < •
Finance. • 1 i:o~m tlu· ,.,.. . ." ·~· ~uh l ni t I his IIIII' rcpnr \\ •'. I 11111' ('olfllllll I • • • 111'j)11~(>:';
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Bu xt.er, Ch3irman, '. • I C Vc iA.IIldl. C<lur-seo, D W . Cre~~'s.
Nominations. . IJmit the followinJ! : .
We you r rommattfe Fu . n me<.t wilh Fil'htn)! I t I I tlte O<'XI S<.'SSII•
We rrecommeu• '8
' Anc·ng on Tlurn:duy . c I r G·· <:omm... I • ~·~ek Church. Pteree '. 'un., ._., r._l '-er 1916 · Broth--"" 1 S ndayt n....,.; ou • · niv;ht. before the Fourt ' lu . t uducton· sermon m 7 u'c!o<·k •·r C. C Butler to preach t •e Ill r . •
p m. C fiei> Ga on t he A. B & .\. DeleplP!> will be mN.nl o. , -t.' a nd weRt, morninl!
Th rro&\' trtllos eomg ea, G d rail t(•ad, on u J. AI Mnor;, c-lutirman. S. A. or .on, :\llcJ nlwrooon . ri. A~ .\ltman, John Kite, .I W. Gmharu.
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Report o.f H om e
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l1t·•·t•i\'••d., I hi:-- :-•·~~ i · t. Mission Board.
•;. \V. li:. u;,.," Treasurer .
1·': ''II' I;,,. , :-<:~!;ion.
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Tre:t::ur·•r· 11 ~ • ~uzclltur::t, 1;:1 Report.
Heo·ch·t··l "' 1111· ., •· "' ... o..:<: .. !"' :•• lt Tut::il
Obituaries \\' .
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(: \'0Uf l'IIOI ! llilfi.'(' 1\'j • , •o ;rr HP:!\'('nh~ F:.rher lu c·d; I; '·''! 11(~:.11'(~ (i. IH] t lt:ot it pie:J.I'l'U •·i·otc•' l3 J· • "'11 • '~ lit IDJJ~ t 1 · ~ ror JCt ;, nd Bitler \\' T 1' .., nu r muc , :.tppre. !t~ rt1 we humiJh· bow io ' I .. - ~. Butler nnd others t hc t" · l I • · u >ru , ~~Jon 1 1 . ' ~ . net' a ll things we//, ~- .o ~ le '" 'i r: r ,H im wro
E. B lo.>•ner (' J · • , • hllrmu n l3 J. B. Crosb,· S A G . I ' • · · Otuom, -\
H. Course). F. Courson.
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).',.,. rn ~~~ m11<'h as it hns plensed Almij!hty God
tn rem11\'P. frnt'!'l nu r Hcnornblc B•>dy
ntH' .. r 1 he G rent Goun>clors, th<:
fro m labor of the South
Gc:nrgin A::::oc:atioo to hi~ great re\\':'11•1.
J u ll :i ~o net- of J.is di,·inc pro,·iJence our J.earls
:ore ::ntldroed to rcnli7.c that hia grcnt. z c:~l for the
c:HJfe hn~ ceased .
We bow in humble ~u bmission to the Will of
Him who docth nil t hin~s well.
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Saturday Afterr:oon Session. T/,e body ll'a~ • ·:•ll~>.J I t• ,.,rder 11..: f lln :H/j"llrnmcnt. l'm_,.,.r l.y He,·. I> 11'. hi:•Jltcm.
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Miecel!aneous Business.
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Hr moriuo, c,,.,., C/'"1*1 "'"' ""'"'"''<I by llo.·. 1. J. Bl:in1 on,
Ry motJoo S2; 00 , ., 'PP<np'i""' 1, 1/ro Printing of l.loo roinut._,; 810 00 bo poid ro tloo ol"k lo, Iris sm;,., ana 81 50 ' " llov. C. C Bou., ond 89 79 <o 11,. Alod,,.lor.
l!y motion tho old bo.,d ~I tho '"P•<anuat.d fond "'' re-elec( ed.
B_v motio, tho preaohoci aod delog<tos •oled • ' OSolutioo of <hoo>. ro tbe Botho/. chu,.,h aod oommunity at Ia,_, lo, tlrei, kind nos, lowa.d• "'•t Ibis a;,.,ion and the dn•k to write it nnd hnve it in thP minutes.
Bv motion tho body adjonmod ro '"""' Wi/h Fiobiog c,,.k Cbn,.,b, on Tbunday night. bolo,. tba fourth Suniay in October 1916.
PrnyP.r by tl1e Moderator .
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E. Noble:;, Bl:lcksl,e~i !', Ua. .I:: C Butler. Alma, Ga.
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J 0 Fennel, Jesup, . E B· .. Joyner, Glennville, Ga. T M Carter. ·
. Glenol·ille, Ga, C Thomas, G · S 'th Hat:lehurst, a. S G mt ' G
C. C Coursey, Lyons, a. B F. -Bratcher, Bristol, Ga. S. Herrin
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Licentates. G. W. Murn1 1•
J. L. Horn ·' T. 13, Jon~.
W. J. Taylor G." W. Jo.nes' , ..
Attending Conven' t' Tl1 ton. ose present at th. . 1 • 131 IS sesswn: · · ·"· anton D. \V B/11nto~ I . J. Blanton, C. C. Butler ' E . Nobles, C. Thomas, ' E. B. JQyrier, B. F Bratcher, C. C Coursey, Fro S, Herrin, B
~ other Associations: · l• Horn and w C Col . • · eman .
LJcenti~ present . . W J T I at tbe t ins session. · · a1· or · G. W. J~nr.s' J L. Horn,
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1 Tb • Reaolutions.
· e supe tl:ree ranuated Board ' shall
2 members. to be appointed by th consist ot not less than
· ThJa board shall e Association annually tbe m In control and df · tlon w~o t:nance of elders belo.o~U:g to ~~~n~e aU money given Cor
3 Th 1!-Ve been ~uperanuated' by the b d outh G~otgfa Assoc!a-e . e board shaH Inquire In o y . . .
ranuated elcers and .,..ve to the Visible means bt tb 4 Th "'• according· to th 1 · e sup. · at 25 per cent ot e r .cecessltles.
an emergency fund, . the superanuated funds be . reserved as
5. Resolved, That the · .
P~~ the Pre&chera and del~o~er take up a collection ta co ectJon go Into the liome · ... , __ lo tr sea, but that the Sunda ..
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Church Coveii&Qt. HaVing glv.en ourselves to God . .•· . . .
ed th~ folJowtng articles throuch .reaua Christ and d ourselves to as our conleaafon or:,Lt ' a optIng Ch each other by the 1rlll of God . ~~· we now Cf•e
urcb CoYenant: , ' &nd•.81ree to the toll • 1 w . .. . - ow His .:..ia:n solemnly COYeu.ant .beto~: ~ tb.t.' . : !Dg Pr&etlce.g ~::,~en:~:!':' our ·p~feUton ~; :":o:r:;:n:~ and u Christian &&Tee -&a membera r
s, to watch over each th • o the church . o er In love, for mutual
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13 upbulldlng In Gospel faith, endeavoring to l:cep the unity of the Spirit In the bond of peace. To be .eareful of each other's reputa-u .• n, to con;ess our faults <?De to another, to strengthen the feeble and ldndly admonish the erring and to labor together for the buUdlng up of tbc church and the denomil:ation at:d for the salva- • tion of sinners.
2. We promise that we will faithfully and constantly maintain secret and family prayer and religiously instruct those under our care.
3. We w!ll er;deavor to u phold the public worship of Almighty God and ordinances of His Church, not to forsake the assembllng of ourselves together ; that we will cheer fully contribute of the means with which we ~re blessed for the support of our Pastor and other necessary cxpenEes ol the church. Any member tailing to obsen·e this covecant shall be dealt with by the Church.
4. We also promise that, unless Providentially hindered. we will attend upon publ;c worchip, the social meetings or the church and report cur£elves r egularly at the' monthly conferences, and that "'e will walk in all ordinances or the Lord's House.
5. We covena.nt acd agree lbat we will abstain from all vain amusements and sinful conformity to the world ; that we will not tralflc in the use nor !urn.lsh to others intoxicating drinks as a beverage, and that we will sustain the benevolent enterprises of our denomination and church, sucb as Missions, Education, Sabbath Schools, Moral Reform and all others which teud to the glory of God and to tbe 'we !rare of men; and may the ~d or Peace sanctity us wholly and preserve Wl blameless ucto the coming of.our Lord J esus Christ, that we may j;;in the glorified alound the throne ~f God In ascribing bles!:ings, honor, glory and power to Him tb&! sltteth on the t1: 1·one and unto the Lamb forever. Am~.
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Qnircll to scud up an annual revon to (he Asl!ocfatlon In whfch the~· shall m:tke a brief statemt t ot the Pastor, report the character nr.d u ~efulres:; o · the mi~:lzter:; Whose menibcrsbip Is Wfth them. C'h·c c ame a:-d vcstoftlcelot the Church Clerk, ch·e 'th~ l~ l!mbcr haptil:cd, rcccl\·cd by letter, dismissed by letter, restored, cxeluded and died; also the number or members and the amount paid Associatfonal PUrpo!:es.
4. This Asscc!atfcn c.hall bi!' con:;idc:'cd an eccle~tfcnl bed::. ;;nd si1z11 control all lhc various churchea composirg the came so far as Gosr.el order exte!:ds. Also, I'O houses or lands shall be sold c.r ll lspozed '~'•itbcut l:cr concel:!t. F:acb ·maJe· member shall be re::uircd to !'ay 25 cel:!ts annl!ally as SUJle·rannuated !ur:ds, a!ly momher !all:ng to eomply Wf!b this Shl!ll be noted by the CburciJ.
r.. The of'tlcers of this Association ' shall be a Moderator, As~:ls ta l! t Moderator, Clerk ·and Treasu~;er, to be ch'osen by ballot.
6. Churches Wlsblr:g to becollle members or this Association must adopt our Articles cir Faith and cooronn to Its usagea.
7. Churches se::d-;'iig delegates 'to this A&!loclatJon shall be aJ. • lowed ore 'liclegate for each teo members or !tactfon thereot.
8. Thfs Constitution may be altered or amended at any sl!ssfon or this Association by a maJority vote.
Article. of Faith. 1. We be!feve that there Is but one lfytng~ true and eternal
G·od, the Father o: whom are all thtogs, fro~ . e':erla,stft!g to ev~rlaetlng, glorious and Immutable in all Hfs attrlbut~s.-1 Cor., 8"';
'"· ;"~, bou.,; tbat .. .,, t. ,;; ~~; ,:,;, ~;;;~ :b.n.i, br whom are all thtoga., the only be,l'otten_ Son of· GOct; bo~ o.r ,th~ ~lrgto Mary, whom God treely sent Into thie world because of the neat love wherelVfth he loved 'the wor.rd.&nd Christ u freely gave hlplselt. a ransom tor all, t&atft!g death f~r eTery man ~ho Was burled and l'Ose again th'e third " aDCf ·uceD.ded into Heaven, from Whence we look 'tor h(Jn' 'tfn:ie flidlui ''doucia Of Heaven at the last ciay· to JuctKe deid.-LI Tim. 2:5 6; .Heb. 2:9i st: John' B:i6;; ; '1 :rolui 2:~. : . . . .·· . . . ·~ . "'•~. . r •. '
8 •. We believe that there fa one. Holy fit~~~~.~~!~!~~ .. ~~ or th~ .Fathir tiir ough:hls dear Son, uDtO th~ ... Slid draweth sinners home to God.-st. ' 'i'otui· E h. 2:1; 4 :4 5 6. . . · ... .. :.,.;. ~J • •
II . . ·' . • . . . ' ·. . .• - .. • . ' 4. We believe that" in the bedrultDg 'Goc! znaae-man tiii~h't
l.lld Pl&ced him in a atate of Glory 1Vfthout flit'Jiia,i'f infrture ot miaerr irom whfch' -ive ~ollllltarr;· by trana~; ' ieri; and· by
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.iect to ~es:th.-.' ~·. · ' • ·• ·. -ot wlJIIng that ·a~:y ot:e should . . lr'' We l;cl.c-;e that Coa IS • 1lt::d the knowledge
. t 11 ~ho\:"d cc;me to r epentance • r.erl:ah/ but !.h:l :: " ' . · ··cd for "~'•hlclt · end Christ hat~ o: tl:e tr•tth, th :!.t th6y ta::;ht, l:c ta. • n all nations at:d to every comina~ded the go&pcl be ~:-eac~~~. amJo~ug 3 :15, J.:· ;· 1 Tim. 2: -!.
crca~11re.-, ... a . ' . utrer ln h ell for "wa::t O• a .. r ... ,. rk 1G·1G · Luke 24 ... t, • C'" ·~t
5. We be:Hc,·.e LO m.:.n Lh&ll 6 • ~~~~ 'said for denyi!J:!g the 1 . • but a~ tbe tcrlpturcs ~ '
1 11 w~o died .or .l..Iu, . • .. J. ~ • lhc- bcl:evcd . l!o~ . in the on Y C· Lord that lm .u:;ht tutm, cccMu.c • ''·ei- ,. the ca~se why the Just . G d Ut:bel!e! the:-e.orc u • ... ., t . ;;ot:en Sen .or -c. · .,1 co- dcml! the children o ·me:~ • a : d rlg!lte,cu> Gcd o: Hca"c_n. ,w" ' ha; all men at o:::e t ime or other :t fellow:;. agaf:l~:;~ all co::tr:':~·c:·~::a~ Ulrcogb the Grace ·of God they ::.; e . c Wid 1,1 ouch a capac._,.J a~ • . H b ~·to. 1 John ~.,: 10. :;
· d ·" "It G·G .e ·"· • I:J:Jy be cte1·xoally .!:a!e ·-~· -· , · 1 • ccrlpturcs arl! Infallibly -true,
7. we bel!e'l'c, .t~~t t !:e Wuo;~_ •. 11
:1 p:-cctfce.-II Tim. 3 : 16. ~~ d lbat tl:ey are the p:. J:r :-;;lc:: P• ·-·· :1. . , . . . •. · .
l : . •rJ- t ·genC:ral pro"''!6lon mad~ o: 8. We believe in. ~~~ do~,el~:U:uklz:d. who rer,C!!t a:-d believe
'cd in Christ , :cr tl:e be ~!!~ oMatl 28:19-20 ; Luke 13 :3-5; Acts the gospei.-L;uke U: ~6-.t.O • .
~ 19· Mark 1:15. · · · d. ··~ to Gcu the Father. by " · • •-.. s ,are ta"''.~ · 9 We bellev~ that &uo~~t d t'·at. t"e Holy Chon · · 1 ru11 So.ll ar '" •· ~!ic Holy Gbos.t, ~l!rou~h. C-l:r ;t~n ram'n:v, so as they all JDlght.be
offers .His dlytne ~~.to all the h Is d!vll:e teaohillg; ,ll'hereaa,~~ch ~llPl!T. would ~ey gfv4!; place t~ H reastona of His iioly Spirit. ahil.ll >tho do tot ~ecelv~ tb.e diYine P tlon· just a.::d charge themselves
_ .. _ c:oz:demta . a - ot. BQ"''-at a. ~a~;ua.T · -uU,. re.l£:ctll:g the o c.Q · • lth their own Jpr .~. 1~6• ·P~a..t:l· Tit. 6:11-12,
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