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MIDWAY FREEwnl:f~~ BAPTIST ASSOCIATION·:'·_
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~7 The Twtnty-fourth Annual Session of the Midway Un
ited Freewill Baptist Associalion met with Damascus Church, Early Count~· . Georgia, November 1st and 2nd, 1922.
The iu: roductory ~crmon wa~ pre :It hcrl by S. Ealey at !::Ieven o'clocl; ll. m.
Adj<>urn.·d for rlinner to meet at J :30 o'clock p. 111.
Called to order by Pn•sent Moderator. Song sung by th<.> Choir. Prayer by C. C. \Yhitc. The :lloderator announced ready for business.
First call~:d for coiTes;Jonding lett er :.nd received 17. Bro. J. G. Harris :md W. T. Wiley wa5 appointed to read letters as follows:
Oren p,,nd-T. G. H ~ ,,·ey, Collie Howard, W. T. Hudson nr.d Dot Han·cy .
Zion-J . B. Chambers ' and .J. W. Davis. D::m:ascu!'-\\'illic Wiley, L. B. Perry and W. L. Pool. New Light-W. H. Drinkwarters. Cedar Springs-J. G. Fillmon, G. E. Pyles, J. H. Mc-
Glamary and Sibely Pyles. Bethleh<>m-T. J. Barfield and J. H. Barfield. TraYelerst- T. J. Rhodes, C. Irvin and J. B. Edmond. Pleasant Grove-Mrs. W. S. Hadden, and Miss Willie
Jernegan. White Pond-J. B. Widner and J. C. English. White Plain-J. L. Houston, D. S. Sheffield, C. P. Hous
ton and Brink Hoover. Patmas-Albert Smith, Fred Smith and Jessie Griffin. Live Oak-D. F. Walker, T. J. Sanders, F. C. Williford,
W. E. Tucker lmd__,Ralph Phillips. New Enterprise-c. E. Wardell.
Oak Grove--Callie Midleton, Daniel Allen, Clifford Houston and D. J . Allen .
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J .. J'. \\'a!h·r cl,·rk. ) J!wl'rl th~t th(' Morlc•·atnr and Clt•rl:' lw all••,.,,,,; tu ~,.;..,.1-
;,..m tht• loorl1· an assistant ~lucterntor urul C! t•rl; :mol )lw. \\ '.
..:!'. \'.' fll·y wns. ~:hosen llssi; t:om llff'c:ierntor· :md J :! llll'~ Ch·•Fh ic·r . \ ~"i"t nnt Cil't'k.
:-\<' Xt in,·i tt' brethren to ""ats wit h u~. N<•Xt t·alh'd for· Petit itm::trl· L<ottt•rl'. X on<· l'c"'t·in•d. Nt'X l ;1ppointment of n•mmittees :\no! tite fnll• •win;:r ,.,.:_.
:t t• ••·s W('rO:O nppointed : Committo:t• on Su,:gc"tton~ , \\'. T. \\' ilt;; . \\' . . \. ~.ldl;Jn lo · i.
.I . t ; . llan·i::. c-. C. White nnd T. G. Har·,·t•y . On S::thhath Schools, \\' illie Wile y, J . R F:dnwnd a nd \\'
II. llrinkwarwrs. On T emperance, J. G. Harris, Jame~ Chesh<·r nne! C. E .
\ \',.rdcll . On F in;.n<=<'o .J. B. Erim···nd, L. B. Pen·y nnrl T . . T. Rht,,l,·;. 01, nomination T. J. l,;a r!il.'ld, T. J. S an:i,•rs . . 1. !~. \\' id!kl ! 111 l'tatc of~ Chm;~-·he~ :.ng Cnn•du .. ::<!ini:': f·: ·~ - \\' . ; '
1: -n:: rdFron, .1, t' . En~J.i!;h nnti \\' . L. P.•ol. ()n Dco" <Jlirmul Scl'\'!<·t•.•. i-'. C. W ilii ·'·•l'•:. (;, E. r·:.· ;~ ''• \ '.
!'. l! •.ul'ton. ::<lm·ed thut calling the rool nno read;n-: •·f llt•,·nnn;l
:v•~ IJllm<.'ri un t: ll Thursday morning~ Cm,lm itt('C on Devotional scrvices mnd< ihl' ir 1·epon ;~:1 \.
S. Ealey preach to-night at 'i o'clock and Bro. C. C. \Vhi<c p1·each tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
F. C. WILLIFORD, Chairman. Mo,•ed to adjourn untill 8:80 o'clock Thursday mornin:r.
Sing hymn No. 229 a nd p rayer by Bro. W. A. Mc'Donald. Thursday Morning, November 2nd.
Called to order by the Moderator at 8:80 o'clock. Re:~•l
17th Chapter of Luke and song by 'Choir. Pray<'r hy E. C. Williams.
Next was call the rool and corrected Decor um was re:HI by the Modf,rator. '
Next call for report of comm ittees and committee 1ln Sabbath school made their report which is as follows:
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Re))Ort On Sabbath S<·h nol. . \\' 1· ~··•1! t· ('ctmnrit1N• on Snhhath sd1•11•f~ lo;•::- Jea\'C• t· • lolnj).~,>~
l h<' followin;!' :·, J'nlt _Ol:lt: W<' _ l~nrl ~evcn of "Il l'. <'hurchco~ wit~ut / :t Sundny Sdtnlll. \\ c al,:•, lHlll that :!II th:· c·uurrhes that h:!\'C r : 1 S:~bbath SdHI!tl tc • It<' n:o n · pt·ospr•rou" 1!1 :1:1 i1 hn~ 1,{'('11 fnr Yl':ll':< p:l ~t :mol \\'(' r·ceo:tl!IWJ:d tha t all · ·l::J rdt ('~ th:tt !1:.\·e 11 '1
Sllntlny Srhi"<•i strh·1· to <J ! ·~·:.nizc n Su:H :n· Sc•ho,! in l'\·c;·,· d 11u·c·h ;lt onrt• n~ ·,\·c.t find it P!~ ~· .-: f tht• J! t • • 11 !;··!I'F lo nny <·hun i1 •l1' rcu~•n1un!\y
WJJ.I.JI·: \\'ILEY . 1'!::.::-!>:;•n .
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\\'e find a ll ou•· mini~t~.-r·~ and churd11·< h: I!OC•d : t::tn<lin:r. W. P. RICH.-\ RDSO!\ . Chairman.
The :Jbl'\"e report wa~ ndopttXI. Next we ndjourncd fM pr('nrhing.
Afternoon Session. l\1('t at I :30 o'clock ns per ndjournnwnt. S ung hy Choir. Pra::('t· by Bro. J. (;, llarri~ . Next cn ll~ for report of com•niu,.l ~. :1"'' .. . . t•••r·unc.:
t 'omruittee made their r cpvrt.
Report Of Temperance Committee. \\'e your comnlitt~e em Temf'ermu·e l•el! lt•an• tu mak.:?
tlw following report: We find fl'om the r ecords of OU t' t:ourts that drunkneFs
)! rcYails ftom most every community. Wc ~uggest that th,• "~rcarhers and deacons nno l<upcrintendents of Sunday Schools :Jd\·ocate temperance.
J . G. HARRIS, Chairman. The abov-e report received and adopted.
Report Of Committee On Suggestions. We your Committee on Suggestions n:ake t he following
report:
lst. We adopt the Freewill Baptist Treaties presenred ,.. oy the F r eewill Baptist Press, at Ad~n, N. C., of which all Free
will Baptists in Nor th Carolina have adopted. It was opened by J . G. Harris.
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:!nol. W(• :>uggc.:sl some t•al<•ntlcoJ":< he printcod fm· t•ach • ..twrch ,.'ho\\·ing the time when tu takt• up colk'Ctiun fcn' the <liff<•n•nt Jiurposcs, (for Education, Urphen Home nnd Mi!!:<ion:<.)
3rd. We requtJ:<t that all of thco rrenche,·s attcntl thco Statco Pn•<whcJ·!'- Meeting at Ozon <"hUr<·h on Tuesd:1y bcfon• the ~-coti•l Sunday in November Hl22 for the "JlUl'pO!;e of nwcti!p:" all clnm·h(':< aJl(l assocoin tions anti hu~incs:< in tlllC comhilwd cfl"ort. 1
·.JI h. We want the Mission Bonn! t o take an aC'tive nHW!' wwnrus J,J,,I; ing out for work and ha'"t' it done and <• mJ !l <'~· an E,·an ~l'li~; for the a:;:;()('iation to work when r allctl on hy t h•· ll,,arcl.
W. T. WILEY. Chairman. Thr> :.!Jo\·c t·t'port. recc.ived :tnrl adopted. \"Pxt m~ved that we request all our pr<'ach<•rs to att,•nd
•he Stnt,· C••;l,·ention whi<'h com·enes a~ Ozion <'hurch, . .o\nl;~·r~""· l nullly. l:corgia on Tuestl:1~· bcforl' the Seconcl Sund :1 ~ in \"ovemhc-r /1!\22.
!\l o·cftl that we excuse Bro. \\". A. iMd)onald from ntt ('wling- the Stnt<' Com·ention.
!\l ti\"Pd that the ministers and deleg-ates rro to the Stat·~ Con,·<'ntion and that James Chesher and T. G. Harvey and D. F. \\' n!k"r ht' delegates to the conventiou.
!\!'x\ was r·eport of Finant e Committee.
Report Of Finance Committee. W <! )"•1Ur Committe~ On Finance beg lca,·c II' makt• t h• •
foil owing 1·ep~rt.
Rccei,·ed for Minutes - -·---- ----------- ------· S30.flll Receh·~ for Missions ----------- -------- -- ·· ~·;s.:?l
J. B. EDMONDS, Chairman. Th<'. abovf report was received and adopted. Next was a rtiove to ·except the report of th<' Mission
Board and" that tie Assooiation pay the $20.00 paid by the Board for an ·Evangelist for 1922 .
Report of Treasurer. The Treasurer begs leave to make the following report of·
amount on hand last association : For Mission Purposes ---------------------- Received from Bethlehem Church - --------Received from Traverless church ----------- -Paid J . G. Harris for J . E. Eldrigc ----------$ 14.80 Paid Bro. Cherry R. R. Fare ------- --------- 1.80
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$ !1!1.21 Rcceh·ed on Interest ·------- --- · -· -- - ------Rccci,·cd at lhis A!'slwiat ion - --- . • · ···-- - -- I
T'nid D:·o. Bannon. N.C. ·-------- · - -· · :- - -$ 20.00
$li!J.21 :\mount on hand for !II inute!< last A ~, .. r iation. Re<"civ<'d from BethiC'ht•m Church . --- - - - -· __ _ Recch·l'rl fr·om Tra,·crte~~ Church . .. ·· - -· · - -!'aid P!•inting Minute!; -- --· - --· -· · ·-- -----S 11'.00 T'nid Pll!<lage -·--- -- ··-- ------- - . .... . _ 1.00 Paid C'lt>rk for St'nit·l' ....... . ... ... ... .. . J 5.!t0
Received at this Al;~tl("iatlon s 34.00
To Balnn•·c on Hand ----------- --· ----------$ 6.~3
~ 40.33 JA:IIES CH ESHER. Tr<?asu r· r.
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$ 40.33
N~:x t wns the appointment of Correspond<'n: .· to differt•r.t Associations, and wt> re appointed by the Moder:1tor as follC'ws:
Libertr-W. A. McDonald. Chattahoochee-C. C. White. Stllte line of Alabama--J. G. Harris. Ne.:xt Clerk was atrthorized to write a correspondent let
ter to all Liberal Baptists. Next moved that the same Mission Board be elected and
that we retain our present' Treasu.rer. 1\loyed and carried that we send to our College,(the one
t hat is now b eing builL), $50.00, and that we send $50.00 to the Orphen Home in North Carolina.
Moved that the donation to the State Convention be left Entirely with the delegates to the Convention.
Moved hat the Treasurer be instructed to buy Five Hundred Manuels and that the same be sold at cost to the members
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till' ,::tllH' In• paid (<II'.
, :lf",.,.,r 1ha: "'<' pay th" Cl<'rk S!~t.llll for h i,- ~~ ·n·il'-'"·
Xt•"t Wa• t ill' l'l'JIIll l (I f ('nmmittt'l' (In Nr m!n:t'.inn. \\', !I{'~~ lt•:!\'1 ' , •. m:.l! •. till' f"lh•wingo rcr·~rl tha t t lv lll'~l ~·· s~it•:l lw h .. lcl wilt. i.i•·· ''"k f'hun·h, Baker \om:ty, nn \\',·dtw,.rl:l:; :li
l l o't·lnd; ''"f,q·~ i l.v Firsl Sand~y in l'\ n \'"-1lUb<'l . t! •:::\, :.nd t!1:1:
Ht " · .1. C. !i:11 ri< ' H'<':\f'h th~ lntroclul'tory Srrm .. :-.. T . . :. 1lARFIELil, C'hn ir·n; :::~ .
Th1· a I·" • 1'<'11"1'' •::a~ !'l!l'l!h·c:i ami adcr;t• ·d.
:.In\ • ·:-.~ .. ; '' t•XH·nd n Ul' thnni::-: ~o lh et ~·~ ,: ! ••:1 f h· ... i ':t" :t':·;,.: f1 • ! :,, .;: ld n.IJ!t~!"!'- ~ht!WJI ll~ dtu·:n;! ' ' Ut" :o::ny wi t ~ l~
•IH·Ol . :'\i11·;, d t • 't ' ~.i .. ur:t t1• :1i{\l' l \\': t h Lh·c ~ ·:::k l '.nt :·c !t .
\\· ,·+itH.":'dar ~., :·, · : !:t· Fb·:-:t Sunday i~ ; :\avt•tn1•(l r. !:i:!:~.
)lcwo•cl i•· ;!~ allk nur ~~ •.lc.>l':ltClt' nttd Cil'rk f, r tho·it fa i; i::\ti :'<:'rvil·es.
Mo,·,•c I•· a,.,·, ·pt Dama~cu !< Church for the pl:lt't• for h11io! · :n;.: t he lll'Xt Xati .. nal Conn•ntion.
!\!1) ,. thl"'r hu~i nt·~~ ~C\tt1! by the \hnit· and : r:,y~ ~ 1•:.- r,,. •. \\'. A. i\II'Don:.l.! .
S. EALEY, Moderator . D. F . WALKER, Clerk.
List of Executh·e Committee and Mission Board . . 1.:.1\fES CHES!fi\H. Colquitt. Georgia. \\'. R. HOUSTO!Ii, Colquitt, Georgia. IJ. J. COSBY, Bla!¥1y, Cjeorgia. T. G. HARVEY. Jakin,--Georg ia. R. A. HUDSON, .Jakin, Ckorg.ia.
List of Ordained Ministers. \V. A. McDONALD, Colquitt, Ge(U'gia. S. EALEY, Brinson, Georgia. W. T . WlLEY, Hilton, Georgia . .J. G. HARRIS, Arlington, Georgia. C. C. WHITE, Blakely, Georgia. E. C. WILLIAMS, Iron City, Georgia. E : S. CHESH ER, Delan, Florida.
Letter of Correspcmdence From Midway Ass:>ciaticn. To All Liberal Baptist Associations- GREETINGS:
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Be.lco\l:tl l :,·c thi'Cil lilt ! ' A l'~Oc· iati .,ll i.as wst lw ld il.l< 2•lth .\ntKt:ll Sc·s>'tUtl and wa5 :1 pl<•us:tnt nth', ln·ut hc rly lun• ~·xisted, I•·' 'H:r anol ll:'ll'mony prl!vail t'<l and i.ht· Spirit of God J<N·nwd to 'ulc ::ncl H:.>i;.:n Supre:1 e ly in our he:u·ts thP l'ause of Clll'ist is ;u·, ~~--~s~ : n~. l3r~tlu·cn ,·!~iL us wh£ln ynu .can :•nd !ct us get ::t••rc :n t ·:ueh w1th unc another am! we wtll <'Vl'l' IJt' rt•a <iy' .., '"""i~i. y;;u ~.t any t in;e we t;ct an op]:•Wtunity to do ~o. W t: n~k a ll Christians r,o pra..v for u~ in the ;:nut! wu:-1(. 0h ' t hatt<>he :\ng••l nf f'<•:tc~· r.ncl the ]n,·e of God m ay 1 est atlli a h it!(' w· , .. , all f .1rc•n' t'.
Your brotlwr in Chris t. I n. F. \\' ALKER.
Sunday School R('port. Tra\·<'lcnn :>~uml,..r of Pupil~ 25-l i. n. Parkcn·, Supt. :.I:.~cc lt>nia l\tnnber o( PtoJoill' 40-\\' . 1'. Rieharcison. ~ll pt.
Lin• O:J: Numi1cr· of Pupil$ 50-F. C. Williford. Supt. ~~i(ln Num!:l•:· l'f Pupils 40-.j, A . . ). •hn:: ••ll, Supt.. l'atnw~ Numb1.•r of Pupil;; ~8-J. F. Grifiin , Supt .. Wli!te ? lail) 1\umher of Pupils 52~1. L. Houston, Supt. White Pond Number (If Pupi ls 70-J. C. Engli~h. Supt. Dan :a~t-11!' Numbl!r of Pupils SO-L \\· . \\' ill'y, Supt.
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S TATISTICAL TABLE
CLEHKS AND POSTOI~PICE
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Bethlehom-W. T. W.il~Y--------- J. D. Kers~y. Shell~nau, Ga. __ ____ __ 5 __ 6 __ 2 1 65$200.00$2.00$11.00 Oak Grove-E. C. Wilhams------· E. M. Lew1s, Colqu1tt, Ga .. ___ ___ _ - - 2 __ 2 4 4 1 70 68.36 1.00 2.50 Pine View-C. C. White _________ L. W. Stephens, Donalsonville, Gn: 2 6 1 5 1 __ 1111 82.90 1.25 1.25 Open Pond-S. Ealey ____________ M. M. Ha1·vcy, Jakin, Ga. ______ __ .- - 2 -- 2 __ ---- 100 200.00 2.00 4.20 Traveler's Best-W. T. Wiley __ ___ H. D. Parket·, Newton. Ga .. ______ -- ____ 2 ____ 4123 78.00 2.00 5.00 Ceder Spring;~-E. C. Willia!lls.,.. R. B. Pyles, J akin, ~a·-·: ------ 9 1~ __ 16 __ 2 __ 135 103.50 2.00 New Entcrpl'tse--J. G. Hums ____ C. E. Waddell , Iron C1ty, Gu .. ____ - - - - - 1 3 4 2 51 80.68 2.00 6.25 Macedonia-S. Ealey __ _____ ____ _ F. C. Richardson, Colquitt, Ga .. __ ---- 2 1 1 4 5186 131.13 5.00 10.00 Enterprise--J. C. Ingrum ________ P. C. Hu1·rcll , Blakely, Gu. ____ __ _ .•. . •• - - -- 1 -- 37 38,50 .60 Live Ouk-W. 'I'. Wiley ____ ______ H. ft. Sandc.rs, Milford .• Gu ... ..... -- ~ -- .. 4 1 3 1165 150.60 2.10 6.00 Zion-S. Ealey _____ _____________ W. E.-Chambers, Hilton, Ga. ______ 4 2, •• 2 .. 2 4163 74.06 1.40 1.00 Damascus- W. T .. \\:'iley .......... L. W. ~.iley, D~;~mascus, Ga .. .. __ _ -,- ~~ --~-- ---- · ·1 64 195.26 2.00 5.00 Patmos-E. C. Wllhams ___ ______ J . P. Gr1ffin, M1Iford, Gu .. _______ ~ 3, 1 2-- 1 __ 64 100.00 2.00 3.00 Wh!te Plain- W. T. Wil_<:Y----- ·-- W. W. ~ouston, Blakely, Ga .. ___ _ -;1 11-- j 2 1110 -- --- 120.00 2.10 6.00 Wh1te f>ond-C. ~- W~lte ________ J . n .. W1dcner, Blakely, Ga... . ... 31 4'- - 3 1 .. 1 76 130.91 1.75 3.00 New L1ght-W. I. Wiley ___ _____ Bcnn1e Paul, Mot·gun, Ga .. ______ . G 11..1 6 2\-- .. 132 135.00 1.00 10.00 Pleasur:t Grove-.!. G. Hun·is ..... M. C. Lc:; lic, Shellman, Cu. _______ --1--1--1- - __ ----1 37 125.00 .50 5.00
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