FREE WILL BAPTIST

BIBLE COLLEGE

Presented by

Rev. Bill Atkinson

PROCEEDINGS. rrbe 46th.Annual se~~ion of tlH~ j~sp(-\}' FrPP \Viii B:.tptist AssO­

ciation convened with Ne'" Oak Grove Uhnrch on Oct(ll)~l' 1st. to 3rd, 1932 After H<"'l11l! by the choir and pra) er by l{pY. 1\~. L. I-lol· lis, Rev. J. H. Pr.t ts pr~ac hed the i11 t rmlnc\ ory s(•r1non '\ext used. Luke 7th chapt~r 3rd vesse. ''And ''be11 be heanl of Jesus he sent. unto binl the EldPrs of the JeW!-' heseecbiP:::, hitu. that he would con1e and hetil his servant.'' Afttr which one hour was taken for refreshn ents a1Hl dintu r. 1he Mooer~tor requeRted the delegates to be back in ~he bou~e ln 1 o'clock.

Afternoon Session, Oct., 1, At r.er sing;in~ by the choir and prayer by Rev. J. L. Conner: the

former Moderator aud Cl~rk bd11g prP~ent. thf> Moderator called the house to oHler rearty for busin~~s. l.ev J . L. Conn<:;r and Rev .• J. S. Frederick were appointerl reHdillg clerk:-.

Namef' of the various cbtucbes \Yere c;.dled ~md let terf' "r•1e ba;aled in , read and Delegates seated as per ~mtisticnl tnhi~­

Cal\ed for pe:itionnry lt•t.rf>rS and received onP from I:asl Tnpe­lo Church by letter and r~commendation.

Churches and Delegates. Mt. Olive-R. L .. Johnson ~ \V. D. Tidwell. \'\. g, Parr. Gu1n ~prings-\1\. c. \YPekt'. 'l\·. J. Mill·, A .J. Ingle. Uuion Chapel-Gus Earls. J. V. Beachum. Union Hi\l-J. A. Kennedy. \~. C. Lac:y. Ben Po1 e ~~t. Pleasant-Represen te,l by LettPr and Con t rihntion. Free \Vaters-L· Mann, Grady Hudson. Liberty-W. R. Graham. Clarence Lockhart. ShadY Grove-By Letter and Contribution.

Pe!lrces Chapel-Not represented. Poplar Log-J. W. Duke .J. R. Frede1·icl{.

Bethlehetn-J. R . Franks. Guin Chapei-M. J. Dupree, Sister Nellie Dupr t~ Brilliant, Chape\-J. A. Underwo< 1l, Mr~. ldn Un1lerwood . \!an·

Eads. New Pleasant Hill-Not. represented. Bear Creek-~ . M. Lindsey, J. F Hitchcock, G. f. WC1 .1te11. New OJ.k Grove-A. :Martin, J . A. Dud ley. J. V·? . K1lglH't · Goo<.l ~prings-Hy Letter and Contribution. Union Valley-0. Melcher. A. J. GuthriP- \V. M. Fowler. Pocahontas-W. T. NeasmHh. F- Hines, 0. Swindle Hopewell-B. Jackson, J. T. Henson, E B. Calowav.

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Piney Grove-J. Benson, H. Key. LonP Star - B. B. Pounders.

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Calumet- J. H . Tavlor, T. Baird. C. Murray. New Rtver Chapel- L. C. Nicholson. T. E Pratt .. Spring Hill-B. S. Henson, B. Nuckols, D. Farris. East 'fupelo- Mattie Long. Faye Beggs. Pr~ston 1\farc(:'y. By motion aud second t,he body was or~anized by elect.ing Rev.

J . S. Frederick Morterat11r, anrt W. S Flippo !:5ecv . _Treas. Ualled for correspondence from sister a~sociations. wherPupon

Bro. S. S Coone r. Vester Burkett, Brur·e Files \'\'ere seated with us from the Morning Star Association.

Motion and second that the Moderator oppoint t-he comn1it.tees. Committees.

On Preaching- A. J. Ingle, R. L. Johnson with the Deacon of New Oak Grove church.

Docnments and Order of Business-Rev. W. D. Martin. Rev. M. L. HoJlis. Rev. J. L. Uonner, Rev. A. L. Warren wit.h t.he Mod­erator and Secy.-Treas

~a hbath Schools-Rev. J F. Ashmore, J H. 1'aylor, Gus Eade. Literature-Ht:vs . B. M. Atkins. J. A. Godsey, Ben Pope. Deceased Ministers and Members-A. J Guthrie Rev. I. D. Nix.

Vester 'BeacbuJn. Fir1ance-P. H. PikP., J. A. Kennedy. Resolutions- Revs. J. H. Potts, E B. SpringtiP.ld, G. W. Turner. Temperance- W. 0. Melcher. Tom Baird. Education-Rev J. R. BenRon. A. Martin. Home Mission-T. J. Hines, W R. Graham. Kext in order. names c,f tite churches were called and Dele­

gates were consigr•ed to their place of ~tny while the body is in se~~·iion.

Called for report of the comruittee on preaching which follows: \Ve, the committee on preaching report that Rev. M. L. Hollis preach Sat.uJ•day night, Rev. A, L. Warren preach Sunday at 9 o'clock, Rev, J. S. Frederick preach ~unday at. 11 o'clock. Rev. B. M. Atkins preach Sunday nigbt and Rev.]. L. Conner preach Monday at 11 o'clock. Report received and comruittee discharged.

A, J, Ingle, C:hairn1an. Mot.ion and second to adjourn to meet ~~onday morning at.

8 o'clock. Benediction by the moderator.

Saturday Night Session. After ~inging by the choir and prayer by Rev. A. L. Warren,

RPv, M. L Hollis preached an able diRcourH~. Text, used Matt ..

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t-h~ b~ginning of the wnrld to t. lS tww . •

Sunday Morning Sessslon. R , J . . . l t nP choir and pra -'' er by ~-"' , .

At 9 o'clock after stngmg: )y , l 1 .,,, ·tbl<> :-oennott to n . . ' A L w.-.rren preac 1e< " .. · ,, ·•tt •r

A. Godsev. Rev . · · . u . nCP- T~xr. · Cclltporat.tnrt. " c large a no well hel1aven. a~dle () ~;neer at ll o'clock. . which the a ssembly adJnnl ned t t '1 tl'c·lctc·k aft.ersitH!lllg

k · tl hou P ., .. ' • t' Tlle body uathered haC lll . Je · , ~ '(1 tel .1 I •IJ'ue (.'tlllC0\11!-l! (I

· .... F 1 · k pre~ c :1 e · ' ~~ · 1 anrl prayer. Rev. J ~ refenc 1--15 ·'Yea :.~tell, •. :tiP tnt met well behaved peoplP. ~;-xt I ~ori i~h t.i1P Lor.~·~ ~lll•iwr '\ n~ de­false witn~sses o~ God, a~~1 t.':e

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fen·ed unttl the ~nndny m,... 1 · ..

Sunday Night Se~sl•~n~e,· .\. L \\' :11, e11. h · d TH ., vet n 1' ·

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After singing by t.he c otr ant I i·scoursP to a larg.-: au< p·r.et·. Rev. B. M. A t.ki ns pren cl~ed. ah.n ;~ >:-t ~t<P:~: which tlw !:n nl' ~ S lll!Pt'~ 'fext ••Victory through _Fatt • . 'tecl to thi...; h·:t:--t ttl'd :---up

1 • t'• s were tnvt · ' · 1 h w·u; served a.nrl all Crt ns lan f th~ chrh;l ialtK washP-< t->a.C. '· .:~ -l A )OO number 0 ' J I! 1 li fP per being enue(. g( d 1 ting i•' l -h~ hope nt. et.ertla . ·

nt,het·'s feet. a.tnirl te:trs an ;::; l.nn the bod v arljnur•t•~n I o tliPt->' which enderl the Snncia-v ser~tC""'· . Monday m nrni ng at. 8 n'clnc . • October 3.

Monday Morn1ng, , . ' o I· After singing hy t)w <' fl ••t~·

The Associat.ion nlet at 8Co cl c '·the ~loderntnr called th~ hnch 1 Re\, J 11 -onner. and prayf:r )Y · ·. ·

tog~ther ready for busmess. f Dei Pgafۥ ... frO Ill t lw ni-1 ~t. The s~cretary callt:d tltle nan.~~~~ tn their nrnws.

rio us. chn rchec:: and all pre~en an~\' •ttes · R port of Comm• ·

e . . - \lYe. YOUl' comn aittc)e on .:~ 0 ·der of Bnstness - . '.,.

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. m·ll·<· the folio'' wg rep• 1 • Documents a nrl Order of usmess . .< .' . ,.· atiOtl meet 011 ~;at nHhsy

Sec. 1. vve r~commet~d that th~s 1~1~ ·~t tho phtct' dt>r-:i~·~al· d before t,he first. Sn nda~ m O~tobet. . . by t.he asf:emhly of t.hts ~essiOn. derator be paid $5 for his

S 2 We recon1mend that the Mo ~er:~e ~t this session instead nf $10. t 'freasnrer be paid • d that the Secre ary- ,,

Sec. 3. We re~omm~n ld. out of the nlinute funu. $7.50 for hie: ~ervlces- _to he pa v J s. Ft ederick pr~ach l b,t·

S C 4 We recommend t.bat. Re . : f this assoma.ttOn. Rf:!\. e · · t the next sesswn o introductory sermon a ' · ·

V\' D. Martin. alternate. . fEast Tnpelc• eburch. · ' t hP· rP<'Ppt,wn ° A -so-Rec 5 We recomnleJHt . . . . fronl tlw Vt>nlnll ... ~ ' • · t J ttfll' ,)f dtsllliRSlOll 'f } ._. l 'l '

when they lWf·~en a t· ' f .i hat Association, 1 l1eY o:tl~ • , cintion. if thP'' arf· nwm.tP.I ~ .,

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n1e1nben: of that association, the church is reCQived in this body. Sec. 6 We recommend that Section 8 aud 9 he drupt;ed from

tho IHin utet=J. !)ec. 7. \Ye recou1mend that. the 4 r,h it,em in thP. Co nstitution

be rP.tained . Report adopted and committee dise:hai·ged. Rev. W D. Martin, Uhairm::t n.

i;abbath Schools vY e. your commi ttee on Sahbar h Schools re· port a:; follow:.;; We find 1he interest of Sabb~th Schools good a.od we enconrage our cb urches to look ''-'ell to tJ1e m terest of Sabb<Hh ~cbools, abol, we a~k that :1l1 onr c burchPs usP li' ree \Viii 1:3aptist. Li1eratur·e ill con.oP.ction \\ it.h the Holy Bihle. We fi11d lhat out. of 27 o f our churches, 14 ha ve Sabbath School~. a11d we a~k the ulhP.J' churches to organize ~abhath ~chnol s ~~~ they cap be repre:-;e11ted i11 the n ext sessio11 l f this a~:-;o ciation tha t thPy h<.t \'e a Sabbath 'choo1.

Rev. J F. Ash more. Chairma11. Report, adopt·ed, received and commit.l PP clischargpd.

~lotiou and :::,ee'OIId to actjourn fur preuching:, t.o nwe t, hack in the hotl S{) b~ 1 n'clnck:.

A lll o'clock, after Hinging h .r t.h t· ch oi r. Rtw. ] L Conner pt·Pache<l an ab'n discou1se to H large and :ttt<'llfative :~udience. 'r<-xr Ist Pt!ter 2:1 "\Vhf!refore lrlyin/;.t asidP- all nw licc. ar rd all g uilt, :tlld hypocr·a.cie~ . and envies. a.11d all ill t; JWakmgs." £tfter which o ne h ou r wa.· f:tken for refre~hments and cii11ner.

on ay ternoon Sess·on, Oct.,3. After· singing by the cboil' and prayer by Hey. J. 0. Jones. the

.. oderatm· called th(l body to order n~ad \' fr ·r· husine~s • J

l...;t, The I(·Ue r f or a dtuissio u in to che A~sociation frmu Ea::,t' Tn pPio ch urcb '~ as ree1 d and receivPd vd t h I he n 11 derl.;tat:ding­tha' t h tly prt>~ •n a ler ter f1nm 1 be Ve rnl)n As~wciat.ion if they are members of that body. if not members they are r.ecnived into 1hio.; hncf)r .

DL•cc~a::..t•d Minisr~rs :• nd Members-We your committt•l• OJJ dt->­ceasecl ministers and memoers l.Jeg lea.ve to report. aR follows: We find t.h~H death hn~ visited tbf! honntls of our .\ssociat,ion and tH ken from our midst our beloved Brut hers and :-->ist.c>rs, to_ wit: F rorn Brilliant Chape l ch nrch , Bro \V. J. Fowler, n~~ u 11 known. Sister Mullinix. a~e unknown, PocahontaR, Hro. J. H .-\lvis . age H3. Mt . Pleac;ant, nev. M R. Martin, Hge 72, Bro. G \Y. Moore. age nn known, SititPr Julie Andrews age unk11own,Shad.Y Grove. 13s·o J. R. Whir field, age 73. Cc.f Iun1et, Bro. Marvin Oook. a ;.!·e n n · k1 •ow n. Piney Grove. ~ev C E far!E:ly, :=tJ!l' 77. Union Tal ley. Sister Tish Tir PY. ago unknown. ~I t,. Olive. Bro. A. 1'. ]i;vn11s, died .lnm:nry 4. 1931, Gnm Springs, t'ister .T. B. Ba.r.;cns. age nni\uown

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5 . . . . faith We feel our loss 1,

All died in t~e triumph (~fa hvu~~itted . , he a VPU 's galt I. R"~ peel tully su t A. J. Guthrie, Chau'lll .I.n .

1 itteP d\sch arged. Report adoptt.>d a.tt( coultn ' tt,ee ~n tlnance report as follows :

t j"'· • .. We vunr c 11t1llll 1 _e llln.nce- . : f. 11le various churc leS $35 44

w~ find patd 111 ll)lll - ------------------ • :JS minute fund---------- -- --------- 5.00 \ ~socia tit) 11 a l t u 11£\o..: - --------- ---t- -

1-- $40.44 --l·.. To a -----------

Respectfully, . R P H Pike Cha1nnan. ev . . · '

· tt e diHeharged. 1 Report adopted and cnnnnt e 't , : on Resolutions Ina ke t lC

Re::;ol utious - \\' t· . vonr 0£\JllliHhl·lte~ his A~.:sociation etect 2 de e: t V\ e reso ve 1. ,1 ' 1 · ch convene::> fo\lo wing repo r : . ' ., t·l te Conference w 11 • • v.,; f'

~atl;,S to rel're~on I u ... 111 \be"~ Nov~mher 9th and 10! h A IJ~ ·pet· 'with Guin Ctw.twl ~·1.nrr.,:· ,)e\e<Talei=l and visitors ot theNew Oak r<' ·olvt- thn1 the M.t 11 .""'·t· n tendet· our t.banks to . hich Free \Vlll 13aptis. A...;snctn l~. fOl' the able Juanner 111 w <Jrovechnt·cb an~ commtb,~llt~,ur stay has heen with thenl. I l l' "o c -t tt:} d t or n 'i \\ 1 e . . d .

ley t Hmqwctfull y su bmt t te ' G \¥ 'l'n rner. E B Springfield, Rev· · ·

Rev. J. H. Potts Rev·. : :;; dh;cbargPtL . . Report adopt~d and c illHmtt( • . Temperance report a~

V\"' youl' committee on . . d apostle ( nd TetnperancP.- f ~~~ ,·w th~ in-..tl·nction of the tnsptre., ll tbit ~~-

fo\1, \\ s: LP1 us '. r fc l the Mat~ter i t(\mperate 1.1 a givf~ Avery tuan t l1a\strJ ~~ ~) onr l octy under sn bj~ction ~~~;1,~\ ~g. the l (\11'. 9:25 ..~E;> us . I Pt us go on recoru con . of hP HJr1elvPo to the tetnpe•.. , . ;d follow tht· teacbt lg iudu}git ~ ill a\1 ('1'\tP.lllP I B UCP .1.1 •

bible for out· rule aud conduc\\~oodiOW Mel.cher. Chall'tnan

R 'peort adopted a.nd Cl'llllllii!P<' ~ischa~::t:ature report as folkws~ I 'tteratnre- Vve. vour c nnt~~tt eewo •. nll Baptist make an eatrn~s

~ l tl t . 'l.R ~"' rP " l better ntH I -\\ e recomanc .. tH• l ft' ' e • . u homes for t w d 1 't' 'd litera.tu re 111 Ol vol\ly men an

~ffort /~,~'/S:;fJJ'~""' that. tlW• _mnv gr0\~t1;,~~ 'Free Will Baptis~ t ngot~et~ 'lth') a \~o recom m~o(l ',hetuosg~t ht'l' with the prayertu w · ' Hi a v Schon , \iteratnt·e iu our ~m. Rtudr nE the Holv Btl,Je. Rf spectfnllyA. t~· Chairman.

R{\v. B. 1L t ~mH. • ittPf' discharged.

He 01 t adopted alld com.m t rl nl d 1\tlt receiY~tl Education-Heport rPJPC P •ittee on Hon1( ~lis~u I r eport Home \.1ission '" e yc,u r c.>m

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1st. HonH~ Mission Society whose vurpos~ it. wiJJ be to visit ali wh o m a v be sic k: a nd those that a re in dis t1 ess , and, alkio to en ­cou r age· the weak members to attend t he church and Sunday Sch ool.

2nd. It s h all be th e duty of this Soci&ty to have a finance sys­tem to raise n10ney for any purpo~e the ~ociety may see fit.

3rd. \Ve recommend t.hat this Association appoint some good con1petent. mall to visit all th& churches of this Association and to aid in all the churches in this work

M. F. Hinds Chairma ll Report adopted and corumittee discharged.

Ministerial Character-We, your committee on :\1 inislers Char~ acter. after cnreful investigation, submit. the following report ~ We find our Mi11isters in gooo ::,tanding ~o fa t· as w<~can ascert.ain. Will say to our churches to Jnok '\:ell to the interf::st of these Pastors. alld that our Pastors urge the need of Sunday School in all our churches. Respect.fn lJ v.

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A. J. Ingle. T. J. Langston D. H. Nix, W . A Keeton. Motion and ~econd that ou r decE::ased Br0t.her, Rev. M. R. Mar·

tin'.:l nam~ hP rlr(lppf'cl from the minutes. Also. t.hat. l{ev John Tucker's n a llJe be dropped from the minn te. for- fl(ln a t.t.enclance.

By motinn an(! second. tbt-:' $5 associat,ional fund was paid t() Rev. ;J. S. Frecferick.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report. Heceived iu my halld:;; this the 3rd clay of Oct .. , 1932. from the various chn,.ches ______ -------- ______ ----------------------$5.00 Paid out October 3. 1932 to Rev. J S. Fredt·rick-------$5.00

Balance ______ ---- __ --------· ·-----$0.00 W. ~ ~'lippo. Secy·Trea~. --------

Minister s and Postoffices. Rev . J . L. Conner _____________________________ Winfield. AJa.R 3.

' . J. ]. Wesley-------- ____________ ------------- ----Guin, Ala. ••

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G W . FIJppo ________________________________ Uuiu, A1a. l~ 2 \V. D. Martin ____________ ______________ ____ Guin • .<\)a R 2. J L. Bras~eal _______ ---------------- - -----Winfield, Al a. R 3 I. 0 NiX----------------------------------Nauvoo. A Ia. R 1 P. H. Pike----------------------------------'Pownley, Ala . E. B Sprin~field ______ ------- ------ -----------Town ley, Ala . E R. FrHtlkS-------------------------------Gtlin, .\Ja. R2 P. T Keetq"------------ ______ -------- ______ Beln10nt, l\li~s B. M Atkins ____________ --------------------Town ley, Ala. . A. L. \\?arren------------ - -------------------Brilliant. t- I<J. L I.. Nir.hols---------------------- ____ ------Hamilton, Ala

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--------- - I I !\ Ia t< ~ " J . A. Flippo-:------------- ----· ll.h;'k t•Hll~. ·• · ~ IL ~· J. s E'n-l.denck ---------- --~~--- ___________ H<lcldt>bUI ~· ~H.

8 ·· J \. Godse.v - --------- lJhilc;nllplwll, Ald. f=> n • I • -- G . A l'l. " t:.; .. J. 0 JolleS---- - ----- ----·------------- ·- ------ um. ." R I

J H P tt l.!___________________ N·,U\'n". AI,\ . ' . o . ------ B A l·i ·• J u HenSOl i-----------------------~--------- Ht:~<l ay. R ',,

• 1\i . ---- 4' 1 1 \!·1 •J· .. M 1 HolliH-------------------- _____ \, i1 1H:' 1 '.: '

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------ 'l' . It-" ,,,l .. J R Williarm~------------- ________ "" I • • ;,

• -------- 1 ·t l .. l.· " A .. l. La mherl ---------- --:--- ____ ------ 'l'O\\ 11 \;) • n 1 ..

.. G. w. rurller----M--:-:-t~;~~-Report. . . 1n1s b? tne s1nce out . " 1\ \V j II u· \\' 0 1' k <l 011 e ) 110

I beg leave to repl;rt t.~~~l~o ~eacl~d 105. pnblic pra Y~~~~eral~ last Ass~ciarw•~ ·· t;e\~~')tise~ 1, vi~Hed si~k horn~~lf~'ers noll'' · received ln ch \ll ?h ~;clear con~ noll e . ordame~i lllll .... ('onducted

l 1 5 ord~lllU(J · · · servtces • · 1 prct-lC H~< ' . i ) 1 hPirl CdHUl'ltnwn , . I'. 1 mihJ::; 'rave -lla~l,nrecl ch~ll c Hl-~ : ttatl-Jf>d S S 48, held revlV3 t> $,'.) 38 lllHf'riPd

ttn~Q ., ,l · ~ 11 1· expen~<' t) • pra ver rnee . . '. ct ~?02 10 t r:l ve mg ... , I anl ~our-;, eel 500. rnonev re?etvle . ""' do ~1ol'P another year, ·t·

I . 5 Trustlll !! may \ J TJarHbet · COtlp e~ · · r . .

. II neous Business. ,. . ' Mlsce a . t Delegates to tilstet 4~"·

l> otiPll lhe Mncleratnr Rppmn 1st. 7 Y 111 . • • •

. t' "" ·1c: follow ~. w D ~larhll. soct:l ,lOk" (. , "' • i\1 .\ tkn ~. Rev. . .. :\lt. Marian--R• ~.H. · . R A L. Warren. L T J s fredPnck. P.V · · .A l 10rP. Vern o n - Re\. ... . 'J H Pntts~Jev. J . F. RlD P'k LittiP Brown Cref•k--R:'. . r T L Conner. Rev. P, H. I e.

..:: ~ LltiP-R~' . •1· • :J Mtlcocle ~hoals ,..Jta,e R E B ~prin~fielct " v I n Nix. ov · • Q ~

Bear CreP.k-Re . n d e \7 uev. J. 0 . Jot~eti· . \ . D ' J A ttO ~ .T • l\. f I hI~ ..... I){

StatP Linc-J'e' . . . .h next session ~ ' , . ·' ·ml mon8 y,,, e t e h . M :ll'lll" oL' t ~.

211 cl B v a. L1 n ( ~ . t h M t . 0 li v l~ c h u n· I ms t . h \ . \I! ·I fll'l"' I h I •

tiou will COI\\'etH' \t\:11 n~t 'of Guin. Ala., 011 ~ <:1 tli(. ~ 5 uiles nor , l e,~... 'I

batna,_ t ?. • " to her 1933. . .. ) r Free V\ 1 I H'il'St t;und~y .tn l:~ed th~tt nny nlini~t.H!; n.l th~w.li.\~h fliiiCI\ott of

3rd. Be tt a_es~ who desires to set iodh I .. ts-4 Gl:l.l ion !,.v Baptist Assocta t.lon sh •111 he marle kllO w 11 tn ~hto "h ich tlv•y bP.· the go:.-pel. th~ ::;aT~)~' 'the ~burch or. chlH<:h.e~ ·I h v tlw ag~,J<;hl­reco :nnlt>nChltlOn I. -~tion thev are 1onnd '' o .. llP~tiPtle at th e <l ll­long. if npnn ~xa rnlll b t 11 ot din~tinn mu. I l, . ordmn then1 n a

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t • pti~m of nu 11 ual 3ssocia tioll · . will not :u .. ·ePpt t le M. ....

4t h . BP it resolved tl}at "e · · t r unordainPd nnm~ e

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~th~ B~ tnotioll the '-\dic]e~ r f .F'· . an Oonstnution he :-ip ended t > d.ll h_ and Hulp~ ._,f Dt•corum 6th ny tnoHon t

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at~ove na m ed place lSon~t~C~a/H:Jl u<l.'oul:' ed tn meet at the tears aft. =-r which benediction retctho r \\ l th halldshakiiiQ' amid

)y JA loriE:ratrJt' H,EV . .J. ~ F HEDERIOK . V\, S FLIPPO ,..... . Moderator.

... . . ~ecretar·v - Treasurer.

Artie es of .:J;;-.~~ .~~...

Art. l. \Ve behe ~ th · • ' 'hoi . V< ere I S hut one I b I In )'ersol1 u lity the Fath ' a 11< u I one li v ill" ••ne GoO larmoniOUb in ever )' divin~ pe~f~:-c~t~HI ·ntd Hoi, Ghost.'-·eqna l alHi. ~ 1'1 2 W f I e Ill .. d I P H:! 1~.we that G i · . h

'l t J t.lul. its tt>achin ~ I _~'<. · ~ t, P aulhor of the I ltd, . . g-overnuwnt of~{·. gh._ con~tzne llt e c ttly ill falibll· .:J 't _) fhbll. ' r I ~ C Urr.h. "' u(IC IIIH• of 1 ~~~ . ~rt .3. Webelievet.hatArl:t .... rl~~YJ tlc..'ftn~gre~Si(JJI fe!J into dE>;~: .. i'~,f~.)'Cre:ttf~>d hrdy bUt II) \'Olllii-

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l.:·t r o) }1-;IHI'lfi 1101 (I ly retn·ovn.;; IP.lli~O\\ t rltlliiiO f.lalvatiOJ .. that· • 1 s w 1 t-> re l · · ,- , .. ' ' n r 1 of · 1 ' \ . , , IY Sl<lll .. l'S Ul e COil Vel' I I . Sill, •U I i, I he '! · 5. \\e- l.t:llie'e tha .· . .e~, Jegen ... ratell Hncl ~:nPd

i~:;, ~0r'\i:~ <[; ~k~ g ~ }l<>fl:e~~~:~~(";j1~:· :!.~ .. \~ ~·;1,i,;{ i,:• ~ ebsus. Ch r:ist. he·n·· t . crtpturt--~ t h at f~itl P wsplnl-

" mg )y t be word nf God. l c me~ ll\' lw•ni Pi!" .• I Art 6 W · ~m

kind . f . e heheve tha' I'Ppen tan . . . • o s.n-row which constitute. ,.ce 1 son·o,, for siu and LhP cteded by effectual convictiorl f s g.odly ft>l f.lntaucr- must be pre

Art 7 ""' b 1. or ~Ul -· n P e tP.ve t} t h h·ts nhilit tn acce t ola. t. ~human'' ill L. flt>e. aud I •

d re t'e\·e tied ill t.bt•P lol~ l ~1~c.l t! h~• coudil i• ' " oi' sal vatlOHh:s :;:~:; \1·1 8 W

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HI , c .. e co l!ot lwlieYe nndc~· tl '·" '1oul IS £~lpc·,,c] to eterwd I'. ,t le gnsp •1 di ·pen3at1.,, th•tt """. hv fairh persut·cre tn lh de }'":?llditi<)llalll hut iiHd thn~,; bl(• for IHPII ·who have I e e tH \\til be ~a\tlcl ; that it. is pc•s'"'

llll'll again tn ~in ancl t>>:Hfil1 ~(l)ln v,er·Jed II) nwln•shil)\\'J'eck off'· .,·L-A ·t ,, c 11 •• y 'OS(;. ,, I <I

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ttttl,tt thmw \\'ho"' ha Vt~ f~i\rhg~~~1 dwork!a i"' the re~ul nf fa il h alld

l nse who h., v f · o " or k s of r 1 g h 1 able TO Ci .:~ e no alth canuot do ::1'1 tl. ' ~nsne~s. wLile Ou. 1Jng P Nt. tng tl' aCGt:!f)t-

A rt 1 0 · \\ (• belie,. 1 h ofahelien · P ·ttchl'bli::tJ lmpt' · · th·lt h·l )t'.ur lf1 the natne of the Fa her ~· m ~~ u] rhe immer~ion . , l ISm cannot be scri 1t II .. Oil ~fir Hoh Hhc -.t · Ill tht· snhjPet hhc receiq·slit:tra ;. adttJIItJ~teren \\ith()ut faitt;

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Art. 11. We believe the Supper in s ti tn ted by our d a vi or as a commemorative ordinance~ that it wat::; int::;tituted fot· ( 'hris tial lo and t.hat. all Christians unite in obst--rvi 11g t h P sacrt->d service, re-gardle-ss· of name ad monitional aist inct.ion .

Art 12. 'l\7eLe1ievethatmani~aliving gou l ; that t h e body will die, but t.bat the soul is immortal; that deat.h b the separa ­tion of the m oral &nd in1moral parts of hun1an heing.

Art. 13. \Ve believe in the r esnnect.ion of the dead. \ \'hen t.he resurrection shall take place th e SflUI and body witlre u n it e n11 cl form an immortal being; that th e righteou s will he rt>ceived i ll ­to a s t.ate o f e verla stin~ happiness to reign ' ' ith G od f nrever a11 d e ver. hut the wicked will be bou 11rl hand and f ()ot and cas t. int o oute r da rkness Th~ wir.ked a re drive n H way in their wic ked -ness . hut the rig hteou s h ave h ope in thei r death

Rules of Decor, m. 1. The :\ssocia tiOII shall be called to o1der bv th(;l Moder ator

who presided at. the la s t session. th e fCirl1H"r C l ~-rk also offici.at.ing until the body is fully organized.

2. The ARsocia t.ion shall be opened and cl o~erl by Rin gi ,,g a.nd

pra) er. 3. The \1 orlera t o 1 '"1.nd C lerk s hall he ch osen by ballot. at each

session of tbe Association. A ma joritY of votes b y delet!a t.f's pn~~-en t elects. 4 'l'he names of de lega tes frmn t,h e diffe re nt churcht>s shall be e nrolled :tnd ca.II P.d f o r a s ofte n as necessary dnring t h e !4ession

5. A n1a jori ty of delegates s h a ll rn le in a ll ca~Ps except tlw recept ion of members, tbPn 1t shall bt-> u nanim nu s.

6 . The Mode rat or s hall 110 t• be e n tit I eel to vote ~xct•pt. in casP o f a tie. a nd then b e shall gi ve the deciding vo1 e H e sba II he en tit led to speak on a n y questi on a ft er others h ave spoken . JH n­vi rl~d h e appoint ~ some one to the ch a ir whil e h e is sper~ kin g.

7. Only on A person sh a ll spehk at the tin1e an d he s h a ll a rise atH1 address the :\tode ra tor. and aft e r recogniti tlll by the Mo, L erator h e shall proceed.

8 No brother shall be in terrupt eel w bile ~p~ald ng n nle~s lw depa rt from tb e dUhject under discn RRion or ng~ word s of pen; 1n -

al r e flection . 9· No per so n will be allow~d to s peak m ore than l '" ice :: 11 t be ~a me subject withou t leave of t.he ARsoci~ ti on , not mor~ t h H n

15 n1 in u t es at e:i t i m e. 10 No person shall lau g h or t a lk w hi\~ the rleh a te is-goi11g 011.

. 11. No person shall a bsen t him€lfl lf f ro m th9 A~sociatim1 with -

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Constitutic,n. 1. This Association shal I be known as the J nsper Free V\7 ill

Baptist Association of 1\.labanla~ <..Hd .win~ composed ()f MiHis ­ters and Delegates fro1n r,he differen 1. churches forming the san1e each church being entitled to three [3] delegates.

2 This body shall be con ~idered an aovisorv council. 3. All questions of d 1ctriue and mH tters of general interest

shall be d~cided by twu- third ~ vote o ( the A:-)t3ociation and the decis ion shall be final.

4. The officers of this Associatio n shall be a Modtrator and Clerk-Treasurer, who ~hall be chosen by a majority vote at each !:;ession of the Association .

5. 1,he Association shall meet annually at st1ch time and place as mav be agreed upon by a previous Annual Sessiou and shall not aojourn finally until all busineRs is t.ransacted.

6. Churches u·ishii g to h(--cOmP a men bpr of this A~sociati on mus t adopt iLs Articles of FHi 'h attd conform t.o its u sages

7. We agree, as churches of this Association. to use our best 1nflu(mce to promote the i11teres t of all m oral and benevolent in­stitutions, such us Temperance, cause Sunday School. Mi~sionary work, etc. ·

REV. J. S FREDERICK. Moderator. W. S. FLIPPO, Secy-Treas .

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Mt Otive ___________ J . H . Pot1S------ V\ , ... > Fi,ppo. l•u1u . Ala. R 2 ______ ____ .W J) . 'fidweiJ. N. B. Pau, R I .. Julitt.,oll-- ---$2.15$ ____ ~ -- - 1 I 3246$1000.00 Gum SprinRs------- J F . Ashn.un ---X I In e, \ 1 ,field , Alu. I B - - ------- \V. c. \:Veel{s, \V I. '-I ties .. \. J. Ingle-------- 2.00 ____ 20 6 - - 1 __ 1 .. : --------U nionCh apel ______ J. D N iX - ---- - -Gus .Wad'-, · · .. _____ __________ (ius Ead,, J. V. Bectuc·hanp_ -- - --- - ---- ---- ---- - ·---- _______ 1 Hu$ 500.,l0 U m ou Hil l - - ------- J . S. Jh·edericl\ __ ~·n t man Uu ·hran, Hacklel.mrg. IH Ht. 2 J. A. Kcttuedy. \\' C La~ . Ut-!11 Pop<> ______ 1.00 ·---- __ -- - _ - 2 18~ $1~50 00 Mt. P leasant------ __ W. D Marliu --- tv in Mullinix. Brilliaut. Ala.----------- ){fprtJ ... euted by 1etter Hlld COIIft·ihtHion________ .85 ·---- __ 4 · 4 4 67$ 500 CP F ree Waters-------- J. S. Li-.rederick __ L. lauu. Guiu, Ala. Rt 2 ---------- - -- Grady Hudsou. L. M;-wn_____________________ .60 .---- 8 9 _ l 1 H'- $100o.OO L iberty------ ---- -- J . S. Fred rick __ J H Wilsot, Guio, Ala. l.{t . ~- ----------~W. H. Graht-Hll, C!anll~'f-' L( c~ ln.J •------------ (il) ____ __ _ _ - - ----- --------Red Bay - ------ - --- M. L Holus _____ OlivEr H lilk. Red Bay AIH. ----------C. L '~'H!giatot, LP-e { ''c1wlll. ! :. L. Ket:ton-- H.OO $ 2.0419 8 H - iJ 1-3 :t~7 $.)(JQU.LO ,:;had.\ Gwvt> _______ J. 0 . Jo, _____ ]«~. U . lc·Duifee. Philcarnpbell. ~"hL------ IReprr. en td I y lt-ftH;' <! .1 0 .. Iones-------- .70 55 9 __ 2 1 1 3-- $1800.00 Pearces Chap f-' l _____ J H Pott" , 1nt Rt>pt t>seuted - - ---------------- _____ ---- -· ------------------------------------- ----- .---- __ -- - - - -- --- --------Poplar Log _________ ,,, A. t;t.dsey __ Orium l'arnes. Hacklebur~. J\la. ________ J. \ . Dul<e .J R l1'r t.it"tleL ______ _ _________ 1.40 .30 1 3 - - - --Bethlehem---------- G. \\ b,lippo __ .J. R. Franl<s. H . milton. Alu Rt 3 _____ J H. F'r ,,tic~------------------------- ------ .80 .---- -- -- 1 - - ~ v5 -- - -----Guin Chapel -------- J. B. Bloss _____ W. J. Underwood. Guill. Ala------------ M. J. DnJ~ree, ·li::l" ~ellit> DuprPe- ------ - · _ 1.011 ---- __ -- - - • H 1 0$ oOU 00 Brillian t Chapel _____ M L. Hollis _____ V t.ster Hawk ius Hrilliunt, :\ Ia ___ ------ J. A. ;n,d { (t :1 U nden\'Oc l<l. Mil ry Ea d:::; ____ -- 2. 00 $1.00 11 4 - - - -- - -- $ .. ')000 00 New Pleasant Hill ___ - --------------- Nol Repnsented _______________________ ----------------------- ·- ------------ ------ ----- .---- __ 0 - - - ----- --------Bear <'reek _________ J A Godse~· ---- G. f. Wooten, He~cklt>bt>r~.c Ala ~l 4----S· \1. Lirr <l~ey. J. F HPallH·,)rk G.F \\''or,ten 1.00 .25 5 1 - - - -- 4---------Ne w Oak Grove----- ; . S. ~'r de rick-- W H. Keetm'. Nan voo. A Ia. Rt. l _______ A. :\1 art in .• J. A . I n( tie' .. I. \ Y Kilgore----- 2 45 ·---- 10 • - - - 4 1J4 SI 000 Oo Go(,d Spring~------- J. A Gods<•y __ J. E. Crt·eJ,moore, VinH, Aln. [{t l ________ Repre!-enred b,· let,ter and cnntributi<.·n--- -- .75 50-- __ - - - --- ---------Uuioa Valley _______ A . J Lambtrt __ ,I W. Pike. <'arbon Hill. Ala. Rt. ~------- 0 ~1elcber .. \ J Cr1J1lll'it·. \\ •. v1 Wowlel'--- 2.15 .- __ 9 __ 2 - l ;dllc7$100U UO Pocahouta.._ _________ \V.D. \.'t1rti11 __ ,\ H Shcd,CarbonHill. Ala Ht.2 _____ W.'r.NPstuith F llil~t .... O ....:winrll·------·----- .----11-- 1 2 1.1$8uO.OO H ope well ----- - - -- I o. ~ ix ____ ---- J T . Hen~ull, NHU voo. A Ia Rt 2 _______ B. Jackson . .J. r H<" IS( n. K H. ( ':t lit .. , ay--- 1. 10 $1 00 -- -- - ~ - :· :32 --- ---Piney RidgP-- - ----- \Y. D. \lfHtiu ___ 0 A Farle~· . Arlev, .\.Ia. --------------J. Benson. H.KPY--------- ---- ----- ------ 1.00 .---- 2 4 2 - J 2 49 -------Lotre Ht·lr __________ J . H Potts----- R. H. Mau'din. - - -------------------B. H. Pounder ----------------- -·-- ---- .50 ---- 2 ;>, - - - 3--- ------('alumer ____________ J. L. Cuntrer- - ---A. J . .J'Iippc,. Jasper. Ala. Rt. 5-- ----- __ J. H. Taylm·. 1'. Hf•·l rd {' M11rrn .'· ----- - ---- 2.25 .25 B 2 - - l 24 GS- -----New Hiver ChapeL- J H. Port ~------ 1·. ~ Pn1tr----- ----------------- ------ L c !. Ni.~hnlson. n·. E Pr·sl t ---- -- -------- -- .70 .---- ___ _ - - -- ~G -- - ----Spring Hill _________ J. S. Frt'derick -- ~lmuif' Revis. Nauvoo,•Aia Rt. 2-------- B. S Hen:-.(rll, H Nncl·nl·. D Farri~ -------- .76 ·-- fi __ 3----------EA~l Tupelo_------ -- M L Hollis ---- ).1 r~ . II u hel't E Po~t Tu prlo. M i"'~ ______ ~:Itt ie Long, Ji,il "P I P!!:~"' P 1 p .... t m a c·1 1V __ _____ -- __ 73 42 - - 2 4 11 il ------