Being unable to locate a published Minutes

Of the Sardis Association of Old Regular Baptist

For the year 1914

It has been ordered that we substitute

A copy of the typewritten copy of the minutes

From the Original Sardis Association Minute Book

Until such time a published copy of this Minutes may be located.

Brother Archie Prince, Clerk

July 20, 2011

I v I I N U T E S OF THE

TVrBNTY-SECORD ANNUAL SESSION OF THE

SARDIS ASSOCIATION

--OF-- O L D R E G U L A R B A P T I S T S

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MT . PLEASANT CHURCH, PIICE GO , 33. OCTOBER 4 and 5, 1914.

ELDER J, ' I / . SMITH, blODEHATOR BRO. 3. Me II3RSLEY, CLERK

SATURDAY'S SESSIOR, OCTOBER 24, 1914,

SATUEDAY EVENING SESSION

The Sard i s Associat ion of churches of Jesus Chr i s t , of Regular Bap t i s t s , met with M t . Pleasant Church, a t the s h o o 1 house on Road Fork of Pond Creek.

The introdu-ctory Sermon was del ivered by Elder H i Maynard. Text, Heb. 13 th ch. and 1st verse: Let bro ther ly love continue.

The de legates then resumed t h e i r s e a t s f o r dsing business. Song, *I'm Not Hshamed t o Owin Ify Lord." 1 prayer by Elder L. T. Prsston. L e t t e r s from the d i f f e r e n t churches ca l l ed , f o r read and

r e c e i v e d , and Delegates seated a s shown i n the o t a t i s t i c a i t ab le . The Association organized by re -e lec t ing Elder J. \<I. Smith

j oder rat or, Elder ~i Maynard Ass is tant Moderator, and Brother

1. Song, and -prayer l ed by 3. B. Vieddington. / 2. R o l l Call--omit ted. 3. Committee on Arrangements made t h e i r repor t . Report / received and Committee discharged.

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J. M. Hensley Clerk, and a ro the r A. He Varney Ass i s t an t Clerk. Mewly organized churches ca l l ed f o r , and none responded, Ordered t h a t the Moderator appoint the committees today as

follows : L s t . Committee on Ministry f o r Sunday: I,. T. Pres ton , J.

A . Cline and Robert Elswick. 2nd. Committee on Finance: Brothers Jonah Bevins and Ran-

dolph Crigger. 3 r d . Committee on Business Arrangements: Elders H i Maynard,

J. B. Weddington, L.. T. Preston and A. H. Varney, with t h e Moderator and Clerk.

L e t t e r s from the S i s t e r Associations ca l led f o r , and none res?onded.

Transient Minis ters ca l led f o r , and Elders 3. A. Clline, I,. T . Pres ton , Robert Elswick and VI. H e Bowlen came forward and received t he r i g h t hand of fellowship.

Ordered t h a t we correspond with t h e Zion and Bethlehem Associations.

The following bre thren were appointed t o wr i te qorresponding l e t t e r s : Brother A. II. Varney, write one t o Bethlehem. Elder H i Maynard, wr i te one t o Zion.

I On motion the Association adjourned u n t i l evening.

4. The Finance Sommittee made t h e i r r e g o r t , which showed a t o t a l cont r ibut ion of $17.05. Report received and Committee discharged

5. Report of Treasurer , 6 . Ordered t h a t the Clerk serve a s Secretary and Treasurer,

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7. Appointees i n Union Meetings and Associat ions l a s t year made t h e i r r epor t . Report received and f a i l u r e s excused.

8. L e t t e r s t o Associat ions ca l led f o r , read and received and Delegates appointed t o bear t h e same a s follows:

ZION--Elders J. B. Vleddlngton, J. W. Smith, L. T. preston, and Brother Jonah Bevins.

BETHLEHEM--Elders J. B. Weddington, H i Maynard and Brother Jonah Bevins.

9. Committee OnMinis t ry , reported f o r tomorrow, the Lord's 3ay, a s follows: l s t , 3. A. S l ine ; Znd, L. T. Pres ton; 3rd , Rob- e r t Elswick,

10. Ordered t h a t t h e following churches have union meetings: MT, PLEASANT--Friday before the Second Saturday i n JUly, 1915.

Elders H i Maynard, L. T. Preston, J. I!!. Smith and J. B. llleddinpton a t tend .

MARY EZIZABETH--Friday before t h e Fourth Saturday i n July, 1915. z l d e r s H i Maynard, J. B. Weddington, Robert Elswick and J. W. Smith a t tend .

FRIENDSHIP--Friday before the Fourth Saturday i n July, 1915. Elders J. B. Weddington, H i Maynard, J. W. Smith anct L. T.

Pres ton a t t end . LEITOFA--Second Saturday i n August, 1915. Elders Robert

Elsviick, J. A. Cline J. IT. Smith and Moses Maynard, a t t end , RE3ECCA--Friday before the Second Saturday i n ~ u g u s t , 1915,

Elders L. T. Preston, Moses Maynard, J. B. Weddington and H i Maynard a t tend.

BERT SRANSR--Friday before the Third Saturday i n August, 1915. Elders Robert Elswick, J. W. Smith,and J. B. Weddington a t t end ,

BRUSHY FORK--Friday before the F i r s t Saturday i n ~ u g u s t , 2915, Elders Will Thornberry, J. IF/. Smith and J. B. Vleddington a t t end ,

SIDNEY--Fourth Saturday i n August, 1915. Elders Robert Elswick, Ei Maynard and J. A. Cline a t t end .

B I C BRANCH--Friday before t h e Third Saturday i n July, 1915, Elders H i Maynard, J. 1iY. Smith, Robert Elswick and Mont Williamson a t t end ,

11. Ordered t h a t w e have f i b 8 hundred minutes p r in ted , 12. Ordered t h a t our next Associat ion be held wi th t h e Dick's

Fork church, Pike County, Kentucky. Friday before the Third Saturday i n September, 1915.

13. Ordered t h a t J. B. Weddington preach t h e in t roductory sermon and Elder H i Maynard be h i s a l t e r n a t e .

14. Ordered t h a t the Clerk superintend the p r i n t i n g of the minutes and t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f the same.

15. Resolved: That we advise the churches of t h i s Union not t o a l low o r permit any man t o the minis t ry , who has more than one l i v f n g wife, According t o t h e admonition of the Apostle Paul t o Timothy.

16. On motion we tender our thanks t o the members and v i c i n i t y of the M t . P leasant Church.

27. Slos ing remarks by e l d e r Robert Elswick and prayer by Elder H i ' Maynard.

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ELDER J. W. SMITH, Moderator. BROTHER J. M. HENSLEY, Clerk,

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SUNDAY'S SERVICES*

On Sunday a l a r g e and well behaved audience assembled. a t t h e school house on Road Fork of Pond and a f t e r the in t roduct ion of se rv ices by Hase Bowlen, Elders J. A.Cline,L.T. pres ton and

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ORDAINED MIBISTERS.

Mont \Villiamson ..................... Varney, W. Va. J. E. Taylor ........................ Jarad, Ky. J. W. Smith ......................... Canada, Ky. ?/. J. Fie ld s ........................ McClure, Ky. E. F. Fie lds ........................ McClure, Ky. Jonathan Estep ...................... Merrimac, W. V a , H e M. Runyon ........................ Oppy, Ky. H i Maynard .......................... Myrtle, W. Va, Epp Ward ............................ ~ n e z , Ky. Moses Maynard ....................... Gulnare, Ky. J. L* Dotson ........................ Jamboree, Ky. I s o m Sloane .......................... Delorme, I!!. Va. Evans Sluss ........................ Pilgrim, Ky. Floyd Kirk ......................... Pilgrim, 0.

Noses Boward ........................ Pi lgr im, Ky. L. T. Preston ....................... Cat le t t sburg , 0. Ruben H a l l .......................... Matewan, W.Va. Hamilton Blevins ................... Hat f i e ld , Ti. Va,

W i l l Thornberry ...................,. Canada, Ky.

TABLE OF CHUfiCHES

NAMES OF SHUEiCHXS NAMES : OF MESSEXGERS 4

- ----- ------ -------- MT. PLEASANT : J.Weddington,H.Varney, J.Bevins:l: : :I: : :2: 33 B I G BRANCH :G. D. Reed : : : : :1:1: : 57 PLEASAIJT HOME :No Delegates :2: : : : :2: : 43 SIGNEX :Joe Cline, Traas ient Minister :5: : : : : :1: 54 BRUSHY FORK :W.Lovie,H. Maynard ,B.Nickles : : : : : : :1: 70 FRIEZsTDSHIP :Let ter . No Delegate :5: : : :1:1:1: 18 . . . . . . DIZK'S FORK :Re :rigger, 3. 3rovm . . . . . . :3: 7 BJNT BRANCH :GeDrge Elswick, L. Burr i s : : : : : : :2: 64 . . . . REBECCA , :H i Maynard . . . : : 4 : 1 59 . . . . M. ELIZABETH :Let ter . No de legate :5: . . . 2 24 LENORA : Hence Scott :3: : 1 : :2: : 16 iVOLF CREEK :Let ter . No delegate . :l: :5: :1: : : 17

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'1 We. t h e Regular Bap t i s t Church of Jesus Chr i s t , ca l led ............... church, now i n sess ion , sendeth g r ee t i ng t o t h e Minis ters and Messengers t h z t may compose the Sard i s Association ............ when convened wi th the church, ............ C ounty, on Friday before the th i rd Saturday i n September, 19.....

Our Dear Brethren, we a r e i n peace with each o ther and our present condit ion i s a s follows: Since our l a s t a s soc ia t ion we have received by Baptism .............; L e t t e r , , ...........,.; Restored...............; Recommendation ....................; Dismissed ............; Excluded..,....... .........,; Died.....;

our t o t a l number i s ............; out of whom we have .......................... chosen o u ~ b e l o v e d , to-wit ..................... anct ..................... t o bea r this l e t t e r and t o r e p r e s e n t us i n the a s soc ia t ion ,

By order o f t h e , church, . q

.........................M ode ra to r . . .......................... Clerk

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