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Pursuant to adjotirnmeut, the Fifteenth Annual Session of the State Line Freewill Baptist Association convened with· . ' . ' .

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. Freewill's Rest C~urch, Jaeks~n County, Flo_rida,on Thurs-day before the second Snndn.y m October, A. D. HJOO. . . .,. .

• Introductory services direeted by Rev. G. L. Lov(l, from · 1\Iatt.hew 28ch. 19 and 20 verses. Rev. G. W. Chfmy, who was nominated to couclude .the services, was not present in time to take part in the opening ceremonies.· · . . . . •

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According to announcement, . the body.· assembled in th~ ~hurcl:~- and joined in singing hymn ''A charge, to keep I have,'' after which the former clerk, in the absence of the

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former Moderator, read from the sacred pages the 13th Chapter of Romans, after which the body humbled · with

. Rev. John Rtlbinson in Divine SuppliMtions. · Rev. G. L.Love, iu the absence uf the former 1\bderator,

was, on motion, made l\Ioderutor Protemn. The house was then called to order ·by the ::\Ioderator

Protemn, utter which business wa.s dispatched in the follow-. in5 order, viz: · .

1. Letters from the vanous Churchee were called. for, . handed inand read by Rev. J. I.Hatcher and Bro. J. W. D.

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Stephens, and their state mitUited. The Churches and Delegates wero then enrolled as. fol-

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Hatcher, J. W. D. Stephens, J. M. Robinson. .. I , • •

2. 'Ardilla.'-Delegates not present. 3. .Union Springs.-J. T. Eubanks.

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4. Pilcher Pond.-Mason Chason, R. L. Adkins. -.:-, . .

5. Freewill'sRest.-L. G-s..'\1es~:;er, W. H. Cox, L Tison. 0. Springtield.-C. 1\L\Vetherington, J. F. Nowell and

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·. 7. Rocky Grove.-J. J. Baxter; J. C. Baxter, 1\L J. 1\Ior-- . . ' .

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, 9 .. New Pilgrim-R. P·. J\{cGriff, John Joiner. ; 1d. Prospect.:..]. ''r· Conner,]. S. Conner, E . .B. Green. ' 11. Pittm~ti Craeic.:_G. R. Fat-ilk, Z. B. Hagin~. 12: Antioch . .:_No delegates. present: . . · •

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14. Friei1dship'-F MHatcher, John Marlo. · •

15. New Harmony, Ge.u.~va Co.:-:-J· B. Bryan. 16 .. Pleasant Ridge-H .. \V. 1\{orrisotl, J. ;D. Olford .

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·. 18. New Harmony, Henry Co -William Hicks, J~ G. Granger, H~. Merritt, I . .. ' .

· , On motion the churches :and d<llegates were received ' ' . . '

with the stipulation that those d'elegates who are not pres-ent their names should not appear on thQ roll. · .

On m0tion, ()f Rev. J;I. Hatcher, that Bro. Hagins hJ " . - ,. . . ,. . .,.. ~~ . .. '

substitut.ed to .fill the vacancy~ot Bru. Hatcher fr::>m Pitt-man Creek Church ·-,

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on the roll as a delegate fro111~ Springfield to fill a vacancy in the delegation.. · ··· : .

On motion, of Rev. J. I. Hatcher, that Bro. Chas. Bax-, ter from Rocky Grove Chnrc>h be snbstit.uted to tl.ll the va-cancy caused by the absence of Bro. W. J. Rodgers. ·

·On motion. of Bro. J. M. Robinson, that Brethren L. R. Merritt and 0. l\L Rhodes b~i suostituted to fill vacancies .

' caused by absent Brethren frorri Howard Grove Church: . . '

- Atter which the body \Yiis permanently orgai1ized by electing Rev. G. W. Cherry, 'Moderator. and Jefferson D . Stephens, O_lerk

The Moderator after complimenting the· body proceeded to appoint committees. : . . - . ' . - ~

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1. On Divine Services--'-Brethi·en J. M. Robinson, J. '1': . ~

Eubanks, ·R. L. Adkins, J. J. Baxter, L: C. Messer. 2 .. On Snggestions~Brethren J. A. Robins·ou; J. LHntch-

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· · 3 .. OnSabbath School~-Brethren,·G. L. Love, w: L. Rhodes, .T. S. Conner, G. R .. ·Faulk. ' · 4. On Te~perance~G. Vl. Cherry, J. W. D. Stephens, L. C. Messer, J.D. Marlo. " · · 5. On Fmance_;_Brethren J. W. Rodgers, W. L. Rhodes,

· J. A. Robinson, R. P. McGriff, FrankHatcher. • · u. On Nominations-Brethren J. I. Hatchm·, i. C. Baxter . . .

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.ell, 0. M. Rhodcls, A. W. Daniels. · .. · . . .· . 8. On Obituaries:._Brethren J. W. Cunner, Z. B. Hagins,

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9. Ou Education-Brethren r W. D. Stephens, G. \V; Cherry, E. B. Green, John Joiner, 'J. I. Hatclier. · ·

.· 10. On Missions-Brethren. A. C.· Mercer, G. L. Love, . . . •

Frank Hatcher. · · · · .

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_body, en motion, of Bro. J. W; Rodgr.rs, adjourned to meet . Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock_.

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According to previous arrangements, the body re-assem-bled in the church, and. was called to order by the Madera-. ' . .

tor by reading 12 chapter of Romans ·arid singing hymn, . "0 for a heart to praise my C_od.:'. After which· we humbled with Rev. C. M. Whittle in Divine Supplication. · ·

' - -. . The l\Iodemtor invite.d visit,ing brethren' to seats with ns.

Renewed the call for letters from the various :~hurches .. -that were not handed in on yesterday, and received t\vo, to-

. ' ' . wit: Spring Hill and Friendship. . . · ~ ·

' Called for petitionary letters, and received three, to-wit: ..

New Harmony, Pleasant 'Ridge, Pine Hill.

• On motion,. received .those two that have del!ilgates pres-. • . . I . , . .

ent. .. , . . . . · · · . On motion, thrtt Rev. J. B~Bryan act as delegate from,

New Harmoriy, after which .it was received. ·· . . . . · · Ol.i motion, of Rev. J. A. Robinson, that while we extend .·the right hand of fellowship .to . the. Petitionary Delegates

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minister who has jvined our Denomination. ·Sung hymn, ! ''Amazing grace how sweet tqe Sound" while the body. ex- ~ tended the right band of fello'wship to the Petitionary Dele- ' gates and the above named minister of the Gospel, duly seat-ing them in the body. ;

On motion, of J. M. Robii1son, called the roll, marked \ absentees und read the Decorum .. · · I

Culled for correspondents from· Sister Associations. Rev. , · J. B. Bryan of the S. E. Associ~t.ion present and·· on motion, !

of Rev. A. C. i\Iercer, he was received os a correspondent from the S. E. Association.

After whicll the body sang hymn "Jesus Lover of my . soul" while extending him the right hand of fellowship, duly seating him in the body. -.,,.,

On motion of J. T. Enl,~nks that we correspond with sister· Associations.

• The following b1·ethi·en .w.~re either t>ppoiuted or volun-. "'»"' .~

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To the S. E. Association-:H.ev. G. W. Cherry and J. W . . - ' . '

· Conner. . : To the Evergr~en Association-Rev. J. _·I. Hatcher and I

A. W. Daniels. ~ .· .. I ' .

To the Martin Association:-}. '1'. Eubanks and Rev. A. I'

· C. Mercer. ' To the Chattahoochee Association-:-]. T. Enbanh:s, amd

Eld. D. L Chandler. . I '

To the Liberty Associt>tion-On motion, ot J. 1\I. Robin-son, tabled the question. W ·

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CALLED FOR REPORT ON DIVINE SERVICE:::;. • •

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·Friday morning at 11 o'clock Rev. IJ. L. Burteshaw to preach followed by Rev. J. a. HobiuROQ.. . '.. I

· . Friday afternoon .at 3.:(0, ?'clocl{ Rev. J. ·B. Bryan, from ! ; the S. E. Association' to preach followed by ,Rev. A. C • . Mer~er. · · ·

At night at 7:30 o'clock Rev. G_ L. Love to preach at L. 0. Messer's followed· by Rev. R. L. l\Iedlcck •

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to preuchfollowed by Rey .. J.,I. Hatcher. . . ' ' ........ - ' '. - '

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' Receivedfor Association purposes,·· - $17.60

17.30 ·.·Received ·for minut.es, - · - -'. . . . .

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the committe'discharged. , ' • · . -..... _. _·. '.·;.-1·: .. , --ON DOCUMENTS ... . - - -

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\Ve, your Committeecon::Pocuments, beg leave to submit . ' .

the following report, to-wit: .. ·· ~ . . . .

We ask the Association to let the same literature stand as it is. Wealso recommend, that our churches use the Mitn­ley's Choice Hymn Book. ·We also recummend that our. Clerk have nothing published that is tabled or lost by the

' body. ~i.t, · · . . We also. recommend that this. Association use every

means possible to get more funds that we may have better • • •, _%._;_ • '

printing mutter done than we have hu,d heretofore. · · ·Respectfully submitted,

· R. G. HATCHER, Chairman Com. On motion, the report was received and adopte~,-and tho

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' Respectfully submif'ted. . ·. J. · W .. D.'0 STEPHENS; Chairman Com. ·

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On motion, the re{l'ort wa·s•'received and adopted, <tnd the committee dischargeu. · ·

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ON SABBATH SCHOOLS. .

We, your Committee (.)n·~?:b,bath Schools, beg leave to suhmit the following repo~t/~o .. wit: .· · · . . · . · We find but five Sabbatr;;."-Schools during the year. ·We

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,. . ... _!1~legate and P~stor do insist U~at our churches go to work · now to establish in each church' a Sunday School, because we are to brin~ our children ··u!) iu the admonition of ·. the Lord and to te;ach them to know thP commnndmeuts. .

d"~:G! L. LovE, Ch~irman Com .. . On motion, the report was·· received and adopted, and the

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committee discharged . ·ON·· SUGGESTIONS .

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We, yom; Committ'o~ ob·:suggestions, beg leave to submit ' . ·-~ '

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1st. Thn.t sections t\\;6 a'~'((fcihr be stricken out. ' . ' . .

2nd. Thut we use the •''Frt}E;,\~ill Baptist." published at Ayden, N. C., for the pt·esen t.: :~'he Secretary is E; T. Phil-. ' .

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the .following repcrt, to-wit:,;,, .· , . . . · . . . - . . . . We nominate Antioch OhtJrch, Holmes County, Florida,

for the next· sessiou of this Association. . . ' . . '

We nominate Bro. J. I. Hatcher to preach the introduc-torv sermon and Bro. C. M. Whittle to close. . - '

We nommate J. W. D. Stephens to write the Circular . . . ' . ' ' ' . .

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' ON TEMPERANCE. We, your Committee on Temper'ance,. beg )euve .to muke

the following report, to-wit: . . .. ··. Whereas the liquor traficjjs,the greatest evil 0f the day,

it is the ki111g evil of ull evi!.s.,)t,rt;tins a boy and blights his. 1• ·

charncter; it ruins a muu arid. destroys thepeuce of his wife and childr~~lj it blights the church and causes man to lie to

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This great evil has mortgaged more farms, desolated more homeR, made ·more. tramps, ·pn.up8rs nnd criminals, than other causes combined together. No matter what may be the \visdom of the financial questi;:.n or the wisdom of the I church so long us we tlegulize. and patrouize the grog shop, i

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Brethren, l.t seems tlul:!t the Gospel has been starved out 1 and the s'.lloon· kept alive, let··us reverse and· star~e. the· sa- f

1 loon and keep up the church. The amount spe'nt for .whis-. .

key in one year is $1.000.000.000. The church is thE . ruud to heaven and the saloon tLeroud to hell.

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the committee discharged. . · · •

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Hatcher, the. body .

ndjourned for refreshment:; until two o'clock P.M.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SE8SION . •

. According: to r.nnonncemen t the body.re-assembleq in the ' .

church and joined the Moderator iu singing bym't1 "I love Thy Kingdom Lol'd." • ·

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· Renewed the call for the letters whi0h have been called .. for and which hnve not been handed in. Received one, to-wit: New Hurm(iny. .,,,. -

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Culled for the r!)adiug of the Circular Letter. No letter present, Rev. Calvin Dykes, the one nominated to write it, •vas givnnfnrther timEdo prepare and send it to the Clerk for publication. ·

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Received for minutes................................ $15.00 . · Rec8ived for Associati_qnal_ purpose~.... 12.S5 ·

Recetved for Missions ........ ; .................... · 1.00 ____ _:. __ Total amount collected ............ :........... $20.25

' . p 'd . . , .· . -' . ' . ' - '.)' .~at toi_pnntwg mmntes ........................ $~1.00

. ' Paid Clerk for his services........................ 10.00

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Remainder in hand of Treasurer in 1800: $21.75 · · . · G: L. LovE, Treasurer.

On motion, the report was receive<l. - · ·.· · REPORT ON i\llSSIONS.

We, your Committee on ~i.!ssions, beg leave t0 submit the following rep0rt, to-wit: ,

As we find no mipital on h:wd by which we can send a Missionary in the field tO labor, we will suggest for the bene­fit of suffering humanily whG are labnringuuder sin and a burden of guilt that we, the chtuch members of the several

. churches now composing ~his Association; do hereafter exert overy means and exercise all of: .our . energiPs to. the best . of

·our ability to support our P!tstor to where he can go 011 into perfection at1d preach the 9'ospel on the borders of our As­sociatio6, and thereby let the· Doctrine of Freewillism be wid~i· and ,better known than it is now, by which the strong holds ot satan may ·be torn d9wn and denounced forever,

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manitv and the moral principl~s Gf Christianity may grow and flourish hy the Di'{_me efforts. of Christ's col~ borers .in

. this pitrt of his moral vineyard .. · Also, that this Association try to unite with' Sister Associtltions to estabish a printing press in our midst bywhich we may better knowPachother, . .

r.tld know better what.we are doing, and know who are using . I

every means to pluck his fellctw brethren as "brands from the Eternal Burning" commerlsurate with the Doctrines and principles of Freewillism. We, also, suggest that this bod) dis:mss. the subject fully and settle for the best. · . · ·

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l\IISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. •

On motiou, of Bro. J. J. Baxter; that we do not pay the I . --.·,,.~.1"•·' . "- '

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bn motion, ofBro J. W. Rodger~. the l\Ioderntorappoin-ted the delegates to meet with the Convention, or Generai Association that convenes with· Hickory Grove Church, Jack­son Couuty, Florida,_- Friday hE!f~re the· third Sunday 111

November, A. D., 1900. The delegates :.1ppointea comprise t.he following brethren, to-wit: .

Jefferson D. Stephens, J. W. 'Rodg9rs, H. G. Green; Eld. D.L. Chandler; Rev. C. M. Whittle, Rev. G. W. Cherry,

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amount of the funds DOW. in the Treasury, that. was collect-· 1 ·

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ed tor missions, for tl!e, r.nrp?.se l)f defraying_ our_ prorata share ot publishiug tl1e mi'rlilte'if'of the General Couventiou.

At this jnucture the qnerry was put whether or uot this Associatiou endorsed the idea' oflpurchasiug a printi"ug press.

. . Wherenpou Bro. J. W. Rodgers moved, \vhich \Vas duly

secouded, that we endeavol£01g~t.'a printing IJress. · . ·. On motionR.'G. Hatcher;·at his-request; was excused for

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the remainder of the day. · , · · On motion, of Rev. G. L Love, that we take up the case

of Rev. J. B. Kerns and dispose of it. . Rev. J. B. Kems was charged with· unchristian · conduct

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On motioit, of Bro. J. W.'RoagerR, that we emse the mime ' . . ' . ' . - ... ' . . . '

of Rev. J. B. Kerns from tha hst of Ordu.med .Miuiflters. On tnotion, of Rev. J. A. Robinnon, that we hear the

Ministers' report of their years work. . Dnriug the past Associatioual year I have luid the pasto-

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l\by'the I~ord bless our efforts for good. '· · REv. J. A. RoBlNSON •

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; I have served 2 chunhe.s 1this year; Baptized 4; Receiyed . - -· -~\,; . ' - ' . '

by Letter 3; Received by Confession 4; Restored 1; Married 1 couple; I have preached 50 SQrmons as best I could. . ··

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I have been the Pastor of one church; preached 28 ser­mons; married 2 couples; ll'I~l~s· traveled unknown; Received by confession 2; Baptized 2;"'; v . 'Respectfully yours, . -. ' . - I ~ . ~... . '

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. . ' ~ -I hav~ served 2 churches ·as best I could owing. to my . ' . . . ' - . -- .

health, · I huye preached 40 serm(ms; Bapt,ized 4; Received by confessionl; Miles ti'aveled 5UG. My 1'. 0. Eunolu, Ala. . . - '

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publication.. . . . , ..._ . . . , . , · On motion, 9fRev;.J. I. H:ntcher, that we pay. our Clerk . . . '.. . -- .,.,, ......

$10.00 for his SQrvices., .. ";:.;rlb:: .. . , · . On m0tion, of Bro. J ... W)~.~dge_rs, .that we. empower the

. Clerk to do the l:>est he can Ji!l .havit?g the. minutes· of the Association published. , . . . ::

On motion, of Rev. J. L .Hatcher, that we. empower the Clerk to draw on the Treasury, on the amount for Associa-. . '

tion purposes if necessury. ··•!fkl .. · · .. . ,• On motion, of Rev. J. I: Hatcher, thttt we tender OUI'

·heartfelt thanks to this. chuy~h 11nd comO) unity. for. their kind hospitality shown us during our stay with them,·. . •

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meet with Antioch.· Church, Holmes. County, Florida, on . ' -. '.' . '·\ ._)I(•· ...... -. ... '. ' J • ' • • •

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the parting hat1d in hvpe of heaven and immortaf'glory. JEFFERSON D. STEPHENs,·: . . REv. G. W.;CHEimY,

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STATISTICS OF THE ASSOCIATION ... .

· The State Line :B'ree\vill Baptist Association \vas orgau-···~'·· '

izi.Jd at Hc\vard Grove Church,-Novernber 20, 1886. · ·

Year. Moderator. Clerk. Church. No. · 1886. D. L. Chandl•n-'. Calviu Dykes. Howard Grove. 441) 1887 .. D. L. Chandler. Calvin Dykes. Beulah. 577 1888. R. M. Gray. ·· · ·Calvin Dykes. Mncedouia. 403 1889. R. M. Gray. Calvin Dvkes; Friendship. 516 . ' . 1890. R.· JI,LGray. Calvit11lDykes. Lovewc>od: · · 443 1801. · R.)\i. Gray.·.· Calvin~ Dykas. Prospect. · 330 1892. R. M. Gray. Calvin'•Dykes. ·Silver Run. 444 1393. D. L. Chandler. J. D. Stephens. Hidwry Grove 450 1894 .. R. M. Gray. . J.D. St.ephens. Spring Hill. 422 ·~ 1895. D. L. Chandler. J.D. Stephens. Pittman Creek. 503 1896. Calviu ·Dykes. j. D. Stepheus. Howard Grove · 568 1807. D. L. Chandler. J.D. Stephens. N8w Hope. · 653 1808. D. L. Chandler. :J. D ..• Str.phens. Rocky Grove ... 633 1890. D. L. Chandler; J.D. Stephena .. Prospect. 671 HlOO. G. W. Cherry. ]. D. Stephens , Freewills Rest. 803

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1. R. M. Gray, Geneva cot1ui.y. Alabama .. · 2. ·n. L. Chandler, Pansey, Henry county, Alabama:.

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10. W. W:Tremontana, Eunulil. Alabama. 11.' Jordan Murdock, Ashford; Henry county, Alab!ui1a. 12. C; l\1. Whittle. Ennola, Geneva couuty, Alabama.·

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.. 1-1. H. G. Wiggins, Dothan~ Henry county, Alaham.a .. · · · 15. J. D. ·Berry, Eunola, Geneva county;' Alabrin-.ia, .

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Hl.' W. J. l\Iurdock, Ashford, Henry county, Alabama. 20. R. L. Medlock, Marianua, Jacksou couuty, l!~loridt\. 21. R. L. Hunter, Columb~a, Henry county, Alubuma.-

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1. F. l\1. Swails, Hartford, Geueva county, Ahbrtma. 2. S. Hunter, Coiumbia, .Alabama. 3. W. P. Benefield, Art, Dale county, Alabama. 4 A. 0. 1\Iercer, Gordon, Henry county, Llabama. 5. W. P. Benefield, Peach, Dale coriuty, Alabama. G. J.D. Pearce, Cottonwood, Henry county, Alabama. 7. \Vm Brrlller, Asa, Geneva ccmnty, Alabama.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

1. Organize.· 2. Call for letters from the different churches. 3. Elect l\Ioderator r.nd Clerk. 4. Invite visiting brethren to seats wi1·h us. 5. Call for petitionary letters.

·G. Appoint Committees.~'-. , •

7. Call the roll and read the dPconun. 8. CaH for correspondeut~·from sist~r Associations.

. \:l. Appoint correspondents to sister Associati0ns. 10. Call for report of Comlnittees. . .

' 11. Cull for circular letter. . '

12 . Call for Treasurer's report. 13. Cull for miscellat1eons business. 14. Adjournment.

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' . CONSTITUTION. . . .

The Constitution of the Association is us follows: A1·ticle I This AssoJiativn shall be composed of dele­

gates ammally sent from the churches based on it. Article II. The delegates from each church shaH bear

·' ' . . a letter signed by the clerk of,!; the chnr<lh certifying the ap-peintmPnt to which shall be subjoined a table stating the members baptized, received by letter, restored, dismissed,

• • • excluded, died within t.he last Associationnl year, the total membership and ordained aud licensed ministers, the name'

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Article III. Any church wishing . to become .. a. member · of this body must bring ·a letter':• of dismission· from some other orderly Association, or if it be a newly constituted

' ' body, it must send by delegatiou, ri letter stating the name 0t the minister, by whom it was coustitutedand if it is found to he sound, it shall be receive~L . . . . . .

Article IV: . Each church shall-be entitled to two dele-. '

gates for the first t\'iet~ty-fivemQmbers, and tlwn one. delr- · ' '

gate for the fractional part of· twenty-five ... · Article V. It is ,expected. that the churches composing

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Moderator and Clerk. Th~ Mo(lerator shall preside over the .. body and enforce the rules of the-,ConBtitution and decorum, but shall not be allowad to vote except in case'of a tie, on atiy mutter. - ' ' ' . . . . ' . ·, ' ' •'

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.. Article VII. It shall he.t!i.e ~~1ty of the Clerk to .minute . ' .

the proceediugs of the body in sessiou, and to superintend •

the publication of the same, and to c:lo stnh other writing pertaining to the busi11ess nf the body. .

.·Article VIII. The Clerk shall, also, .preRerve a file. of the Minutes of the Association, which he shall deliver to his

·successor when he goes out of ot~ce. '

Article IX. The Associatio~ shall· meet annually, ac-. '

cording to adjournment., nnd shall have power to tmnsact'all. business pertaining to the general good of this body.

Article X .. The Constitution, and, also, the Decorum of the Association may be altered or amended during any ses-. siou of the. body by a .vote of two-thirds of the delegates present. ' ' ..

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samerigh t of speech 'us nny <:>ther melriber'. provided the chair be occupied, but is not' allowed to vote except the hody be equally .<fivided, in which case he shall cast the deciding. vote. ·'

· Article 2. The Treasurer Rhall kaep a ccrrect account· of all tile money coming into hia hands,. and the mutter in which it is disbursed. He shall only· pay out money upon the·order of the Asso0iuti0tilbf all funds received and dis-. bursed by him, showing the balance, if uny,ou hand.· ·

· Article 3. EvE:ry motiornnade and seconded shall come ' ' . ' under the notice of the body,.unlees withdrawn.

Article 4. The Assoeiutioi1 shull ·be· openerl ai1d closed with prayer; · · · • · · ···

. . Article 5 · The 1\foderator;atH.l Clerk shall be elected by· . ' .

ballot annually. Article u. Only une person shall be allowed to speak at

the sam'.l time, nnd'saiil speaker, shall fir·st address the Mod­P.nttor;: and shall not be int"e'r·rllpted while speaking, except by the l\Ioderator; :l ·· · · · .. ·

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andea.llecl as often as the" body may deerri: proper. . . . . . . Article s~ The Moderator' shall not iuterrnpt the speak­

HI' while speaking, unless he f departs. from the subject in debate. · · ·

Article 9. ·All officers shall be elected by b::tllot, exeept the Executive Committee. It shall be app'linted.. .

Article lll. If newly constituted chnrehes, or others de-.. sire to he admitted into this union, they must petition by

delegates anclletters, and' if'~found on examinn.tion to be· orthodox and orderly they shall be received by the Associa­tion, and such reception shall be manifested by giving the right hand off@Ilowship. ·

· Article 11. The pastors of Aach church shall have power· · to form a Presbytery and ordain deacons for the church; also . .

to examine preachers who muy..:.npply for such; also to ex-amine ordained miuisters who make application t9 our order, and, if fouild sound, shall be set apart in ralik, b"ut not to be. re-ordained. ''\', · · · · .,, ·

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· l. The church may choose a pastor annually, at the . ]ast regular C(lnference in the USis.\Jciational year, or, . if they

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time to'coutinue from yeur to year, so long as he may der>m it proper to keep up the C"unection.

2. 'When it becomes necessary, a pastor may be chosen at any other time; but if the choice· be mr~de at ~··special · couterence, thetirne must i)'e appointed at a. rriotlthly mf)et.-

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; when he is absent, or dues not sit as Modern.tot·,beiug present., some suita:ble brothel; shull"btF!:ii)pointed to sit in his plnee .

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whose rlut.y it shall be to superintend tho collections aud dis-bursements of nll contribntions;made by thr>cburch for the pastor, etc., and to ·aistribuun.lic bread and the wi.ne in tlw

. . ·administration of the Lord's Supper. . 5. The deacoris ::;~all also take notice of such members

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pertaining to the business of the church,. and .to preserve u . file ot the minutes of th& Association.

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8. When:the church 'de.e~·\9. it uecessary, a committee of not less th'ap three male members, well acquainted wtth the

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embracing Saturdayund the Lord's day fol!owmg, the first of which shall be the regular time of conference. . , ·

10 It shttll bethe duty of every member, male and fe­male, to attend each conference meeting, if they can, for on that day the pastor is expect.ed to instruct the chtlCh in u

. · spe;Jiul munnet· by giving plain and pointed lessons' on doc-trine, discipline, and the niles of holy liviu~: · 1

11. Any male member 1Vl10 shall fail to attend threfl sue- . . cessive conferences, and :UI;>Y m£lmber whatever, \yho .muy be generallv remiss in attending the meetings of' the . church,

.· uccordit{g to the coven aut; Article 10, ·shall. he cited to ap­pear in conference and unrii\'ver 'for his nPglect, but the church rpuy exempt members trom this rule, if necessary.

12. Uonf<ilrences, after. prayer or divine services, shall be opened and conducted aa follows: 1. Inviting visiting brethren to seats with us. 2. Open the door of the church for the reception ofmemb~ili!. · ·3. Cull for the reading of t!lf;l minutes of the lust conference. 4. Cull for absentees .. 5.

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.. 13. Visiting brethren, as, also helps called in from sister churches, shall be allowed to speak or make motions or sec-onds, but not allowed to vote. . . . 0

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· clu·iRtia11 character is unimpeachublo, and that hf.l has ap­plied fo•· a l,ettPr, and could not obtain it because he desired to join this or some' sis tel~ church. All other· pet·sons must join by letter or baptism. · . . · 15. No member shall bo received without the unanimous . - \ . . consent of the members present; but twreasPuable objection shalln~t be vali.d,undunles~\~ithdrawn,th~ mem'r who make them shall be huble to be tu~ep under deahng by the church.

16. When the moderator culls for · absenteess, the clerk shttll inform the church wlw,t member:; have been absent

· trom three successive conferences find the moderator shall . appoint some brother or brethren to see Pach of them to the

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17. No member shall be expelled unless he has been cited verbally or in writing to attend his trial,. provided his resi-d<lilCe be known to the' church; '· ·. . - ·

18. When a witness nnt U· member of this church is in­t.roduced,,he shn.ll not ?e examined till the··· qtiestion has been .put to the church, "Will yon hear tl1e testimony of this \vit.ness?" · · · .

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20. Members dismissed from~the church by letter who be­come disorderly, or continue to hold their letters without a -- ---- .... goodr'rln.son, shall be cited to conference to answer for their

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21. Expelled members may be restored to fellowsnip un their petitim1, if their walk since expulsion has convinced the . . . -

church· that they have sincerely repente~ of their former evil cond net. · · ··.' ..... ' ' ' . · · ·

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23. No motion shall be made while a move and second is beforp the conference·. · 24. It shall be considered disorderly fot· any ·member to absent himself trom couference:\vheu an important question is to be decided, but a memher upon his own reques~ may be exempted by the church from voting on either side in pe-culiar cases. · ·

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· 25. No member shall leave tbe house during conference · without sufficient canse, nor eugagA. in COUVersatiOtl nor

whisper, without being subject to being called to OI'de~· by the . moderator. · · · J' · • ·

2G. All disenssion in confer:~'nce must be conducted with culmneso; and good feeling. 'l1l{o~e·who speak must arise to their feet and addr~s& the modnmtol', and keep to the poiti~ in debate .. · ; · . · ·

27. No one shall speak more than three times on the same motion without pe1;missionfrom the 1noderator, nor E>hnll the remarks of any one be,nureasonubly loug.

28. ·When tile mod~mtor speaks in debate, he must nomi­nate some other modrm\tor'iu hi's' stead. .

29; No one shall be interrupted while spen.kiJ.Jg, nnless it is necessary to call him to ordei·., · · ·

30. It shall be therule of the chmch to attend to t.he ad­ministration (Jf the Lord's Supper at least four times a .year, nnd the expeuses are to be paid by the church.

31. Members not in good standing shall not eommune, but the adminio;tratiou shall not be deferred or. account .of· any ordinary mutter of dealit,lg~; ...

· 32. Feet washing shall bo,attetJded to as the chnrch sees ' ' . ' - .

proper. . . : · . . . , · 33. · '?nblic fasting, humiliatwti nnd prayer shall be" , .. b~ served on proper occn.sio~1s. . . · "'

34. · Th~ decornm may be altered or amended by· a vote of . two-thirds of the members lH'csent at fill) two successive monthly conferences.

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' '•'""·' '!. ./. ' . 1st. Of God:-\Ve believe that there is one and only on" living and true God, •

infinite in all his attributes, the Creator, Preserver and Governor of the· Universe, ·· revealed to us inthe Scriptures as the' Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 1st ch., 'Tim, 17th v; Isaiah 45 ch. 22 v. St. John 17 ch. 3rd·v. St. John 1st, 2nd and 3rd .. . r

2nd. The Holy Scriptures:--We believe the Scriptures of the Oid and New Testament were given by inspiration iJf God and are ;binding on all as our in­fallible rule of faith and practice. 2nd Tim. 3rd ch. 16th v. Romans 15th ch. 4th v. ' . 4th ch, 23, 44 vrs. Peter 1st ch. 21st v.

· 3rd. Of Christ:-We believe He is God manifest in the flesh, being in.his divine nature true God in human nature, tr)le~mrin, uniting the person of the llfessiah and " ' ' . . ' . '

"[ediator for the redemption of. the \vorld. Luke 2nd ch. 4th to 12th vs. inclusive, ' • J •

:.\Iatt. 1st ch. 18, 19, 20 and 21 vs. · • ' 4th .. · Of the Holy Spirit:- We believe that He is the third person in the Holy

. Trinity ~uid possesses all personal-divine attributes, being the Reprover, Comfort­er and Sanctifier, St. John 14th ch. 25th v.,l5th ch. 26th v., 16th ch. 7th 15th vs. iac.

. - ---~ . ~ ' . 5th. Of Salvation:-That the blessing of salvation are·made free to all by the

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!lospel, that it is the immediate duty'bf all to receive it by cordial and obedient faith, and that nothing prevents the salvation of any·so long as the Spirit contin­ues to strive with them, but their own voluntary refusal to submit to the Lord Jesus Christ. Rom. 1st 'ch. 16th vs. Phil. 2nd ch. 12th v.•Heb. 2 ch3rd v.

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6th. The Fall of Man:- We believe1.t,h,<';tman was created sinless but. by dis­

obedience fell into a state of sin and ~6\\detrination, all his posterity inherited this fallen nature, and all that come to years of accountability will sin and come short .

' . of the Glory of God. except that they.riceive salvation through the Lord. Jesus "

' . Christ. Gen. 3rd ch. 6th vs. 1st ch. 26th vs. 5th ch.lst vs. 9th ch. 6th vs. Cor. 11th'

' ·• -ch. 7th vs., Roman 3rd ch. 28th v~. 1 1\[a~k ,16th _ch. 16th v., Acts lOth ch. 43 vs, .... · 7th. The Atonement: We believe'H{at:Christ in his great- compassion offered

himself as sacrifice in our 'stead, therefdfk 'God desires the sal vat ion of all and the . . '

Gospel invites all and whosoever-willtrtnycome and partake of the \Vord of life . I

freely. Jst Cor. 1st ch. 7th vs., Eph. 5th ch. 2nd v., He b. 2nd ch. 9th vs., 26th vs, Rom. oth ch.l5th vs., Rev. 22nd ch. 17th vs.

· 8th. Of Election:-\Ve believe that God has not fixed the future state of man .by any unconstitutional degree, delivered from the beginning to save all·who com­ply with thetermsofsalvation. John 8th ch, 31st v. Lukellth ch. 28th vs. Acts

.lOth ch. 35th vs. Dent, 11th ch. 26th, 27th and 28. , • , 9th. On Perseverance:-We belleve.thatnone will be finally saved but those

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who through grace, perservere in holiness to the end. John 8th ch. 31st vs. Tim. . -·r . -

1st ch. 19th vs., 2nd Peter 2nd ch. 21 and ~'2nd verses. . · ·. . lOth. Gospel Ordiances:-\Ve believe that baptism or the burial· of believers

in water and the Lord'r supper and the washing of the Saints feet are ordinances to be perpetuated under the' Gospel of universal salvation and to be observed by all true believers. Reference for Baptism John 3rd ch. 5th v_s. Rom. 6th ch. 4th vs. Reference for the Lord's Supper. Matt. 26th ch. 26ths 27th ana 28th vs. Reference for washing the Saint's feet, John 13th ch. 5th to 17th vs.

11th, The Lord's Supper;-We believe that the Lord's Supper was instituted by our Savior as a cotntnemorative ordinnnGe, that the ht:ead. and wine represent

. . •. ~ ' ' . . His body and blood that it was institute<l for Christians and that all Christians

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Statistics of- the State Line Freewill Baptist Association.·-. 1900 .

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Hickory Grove, ]acksnn Co. Fla.:J. W. Rodgers, B. T. Ttndel, J. l\1." . . : ; l ; ; ; ; : ; : • •

: Robinson, R. G. Hatcher, J. W. D. . : . : ! ; :· ; : ; Stephens, ...•....•...•......•..•... Sam Ely ..•... ] eff. D. Stephens, Bascom, Fla. 2; l 1! ; 4;4 ; 76 S 1 50.$ 1 500 • $ 500: S 50

Boward Grove, Henry Co., Ala. Aden Daniel, \V. L. Rhodes, L. R. : : : : : : : : : : -· )!erritt, 0. J\I. Rhodes ...•.......... G. I •. Love· •••. !M. J,. Bowen, Boward, Ala .•.. 4! 2: 6l 2 1 i 1!4 '142" 1 75! 1 sol

Prospect, Henry Co., Ala., ..•• ]. W. Conner, ]. S. Conner, E. B.: · : · · . ~; ; :. ! . : ; : i ; ; - · . ; Green, . ... . . . ••..•.•.....•..••••• ;G. W. Cherry.;W. W. Clark, Dothan, 'Ala, ... :10: 1; 6l 8: 1; 1l ;a !102' 1 50! 1 oo: ·

Spring Hill, Henry Co. Ala ..... :J. B. Whitaker,. ..... ; ............... !No Pastor ..... ;A. Z. Culbreth, Godfrey. Ala.; ; ; ; ; ; 1; ;a a!' 1 oo: ~ 75! Rocky Grove, Jack"ou Co., Fla.!J. J, Baxter, J; C. Baxter, 1\f. J. )fer-; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; i i i i

· ; cer, Chas. Baxter .................. ;W. J.::llurdock:::IL J. 1llercer, Greenwood, Fla.: : : : 2: 1: ·: 4:4 51. 1 oo; 1 oo; Freewill's Rest, Jackson, Co .. ";L. C. Messer, W. H. Cox, A. Tison,.;Sam Ely ...... ;H. G. Green, Dellwood, Fla ... : 2: ; 2; : ; ; :a 35· 1 so: 1 oo: Springfield, Henry Co., Ala ..... :c. M. Wetherington; ................. ·D. L. Chandler;;\!. Nan, Ashford, Ala. .. .. . .. : 1! : 1; i 1! i 1;a a!' 1 oo! 1 ooi Union Springs, Henry Co,, Ala.oJ.T. Eubanks, ...................... W.J. ::l!urdock;D. V.Olive, Columbia, Ala .... :~; ! i ; a;-; ;2. a7, 50! 60o ::-<ew,Harmony, Henry Co., Ala.!\Villiam Hicks,.]. G .. Granger, H. · . ; ·· ; ~ i : i i ; · : i ; ;

· · : :Merritt, ......... : ................... G. L. Love ... :A. _T, Granger, Granger, Ala .. : : : 2: 2; : :2 2U 1 oo: tm; Antioch, Holmes, Co., Fla ....... ;No delegate present, ................. .J. D. Sowell .. !A. M. Ganey, Pitts, Fla ........ ; a; ; ; a: ; o4 19 50!. so; Ardilla, Henry Co., Ala ......... :Nodelegate present, ........... ; ..... :G. W. Cherry;C. R, Cobb,Ardilla, Ala ........ : 2:12: 1; a. · !1 24o 75: 75: :-<ew Pilgrim, Henry Co., Ala .... !R. P. i\!cGriff, John Joiner; ......... oCa!vin Dykes;F. ].Thomas, Columbia, Ala ... ! ! ; i ; :1 18: so!. 1 oo! ~.rien~ship, Geneva, Co.1 Ala ..... ;F. M. Hatcher, Tohn 1\farl_o .......... ;N. Whitt!e .... :Tohn H~tcher. Eun~la, Ala .... ( 3~ l a; 11 i1 28i 1 ooi 115! l!lche1 Pond, Jackson Co., Fla.:Mason Chason, R. L. Adkms, ......... J. A. Robmson.Mason Chason, }.farmnna, Fla.,19. 1, . 5· 11 11~ : a

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Pine Hill, Jackson Co., Fla ..... ;Noah Adkins, ..... ; .......... ." ....... ; • A. Robinson!Noah Adkins, 1\!arianna, Fla ... ; 3! 7! ; i : .~ • 50! ;;o; New Harmony, Geneva, Co., Ala']· B. Bryan,... .. .................... ; , B. Bryan .... ;c. C. Brown, Eunola, Ala ..... :a2: : . :20: : : : 52' 1 25! 1 25! Pittman C~eek, Holmes, Co., Fla;G; R. Faulk, Z. B. Hagins, .......... ; . B. Bryan .... ;W. ll!cDonald, lzagora. Fla ... ·i ; l l1l 1o a:· i 47i 50i 1 10;

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Pleasant Kldge, Gen<;va,Co., Ala;H, W. :;\Iornson, J. D, Olford , ...... ; . B. Bryan .... J, D. Olford, Asa, Ala .......... 018i a; ; 7o 1: ; ; i 27; 1 OOi 50;

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