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1. 4th (k-t. 18G2. The messengers and delagates met wilh the &foiu$ 2iou church, St Clair county; Introductory Sermon was^delivcrcd by AJ Waldrop.

2 Alter a short recess, the deletes met in the Academy "and was called to order by Eld. J Grhnas, the former moderator, when the folk} wing mem- bers took eeats tc-wit : \

DELEGAWS.

vW H Wood, A J Waldrop

Elder W S Rodgers

P S Montgomery, J George, S B Crow

Jno Truss, M K Vann Joel Carlisle, T Fr.wklis

A MoDonald, W C McLaughlin, IFP Herring

N B Hulsey, JP Agerton, G T Hulsey

Wm Parsons

II B Moor, J D Inzer, J H Oliver

J L MiggsJ'

Z Havgood

J Conrson, T Adkirtf T P YouugbJood

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W C Howton, L D Martin J D Maan, J Heifner, L A Melton A IF Brooks, L W Herring T Maud, H Pearson R Robsrtson, T F Waldrop.

3rd Then proceeded to the election of Moderator, Clerk and Correspond- ing Secretary, which resulted in the choice of A J IFaldrop, Moderator; John Crura Clerk, and PS Montgomery corresponding Secretary. '4th Invited ministers to seats.

5th The following committees were appointed:

To arrange ousiness — X B Hulsey, G T Hulsey, TF Waldrop, and by mo- tion the moderator and clerk were added.

On Finance — G T Hulsey, A N Brooks, and Z Haygood,. ■

6th W H Wood was continued Treasurer .

fib Correspondence Received. — From the Ten Islands Association Bpo. Inzer. From Cooea River Association, — J A Collins. From Xorth River — Minutes by Ris/. i J Watts:

6th Correspondence Returned — To the Shelby As tociation — ~& TRodgws Jas Grimes, H'O McLaughlin and A J Waldrop.

To C»gm Riv&r.—P S Montgomery, w H Wood, J D I»r.ar, .n^j Jaj ®mi$i>}

To Tv.rcalor.ta—W T Rod^i'g. and A C "IhottUSOP .

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g*o Hnrth Hirer— X B Hulsey, and A J Waldrop.

To Ten Island? — P S Montgomery, Juo George. S B Crow, J II Oliver and [cLaughlin

■ At*. C. — PS Montgomery, J Haygood, A McDonald. Jno George, B row, James GFcimes, YV T Rodgers, ]N ii Husley, John Truss ana U B .Moor.

By motion, the followfnrg committees were raised

IN B ITalsey, T P Youngblood, T *; ff'aldrop were appointed to report to this meeting on Temperance.

On Sdbbath School.-,— Jamas Grime?, J D Mann and John Hcifne r

On Ifrme and For eiyii Missions — P iS Montgomery, W Herring, W C Mc- Laughlin.

On JJocuments — W II Wood, J Carlisle and L W JI err rag.

A J \\\ildropt who was to preach the missionary Sermon to-morrow, being ind;sposed, it was agreed that lie be released, and Bro J A Collins be invited to lilt his place-

loth ordered that a collection be raised to-morrow, which shall be applied io Indian missions.

11th. On motion of Bro. Montgomery: resoled that we as a body of Christians, do spend one hour each day during our stay here in prayer to Almighty God for his blessings upon our country.

12th Hi motion Bro R W Inzer was invited to occupy the stand to-mor- row, immediately after the prayer-meeting, and J J It'att in the evening.

loth After prayer by Bro Inzer, adjourned to meet 9.J- o'clock Monday morning.

SABBATH — The prayer meeting was well attended, after which the breth- ren preached in the order of their names to a large and attentive congregation Many mourners presented themselves for prayer, and much good we doubt not was done.

' 15 9£ o'clock Monday morning, met pursuant to adjournment. Commit- tees reported: — On Arrangement— Head and adopted. On Domestie and For ciyn Mis$:on — Read, and during the pendency of its adoption, a follection was raised of two hundred and twenty-niue dollars for missions in our army and on motion, Bros' J Truss, Z Hay good and W H Wood was appointed to expend said funds as best they ean for the moral culture of the army. Ap- pendix A.

On Sabbath Schools- — Read and adopted. Appendix B.

On Temperance — Read and adopted. Appendix C

On Documents — Read and adopted. Appendix D.

16th The next session of this body will be held with the Salem Church,

Jefferson Connty, Saturday, before the 1st Lord's day in Oct. 18G3. N B

Hulsey will preach the introductory sermon, J Grimes alternate and A J If'al-

;-drop.':the missionary sermon,-' A O. Thomason alternate, and A J YValdrp n>

quested to write a circular letter for said body. . '■[ 7 • . - ;t

COMMUTE E£ 'iXi REPC1.T AT NEXT MEET1KG.

On Temperance — A C Thtmason, I Davis and S T Auey.

( '11 limn and Foreign Missions — Montgomery, Kci^c iimi Ciow.

On Sabbath Schools — llul.sy, Vbunublyod and Agprtojy • On Documents — Grimes, Rodgers and Dickey.

On'JSducation — T F Waldrop, Robertson and (rood.

17th The committee on Finance, mule this report-— Received from the churches,, 43 85-100 dollars,' for printing minutes, for Associational purposes lOOdollars, took up ou Sabbath for Jndian Missions $53 65, took tip ou .Monday during the adoption of the report on Domestic Missions $229

TREASURER'S REPORT.

W'JI Wood Treasurer of the" Canaan Association Dr Cr.

To cash on hands at clcpe of last Assn 16 50

To cash collected on Sabbath 1862 for Indian mission 53 65

; To cash for army mission, 1862 ..229 00

i Reed from committee on finance for minute' fund 62 40

Total $361 .55

Creditor by cash paid NB Hulsey as corresponding mes- senger with the X. River and Warrior Associations 7 50 1 50

|| Remaining in tke hand? of Treasurer §354 05

W H WOOD, Treasurer. ' Ordered, that A J Waldrop superintend the printing of the minutes and for services he keep ten dollais out of the money, and on motion the treasurer wag prdered to pay over to Jiro. Waldrop both the minute and associational fund to secure the printing of the minutes.

;> Oq motion resolved, that the thanks of this body be tendered to the breth- ren and citizens for the hospitable manner in which this body has been enter-; ained, and also for the use of the Academy! A J Waldrop appointed distributing agent. A J WALDROP, Mod. JNO. TRUSS, Clerk.

APPEDIX A. REPORT ON FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

We your committee to whom was referred the subjeeffof foreign and do- Dtetic missions, submit the following: That all mankind in a state of na-

law nrc closed to eternal death, amllhut Christ dud for the sins of the ihoVworld that whosoever bclieveth Id him, should not perish hut have Vernal lite; and thai the preaching of the (Gospel is the appointed means o

o In the hearing of , inch men are to believe, that they ««;, have eternal

fre kre all truths abundantly taught m the word of Gcd. thiut, when

Le came to offer himselt a sacrifice for the sins of the world, went thrcjj

oSt their cities and rillag*, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom HisworfJ

W <=Tto harvest is great." "The fields are white aready unto haryegJ

a\d 1 must , ork « hile it is called to-day, for toe night eometa when luj

""■near work." Great effort and lafopj filled the pathway pf the Son ol

God- and when he had finished his work, bis last yprda were: ''Go ye inti

all toe world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." Our Lord is gone

rd L not coinmilted the pjeaehipg of the Gospel unto angels but untj

I', ; V bis follow ers, hi, church ; and declared above eighteen hundred yea

"nice 'the fields ,reuhit^ unto harvest.' And no period, brethren, ni thj

history of our association, in the history ol our coumy, demands greater

fort and interest in the cause of missions than the present Ihe held i. i

SAj white, the rtapmy time i^ome. Look at our own beloved land; h^

'lot the angel of death alteady thrust in his sickle and ,s reap.ng-thonsa^

are fa'Ung continually all around you-voursous, your brothers your neigl

bora are not found in our sanctuary, They have gone to the tented I el

many have fallen, others may soon ; shall they die without hope of Heai c

Look at onr hospitals, filled with the sick soldiers, far from the loved ones

ome, in those dreary1 places repining aud Hying. G! hoy, they need so, one to tell them of a Savior. 'Many of them are our sons ; perhaps * i£p "any religions instruction. Brethren, they- will soon be gone- Let us wo while it is called to 'day. Our entire army, need rehgi ous instruction . I h would make better soldiers if they all were Christians. Bad morals in •an. will destroy any army. 'Hence it is our interest, temporal as well as rehgid 'duty to labor for the 'religious instruction of our armies- We would pres, also the red man of the west to your consideration Our temporal inte, ■Swell as religious duty is here again connected so tliatit can beseem It t Ee let alone, Abolition fanatics will array them as a natum against us. B 11 ;ir and Sfover has done much for us there. "Let us help them, they h Sue the labor and heat of the day. In regard to 1- oreign missions the ■ .,„• said: "The field is the world, and that it was ready to harvest,' and missionary spirit is 'but vhe spirit of Christ-the outgoings of the newrJ Sulphas learned of Christ, thai wishes the worKLw.uld embrace ,4 "As the time is short in which to make this report, we close by saying the w ^,ayhe time is short, and what thou ^/jjgjjgfcj^ submitted.

JPPENDJX B. REPORT OFSABBA/rilSCIfOOLS.

We. your committed to whom was referred the report on Sabbath S< beg leave to report:

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ITe have had the same under prayftrful consideration, and deeply deplore

;'hat there has b«m so little done for the cause of Sabbath Schools. We know Iter brethren (hat thert are difficulties to surmount, bat with the same efforts ye surmount all other difficulties we c«n overcome those in the waj of Sab- ,>ath Schools. How can We do this9 It is sometimes said thai it is imposyi- i!e to keep up Sabbath Schools in the country. To some extent this is true flol why is this tor because we baVe said so much and done so little. This ias beenj 1 mean Sabbath S shoolf, brought to" our attention so often and so ittle done. We* ytoY committee, would urge the rieccsgity of each church in Ms association'baving a Sabbath School. Let « determine in our hearts hat we will teach our children the word of God. We are commanded to yain up ourehildren in the nurture and admonition of the Lord/. If wene*_- pct this, we incur guilt upon ourselves. Let i'S all do our ddtv and Cod will ^less hs. llespectfnllv submitted ,iy M ks GKlMr S.

APPENDIX C. ftEPORT O* TENPEKA^fCE.

;'i Intemperance is th* curse of otri»' cofttftry, the fell destroyer of virtue, and misery of vice and crime. Wherever we turn onr eyes its bliting influence s to i be seen. It has invaded ear churches multiplying sin, and leading its •ictims to ruin. Arid strange te say some pretenders to religion say ''"lid to harm to make and sip the intoxicating glass «*s a beverage,'' arguing ing diesc times of exhorbitant.prices chat it is a less evil than formerly to make or .lave it made, forgetting tlat they arc commanded to abstain from every ap- ierance of evil, and that Gbd is a. sptvit, and will he worshipped in spirit', (not uriritt) and truth, we offer the following —

j Resolved, That wereconimend our ministers to preach at leest once during ,lie year on that;suhject and further rccoirtnend to our churches to exercise trict discipline with their'members Who shall be guilty. of drinking intoxi- fcting spirits except as a Medicine. N B lltTK?EV, Chairman-

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j • REI'bRT OK DOCUBrejfTS.

j jVVe your committee to v^hom was referred thedutv of reporting en documents, beg leave to submit the following report: The'timc alloted us in tjvhich to make this report, being short, we have had but little chance to ex- amine the various publications thai may be issued by our denomination in he South at this time: and consequently are not fully prepared to know what 6 recommend. The war that is upon us has suspended many of our most ex- tent publications. It has closed many of our presses for which we lament ■ ^ut while it has done this: it has done one thing for which we rejoice. ( lur uCuntry was being flooded with Northern trash, that poisoning the mind- ol jpur youth: causing our people to spend their jnoie br the thousands tor ihil

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which profited them not, but prbved actirse. Ue would encourage oiw brethren to the reading of the scriptures, and teachitig them to their chil- dren, and encouraging them to read. We also recommend to our brethren the South Western Baptist published at Tuskeegee, Ala., edited by Bros S Henderson and A J Buttle. This paper brethren is the only Baptist paper published in our State, and has held up under the most trying circumstances. Brethren you all ought to take a religious paper and read and encourage youf children to read. We also woiTld recommend the Banker and Baptist, pub- lished at Atlanta Ga. We also would bring to your notice, some tracts for the soldiers at the Banner and Baptist office: All of which is respectfully sub- mitted. WM. H. WOOD, Chairman. .

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