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MINUTES 


OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD 
ANNUAL SESSION 


OF THE 

Kings Mountain Baptist Association 








HELD WITH LATTIMORE BAPTIST CHURCH 
CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 


OCTOBER 3-4, 1923. 



Moderator— Rev. J. W. Suttle 
Vice-Moderator — D. F. Hord 
Clerk — G. G. Page . . 0 

Treasurer — George Blanton . 


. • Shelby, N. C. 

Kings Mountain, N. C. 
Kings Mountain, N. C. 
. . . . Shelby, N. C. 


HERALD PRINT, Kings Mountain, N* C. 




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MINUTES 


OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD 
ANNUAL SESSION 


OF THE 

Kings Mountain Baptist Association 


HEM) WITH I.ATTIMORE BAPTIST CHURCH 
CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 


OCTOBER 3-4, 1923 


Wod^rator^— Rev. J. YV. Suttle 
Vh*o->loderntor — 1>. F. Hord 
CIc i k — G. G. Page 
Treasurer — George* I Man ton 


• . Shelby, N. C, 

Kings Mountain, N. C, 
Kings Mountain, N, C, 
... Shelby, N. C 


HERALD PRINT, Kings Mountain, N. C 






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RESIDENT PASTORS 

D. G. Washburn, W. G. Camp, W. O. Johnson, J. W. Davis, I D Harrill, 
J. D. Bridges, Rush Padgett, J. W. Suttle, J. J. Hicks, R. L. Lemons, W 
A. Elam, A. C. Irvin, W. N. Johnson, J R. Green, J. C Gillespie. 

NON-RESIDENT PASTORS 

W. L. Brown, L. C. Danthet, W M. Gold, B. M. Bridges. 

MINISTERS NOT PASTORS 

J. T. Hord, J. V. Deveny, C. J. Woodson, E. S. Elliott, A. H. Sims, D. A. 
Tedder, T. W. Ebeltoft, A. G. Melton. 

ROGRAM OF 1924 MEETING TO BE HELD AT DOUBLE SPRINGS, 
WED. AND THUR. BEFORE FIRST SUNDAY IN OCTOBER. 

ORDER OF BUSINESS — FIRST DAY 

10:00 A. M. — DEVOTIONAL SERVICES AND ORGANIZATION. 

10:30 A. M. — INTRODUCTORY SERMON . . R. L. Lemons 

11*15 A. M. — BIBLICAL RECORDER . . J. P. Mull. 

11:35 A. M. — SUNDAY SCHOOLS . . A. V. Washburn. 

12:05 P. M. — MISCELLANEOUS. 

DINNER. 

1:30 P. M. — STATE MISSIONS . . D. G. Washburn. 

2:00 P. M. — HOME MISSIONS . . J. C. Gillespie. 

2:30 P. M. — FOREIGN MISSIONS . R. L. Lemons. 

3:15 P. M. — CHURCH FINANCE . . . B. T. Falls. 

3:35 P. M. — MISCELLANEOUS. 

NIGHT SESSION 

7:15 F. M. — B. Y. P. U. . . . . . . Rush Padget. 

7:45 P. M. — DOCTRINAL SERMON . . Walter N. Johnson. 

SECOND Dx*Y 

9:30 A. M. — DEVOTIONAL SERVICE. 

9:45 A. M. — WOMAN’S WORK . . Mrs. Geo. E. Lovell. 

10:15 A. M. — EDUCATION W. O. Johnson. 

11:00 A. M. — BOILING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL. 
i::00 M. — MISCELLANEOUS. 

DINNER. 

1:30 P. M.— ORPHANAGE . . . J. R. Green. 

2:10 P. M. — TEMPERANCE AND PUBLIC MORALS . J. M. Goode. 

2:40 P. M.— OBITUARIES . . . I. D. Harrill. 

3:00 P. M. — TIME, PLACE, FINANCE, TREASURER’S REPORT, 
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

ADJOURNMENT. 


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The Kings Mountain Baptist Association met in its Seventy-third an- 
nual session with Lattimore church Wednesday and Thursday, October 
3, 1923. 

Devotional service was conducted by J. M. Goode. 

The association was called to order by the moderator, J. W. Suttle, with 
G. G. Page, clerk. 

Prayer was led by R. L. Lemmons. 

J. C. Baumgardner, J. B. Lattimore, S. B. Hamrick, and S. H. Austell, 
were appointed tellers to enroll delegates. 

While delegates were being enrolled the rules were suspended and all 
old officers re-elected as follows: J. W. Suttle, moderator; D. F. Hord, 
vice-moderator; G. G. Page, clerk; and Geo. Blanton, treasurer. 
Delegates were enrolled as follows: 

BEAVER DAM: — J. L. Blanton, E. D. Humphries, H. H. McGinnis, J. 
S. Wilson. 

BETHLEHEM: — J. P. Blalock, N. R. Morris. 

BOILING SPRINGS: — J. R. Green, A. R. Hamrick, J. F. Moore, E. B. 
Hamrick, J. M. Goode, John M. Walker, A. W. Crabtree, Jas. C. Gillespie, 
Geo. Hamrick, O. P. Hamrick, J. D. Huggins, W. C. Hamrick. 

BUFFALO: — O. M. Mauney. 

CASAR: — J. C. Downs, Jr., J. F. Clifford, A. A. Richard, F. L. Owensby. 
CARPENTER’S GROVE: — R B. Brackett, Cicero C. Falls. 

DOUBLE SPRINGS: — T. E. Hamrick, J. C. Washburn, C. A. Hamrick, 
D. G. Washburn, A. V. Washburn, J S. Gillespie. 

DOUBLE SHOALS: — H. C. Royster, S. C. Wilson, Cleo Royster, C. R. 
Spangler, J. T. Spangler, J. Wheeler Costner. 

ELIZABETH: — J. S. Putnam, A. P. Spake, G. A. Spake, W. G. Camp, 
A. B. Cabiness, I B Allen, J. L. Allen. 

EASTSIDE: — Not represented. 

FALLSTON: — Minnie Royster, S. M. Green. 

FLINT HILL: — J. F. Greene, Edgar Moore, F. B. Ledbetter. 

GROVER: — W. O. Johnson, S. R. Anthony, C. C. Wallace, D. J. Keeter, 
C. A. Mullinax, J W. Sheppard. 

KINGS MOUNTAIN, FIRST:— A. H. Sims, G. G. Page, Mrs. A.'H. Sims, 
Mrs. G. E. Lovell, R C Gold, D. F. Hord. 

KINGS MOUNTAIN, SECOND:— C. B. King, Frank Adams, H. B. King, 
Mrs. J. C. Blanton. 

LATTIMORE: — O. D. Price, W. B. McSwain, A. C. Bridges, J. H. Jones 
I. D. Harrill, J D. Bridges. 

LAWNDALE: — Chas. E. Wease, J. W. Davis, J. C. Bridges, W. D. Earl 
W. B. Denton, C D Farney, Jr. 

MACEDONIA: J. J. Hicks, S. C. Jolly, C. F. Moss, Theodore Moss 
MT. SINAI: — D. Champion. 

NEW BETHEL:— W. L. Miller, G. C. Hord, J. W. Suttle, D. F. Beam 

NEW HOPE:— D. B. Lowry, Landrum Putnam, Lamar Davis Edear 
Warren, S. H. Austell. 


NEW PROSPECT:— T. Y. Hord, D. M. Blanton. 

NORMAN’S GROVE:— Emmette Downs, J. M. Norman W P Wellman 
NORTH BROOK:— Not Represented. * weiunan 

OAK GROVE. W. P. Lovelace, Miles H. Ware, James S Ware 
PATTERSON GROVE:— Not Represented. 


PATTERSON STATION: Mrs. L. F. King, E. H. Dillingham 
Camp. 


Lester 




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POPLAR SPRINGS: — John C. Hamrick, A. M. Hamrick, W. W. Jones, 
J. B. Wallace. 

PLEASANT HILL: — W. T. Brown, A. A. Anthony, Andrew Thrift. 

PLEASANT RIDGE: — D. B. McSwain, L. A. McSwain. 

PLEASANT GROVE: — L. A. Wright, Plato Costner, Rich McSwain, 
Sylvannus Gardner. 

ROSS GROVE: — D. L. Houser. 

SANDY PLAINS: — P. A. Whisnant, Elmer Price, J. F. Green, W. B. 
Petty, G. L. Hamrick, Z. R. Walker, W A. Williams. A. Z. Price. 

SHELBY FIRST: — C. J. Woodson, Mrs. S. A. McMurry, B. T. Falls, G. 
P. Hamrick, J. P Mull, J J McMurry, L. F. McBrayer, Geo. Blanton, P. N. 
Martin, L. S. Hamrick, T. G. Hamrick, O. M. Mull, G. Hawkins, C. B. Sut- 
tle, J.H Quinn, C. Rush Hamrick, J. C. Newton. 

SHELBY SECOND: — L. V. Martin, W. A. Elam, B. E. Putnam, J. P 
Smith, J. W. Silver. 

THOMASSON GROVE: — T. Edd Baumgardner, L. C. Hord. 

UNION: — Hattie Withrow, C. S. Withrow, J. C. Campbell, W. J. Gold, 
Geo. M. Gold. 

WACO: — J. L. Hord, S. L. Dellinger, A. W. Black. 

ZION: — G. T. Cabiness, A. C. Irvin, Joe Spangler, M. G. Cabiness, S. S. 
Mauney, Grady Wilson, Eubert Irvin. 

ZOAR: — J. B. Hamrick, S. B. Hamrick. 

VISITORS RECOGNIZED 

Z. D. Harrill, moderator and the following brethren of the Sandy Run 
Association, G. W. Jolly, C. Harrill, B. M. Bridges; D. F. Putnam, Gaston 
County Association; G. P. Abernathy and C. A. Lineberger of the Catawba 
River Association; W. R. Beach of the Recorder; T. E. Downs of the Pilot 
Mountain Association; and J. A. McKaughan of the Buncombe. 

NEW PASTORS RECOGNIZED 

R. L. Lemmons, Shelby First. 

Prayer was led by J. W. Suttle. 

INTRODUCTORY SERMON 

J. R. Green preached the introductory sermon. He read some verses 
from the first chapter of Ephesians and took as his subject “Security of 
the believers in Jesus Christ”, using as a text John 10:27-28, “My sheep 
hear my voice and I know them and they follow me and I give unto them 

eternal life and they shall never perish and no one shall snatch them out of 
my hand.” 

The sermon was a strong discussion of the way of salvation, the final 
perseverance of saints and of Christian Stewardship. 

Prayer by W. A. Elam. 

REPORT ON BIBLICAL RECORDER 

(By J. C. Gillespie) 

The Biblical Recorder has already entered upon its 89th Volume as the 
organ of our Baptist State Convention. It has been faithful in fostering 
every undertaking looking to the uplift of mankind and the glory of God. 
It has earnestly contended for the faith once delivered to the saints,” as 
veil as giving information concerning every phase of our work; thus keep- 
ing the bond of unity among the brethren and making it, stronger all the 
while. At the same time it has kept every department of the work -in close 
touch with every other department and the different sections of the State 
in sympathy with each other. 

And again in this day of so much corrupt literature and teaching, it is 


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of the utmost importance that we read good literature. It not only re- 
stiains from the bad, but gives our people and their families access to the 
bobt thought of the age thus inspiring them to higher endeavors. And 
none .is better tnan our own Biblical Recorder. 

It L oui Oigan, we direct its policy and elect its editor, hence as Bap- 
tists^ of this state we are under moral obligations to support it. 

e would urge therefore that the Pastors and other leaders bring the 

c.aimo of the Recorder to the attention of their members and thus to en- 
large its circulation. 


Respectfully submitted, 

JAS. C. GILLESPIE. 

Discussed by J. C. Gillespie and W. R. Beach. 
Adopted. 

Report in Sunday Schools. 


(By Rush Padget) 

Our Lord in the great commission, says, “Go ye therefore and teach 

a 1 nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and 

of the Iloly Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have 

commanded you, and lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the 
world. 

Shall we note that he says “teaching them to observe all things." The 
Si'eat task that confronts us, is to teach in such a way as to bring about 
action to get men to comply with what they are taught. 

'Ve ]iave th e Bible but men are not living up to it. It’s commands are 
being taught but not observed. 

e have books and a profusion of literature on every subject teaching 
men the will of the Lord, but the multitudes are living on in their own way. 

The preacher in Ecclesiastes says, “of making books there is no end, 
and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” Teaching which does not 
compell action truly becomes wearisome, and falls short of filling the 
great commission in Matt. 28:19, Luke 6:46, “And why call ye, me Lord 
Lord, and do not the things which I say.” 

We are made to wonder what our country would be without the Sunday 
School. Eternity alone will reveal, we feel its influence, rejoice in its 

blessings, and thank the Lord for what it is doing, and trust yet Tor great- 
er things in the future. 


In the Southern Baptist Convention there are 28,256 white Baptist 
churches, with 3,284,634 members. There are 21,121 Sunday Schools with 
enrollment of 2,201,345, which leaves 7,024 churches with no Sunda- 
Schools and 2,020,039 church members who do not attend Sunday school 

The reports show 5,200 Baptist churches with no buildings, 14,000 with 
one room buildings. 


North Carolina ranks first in the number of Sunday Schools as compar- 
ed with the number of churches, and in the ratio of Sunday School en- 
rollment as to church membership she ranks second in the South 

In the Kings Mountain Association every church reports a Sunday 
School. We have 8,513 church members with 6,692 enrolled in Sundav 
School. The church membership is 1,822 greater than the Sunday School 

enrollment. Of the forty churches in the association there are at least 
Uventy-seven one room buildings. 

The committee would make the following recommendations: 

• — That the Sunday School be under church control 


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2. — That we emphasize the use of the Bible more in the Sunday schools. 

3. — That the churches elect no one to be ordained as deacon who does 
not attend Sunday School. 

4. — That we encourage the building of Sunday School rooms. 

RUSH PADGETT, Committee. 

Discussed by Rush Padgett and Lawson Wright. Adopted. 

VISITORS RECOGNIZED 

Walter M. Gilmore, Raleigh; S. F. Conrad, Charlotte; W. K. Collins 
and C. M. Teal of Sandy Run Association; M. A. Adams, Rutherf ordton ; 
F. B. Hamrick of the Orphanage; M. M. Green of the Sandy Run; J. P. 
p. W.ithrow of Hollis. 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 

Religious Exercises: — The pastor and deacons of Lattimore church. 

Temperance, Public Morals and Social Evils: — C. J. Woodson, H. C. 
Royster, E. H. Dillingham. 

OBITUARIES: — J. J. Hicks, D. L. Houser, S. M. Green. 

CHURCH FINANCE: — J. D. Huggins, M. G. Cabiness, A. M. Hamrick. 

B. Y. P. U.: — D F. Hord, S. S. Mauney, R. B. Brackett. 

WOMAN’S WORK: — W. O. Johnson, Mrs. S. A. McMurry, Mrs. A. H. 

Sims. 

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: — J. R. Green, P. A. Whisnant, C. A. Ham- 
rick. 

ORPHANAGE: — D. G. W T ashburn. 

FINANCE: — D. J. Keeter, Z. R. Walker, W. B. Denton. 

TIME, PLACE and PREACHER: — B. T. Falls, J. M. Wilson, John Bla- 
lock, W. D. Earle, S. L. Dellinger. 

HOME MISSIONS: — J. A. McKaughan, B. E. Putnam, J. L. Blanton. 

FOREIGN MISSIONS: — W. A. Elam, Sylvannus Gardner, J. F. Greene. 

AFTERNOON SESSION 

Song service by Boiling Springs Quartett. 

Prayer, M. A. Adams. 

VISITORS RECOGNIZED 

M. L. Edwards, Green River Association. 

REPORT ON STATE MISSIONS 
(By J. R. Greene) 

THE PAST 

At a meeting of the Chowan Associaticn in 1826 the following resolu- 
tion was adopted: “Resolved, that brethren Ross, Meredith, Newborn, 
Jordan and Hall, be appointed to correspond with Associations of the 
State, with a view to forming a State Convention, and to report to our 
next Association.” 

This agitation bore fruit, for on March 2 6, 1830, in the town of Green- 
ville, N. C., there was held a meeting of “The North Carolina Benevolent 
Society.” At this meeting the following resolution was adopted: “Resolv- 
ed, that this Society be transformed into a State Convention.” There were 
fourteen brethren present. Elder P. W. Dowd was elected president; and 
Elder John Armstrong, recording secretary. A “Board of Directors” was 
appointed which corresponds to our present Mission Board, and at the 
very first meeting of the Convention the work of State Missions was be- 
o U n. Elder John Armstrong was the first Corresponding Secretary of the 

Convention. 

THE PRESENT 

The work of the State Mission Board is growing by leaps and bounds. 


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There are more demands for assistance today than ever before, and the 
resources of our Board are wholly .inadequate to meet the needs that press 
in upon it from every side. 

For the work of 1923 the Board appropriated $126, 000 for all phases 

of our work. Of this amount $64,209 was appropriated for missionaries 
salaries. 

We have on our Board this year 17 5 missionaries. We also have a corps 
of four evangelists with H. T. Stevens as Superintendent. 

In the department of Enlistment and County Church we have six men, 
with A. C. Hamby as Secretary. These men are doing a splendid work, in 
forming new fields, securing better equipment, increasing pastors’ salar- 
ies and building up the country churches. 

Secretary Middleton is directing our Sunday School work efficiently and 
acceptably and our Sunday School work has gone forward in a way that, 
cheers us all, and North Carolina now ranks among tbe most forward- 
looking and progressive States of the South. 

Perry Morgan is leading our Baptist Young People in a marvelous way, 
and there are now 1,150 Unions in the State. Miss Farrobow is leading 
the Juniors and Intermediates, and there is being trained a generation of 

joung people in the B. Y. P. U. who will be used of God to transform 
our churches in a few years. 

Our Board is overwhelmed with the problem of church-building in back- 
ward communities and growing educational centers. We are just complet- 
ing our splendid church house at Chapel Hill, and have moved into the 
Sunday School unit of our house at A. and E. College. The Board is going 
to join the Forest Avenue Church at Greensboro in an effort to take care 
of our Baptist girls who go to the North Carolina College for Women, and 
when this is done we will have our State Schools in splendid shape. 

The W. M. U. Department, led by Mrs. W. N. Jones and Miss Mary War- 
ren, is making progress in a gratifying way. New Societies are being or- 
ganized/ and the doctrine and practice of New Testament Stewardship is 
being taught, and cultivated in our churches as never before. The W M 

U. is slowly but surely transforming the devotional and spiritual life* of 
cur churches. 


THE FUTURE ' ' * ‘ 

The marvelous growth of ninety three years in our State Mission work 

18 but an earnest the glorious future that awaits us if we are faithful 
to our trust But will our present effort and outlay enable us to keep pace 
with the educational and material prosperity of the State? The State is 
spending millions in public education. Splendid school houses are being 

I sJoTeh school f re , arG m0fe than 550 hiSh SCh °° ls in the State, and 
1,800 high school teachers m these schools. Our Colleges and TTnivprqi 

ties are crowded with students, and North Carolina is rapidly taking her 

Place with the foremost States in public education. The State is making 

rapid strides in better farming, and with the progress that i hoi™ 

in agriculture, North Carolina will soon rank among the first States in 

the variety and value of her farm products. Our State is rapidly becom- 

Z VnZZZ rT lnS -n d indUStrlal Cente - Tbe State is second in 
the union m the cotton mill mdustrv Tn 

cotton mills. For many years the great nnri 1 ° C0Un y there are 102 
r ,„ ,, , , „ y }e 18 tne greHt undeveloped water power of North 

Carolina went to waste, but today all the state is a-hum with power and 
energy developed from, the falls of our numerous ,.,. 00 i, f 1 tu „ 

coming of the automobile has brought theblessing of good roads, and in 


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four years we are spending sixty five millions for good roads under t,he 
direction and supervision of the State, and the counties are spending mil- 
lions more. This means untold wealth and undreamed progress for the 
State in every phase of its life. 

What effect shall this material prosperity have upon our 1,9 00 country 
churches? Some of our county towns are still without Baptist preaching. 
There are 300 pastorless churches in the state. There are at least 1,600 
churches with once-a-month preaching. There are 1,20 0 churches by ab- 
sentee pastors. At least 60 per cent of the Baptists of North Carolina have 

had no part in the 7 5 Million Campaign. 

J. R. GREENE 
P. A. WHISNANT 
C. A. HAMRICK. 

REPORT ON HOME MISSIONS 
(By J. A. McKaughan) 

The Home Mission Board made a great report to the Southern Baptist 
Convention in Kansas City last May. When the Convention met in that 
city eighteen years ago, the Board’s receipts for the year were $169,988.- 
92. This year they were $1,002,193.07. 

Then the board reported 10,551 baptisms, this year 38,770. Then there 
were 20,570 additions to the churches, this year 59,597. In 1905 the 
board had no special department of Evangelism. Shortly after that the 
department was organized and through it there have been 152,846 con- 
verts baptized, 208,643 additions to the churches and 23,260 volunteers 

for the ministry or definite mission work. 

All the other departments of the board’s work have advanced in a sim- 
ilar way. Surely we have reason for abundant thanksgiving to God for 
His marvelous favor upon the work of our Home Mission Board. 

It is our one great Southwide missionary agency and has been the 
greatest single factor in helping to make the South a mighty Baptist em- 
pire; especially has its power been felt in the newer section of the South, 

the Mississippi Valley and great Southwest. 

While Southern Baptists have made mighty progress there are greater 
needs and vaster opportunities at present than ever before in our history. 

There are millions of lost souls whom we must reach and our people 
must be enlisted in all our denominational life and activities. 

Our Home Mission Board is heavily in debt on account of the great en- 
largement of the work and the falling off in receipts due largely to the 
deflation in prices in general. 

The last report of the board states, that if we raise $75,000,000 by the 
close of the 75 Million Campaign and the HomeBoard receives its due 
proportion, the Board’s debt can be paid and the board’s work increased 

fifty per cent over its present operations. 

J. A. McKAUGHAN, Chairman 

B. E. PUTNAM 
J. L. BLANTON. 

REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS 
(By W. A. Elam.) 

The best thing that can be said about our Foreign Mission work is, 
that is is growing. We are doing work now in sixteen foreign lands, as 
follows: Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile China, Japan, Italy, Jugo- 
slavia, Hungary, Roumania, Russia, Switzerland, Spain, Palestina, Mexico 

and Siberia. 


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We dow have 891 churches of which 211 are self-supporting. 442 or 

nrp ? a «q«° Wn * r h0US6S 0f worsbip ' In addition to the churches, there 

whew UiP wnrH , 1 T, WhlCh giVe US a t0tal 0f practically 4 ,000 stations 
where the word ot God is preached regularly. 

ert / o ear K h / re Were 12,611 baptisms which is 4,720 more than report- 

These gave last* 16 We P0W have 103,328 members on the Foreign fields, 
inese gave last year ?4.23 per capita. 

year* by 6 3^ 7 RQ 9 6 ® Cl ! 00ls 011 the foreign Helds which were attended last 

ing the Bantii “ ThiS number is about tb e same as those attend- 

ing the Baptist schools of our Southland. 

rotoen ^^ Z lands 1,447 Sunday Scbools with an en- 

ro^n and 2 g 0 nar t0 • nUmber 01 there are 501 

eign and missionaries. This is almost twice as many for- 

Hera f0Ur mes as many native missionaries as we had in 1919 

4 720- Church 0 ™ 6 “k 131316 SainS ° Ver lESt year: Churcb es 269; Baptisms 

476 Sundav ^h m ? erS i i 39 ’° 77; H ° USeS ° f WQrShiP 6 ° ; Sunday Scbools 

76 Sunday School scholars 13,716; Students in School 6,282; Foreign 
Missionaries 47 ; Native Missionaries 1 , 647 . foreign 

lOSn 6 !!, 10 ^ 1 rece ‘ pts for for eign missinos last year was ?1, 891, 733. 86. In 
VI 000 nl ° reiSI1 Mission Board was instructed to make a program on a 
ceivea ,acom ® £rom the 75 Million Campaign. So the Board has re- 

reportedTdehTl / £ ^ am ° Unt per year ' Tbe Foreign Mission Board 

servative i , ^ ° £ $403 ' 879 - 24 ' The Board has been very con- 

servative in making appropriations. 

On hearing of the Board’s financial condition the Southern BaDtist 
onvention in session at Kansas City last May, during one of the mn 
spiritual hours the Convention ever experienced, voluntarily subscribed 

enough to send fifty or seventy five new missionaries. This has enhart en 
a work at home and abroad. 

The practical suggestion that your committee is, that everv hodv t aL . 
to heart the Board burdened with debt, overwhelmed by the growth of 
the work, and appalled by the vast unmet needs and the unlimitT, 
tunity of Southern Baptists have at this time We ume th!f , ° PP01 " 
his best to pay his 75 Million subscription and heln^ . * erybody j0 

frtim all who are unenlisled. We also urge that all our nTT ^ ° fferins 
and labor until the Kingdoms of this world shall h Pray> study 

of our Lord and His Christ. become the Kingdoms 

W. A. ELAM 
SYLVANNUS GARDNER 
J - F. GREEN. 

Discussed by J. R. Green, J. A. McKaughan W A wi 
Walter M. Gilmore. ’ A ’ Elam - O. M. Mull, 

RESOLUTION 

(Offered by Walter M. Gilmore.) 

NEW testament stewardship 

Since the New Testament is plain on the doctrine of n • *• 
ship; since there is a far-reaching revival of stewardsh steward- 

churches of America today; since the co-operatw l P SW6eping tb ® 
abroad are .in distressing need of financial relief n th- 6S ! S at h ° me and 
people are well able to finance their program • „„Y Since °' U ' 

Baptist Convention through its Conservation Commit'" 06 Southern 
a South-wide stewardship and Budget campaign t f haS lauacheJ 

State organizations and the district association- functlon trough the 



THEREFORE, be it recommended: 

1. — That, we ask our people in the churches to pray with one accord 
tor an old time revival of spiritual Christianity, a revival of repentance 
and faith, a revival that will cause our people to turn from, pleasure-lov- 
ing seif indulgence to self denial and Christian stewardship- a revival 

shot through with the spirit, the principles and the methods o’f New Testa- 
ment evangelism. 

2. — That this association now assembled ADVISE the churches co-on- 
erating in this body to teach the doctrine of Christian stewardship in 
eluding the stewardship of life as well as money, and that we advise them 
to budget their finances as early as possible. 

3. — That we advise that local current expenses within the churches 
and outside general interests supported by the churches be kept separate 
in all the accounting and remitting by the churches. 

4 - — Tha t we suggest that an every-member canvass be put on in each 
church as early as possible to provide funds in cash and pledges to finance 
the unified budget. 


5. — That we urge regular and systematic giving, including the tithe to- 
gether all higher standards of Christian stewardship be applied in the 
churches as far as possible. 

6. — That we request the churches to remit in a regular and systematic 
way through the established denominational channels all money given 
to outside co-operating interests. 

That we request the churches to pay their pastors and other cur- 
rent expenses in a regular and systematic way. 

Report on missions adopted. 

Resolution adopted. 

Song. 


REPORT ON CPIURCH FINANCE 
(By J. D. Huggins.) 

To raise a given number of dollars should not be the first thought in 
church financial methods. The first thought should be concerning the 
number of people who can be led to participate in the financial work 
cf the church. Any church financial plans which do not, in their methods 
of applications, enlist and culture the people in the grace of scriptural 
giving are inadequate and inefficient even though they produce a given 
sum of money. We have been too much satisfied when we have succeeded 
m i a l ing a resi ect.able sum for a given cause, if only a small part of 
the church membership had a part in giving it. The present proportion 
of non-contributors in our churches is all the proof needed to demonstrate 
that prevailing financial plans have failed in the most fundamental ques- 
tion cf all — that of enlisting and developing all the people to a state of 
scriptural obedience in meeting God’s claims on their money. 

The majority of our pastors are commendably faithful in * presenting 
the scriptural appeal for the financial support of the gospel. But many 
a pastor has laid out his very soul in presenting the claims of the scrip- 
tures for the financial support of our great Master’s business only - 0 
weep over the failure of hundreds of his people to respond. May ‘it not 
be, therefore, that our plans are to blame in the methods we have em 
ployed in money raising? We cannot expect to get scriptural results with- 
out due respect to wise and adequate methods by which the money is to 
be gathered into the house of God. Our people must be trained and drill- 
ed in methods of giving before we can expect the appeal to be effectual. 


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The appeal must never be less insistent, hut the means of compliance 
with the appeal must be more consistent. 

We recommend the Single Budget system for “local running expenses” 
until the 75 Million Campaign is over, and then we would put all churcn 
offerings into the Single Budget plan. The local church must lay out her 
task on worthy and comprehensive lines. All littleness and faithless- 
ness must be put aside, and the task approached through much prayer. 

There are some essential factors necessary in creating and putting into 
execution a successful systematic financial program for a church which 
cannot be over-estimated: (1) The place of pastoral leadership. The pastor 
will either stand in the lead or stand in the way of every needed advan- 
cement of his church. There is no promise of better financial conditions 
in any church except through the sympathy and initiative of the pastor. 
There is no power like the pulpit in shaping the thinking and in setting 
up the standards of church life. That power is the exclusive inheritance 
of the pastor. By wise and intelligent procedure and pastor has the op- 
portunity to remake the financial situation of his church.. (2) The in- 
fluence of the deacons. It is generally accepted that the deacons’ busi- 
ness is to take care of the finances of the church; yet it is stating a simple 
fact when it is sa.id that many churches have a board of deacons who give 
very little thought or time to the study of church financial plans. If every 
board of deacons were to set apart a time when they would, with their 
paster give themselves to the study of church financial methods until they 
mastered the problem, we would then be coming into the realization of 
what the deacon’s office can he made to accomplish in the Kingdom of 

God. A deacon can do no more than he knows how to do, and for that 
reason every man who accepts the office of deacon ought never to rest 
until he knows how to put the best possible methods through in the pro- 
gram of his church work. When a pastor and deacons become unanimous- 
ly and enthusiastically committed to any proposition which ought to be- 
come a church policy, there is little fear that any appreciable opposition 
will arise from any other source. Practically all non-progressiveness m 
our churches is due either to a lack of information, misinformation, or 
a faithless leadership. 

Every member of the church ought to be enlisted in contributing libs 
part of the whole budget in proportion as the Lord has prospered him. He 
ought to bring his offering to the house of God as a distinct part of his 
worship and not wait for a committee to hunt him up and beg for money. 
“The Lord loveth a cheerful giver,” and to do it any other way is dis- 
pleasing to Him. The manner in which we take the offering will mean 
much either to the success or to the failure of the financial olans. 

Tt must be undei stood that the budget represents the minimum task 
of the church for the objects specified in the budget. 

One of the most wholesome effects that can be produced in keeping up 
a sustained interest in systematic finance is a monthly report made by 
the treasurer to all the church of all money received by him and how 
expended. This report when received by the church should be given the 
widest possible publicity among the membership. 

The Single Budget system reduces work for everybody to the minimum 
and inci eases efficiency eveiywneie to the maximum. It lends strength and 
solidarity everywhere by swinging the whole church in line behind one 
financial program for the whole Kingdom obligation from the payment of 
the janitor eveiy month to the sending on every month the money need- 



ed for the salaries of the missionaries. 

U / t d ° ^ bus j n ® s r s in a wa y will be an honor to the great 

Head of the church. We are laborers together with God in carrying out 
a great and worthy program, for Him. 6 

J. D. HUGGINS 
A. M. HAMRICK 
M. G. CABINESS. 

Discussed by J. D. Huggins, Walter M. Gilmore, R. L . Lemmons and W 
O. Johnson. u v * 

AMENDMENT: 

R. L. Lemmons offered an amendment to the report on church finance 
that would limit its recommendation to the ensuing associational year 
The amendment carried. 

Report adopted. 


MISCELLANEOUS 

The moderator appointed J. P. Mull, G. A. Hord and A. P. Spake as a 
committee to nominate trustees for Boiling Springs High School 

W. G. Camp, Rush Padgett and D. G. Washburn were appointed a com- 
mittee to make recommendation as to the ‘use’ to make of the 5th Sunday 
meetings. c y 


NIGHT SESSION 

Song Service. 

Prayer by J. D. Bridges. 

REPORT ON B. Y. P. U. 

(By A. V. Washburn.) 

During the past year, the growth of each of the three departments, of 
the B. Y. P. U. Junior, Intermediate and Senior, has been gratifying. In 
fact, the matter of chief interest has been the adjustment of methods to 
the new arrangement for Juniors and Intermediates. Just before the last 
association a separate Standard was offered for Juniors, ages 9, 10 11 
12 and for Intermediate, ages 13, 14, 15, 16. The reports from Unions 
in each department show a healthy growth. We now have in North Caro- 
lina 791 Senior, 112 Intermediate and 229 Junior Unions. A total of 1,132 
unions, with a total enrollment of 42,124 young people. We stand second 
only to Texas in training work, having 8,009 awards. In our own asso- 
ciation we have, four churches having 3 unions, seven having two unions 
and ten having one union. A total of 3 6 B. Y. P. U’s. 

We find that there is practically an equal circulation of Junior and In- 
termediate Quarterlies, which suggests that our leaders are realizing the 
importance of the Intermediate age. In fact, they are facing the same 
situation that has long confronted Intermediate workers in the Sunday 
school, namely, the difficulty of holding Intermediates in the B Y P u 
as compared with the ease with which boys and girls are held in the 
Junior Unions. Is the Intermediate Department to be recognized as a 

“■leakage department” in the B. Y. P. U. the same as in the Sunday 
School? It seems so. J 


This opens up a great field for the B. Y. P. u„ and inviting one. It 
relates itself to the teaching and training programs of our churches that 
must pioneer in this field. Such church program is a necessity if these 
is to be the necessary co-operative effort of B. Y. P. u. leaders and S S 
workers for the conservation of the intermediate life of our churches. 

The Intermediate leakage must be stopped, and a combination of ef 
forts by the B. Y. P. U. and the Sunday School will go far towards doinc 


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all that can be done, apart from home influence and effort. 

We would suggest that every church have a director, whose duty It 
would be to have oversight of all B. Y. P. U. work in the church to or- 
ganize unions where needed, and encourage the work along all lines. 

Another suggestion we would offer is that every Pastor and church urge 
their respective B. Y. P. U.'s to rally to the support of our denomina- 
tional paper “The Recorder’* and fall in line with the great campaign 
launched by our state secretary, Perry Morgan, to raise 5,000 new sub- 
scriptions during the month of October. 

Respectfully submitted, 

A. V. WASHBURN./ 

Discussed by A. V. Washburn and W. A. Elam. 

Adopted. 

DOCTRINAL SERMON 

Walter M. Gilmore preached the doctrinal sermon. 

His subject was “Doctrine of New Testament Stewardship.” 

TEXT: — 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. 

The sermon was a most excellent message on the Scriptural teaching 
that God owns everything, even our life, time and property and that we 
are only stewards of wliat we possess and that we shall be called upon 
to render an account of the stewardship. 

Prayer by D. G. Washburn. 

Song. 

Benediction, W. R. Beach. 

THURSDAY MORNING 

Devotional service by A. C. Irvin. : ... 

Minutes read, amended and approved. 

REPORT ON WOMAN’S WORK 
(Prepared by Mrs. G. E. Lovell and read by the clerk) 

The Womans Missionary Union of the Kings Mountain Association has 
indeed gone forward with the work of the Master this past year. 

Our watchword is, “He that wrought, us for this very thing is God.” 

2 Cor. 5:5. 

Our aims are, individual and united prayer, Bible study, soul winning, 
enlistment, mission study, organized personal service and 
systematic and proportionate giving. We also stress the 

missionary training of our young people by means of the Young Peoples 
organizations. 

Over the 21 W. M. S. reported last year we now have 25,, two of these 
were organized on September 23, one at Casar and one ot Norman’s Grove. 
We have 4 Y. W. A’s., 1 Girls auxiliary, 2 Royal Ambassadors and 

12 Sunbeam Bands. Total 44 societies. 

All these societies gave the sum of $8,302.92 during the year. This 
sum included all objects of the campaign besides contributions to the 
Boiling Springs Scholarship Fund, South Mountain Industrial Institute, 
Attie Bostic Ford Fund, State Expense Fund and Associational Expense 
Fund. 

The superintendent, Mrs. Wacaster, has traveled 1,131 miles, visited 

13 societies, written 226 letters. The secretary, Mrs. Lovell has traveled 
200 miles, visited 7 societies, written 5 0 letters. Total miles traveled 
1,331; societies visited 20; letters written 276. Organized 4 W. M. S., 1 
Royal Ambassador. 

The following personal service is reported: Number of religious visits 


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made, 2,187; Religious services held, 14; Talks with unconverted, 56; 
Good literature distributed (including Bibles) 283; Garments for the 
poor, 320; Hours nursing, 1,152; Flowers sent, 81; Baskets and trays of 
food, 64; Quarts of milk, 100. 

This is just a partial report, for many societies do not, send in their 
Personal Service record. 

Many of our societies report Mission Study classes, and we have one 
at least in every society this year. 

Our twelveth annual meeting was held here at Lattimore on August 30 
and 31. The program was both instructive and inspiring for we had with 
us our State President, Mrs. W. N. Jones; Superintendent of the Charlotte 
Division, Mrs. T. B. Henry, and Mrs. H. B. Moore, Superintendent of the 
Gaston Association W‘. M. U. A number of the pastors were present 
throughout the session and Revs. J. R. Green and Rush Padgett had a 
part on our program. 

Officers for the year are, Mrs. John Wacaster, Superintendent; Mrs. W. 
M. Jennings, Assistant Superintendent; Miss N. M. Livingstone, Junior 
Superintendent; Mrs. C. J. Woodson, Mission Study Leader and Mrs. G. 
E. Lovell, Secretary and Treasurer. 

Remembering that the Womans Missionary Society is an organic part 
of the church and seeks in all its activities to advance the causes for 
which the church stands, and to aid the pastor in his numerous labors, 
we would ask for the co-cperntion of all pastors and especially those 
who have churches not already organized. For we feel this is a work 
which will build up and strengthen the whole Kings Mountain Association 

Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. G. E. LOVELL, Secretary. 

Discussed by W. O. Johnson. Adopted. 

REPORT ON EDUCATION 
(By R. L. Lemmons.) 

It is the purpose of this report to give some statistics of our educational 
institutions and then to offer some observations concerning the obliga- 
tion of Baptists to their institutions of learning as as- 
sets in the Kingdom of God and instruments of the churches in the es- 

tablishment of the Kingdom. The statistics are from the Secretary of the 
Baptist State Board of Education. Some special mention is to be made 
concerning cur own Boiling Springs High School although the report to 
be given by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees will deal especially 

with the progress and life of the institution. 

There are three colleges under the direction of the Baptist State Con • 
vention of North Carolina, one for young men at Wake Forest and two 
for young women, Meredith and Chowan. These three institutions en- 
rolled 1,058 students last session. Of these students 81 were for the min- 
istry and 21 were student volunteers. The plants and equipment of these 
institutions are valued at $991,340.45. The entire endowment of these 
institutions is $1,263,902.26. 

There are five High Schools under the direction of the State Conven- 
tion: Dell, Buis’s Creek, Wingate, Liberty-Piedmont and Boiling Springs. 

T^ese enrolled last year 1,421 students. Of this number 65 were min- 
isterial students and 9 were student volunteers. The property of these 
institutions is valued at $540,000. The total endowment of these High 
Schools is $1,900,000. It ought also to be noted that our Orphanage at 
Thomasville maintains a High School with an enrollment of 84 pupils. 


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The Home Mission Board of the S. B. C. maintains in North Carolina 
5 High Schools which enrolled 1,869 students last year. Of these there 
were 61 ministerial students and 53 student volunteers. Their property 
value is $442,150 and their endowment is $25,500. 

North Carolina Baptists take part in the support of the Baptist South- 
wide institutions such as the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at 
Louisville, Ky., the Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, 
the Baptist Bible Institute, New Orleanj, La., and the Woman’s Training 
School, Louisville, Ky. In these institutions there were enrolled last year 
1,501 students. Of this number 162 were student, volunteers for the Fore- 
ign Field. The property value of these schools is $1,425,343.75 and their 
endowment is $2,905,417.14. 

Some other institutions in the State that are to all intents and purpo- 
ses Baptists are Oxford College, Pineland School for Girls, Mountain Park 
High School, and South Mountain Industrial Institute. In these Institu- 
tions last year there were enrolled over 32 5 students of which there were 
at least 2 student volunteers. The property value of these schools is over 
$155,000. These schools are included in this list for the reason that they 
are owned »,n c l controlled by Baptists individuals of North Carolina. 

North Carolina Baptists have, interests directly or indirectly therefore 
m a combined property value invested in schools of $3,553,334.20 which 
schools have a combined endowment of $6,094,819.40 In these institu- 
tions there studied last year 6,174 students and of this number there were 
1,208 ministerial students and 586 student volunteers. 

The financ ; al figures in the above statistics seem large. But they are 
not larger than the needs of the Institutions and they surely do not ad- 
equately represent the value of the service rendered as is indicated by 
the figures on enrollment and on ministerial and missionary preparation, 
as forces for the advancement of the Denomination and the establishment 
of the Kingdom of God. In justification of this financial investment and 
in suggestion that it ought speedily to be largely increased let. us offer the 
following observations. 

FIRST— These institutions have thus far furnished 37 per cent of the 
college ministers. 91 per cent of our missionaries and a like proportion nf 
our educated and aggressive laymen. 


SECOND— North Carolina is persuing a policy of compulsory educa- 
tion that means that the next generation of our citizens will be compara 
tively well educated and the average of intelligence will be far above what 
it is now. It is not far to see that this fact means that our children and 
their children will require educated leaders, not only as minister but 
Sunday School teachers and leaders in every Christian enterprise Lei 
it be said here the first and most important requirement in any Christian 
worker is spirituality seconded by a sincere consecration, but these nun if 

ties alone will not be sufficient to enlist and command the following of 
the cultivated masses. 5 u 


THIRD — The most subtile and persistent assaults on our faith tho „ 
being made in the field of the natural and intellectual sciences as taught 
in our higher institutions of learning. In these schools-note that we a 
•‘in these schools”, these assaults must be met and overcome An a the 
istic and Godless science are to be defeated in their effect upon' the ris’ 
ing generation by the clear and sane presentation of the truths of Revela- 
tion and spiritual experience, as well as nature’s book. God in sciencl is 
the same God as in religion. Truths o* the material and the spiritual uni- 


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verse never conflict with themselves. This is a harmonious creation, this 
creation of God. The Christian truth-seeker need never fear any real dis- 
covery of truth. Baptist institutions are the only institutions in which 
we may have a direct voice as to the character of the teaching being done 
and it is essential that these schools be maintained at any cost,. In the 
language of another, let us ask, “After all what is education but leading 
men into the fellowship of the Mighty Father ?” The teacher who is him- 
self in this fellowship of the Mighty Father through J^uss Christ the Son, 
has greater hope of leading others into such fellowship. That fellowship 
is the essential thing that must be a pr.rt of our insistence in combatting 
dangerous types of teaching. 

FURTHER — We are not unaware of the controversal agitation that 
has been going on in newspapers, magazines, religious press and from 
platform and pulpit. Much of such agitaticn has been on account of mis- 
apprehensions and lack of information. World disturbances that, have 
shaken the faith of the nations in each other seems to have come to the 
Denomination in that the sincerity and conscientiousness of college and 
university trustees are doubted by the rank and file ot us. What we need 
now is confidence in our teachers and trustees who are striving to live 
close to the heart of the God of revelation both in the universe and in 
the Book. To the support of our schools, therefore, we must come or 
confess our unwillingness to bear our burden in the struggle of the race 
to find and understand God in an intelligent revelation of himself in the 
Bible and in His creation. 

While our schools in North Carolina are enrolling about 200 minister- 
ial students each year and about 8 0 young men and women for the foreign 
fields, it must be confessed that there is a great dearth of both ministers . 
and missionaries. The plain duty of the members of our churches is there- 
fore to “pray the Lord of the harvest that he thrust more laborers into 
His harvest.” 

• This final word as to our own Boiling Springs School. It is abundantly 
justifying its right to our support every day of its history. Its right to 
live is beyond question. By its fruits we know it. Its consecrated and ca- 
pable Faculty we commend and to them let us pledge uur support in ev- 
ery way. The high moral and religious spirit of the student-body is a joy 
to us. No asset in Kingdom forces is greater among us than this school. 

For the Report, of the Board of Trustees and the school management we 
ask earnest consideration. This is distinctly our institution and by it let 
us be a blessing to the whole world. By ns it can be made greater and for 
the promotion of its growth we need wisdom. Our prayers, our kindly in- 
terest, our commending words and our money we pledge to this institu- 
tion through its noble President and Faculty. 

ROEERT L. LEMONS 
J. L. ALLEN 
S. R. ANTHONY. 

Report adopted with 30 minutes reserved for discussion later. 

REPORT ON BOILING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 

(By J. H. Quinn.) 

TO THE KINGS MOUNTAIN, SANDY RUN, AND GASTON COUNTY 
BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS: — 

Your Board hereby submits its sixteenth annual report since opening 
of the School. These have been strenuous years and have called for faith- 
ful work and much sacrifice on the part of Teachers, Trustees, and 


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Friends but theblessings of success and the guiding hand of God have 
ever been with the School. May we ever follow where He leads. 

The total enrollment for last year was 269, of these 132 were girls 
and 137 boys. These were in the last graduating class 60, of these 2 S 
were girls and 32 boys. This was double the number of the preceding 
class, and makes the total number of graduates to date 316. Unfortunate- 
ly a small per cent of those who enter the School remain until gradua- 
tion, but fortunately many who do not graduate here lay bi*oau and 
strong the foundation for useful manhood and womanhood. 

By reference to our catalogues, it will be seen that the lower classes 
have gradually decreased in numbers while the higher classes have in- 
creased in greater proportion. As a result, we dropped the lower grades 
from year to year. This year we have dropped the seventh grade and 
now start with the eighth grade. Many see in this tendency the coming of 
a Junior College as soon as we are properly equipped for it. 

Total charges to students last year were $39,813.03, and total collect- 
ed $37,075.62, leaving a balance to be collected of $2,737.41. Disburse- 
ments for the year were as follows: operating expenses of the School, 

$34,213.05; paid for permanent improvements, $1,629.33, and on back 
accounts $1,185.62, leaving in the bank from collections $47.62. In the 
amount above named as collected, $1,7 50.00 were received from the 
Educational Board of the State Convention. 

The Gaston County Association has donated to the Chair of the 
Bible Endowment the sum of $1,100.00, which now gives us in this En- 
dowment a total of $;2,50.00. It is to be hoped that others may be im- 
pressed to follow' this example. 

Your Board most heartily commends Prof. Huggins and his efficient 
corps of teachers of last year and this for their faithful services and 
loyalty to the School. 

How much your School owes to its faithful alumni who show their 
loyalty at every opportunity and who constitute its best advertisement 
we shall never know. These are rapidly taking positions of honor and 
leadership in church and State. The Alumni Association at its last annual 
meeting, resolved to raise $50 0 during this year towards the endowment 
of the Chair of the Bible. 


PRESENT TERM 

The resignations of Prof. Lee and Misses Lide and Quinn left three va- 
cancies in the faculty which were filled as follows: J. L. Lovelace A B 
Wake Forest, Science and Bible; Miss Annie R. Lineberry, A. b’ Mere- 
dith College, Mathematics and Science; and Miss Rachel a! Jones" Grad- 
uate inPiano, Limesstone College, Assistant in Music. 

The following report to this Board from the Principal for the nresem 
term is self-explanatory: ue presenl 

“The enrollment to date by classes is as follows- Freshmar 
Class, 63; Sophomore, 58; Junior, 68 ; and Senior, 74 makine ■ . 
total of 263. Of this number, 154 are boys and 109 ar’e girls There 
are 217 church members. We have students from North Carolina 
South Carolina, Alabama and Oklahoma. Eleven N r r> 
represented. There «,e 135 from Cl.vel.nd cou "„f y Th‘ 

erford, and 7 from Gaston. ’ Ruth 

“The special departments are as follows: Bible, 163* 

,83; Home Economics, 21 ; Art, 6 ; and Art Education 7 There ar 
26 Ministerial and 10 volunteers. The B Y P Tj’q h ~ 6 * 

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MEMORIAL BUILDING. 

Under authority given at the last session of the Associations your 
Board borrowed $2,150.00 with which the exterior of the building was 
completed and the auditorium almost completed — near enough for° the 
Commencement init. The teachers and students assumed the & task of rais- 
ing funds to seat the Auditorium with opera chairs at a cost of nearly 
$2,000.00 without expense to the Board. They only have a small balance 
to raise yet. It will require from $9,000 to $10,000 yet to complete this 
building, but, when completed, it would be a credit to any college. We 
now owe about $10,000 for borrowed money on this building, but have 
nearly enough pledged to pay it if it were all collected. 

After careful deliberation at its last meeting your Board decided un- 
animously to issue bonds in the sum of $40,000 to be secured by a mort- 
gage or a Deed of Trust on the School property, the proceeds to be appli- 
ed as follows: first, to discharge the present indebtedness against the 
Memorial Building, to complete the building, to install a central lieatin~ 
plant, to purchase a privately owned interest in the present heating 
plant, and to erect an elevated water tank. Said bond issue to begin to 
mature on the first day of January, 1929, one-fifth to be due at that 
time and one-fifth each year thereafter until they are all paid. 

The terms of the following members of the Board of Trustees expire 
at the approaching terms of the three Associations, to-wit: Kings Moun- 
tain Association — Rev. J. W. Suttle, A. E. Bettis, W. W. Washburn, Z. R. 
Walker, and D F Hord, and C D. Forney by resignation, :ter m expiring 
1925; Sandy Run — Rev. W. T. Tate, G. B. Pruette, J. J. Edwards, Rev! 
W. K Collins, and D M. Harrill; Gaston County — J E. C. Foard and N. B. 
Kendrick, by limitation. The resignation and removal from the Associa- 
tion of Dr. J. L. Vipperman and Rev. T. H. King, whose terms would have 
expired in 1926 and 1927, respectively, leave two other vacancies to 
be filled for the unexpired terms. 

It will be recalled that a large number of churches and individuals 
made pledges last year to cover the tuition of the ministerial students for 
the year. A few have not paid their pledges in full. At the regular rate 
of tuition, the total due on account of ministerial students wa* $970.00 
On this was paid $835.76, leaving a balance of $134.24. No provision was 
made last year for balances due by the Kings Mountain and Sandy Run 
Associations on ministerial education for the preceding year. That matter 
still remains open. Your Board had hoped to be able in this report to 
recommend some better method for providing for the tuition of the min- 
isterial students, but, so far no satisfactory plan has been found. In an^ 
event, some way must be worked out by which we can continue to handle 
this item of expense. We could ill afford to lose the moral influence of 
thes 26 ministerial students whose lives, as a rule, are models for other 
students. Other like schools offer free tuition to -them and we cannot 
and must not do less. 

Again, we thank most heartily the pastors and ministers of these three 
Associations, who are all advisory members of this Board, for the hearty 
co-operation that we have always received at their hands. Goa only 
knows how much your school owes to these heralds of the cro.ss for its 
marked success to date. Brethren, in conclusion, we commend to you 
the words of Paul to the Corinthian Church (1 Cor. 1:10): “Now I be- 
seech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all 
-speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that 



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ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judg- 
ment.” 

This 29th of September, 1923. 

Respectfully submitted, 

J. H. QUINN, Chairman Board Trustees. 

G. B. PRUETT, Secretary Board Trustees. 

Discussed by J. H. Quinn. 

Exhibition of trustees, ministerial students, alumni, patrons and 
friends of the School followed by prayer by S. F. Conrad. 

There were 26 ministerial students whose tuition it was proposed to di- 
vide between the Kings Mountain and Sandy Run Associations in the 
latio of three to two. Kings Mountain’s part was determined to be 16 stu- 
dents whose tuition was given as $45 each. Pledges were made as follows* 
A. H. Sims $45; Elizabeth $45; I. D. Harrill $45; W. E. Ferguson $45; 
Mrs. W. E. Ferguson $45; Shelby First $90; J. P. Mull class $45; Kings 
Mountain First $45; Sandy Plains $45; Union $45; Zoar $45; Living- 
stone Bible class, Grover, $45; E. B. Hamrick $45; Casar $45; D. G. 
Washburn $45; Shelby Second $45; J. F. Alexander $90; W. G. Camp, 
945; Ross Grove, $45; O. D. Price, $45; J. J. McMurry, $45. 

The subscriptions surpassed the call. It was decided that the ten girls 
in the school who are taking training for special service should be includ- 
ed in the contributions. 

W. O. Johnson pledged $45 for the endowment fund for the Chair of 
Bible. 


The Report was adopted. 

Dr. R. L. Lemons spoke on Christian Education. 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 

^ TO CARRY ON MINISTERIAL EDUCATION:— J. D. Huggins, W. O. 
Juhiioon, J. F. Alexander, D. F. Putnam, J. J. McMurry. 

TO NOMINATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: — J. M. Walker, J w 
Costner, A. W. Black. 

TO NOMINATE VICE PRESIDENTS OF MISSION BOARDS:— J C 

Gillespie, L. F. McBrayer, Hugh Borders. 

SYMPATHY FOR BROTHER WEBB 

The Clerk and Moderator were instructed to send a telegram of svm 

pathy to E. Y. Webb, former moderator, in his distress due to the extreme 
illness of his*, wife. 


CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES TO REPORT AT NEXT 
BIBLICAL RECORDER: — J. P. Mull. 

SUNDAY SCHOOLS:— A. V. Washburn. ' 

STATE MISSIONS:— D. G. Washburn. 

HOME MISSIONS:— J. C. Gillespie. 

FOREIGN MISSIONS:— R. L. Lemons. 

CHURCH FINANCE:— B. T. Falls. 

B. Y. P. U.: — Rush Padgett. 

WOMAN’S WORK:— Mrs. G. E. Lovell. 

EDUCATION: — W. O. Johnson. 

ORPHANAGE: — J. R. Green. 


temperance, public morals, etc • 

OBITUARIES:— I. D. Harrill. 


M'. Goode. 


SESSION 



I 


VISITORS RECOGNIZED 

J. F. Alexander, Sandy Run Association; Mr. and Mrs w e t 
F lorida; R. F. Craig, Gaston County Association; G. B. Pruett G^ 


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Harrill, T. M. Holland, G. P. Horne and B. H. Green, Sandy Hun Asso- 
ciation; W. J. Ferguson, Florida; W. E. Ferguson, Cabarris association. 

THURSDAY AFTERNOON 

Song service led by Boiling Springs Quartett. 

Prayer, W. E. Lowe. 

VISITORS RECOGNIZED 

D. J. Hunt, Sandy Run Association. 

REPORT ON ORPHANAGE 
(By D. G. Washburn.) 

On November 11, 1885, the first child was received and the last one 
enrolled this year runs the whole number up to 2,150. There are at 
Thomasville 456, and at the Kennedy Home 90„ making a total of 546 at 
the Orphanage. 

Children are received between the ages of two and twelve. They are 
dismissed according to preparation rather than age. The cost of support- 
ing one child a year is about $238.18. The expense bill averages over 
$350 per day. It takes two barrels of flour, four bushels of meal, a whole 
beef, ten bushels of potatoes, and other things accordingly, per day,, to 
feed them. We have 45 women and 17 men who are devoting all their 
time to the Institution. 

We have about 2,200 Sunday Schools in the State and 40 per cent of 
the current fund comes from one third of these Sunday Schools. It is 
hoped that all our Sunday Schools will make an offering, at least, once a 
month for the Orphanage. 

The boys and girls are taught to work, as well as go to school — they 
work half the day and go to school half the day. The boys work on the 
farm, drive the mowers, the disc, plows, the disc harrows, tractor plows, 
and at times more than 50 are handling the hoes. The girls are taught to 
sew, cook, and the laundry force consists of forty girls, twenty of these 
are on duty in the morning and twenty in the afternoon. 

The school work is on the graded System and embraces eleven grades. 
It includes business and domestic courses and some manual training. 
Special effort is made to cultivate the finer tastes in the children — draw- 
ing in school, fancy needle work, cultivation of flowers of their own, and 
music is taught daily. 

It pays to invest money in children, if done wisely; but the dividends 
cannot be declared in dollars — the ages will declare the results of the 
investment. 

Through the Mother’s Aid plan 227 children are being helped in their 
own homes. They are in 49 homes, which means there are that many 
mothers. These are to be added to the 546 who are in the Orphanage 
proper, making the total number of children being helped this year by the 
Orphanage 773. This work through the Mother’s Aid plan is to be greatly 
commended. 

Your committee would earnestly suggest that our Sunday schools take 
an offering, at least, once a month for the Orphanage; and that our 
churches make the Thanksgiving offering this year the greatest in our 
history, 

D. G. WASHBURN. 

Discussed by D. G. Washburn and F. B. Hamrick. 

Report adopted. 

REPORT ON TEMPERANCE AND PUBLIC MORALS 

(By C. J. Woodson.) 

Intemperance is insidious. It does not come at once with its burning 


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streams to consume the heart of its victims, but slowly drags itself along, 
taking one fastness after another, until the fashionable moderate drinker 
kas developed into the reeling, bloated and degraded drunk- 
ard. No sane man ever started upon the journey of life with the precon- 
ceived intention of becoming a drunkard. We venture to say that among 
the myriads who have gone down to drunkards’ graves, and have entered 
upon the life of a drunkard’s eternity, there was not one who ever thought 
when he took his first social glass with a friend, or tasted the sparkling 
wme uupon some festive occasion, that such was to be his fate Bui dav 
by day tho habit grew upon them. Step by step it threw its fatal spell 
around them, until the last ray of hope which illumined their pathway 
had disappeared amidst the gloom of perpetual night. 

in total abstinence alone is there safety. “Touch not, taste not handle 

not” the accursed thig. “For at last it biteth like a serpent and 
stingeth like an adder. ’ ® an< ^ 

As for social evils, we would especially put the seal of our disapproval 
upon dancing and card playing in Christian households as wT 
inconsistent with the Christian profession and destructive of Christian ^ 
fluence. Our Lord commands us to let our light so shine before men that 
they may see our good works and glorify our Father who is in heaven 

room mly U Cami0t SMne brightly al '° Und a card table or a tali 

C. J. WOODSON. 

Discussed by G. J. Woodson. A. H. Sims, R. L. Lemons, and amended so 

" .vlfl”",. “ P °" Sal ’'’ a "' .11 ot“ 

Report adopted. 

TELEGRAM TO BROTHER WEBB 

The following telegram was sent to E. Y. Webb at High Point- “The 

Kings Mountain Association extends its since, -est sympathy to 

its former moderator, E. Y Webb, in hi s deep grief, incident to the serL 

cus illness of his beloved wife. ’ y beri 

J. W. SUTTLE, Moderator. 

G. G. PAGE, Clerk. 

REPORT ON TIME, PLACE, AND PREACHER 

(By S. L. Dellinger.) 

TO THE KINGS MOUNTAIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION- — 

Your committee recommends that the Association meet 
Double Springs church on Wednesday and Thursday before the 
nay in October, and that Dr. R. L. Lemons be annnintoi fllSt Sun ~ 

annual sermon with Rev. W. O. Johnson as alternate ‘ and^D^W ^ 

Johnson to preach doctrinal sermon at night. ’ r * W ‘ 

B. T. FALLS 
W. D. EARL 
S. L. DELLINGER. 

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

We, your committee, submit the following names as an Fvon 
tee for the ensuing year: k Executive Commit- 

J. W. Suttle, A. C. Irvin, D. G. Washburn R I w 
Wacaster, Mrs. J. W. Wood. ’ * * eat hers, Mrs John 

JOHN M. WALKER 
A. M. BLACK. 




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REPORT ON OBITUARIES 
(By J. J. Hicks.) 

i 


The following have departed this life since the last session of 
the Kings Mountain Association a year ago: 

BETHLEHEM: — W. A. Herndon, Mrs. Stacy Etters, Mrs. N. 

R. Morris, Mrs. T. W. Harmon. 

DOUBLE SPRINGS: — Sara Jane Hamrick, 

BEAVER DAM: — J. D. M. Green. 

BOILING SPRINGS: — J. L. Pruett, Mrs. Gatherne Harnell, 

R N. Green, Mrs. Judith Goode, D. P. Hamrick. 

CASAR: — J. A. Walker, Mrs. Carlo Warlick. 

CARPENTERS GROVE: — Mrs. Carla Costner. 

DOUBLE SHOALS: — J. T. Flackerson. 

KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRST: — Mrs. J. C. Baumgardner, Mrs. 

A. N. Littlejohn, Mrs. J. M. Hord, Mrs. J. W,’. Williams ■ 

MT. SINAI: — J. W. Champion, Mrs. J. M. Putnam, Mrs. J. 

M Putnam,, Mrs. Willie Sarratt. 

NEW BETHEL: — Cardia Lattimore, Hester Phillips. 

PLEASANT GROVE: — W. C. Costner. 

SHELBY FIRST: — Mrs. S. L. Gillespie, Margie Suttle, Alton 
Metcalf, Mrs. J. D. Lattimore, Mrs. Sallie Hord, F. V. Hendrick. 

SHELBY SECOND: — Gussie Barnett, Mrs. Marlena Rippy. 

WACO: — S. P. Miller, C. C. Beam, F. O. Smith. 

ZION: — Mrs. Rachel Weathers, Mrs. Dovie Hoyle. 

ZOAR: — M. O. McIntyre. 


“One by one the Shepherd gathers earthly men from every 
store, and folds them into His loving bosom, with tenderness 

untold”. 

J. J. HICKS. 


Adopted. 



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REPORT OF TREASURER 
(By Geo. Blanton.) 

George Blanton, Treasurer, in account with the Kings Mountain Baptist 
Association, from September 1922 to October 1923, received: 

For 75 Million 
For Missions, General 
Paid to Walter Durham, Treasurer 
Received for Orphanage 
Paid to Fuller B. Hamrick, Treasurer 
Received for Boiling Springs 
Insurance Account 
Paid to E. B. Hamrick, Treasurer 
Balance foi 19 21 Minutes, not paid for un 
after the Association 

Received for Minute Fund 19 22 minutes 
Paid to Star Publishing Co., 

G. G. Page, Clerk, and Commercial Printery 2 83 5 0 

Balance to credit 29*05 


$306.20 

$ 

82.70 

388.90 

26.50 



26.50 

174.00 

i 

174.00 

L 

107.95 

204.60 



$901.95 $901.95 

Respectfully submitted, 

GEO. BLANTON, Treasurer. 

Report Adopted. 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BOILING SPRINGS MINISTERIAL FUND 

(By W. O. Johnson.) 

We, your committee, recommend that the churches of the Association 
fostering the Boiling Springs High School be asked with the beginning 
of the next associational year to place the object of Ministerial Tuition 
at Boiling Springs in the Budget of their churches, and that Brother J D 
Huggins be instructed to bring this matter to the attention ' of 
the churches. We recommend that the delegates to the next association be 
instructed by the churches in regard to this matter. 

W. O. JOHNSON. 

Report Adopted. 

Recommendation does not apply to the current year 

Trustees of Boiling Springs High School were instructed to turn an” 
surplus funds for ministerial tuition into the endowment funn fn 
Chair of Bible. “ or ttle 

Trustees of Boiling Springs High School were instructed to create 
loan fund for the aid of ministerial students, if in their wisdom, they fi 
it feasible. * y na 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON 5TH SUNDAY MEETING 

(By W. G. Camp.) 

We recommend that the Association appoint a man head of our 
School work in this Association, and that this man be resnonsihl \ 

Sunday School Institutes for the fifth Sundays during the year ^ 

incoming year we recommend that the Director of the ste •’ Tn- the 
paign have the responsibility of providing programs fm- ^ r „?, h ’ P Cam ‘ 
fifth Sundays during the year. 


Discussed by W. G. Camp. 


w Luy tuner 


two 


W. G. CAMP 
RUSH PADGETT 
D- G. WASHBURN. 


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Report Adopted. 

In compliance with the above report A. V. Washburn was appointed as 
head of the Sunday School work of the Association. 

REPORT ON VICE PRESIDENTS FOR MISSION BOARDS 

We recommend the following: 

REV. D. G. WASHBURN, vice president Home Missions. 

DR. R. L. LEMONS, vice president Foreign Missions. 

REV. W. A. ELAM, vice president State Missions. 

J. C. GILLESPIE 
L. F. McBRAYER 

Report Adopted. 

# \ 

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE 
(By D. J. Keeter.) 

We, your committee on finance, submit the following report: 

Received for Minute Fund $132.70 as follows: Beaver Dam $5.00; 

Bethlehem $2.00; Boiling Springs $5.00; Buffalo $2.50; Casar $S.00; 
Carpenters Grove $3.00; Double Springs $5.00; Double Shoals $3.00; 
Elizabeth $5.00; E. Kings Mountain $3.00; Fallston $3.25; Flint Hill 
$1.20; Grover $3.00; Kings Mountain $7.50; Lattimore $5.00; Lawndale 
$3.00; Macedonia $2.00; Mt. Sinai $3.00; New Hope $5.00; New Prospect 
$5.00; Normans Grove $2.00; Patterson Station $3.00; Poplar Springs 
$4.00; Pleasant Hill $2.00; Pleasant Ridge $1.50; Pleasant Grove $3.75; 
Ross Grove $3.00; Sandy Plain $10.00; Shelby First $10.00; Shelby See- 
ond $5.00; Thomasson Grove $l f 00; Waco $5.00; Zion $4.00; Zoar $4.00. 

D. J. KEETER 
Z. R. WALKER 
W. B. DENTON. 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE TRUSTEES FOR 
BOILING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 

Rev. J. W. Suttle, A. E. Bettis, W. W. Washburn, Z. R. Walker, D F 
Hord. 

GEO. M. GOLD 
J. P. MULL 
A. P. SPAKE. 

RESOLUTION BY J. P. MULL 

Resolved, that we, the delegates and ministers, of the Kings Mountain 
Baptist Association, desire to express our sincere thanks for the royal 
and hospital manner in which the people of Lattimore, irrespective of 
denomination, have entertained this association. 

Resolution adopted. 

DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION AT GASTONIA 

D. G. Washburn, Geo. M. Gold, Hugh Borders. 

DELEGATES TO SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION 

A. C. Irvin; W. O. Johnson, alternate. 

Clerk was instructed to print Minutes and receive $30.00 for his clerical 
work. 

TO MEET AT DOUBLE SPRINGS 

Association adjourned to meet with Double Springs church Wednesday 
and Thursday before the first Sunday in October 1924. 

J. W. SUTTLE, Moderator. 

G. G. PAGE, Clerk. 


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REPORT OF THE WOMAN’S MISSIONARY UNION 

THURSDAY MORNING 

The twelfth annual session of the Woman’s Missionary Union of the 
Kings Mountain Association met with the Lattimore W. M. U. Society of 
Lattimore church on August 3u and 31. 

The meeting was called to order by the Superintendent, Mrs. John Wa- 
caster, and ‘All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” was sung, followed by 
prayer by Miss N. M. Livingston^. 

The devotional service was led by Mrs. Fred Washburn. 


Mrs. C. B. Wilson of Lattimore gave a most cordial greeting to dele- 
gates and visitors, welcoming them in the name of her society. 

The response to this was made by Miss N. M. Livingstone of Grover. 

The i oil call of societies followed and seventeen W. M.. S. and eight Ju- 
nior societies were represented. Three new societies were recognized at 
this time, East Side, Macedonia and Patterson Grove, and these were given 
a hearty welcome into the Union. 

Visitors present as follows: Mrs. W. N. Jones, Stace President, of Ral- 
eigh; Mrs. T. B. Henry, Supt. of Charlotte Division of Wadesboro. Both 
spoke words of greeting from State and Divisional Union. 

The superintendent’s report showed gain had been made along Personal 
Service lines: in Mission literature subscribed, also gain in membership 
among societies. 

Song — “He Leadeth Me.” 

Treasurer reported §102.05 received for Boiling Springs Scholarship 
Fund; $S0.75 received for Associational Expense Fund; $82.03 received 
for Attie Bostic Ford Fund; total $264.83. Paid out $90.20 for Boiling 
Springs Scholarship Fund; $80.75 for Associational Expenses- tntai 
§170.95. Balance oil hand $93.88. 

“Promises” was the subject of Mrs. Wacaster’s annual address, and 
this was full of inspiration to all the women. 

A splendid talk on “Our Training School” was given by Miss Ozell 
Gardner of Double Springs, who is, herself, a Training School girl. 

The following committee were appointed, Time and Place: Mrs." D B 
Hughes, Mrs. J. L. Parker, Mrs. J. C. Dodd. 

Nominating committee: Mrs. W. L. Packard, Mrs. A. T Hamrick Mi- . 
Judie Bostic. ' ’ So 

Resolutions: Mrs. R. C. Baker, Mrs. Z. R. Walker, Mrs. Boyce Dellinaer 
Obituary committee: Mrs. W. A. Elam, Mrs. Max Wilson, Mrs J n0 D' ’ 

Announcements. ’ ’ * lxon * 

Closing prayer. 


THURSDAY AFTERNOON 

The session opened by singing “How Firm A Foundation ” 
Devotional service led by Mrs. Weaver of Boiling Springs 
Minutes of morning session read and approved. 


A Playlet on Standard of Excellence given by the Shelby First w «. „ 
Report on Mission Study was given by Mrs. C J w d W * iV1 ‘ 

Study classes wre reported from eleven societies and fm, S ° n \.„. Mlssion 
Song — “Higher Ground.” 5 certificates. 


Rev. J. R. Green and Rev. Rush Padgett discussed “Wav^ in wv * 
Missionary Society maybe helpful to a church.” ln Whlch a 

Solo by Miss Bertha Bostic: Open Mine Eyes That I M 

VICTORY was the sub.iect of Mrs. W. N. Joms’ addres^f 

Our Boiling Sorings Scnolarship girl, Miss HamnVb- 

c k, was recognized at 


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this time. 

Announcements. 

Closing prayer by Rev. W. A. Elam. 

THURSDAY NIGHT 

Rev. R. L. Lemons of Shelby First church preached the sermon. “Our 
Mission Task” was sung by Mrs. G. E. Lovell. 

FRIDAY MORNING 

Morning session opened by singing “Praise God”, followed by prayer by 
Rev. W. A. Elam. 

Devotional service led by Mrs. J. C. Blanton of East Kings Mountain. 

Minutes of afternoon session read and approved. 

A Sunbeam Demonstration was given by Boiling Springs Sunbeam Band. 

Visitors recognized: Mrs. H. B. Moore, Supt. of Gaston County Associa- 
tion W. M. U., and Mrs. J. R. Moore, Supt. Sandy Run Association W. M. U. 

Paper on “Young People’s Work” written by Miss Livingstone was read 
by Miss Hord of Waco. 

Boiling Springs Scholarship committee as follows: Mrs. J. L. Parker, 
Mrs. J. W. Wood, Mrs. S. B. Hamrick. 

Discussion on “Better Music in our Sunday Schools and Churches” by 
Mrs. J. Standing Norman of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Frank Elam of 
Lawndale. 

Mrs. T. B. Henry gave an address on the “Responsibility of Christian 
Leadership.” 

Duett: “Why Stand Ye Here Idle” by Dr. and Mrs. Lemons of Shelby. 

Miss Victoria Ferguson, a former Training School girl, gave a talk. 

Mrs. W. N. Jennings of Shelby appointed as chairman of nominating 
committee in place of Mrs. W. L. Packard. 

“Observations of the Times” was the subject of a paper by Mrs. Guy 
Harrelson. 

Delegates and visitors were reported at this time numbering 130. 

Announcements. 

Closing prayer by Dr. Lemons. 

FRIDAY AFTERNOON 

Session opened with devotional service led by Mrs. Lemons. 

Minutes of Thursday afternoon session read and approved. 

“Personal Service” was the subject of an address by Mrs. H. B. Moore. 

“Mission Literature” was presented by young people from Kings Moun- 
tain church and everyone urgtd to SUBSCRIBE. 

Time and Place committee reported Zoar as place for meeting in 1924 
and the time, last Thursday and Friday in AugusC 

RESOLUTIONS 

We, the visitors and delegates to the annual meeting of the W. M. U 
of the Kings Mountain Association, desire to extend our heartfelt thanks 
to the women of Lattimore, for the many kindness extended us during 
these two days, first for the hearty welcome of the Reception Committee, 
and then the Transportation and Registering Committees for their fine 
Christian spirit, asd deserving special mention is the Luncheon Committee 
who served us such bountiful lunches. It has been a great pleasure to lis- 
ten to the wonderful messages brought to us by Mrs. W. N. Jones, and 
Mrs. T. B. Henry, also a great inspiration to hear Mrs. H. B. Moore, also 
our Training School girls, Miss Ozell Gardner and Miss Victoria Ferguson. 
Therefore, be it resolved: First, That these resolutions be a means of ex- 
pressing our appreciation; Second, That a copy be spread upon our min- 


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utes. 


Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. R. C. BAKER 

MRS. Z. R. WALKER 

MRS. J. BOYCE DELLINGER. 


OBITUARY COMMITTEE 

Whereas, iu the year 1923 our Heavenly Father hath seen fit to take 
our beloved sisters from us, we bow to His will and thank Him for their 
lives and say “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” The following 
have passed away: Mrs. J. C. Baumgardner, Mrs. Baston Littlejohn, Mrs. 
J. M. Hord, Mrs. J. Matt Hord, Mrs. William Turner, Mts. Bill Ellis 

Respectfully submitted, 

MRS. W. A. ELAM 
MRS. MAX WILSON 
MRS. J. H. DIXON. 

Motion carried that these three reports be adopted. 


NOMINATING COMMITTEE 

Wie, your committee on nominating officers, recommend that the follow 
ing be elected for 1923-24, with the same Executive Committee as w 
year: Mrs. John Wacaster, Associational Superintendent- Mrs G E To n 

secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. C. J. Woodson, Mission Study Leader- Miss 
N. M. Livingtone, Junior Superintendent. ’ 33 

MRS. W. N. JENNINGS Chairman 
This report was unanimously adopted. 

Boiling Springs Scholarship Pledges taken at this time amounted to * 7 * 
Minutes of afternoon session read and approved. * ’ 

Session closed with singing “Blest Be The Tie That Binds ” 

The Woman’s Missionary Union of the Kings Mountain Association ad 

journed to meet with the W. M. S. of Zoar Baptist church the last tw" 
day and Friday in August, 1924. t Thurs- 

Benediction by Rev. J. C. Gillespie. 

zi GErE^o c vSrsetr; uonai supeHnt - d -t. 




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WOMAN’S MISSIONARY UNION OF THE KINGS MOUNTAIN BAPTIST 

ASSOCIATION 


CHURCH PRESIDENT & P. O. 


* Beaver Dam — Mrs. C. C. McSwain, Shelby, R 4 
Bethlehem — Miss Angie McDaniel, Kings Mtn, R-l 
Boiling Springs — Mrs. E. B. Hamrick, Boiling Spiings 
♦Casar — Mrs. G. M. Edwards, Lawndale, R-l 

Double Springs — Mrs. C. A. Hamrick, Shelby, R-4 
Elizabeth — Mrs. George Spake, Shelby 
East Side — Mrs. J. H. Williams, Shelby 

Kings Mountain Second — Mrs. J. C. Blanton, King* * Mtn. R- 

Fallston — Mrs. G. E. Royster, Shelby, R-6 

Grover — Mrs. W. O. Johnson, Grover 

Kings Mountain First — Mrs. G. E. Lovell 

Lattimore — Mrs. Rush Padgett, Lattimore 

Macedonia — Mrs. Lula Woodward, Kings Mountain 

Mt. Sinai — Miss Mignion Harrell, Shelby, R-3 

New Bethel — Mrs. Frank Elam, Lawndale 

New Hope — Mrs. S. H. Austell, Shelby 

•'Normans Grove — Mrs. J. P. Boggs, Lawndale, R-4 

Oak Grove — Mrs. W. P. Lovelace, Kings Mountain 

Patterson Gr^ve — Mrs. A. Benton Putnam, Kings Mtn. R-4 

Poplar Springs — Mrs. A. T. Hamrick, Shelby, R-4 

^Pleasant Ridge — Miss Mary Lovelace, Lattimore 

* Pleasant Grove — Mrs. V. A. Gardner, Shelby, R-6 
*Ross Grove — Mrs. D. Y. Jones, Shelby, R-6 
Sandy Plains — Mrs. Z. R. Walker, Lattimore 
Shelby First — Mrs. J. R. Dover, Shelby 

Shelby Second — Mrs. W. A. Elam, Shelby 
'Union — Mrs. Robert Bridges, Shelby, R-5 
Waco — Mrs. R. E. Kerr, Waco 
Zoar — Mrs. D. B. Hughes, ShUby, R-2 


Members 

Total Con. 

1 6 

9 • - 

|16 

,389.34 

1 3 2 

,264.47 

|10| 


1 2 5 

,158.94 

I 12 

,272. SO 

1 9 

, 2.55 

I 15 

,216.31 

1 1 5 1 

, 72.75 

1 2 0 1 

,394.90 

|54| 

,719.50 

| 16 

,280.40 

|10 

, 3.01 

I 14 

,113.75 

I 12 

,381.62 

|1G 

,256.93 

1 9 

— 

i 37 

, 11.00 

1 2 1 

, • 

221 

, 91.35 

1 1. 5 

— 

1 8 

— • - 

1 8 

- - 

1 8 

| ,480.60 

1 6 0 

| 4,110.22 

126 

2,489.53 

21 

,289.85 


27 


r w | 

O 


,235.32 

,190.90 


TOTAL | $ 7 , 3 1 5 . 9 3 


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STATISTIC A TABLE 


CHURCHES 


PASTORS AND THEIR P. O. 


Beaver Dam 

Bethlehem — 

Boiling Springs — 

Buffalo — — 

Uasar -- -- — — 
Carpenter’s Grove 
Double Springs — 

Double Shoals 

Elizabeth -- 

Eastside -- — — 
Fallston — — -- 

Flint Hill — 

Grover -- -- 

Kings Mtn. 1st. 
Kings Mtn. 2nd. 

Lattimore 

Lawndale -- -- -- 

Macedonia -- 

Mr. Sinai — -- -- 
New Bethel __ 

New Hope -- — 

New Prospect 

Norman’s Grove 

North Brook 

Oak Grove — — 
Patterson Grove . 
Patterson Station 
Poplar .Springs 
Pleasant Hill — - 
Pleasant Ridge _■ 
Pleasant Grove 
Ross Grove — -- 

Sandy Plains 

Shelby First __ -- 
Shelby Second _ - 
Thomasson Grove 

Union — -■ 

Waco -- -- -- -• 
Z'on - — 

Zoar 


J. C. Gillespie, Boiling Springs 

H. V. Tanner, Kings Mtn. N. C. 

J. R. Green, Boiling Springs __ __ _ 
Rush Padgett, Lattimore, N. C. 

W. M. Gold, Ellenboro, R-3 


J. W. Suttle, Shelby 

J^AiL^Suttle, Shelby 

W. G. Camp, Shelby, N. C. 

W. O. Johnson, Grover __ __ __ __ 
Rush Padgett, Lattimore — — -- 

r>. M. Bridges, Mooresboro 

W. O. Johnson, Grover — — — — 
W. N. Johnson, Kings Mtn., N. C. 
H. V. Tanner, Kings Mtn. N. C. 

r. D. Harr ill, Lattimore — — 

J. W. Suttle, Shelby 


CLERKS AND THE 1 P - °* 


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K. H. McGinnis, Slielb}^ -2 -- 
D. F. Adams, Kings Ml* R -2 — " 
W. C. Hamrick, Boilin; s P rin g s — ’ E 

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Graham Perry, Shelby f A 

H. E. Peeler, Lawndale^" 4 

A. D. Warlick, Lawnda -- 

J. S. Gillespie, Shelby ~ 4 -- ---- 

C. R. Spangles, Lawnda R-3 __ -- 

J. L. Allen, Shelby __ - -- __ 

R. S. Bradford, Shelby- -- -- - 

D. E. Hoyle, Lawndale '~ 2 __ 

M. Ledbet.ter, ShelbjR-2 __ — 

D. J. Hardin, Grover, h 
N E. Carpenter, Kings^ tn - N. C. 

I C. King, Kings Mou tain -- 

C. D. Hamrick, Lattim' e -- 
C. D. Forney, Lawndale-- -- __ 

I. C. Jolly, Kings Moun 1 * 11 -- __ __ 

C. S. Rollin, Shelby R- -- -- _ 

T. D. Hord, Lawndale ■- -- -- __ 

IV. G. Earl, Earl 

O. C. Dixon, Shelby R-< ------ 


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Rush Padgett, Lattimore — — — 

W. L. Brown, Cherryville, N. C. 

W. M. Gold, Ellenboro W. D. Downs, Lawnda 5 R-4 — _ 

L. C. Danthet, Cherryville, N. C. |T. M. Sweezey, Lawnd le R-4 __ _ 

A. C. Irvin, Shelby M. IT. Ware, Kings Mc ln tai n 

J O. Fulbright, Kings Mountain J. Bun Patterson, Kin® Mtn., R-4_ 

W. O. Johnson, Grover __ W. A. Gladden, Patte SOn Springs- 

j. C. Gillespie, Boiling Springs S. B. Jones, Shelby R-i — 

W. L. Brown, Cherryville, N. C. J. Y. Kendrick, Shelby-- -- 

I D. Harrill, Lattimore — — G. L. Hamrick, Lattinj )re -- — 

J C. Gillespie, Boiling Springs V. A. Gardner, Shelby -- 


• I 11 

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W. A. Elam, Shelby — __ _ 
't L. Lemons, Shelby, N. C. 
A. Elam, Shelby __ __ _ 


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D. G. Washburn, Shelby, R-4 

1. W. S uttle. Shelby __ __ 


D. G. Washburn, Shelby, R-4 __ __ 
T W. Suttle. Shelby __ __ 


Joe E. Blanton, Shelb> __ _J 

I.. Fay Jenkinh, Lattif 0le -- 

T. P. Mull, Shelby -- -- 

R. H. Wilson, Shelby — — 

L. C. Hord, Kings MW R-3 

Geo. M. Gold. Shelby -- __ _ 

I. L. Dellinger, Waco, • C. 

F. P. Gold, Shelby R- ? 

R. B. Hamrick, Shelb? R-2 


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81 201391) 40) 58)8.852 


\ 



Beaver Dam 

Bethlehem __ __ 
Boiling Springs _ 
Buffalo __ __ __ 
Casar __ __ __ _ 
Carpenter’s Grove 
Double Springs - 

Double Shoals 

Elizabeth -- 

Eastsicle __ __ 

Fallston 

Flint Hill __ 

Grover __ 

Kings Mtn. 1st. 
Kings Mtn. 2nd. 

Lattimore 

Lawndale 

Macedonia 

Mt. Sinai 

New Bethel __ __ 
New Hope __ __ 

New Prospect 

Norman’s Grove __ 

North Brook 

Oak Grove 

Patterson Grove _ 
Patterson Station 
Poplar Springs __ 
Pleasant Hill __ _ 
Pleasant Ridge __ 
Pleasant Grove 
Ross Grove __ 

Sandy Plains 

Shelby First __ 
Shelby Second _ J 
Thomasson Grove 

Union __ 

Waco __ __ __ __ 

Zion __ _ _ 

Zoar „ 


FINANCE TABLE 


Pastor’s 

Salary 

Other 

Salaries. 

Minis. 

Help 

_ 1 

,400.00 

, 36.00] , 97.001 

,800.00 

, 25.00 

, 9 8 . 0 0 j 

1,311.051 , 


, 1 7 2 . 9 5 1 


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, 62.00] 

,200.00] 


| , 75.00] 

,200.00 

— 

| , 5 7 . 6 2 1 

,500.00 


] , 62.50) 

,3 0 0.0 0| 

, 2 4 . 0 0 1 

, 67.20]. 

,800.00| 


, 80.00| 

, 500.00| 

, 10.00 

— 1 

450. 0 0 1 

, 30.00 

, 50.00) 

100.00). 

•1 

, 2 9 . 7 5 1 

,9 00.00 1 

, 84.00] 


2,000.00| 

, 15.00] 

, 3 5.00) 

, 8 5 1 . 3 4 1 


, 49.79) 

, G 0 0 . 0 0 1 

, 9G.00 

, 1 0 9 . 2 5 1 

,300.00 j. 



, 95.55] 


> 76.40- 

,200.00! 

, 24.00) 

, 3 5 . 0 0 1 _ 

,400.00 1. 

- » 1 

,109.60) 

, 4 8 0 . 0 0 j 

, 60.00) 

,218.801 

,400.00| 


, 65.00) 

, 1 2 5 . 0 0 1 _ 

1 

, 2 3 . 5 2 1 _ 

, 1 1 0 . 6 9 1 _ 



,1 50.00 1 

, 12.00) 

. 42.46 1_ 

,218.25) 

, 1 5 . 0 0 1 _ 

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, 24.00). 


, 4 0 0 . 0 0 1 _ 

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,100.13] 

, 272.00| 

, 1 7.00) 

, 77.30] 

,272.73] 



, 3 0 0 . 0 0 | 

, 24.00) 

, 6 7 . 0 0 1 

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, 96.00|_. 

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, 5 5 . 0 0 j 

, 1 2 2 . 3 6 1 _ . 

3,011.25) 

, 8 9 9 . 0 0 1 

,210.10, 

1,500.00 j 
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, 110.00| 

, 5 0 0 . 0 0 1 _ . 


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, 78.00) 

, 5 7.35) 

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1 , 250 . 00 |__ 
■ 6 . 41 1 

3 , 370 . 96 ] 
. 586 . 35 ] 

3 . 4 3 5 . 6 6 1 
>23 5.82 1 


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40.00| 

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89.61] 

12 


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67.08 

113.14 
202.62 
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18.961 
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1 1 ■ 0 2 [_ 


2 - 61 ] 
45.83 
194 ‘ 1 


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4,656.28] 
2,327. 30|~~ 
,1 54.00 1 
,585.00] 

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1.809. 


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15.00 

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84 ] 


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118.73 

29-32 

82.79 

87. S3 

25.00 

10.29 

12.00 

34.39 

25.00 

' 35 .ll 

74.25 
I 45.00 
50-0- 
61.13 
,132.85 
5131° 


$22,82 0,^2|$l,5S8.00!$2,517.73J$3 0,40877i^ir-~ 

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l4 °.0 8 | 
4o -45 
° 5 . 0 0 1 


80.'-' 
2 2 4 • ^ 0 

37.00 


,956.00 

1,790.22 

,637.05 

,332.15 

,533.71 

4,039.10 

,503.34 

1.364.65 
5,212.62 
1,827.14 

,150.24 

4,570.07 

3.279.66 
2,967.75 
1,249.61 

,311.02 
,290.61 
,293.93 
,703.83 
2,794.43 
,520.15 
, 162.26 
,722,69 
,238.55 
4,889.53 
2,678.30 
,744.44 
,416.08 
,454.43 
,544. — 
,589.— 
,885.91 
8,556.24 
5,371.33 



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246.00] 
544. 08| 
4.80] 
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,575.00] 

19.75] 


40.001 


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,238.70], 
93.35|- 
57.00] 
,177.00] 
,140.30], 
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. 431.501. 


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, 1 6 1 . 2 7 1 

,253.9 5) 

,827.95 

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,100.00) 

, 446.10| 

, 5 5 3 . 6 0 1 

1,509.60 

122.10| 

,195.87) 

, 7.20) 

, 325.17| 

2,115.39 

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, 6 . 5 0 1 


, 6 4 . 5 0 1 

,701.55 

1 

, 4-7.60| 

, 5 . 0 2 1 

, 1 0 2 . 9 4 j 

,435.09 

1. 

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, 56.00) 

, 262.00| 

,795.71 

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, 2 0 . 0 0 j 

,200.00) 

,378.94) 

4,796.98 

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, 29.00) 

, 45.00) 

, 3 2 8 . 4 3 1 

,831.77 

2.23| 

,201.63) 

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,747.94] 

2,112.59 

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5,217.42 

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, 40.88 1 

,411.75] 

2,320.65 

13.00| 

, 14.00) 

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, 60.— | 

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2 0 . 9 4 1 _ 

1_ 


1,1 16.19 1 

5,686.26 

44.74) 

,107.09) 

, 2 9 6 . 0 S | 

2,065.66| 

5,932.32 

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, | — 

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, 2.00) 

2,969.75 

1 

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, 3 4 . 2 4 1 

1,263.91) 

2,513.52 

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, 25.32 1 

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,600.32| 

,911.34 

3 . 0 0 i _ 


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, 22.25) 

,312.86 

. — j 

, 10.36] 

, 3.50] 

, 7 5.86) 

,368.78 

84.25) 

, 1 6 3 . 3 2 1 

, 31.74] 

,229,67) 

1,933.50 

___ __ __ __ , _ __ 1 

, 6 3 . 0 0 1 

., 1 

,569.40) 

3,363.83 

— — # _ — 

, 11.00|_ 


,139.00) 

,659.15 

. | 



, 40.00) 

,202.26 

— .— 1 - 

— — . — {- 



,722.69 

1 

, 22.00 j 

, 2 0 . 0 0 1 

,1 3 3 . 0 0 1 

,371.85 

— ,-i- 


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| 

4,889.53 

• 1- 

. | 

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,238.70) 

2.916.00 

— •— 1 

, 13.75 j 

, 11.25) 

,118.35] 

,862.79 

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, 5.001 . 

1 

1 

, SS.00) 

504.08 

— 


, 3 5.00) 

,212.06] 

,666.43 


, 49.50) 


,189.80) 

,733.80 


, 40.00 j_ 

->~V 1 

, 2 9 3 . 0 0 1 

,882.00 


. 9 8.20 1 

, 4 9 6 . 3 1 j 

1,054.56] 

1,940.47 


1, 888.37| 

,567.61) 

1 0 ,2 9 9 . 3 3 1 

18,855.57 

. | 

, 164.86|- 


,680.28] 

6,011.61 

4 . 0 0 1 _ 

1__ 

’ • • 1 

, 9.00) 

, 10.00 

I 

.135.00| 

,106.50) 

, 4 9 1 . 5 0 1 

1,377.50 

27.35| 

, 62.00) 

,200.00) 

,5S9.35| 

2,094.34 

. | 

, 75.00) 


,777 401 

1,516.85 



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. 20.05) 

, 67.50) 

,519.05 j 

1,086.10 


$in',C68.90!?391.04!$3 9 43.91 |$2 


3 4.20] $44,862.2 SI 89 1,288.12 


SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS 


CHURCHES 



Beaver Dam 

Bethlehem __ — 
Boiling Springs -- 
Buffalo __ — 

Casar __ -- -- 

Carpenter’s Grove 
Double Springs 
Double Shoals — 

Elizabeth -- 

Eastside __ -- -■ 
Fallston __ 

Flint Hill __ 

Grover __ __ 

Kings Mtn. 1st. 
Kings Mtn. 2nd. 

Lattimore -- 

Lawndale -- -- -- 
Macedonia __ — 
Mt. Sinai __ __ 
New Bethel __ __ 

New Hope __ 

New Prospect — 
Norman’s Grove 

North Brook 

Oak Grove __ 

Patterson Grove . 
Patterson Station 
Poplar Springs 
Pleasant Hill __ . 
Pleasant Ridge 
Pleasant Grove 
Ross Grove __ 

Sandy Plains 

Shelby First __ 
Shelby Second _ . 
Thomasson Grove 

Union 

Waco __ __ __ 

Zion 

Zoar 


H H. 

R. W. 
L. W. 
P. M. 
A. A. 

S. T. 
A. V. 
J. \V. 
John 
J. P. 
E. A. 

T. D. 
J. B. 
G. G . 
R J. 
W. S. 


McGinnis, N. C. R-2 
McCurry Kings Mtn. N. C. R4 
Hamrick, Boiling Spgs, N. C. 
Mauney, Shelby, N. C. R-l 
Richards, Casar, N. C. 
Carpenter, Belwood, N. C., R1 
Washburn, Shelby, N. C. R-4 
Seism, Shelby, N. C., R-6 
Mauney, Shelby, N. C. 

Toms, Shelby, N. C. 

Hoyle, Fallston, N. C. 
McGinnis, Shelby, N. C., R 2 
Ellis, Grover, N. C. 

Page, Kings Mtn., N. C. 

Woods, Kings Mtn., N. C. 
Walker, Lattimore N. C. 


H. R. Boheler, Kings Mtn., N.C. R5 
J. H. Hawkins, Shelby, N. C. R-2 
Ctirme Elam, Sr., Lawndale, N. C. 

A. E. Bettis, Earl, N. C. 

O. C. Dixon, Shelby, N. C. R-6 
W. B. Downs, Lawndale, N.C. R-4 
J. B. Farmer, Cherryville, N. C. 
Elam McSwain, Kings Mtn., N. C.R4 
W. C. Ledford, Kings Mtn. N. C. 

W. A. Gladden, Patterson, Spgs NC 
J. D. Eldorette, Shelby, N. C. R-3 
J. C. Lowry, Shelby, N. C. R-7 

G. L. Hamrick, Lattimore, N. C. 
Richard McSwain, Shelby, NC R-6 
N. G. Hamrick, Shelby, N. C. R-6 

B. P. Jenkins, Lattimore, N. C. 

T. C. Newton, Shelby, N. C. 

H. L. Toms, Shelby, N. C. 

L. C. Hord, Kings Mtn. N. C. R-3 
Paris Yelton, Lawndale, NC, R-3 
D. B. Stroup, Wiaco, N. C. 

S. S Mauney, Shelby, N. C. R-6 
3. B. Hamrick. N. C. R-2 


SECRETARIES A NID P. O. 


D. McSwain, Shelby, I s ' R-4 
Lee- McDaniel, Kings ^ tn u NC Rl 
Miss Connie Green, Sps N C 

Graham Perry, Shelby, C. R-i 
C. A. Wortman, Casar, • C. 

J. C. Hoyle, Lawndale, 1 • C., R- 4 
T. D. Philbeck, Latt.ini° ie > N. C. R_i 
Max Gardner, Lattim 0 ^ 6 . NC, R-i 
Herbert Lcng, Shelby, ‘ 
l 1 . C. Ramsey, Shelby, * 

3. D. Stroup, Fallston, • C. 

Jimmie Moore, Shelby, ; * C. 

A. F. Collins, Grover, **• 

W. T. Parker, Kings ^ N. c. 
Hugh Williams, Kings n -> N. c. 
Alargret Lattimore, lr uore, N.C. 


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C. M. Foster, Kings ^ C. R _5 

Andrew Hunt, Shelby, ’ R-2 

Forest Hord, La\vnda le ’ N - C . 
it. E. Nichols, Earl, ’ 

Puena Sperling, CheU- e >NC R 2 
W. P. Wellman, Belw ° ’ C. R-i 
P. R. Dellinger, Cher 1 le, N. q 

Kemp, Ledford, Kin^ s n * N. c. 
Hunter Ware, Kings N. c. 

Audrell Allen, Grover, • R-2 

Purvis Wesson, Shelb ^ -C. r _2 

Wm. Camp, Shelby, 1 
A. Y. Hamrick, Latt J, n’A- c - 

E C ; Cash, Shelby, N. C-- ib - 

Miss Ida Sperling, s ’ r 6 

Z. Y. Whitener, Ell ** °> N. C . 

A. V. Hamrick, Sh^ ^C. 

Mur riel Putnam, ° C. 

, qhelbU N n 
C. L. Weathers o' 1 0 • C. R _ 5 

A. V. Black, Waco, ' 

Avery Weathers, g]jel b y 


Gladys Humphries, 

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11 

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13 


, -75 

, 61.50 


, 33.41 
, 52.42 


, 38.15 
. 45.00 


,40.88 

,686.47 


,179.97 


,167.41 


, 1 4 7 1 — | S| 3 6 .'0 0 1 
,224|14|10|106.55| 
,426|20|13|225.00|_ 

92( — I 2 I 1 

,13S|__|10| 2 2 . 6 5 1 
761—1—1 15.341 
,279)801 sjlS0.00| 

.llOj — 1—1 43.99) 

,2111 ! 3 I 92 - 29 

, 1 S 9 1 0 4 j _ _ | 

,152| — |05| 43.89) 

,10'oj— 105| 1 4 . 0 0 1 

,201|OS|03|115.80 

.384|-|-| 

,317|01j [273.04). 

,2 0 5 1 j 1 1 1 64.16 1- 

| j |273.27|* 

,13 7] — j 0 7 1 

, 9 S [ j 0 2 1 29.32 

,140) 1 0 6 1 63 . 3 7 1 

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, 98|—1 — | 1 

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168.05 

225.00 
33.41 
75.07 
15.34 

180.00 
82.14 

137.29 


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84.77 

14.00 

802.27 


273.04 

64.16 

453.24 


29.32 

228.78 


34.39 

145.83 

25.00 

98.31 


35.00 

50.00 
72.92 

.48 

.10 


063 
13 


44.19 

149.67 

_ _ • 

50.15 

731.43 


1 

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V 

TABLE SHOWING TIME, PLACE, AC., From RATIO N TO PRESENT 


TIME 


V’K | Where Held 

1851|Double Springs 
1852 |New Bethel _ _ 
1853 |Boiling 'Springs 
lS5 4|Mt. Sinai — — 
1855|Mt. Zion 

185 6 |Ne\v Prospect _ 
1857 |Big Springs _ ~ 
1858|01ivet __ __ __ 
1859 |Pleasant Hill 

186 0|High Shoals __ 
1861 |Lincolntcn _ — 
1862 |New Bethel _ _ 

1 S 63 1, Sandy Run 

lS64|Bethel Ired. Co. 

18 6 5 |Zoar __ __ 

l8 6 6|Concord 

18 67|Thessalonica _ 
186 8|Mt. Par an _ __ 

186 9|Double Springs 
1870|High Shoals _ _ 
lS71]Bethel Ired. Co. 
1872|Bethlehem _ __ 

187 3 |Zion __ 

1874|Sandy Run _ __ 
1875|New Hope _ __ 
l876|Sandy Plains __ 
1877 |Pleasant Hill __ 

187 8|Boiling Springs 
1879 |New Prospect _ 
ISSOjDoirble ( Sp'rings_ 

1881|Buffalo 

1882|Bethel, R. Co 

1883 (Pleasant Grove- 

188 4 1 Big Springs _ _ 

188 5|Grover __ 

1886|Beaver Dam __ 

1887|New Bethel 

1888 |High Shoals _ 
1889|Elizabetli __ __ 

189 0|Zion __ 

1891 Waco — — 

1892 Gastonia __ 

18 9 3 |Bo/iiiing Springs 
1894|Shelby — __ __ 
1895|Bethlehem _ __ 


Intro. Serai. 


MotPatov 


D. Pannell - -- 
J. Suttle — — 
G. W. Rollins - 
D. Pannell _ 

G. W. Rollins - 
T. Dixon __ -- 
G. W. Rollins - 
J. Suttle -- -- 
G. W. Rollins - 
L. M. Berry _ - 
R. P. Logan 
L. M. Berry _ - 
G. W. Rollins - 
L. M. Berry - - 
G. W. Rollins - 
P. R. Elam _ - 
J. H. Yarbor 
G. M. Webb - - 
G. W. Rollins - 
R. P. Logan 
G. M. Webb i - 
Wade Hill _ -- 
G. W. Rollins - 
Wade Hill - 
T. Dixon -- -- 

G. W. Rollins - 
J. H. Yarbor -- 
A. C. Irvin _ 

H. Hatcher _ - 
P. R. Elam - - 
W. A. Nelson _ 
A. L. Stough _ - 
G. P. Hamrick- 

A. C. Irvin 

B. W. Bussey _ 
G. M. Webb _ - 
J. D. Hufham _ 
J M McManaway 
G. P. Hamrick _ 
J. A. Speight _ 

F. C. Hickson _ 

G. P. Hamrick _ 
J. L. Sproles -- 
A. C. Irvin _ 

J. D. Hufman _ 


T. Dixon _ r J 
T. Dixon _ L J 
D Pannell J 

D Pannell J 

D Pannell J 

T. Dixon _ J 
G. W. Rollins J 
G. W. Rollins J 
L M Berry J 

L M Berry J 
L M Berry J 
G. W. Roll!ns J 
G. W. Rollins J 
R P Logan j 
R P Logan j 
R. Poson _ _ j 

J H Yarboro g 
J H Yarbcro q 
G. W. Rollon 3 G 
G. W. Rollins G 
T. Dixon _ - g 

T. Dixon .. ' _ g 
G. W. Rolkns B 
G. W. Rollins L 
T. Dixon - _ L 

T. Dixon _ __ l 
G. W. Rolljns B 
T. Dixon _ _ b 
A L jStough l 
T. Dixon - - L 
T. Dixon - _ l 
J Y Hamrick, l 
J Y Hamrick, l 
H F Schenck l 
H F Schenck D 
I-I F Schenck D 
II F Schenck D 
H F Schenck D 
H F Schenck D 
H F Schenck D 
H F Schenck D 
H F Schenck D 
II F Schenck d 
H F Schenck D 
H F Schenck D 


Clerk 

R Logan _ 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
W Green 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
R Logan 
M Webb 
M Webb 
M Webb 
^ Webb 
M Webb 
M Webb " 

H R ri dg " 
M Logan 3 
M Loga u 
M Logan 

M L Brid *«8 

2 L og an 

^ L ogan ' 
^ Loga n 

M L° San ' 
M L° San - 

q L °sa n • 

^ Lovg]» 

S T n 

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S Ln Vela ^ 
S £ 61a <* 

S Lo Ve ’ ac o 
S t° V6Ia Ce 

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l 8 96|Lattimore — — 
l 8 97|New Hope -- -- 
lS gS|Sandy Plains -- 
lS 99|New Prospect - 
l 9 00|Double Springs- 
.goiiciienryville - - 

i 902|Pleasant Grove 

1908 Pleasant Hill - 

1 904 |Zoar 

1.906 Kings Mtn. — 
l 9 0fi|Beaver Dam — 

, 907IBessemer City- 

19 08 [New Bethel 

l 909 |Boiling Springs. 
1 9 1 0 | Grover 

1 9ll|EIizat>etli — — 

l9 l2|Mt. Zion 

l9l3|Zi°“ — 

1914 Poplar Spungs- 
l 9 l 5 |New Hope 

1 9 1 6 |W aC0 

l9l 7|FaHs ton -- — 

; 9 9 ! 9 iSa n nS Pl al 4 - 

! 9 20|Boss Grove — 

l 92 l| Betllleliein ' _ " 

92 2|Casar - 

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G. P. Hamrick „ H F 

A. C. Irvin E Y 

T. Dixon __ __ E Y 
G. M. Webb _ _ BY 
R. L. Limrick- E Y 
T. Dixon E Y 

R. N. Hawkins.. II F 
R. F. Treadway A C 
D. F. Putnam- A C 
J. S. Farmer __ A C 

A. H. Sims A C 

M. E. Parrish __ AC 
D. G. Washburn A C 
J. J. Beach _ __ AC 

C. A. Jenkins _ A C 
J. M. Hamrick- A C 
Wade Bostic __ A C 
L. W. Swope -_ J W 

J. R. Miller J W 

T. C. Holland. J W 
W. E. Lowe _ _ J W 

D. G. Washburn J W 
D. F. Putnam_ J W 
W. R. Beach __ J W 
J. M. Kester __ J W 
W. G. Camp __ J W 
W. A. Elam _ _ J W 
J. R. Green __ J W. 


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Treasurer 

1851-1876 
None 
18 77 

B. H. Bridges 

1878-18*83 

None 

1884-1897 
T D Lattimore 
1898-1899 
J F Williams 
1900-1903 
T K Barnett 
1905-1913 
H D Wilson 
1914-1923 
Geo. Blanton
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