Minutes of the fifty-eighth annual session of the East Liberty Baptist Association (Ala.) 1893

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ARTICLES OF FAITH.

1. We believe in one only true and living God, and that there are
three persons in the Godhead — the Father, and the Son. and the
Holy Spirit.

2. We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
is the Word of God, and the only rule of faith and practice.

3. We believe in the doctrine of eternal and particular election,
and the doctrine of original sin, and man's impotency to recover
himself from the fallen state he is in by nature by his own free will
and ability. - -

4. We believe that sinners are justified in the sight of Gi "^
the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ.

5. We believe that God's elect shall ])e called, regenci
sanctified by the Holy Spirit, and that the saints shall per
grace and never finally fall away,

6. We believe that Baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordins

of Jesus Christ, and that true believers are only subjects of the oiui-
nances, and that the true mode of baptism is immersion.

7. We believe in the resurrection of the dead and a general judg-
ment, and that the punishment of the wicked will be everlasting,
and the joys of the righteous will be eternal.

8. We believe that no minister has a right to administer the ordi-
nances only such as have been called of God, as was Aaron, and come
under the imposition of hands by a presbytery, and in fellowship in
the church of which he is a member.

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PROCKEDINGS

FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION

East Liberty Association,

HELD WITH

Roanoke Baptist Church, Roanoke, Ala.
October 3, 4, 5, 1893.

OFFICERS.

Rev. J. P. Shaffer, Moderator Dadeville, Ala.

Rev. W. C. Bledsoe, Secretary and Treasurer LaFayette, Ala.

The next session will be held with the Eagle Creek Church, Tallapoosa

County, Ala., beginning on Tuesday after the first Sunday in

October, 1894. Rev. J. Shaffer to preach the Introductory

Sermon; Rev. C.J. Burden, alternate.

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PROCEEDINGS,

Roanoke, Ala., Oct. 3, 1893.

1. The East Liberty Baptist Association assembled in fifty-
eighth annual session at Roanoke, Randolph county, Ala., on
Tuesday, October 3, 1893, and was called to order at 10
o'clock a. m. by Moderator Jno. P. iShafler.

2. After devotional exercises, the letters from the churches
were read and deleirates enrolled :

1. Antioch— W. B. Bledsoe, J/T. Hood, J. C. Boyd, J. S. Wooddy,

W. E. Lovelace.

2. Beulah— G. W. Hunt, P. H. McGinty, C. J. Smith, W. H. Betts.

3. Bethlehem— F. P. Bradtield, A. C. Bennett.

4. Bethel (Lee)— By letter.

5. Bethel (Chambers) — J. W. Grady, R. B. .Jordan, T. N. Jones.

6. Cusseta — Geo. W. Shealey, J. M. Vernon, W. J. Busby.

7. Centre — J. AV. Foster, T. C. Key, W. A. Gilliland.

8. County Line— H. Jarrell, J. F. Key, H. C. Wooddy, T. J. Lang-

ley, W. G. Jarrell.

9. Camp Hill— \V. R. Dawson, B. H. Walker, J. P. Seroyer, B. F.

Fargason.

10. Dadeville— T. S. Herring.

IL Eagle Creek — Geo. Adair.

12. Farmville— R. N. Botsford, J. C. Talbot.

13. Fellowship — J. R. Morgan, R. R. Sanders.

14. Five Points— M. W. Milford.

15. High Pine— AV. P. East, J. G. Gay.

16. Liberty— F. M. Handley.

17. LaEayette— AA'. L. Hood, J. D. Norman, C. S. Ellis, D. E. Den-

ney, R. E. Black.

18. Langdale — A. Culpepper, C. F. Crowder.

19. Mary— By letter.

20. Lebanon— AV. Y. Harrison, F. 0. AVilliams, U. D. Smith, AV B.

O'Brien.

21. Mt. Zion— By letter.

22. ]Milltown— J. ^l. Rotton, AV. H. Blackburn, J. B. Finney, AV. M.

AVoodall.

23. New Hope— AV. F. Fuller, R. A. Gaines, Thos. J. Crowder, B. F,

Anderson, J. M. A'easey. ^

24. Providence — R. I. Howell, J. L. Barren.
52 Pleasant Ridge — AV. C. Roeck.

26. Roanoke — B. C. Jones, Robt. Brown, Sr., Samuel C. Fossett, Jr.^

F. P. Nichols, G. W. Stevens.

27. Rock Spring, Chambers— Geo. W. Newman, .J. C. Weljb, W. F.

Abernathy, Ed. Lamb, W. B. Shaver.

28. Rock Spring, Tallapoosa — Dan'l McKinnon.

29. Rock Mills— W'. L. Hill, J. Burden.

30. Shiloh— J. C. Houston.

31. Sandy Creek— N. G. Brazill, T. D. Lunceford, T. T. Tucker.

32. Tallapoosa— J. W. Hawthorn.

.33. Waverly— Jno. T. Hester, G. W. Ellington.
Number of churches, 33 ; delegates, 82.

3. Rev. Jno. P. Shaifer, of Dadeville, was re-elected Mod-
erator, and Rev. W. C. Bledsoe, of LaFayette, was re-elected
Secretary and Treasurer — both by acclamation.

4. Correspondents were received from the following bodies,
and visiting brethren, viz :

From the Tuskegee Association — Revs. G. A. Hornady, W. E. Lloyd'
Z. D. Roby, J. W. Willis, F. T. Hucfson.

From the Central Association— Rev. Geo. E. Brewer.

From the Montgomery Association — Jno. G. Harris.

From the Carey Association — W. B. Smith, C. B. Nichols.

From the Centennial Association, (Ga.) — Jas. K. Jenkins.

Representative of Board of Ministerial Education — Rev. G. 8. An-
derson.

Vice-President for Alabama of Foreign Mission Board — Rev. W. C.
Bledsoe.

Editor of Alabama Baptist — Jno. G. Harris.

Representing State Board — Rev. W. B. Crumpton, Secretary.

Representing the Judson Institute — Rev. J. P. Shaffer.

Representing the Howard College — Rev. A. S. Smith.

5. Ministers of other denominations were cordially invited
to seats. ,

6. The following committees to report at the present ses-
sion were announced by the Moderator:

On Finance— F. M. Handley, W. R. Dawson, W. L. Hood.

On Nominations — W. C. Roeck, B. F. Fargason, G. W. Shealey.

On Religious Services — Pastor and delegates of Roanoke Church,

7. Adjourned to 2 p. m. this afternoon, with prayer by
Rev. G. E. Brewer.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Tuesday, 2 o'clock, p. m.

8. Tlie Association met according to adjournment.

9. Devotional exercises for thirty minutes, conducted by
the Moderator.

10. A petitionary letter was presented from the newly con-
stituted church at Center, and the church was received as a
member of the Association and the hand of fellowship ex-
tended by the Moderator. (See list of delegates).

11. The Moderator announced that Reports of Standing
Committees were in order, whereupon Rev. Z. D. Roby pre
sented the report on Foreign Missions, as follows :

FOREIGN MISSIONS.

From minutes of last State Baptist Convention we learn that we

now have on our foreign miision fields a mission force numbering 172.

We have in Africa, male and female, native and foreign 16

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$500
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Our foreign missionary board paid, last year, to these respective
missions —

To China $ 33,424 78

" Africa 6,515 07

" Italy 15,137 35

" Brazil 19,385 85

" Mexico 28,568 78

" Japan 4,386 34

Total .$107,418 17

This, as your committee understand it, is the amount paid to mis-
sionaries for service rendered. The receipts of the Foreign Mission
Board from all sources and for all purposes amounted, during last

convention year, to $154,886.28. The last report of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board to the Southern Baptist Convention makes a book of 58
pages in small print and contains much important and interesting
information. Get, read and study it ; you will be profited thereby.

From the last Foreign Mission Journal we learn that up to 15th
September the Board has received, all told, not quite $20,000 this
year. Nearly half the convention year is gone and not a seventh of"
the money given that must be had to keep our foreign work up to
what it now is. Alabama has contributed up to date, this year,
$1,502.21 for this work — about one-seventh of what she did last year.
Several missionaries are expected to sail next month to their respec-
tive foreign fields ; some of them are returning to their work, others
are going to begin what, to them, will be an entirely new work. We
note with pleasure that one of Alabama's daughters, Miss Willie
Kelly, Marion, Ala., has been approved and accepted by the Board as
missionary to China, and will go as soon as the Board can command
the needed money. By the side of this we mention that Alabama
contributed last month only $52.80 to the Foreign Mission Board.

EAST LIBERTY ASSOCIATION.

Last year this Association reported 3454 members and $420 contrib-
uted to foreign missions; that is, in twelve months you gave 12 cents
each for the evangelization of the millions of our fellow beings who
are without the gospel. Your total contributions, last year, amounted
to $2,484, showing that only about one-sixth of your charity went to
the largest and, by far, the most needy field. This Association con-
tains about 1-30 of all the Baptists in Alabama, and gives about 1-28
of all the money given in the State to foreign missions.
Respectfully submitted,

Z. D. RoBY, Ch'm Com.

12. The report was on motion received, and all the reports
on missions were ordered read so that the subject of missions
might be embraced in a general discussion.

13. Rev. J. P. Hunter presented the report on Home Mis-
sions, as follows :

HOME MISSIONS.

Your committee, after reading carefully the report of the Home
Board made to the Southern Baptist Convention in May, are glad to
report good results of the work done in Home fields.

The total cash receipts of the Home Board from 3Iay 1st, 1892 to
May 1st, 1893 were $106,989.58. Of the amount contributed to the
Home Board, the Woman's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to the
Southern Baptist Convention contributed $26,283.97.

For our encouragement and information we have copied the fol-
lowing from the August number of Our Home Field.

"The present financial cond'tion and outlook of the Home Mis-
sion Board is, in one view, decidedly encouraging and hopeful.

TJiis time last year we owed in bank fifteen tliousand dollars
(!^15,0U0) and had facing us a balance of $22,000 on the Havana
House due 1st of December, and for which provision must be made.

To-day we do not owe a cent in bank, have borrowed nothing since
May 1st. Have no debt in Cuba and have paid our missionaries to
the 1st of August. Our receipts for the month of July, despite "hard
times" and some special difficulties, have been .$7,028.21, as against
$2,130.14 for the same period last year, $3,453.03 in 1891, $2,760.84 in
1890 and $1,937.73 in 1889.

And our aggregate receipts since the 1st of May last are $11,629.87
as against .$4,447.80 for the same period last year, $6,848,50 in '91.
$(j,249.08 in '90 and $5,032.89 in 1889.

This exh'bit is decidedly encouraging, and makes our outlook very
hopeful. We thank God and thank the churches who have helped
us to this result.

J. P. HUXTER,

Chairman.

14. The report was on motion received.

15. Rev, G. L. Bell presented the report on State Missions,
as follows :

REPORT ON STATE MISSIONS.

Missionary work is important to us everywhere, because the great
blaster commanded it. ''Go ye into all the world and preach the
Gospel unto every creature."

It is also important to us because it is an act of the greatest pos-
sible benevolence to our fellow man.

^lission work in Alabama — State Missions — is doubly important to
us because it is that part of "all the world" which is nearest to us,
and for which therefore we are all the more responsible.

During the past 18 years we have been trying to push mission work
in Alabama. We have had considerable success ; but our ever chang-
ing conditions in our state has made it difficult to conduct the work
successfully and smoothly. During the past several years some hin-
drances to our State ^lission work have existed, and considerably to
our hurt. Now that all of our mission work in the state and every-
where is subject to the management of one board, and since the
policy of that board is such as to meet, as nearly as can be, the wants
of every part of the state, we can but expect the very best results.

We have just passed through a financial saharah, and yet our
Board of State Missions has kept 41 men in the field for all or part of
the time, and has conducted the finest educational campaign, as to
mission work and wants ever enjoyed by the Baptists of Alabama.

We congratulate the board.

Now for the coming year, let the baptists of Alabama rally around
the Board of State Missions and give it $25,000.00 for work in our
state, and the result will be for the glory of God, and for the quick-
ening of al^ our work in Alabama. We should remember that our
board has a large work in hand.* It proposes to help feeble churches,
to send out many colporteurs and missionaries, and to do some
general evangelizing. In short, the l)oard undertakes to meet our

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wants in every part of the state, and such work cannot be done unless
our contributions to the board are enlarged. We are able to con-
tribute $25,000.00 for state work, and we should do it.

Let us lay aside any weight that hinders us from doing our full
duty to our State work, that 1894 may be the year that marks a new
era in the history of missions in Alabama. We shall hope that the
Liberty will do her full share of the great work which we so earnest-
ly crave for the coming conventional year.
Respectfully,

Geo. L. Bell,

Chairman.

16. The report was on motion received.

17. Rev. W. C. Bledsoe presented the report on Bible and
Colportage work, as follows :

REPORT ON BIBLE AND COLPORTAGE WORK.

Brethren : We propose to ask and to answer several questions
about Bible and Colportage work :

1. Do ive owe our Lord anything in the direction of tJiis work f In
other words, are we under any obligations to give our sympathy, our
prayers and our money to Bible and Colportage work ? The B and
C department of the State Mission Board has two great objects in
view, viz : (a) to furnish the word of God to all who have it not ;
and (b) to scatter everywhere religious books, tracts, leaflets, &c.
The mere statement of these objects forces from every Christian
heart an affirmative answer to the above question, and not one will
be found to deny that to this work we owe our sympathy, our pray-
ers, and our money.

2. Have toe paid onr Dues ? By reference to your last minute you
will find that for the last Associational year you paid into the treas-
ury of the B and C. Board $309.71, within a small fraction of nine
cents for each member of the churches composing our Association,
and doubtless a large number of our members have never given one
cent to this work. We have not paid our dues to this work — before
God, brethren, we have not.

3. Will v.e pay onr Duei^ f The past with its opportunities is forever
gone — that record is made up. God forgive us for our failure. But
how shall it be for the year before us ? Your committee urges upon
pastors and Sunday School Superintendents the claims of this work
and insists that they ought not to be forgotten.

In view of the necessity of Bible and Colportage work within our
own bounds, your committee presents the following resolution and
asks for its adoption :

Resolved, That the East Liberty Association will support a colpor-
teur in the bounds of the Association, and co-operating with the
State Board of Missions or not as they see proper. Said >colporteur
to l)e selected by the P^xecutive Conimittee, and be responsible to
said committee, and that we leave it to the wisdom and judgment of

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said Executive Committee to employ such colporteur for such time
as they may deem to the best interest of the Association.

W, C. Bledsoe,
Chairman Committee.
F. JM. Handley,
J. E. Smith,
M. V. Malev.
F. P. Nichols.

18. The report was on motion received.

19. On motion, the general subject of missions as presented
in the foregoing reports was made the special order for 9
o'clock to-morrow.

20. On motion, Bro. J. G. Harris, editor of the Alabama
Baptist^ was asked to address the Association on behalf of
that paper.

21. Adjourned to 8-30 a. m. to-morrow.

22. Prayer bv Rev. J. L. Gre2:orv.

EVENING SESSION.

Tuesday 7:30 p. m.

23. The Association met to hear the annual sermon. Rev
J. L. Gregory, who was appointed to preach the sermon, in-
vited Rev. W. E. Llo3^d, D.D.^ oi" Auburn, Ala., to fill the ap-
pointment for him. Dr. Lloyd preached a very interesting
and instructive sermon to a large and attentive congregation
from the text : '•'All things are j^ossible to them that believe.''''
Mark ix, 23.

24. Adjourned to meet at 8:30 to-morrow morning.

MORNING SESSION.
Wednesday 8:30 a. m.

2.5. The Association met at 8:30 o'clock.

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26. A half hour vvas spent in devotional exercises con-
ducted by Rev. Geo. E. Brewer.

27. The special order for tiiis hour was suspended, and
under call for petitionary letters the church at Langdale,
Chambers county, Ala., by letter and delegates, asked for
membership in the Association, and were, on motion, received
and the hand of fellowship extended to the delegates by the
Moderator. (See list of delegates.)

28. The regular order — discussion of the mission reports — '
was taken up. The discussion was participated in by brethren
Z. D. Roby, W. B. Crumpton, W. C. Bledsoe, W. E. Lloyd.

29. The hour of 11 o'clock having been reached, the dis-
cussion was discontinued until afternoon session, and the com-
mittee on religious exercises reported that Dr. Z. D. Roby
would preach at this hour. After singing, reading of the
scriptures and prayer, the Association listened to a good ser-
mon by Dr. Roby from the text : ^'For the grace of God that
hringeth salvation hath appeared to all-men^ teaching us that^
denyiiig tmgodliness and loorldly lusts^ we should live soberly^
righteously and Godly in this present v^orldP — Titus ii, 11
and 12.

30. Adjourned to 2 o'clock this afternoon. Benediction
by Rev. G. A. Hornady.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Wednesday 2 p. .^r.

31. The Association met at 2 o'clock, and after religious
services conducted by the Moderator, the body resumed the
discussion of the reports on missions.

32. Many brethren addressed the body on the subjects
embraced in the reports.

33. Pending the discussion, and just before adjournment,
on motion, the reports on Sunday Schools, Religious Litera-

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ture and E luc;ition were male special order for 7:30 o'clock
this evening.

34. On motion, adjourned to 7:30 p. m., with prayer by-
Rev. G. A. Hornadv.

EVENING SESSION.
Wednesday 7:30 p. m.

35. The Association met pursuant to adjournment.

36. The special order being the consideration ot the re-
ports on Sunday Schools, Religious Literature, and Education,
the said reports were read as follows :

REPORT ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Out of 'S2 churches, 27 report Sunday schools. Out of a member-
ship of 33ti2 only l:M^'^) Sunday school workers are reported, and fully
one-half of this number not members of our churches, making only
about one-sixth of our church members in our schools, which fact
shows far too little interest in Sunday school work by the member-
ship of our churches. There ought to be at least 2000 Baptists in our
Sunday schools every Sunday morning in the churches of the old
East Liberty Association. Who is wise enough to give us a plan by
which we may get them interested in the work?

Your committee feel impressed to say that a word of caution would
not be out of place as to an unwise use of the many helps now access-
ible to teachers and scholars. The unwisdom, as it appears to us,
consists in too great a dependence upon these helps to the exclusion
of a earful study of the simple word of God. And this reminds us to
say that that old-fashioned habit of Sunday school teaching needs to
be revived, viz: Having the children to commit to memory the
word of the Lord. One of the great objects aimed at in this work is
to put God's word into the heart ; therefore we recommend a class
study of the word itself and the storing away in the mind and heart
its precious truths.

Your committee have to report that the Sunday school
convention of the East Liberty Association, died at
Dadeville on Saturday before the 4th Sunday in May, 1892,
and would reonimend that the Association prepare for a funeral
service of the ctjnvention.

C. J. BrRHKN, Chairman.

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REPORT ON EDUCATION.

Education may be normal or abnormal, helpful or hurtful. It may
be of such a character as to develop the latent normal and spiritual
elements of nature, or to dwarf these elements and develop the re-
pulsive and objectional. The best educationists tell us that true
education inspires and builds up the three-fold nature of man — the
physical, mental and spiritual. And on this broad platform not only
should denominational colleges stand, but our common schools should
only be taught by teachers who plant themselves firmly on this basal
rock. Ability to teach and to teach well is not the only requisite,
but contact and acquaintance with the great Teacher is necessary,
and an abiding faith and trust in Him for help in moulding the char-
acter and lives of the precious boys and girls committed to their
care.

The American people must meet the issue, sooner or later, of their
right to have the word of God used as a text-book in the schools of
the country. In fact, the fight is now on, and the issue is appalling.
The Catholics do not and could not control denominational schools,
but as a rule all denominational schools get their pupils from the
ranks of the common schools ; and if common schools are controlled
or even influenced by Catholics as to children's early training, after
teaching must and will yield largely to first impressions, and the
knowledge acquired be superficial.

It may be of interest to state that for the past century Catholics
have increased at an alarming rate in the United States. In 1.800
there was one Catholic to every 58 of the whole population. In 1850,
one to about 14; in 187", one to about 8; in 1880, one to nearly 8; in
1890, one to about 10. If these figures, culled from the best authority,
are not enough to arouse us from our lethargy and prompt us to act
under the direction of the Holy Spirit to arrest tlie further invasion
of this deadly enemy to the happy development of all that is noble
and upright in our christian civilization, then we are recreant to the
trust imposed and unworthy the name of disciples of the living
Christ. Occasionally, some of our wide-awake brethren become
alarmed about the matter, and go into the press or field to denounce
the growing evils of this rotten aggregation of power and wealth,
when all of a sudden some over indulgent or considerate (?) brother
"rises to remark" that all the cranks are not dead. We feel like
calling on God to inspire a few more "cranks" to rise up in their
christian manhood and stay the further encroachments of this most
deadly enemy of christian education, and to give us the courage and
the power to exterminate this hydra-headed monster from this fair
land of ours.

Our people must get back to first principles. Now and then we see
it announced that some denominational college, A or B, has added
the Bible to the curriculum as a regular text-book, and tlien we say,
"Oh, my boy must away to A where the Bible is a regular study."
My brother, how often have you assembled your family around the
hearth-stone and taught your children the value, symmetry and
beauty of the Bible as a species of literature, unequaled by man, and
pointed out the harmony and happy rejation its teaching sustains to
Baptist doctrine? Let us erect more denominational colleges around
our firesides, where parents and children in sweet accord may learn
from the Bil)le that we hold the truth as revealed to us in God's word.

The exercise may not l)e as homiletic, the analysis as simple, nor

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the tone so spiritual as if a Broadns conducted the service, but it
will help you make of your children intelligent christians — Baptists.

The Judson is worthy our earnest support and sympathy. Dr.
Averett and his co-laborers are doing a noble work for our girls.
Last year 181 matriculkted. Of this number i>6 were boarding pupils.
From the different departments 28 graduated. The present session
bids fair to be a prosperous year. May we not hope for 200 this term?

Seven young men, we believe, attended the Seminary at Louisville
last year from Alabama. No better educational institution in the
country for young men who decide to give their lives to the service
of God. But we ought to have at least 20 young preachers there now.

Howard College is near to the hearts of all our people, although
we may not be proving it in any substantial way. Last year 159 young
men were enrolled. 119 have entered this term, and of this number
11 are preachers. Let us help Dr. McGaha to run up the roster to
250, and of this number 50 ought to be young ministers. But we are
constantly being told that old Howard is embarrassed. Let the
trustees give us full financial reports, strike a balance, and let the
denomination pay its debts. It is said also that Howard cannot com-
pete with other institutions that are endowed. Then let us endow it.
We boast 100,000 white Baptists in Alabama. We have some money
and the Lord on our side. Here is a plan : Let 50,000 stand aside as
women ; 10,000 as those who never heard and don't want to hear of
Howard; 5,000 more for howlers; 5,000 as the yelpers ; 5,000, com-
plainers ; 5,000 as pessimists ; 5,000 as unfaithful promisors ; 5,000 more
who strut about as would be men ; 5,000 aptomistic brethren who do
nothing, and this leaves 5,000 true and tried who, for God's sake and
the cause of christian education in Alabama, could and would be
enlisted in the interest of this grand old institution, give 10 dollars
apiece for five years and we have a quarter of a million endowment.
Is there a Bdptist in this audience who would not spurn to do less?
Could not the East Liberty furnish one-twenty-fifth of the 5,000?
Will not 200 of God's servants volunteer from our ranks to honor
Him with this pitance of the bounty He so richly bestows? We don't
say neglect the Judson. If we poor, simple-hearted, penurious and
cowardly men would take the "bridles" off of the christian women,
they can endow the Judson while we are talking about the matter.

But some of our brethren, who may be wise in their conclusions,
have their mind's eye focused on Chicago University. They would
have you believe that Howard is in the very throes of an untimely
death ; and that affiliation with Dr. Harper's great school would insure
a full faculty, replenish a depleted treasury ; be a panacea for all our
ills. Some of us would prefer other action and a little sacrifice, if
their marA^elous statements were even true. Brethren, would you
divorce Howard College entirely from the affections of Alabama
Baptists? If so, brush away our responsibilities. Would you bury
it into oblivion so far as our people are concerned? Then affiliate.
Would you with ruthless hands tear away from its brow the many
wreaths of glory, and the prowess of this grand old Howard and con-
fiscate its identity? Then call it an attache of Chicago University,
or any other institution, if you please. We are not against Chicago
University, but for Howard College.

A little self-sacrifice would be magnanimous. It is said when
Alexander's army .was marching across the desert against Darius,
they suffered more for water than from fatigue ; many of them could
not hold out. AVhile on the march some Macedonians filled their

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bottles at a river and were bringing the water on mules. Seeing
Alexander greatly distressed with thirst — it was in the heat of the
day — they filled a helmet with water and presented it to him. He
asked to whom they carried the water, and they said, "To our sons;
but if our prince does but live, we will get other children if we lose
them." He took the helmet in his hands, but looking round saw his
horsemen fixing their eyes on the water, and he returned it without
drinking. Thanking the soldiers who offered it he said, "If I alone
drink, these good men will be dispirited." The cavalry, witnesses of
this act of magnanimity, cried out, "Let us march ! We are neither
weary nor thirsty, nor shall we think ourselves mortal while under
the control of such a king."

Brethren, are we not soldiers of such a king as the world never
knew? Has he not for our sakes and the good of his cause set us
such examples of sacrifice as were never made by another, and will
we not be aroused out of ourselves? To the conflict I Buckle on
your armor! "Be strong, quit you like men,"

W. L. Hood, '
I Chairman.

KEPOKT ON RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.

"Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weari-
ness of the flesh." Literature of every kind abounds. The printing
press is one of the mightiest factors in our civilization. Bibles, relig-
ious books, periodicals, tracts and leaflets are being scattered far and
wide, and yet there is a great destitution of these things in many
quarters.

The Devil sits astride many a pen and controls many a printing
press. We need to have in such great profusion, and of such a read-
able character, wholesome religious literature, that as far as possi-
ble vile productions from press and pen may be expelled.

The life and character of any people are greatly affected by the
literature they read. It enters into the very fiber of their inner na-
tures and incorporates itself in their lives, hence we can not be too
careful as to the character of the literature we disseminate.

One of the greatest barriers to our denominational growth and
progress, to missionary enterprise and advancement, and to aright
conception of and a strong adherence to the real teachings of scrip-
ture, is the want of a more general and thorough reading of the
wholesome literature bearing on these subjects. There would be
more Christians if religious literature was more generally and thor-
oughly read. There would be more sound Baptists if our denomina-
tional literature was more read. There would be more real mission-
aries if the peouZe would inform themselves by reading the much
good literature'on this subject.

Your committee would call special attention to the following lit-
erature :

1. Every Baptist family in the State of Alabama should read the
Alabama Baptist, our State organ, that they may keep abreast with
our denominational work in the State. The present management of
the Alabama Baptist seems to be giving most general satisfactioiv
throughout the State.

2. For information on our missionary movements. The Foreign
Mission .Tournal. The Home Field and the State Mission Quarterly

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should be read. We also desire to call special attention to the val-
uable mission literature, tracts, leaflets, Ac, that may be obtained,
at a very small cost by writing to the Mission rooms,' 9 W. Lexing-
ton street, Baltimore, Md., kept by the Woman's Missionary Union,
of the Southern Baptist Convention.

3. For the use of our Sunday Schools, we beg leave to say that the
Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, located at
Nashville, Tenn., olTers such literature as is peculiarly adapted to
our needs. There is a missionary feature connected with the litera-
ture of this Board of the greatest worth to our churches. The con-
vention series is ably edited, and for neatness and cheapness stands
among the flrst in all the land. The American Baptist Publication
Society, for the good it has done and is doing, and for its very valua-
ble literature, Sunday School and otherwise, has deservedly won for
itself a world wide reputation.

4. Among song books, for good poetry, good theology, and good
music all combined, we recommend for the use of our churches and
Sunday Schools: The Baptist Hymnal, Mauley's Choice and Harvest
Bells. Too much importance cannot be attached to the soundness
ill theology of sacred songs. Truth or error is as effectually taught
by singing as by preaching.

5. Baptists would do well to study and distribute more generally
their denominational books. In the ophiion of your committee the
following books, if more generally read would advance our denomi-
nation :

Baptist Doctrines, edited by C. A. Jenkins, The Baptist Position,
by P'orrester. The two books by J. T. Christian, one on Baptism,
the other on the Lord's supper. Old Theology restated by H. H. Tuck-
er, Christian Doctrines by Pendleton, Pendleton's Three Reasons
why I am a Baptist, and such like. But above all it behooves us to
study and obey the Bible and to strive diligently to give it to the
world.

Respectfully submitted,

Arnold S. Smith,

Chairman.

37. The reports were discussed by a number of brethren in
speeches, which on motion, were limited to ten minutes.

38. The reports were adopted.

39. The report on nominations was read and adopted as
follows :

Your committee on Nominations make the following re-
port : .

Rev. Jno. P. Shaffer, D. D. to preach annual sermon at the next
session. Rev. C. J. Burden, alternate. The Executive Committee for
next year to be composed of Rev. W. C. Bledsoe, D. D., Chairman,
Rev. C. J. Burden, W. L. Hood, N. D. Denson, J, D. Norman, J. T.
Jones, Lum Duke.

W. C. ROECK,

Chairman Committee.

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40. The regular order was suspended and 5th Sunday meet-
ings appointed as follows :

1. On 5th Sunday in October, 1893, beginning on Friday before at
Lebanon.

2. On 5th Sunday in December, 189s, beginning on Friday before
at High Pine.

3. On 5th Sunday in April, 1894, beginning on Friday before at
County Line.

4. On 5th Sunday in July, 1894, beginning on Friday before at
Pleasant Ridge.

5. On 5th Sunday in September, 1894, beginning on Friday before
at Camp Hill.

These 5th vSnnday meetings are held lor the purpose o
discussing matters of interest to our people, and each church
in the Association is expected to send delegates. The pastors
of the churches where meetings are held will prepare and
publish programmes. The Alabama Baj^tist earnestly re-
quests that all programs be sent to that paper for publication.)

41. On motion adjourned to 8.30 o'clock to morrow morn-
ing.

42. Prayer by Dr. Roby.

THURSDAY.
Morning Session, 8:30 o'clock, a. m.

43. The Association met according to adjournment, open-
ing with the usual religious services.

44. The regular order was resumed and the reports on mis-
sions were adopted.

45. The Chairraan of the Committee on deceased ministers
made verbal report that by God's blessing none of our preach-
ers had died.

46. The report on state of religion was read and adopted
as follows :

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STATE OF RELIGION.

We expected, owing to several causes, that the report on the state
of the churches in our Association this year might be rather a sad
one, but, we thank God that it is not.

In spite of the late political disturbances which we feared might
do us much harm, and in spite of the almost unprecedented financial
depression, our churches have advanced instead of receding, on all
the lines of Christian enterprise, and are in average condition at
home.

We thank God that his indwelling spirit enabled us to stand the
greatest strain to which our churches have been submitted during
the past half century.

/ J. L. Gregory,

Chairman.

47. The report on Temperance was read as follows :

Your committee would make the following report, viz :

"As the years come and go, temperance remains a live question, a
growing question.

Its claims are as urgent, and its demands as imperative as they
ever were. The people are more awake, more thoroughly aroused
upon this subject than ever before.

Prohibitionists are constantly becoming more numerous, and they
are beginning to realize, that the sale of intoxicants is the "Z?o«"
in the way of our country's prosperity and happiness, and the con-
viction of practical worthlessness of the whole license system grows^

Let the Clmrch do her duty, be true to her calling, and the people
will learn that license only gives a legal protection to a public curse,
which ought to be treated as "Yellow Fever" and "Asiatic Cholera"
— put under a quarantine.

•
The people are realizing that the X/ij?<or traffic imposes a tax on
them far greater in amount than it returns in the shape' of revenue
and license fees, that it swallows up wages, and more wage produc-
ing energy than all other vices and indulgencies put together.

The church must take a decided energy and combined stand
against it. The Pulpit must not be silent, her members must raise a
warning voice and the warfare go on until victory is achieved.

Respectfully submitted,

A. S. Brannon.

48. The report was very vigorously discussed and then
adopted.

49. The Association then elected Rev. Jno. P. Shaffer as a
delegate to the Southern Baptist Convention to meet at Dal-
las, Texas, on Friday, May 11th, 1894, Rev. W. C. Bledsoe,
Alternate.

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50. The following were chosen to represent the Association
in Alabama Bajitist State Convention to be held at Green-
ville, Ala., on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1893. Revs. W. C'. Bledsoe
J. P. Shaffer, 0. J. Burden, J. P. Hunter, A. S. Smith, J. L
Gregory, R. A. J. Cumbee, G. L. Bell, A. S. Brannon, Bro. W.
L. Hood.

51. Report of Finance Committee was read and adopted.
(See close of minutes.)

52. The Moderator announced standing committees. (See
close of minutes.) ^

53. The following resolutions were adopted :

1. Resolved, That so much of the Centennial fund as has been sent
up to this session in cash be expended at High Pine, Milltown and
Rock Springs (Tallapoosa Co.) churches, to aid them in building.

2. Resolved, That the Executive Committee be instructed to em-
ploy a Missionary Colporteur to labor within the bounds of the East
Liberty Association for all, or such part of his time as they may
deem wise ; and that this work may be undertaken either independ-
ently of, or in co-operation with, the State Board of Missions, as said
Executive Committee may think best.

3. Resolved, That when this Association adjourns, it will adjourn to
meet on Tuesday after 1st Sunday in October, 1894, with the church
at Eagle Creek, Tallapoosa county, Ala.

4. Resolved, That members of any of our churches who are in good
standing may represent this Association as correspondents in any
Association they may visit.

5. Resolved, That the pastors of the churches of this Association at
some convenient time take up collections for aiding Milltown, Rock
Springs, Tallapoosa county, and High Pine churches build their
houses of worship. ,

6. Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this body are hereby ex-
tended to the church and community at Roanoke for the warm wel-
come and generous hospitality extended us, and also to the Trustees
of the Roanoke Normal College for the use of their beautiful and
commodious chapel.

7. Resolved, That our worthy and efficient clerk, after deducting
$25.00 from the minute fund, have as many minutes printed and
distributed as the funds will justify.

54. The Association then adjourned to meet with Eagle Creek
Church, Tallapoosa county, Ala., on Tuesday after 1st Sunday in Oc.
tober, 1894.

55. A hymn was sung, the parting hand extended, and prayer of-
fered by Rev. W. C. Bledsoe.

56. The Moderator announced that the East Liberty Association
•was adjourned.

Jno. p. Shaffer,

Moderator.
W. C. Br.EDsoE,

Secretary.

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PLEDGES FOR NEXT YEAR S WORK.

Antioch

Beulah

Bethlehem ......

Bethel, Lee

Bethel Chambers.

Cusseta

Center ,

County Line

Camp Hill

Dadeville

i 60.00
35.00
60.00
20.00
25.00

150 00
35.00

180.00
50 00

150.00

Eagle Creek$ 20.00

Farmville
Fellowship .
Five Points
High Pine..
Liberty ....
LaFayette .
Langdale. .
Lebanon . . .
Milltown.. .

20.00
10.00
20.00
5.00
10.00
250.00
25.00
20.00
40.00

New Hope $

60.00

Providence

25.00

Pleasant Ridge. .

20.00

Roandle

200.00

Rock Spring, Ch.

50.00

Rock Springs,Tal

10.00

Rock Mills

40.00

Sandy Creek

25.00

Tallapoosa

20.00

Waverly

25.00

Grand total $1,660.00

ORDAINED MINISTERS — 10.

Burden, C.J LaFayette,

Brannon, A . S Camp Hill,

Bell, G. L Jackson's Gap,

Bedell, W. H. Roxanna,

Bledsoe, W. C LaFayette,

Cumbie, R. A. J Dadeville,

Cumbie, John Stroud,

Cofield, W. P Fredonia,

Duffy, D. S Denver,

Fargarson, T. B Dadeville,

Gregory, J. L Easton,

Hunter, J. P LaFayette,

McCarley, J. A LaFayette,

Moon , D. S Roanoke,

Newman, G. S LaFayette,

Shaffer, Jno. P Dadeville,

Smith, A. S Roanoke,

Stodghill, T. R Five Points,

Wallace, Hugh Cusseta,

Alabama.

LICENSED MINISTERS — 2.

Kent, F Louina, Alabama.

Stroud, L. B Chapel Hill,

LADIES AID SOCIETIES.

The L. A. S., at Cusseta, contributed during last Associational year for

Missions $ 81 00

At County Line 30 00

" LaFavette 50 60

" New Hope 23 57

" Roanoke 55 00

Total $240 17

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The L. A. S. at Dadeville raised $145,00 for home work.

SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION WORK.

The Sunday Schools contributed to Missions during last year as follows:

At Dadeville $ 50 00

" Waverly 1 00

" Tallapoosa 5 00

'• Rock Mills 5 00

" Roanoke 100 00

" Pleasant Ridge 8 30

" New Hope 14 64

" Milltown 5 00

" LaFayette 126 81

" Camp Hill IT) 00

" County Line 16 00

" Center 5 71

" Cusseta - 48 00

" Beulah, Lee 5 30

" Bethlehem 13 65

Total $419 41

STANDING COMMITTEES TO REPORT AT SESSION 1894.

1. On Foreign Missions — W. C. Bledsoe, Chairman; J. T. Jones, J. M.
Norman, C. S. Ellis.

2. Home Missions — G. L, Bell, Chairman; J. S. Wooddy, G. W. Hunt-
A. C. Bennett.

3. State Missions — ^J. L. Gregory, Chairman; Geo. W. Shealey, T. C.
Key, W. G. Jarrell.

4. Associational, Bible and Colportage Work — W. L. Hood, Chair-
man; T. N.Jones, T. S. Herring, Geo. Adair.

5. Sunday Schools— J. R. Stodghill, Chairman; M. W. Milford, W. P.
F-ast, C. F. Crowder.

G. Education — A. S. Smith, Chairman; B. C. Jones, G. W. Stevens, F.
P. Nichols.

7. Temperance — C. J. Burden, Chairman; J. M. Rotton, B. F. Ander-
son, J. C. Houston.

9, Religious Literature — F. M. Blount, Chairman; G. W. Newman, J.
M. Vernon, B. H. Walker.

9. State of Religion — A. S. Brannon, Chairman- W. C. Roeck, W. F.
Abernathy. J. T. Hester.

10. Deceased Ministers — J. P. Hunter, Chairman; N. G. Brazell, J. W.
Hawthorne, Geo. W. Ellington.

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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The churches have sent up in cash, $860.65; in vouchers, $1,868.94; ma-
king a total of $2729.59, distributed as followc:

For Home Missions $ 439 15

" Foreign " 679 51

" State " 400 5G

" Bible and Colportage 102 04

" Ministerial Education 190 23

" Aged and Infirm Ministers 46 13

" Howard College 638 50

'• Centennial Fund 56 70

" Minutes 68 50

" Milltown Church 54 00

" Rock Springs Church, T 27 50

" Orphans' Home 26 77

Grand total $2,729 59

We have carefull}* examined the report and vouchers of jour Treasurer
for past year and find them correct.

F. M. Handley, Ch'm.
W. R. Dawson,
W. L. Hood,

Committee.

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