Minutes of the fortieth annual session of the Pine Barren Baptist Association (Ala.) 1889

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Pine Barren Baptist Association,

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Monterey Baptist Churcli, Butler Co., Ala.,

September iitli and lutli, ibho.

I). W RA.MSKy. Moderator Pine Apple. Ala.

John Pirikoy, Clerk Snow Hill,

J. W. PuRii-OY, Treasurer Furman,

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Baptist Chcrch. Firman, Wilcox County Ai.a.,o.x Thursday,
THE iStii n\Y OF Sei'TKMher 1S90.

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MINUTES.

The fortieth annual session of the Pine Barren Baptist Asso-
ciation convened with the Indian Springs Baptist church, Mon-
roe county, Alabama, Wednesday, September the nth, A. D.,
1889.

After religious exercises conducted by the Moderator,
Brother D W. Ramsey, and prayer by Brother Geo. M. Parker,
in the absence of Brother J, F. Bruner, who was appointed to
preach the introductory sermon, the Association was called to
order and a committee, consisting of Brethren W. J. Elliot, Geo.
M. Parker and S. C. Cook, Was appointed to read the letters.
Delegates' names were enrolled as follows, to-wit :

FIRST DISTRICT.

Ackerville — W. A. J. Albritton.
New Providence — V. S. Packer.
Camden — Not represented.

Enon — J. S. Williams, J. H. Majors and W. J. F. Burson.
Bethsaida — ^J. W. Purifoy, D. Palmer, John Purifoy and
F. M. Watson.

Rock West— S. C. Cook.
Gravel Creek — Not represented.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Bear Creek— L. M. Rowell, E. L. Hall and D. P. Watts.
Mt. Pleasant — Geo. Ingram.
AUenton — J. F. Lee and W. J. Jones.

Friendship— W. J. Elliott, D. W. Ramsey, J. F. Fore, W.
M. Watts, P. Kyser, j. M. Cone and J. F. Melton.
Fellowship— G. W. Ward.

Liberty — S. F. Jones, G. H. Morgan and J. A. Bond.
Monterey — H. E. Scott.
Pine Level — W. B. Taylor.
Butler Springs — Not represented.

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THIRD DISTRICT.

Shackleville— ^Not represented.

Ebenezer — F M. Mize and T. M. Traweek.

Mt. Pisgah— R. Wiggins and D. W. Powell.

Indian Springs — J. E. Fore, James Fort and Thos. Grimes,

Flat Creek— W. \V. Riley

Pineville — Dennis Crosby and S. D. Andress.

New Hope — W. R Maxwell and H. O'Gwynn.

Concord— P. C. Riley, W. H. Kearly, J. VV. Riley, E. C.
Holder and F. H. Mason.

Midway — S. Snowden, James Brooks and J. M. Smith.

Centennial — R. B. Turberville and A. J. Morris.

New Bethlehem — Not represented.

Bethel — Not represented.

Bell's Landing — P. J. Cree.

Brethren B. J. Skinner and H. H. Shell were appointed
tellers, and the election resulted in the re-election of Brother D.
W. Ramsey, Pine Apple, Ala., as Moderator; John Purifoy,
Snow Hill, Ala., as Clerk; J. W. Purifoy, Furman, Ala., as
Treasurer.

Corresponding messengers were present as follows, to-wit :

Howard College— B. F. Riley, D. D.

State Missions — W. J. Elliott and Geo. M. Parker.

Judson Institute — W. J. Elliott.

Board of Ministerial Education — B. F. Riley, D. D.

Home Mission Board — B. J. Skinner.

Alabama Baptist — J. M. Kailin.

Selma Association — H. H. Shell.

Bethlehem Association — J. W. Leslie, W. R. Kemp, John
DeLoach, E. D. Hickson, W. J. Weston and B. J. Skinner.

Eufaula Association — W. L. Pruett.

Harmony Association — J. D. Letcher.

Conecuh Association — A. T. Sims.

Brother J. W. Purifoy, treasurer, submitted his annual re-
port, which was referred to the Finance Committee.

In the absence of committeemen appointed at last session to
report at this session, the moderator announced the following,
to wit :

Foreign Missions — H. E. Scott, S C. Crook and W. A. J.
Albritton.

Sabbath Schools— P. J. Cree, J. M. Cone and T. S. Packer.

Denominational Education — J. F. Fore, W. R. Maxwell
and S. D. Andress.

Denominational Literature — D. Palmer, D. P. Watts and W.
M. Watts.

The following resolution was offered by Brother J. W.
Purifoy, and adopted :

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Resolved, That in order to save time for associational work,
we recommend that each church adopt some statistical form
which shall be filled out and read before the Association in lieu
of the long and monotonous letters.

The reports on Denominational and Ministerial Education
were set for lo o'clock a. m., to-morrow.

The Association then took a recess lor one and a half hours.

The Moderator announced the following committees to re-
port during the session, to-wit :

On Religious Services During the Session — A. P. Majors, C.
L. Grimes and J. E. Fore, who reported that Brother A. T. Sims
would preach at 3 o'clock this evening; Brother B. J. Skinner
to-night and Brother J. M. Kailin to-morrow at 11 o'clock a. ra.

On Finance— W. J. Jones, S. C, Cook and D. P. Watts.

On Apportionment — W. R. Maxwell, G. W. Ward, P.
Kyser, Geo. Ingram and J. A. Bond.

On Queries and Requests — J. W. Purifoy, W. J. F. Burson
and E. L. Hall.

State of Religion and Digest of Letters — J. F. Lee, H.
O'Gwynn and W. W. Riley.

Brother J. F. Lee made report on State Missions as follows:

REPORT ON STATE MISSIONS.

Your committee deem it hardly necessary to consume time
in arguing the necessity, utility and importance of State Mis-
sions. If there are any Baptists of this Association who are not
in sympathy with, and do not contribute to, State Missions, to
such we would say, read the New Testament, where you will find
so much authority for this work, that "the way-faring man,
though a fool, need not err therein." In order to determine
whether this body has made progress in this matter, we have
compared the contributions reported by the churches at the last
two annual meetings. At the session of 1887, we find the amount
reported, was, exclusive of the annual collections, $207.75,
making 11 cents per capita. At the session of 1888, the amount
was ^1287. 61, or 15 cents per capita, an increase of $80.00, and
4 cents per capita. We trust that there will be no retrogression,
but that there may be a continued increase in our contributions.
We advise the continued co-operation of this body with the
State Mission Board, of which Rev. W. B. Crumpton is the efifi-
cient Secretary. To show that money in State Missions is a good
investment, we cite you to the fact that it was through this in-
strumentality, largely, that we now have flourishing churches at
Birmingham, Anniston and Montgomery, all of which are liberal
contributors to State Missions. It was also through the same
source that churches have been aided and planted at Florence,
Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Lowndesboro and other places, which
(miise, at no distant day, to pay back the pincipal that has

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been invested with more than compound interest. Whatever
plan you use in collections, whether weekly, monthly, quarterly,
or whether you adopt the envelope system, let us urge you not
to decrease, but increase your contributions to State Missions.
Respectfully submitted,

Jno. F. Lee, Chairman.

Which, after discussion by Brethren J. F. Lee, G. M. Parker,

D. Palmer, F. M. Mize, B. F. Riley, J. M. Cone, W. J. Elliott,

E. L. Hall, B. J. Skinner and D. J. Philpot, was adopted.

Brother H. E. Scott made report on Foreign Missions as
follows :

REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The great work of Christianizing the nations is gradually
obtaining a broader and deeper hold among the people of God.
Long ago we learned from the Holy Scrij^tures that repentance
and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all
nations, but we could not fully realize the practicability of the
work till the Lord's abundant blessings fell upon the feeble efforts
put forth and gave us abundant victories. Now ^ve can see "na-
tions bow unto God in a day." We can see the Captain of our
Salvation riding upon the "white horse and going forth con-
quering and to conquer." In a number of our foreign fields the
borders of Zion are constantly enlarged, new churches springing
up, and the number of converts greatly multiplied. The old
fields, long occupied by our burden bearing missionaries, are
growing larger and more responsible, and many new fields, with
their Macedonian cries, call loudly for more laborers and more
means. During the oresent year a goodly number of consecrated
men and women with a burning zeal for the glory of God and
the salvation of men, have gone from their bright homes in this
favored land to spend their days on foreign shores in honest
labor for the salvation of benighted heathen.

These things combine in placing additional responsibilities
upon us as the people of God. And we repeat to-day the start-
ling inquiry raised bv William Cary before the English Baptists
more than a hundred years ago, viz . "Are the churches doing
their full duty toward the heathen nations?" In answer to this
question we are sorry to say that very many of our brethren and
sisters are doing absolutely nothing in this Christ appointed work,
and as the pastors of the churches are the overseers as well as
teachers, we would urge upon them the imi)ortance of not only
preaching missions as a part of the Gospel, but to adopt some
plan, as circumstances may suggest, of inviting and urging a con-
tribution from everv member of their respective churches for this
important work. When we can get "every one," as the scrip-

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tures command, to contribute "as the Lord has prospered them,"
then the treasury of the Lord will overflow and the Gospel will
be preached to every creature.

J, F. Bruner, Chairman.

In reviewing our missionary work in foreign lands, we find
we have the following number of missionaries in the field, all
calling loudly for help, and it is binding on us to hold up their
hands by our help and contributions while they labor for God
and his cause : In Mexico we have 28 missionaries, 2 native
teachers and 3 colporters-; Africa, 21 missionaries ; Brazil, 16
missionaries; China, 51 missionaries; Italy, 16 missionaries;
Japan, 2 missionaries. Total 139.

H. K. Scott,

W. A. J. Albritton,

S. C. Cook,

Committee.
Discussed by Brethren D. W. Ramsey, W. J. Elliott and B.
F. Riley, and adopted.

Adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

THURSD.W

September 12th, 18S9.
The Association convened at 9 o'clock, and after religious
exercises and prayer by Brother Bond, Brother P. J. Cree made
report on Sabbath Schools, as follows :

REPORT ON SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Your committee are fearful that our Association is not as
enthusiastic on the subject of Sabbath Schools as it should be.
There are only seventeen schools reported, with a membership
of 382 pupils and 51 teachers. At the last session of this body,
sixteen schools were reported, with a membership of 578 pupils
and 68 teachers, a decrease of nearly one half in schools and
pupils. Many churches fail to have Sabbath Schools because of
distance, bad roads, uncomfortable houses and a failure of some
brother in the church to act as superintendent. But, brethren,
these excuses vanish before those determined to have Sabbath
Schools. We take it for granted that every member of this body
will admit that Biblical instruction to the old and young is right.
In what better way, then, can we teach the Bible than in' associ-
ated capacity. Away with such expressions as "we can teach our
children and study the Bible at^ home." We ought to do this,
but at the same time our responsil)ility to go and take our chil-
dren to the Sal)bath School is not lessened. Brethren, go home
with the determination that more Sabbath Schools shall be re-
ported next sessson.

P. J. Cree, Chairman.

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Discussed by Brethren J. F. Lee, P. J. Cree, J. M. Cone and
D. VV. Ramsey, and adopted.

Brother J F. Fore reported for the committee on Denomi-
national Education, as follows:

REPORT ON DENOMINATIONAL EDUCATION.

The cause of education in Alabama is improving. There
are more schools in the State than ever before, and more boys
and girls are in attendance upon them than at any time in the
past.

As to Denominational Education, there was never so much
interest as exists now. We have two colleges, male and female,
which have become famous, not only in Alabama, but through-
out the South. The Judson Female Institute located at Marion,
Ala., is in a most prosperous condition. Though burned to the
ground last year, it has risen from its ashes, and it is in posses-
sion of buildings such as it never before possessed. The new
building is ready for occupation, and the prospect is that it will
be well filled next session. The President, Dr. S. VV. Averett. is
regarded the equal of any educator in the State. Howard Col-
lege at East Lake, Ala., has just closed its second year in its new
location. These two years are regarded among the most pros-
perous in its history. There were iii attendance last session 143
students, 24 of these are studying for the ministry. Dr. B. F.
Riley has shown himself fully competent to occupy the responsi-
ble position of President, which he has filled one year. We
have assurance that arrangements will soon be made by Dr.
Purser — the Financial Secretary — to erect the main building of
the college, meanwhile the present quarters are greatly improved
for next session, and are regarded as comfortable as those of
other colleges in the State. Our duty as Baptists is to sustain in
every way possible these institutions of learning left us by our
fathers. Res|)ectfully submitted,

J. F. Fore,

W. R. Maxwell,

S. D. Andress)

Committee.

Brother W. J. Elliott offered the following preamble and
resolution to the above report, which was accepted by the com-
mittee, to-wit :

Whereas, The course of Rev. B. F. Riley, President of
Howard College, has met the hearty approval of the Baptists of
Alabama, and

Whereas, He has been re-elected to that position by the
Board of Trusteees, therefore be it

Resolved, That this Association approve the action of the
Board in reelecting Dr. Riley for the next scholastic year, and
hat we do all we can to brinir success to this institution.

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Brother W. J. Elliott made report on Ministerial Education,
as follows:

REPORT ON MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
The receipts of the Board for the last scholastic year were
$1,670, about one half what they were the year before, and the
Board paid out for all purposes ^2,245, paying the board of
twenty young ministers at Howard College and the Seminary,
and one at a high school. There were several at the Howard
College and a large number at other places who paid their own
e.xpenses, not calling on the Board for anything. Erom the
above figures you will see the Board would have been short but
for the good balance they began the year with, but they have
not this large balance to commence with now 5 only about $350.
The prospects are by no means gloomy. If we can raise the
funds we can educate as many young miristers as we want to.
Applications are pouring in every day, and from the outlook now
there will be twenty-five or thirty applicants. The Board will
require a great deal more money the coming season than last, be-
cause there will be an increase in the number of beneficiaries.
The Board can help others only as the churches and individuals
provide the means. They endeavor to make the wisest possible
use of the funds placed in their hands, assisting only those who
do their utmost to help themselves. The demand from all quarters
is for an intelligent and consecrated ministry, men of good,
common sense who are willing to give themselves wholly to the
work. Such men are in demand, and such men will be sup-
ported by the churches.

We heartily commend to the notice of all who feel called of
God to preach the Gospel, the claims of Howard College and of
the Seminary at Louisville. These schools are doing a noble
work, as shown by their Theological students and graduates.
Respectfully sul)mittcd,

W. J. Elliott, Chairman.

Discussed by Brethren W. J. Elfiott, B. F. Riley, H. H.
Shell, D. W. Ramsey, G. M. Parker and D. Palmer. Both re-
ports, with the amendment to that of Denominational Education,
was adopted.

Pending the discussion of the above reports, the following
pledges for ministerial education were made, to-wit :

Ackerville $ 2 50 Concord $10 00

Allenton . 5 00 Pineville 5 00

Bear Creek 2 50 New Hope 2 00

Bethsaida 15 00 New Providence ... 2 50

Centennial 5 00 J. A. Bond 2 50

Enon 5 00 H. E. Scott i 00

Friendship 10 00 J. M. Smith 50

Total $63 50

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PLEDGES FOR JUDSON INSTITUTE.

D. VV. Ramsey forcliurches he serves $ lo oo

B. J. Elliott " " " " lo oo

B. F, Riley " " " " 5 oo

Ebenezer church 5 00

Bethsaida " • • • . 15 00

Ackerville " 3 5°

On motion of Brother J. Piiritoy, a delegate and an alter-
nate were elected to attend the next session of the Southern
Baptist Convention. Brother D. W, Ramsey was elected dele-
gate and Brother VV. J. Elliott, alternate.

A recess of one and a half hours was taken.

After recess the moderator announced committees to report
at the next session as follows, to-wit :

State Missions— H. E. Scott, F. M. Watson and G. W.
Ward.

Home Missions— S. C, Cook, J. W. Riley and J. S.
Williams.

Foreign Missions — J. A. Bond, W. B. Taylor and D. W.
Powell.

Sabbath Schools — A. P. Majors, P. C. Riley and Dennis
Crosby.

Ministerial Education — J. M. Cone, John Purifoy and W.
J. Jones.

Denominational Education — T. S. Packer, W. R. Maxwell
and S. D. Andress.

Denominational Literature — P. J. Cree, W. H. Kearly and
J. H. Majors.

Brother D. Palmer made report on Denominational Litera-
ture as follows, to wit :

REPORT ON DENOMINATIONAL LITERATURE.

As a denomination, we recommend that we take as our guide
and counsellor the Bible. This book tells us in words all that
we know of God, our duty to Him and our duty to our fellow-
man. By following its teachings we are changed from a savage
state to a civilized condition, from idolatrous worshippers to
christians. The child learns by honoring his parents, he is
promised long life ; the youth learns by accepting the Lord Jesus
Christ that he is promised all temporal blessings and eternal life ;
the aged is promised that God will never leave him or forsake
him. Indeed it is our guide to heaven. After a thorough
knowledge o( the word of God it is our duty to jwst ourselves on
the workings of our church. We should be always ready to give
a feas(Mi for the hope that is within us. We should become
familiar with church history, and we should keej) i)osted on the
workings of the Denominations. We can get this through the

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Alabama Baptist and our own missionary journals. There is no
excuse that any one should show ignorance concerning the work-
ings of the denomination where our denominational literature is
in reach of all.

We as Baptists ought, at all times, to be ready to defend
«" our principles, not only by living h"oly lives, but by the word of
God. Show that our only aim is to live up to its teachings, and
show to the world that we are "contending for the faith once de-
livered to the saints."

Our Sunday Schools are provided with an abundance of
good literature at very reasonable prices. We recommend the
publications of the American Baptist Publication Society at Phil-
adelphia, and Kind Words, published at Atlanta. Besides our
own denominational work we advise the reading of biographys of
good men, and a thorough examination of the books and peri-
odicals of other denominations, that we may intelligently under-
stand their positions. Respectfully submitted,

Dabney Palmer, Chairman.

Discussed by Brethren D. Palmer, J. M. Kailin and B. F.
Riley, and adopted.

Brother Geo. M. Parker made report on Home Missions as
follows, to-wit :

REPORT ON HOME MISSIONS.

So much has been said and written about missions within
the past fifteen years that your committee deems it unnecessary
to do more than to submit a few facts from the annual repojt of
the Home Board with reference to the field and its work.

We find that the Board prosecuted its work in thirteen of the
States of the Union during the last conventional year, asfoUows:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, West
Virginia and Virginia. The Indian Territory and Cuba are also
in the field of the Home Board. We find that 328 men were
employed in these various fields — Texas alone having received
the labors of 147 of these employees of the Board. Not even a
brief synopsis of the work of these men can be given in this re-
port, excepts© far as the fruit of their labor is concerned. These
328 missionaries organized 328 churches and 343 Sunday
Schools. They baptized 4,837 persons, and gathered into the
churches 3,565 others who had letters, increasing our number
thereby 8,402.

The work of the Home Board in Alabama is confined to the
colored people and the "mineral region of the State," and is in
co-operation with the State Board. The work in other States is
of the same character as that done in Alabama. We will state
that in Georgia the convention of colored Baptists is co-operating

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witli our Board in its work among that peoiile. Tlie work in the
Indian Territory, in the main, looks toward the development of
the churches and the christian education ot" these people. These
churches are becoming, in consequence of this work, self-sustain-
ing, and are sending the G >spel to the wild tribes further west.
The history of the Cuban Mission is well known to this body.
The work there is moving on with unabated interest, and the
zeal which first characterized our Cuban brethren is undimin-
ished. I.ito our churches, there, 300 converts were baptized
during the last conventional year, and in a letter to Mrs. Ford,
in the Christian Repository, under date of July 23rd, Brother
Diaz writes : "Since I returned from the Southern Baptist Con-
vention I have received in the congregation over forty candidates
for baptism, and have "baptized thirty, among them there was the
only Episcopal missionary in the city — Havana, Mr. Evaristo P.
Collago." In the same letter he reports another church
organized.

Reviewing the history of Home Misssons we find that the
work has increased, and is continuing to do so, year after year,
and with each successive stride in the development of our country
will the need for continued increase of the work in this de|>art-
ment of missions become more apparent. Will we grasp the op-
portunity which is at present ours, and claim this nation for
God? Or will we let rum, Romanism and infidelity — the triplets
of perdition — claim it to the service of Satan.
Respectfully submitted,

Geo. M. P.arker, Chairman.
• Adopted.

Brother John Purifoy moved that as there is a probability of
the collection of $200 of the perpetual fund for Ministerial Edu-
cation, that the Treasurer be instructed, upon the request of Dr.
B. F Riley, President of Howard College, to loan said funds to
such ministerial students as may be indicated by Dr. Riley,
taking notes, without interest, to be paid in future by the bene-
ficiary executing the notes. Adopted.

Shackleville and Gravel Creek churches not having been
represented m this body by letter or messenger for two successive
sessions. Brother A. P. Majors was appointed to visit Gravel
Creek, and Brother F. M. Mize to visit Shackleville, and each
to report at our nexit session.

Brother J. F. Lee reported for the committee on State of
Religion and Digest of Letters, as follows :

REPORT ON ST.^TE OF RELIGION AND DIGEST OF

LETTERS.

Baptised 48 ; received by letter 30 ; excluded 34; restored

5; dismissed by letter 52; dead 17; dropped from roll 27 ;

present membership 1,865 : number uf churclies represented 23 ;

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number not represented 6, which contained in last report 263
members, wliich, with those reported at this session makes the
total number 2,028, a gain of 114. There are 17 Sabbath
Schools, 5 prayer meetings, i young men's prayer meeting, 3
Sunbeam Societies, 2 Ladies' Aid-Societies, 2 pastorless churches
reported. There are eleven ministers within the bounds of the
Association There is a decrease of 22 in baptisms; a decrease
of 16 received by letter, an increase of 9 excluded ; a decrease
of II restored ; an increase of 27 dismissed by letter; a decrease
of II in deaths; a decrease of 226 in Sabbath School pupils re-
ported ; a decrease of 33 teachers reported ; an increase of 3
prayer meetings; an increase of 2 Sunbeam Societies ; an in-
crease of churches without pastors 7 ; an increase of 2 Ladys'
Societies; an increase of i young men's prayer meeting; 11
churches report baptisms ranging from i to 12. Only a few
churches report that activity which should become the churches
of Jesus Christ. We conclude by saying that the state of religion
is not the best, and advise the churches to investigate the cause,
and to endeavor to find a remedy.

Respectfully submitted,

J. F. Lee,

H. O'GWYNN,

W. W. Riley,
Committee.
Adopted.

Brother J. W. Purifoy reported on Queries and Requests and
Nominations, as follows:

REPORT ON QUERIES, REQUESTS AND NOMINA-
TIONS.

We report that we have had but one request before us
for consideration, which is from Bethsaida church, asking that
the next session of this Association be held with said church, on
Thursday before the third Sunday of September, 1890.

We nominate as Executive Committee Brethren D. W.
Ramsey, W. J. Elliott, A. P. Majors, W. J. Melton and Dabney
Palmer. Bro. W. J. Elliott to preach the next annual sermon.
Respectfully submitted,

J. W. Purifoy

Adopted.

W. J. F. Barron,
E. L. Hall,

Committee.

Bro. J. A. Bond, of Committee on Apportionment, re-
ported as follows:

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REPORT ON APPORTIONMENT.

The Committee on Apportionment beg leave to report that
we have apportioned to the different churches amounts as follows,
to wit :

Allenton $ 37 oo

Bear Creek 12 oo

Butler Springs .... 10 00

Ebenezer 30 00

Fellowship 15 ^o

Gravel Creek .... 5 00

Liberty •. 15 00

Montery 20 00

New Hope 15 00

Rock Best 37 00

Mt. Pleasant .... 26 00

New Providence ... 5 00

Adopted.

Bethel g 5 00

Bethsaida 100 co

Concord 35 00

Enore ' 5 00

Friendship 100 00

Indian Springs. ... 10 00

Midway 7 00

Mt. Pisgah 10 00

Pine Level 10 06

Camden 32 00

New Bethlehem. ... 5 00

Bro. J. W. Purifoy offered the following resolution of thanks
which was unanimously adopted :

Resolved, That we the delegates of the Pine Barren Asso-
sociation tender to the members of Indian Springs church and
the people of this community, our sincere thanks for courtesies
received and the hospitable manner in which we have been
entertained.

Bro. AV. J. Jones made report for the Finance Committee,
which was adopted. See tabular statement.

Said committee also reported that they had examined the
Treasurer's Report and found it correct.

The clerk was instructed to superintend the printing of the
minutes and to distribute them in proportion to the amounts
contributed by each church.

The Association then joined in song and gave the parting
hand and adjourned to meet with the Bethsaida church, Furman,
Wilcox Co., Ala., on Thursday before the third Sunday in Sep-
tember 1890.

D. W. Ramsey, Moderator,

John Purifov, Clerk.

J. W. PuRiFOY, Treasurer,
iS-'^S In account with Pine Barren Association.

Sept. 13. To cash from Finance Com. for Minutes $ 35 55

" " To cash from Fin. Com. for Home Mis.. . 38 72

" " To cash from Fin. Com. for Foreign Mis. 4S 92

" " To cash from Fin. Com. for State Mis.. . 82 31

" " To cash from Fin. Com. for Ministerial

Education 26 20

" '' To cash from Fin. Com. for Indigent

Ministers i 25

" " To cash from Fin. Com for Colportage

Work I 25

" " To cash from Fin. Com. for Bell's Land-
ing Church 6 10

" " To cash from public collection for How-
ard College 13 75

" " To cash from previous report on hand for

Ministerial Education 21 05

" " Total cash 275 10

" " Total amount of vouchers 472 So

" " "Total cash and vouchers 747 90

" " To eight notes of Beneficiaries 493 75

" " Total amount on hand I1-41 61;

Cr.
Sept. 13. By receipt of P. J. Cree for Bell's

Landing church $ 5 10

" " By receipt of Dr. B. F. Riley, for Howard

"College ' 1375

" 14 By receipt of Jno. Purifoy for Minutes . . t,-; 55
" 19 " ■• " \V. B. Crumpton Secy and

Treas for state hoard for state ISIissions 75 So
" " By receipt of W. B. Crumpton for Home

M issions 38 72

" " By receipt of W. B. Crumpton for For-
eign Missions 45 15

Oct. 22 By receipt of P. J. Cree for Bell's Land-
ing Church I 00

Nov. 6 By receipt of W. B. Crmupton for State

Missions ^50

" " By receipt of W.B. Crumpton for Foreign

Missions 3 75

" " By receipt of W.B. Crumpton for Indigent

Ministers i 25

" " By receipt of W. B. Crimipton for Col-
portage Work ^25

May II By receipt of G. W. Ellis Treas. of Board

Ministerial Education 47 2:;

" " By total amount cash paid out 275 07

" " By " " vouchers in hand 472 80

" " By eight notes of beneficiaries in hand . . 493 75

" " By total cash paid out and vouchers and

notes in hand $1-41 ^>-

AU of which is respectfully submitted.

J. W. Purifoy,
Treasuixr Pine Barren Association.

[14-]
ORDAINED AND LICP:N.SED MINISTERS

OF THE PINK UARREN ASSOCIATIOON, WITH IHEIR POSl OFFICES.

J. E. Chambliss Furnian, Ala

A. P. Majors Fatama, Ala.

W. J. Elliott Pine, Apple, Ala

D. W. Ramsey " " "

S. Moore Forest Home, Ala

P. |. Cree Finnella, Ala

G. M. Parker Fork, Ala

J. F. Brurier Montery, Ala

A. A. Sims Butler Spring, Ala

J. A. Bond . Simkinsville, Ala

SABBATH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS

OF THE PINE BARREN ASSOCIATION WITH IHEIR POSTOFFICES

C. E. Breithaught Snow Hill, Ala

D. P. Watts . .■ Caledonia, Ala

J. F. Lee Allenton, Ala

Jno. L Skinner Furman, Ala

M. V. Middleton Buena Vista, Ala

A. C. Sims Forest Home, Ala

J. S. Williams Fatama, Ala

J. M. Cone Pine Apple, Ala

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