Minutes of the seventeenth annual session of the Pea River Baptist Association (Ala.) 1893

AURAMA BAPTIST filSTORlCAL SOCliii

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Seventeenth Annual Session

PQ'HiefBAPIISTiHaiATION

-HELD WITH-

NEW EBENEZER CHURCH, COEEEE COUNTY, ALA.,

November 4th, 5th and 6th, 1 893.

OF^KICERS

J. >v'. BROOKS, Muggins, Ala.,
A. J. WISE, Jr., Victoria, Ala.,
J. II. SMITH, Damascus, Ala.,

Moderator.

Clerk.

Treasurer.

Next Session to be held with Bethlehem Church, Victoria, Cof-
fee County, Ala., on Saturday before the first Sabbath
in A^v ember, 1893.

TROY, ALA.:

JOHN POST, PRINTER,

1893.

i\/riMU"rKs.

The Pea River Baptist Association met according to a pre-
vious adjournment with New Ebenezer church, Coffee
county, Ala., on the 4th, 5th and 6th days of November,
1893, in its Seventeenth Annual Session.

The Introductory Sermon was preached by A. J. Brooks,
the appointee, from the i6th chap, and 15th verse of Mark.

After one hour for refreshments, the Association was
called to order by the former Moderator, J. W. Brooks.
Singing and prayer by J. W. Bullard. Letters from the sev-
eral churches were presented and read by D. C. Allen and
W. M. Head, and delegates' names enrolled as follows :

White Water- A. S. Head, D. J. Williams.

New Providence — W. J. Spurlin, W. B. Haney.

Level Plains — J. W. Bullard, S. D. Adams, R. Grimes.

Hebron— John Bradley, N. P. Bundy, J. H. Weed.
i^ Sardis — T. R. Roberts, W. H. Roberts, Z. T. Casady.
i^ Piney Grove — J. W. Brooks, A. J. Brazile, A. C. Crews.

Bethany — D. Lindsay, J. J. Thomas, E. D. Donaldson.

Union Grove — J. W. Kennington, Harmon Snellgrove.

New Ebenezer — J. W. Stokes, J. R. Spurlin, PI Frazer.

Shiloh — D. Windsor, J. A. JVloore.

Woodland Grove — C. R. Talbot, E. G. Brinson.

Bluff Springs — J. W. Johnson, James Johnson, W. H.

Zion"chapel-T. J. Brooks, W. H. Heard, W. J. Willis.
l-'^ilgrim Rest— William Hall, Y. PI Bedsole.

Mount Pleasant— W. G. Clark, J. D. Hataway.

Bethlehem— A. J. Wise, Jr., W. T. Everett.

F^ir View— A. J. Brooks, R. R. Priest, J. H. Smith.

New Home — J. D. Bradley, Ed. Watson.

Damascus — J. D. Parkman, J. A. Wright, W. J. H. Wood.

Mount Pleasant, Coffee county — B. F. Comer, Z. J. Nich-
ols, J. G. Jones.

Proceeded to the election of officers, which resulted in the
re-election of J. W. Brooks, Moderator, and A. J. Wise, Jr.,
Clerk, and J. H. Smith, Treasurer.

Invited visiting ministers to seats in the body.

Called for petitions from churches desiring membership,
when a letter was presented from Beulah church by her dele-
gates, E. Scofield, D. T. Wallace, E. M. Wallace. On mo-
tion, the letter, together with the delegates, was received
and the right hand of fellowship extended by the Moderator
in behalf of the Association.

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The Moderator then appointed the following committees
to report during the present session of the Association :

On Preaching — VV. J. Spurlin, E. Scofield, together with
the delegates and deacons of New Ebenezer church.

On Finance — J. D. Parkman, J. G. Jones, J. L. Johnson.

On Documents — J. W. Kennington, William Hall, D. J.
Williams.

On Nominations— J. W. Johnson, J. W. Bullard, R. R.
Priest.

Called for correspondence, when J. M. Mount, Y. M.
Capps, J. W. Young, J. J. Ellis, H. L. Short, W. L. Davis,
C. C. Eilands, C. L. Eilands, W. L. Stinson, responded from
New Providence Association.

From Salem Association — D. C. Allen, E. M. Brooks.

P'rom Haw Ridge Association — J. A. McGee.

On motion, agreed to correspond with the Graves Associa-
tion, Fla., and received W. F. Martin as a correspondent.

The Committee on Preaching reported as follows :

To preach Saturday night — J. W. Kennington and J. W.
Bullard. On Sabbath, ii a. m. — D. C. Allen. Two o'clock
p. m. — J. W. Brooks, D. Windsor. At 7. p. m. — Charles
Eilands. Then called for the report of standing committees,
when the Executive Committee made their report as follows :

We, your Executive Committee, offer the following report : We have
held no meeting since your last assemblage, as we had no means to employ
a Missionary, but as Elder D. C. Allen has occupied the field of labor
designated by the Association, we recommend that he be paid the ;$i5.5o
now in the hands ol the Treasurer, being the amount on hand for Home
Missions, and we have given him an order for the same for his services
already rendered. Respectfully submitted, M. A. Helms, Ch'n.

On motion, the report on Temperance was to be made 9:30
a. m. Sabbath. On motion, the Association adjourned until
Sabbath 9:30 a. m. Singing and prayer by J. W. Kennington.

Sabbath Morning, November 5, 1893.
Called to order by the Moderator. Singing and prayer by
A. J. Brooks. Report on Temperance read and adopted.
The report is as follows :

We, your Committee on Temperance, offer the following report :
Again we are called upon to report on this very important subject, Tem-
perance, which we tliink, taken into consideration with this occasion,
alludes to the use or abuse of intoxicating liquors. Twelve months ago
1 was informed that I was one of this committee appointed then to
report now, therefore I, from then until now, set about gathering facts
and data to base a report upon, as there had for sixteen years been able
formal reports made without very much being gained. I decided to get
out of the old ruts and go and see of a truth, if possible, the insidious
serpent at work. I entered a very georgeous arrayed temple of vice —
better known as a drinking saloon — on the walls of which were hung
dazzling pictures of female beauties, almost nude, voluptuous, and the
average toper standing and gazing with animal passion aroused, with his
foul and besotted breath uttering exclamations that are too offensive to

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be repeated, which, by the motley and mixed crowd of black and white
were scarcely observed; but later a very genteel man in appearance
came in, and the vile and vulgar made way at the bar of the rum dealer
for their more august and dignified, well dressed friend, patron and cus-
tomer, who, after taking a quaff of the best, paused, and looking around,
essayed to crack a joke with some of his motley friends, and after re-
peating his tip, left the fashionable saloon, and then a general melee fol-
lowed over his joke; and after seeing many such come and go, I left the
gilded walls of the fashionable saloon. I made inquiry as to our digni-
fied and vvell dressed customer, and was, to my surprise, informed that
he was an honorable man — an aristocratic society leader, and withal a
Missionary Baptist — one that led the prayer meetings, and was a liberal
supporter of the missionary cause. At other times and other places 1
made the same visits with about the same results, and by following up their
history, I found them church members — have even heard them use the
name of God in open profanity. All this has caused me to come to this
truthful conclusion : The genteel church member is where we have the
trouble: the sot in the gutter has no influence — is too low — even disgust-
ing to the average toper. Hut Col. A. and Hon. Mr. B., who are the
leaders in their churches, is where the trouble lies; and your committee
suggest that on the evidence being furnished, a charge )%ust be preferred
and the offender dealt with on a public offense, and without a reforma-
tion being practiced — not promised— must be expelled, or the church
holding such member within this association, such church must be con-
sidered in disorder by the Pea River Association. Respectfully sub-
mitted, A. J. Wise, Jr., Ch'n.

On motion, adjourned until 8:30 a. m. Monday. Singing
and prayer by J. W. Bullard. On Sabbath the ministers
preached in the order of their names to large and orderly
congregations.

MoNDAV Morning, November 6, 1893.

Called to order, and singing and prayer by J. VV. Kenning-
ton. Called roll and marked absentees.

On motion, omitted reading the rules of Decorum.

Called for report of standing committees, when the report
of Sabbath schools was read and adopted as follows :

We, your Committee on Sabbath Schools, offer the following as our
report. We find only three churches that have Sabbath Schools — New
Ebenezer, Bethany and Mount Pleasant, Coffee county.

RespecttuUy, J. W. Kexnixgtox, Ch'n.

Report on Missions read and adopted, and is as follows :

We, your Committee on Missions, offer the following report : As
usual, we come with a report, but fail to see what they accomplish. We
have tried many and various ways and means, and we now recommend
this course: Let us today give all that we can in money, and then let
us all make a personal pledge to be paid at the next session, and try, by
this means, to employ a Missionary a short while in the Pea River Asso-
ciation. Respectfully submitted, A. J. Brooks, Ch'n.

Then the following personal pledges were taken : J. W. Kennington,
$2; J. H. Smith, A. J. Brooks, R. R. Priest, $7.50: W. H. Heard, ^i ; R.
Holloway, $1 ; \). J. Williams, $1 ; T. ). Brooks, $1 ; Sister S. R. Brooks,
25cts.; Sister C. E. Brooks, 25cts.; Sister H. Brooks, 25cts.; Sister N.
J. Helms, 5octs.; A. J. Wise, Jr., $1 ; W. L. Everett, $1. These pledges
to be paid at the next session of the As.sociation. Then the brethren
present paid $3. 30 in cash.

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Report on Deceased Ministers and Deacons read and
adopted as follows :

We, your Committee on Deceased Ministers and Deacons, report
thus : Death hath entered our midst and has left a dark and gloomy
cloud over our hearts. Let our temples of worship be draped in mourn-
ing. Let silence reign before the Lord in His Holy Temple while he
dispenses bereavements among the children of men. Death hath draped
his fatal shaft upon our beloved brother, Middletox Brooks. He has
passed the final beacon to which all mortal men are tending— Death. A
newly-made grave now marks the last resting place of all that is mortal
of our beloved pastor, friend, brother and father. This sad event oc-
curred on the 23d day of February, 1S93. Peace to his ashes.

And another dispensation of Providence, which left sadness of the
funeral pall over our hearts — the demise of Brother William Stewart in
September, 1890. Also Brother T. J. Moore, June 5th, 1892. Both dea-
cons of Damascus church. We tender our sincere condolence to the be-
reaved families, feeling that our loss is their eternal gain.

Respectfully submitted, D. J. Williams.

Report on ijominations read and adopted as follows :

We, your Committee on Nominations, offer the following report : To
preach the Introductory Sermon at the next session, J. W. Brooks, his
alternate, J. W. Bullard, and as an Executive Committee, A. J. Wise, Jr..
W. J. Spurlin, M. A. Helms, J. H. Smith, J. W. iVlcCart.

On Missions, J. D. Parkman, J. A. Taylor, A. J. Brooks.

On Sabbath Schools. J. W. Kennington, D. Winsor, J. W. Johnson.

On Temperance, J. W. Bullard, A. J. Wise, Jr., R. R. Priest.

On Deceased Ministers and Deacons, A. S. Head, J. H. Heard, J. M.
Tally. Respectfully submitted, J. W. Jt)H\so\.

Report on Documents read and, on motion, was recommit-
ted to the committee, re-read and adopted, and the Query
answered in the negative. The following is the report :

We, your Committee on Documents, find three churches have
petitioned for the next session of your body to meet with them. W^e
find, by inquiring after the best interest to the Baptists among the three —
Hebron, Piney Grove and Bethlehem — that Bethlehem is the most
suitable place, and we recommend that the next session of the Associa-
tion be held there Saturday before the first Sabbath in Novemuer, 1894.

We find some of the churches request the Articles of Faith be printed
in these Minutes, which we recommend. We also find the following
query: Is it right for our denomination to receive members from any
other denomination without Baptizing them ? and we ask the Association
to answer either in the affirmative or negative. (Was answered in the
negative.) Respectfully submitted, J. W. Kkxnington', Ch'n.

Report of the Finance Committee read and adopted as
follows :

We, your Committee on Finance, offer the following report :

Received for Minutes ^30-35

Sent up by churches for Home Missions 1 1.90

.Sent up by churches for Foreign Missions 3.10

Collection .Sabbath for Home Mi.ssion 1 1-30

Collection Monday for Home Mission 3,30

Total amount received by your committee $59.65, all of which has been
paid to J. H. Smith. Treasurer, and his receipt taken for same.

I. L;. P.A.KK.MAN. Ch'n.-

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Treasurer's report read and adopted, and is as follows :

Your Treasurer offers the following report :

To amount brought over from last Association $18.50

To amount received of Finance Committee 59-65

Making a total of 78.15

DISBURSEMENTS.

By amount paid A. J. Wise, Jr., Clerk ^30.35

By amount^ paid D. C. Allen, Missionary iS-5o

By amount* paid to collection for indigent ministers 3.00

Total amount paid out 48-35

Leaving a balance in my hands November 6th, 1893, of 29.30

Respectfully, J. H. Smith,

Treasurer Pea River Association.

Called for miscellaneous resolutions, when Brother J. D.
Parkman offered a resolution to take up a collection to aid
the Baptist Orphan Home, which resulted in $6.05 cash, and
Sister Emma Whaley is to make one suit for a little girl of
eight years old, and Sister Mary Fleming is-. to make one
suit for a little girl of six years old.

A. J. Wise, Jr., offered a resolution to take up a collection
for Indigent Ministers, when a motion was made for the
Treasurer to pay over the Indigent Ministers Fund on hand
of $3 to be added to the collection of $3.90, and then to be
equally divided between John Bradley, J. VV. Bullard and E.
M. Brooks, whereby each received ^2.05.

Sister S. N. Taylor offered the following resolution, which
was adopted :

To THE Brethren»of Pea River Association — May I ask that
it be recommended that the pastors of the various churches of this Asso-
ciation at once organize a Ladies' Aid Missionary Society in order that
we may take a pride in the good mission work. Yours for the cause of
Christ, S. N. Taylor.

A. J. Wise, Jr., offered this resolution :

Resolved, That the delegates and ministers composing the Pea River
Baptist Association, offer our sincere thanks to the members of the New
Ebenezer church, together with the kind citizens in the surrounding
vicinity, for their very kind entertainment of us during our stay among
them.

The Minutes were then read and adopted.

The Clerk was to have $5 for his services.

The Association then adjourned to meet with Bethlehem
church at Victoria, twelve miles northeast of Elba, on Satur-
day before the first Sabbath in November, 1894.

A. J. Wise, Jr., J. W. BROOKS,

Clerk. Moderator.

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CONFESSION OF FAITH.

Article i. — We believe in one only true and living God; and that
there are three persons in the Godhead — the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Ghost. We prove this from St. John, ist Chapter and 7th verse :
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word,
and the Holy Ghost ; and these three are one ; Chapter i, verse i. In
the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God; Chap. 10, verse 30, I and my Father are one ; John 17 and 3,
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent; Deut. 5th, 26th, For who is there
of all flesh, that have heard the voice of the living god ; Isaiah 46, 9 and
10, Remember the former things of old ; for I am God, and there is none
else ; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the
beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, say-
ing, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.

Art. 2. — We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
are the word of God, and the only rule of faith and practice : 2d Tim. 3d
and i6th. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. and is profitable
for doctrine, &c. ; 2d Peter, ist, 21st, For the prophecy came not in old
time by the will of man : but holy men of God spake as they were moved
by the Holy Ghost; Hebrews ist, ist and 2d, God who at sundry times
and in divers manners spake in times past unto the fathers, by the pro-
phets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath
appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds ; Rev. 22d,
iSth, For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophe-
cy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add
unto him the plagues that are written in this hook; Mat. 28th, 20th,
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.

Art. 3. — We believe in the doctrine of eternal and particular elec-
tion: Psalms, 33d, 12th, Blessed isthe nation whose God is the Lord : and
the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance; Eph. ist, 4th,
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the
world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love ; ist
Peter, )st, 2nd. Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
through sanctification of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the
blood of Jesus Christ, &c. : Romans 9th, nth. For the children being not
yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God,
according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth ;
Eph. 3d, nth, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in
Christ Jesus our Lord ; Heb. 5th, 9th, And being made perfect he be-
came the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him ; 9th
Chapter and 12th verse, Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by
his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained
eternal redemption for us; John 15th, i6th. Ye have not chosen me, but
I have chosen you, and ordain you, &c. Acts 9th, 15th, For he is a
chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings,
and the children of Israel; ist Peter, 2d, 9th, But ye are a chosen gen-
eration, &c. Rev. i7tli, 14th, And they that are with him are called, and
chosen, and faithful; Rom. nth, 7th, What then I Isreal hath not obtain-
ed that which he seeketh for ; but the election hath obtained it. and the
rest were blinded.

Art. 4. — We believe in the doctrine of original sin; Rom. 5th, 12th,
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin ;
and so death passed upon all men, for that all men have sinned; Chap.
5th, i6th. For the judgment was by one to condemnation; verse i8th,
Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to con-
demnation; Rom. 5th, 19th, For as by one man's disobedience many
were made sinners: Rom. 3d, 23d, For all have sinned, and come short of
the glory of God.

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Art. 5. — We believe in man's impotency to recover himself from the
fallen state he is in by nature, by his own free will and ability ; for we
know the law is spy-itual, and I am carnal sold under sin ; Rom. 8th, 7th,
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God ; for it is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed can be. Sth, So then they that are in the
flesh cannot please God; John 6th, 63d, It is the spirit that quickenth ;
the flesh profiteth nothing ; do 6th, 44th, No man can come to me, ex-
cept the Father which hath sent me draw him; Eph. 2d, ist. And you
hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins ; verse sth,
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,
(by grace ye are saved.)

Art. 6. — We believe that sinners are justified in the sight of God only
by the imputed righteousness of Christ : Rom loth, 4th, For Christ is
the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth ; 2d Cor.
5th, 2 1 St, For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin: that
we might be made the righteousness of God in him; ist Cor. ist, 30th,
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom
and righteousness ; Phil. 3d, 9th, And he found in him, not having mine
own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the
faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith ; Isa54th, 17th,
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness
is of me, saith the Lord; 6ist, loth, I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my
soul shall be joyful in my God ; for he hath clothed me with the gar-
ments of salvation, he has covered me with a robe of righteousness : Gal.
2d, 2ist, For if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in
vain.

Art. 7. — We believe that God's elect shall be called, regenerated
and sanctfied by the Holy Ghost: ist Cor. ist, 2d, To them that are
sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place
call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours ; John
loth, 3d, And he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out;
Titus 3d, 5th, Not by words of righteousness which we have done, but
according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of generation, and
renewing of the Holy Ghost : Heb. 2d, nth, P^or both he that sactifieth
and they who are sactified are all of one : for which cause he is not
ashamed to call them brethren.

Art. 8. — We believe that saints shall persevere in grace and never
finally fall away : John 14th, 19th, Yet a little while and the world seeth
me no more; but ye see me; because I live, ye shall live also; loth, 27th,
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; 28th,
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish ; Col. 3d,
3d, For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God, 4th, When
Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him
in glory : Heb. 7th, 24th, But this man, because he continueth ever, hath
an unchangeable priesthood : 25th, Wherefore he is able also to save
them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth
to make intercession for them.

Art. 9. — We believe that Baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordi-
nances of Jesus Christ, and'that true believers are the only fit subjects
of these ordinances; we believe that immersion is baptism: Mark ist.
9th, And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth
of Galilee and was baptized of John in Jordan ; i6th, i6th. He that be-
lieveth and is baptized shall be saved; Acts 22d, i6th. And now why
tarriest thou ! arise and be baptized; Acts Sth, 37th, And Philip said. If
thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest : and he answered and
said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the son ot God ; 38th, And he com-
manded the chariot to stand still : and they went down both into the
water, both Philip and the Eunuch ; and he baptized him : Rom. 6th, 4th,
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death : that like as
Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so.
&c. Now the Supper: Mat. 26,27: And as they were eating, Jesus

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took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and
said, Take, eat, this is my body; 27th, And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it ; 28th, for this is
my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remis-
sion of sins ;^ist Cor. 5 : 11: If any man that is called a brother be a
fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an
extortioner; with such an one no not to eat; 11 -.^g: For he that eateth
and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not
discerning the Lord's body.

Art. 10. — We believe in the resurrection of the dead, and a general
judgment : Mat. 28th, 5th, The angel answered and said unto the women,
Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified; 6th, f^e
is not here, for he has risen, as he said, (7th) And go quickly and tell his
disciples that he has risen from the dead. Acts 24th, 15th, There shall
be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. Acts 17th,
31st, Because he hath appointed aday, in the which heWill judge the world
in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath
given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
John 5th, 28th, 29th, Marvel not at this; for the hour is comihg, in the
which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come
forth : they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life : and they
that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Art. II. — We believe the punishment of the wicked will be everlast-
ing, and the joys of the righteous will be eternal : Mark 38th, 29th, But
he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness,
but is in danger of eternal damnation. Mat. 25th, 46th, These shall go
away into everlasting punishment. 2d Thes. ist, 7th, When the Lord
Jesus shall be revealed from the heaven with his mighty angels, (8th) in
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey
not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; 9th, who shall be punished with
everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory
of his power. Psalms 9th, 17, And the wicked shall be turned into hell,
and all the nations that forget God! Joys of the righteousness. Mat.
25th, 46th, But the righteous into eternal life. 2d Tim. 2d, loth. There-
fore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they may also obtain the
salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. Heb. 9th, 15th,
They which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance,
ist Peter, 5th, loth, But the God of all grace, who hath called us in his
eternal glory, occ. John 17th, 23d, 24th, And in five hundred other places.

Art. 12. — We believe that no ministers have a right to the administra-
tion of the ordinance, only such as are regularly called and come under
the hands of a Presbytery : Lev. 8th, ist. And the Lord spake unto
Moses saying. Take Aaron and his sons with him. Heb. 5th, 4th, No
man taketh this honor unto himself, but that is called of God, as was
Aaron. Tim. 4th, 14th. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was
given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the Presby-
tery. Acts 13th : 2d, 3d, The Holy Ghost said. Separate me Barnabas
and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them ; and when they
had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

RULES OF DECORUM.

Rule i. The Moderator shall fill the chair and preserve order in the
Association, which shall be opened and closed by prayer.

Rule 2. The privileges and authority of the Moderator shall be re-
spected by all the members ; he shall decide all questions of order and
propriety.

Rule 3. The Moderator shall vote in no case, unless there is a tie in
the Association, then he shall give the casting vote. He shall have the
same privilege of speaking as other members, provided he shall appoint
some member to fill the chair.

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Rule 4. But one member shall speak at a time, who shall rise from
his seat and address the Moderator, and keep the subject ; and he shall
not speak more than twice on the same subject without leave from the
chair.

Rule 5. No member shall leave the body while on business, except
by permission from the chair.

Rule 6. When a question is taken up, after allowing time for delib-
eration, the Moderator shall take the voice of the body by calling for
the yeas and nays.

Rule 7. All motions in order shall be disposed of by the body, unless
withdrawn by him that made it.

Rule 8. A list of names of the delegates shall be called and absentees
marked.

Rule 9. The Clerk shall enroll the names of the delegates, and keep
a regular record of all the business of the Association.

Rule id. The Minutes of the Association shall be read and corrected
before the body rise.

Rule ii. This Decorum may be altered, or amended, by two-thirds of
this body.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

Hear letters from the churches read.

Elect Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer.

Invite ministering brethren to seats.

Call for Petitions from churches desiring to unite.

Appoint Committees to report during session, viz :

To Arrange Preaching".

On Missions.

On Finance.

On Documents.

On Nominations. ■

6. Call for Correspondence.

7. Return Correspondence.
S. Have Rules and Decorum read.
9. Call roll and mark absentees.
ID. Hear reports from committees.

11. Hear 'rreasurer's report.

12. Hear miscellaneous resolutions.

13. Make arrangements for printing Minutes.

14. Correct Minutes and adjourn.

ORDAINED MINISTERS.

JOHN BRADLEY, - - - Perdue, Ala.

J. W. BULLARD, - - - Level Plains, Ala.

J. M. TALLY, .... Daleville, Ala.

J. W. BROOKS, - - - Hugg-ins, Ala.

A. J. BROOKS, - - - Huggins, Ala.

T. J. CLARK, . - - - Halton, Ala.

D. WINDSOR, - - - - Elton, Ala.

J. W. KENNINGTON, - - Clintonville, Ala.

VISITING MINISTERS.

D. C. ALLEN, - - - Brundidge, Ala.

E. M. BROOKS, - - - P>esco, Ala.
C. L. EILANDS, . - - Bullock, Ala.
W. F. MARTIN, . - . - DeFuniak, Fla,

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Home Missions.

Foreiarn Missions.

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