Minutes of the sixty-ninth annual session of the Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Association (Ala.) 1892

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MINUTES

AWBAMA BffilgfHSTaaiCAL SOOTa
SIXTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE

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PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS,

HELD WITH

Brown's Creek Church, Marshall Co,, Ala,,

September 9th, 10th and 11th, 1892.

Eld. E. F. GILLA.ND,
C. Q. ALLDREDGE,

Moderator.
Clerk.

COLUMBUS, GA. :

Thos. Gilbert, Printing, Book-Binding, Paper Boxes.

Printer of The Gospel Messenger.

1802.

MINUTES

OF THE

SIXTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE

OF

PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS,

HELD WITH

Brown's Creek Church. Marshall Co. Ala,

September 9tli, 10th and 11th, 1892.

Eld. E. F. GILLAND,
C. Q. ALLDREDGE,

Moderator.
Clerk.

COLUMBUS, GA. :

Thos. Gilbert, Printing, Book-Binding, Paper Boxes.

Printer of The Gospel Messenger.

1892.

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]MINXJTES.

The Mt. Zion Association of the Primitive Baptist Faith

and Order commenced her Sixty-ninth Annual Session with

BroAvn's Creek Church, Marshall county, Ala., Friday before
the second Sunday in September, 1892.

1. The Introductory Sermon was delivered by Elder A.
Wliitworth, from the following Scripture: Titus ii. 1, "Speak
thou the things that become sound doctrine."

2. After a short intermission, the brethren composing the
Association met at a house near by. Prayer by Elder J. T.
Stewart.

3. Called for and read the letters from the different churches,
and enrolled the names of Messengers.

4. Elder E. F. Gilland was chosen Moderator, and C. Q
Alldredge, Clerk.

5. Invited visiting ministers and brethren to seats.

6. Called for petitionary churches. Received none.

7. Appointed Brethren E. R. Murray, James Moore, G. F.
Moon, together with the messengers of Brown's Creek -Church ,
as a Committee to Arrange Preaching during this Association.

8. Called for correspondence from sister Associations. Re-
ceived correspondence, with letter and package of minutes, from
Flint River Association by the hands of Bro, W. R. Battles.
No letter or minutes from Mt. Moriah Association.

9. Appointed Elder J. T. Stewart to write a corresponding
letter to Flint River Association; Bro. E. R. Murray to write
to our sister. Mud Creek Association.

10. Adjourned until Saturday morning, 9 o'clock. Prayer
by Elder W. T. Moon.

Saturday Muuninc, D o'clock.

11. The Association met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer
by Elder W. A. Lyon, of Mud Creek Association.

12. Called the roll and read the Kules of Decorum and Ab-
stracts of Princijiles.

13. Renewed the call for corresj)ondence. Ueceived no let-
ter or messengers from Mud Creek Association, hut Elders
W. A. Lyon, J. W. Martin, Brethren Silus Byrum, S. D. Ken-
namer as visitors, and J. K. Maulsby, from Whitewater Associa-
tion, Indiana, all of which were cordially received and invited to
seats.

1-1. Appointed Brethren II. Graves, K. 1*. K. Berry as a
Committee on Finance. Reported $13.05.

15. Our next Association will be held with Salem Church,
Blount county, Ala., near Brooksville, Ala., nineteen miles
north of Oneonto, Ala., to commence Friday before the second
Sunday in Se])tember, 1893.

1(). Moved and carried tliat tlie jjresent Arranging Committee
to Arrange Preaching, if aviy of them are present, together
with the messengers of Salem church, appoint some one to
preacli the next Introductory Sermon.

IT. xVccording to jtrevious arrangements of the several dis-
tricts. Union Meetings will be held as follows:

First District — Siloam, Blount county, Ala., to (iommence Friday
before the fourth Sunday in August, 1898.

Second JUatrict — Shiloh, .\rarshall county, Ala., to conimenie Friday
before the third Sunday in August, 1893.

Third District — Sardis, Morgan county, Ala., to cuninience Friday
before the first Sunday in August, 1893.

Fourth District^Vle&r Creek, Marshall county, Ala., to commence
Friday before the first Sunday in August, 1893.

18. Appointed C. Q. Alldredge to superintend tiie printing of
minutes, and he is hereby ordered to have 300 copies printed
and to pay for same out of minutes' funds.

19. The letter to Mud Creek was read and received. Elders
J. T. Stewart, W. T. Moon, A. Whitworth, Brethren D. B.

Aberuatliy, W. M. Moon, ¥. B. Moon,. J. C. Graves agreed to
bear said letter.

20. Moved and carried the Mt. Zion Association petition for
correspondence with Hojiewell Association, and appoint Bro.
J. L. Dunn to prepare said letter and forward the same, with
minutes, to said Association.

21. The sincere thanks of this Association are hereby most
res])ectfully tendered to our sister. Brown's Creek church, and
vicinity for their hospitality and kind treatment during this
session.

22. The Association having finislied its business in peace,
adjourned. Prayer by Elder E. F. Gilland.

Eld. E. F. GILLAND, Moderator.
C. Q. Alldredge, Clerk.

ORDER OF PREACHING.

Friday afternoon, by Licentiate J. R. ^laulsby, Elder W. A. Lyon,
closed by Elder J. W. Martin. Saturday morning, Elder J. W. Martin,
Elder R. Y. Hood, closed by Bro. D. A. Xation ; afternoon. Licentiate
J. R. Maulsby. Elder W. S. Holland. Sunday morning, Elder.s J. T.
Stewart. W. A. Lyon ; afternoon. Elder J. W :Martin. clo.sed by Elder
E. F. Gilland.

Abstract of Principles.

Article 1st. We believe iu one true and living God — the Father, the Word
and the Holy Ghost.

2d. We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the
word of God, and are the only rule of faith and practice.

3d. We believe in the doctrine of election by grace.

4th We believe in the fall of man. and that he is incapable of recovering
himself therefrom.

.">lh. We believe that sinners are justified in the sight of God only by the
imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ.

6th. We believe that God's elect shall be called and regenerated by the
Holy Ghost.

7th. We believe that the saints shall persevere in grace, and never fall
finally away.

8th. We believe that Baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances of
Jesus Christ, and true believers are the subjects, and we believe that the
true mode of baptism is by immersion.

Jtth. We believe iu the resurrection of the dead and a general judgment,
and that the punishment of the wicked is everlasting, and the joys of the
righteous will be eternal.

10th. We believe no minister has a right to the administration of the ordi-
nances only such as are regularly baptized, called and come under the impo-
sition of hands hj the presbytery.

11th. We believe that none bat "ihe regularly baptized members have a
right to commune at the Lord's table, and we believe that the saints should
wash one another' feet after taking the Lord's Supper.

Constitution of Mt. Zion Association.

1st. Those members who are regularly chosen by the churches in our union
shall compose the Association.

'Jd. The members so chosen shall produce letters from their respective
churches, certifying their appointment, together with the state of the
churches since the last Association.

3d. The members thus chosen and convened shall be denominated the
Mount Zion Association of the Primitive BaiJtists.

4th. The Associatir>n shall have no power to lord it over God's heritage,
nor to infringe on any of the internal rights of the churches.

.')th. The Association shall have a Moderator and Clerk, who shall be chosen
by the members present.

(Ith. Any chui'ch desiring admittance in this union shall petition by letter
and messenger, and if found orthodox, shall be received by the Association,
and manifested ly the Moderator giving the messengers the right hand of
fellowship.

7th. Any church in this union shall be entitled to three representatives,
and no more.

8th. No query may be taken under consideration iu this Association except-
ing where cases of serious difficulty are likely to arise, and cannot be settled

by the church, or the help of other churches which they shall call on, theu
they may send it to the Association.

9th. Every motion made and seconded shall be put to a vote, except with-
drawn by the person who made it, and a majority shall decide.

10th. Every person who speaks in debate shall rise to his feet and address
the Moderator.

11th. No person shall speak more than three times upon any subject in
debate, without liberty from the Association.

12th. No member shall absent himself from the Association without liberty.

13th. The Association will not fellowship any church or churches, nor hold
them in union, who are engaged in supporting any Missionary, Bible, Tract,
or Sunday-school Union Society : who advocate State Conventions or Theo-
logical Schools ; nor any other society that has been, or may hereafter be,
formed under a pretense of circulating the Gospel of Christ : nor any secret
organization: nor will she correspond with any Association that is engaged in
supporting any of the above named institutions, they being without a "Thus
saith the Lord" for them as to the church.

14th. Any amendments may be made to this Co?istitution at anytime when
a majority of the Association may deem it expedient.

Xist of Ordained and Licensed Ministers and their Post-Offices.

ORDAINED MINISTERS.

W. BARTLET Bartlet, Ala.

W. S. HOLLAND Sneed. Ala.

E. F. GILLAND Clear Springs, Ala.

R. V. HOOD Brooksville, Ala.

R. R. LOKEY Bartlet, Ala.

A. WHITWORTH Arab, Ala.

W. T. MOON Leesdale, Ala.

LICENSED MINISTERS.
JAMES BLACKWOOD Cleveland, Ala.

B. F. HOLLAND Sneed, Ala.

BUTLER MOON Sidney. Ala.

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