Minutes of the Sixty-Second Annual Session of the Alabama Baptist Association 1881

ALABAMA BAPTBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

PROCEEDINGS

SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION

ALABAMA

BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

HELD WITH

ADAMS STREET CHURCH,

MONTGOMERY, ALA.

OCTOBER 6, 7, 8, 1881.

OFFICERS:

D. Lee Moderator Mt. Willing, Ala.

E. F. Baber Clerk Collirene, Ala.

H. W. Caffey Treasurer I Hayneville, Ala.

SELMA, ALA.:

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PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

ALABAMA

BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

HELD WITH

ADAMS STREET CHURCH,

MONTGOMERY, ALA.

OCTOBER 6, 7, 8, 1881.

OFFICERS:

D. Lee Moderator Mt. Willing, Ala.

E. F. Baber Clerk Collirene, Ala.

H. W. Caffey Treasurer], Hayneville, Ala.

SELMA, ALA. :

JOHN L. WEST & CO., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
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PROCEEDINGS.

Pursuant to adjournment, the delegates to the Alabama Baptist-
Association met with the Adams Street church at Montgomery, on
Thursday, October 6th, 1 881, and' were called to order by the
Moderator at 1 1 o'clock. It having been ordered by the last ses-
sion of the Association, that the Introductory Sermon should be
preached to-night, the body proceeded to organize. A hymn
was sung, and Elder Avant offered prayer; after which the letters
from the churches were read and delegates enrolled as follows:

FIRST DISTRICT.

Centre Ridge —

Town Creek— S. W. Quarles, J. F. Ellis,* T. K. Whitman*
Bethany— H. W. Caffey, E. F. Baber, W. R. Hardy*
Sister Springs— J. M. Smoke,* Jack Day.*
Pleasant Hill — E. J. Forrester, U. J. Crumpton,* G. W.
Underwood,* J. R. Crumpton.*

Shiloh— B. D. Crum, D. B. Edwards*
Cedar Creek — Ithiel Ingram,* J. F. Lee.*

SECOND DISTRICT.

New Bethel — G. O. Bruner, P. Hamilton.*
Benton —

Steep Creek— G. W. McQueen, S. A. Satterwhite, W. P. Bul-
lock. •

Hayneville — H. W. Caffey, G. T. Gresham,* John A. Robertson.

Bethel — M. Bishop, J. M. Fortune, VV. L. Steele, R. M. Burt.

Mt. Gilead— J. W. Robinson, M. H. Traylor, R. C. Rives.*

Ash Creek —

Hopewell — D. Lee, O. A. Coleman, M. Pruitt.

Good Hope —

New Smyrna — M. Bishop, J. T. Day, R. Y. Porterfield.

Mountain Hill-W. H Dean* J. J. Skipper,* Jo. Leverett*

THIRD DISTRICT.

Salem— G. W. Bayzer, J. H. Aikin,* L. L. Aikin.
Autaugaville — O. W. Sherrer.

Montgomery First — A. B. Woodfin, J. W. Hale, C. Phillips,*
J. T. Glaze, B. F. Noble * C. B. Ferrell, T. J. Miles, R. H. Molton,
W. P. VanDerveer,* W- T- Chandler,* J. Langridge.

Montgomery, Adams Street — J. A. Howard, A. F- Childers, A.
E. Coupee.

Liberty —

Union — T. L Bowden, J. A. Stringer, J. E. Turner.*

Mt. Lebanon — J. W. Orme, Z. T. Carter, Warren Smith.

Pine Level — J. H. Dickson, N. D. Wright, N. Pitts.

Unity — M. D. Lamar,* J. W. Mathews.*

Elim— W. G. Worrell.

Ramah — B. A. Jackson, J. L Sampey, J. W. Wayne.

Bethesda— J. C. McLendon, O. R. Bell, J. T. Boyd.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Greenville — B. H. Crumpton, T. F. Thomasson, jr.

Philadelphia —

Antioch— W. P. Bush, J. L. Williams.

Damascus — W. C. Avant, W. J. Andress, H. Roach *

Hickory Grove — J. C. Fonville, J. P. Cross,* W. P. McQueen.*

Macedonia — F. E. May, W. R. Jones, J. W. Graydon.*

New Ebenezer —

The Association then proceeded to the election of officers, with
the following result: D. Lee, Moderator; E. F. Baber, Clerk; H.
W. Caffey, Treasurer.

The Moderator said he had attended forty-eight sessions of the
Association, and for thirty-six years was elected to preside.

The following Committees, to report at this session, were
announced:

On Religious Exercises — H. W. Caffey, S A. Satterwhite, A. B.
Woodfin, and the Pastor and Deacons of Adam Street church.

On Documents — M. Bishop, S W. Quarles, John A. Robertson.

On the State of Religion in the Churches— E. J. Forrester,
B. D Crum, J. T. Boyd, O. A. Coleman, J. A. Stringer.

On Finance — J. T. Glaze, J. C. Fonville, J. H. Dickson.

Auditing Committee— J. R. McLendon, R. H. Molton, M.
Pruitt.

[Ordained Ministers in small capitals; Licentiates in italics; Absentees *.]

And the following to report next year:

On Missions —J. A Howard, J. W. Orme, J. W. Robinson,
G. W. McQueen, J. W. Wayne.

On Sabbath Schools— H. W. Caffey, S W. Quarles, J. T. Glaze,
J. C. Fonville.

On Education— E. J Forrester, W. R. Hardy, A. F. Childers,
B H Crumpton, N. Pitts.

On the call for Correspondents, the following were reported and
received:

State, Home and Foreign Mission Boards -Elder T. M. Bailey.

And the following were subsequently received:

Cahaba Association — Elders VV. C. Cleveland, W. H. Mcintosh

Home Mission Board— Elder W. H. Mcintosh, Corresponding
Secretary,

Representative Alabama Baptist — Elder W. C Cleveland

Central Association —Elder H. C. Taul, J I Lamar

Unity Association— Elder Jeff Falkner.

Tuskegee Association — Elder H. F. Oliver.*

Correspondence was returned as follows:

To 'Tuskegee Association — R. H. Molton, S. A. Satterwhite,
Elders A. B. Woodfin and J. A Howard.

Cahaba Association — Elders E. J. Forrester, E F. Baber.

Zion Association — Elders M. Bishop, G. W. McQueen, and
Brethren S A. Satterwhite, O. A. Coleman

Salem Association— J. R. McLendon, Elder J. W. Orme, Z. T.
Carter, J. H. Dickson, Elder J. L Sampey.

Centennial Association— John A. Robertson, N. D. Wright.

Bethlehem Association — H. W. Caffey, and Elders B. H.
Crumpton, J. A. Howard, A. B. Woodfin, M. Bishop, G. VV.
McQueen, E J. Forrester.

Central Association — W. G Worrell, J. W. Orme.

Unity Association — O. W. Sherer.

The following were appointed as delegates to the State Con-
vention:

J. VV. Orme, F. E. May, J. R. McLendon, VV. C. Avant, J. L.
Sampey, J. M. Fortune, M. H. Traylor, VV. P. Bullock, John A.
Stringer, T. L. Jones

On motion of Elder Woodfin, it was ordered that, during the
remainder of the session, the Association will meet at 9:30 o'clo.ck,
a. m., and adjourn at 2p.m; meet at 7:30 p. m., and adjourn at
pleasure.

On motion of Brother Caffey, the subject of State Missions was
made the special order for to-morrow (Friday) night.

Reports from Committees not being ready for consideration,
the Association engaged in devotional exercises until 1 130 o'clock.
Adjourned till 7:30 o'clock.

According to appointment, Elder Bishop preached the Intro-
ductory Sermon at night, from the latter clause of verse 36, of

Mark vi.

Friday Morning, October 7.
After devotional exercises and the transaction of preliminary
business, Elders Crumpton and Woodfin spoke in behalf of the
Alabama Baptist. .

Elder Fortune presented the majority report on Education;
Elder McQueen presented the minority report.

After lengthy discussion by a number of brethren, the majority
report was amended and adopted.

REPORT ON EDUCATION.

It is said of Jeremy Taylor, that he once told a parent the importance of
education in words like these: "Educate your son. or Satan will do it for you."
There is much force in the remark. For ignorance is used by Satan, and is
his right arm of strength and great lever power. Ignorance is the foundation
upon which superstition, vice and immorality rest their hopes. If we would
rid the world of these curses, we must remove the foundation by educating the
rising generation. God has given us our children endowed with intellectual,'
moral and spiritual faculties, susceptible of the highest cultivation and grand-
est attainments. The responsibility for the development of these faculties is
placed upon us. We must discharge these obligations or fail in our duty to
God, to our children, and to society.

With reference to ministerial education, we feel that it would be out of
place to ask the question, should the ministry be educated ? The demands of
the churches, the state of society, the achievements of science, and the nature
of the ministerial office, have decided that question: Our preachers must be
educated. The physician studies to be proficient in the science of his profes-
sion; the statesman studies to know the principles of political economy; the
lawyer has his code; the preacher has the Bible — the words of eternal truth.

If it is necessary for men in other callings to spend time and money to prepare
them for their life work, what must be required of him whose calling is
the highest and most responsible ever filled by mortal men ? Called of God
and sent by the Holy Spirit, the preacher should have the highest training
possible. Never was there a time when strong men were needed more than
now. Infidelity is bold, and the Bible is being assailed upon all sides. We
shall need men of God who are able to meet the enemy in the conflict between
truth and error. We rejoice to note the increased desire and efforts of our
young brethren who are entering the ministry to be educated, and bid them
God speed. We would, however, keep prominently before our minds, that no
amount of education will profit without the instruction of the Holy Ghost and
a knowledge of the word of God. Our own schools — the Howard College,
for boys, and the Judson, for girls — are too well known to need commendation
at our hands. They deserve and should have our prayers, sympathies, contri-
butions, and our boys and girls to educate.

We recommend that an Associational Board of Education be continued and
supported in its work. Respectfully submitted,

J. M. FORTUNE, Chairman.
Elder Cleveland spoke of the Alabama Baptist, and the
Association adjourned till 7:30 o'clock.

7:30 O'clock, p. m.

After devotional exercises, Elder Wood fin presented the Report
on Missions, and the subject of State Missions was discussed at
length by different brethren. A collection was made of money to
aid in completing the Cedar Creek church building, at Farmers-
ville, and the amount required - $30 00 -was obtained.

Further consideration of the report was postponed till
to-morrow night, and the body adjourned till 9:30 o'clock,
to-morrow.

Saturday Morning.

Elder Sampey presented the Report on Sabbath Schools, which
was discussed, amended and adapted.

REPORT ON SABBATH SCHOOLS.

It is no new discovery that early impressions are the most lasting. Solomon,
under inspiration, said, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when
he is- old he will not depart from it." The Church of Rome has long ago
seized upon the idea of capturing thf world by taking its inhabitants in the
cradle. If all would give her their children to educate, multitudes would soon
be added to her numbers. We, as Baptists, should take hold of the rising
generation, and teach the true doctrines of the Bible, and impress the children
with the fact that we are in earnest and love them, and desire their salvation.

The Sabbath school is one of the best places to reach the children. The
teacher can talk to the little children personally, and teach the truth and pre-
sent Jesus in such a way as to make them feel that they are individually
addressed. Let Sabbath school workers be encouraged. Many will rise up in
years to come and call you blessed, and be thankful that you taught them in
childhood to lisp the name of Jesus and sing sweet songs, giving glory to His
name. But we should not confine the Sabbath school to children alone; grown
persons will be greatly benefitted by attending. We especially urge upon our
young members the importance of attending and studying the Scriptures, which
will make them wise, and better prepare them for the duties of life. The
aged members can do good by attending and encouraging the children.

The following is the report of one of the Committeemen, viz — J. H. Dick-
son. "We have held one Sabbath school Convention during this Associational
year in the third district; the churches turned out well, nine being present.
Dr. Gwaltney, of Marion, was with us, and added much to the interest of the
Sabbath school cause. I have written letleis and delivered talks during the
year whenever I could, in the interest of the Sabbath school cause. Have
done what I could for the Alabama Baptist."

All of which is respectfully submitted.

J. L. SAMPEY, Chairman.

AMENDMENT TO THE ABOVE REPORT.

Whereas. It seems to us that there is a disposition on the part of members
of our churches to neglect the religious instruction of their children;

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed, which shall be composed of
brethren from the various districts of the Association, to enquire into the
extent of this neglect, and to report at the next session of this body.

The following Committee was appointed under the foregoing
resolution: ist District, E. F. Baber; 2d District, W. P. Bullock;
3d District, J. W. Orme; 4th District, B. H Crumpton.

Elder Nail was recognized as Correspondent from Salem Asso-
ciation.

Elder Fortune read the Report of the Associational Board of
Education, which was adopted:

REPORT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION.

One applicant, Brother T. F. Thamasson, whom the Board sustained most
of the scholastic year 1879-1880, asked the Board for assistance again last year.
Finding it entirely impracticable to send him to Howard College, for the
reason we had no funds to pay his expenses, and as he was serving as pastoral
supply two churches near Greenville that would pay him something, the
Board let him remain at the Greenville Male High School, and made an effort
to raise funds to sustain him there. Our Secretary wrote to all the Churches
in the Association asking for funds for this purpose. The following are our
receipts and disbursements, as shown by our Treasurer's report:

To Board of Education — DEBIT.

1881.

To balance on hand last report $ 25

" amount of Elder G. W. McQueen 5 00

" " " Mt. Gilead church 4 50

May 31. " " " Mt. Lebanon church 2 50

Apr. 28. " " " 1st Baptist church, Montgomery.... 25 OO

Apr. 2S. " " " Greenville ch. per Rev. T. M. Bailey 10 OO

June 15, " " " Adams street church 22 00

July 2. " " '' Damascus church 3 00 — $72 25

CREDIT.

Mar. 24. By voucher "1" 5 00

" Registered letter 13

Apr. 10. " voucher '2" 7 OO

Apr. 28. " voucher ' '3" 35 00

June 15. '" voucher "4" 22 OO

Oct. 1. " cash on hand 3 12 — $72 25

Respectfully submitted,

W. P. RICE, Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.

J. R. McLENDON, Ch'rm. Aud. Committee.
With the limited means at our disposal we could keep Brother Thomasson in
school only a part of the session.

In accordance with instructions given when the Board was created, we have
Brother Thomasson's promissory notes for the amounts furnished the two
years past.

D. LEE, President.
J. M. Fortune, Secretary.

On motion the Board of Education was continued.

Elder Fortune asked to be relieved from serving as a member
of the Board of Education; which was done, and Elder Forrester
was appointed in his stead.

The Report of the Committee on Funds for Aged and Infirm
Indigent Ministers was called for, and Brother Dickson presented
his report for the 3d District, which was adopted:
REPORT FROM THIRD DISTRICT.

About ten months ago I addressed myself to the astors of the respective
churches in the 3d District, and requested that they bring the matter of Indi-
gent Ministers' Fund before their churches. Brother Jackson raised $11 25.

Respectfully,

JESSE H. DICKSON.

Elders Bailey and Falkner presented the case of Elder J. P. W.
Brown, now in the bounds of Unity Association, and it was ordered
that all money on hand belonging to the Indigent Ministers' Fund
be turned over to Elder Bailey for Elder Brown

Elder Bishop, from the Committee on Documents, presented his
report, which was adopted.

REPORT ON DOCUMENTS.

Your Committee beg leave to report, that Elim Church has been deprived by
death of her Deacon, Brother John A. Caffey; Bethesda has lost from the same
cause a valuable Deacon — Calvin Stephens; and Bethel mourns the death of
her aged Deacon, Samuel Jordan.

Bethesda has licensed Brother J. C. McLendon to preach the gospel, and
requests the Association to adopt him as its beneficiary at Howard College.

Damascus has ordained to the ministry, Brother W. C. T. Moseley, who is
now engaged in selling books. She has also licensed to preach, Deacon T.
Williams and Brother P. H. Joiner, and asks the Association to assist Brother
Joiner in obtaining an education.

Brother J. L. Hinson has been ordained Deacon of Hopewell Church.

Hayneville reports her pulpit vacant; and Autaugaville asks help from the
Association in maintaining preaching.

Cedar Creek Church say they have exhausted their ability, and their house of
worship is not yet built.

Greenville reports the ordination to the ministry of T. F. Thomassoti, jr. ,
and also invites the Association to hold its next session with her.

M. BISHOP, Chairman.

On motion of Elder Crumpton, the application for aid in
obtaining an education, on behalf of Brethren McLendon and
Joiner, was referred to the Board of PMucation.

On motion, a collection was taken . for Ministerial Education,
and the following pledges were made: For t/ie General Fund—
Bethany, $5; Shiloh, $5; Greenville, $10; Damascus, $5; Mace-
donia, $5; G. O. Bruner, (New Bethel,) $2. Total, $32 For
Brother McLendon — H. W. Caffey, (Hayneville ch.,) $10; J W.
Robinson, $5; L. L. Aikin, G. W. Bayzer, (Salem,) $2.50 each—
$5; Montgomery First, $25; Adams Street, $20; J. W. Orme,
(Mt. Lebanon,) $10; J. H. Dickson, (Pine Level,) $10; N. D.
Wright, $5; Ramah, $10; Bethesda, $20; Hickory Grove, $50.
Total $170; aggregate, $202.

Elder Forrester reported on the State of Religion in the
Churches, and the report was adopted.
REPORT ON THE STATE OF RELIGION IN THE CHURCHES.

Your Committee cannot make an encouraging report upon the State of
Religion in the Churches. In the Association there are thirty-seven churches,
but there have been additions by baptism to only fourteen of these. The
prayer-meeting has well been called the pulse of a church; but in these thirty-

seven churches only nine weekly prayer-meetings are reported. "By their
fruits ye shall know them." But while some of the churches have contributed
more money this year than last, some of them have contributed less, and a few,
much less. Respectfully submitted,

E. J. FORRESTER, Chairman

The Committee on Religious Exercises reported as follows for
to-morrow, (Sunday):

First Baptist Church, II a. m. — Rev. T. M. Bailey.

First Baptist Church, 7:30 p. m. — Rev. E. J. Forrester.

Adams Street Baptist Church, 11 a. m. — Rev. B. H. Crumpton.

Adams Street Baptist Church, 7:30 p. m. — Rev. J. P. Nail.

Methodist Protestant Church, n a. m. — W. H. Mcintosh, D. D.

Congregational Church, 11 a. m. — Rev. E. F. Baber.

Congregational Church, 7:30 p. m. — Rev. W. C. Avant.

To preach Introductory Sermon next year — Rev. J. W. Orme.

To preach Missionary Sermon next year — A. B. Woodfin, D. D.

On motion, it was ordered that the next session of the Associa-
tion begin on Friday before the second Sabbath in October next,
and that it be held with Hickory Grove Church.

It was ordered that the funds ($11.05) tent up for the benefit of
Brother Fortune, be turned over to him now.

Elder Sampey offered the following resolution, which was
adopted by a rising vote: ,

THANKS,

Resolved, That the thanks of this body are hereby extended to the members
of the Adams Street Church, and the citizens of this city and community, for
their kindness and hospitality during our stay with them.

, Brother Caff ey offered the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, 1. That we, the Alabama Baptist Association, adopt the sugges-
tion of the State Mission Board, and endeavor during the present Conventional
year to raise the sum of $1,954, for the following objects:

State Missions $900

Foreign Missions 275

Evangelization colored people. . . 100

Home Missions $275

Ministerial Education 300

Colportage Work 104

Total $i,954

Resolved, 2. That in order to carry this suggestion into practical effect, a
committee of four, consisting of one from each District of the Association, be
raised, to determine what proportion of this $1,954 would, in their judgment,
be the equitable amount to be contributed by each church in the Association.
Resolved, 3, That the churches of this Association be asked to adopt, and
endeavor to raise the amounts thus suggested; and, in order that the request
may be put directly before the churches, this committee be directed to address
a letter to the Pastor or the Clerk of each church in the Association.

And under the foregoing second resolution, the following Com-
mittee was appointed: ist District, E J. Forrester; 2d District,
H. W. Caffey; 3d District, N. D. Wright; 4th District, B. H.
Crumpton.

Adjourned till 7:30 o'clock.

7:30 O'clock, p m.

After devotional exercises, the Finance Committee submitted
their report, which was referred to the Auditing Committee.

Consideration of the Report on Missions, which was the special

order for this hour, was resumed. It was discussed by Dr M cln-

tosh, Corresponding Secretary Home Mission Board, and Elder

Bailey, Corresponding Secretary State Mission Board, and

adopted.

REPORT ON MISSIONS.

The Foreign Mission Board has missions in Mexico, Brazil, Africa, China
and Italy.

In Mexico there are eight churches of our faith, with a membership of 190;
in Brazil, two churches of 44 members; in Africa, four churches, aggregating
92 members. During the past year 22 were baptized in connection with African
missionaries. In China there are three churches, numbering 543; 72 were
baptized last year. Through the labors of our missionaries in Italy eight
churches have been established, having a membership of 175.

During the last Conventional year $44,087.82 were contributed to the Foreign
Board, of which amount Alabama gave $2,250, and the Alabama Association,
$421.62.

The Home Mission Board has in its employ about 35 missionaries. Through
their labors during the past year some 437 persons professed conversion. Fifty-
nine churches and forty-eight stations were supplied by them with preaching*

The Mission School among the Creeks went into active operation September
1, of this year. It opened with 100 pupils, and many others who could not
be provided for applied for admission.

Dr. J. B. Hartwell's work among the Chinese in San Francisco has been
much blessed.

Mrs. Langford, of Mississippi, has been appointed by the Board to this
field, and will enter upon her labors as soon as sufficient funds to send her
have been secured.

The Board is arranging to carry out the recommendation of the last Conven-
tion, with reference to mission work in New Orleans.

We think the suggestion of the Convention, that the older States should not
seek aid in their mission enterprises from the Home Board, is eminently wise.
Our own Convention formally agreed to accept this suggestion after commis-
sions now in force shall expire. It is earnestly hoped that this, instead of
diminishing will increase our contribution to the Board.

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We have deferred to the last some statements concerning the work of the
State Mission Board. Thirty-five brethren have been employed by the Board
the past year, a pari; or all of their time — 27 as missionaries; 2 as missionaries
and colporteurs; 5 as colporteurs, and t as evangelist amo..g the colored
people.

Aggregate of work done as follow.-: Weeks of service, 923; sermons and
addresses, 3,294; churches constituted, 8; Sabbath schools organized, 71;
prayer-meetings, 70: additions to churches by baptism, 526; received by letter
into pastorless churches, no; restored, 15; visits to churches. S19; preaching
stations. 125; religious visits, 3 018; subscriptions to the Alabama Baptist, 370;
miles traveled, 41,363; books sold, §1,288.26.

Of the hfty-one Associations in the State, thirty-seven are contributing to
the general work of the denomination; fourteen of the Associations contribute
nothing.

We earnestly urge on the churches of this Association an enlarged liberality
towards all these Boards, and we specially recommend that all contributions for
State work be sent to the Board untrammeled by conditions, so that they may
expend them where work is most needed, and where it will yield the best
results.

We moreover recommend that this Association do its full part in rais-
ing the $1,200 asked for as a permanent fund for colportage work, and that our
churches increase their contributions for the support of the work among the
colored people. A. B. WOODFIX, Chairman.

Brother Caffey, Treasurer, presented his report, which was
adopted and referred to the Auditing Committee

TREASURER'S REPORT.
H. W. Caffey, Treasurer, in account current with Alabama Baptist
Association —

l88l. CREDIT.

Oct. 8. By am't pd. J. F. Lee, for Cedar Creek ch. Vr. 1 .
" T. M. Bailey for Indian Miss, Vr. 2
T. M. Bailey for Foreign " Vr. 3.
T. M. Bailey for Asso'l " Vr. 4
T. M. Bailey for Evan. col. peoAr. 5.
T. M. Bailey, Sab. collec'n Vr. 6.
E. F. Baber for Minute Fund, Vr. 7.

J. L. Dagg Vr

G. T. Gresham as Evangelist, Vr. 9. . 123 60 — $1117 34

VOUCHERS.

By am't contributed by chs. for Min. Ed'n Vr. I. .$126 70

For. Miss. Vr. 2. . 53 60
SBTh.SemyVr. 3. 109 00

• •$ 24

40

. . 14s

95

. . 249

17

327

12

. . IOO

00

•• 53

60

.. 65

00

• • 25

50

. 123

60-

Ind'gt Min'rs Vr 4.
State Miss'ns Vr 5.
Home " Vr 6.
Howard Col. Vr 7.
Bro Bishop H Vr 8.

347 80
30 25

6 00
10 00 — $ 708 85

$iS26 19

14

DEBIT.

To cash on hand from preceding }ear $123 60

contributed by Assoc'n to Dr. J. L. Dagg. 17 50
" sent by Town Creek ch. for Dr. J. L. Dagg. 8 00
" collection for Cedar Creek ch. by Ass'n ... 24 40

" Minute Fund of churches 65 00

" sent by churches for Indian Missions 148 95

" " '" " Foreign. " 249 17

" " ' " " Assn'l " 327 12

Sabbath collection 53 60

" Evangelization colored people 100 00 — $1117 34

VOUCHERS.

To am't contributed to S. B. Theo. Seminary $109 OD

" Ministerial Education 126 70

" Foreign Missions.. 5360

" " Slate Missions 347 80

" " Home Missions 30 25

" Indigent Ministers. ! 25 50

" Howard College 6 00

" Bro. M. Bishop's house... 10 00 — $ 708 85

S1S26 19
Respectfully submitted,

H. W. CAFFEY, Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.

J. R. McLENDON, Ch'rm Aud. Committee.
The Committee on Apportionment presented the following,
which was adopted

REPORT ON APPORTIONMENT.
The Committee appointed to apportion among the several churches the
amount asked of the Association by the State Mission Board for Missions and
Ministerial Education, under the resolutions adopted this day, beg leave to re-
port the amount asked of each church as follows:

FIRST DISTRICT.

Centre Ridge 40 '00

Town Creek So 00

Bethany 50 00

Sister Springs 5 00

f .

Pleasant Hill 7; co

Shiloh ' ■ S ,35 00

Cedar Creek 15 00

Hopewell no 00

Ash Creek 30 00

Hayneville 25 ^00

Steep Creek 75 00

Bethel 80 00

Good Hope 10 00

Total $300 00

second district.

Mt. Gilead 60 00

New Bethel 3c 00

Benton' 25 00

New Smyrna 5 . 00

Mountain Hill 5 oo

Total $455 00

*5

THIRD DISTRICT.

Salem 25%Oo Pine Level 4

Autaugaville .3 00 Unity -o 00

rst Montgomery 600 00 Elim (Montgomery) 20 00

Adam Street 50 00 Ramah 50 00

Liberty , 20 00 Bethesda 30 00

Union 20 00

Mt. Lebanon 55 00 Total $945 o0

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Greenville 12 j 00 Damascus 15 00

Philadelphia 10 to' Macedonia 20 00

Antioch 15 00 New Ebenezer 10 00

Hickory Grove 60 On

. lOTAi,

Making an aggregate of SiQ55 °°

The pledges for Ministerial Education made by the churches at this session
are included in the above apportionment; that is to say, when the pledge is
paid by a church, it will be credited as so much paid by that church on the
amount herein asked of it.

Respectfully submitted,

H. W. CAFFEY, Chairman.
Autaugaville church asked for a letter of dismission from this
Association for the purpose of uniting with another more conven-
ient, which was granted.

The Auditing Committee reported the Treasurer's report and
the report of the Finance ( ommittee as correct.

On motion of Elder Sampey, the Clerk was instructed to have
the requisite number of minutes printed and distributed, and after
paying therefor, to retain the remainder of the money for his ser-
vices and expenses in preparing and superintending the printing,
mailing, etc.

There being no other business, the hymn, "Blest be the tie that
binds," was sung and the parting hand extended; and after prayer
by Elder Woodfin, the Association adjourned to meet with Hick-
ory Grove church, seven miles east of Letohatchie, on Friday
before the second Sabbath in October, 1882.

D. LEE. Moderator.

Mt. Willing, Ala.
E. F. Baber, Clerk,

Collirene, Ala.

i6

LIST OF ORDAINED AND LICENSED MINISTERS IN
ALABAMA ASSOCIATION.

LICENTIATES IN ITALICS.

Names.

David Lee

Matthew Bishop . . .

E. J. Forrester

A. F. Goldsmith. . .

E. F. Baber

G. W. McQueen. . . .

A. B. Woodfin, D. D

J. A. Howard

T. J. Miles

T. F. Thomasson, jr
J. T. Brooks

B. A. Jackson

j. L. Sampey

J. W. Orme

P. W. Speer

B. H. Crumpton. . . .
W. C. T. Moseley. .

T. Williams

P. H. Joiner

W. C. Avant

T. E. Morgan

J. T. Davidson

T. E. Williams

J. M. Smoke

J. C. McLmdon. . .

J. R . Sampey

J. M. Fortune

Post-office.

Mt. Willing. .
Fort Deposit
Fort Deposit
Fort Deposit.
Collirene. . . .
Hayneville. . .
Montgomery. .
Montgomery.
Montgomery.
Montgomery.
Montgomery

Ramer

Ramer

Ramer

Ramer

Greenville. . . .
Greenville.
Greenville. . . .
Greenville
Honoraville. .
Honoraville. .
Honoraville .
Pleasant Hill.
Soapstone. . . .

Marion

Marion

Marion

County.

Lowndes

Lowndes

Lowndes

Lowndes

Lowndes

Lowndes

Montgomery

Montgomery

Montgomery

Montgomery

Montgomery

Montgomery

Montgomery

Montgomery

Montgomery

Butler. . .

Butler. . .

Butler. . .

Butler . .

Crenshaw

Crenshaw

Crenshaw

Dallas. . .

Dallas...

Perry. . . .

Perry. . . .

Perry. . . .

State.

Alabama.

17

FORM OF CHURCH LETTER

RECOMMENDED FOR USE BY THE CHURCHES.

The Baptist Church of Christ to the

Alabama Baptist Association:

Dear Brethren: — We have appointed as Delegates to your Body

and as Alternates.

STATISTICS.

Baptized ; Rec'd by Letter ; by Voucher : Restored ;

Dismissed by Letter ; Died ; Excluded ; Number of Members

; Increase ; Decrease

[Here state whether you have a Sabbath School; if so, how often it meets
and the number each of Teachers and Pupils. Whether you have a Prayer
Meeting, and how often it meets. And whether you have a Missionary So-
ciety, &c]

We send contributions as follows:

For Minutes $

Home and Indian Missions, Cash, $ Voucher, $ Total, $

Foreign Missions, " $

State Missions "

Ministerial Education; "

Indigent Ministers' Fund, . ' "

For "

Aggregate, " $

Of which $ is to redeem previous pledges for

Pastor , Clerk Clerk's Post Office County

Sabbath Meeting

[Here make brief mention of Revival, Ordination, Licensure, death of Min-
ister or Deacon, or other matter of importance.]

By order of Conference,

Moderator.

Clerk.

Date

CONSTITUTION OF THE ALABAMA BAPTIST ASSO-
CIATION.

Article i. This Union of Churches shall be known and designated by the
style and title of the Alabama Baptist Association.

Art. 2. This Association shall be composed of Representatives from the
Churches in union. Each Church shall be entitled to three Delegates, and for
every additional twenty-five members, above the first hundred, shall be entitled
to an additional Delegate; but in the business of the Association, whenever the
Delegates from any Church of the body shall request it, the vote shall be taken
by Churches, and in that event, each Church shall be entitled to three votes.

Art. 3. The Delegates, when convened, shall organize themselves into a
deliberative body, by the appointment of a Moderator and a Clerk. These
officers shall be chosen by ballot at each annual meeting, and continue in office
until new ones are chosen. Should any event transpire so as to prevent an
annual meeting of this Association, the Moderator shall have power to call a
meeting at any time or place, which meeting, when convened, shall have all
the rights of a regular annual meeting.

Art. 4. The Association shall not interfere with the rights of the Churches
of which she is composed. She shall regard them as independent bodies, in
all measures of internal government, and shall only act as an advisory council;
assuming no authority, except what is expressly delegated to her by the Churches,
or evidently implied by the very nature of this compact. She, nevertheless,
claims authority over her own members, the Delegates of the Churches; and, in
justice and propriety, must have power to withdraw and disown all Churches
that depart from the principles of this compact, by becoming heterodox in
faith or disorderly in practice. She should, therefore, regard the Churches,
united under the Constitution, with a vigilant eye for good. Her principal
business shall be to promote the declarative glory of God, by extending his
kingdom of grace on earth, through the medium of preaching the Gospel, and
other means in accordance with that Gospel; to cultivate union and fellowship
with all the Churches of Christ, and especially with those united in this Associa-
tion.

Art. 5 Newly constituted Churches, or Churches dismissed from other Asso-
ciations of the same faith and order, may be admitted into this union, on their
sending up their Delegates to an annual meeting, with a petition; and by
those delegates agreeing to the Abstract of Principles adopted by this Associa-
tion.

Art. 6. The Churches in this union shall transmit to every annual session of
the Association, written communications, specifying the names of the Delegates,
number in fellowship, baptized, received by letter, dismissed, excluded,
restored, deceased since the last session, and all other information which the
Churches may deem of importance, which shall be read and minuted accord-
ingly.

Art. 7. This Association shall have a fund, supplied by the voluntary con-
tributions of the Churches; and all moneys thus contributed shall be trans-
mitted from the Churches, and paid over through the Committee on Finance to
the Treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot and hold his office during the
pleasure of the Association. He shall receive and manage the funds according
to the order of the Association, and present annually for insertion in the Min-
utes a clear and full statement of all receipts and expenditures.

Art. 8. This Association shall furnish the Churches with the Minutes of
every session.

Art. 9. This Association shall take cognizance of no query sent up from the
Churches, unless they have endeavored to solve the same and have failed; nor
of any difficulties between Churches, unless they have pursued the directions

19

contained in ihe iSth chapter of Matthew, and have not been able ;

them; then the Association shall take such matters into consideration and act

upon them at her discretion.

Art. io. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of this Association to keep a reg-
ular file of printed Minutes of every session of this body, and deliver over the
same to his successor in office.

Art. ii. This Association, when convened, shall be governed by proper
Rules of Decorum, which she is authorized to form and amend according to her
own views.

Art. 12. This Constitution may be altered or amended at a regular meeting
of this Association, by a concurring voice of two-thirds of the members present;
provided, such alteration or amendment be approved by a majority of the
Churches.

RULES OF ORDER FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE ALA-
BAMA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

1. At even" annual meeting of this Association, immediately after the dele-
gates' names are enrolled, tellers shall be appointed by the Chair, and the As-
sociation shall proceed to choose from their number a Moderator, Clerk and
Treasurer, who shall hold their office until new ones are chosen.

2. The Moderator shall take the Chair every day, at the hour to which the
Association shall have adjourned on the proceeding day; shall immediately
call the members to order, and on the appearance of a quorum shall cause the
Minutes of the proceeding day to be read.

3. He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to the points of order
in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall
decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Association by any two
members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once unless by
leave of the Association.

4. He shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting.

5. Questions shall be distinctly put; those voting in the affirmative shall
say aye, and those of a contrary opinion shall say no. If the Moderator doubts,
or a division be called for, the delegates shall divide; those in the affiimative
of the question shall first rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the neg-
ative.

6. The Moderator shall appoint all committees, unless otherwise specially
directed by the Associaton.

7. In all cases of election the Moderator may vote; in other cases he shall
not vote unless the body be equally divided; in that event he shall give the
casting vote. He may speak to any question, provided he call some other
member to occupy the Chair while he is speaking.

S. The Clerk shall enroll the names of the delegates; minute the proceed-
ings of the body, and perform such other duties as the Association may direct.

9. The Treasurer shall receive, account for and pay out all moneys belong-
ing to this body, according to the instructions of the Association, and perform
such othei duties as the Association may direct.

DECORUM IN DEBATE.

10. When any member is about to speak, or deliver any matter to the As-
sociation, he shall rise om his seat, and shall respectfully address the Modera-
tor, and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid person-
alities.

11. If any member in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the rules of the As-
sociation, the Moderator shall, or any member may call him to order; in which
case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted
to explain; and the Association shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but
without any debate. If there be no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be

submitted to; if the decision be in favor of the member called to order, he
shall be at liberty to proceed; if otherwise, he shall not be permitted to pro-
ceed in case any member object, without leave of the Association.

12. When two or more members happen to rise at once, the Moderator
shall name the member who is firs* to speak.

13. No member shall speak more that once to the same question without
leave of the Association, unless he be the mover, proposer or introducer of the
matter pending; in which case he shall be permitted to speak in reply, but not
until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.

14. Every member who shall be in the house when a question is put, shall
eive his vote unless the Association for special reasons excuse him.

15. When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Chair,
or being in writing, it shall be handed to the Moderator and read aloud before
debated.

16. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Chair or any member
desire it.

17. After a motion is stated by the Chair, or read aloud by the Clerk, it
shall be deemed to be in possession of the body, but may be withdrawn by
leave of the Association at any time before a decision or amendment.

18. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be entertained but to
adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day cer-
tain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely — which several motions shall
have precedence in the order in which they are arranged; and no motion to
postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to postpone indefinitely being decided,
shall again be allowed during the session.

19. A motion to adjourn shall be always in order, except the Association
be engaged in voting.

20. A motion to lay on the table shall be taken without debate, and shall
always be in order, except a member be speaking or the body engaged in
voting.

21. On a previous question there shall be no debate. All incidental ques-
tions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question, and pen-
ding such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise withoiit
debate.

22. The previous question shall be in .this form: "Shall the main question
be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the
members present; its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the
Association to a direct vote upon amendments, reported by Committee, if any;
upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.

23. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consid-
eration shall be admitted under color of amendment.

24. When a motion has been once made and carried in the affirmative or
negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move a recon-
sideration thereof, on the same or succeeding business day, and such motion
shall take precedence of all other questions, except a motion to adjourn.

25. No member shall absent himself from the house without leave of the
Moderator, nor leave the meeting without leave of the Association.

26. Should any member of this Association absent himself before the close
of the session without permission from the body, he shall be marked in the
Minutes as absent without leave.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

1. Introductory Sermon.

2. Appoint Committee on Credentials.

3. Recess.

4. Organization.

5. Admission of New Churches.

6. Correspondence.

7. Appoint Committees.

8. Report of Executive Board.

9. Report of Committees.

10. Treasurer's Report.

11. Appoint time and place of meeting.

12. Miscellaneous.

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FINANCE REPORT OF ALABAMA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, MONTGOMERY, ALA., OCTOBER 6, 1881.

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HOME MISSIONS.

FOREIGN MIS'NS

STATE MISSIONS.

MINISTERIAL
EDUCATION.

INDIGENT

MINISTERS

FUND.

SO. BAPTIST
THEO.

SEMINARY.

ENDOWMENT
HOWARD
COLLEGE.

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col'd race.

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Cash.

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Cash.

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Cash.

Vou'h'r

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Vou'h'r

Cash.

Vou'h'r

L.M.S
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2 30

10 05

S 20

5 0°

3 00

iS 80
11 50

5 00

4 00
8 00

5 00

8 00
2 10

23 05
6 10

14 05
5 00

11 05

6 30

6 00

1 20
3 05

64 70
36 90
27 00
23 00

7 50
51 00

12 85
11 00

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2 00

10 00

26 00
2 85

S 00

TO 25

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2 00

60

40

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Steep Creek

3 00
I 00

1 75
1 75

3 00

27 00

11 75

47 65

6 25

2 50

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4 00

5 00

10 00

17 00

35 00
6 25

6 40

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2 50

New Smyrna.
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Montgomery ist. .
Montgomery 2d . . .
Liberty

Mt. Lebanon

Pine Level

Unity . .

Elim, Montgomery

Greenville

Damascus

Macedonia

New Ebenezer.
.Greenville Mis. Soc

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2 00
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6 50

3 00

3 85

10 00

102 00

5 00

3 i5

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27 50

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J. W. Harris"

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COMMITTEES TO EEPOKT NEXT YEAK.

ON MISSIONS.
J. A. HOWARD, J. W. ORME,

J. W. ROBINSON, G. W. McQUEEN,

j. W. WAYNE.

ON SABBATH SCHOOLS.
H*.W. CAFFEY, S. W. QUARLES,

J. T. GLAZE, J. C. FONVIL.LE.

ON EDUCATION.
E. J. FORRESTER, W. R. HARDY,

A. F. CHILDERS, B. H. CRUMPTON.

N. PITTS.

ASSOCIATIONS BOARD OF EDUCATION.
D. LEE, President, Mt. Willing. E. J. FORRESTER, Sec'y, Fort Deposit

W. P. RICE, Treasurer, Fort Deposit.
G. W. McQUEEN, . R. M. BURT.

To Preach the Introductory Sermon— -REV '. J. W. ORME.
To Pieach Missionary Sermon— A. B. WOODFIN, D. D.

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