Minutes of the tenth annual session of the New Providence Association (Ala.) 1898

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Coininencimi Friday, Orfohor 21, lSf)S.

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MINUTES.

Tlie Tfiitli Annual Sessioli of Nevv Piovidt'iicf Asso cition
met with the Baptist 61iiircli at Betliel, on Friday, Octnhi'i' 21 ,
1898v liitrofliictorv sermon pivaeliod by (>. S. Andcison, D. 1>.,
text: Parable of t!ie Sower.

Adjournment fo<' dinner.

Two o'c'locii, and after .singing "Tliei'e is ;i Fountain," tlie
letters from the \arious thurclies were read. Jiettcrs from tiie
cliurelies were read l)y |)r Andeison and Fldtr ( J. \\. Harrison.

Jjelters from liie foliowinir clnirelies witli their deleuate.s;

Betiiel — Thad Hough, \V. .M (Jnen, \V. I) Franklin and
W. L. Davis.

Brantley— Elder A. B .Metc^If, (r. H. Thigpen, .\. J.
^Vyatt, Lewis Ellis and Wallace Beall

Friendship — Elders C. L. Eilai'd. \V. A Cumb'e, Bros.
U. A. Wilson, (;. B Christian and W. E Eilaud.

Goshen^— Lum Horn, A P. ].iogan. Elder .1. H. Nixon
and L F: iNIount.

Luver.ie — 0 P. Xoisworlhy, .M U Ptushton and P .1.
Thrower.

Mt (Jilead — W. li Stinson, (} NV. Eiland and .J B.Jor-
daii.

Mt. Ida — J. L Nichols. John Sanders and B .M . Wil-
liamson

.Mt Zion — I. M Mount. S E Mount. A. \\ . B.-lgtMs
and J. B. Jones

Mt Pisgah — Not Ufpres'entecl.

New Mt. Pleasant —

New Harmony— Elder \\ F. Hawkins, I L. :MilIs, Sr .
Wi.lt( r Barringl )n, F. L Hawkins and Uolteit Patterson.

Pleasant Ho'ne — P. (]. Wood and T. J Cowait

Spring Hill — A. P. I.ogan, H (\ Loard and \Y . S. .M.-it-
thews.

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Salem — S. B Ray and Wanen Lowell.

Scaiii^ht— G. W. IJajilcy.

Tlio ImkIv organized hy oU'cting Kldor \\'. A. rumliic .Mod-
erator, W. L. Davis Clerl\, and II. C. Loard TieasiinM-.

Petitionary letters were called for when Salem eliiireli from
Dozier applied and Ihe right liand of fellowainp to tiie dele-
gates was extended liy the Moflerator. Also tlie Baptist (iluireh
at Searight was* received the same wav.

Call for correspondents — Elder Stephen Williamson re-
porte<i from the Zion Association; Eldnr (}. W. Harrison re-
ported from the Centennial Association; Elder J. P. Graham
and I. J, Johnson from Pea River Association; Elder Wyalt
Logan reported from the Birmingham Assf)ciaiion; Elder J. M.
Loflin and Brother James Warwick tmd Clias. Jjogan reported
from the Salem Association; (x. S. Anderson, D. D., reported
from the Tuskeegee Association, wnd also represented the .Min-
isters Institute Board, and his newspaper, "The Sermonizer;"
Elders W. C. Avant, J. F. Sims and T. T. r)ohl)s reported from
the Alabama Assooiail ion

Committees appointed —

On Devotional Exercises — Paslor and delegates of Bethel
church.

SATi'Ri>Ay MoRMNii, S^ O'clock.

Opened with prayer hv Elder Harrison.

Special committee to draft order of business — Eider C. li.
Eilandii. H: Thigpen, A. B. Metcalf and M. W. Puishton.

Committee on Books and Periodicals — W. L Oavis, J.
M. Mount and J, R. Jordan.

Committee on 'I'emperaiice — II. (\ Loard, T. L. Mills, Sr.
J. II. Nixon and Elder R V. Hawkins.

Committee on Sunday Schools — C. H. Thigpen, M. W.
Riishton and W. .M. Green.

(.'ommilteeon Nominations — G. B. Christian, I'". L. Haw-
kins and B. M. Williamson.

Committee on Finance — L. F. Mount, M. W. Rnshtou
ai>(l J . I». Jone.■^.

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CommiUoo on Missions — V. L Kil:iii<l, I'i S. Mount nntl

•John Sunders

Mis(,!ell:ineon.s Business —

Resolved, Thut this l)ody request Elder W. A. Cuinhie to revise
and republish the Webb-Cumbie Debate, with such additional mat-
ter of a kindred nature as he may choose to insert in an appendix
thereto. C L. Eii.Axn.

Report on Books and Perio(li(;.ils re:ul. :ind alter l)einij

spoken to l>y Elder Harrison, M. W. llashtor.,. G. S. Ander.son,

J. .M. Lortin und A. B. Metc;ilf': it was adopted. F >liovvin;>; is

tlie repf)rt:

Your committee reports the followine;: The Bible, the book of
hooks, should be read by all men, and especially by Baptists. It
should be our way-bill through life; good Baptist books should not
lie ignored; we should all read them. So far as newspapers are con-
cerned, we as Baptists should have a good Baptist paper in our fam-
ilies. Of course the "Alabama Baptist" should be ourchoice among
all the laymen, and the preachers should take the "Baptist" and the
"Sermonizer." Respectfully, W. L. Davis, Chairman.

At 1 1 o'clock, a. in., sermon by (} S Amlerson, I). |)
Text: Bomnns 8 cli. 2(} verse, "Work of the Holy Spirit "

Fifth Snnday .>leetin<i will be at (Joshen, 5th Sunday in
January, ISOO.

(.'4»llllllitt4^4^ Oil 'r«*lHf>«'K*« ■!<?«*.

Report read and si)oken to liy W. C Avaivtr P. J. 'I'llrow-
er, .1. M Lotlin, A. B. Melcalf, Stephen Williamson, I J..
Mills, 8r. , and U'us ud+>pted.

ronrc.'ommitiee makes the (oliowinij repori :

We believe the cause of Temperance is on the increase. We re-
commend the churches to observe strict disci[)line in regard to their
members signing whiskey jietitions and drinking sjiirits as a bever-
age, and we observe the great influence which our sisters have in the
cause of temperance. We solicit their co-operaiion in this great
cause, and especially the young sisters, we advise them not to keeji
company with young men who have the smell of ardent spirits about
them. Respectfully, II. C. Loard, Chairman.

I'reacliing Satnr<lay night l»y Flder T J. Johnson.

Matters concerning tlie Institute Board were discussed i»v
Dr. Atiderson, Kiders Loflin. Metcalf and Firother Thigpen.
then a (•ojjootion timonntini to $2.20 for the can.se.

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Ooiimiit <<»<' oil l^"'iiis»ii<««».

Fiiumce Coininitlee rcpoiled ns follows:

We, youi committee, ask leave to report the followiiii; : All the
funds sent up from the churches for missions and minutes amount to
!|i47.22, with $2.20 contributed to Dr. Anderson, making in all ^^(j.^2.
Nothing said by any of the churches \v.:at disposition to make of the
Mission funds. The above anunmts we ha\ e turned over to the
Treasurer. M. W. Ri'shton, Chairman.

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Ti*oa!S!iii*<»i''!< Koi>oi*t.

Received from the Finance Committee the sum (jf .$47.22 being
the fuU amount of the Association funds turned over to me.

II. C Lo.\RD, Treasurer.

■ Adjonniineiit.

SlINDAV .MoKNIN(i, Si OClock.

])(notioiial exeici-scs hv EkU'i' T 'I'. Dohh.s. .Miiiulcs rc.irl
approved tind adopted. . ■

Report of Ct)mmittee on Sunday St;hools read, and titter
Ix'ing spoken to by G. II Tidiipen, T. T Dohbs, (i, \V. Jlairi-
son, St(>plien Williamson, R. F. Hawkins, \V. -M. Oreen and
M. \V. Rusliton, it was adopted. Following is tlie ie|)oit:

Sui*tla2*''H<^l»'ot>l Coiiiiiiitt<»o.

Your Committee on Sunday Schools ask leave to submit the fol-
lowing report : That the Sunday School is an important factor in
the salvation of souls, cannot be denied. The good that has been ac-
cqmplished in this glorious work cannot be estimated. While this is
true, still our churches are not as active in the maintenance of our
schools as they should be; therefore; we recommend and insist that
all our people gi\e this part oi church work more attention. We
fi^rther recommend that our fathers and mothers take their loveil
ones to the Sunday Schools, instead of telling them to go.

Respectfully, Cj. H. Tiiigpen, Chairman.

S|)ecial Comniiitee report on Order of Business will he
printed on the outside covf^r page.

Sunday, 11 o'clock, a. m , sermon l»y Flder ^\ \ :itl Logan.
Te.xt: Prov. Hrd eh. 9tli and Kith verses, "Honor the Lord
with thine increase " At. tlie same lionr Elder S. .1. William-
son preached (jiit in the grove.

.Vdjourned.

.\t2 o'trlock, [). m.. some .songs and a duet.

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EUli'f J. F 8ims rt'ijoited llmt the Ni'«i' Pri)\ idciico Asso
ciMtion WHS due liiin $16 <>((. svliicli w:is |>;dd hs Tii'Msmcr, I'l-r
(•Viinm'list work done in 1897.

Reportof ronimittee on Noniiiiations.

Rejjoit of Coinmitlet' on Nniniii;it.ic»ns ro;id and alopUMl
Following is the report:

We ask leave to submit the following: We recommend that
this body meet with the Baptist church at Mt. Gilead ; time, Friday
before 4th Sunday in October, 1899 Introductory sermon by Elder
J. H. Nixon. Delegates to Alabama Baptist Convention, T. W.
Shows and R. H. Folmar. To the Southern Baptist Convention,
Elder A. B. Metcalf. We recommend for Executive Committee the
following brethren : VV. L. Davis, W. M Greene, H C. Loard, R.
F. Hawkins, B.TVI. Williamson and G- B. Christian.

G. B. Christian, Chairman.

-Report on Education.

Read, and after iieiiig discussed 1)V <). H 'riii^ipen and (^.W.
Harrison, it was adopted Follovviug is the report

Brethren the world is moving, and humanity is on the wing, and
there was never a more needful time to educate the young in morals
and literature. Respectfully submitted S. B. Ray, Chairman.

Committoo on Missions.

After being reported, was s[)okeii to l)y EUlers Eiland and
Harrison, it was adopted Follow. ng is tl;e report:

Your committee makes the following report: The Mission
cause is the cause of Christ, which cause moved the Father to send
His Son among sinners to labor and die for them, whose command
to his followers is "Go ye and teach all nations," and inasmuch as
all have not been taught the command is yet binding on His people.
Since God in his providence has thrown open the doors of Cuba,
Porto Rico, Hawaii and some of the Philippines, and our denomina-
tion having 218 missionaries in the field on the frontiers besides a
goodly number in foreign lands, it behooves us as the vv^itnesses of
Jesus to bend every energy in the propagation of our Master's king-
dom on earth. We should be about our Master's business, and in
our estimation this devolves especially upon Baptists.

Respectfully sulimitted, C. I^. flii.Axn, Chairman.

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F(>ll<)\viii<> :ire names <»f l?:ii)tist [ireMclicrs :il llic niceliiiof:
J. M. Lofliii, K.F. Kavvkiiis, A. B. Metctilf, J. P. (Jiahnm,
C. Ji. Eilan.l, D. M. Kilaiid, J IJ. iNixoii.G. W. Hanison, T. T.
Dobbs. \V. C. Avaiit, J. F Sims. d. S. Aiuler.-on. I J. -John-
son, Stoplicii Willi.iinsop, and Wyall Loiian

Ilesolutiou of Thanks.

Resolved, That, we tender thanks to the f^jood i)eople of Bethel
church and New Providence for their kindness and hospitality to us
whilej in their midst. P. J. Thrower.

Piaypr by BioLIut AvanL Body adjourned to meet at

Ml, Gilead, Coviiiuton coiinty, Ala , one year hence;

CLERK.

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, lo a. m., ()rgani/<'.
ir a. 111., Sermon.
Evening, 1:30 O'clock, Devotional Exercises.

2 " Books and Periodicals.

3 " Education.

4 " General Business.
Morning 8 O'clock, ])e\otional Exercises.

Saturday

Sabbath

Nominations.
Missions.
Sermon.
Evening, 1:30 " Motions and Resolutions.

2 " Appointment of Standing Com.

3 " Treasurer's Report.

4 •' Finance Report.
Morning, 9 O'clock, Devotional Exercises.

10 " Sabbath .School.

11 " Si'rmon.

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W. A. CIJMBIE,
W. L. DAVIS,
H. C. LOARD,

Moderator.

Clerk.

Treasurer.