I.. . I OF. ' j I '.. FREE WILL BAPTISTS I.. . I ... I. I... 0' K E AN C H U R C H . I PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTY"FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION.

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3 J -\ ~ - Mnutes of the Eghty-Fourth Annuar Sesson Soca Band Assocaton OF OF Free W Baptsts HELD WTH THE,,, ~ OKEAN CHURCH OKEAN, ARKANSAS AUGUST 4, 5, 6, 958 \ - The next sesson of the Assocaton w be hed wth the Popar Vaey Church near Bono, Arkansas, begnnng Thursday nght before the thrd Sunday n August, 959 OFFCERS - MODERATOR-REV CARL HGH, PEACH ORCHARD, ARK ASSSTANT MODERATOR-REV DEWEY THOMPSON, POCAHONTAS, ARK CLERK-MRS LEORA HGH, PEACH ORCHARD, ARK PROCEEDNGS The 958 sesson of the Soca Band Assocaton of Free W Baptsts was hed wth the OKean Church August 4, 5 and 6 Twenty-four of the twentyfve churches were represented THURSDAY NGHT Ca to order by Assstant Moderator Songs drected by Sster Edth Smth, Bros Mevn Sheton, Raymond Mc Nutt, Zane Krkand, Tom Bennett and Howard Martn Specas by Prte Quartet Prayers by Bros Daoun Stone, John Boatner and Tom Bennett Bro Zane Krkand drected the devotona servces, Rev Wayne House brought the evenng message Scrpture readng saah 55, Theme "John 3:6" Dsmssed by Rev ra Gates,_;

4 2 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WL BAPTSTS - FRDAY MORNNG Ca to order by Moderator Sngng drected by Bro Howard Martn, Lowe Graham and John Ed ngton, Jr Prayer by Bros Hermon Johnson, Oran Smth and Rev Wayne Tucker Moderator read the rues of order, Scrpture readng Cor 5:7 2 Ssters Edth Smth and Edth Kng read the church etters The Deegates were seated n conference wth a song and handshake Commttees apponted were: Sunday Schoo and League-Edth Smth, Lorene Whte, Crysta Gpson, Barbara Campbe and Anne Rothe Obtuary-Carence Carner, Raph Morrow, Onea Quary, Ruby Rexroad and Edward Rckey Fnance-Leora Hgh, Mary Nobn, Raph Tayor, Ramona McNutt, Lu ce Goodwn Resouton Commttee Eected for One Year-Oran Smth, John Edngton, Jr, L D Johnson, E L Bbb and Raph Jarrett Presbytery Board-Rev Wayne Tucker for three years; Rev J Reford W son for two years; Rev W S Whte for one year The Executve Board s composed of the Presbytery Board and two Dea cons, Bros Raymond McNutt and Hermon Johnson Rev Wayne Tucker gave a very nterestng tak on the hstory of the Soca Band Assocaton He has attended every Assocaton snce 99 The entre - body gave hm a rsng vote of apprecaton for the thngs he coud te us a bout our assocaton After a ten mnute ntermsson sngng was drected by Rev Dewey Thomp son, prayer by Rev W C Lakey - Bro Henry Conney gave the wecome address Rev H Gen Campbe gave the response Rev ra Gates brought the mornng message heme (The Second Comng of Chrst) Scrptures: Matt 27:50-53; Reveaton 20,:-8; 9:6-8; Thes 4:4 8 After song, "We Work T Jesus Comes," we were dsmssed by Rev W S Whte FRDAY AFTERNOON Sngng drected by Rev Mevn Sheton, Bro Jess Murphey Prayers by Revs Eugene Davs and J W Russe Rev Dewey Thompson ed the devotona servce, readng St John 28:32 Ca for tardy etters, Cornng responded, - Deegates eected for the state assocaton were: Mary Lee Jarrett, Cata McNutt, Agnus Pamer, Dors Krkand, and Lorene Whte Each oca church s aowed one deegate to the natona assocaton - The rado program s to contnue as t The rado commttee, s, Dewey Thompson, Jess Murphey, Caude Harmon, Henry Conney and Mevn Sheton Moton made and sustaned that the Home Msson Board send $0000 to the New Bethe Church to hep repar ther church We were dsmssed by Bro Raph Morrow FRDAY NGHT Caed to order by Assstant Moderator Sngng drected by Sster Edth Smth, Revs Mevn Sheton and Lowe Graham Prayers by Bros W E Hoder, Howard Martn Rev Lowe Graham ed the devotona servce, readng Psams 27 The grs quartet from Prte sang two numbers Rev Wayne Tucker brought the evenng message Readng St John 3 Text, "f You Love Me You W Keep My Word" Bros Daoun Stone and Oran Smth asssted moderator wth communon servces Oran Smth ed prayer for the bread, D Stone offered prayer for the cup Twenty-four women and seventeen men took communon and feet-washng Rev Leonard Mgan drected the song, " Am Thne 0 Lord" as the congregaton went out

5 ~ ~~ ~----~: SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPSTS 3 SATURDAY MORNNG Sngng by Leroy Scudder Prayers by Revs E L Bbb, Caude Harmon Quartet composed of Leroy Scudder, Luce Boatner, Eun Lght, Car Hgh, wth Deores Hgh at the pano, rendered two numbers Moderator read Hebrews 2:-7 Theme verse 3 Ca for tardy etters Jonesboro, Cear Lake, New Bethe, Grandvew and Odhams Chape responded Popar Vaey was seected as pace for the next assocaton Rev Reford Wson was chosen to preach the memora message Rev Car Hgh as aternate Rev 0 D Wnfrey s aternate for Thursday nght f the pastor snt there Rev Zane Krkand w be the speaker Frday mornng, aternate Rev Aton Loveess Rev Dewey Thompson w brng the message of Communon and Feetwashng Frday nght Aternate, Rev E L Bbb Rev Eugene Davs gave report on Home Msson He aso offered hs resgnaton as treasurer of the Home Msson Board We decded to have a Home Msson Board and eected the board as foows: Aton Loveess for fve years; Howard Martn for four years; Raph Morrow for three years; Eugene Davs for two years; Lowe Graham for one year Raph Morrow was seected as treasurer Quartery ~eetng cerk gave report ntermsson Sngng drected by Eun Lght, Prayer by Raph Jarrett The od orgna OKean Quartet composed of Car Hgh, Dora Waker, Mevn Sheton, Deoss Waker, sang two numbers Rev W C Lakey devered the Memora message Scrpture John 4: and 2 Whe sngng "Heaven Hods A To Me" and "When We A Get To Heaven" we had an od-tme handshake Dsmssed by Bro Eun Lght SATURDAY AFTERNOON Sngng drected by John Edngton, Jr Prayers by Chares Doherty and 0 D Wnfery Assstant Moderator read Psams 33 Ata Lee Mer gave tak on Womens Auxary Motto for ths year "Go Set A Watchman" Offcers eected for next year were, Car Hgh, Modertor; Dewey Thompson, Assstant Moderator; Leora Hgh, Cerk The Presbytery Board recommended the Unon Grove Church gve Bro and Sster Chares Doherty a etter of recommendaton from ther church f they fet they coudnt gve ths knd of recommenda)ton to et the Presbytery Board know the reason Severa boards gave reports A ove offerng was gven to hep pay off ndebtedness at camp at Conway $2937 was gven REPORTS OBTUARY-We your Obtuary commtte fnd God has seen ft to ca from our mdst, Ssters Zema Forrester, Suse Freeman, Kathryn Hoand, Tsha Young, Dona Johnson, Lorene vy, Brde Smth, Brothers Oscar Martn, B Norrs, 0 D Waker, B Draby, Robert Persfu, Perry Cavenor, Jm Lght and Car Hutson SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LEAGUE-We your Sunday Schoo and League commttee fnd 24 churches represented A have Sunday Schoo, 5 have League We woud stress the mportance of League n tranng the youth of our churches HOME \USSON TREASURER- ony wrote two checks the past year, $20 for a broadcast and $0000 to the State League Camp now have $ n the treasury Twenty-one churches sent the $500 to the host church to hep pay the expense of the assocaton Be sure to remember to send your money next year ( ; : : :, j - ~ t ;, : " ~ ; -----~ ,,~-----~""-- -~

6 ~ ~ ~~ SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WJ BAPSTS MNSTERS REPORTS worked as pastor of Cornng church the past year Preached about 00 sermons, wtnessed severa conversons, receved eght nto feowshp, baptsed three, preached severa funeras Receved for servces about $5000 EUGENE DAVS, Reyno, Arkansas have preached 28 sermons, receved $370, traveed 587 mes Have accepted Rckey Chape Church fu tme CLAUDE HARMON, OKean, Arkansas pastored Pruett Chape haf tme, wtnessed 0 conversons, receved sx nto church, receved $45775; Rchwoods one-fourth tme, one converson, re- ceved $0925; Ever Green one-fourth tme, receved $887 One trp to Popar Vaey, receved $850 Marred four coupes, receved $800 Conducted 2 funeras, receved $4500 Tota receved $772 W C LAKEY, Hoxe, Arkansas ~ pastored New Covenant Church fu tme Asssted n two revvas, wtnessed 25 conversons, preached one funera, 96 sermons, drove approxmatey 2600 mes, receved $362:05 / L D JOHNSON, Wanut Rdge, Ark, Route Three - pastored Unon Grove one-fourth tme, preached 6 sermons, receved $598 Conducted two funeras, receved $550; Preached 39 sermons esewhere, receved $9200 Heped n revva at Cear Jake, receved $2750 Have been caed to Unon Grove one-fourth tme and Stony Pont one-haf tme BEN HAWKNS, North Star Rt, mboden, Arkansas have preached futme at Sharum Hed one revva at that pace, wtnessed seven conversons, conducted fve funeras, receved for abor $50800 Preached on rado, KPOC, four tmes E L BBB, Pocahontas, Arkansas pastored Wanut Rdge church, preached 06 sermons, traveed 522 mes, wtnessed 2 conversons, 6 addtons to the church, baptsed 2 Preached funeras, marred two coupes My church sa~ary as $ and the addtona contrbutons for funeras, marrages and revvas made $2750 H GLYNN CAMPBELL, Wanut Rdge, Ark, Rt 2, Box 6 pastored Sugartree Grove one-haf tme, receved $24200, Od Reyno one-haf tme for the ast four months, receved $5500 Before takng work at Reyno vsted the foowng churches, Odhams Chape, Pruett Chape, Enora, OKean, Sharum, Arbor Grove, Wanut Rdge, Sutton, Ltte Brown, New Covenant, Jonesboro, Rckey Chape, Mt Zon and Cear Lake Receved $4200 Asssted n one revva, wtnessed two conversons, conducted one funera, offcated n two marrages, preached 80 sermons, receved $44000 WLL S WHTE, Pocahontas, Arkansas pastored OKean church fu tme, preached 82 sermons, traveed 2268 mes, receved $5300, one confesson Have asssted n seven revvas, traveed 257 mes, receved for abor $27200, wtnessed 43 conversons, conducted three funeras, receved $800 Other paces, traveed 76 mes, receved $2425 Tota traveed, 539 mes; receved $ D WNFERY, Hoxe, Ark, Rt, Box 49-C pastored Mt Zon fu tme, preached 98 sermons, wtnessed two conversons, traveed 2323 mes, receved $9035 Preached revva at Ltte Brown, 2 sermons, three conversons, baptsed one, traveed 480 mes, receved $70-00 Preached fve sermons esewhere, receved $29, marred two coupes, traveed 2803 mes, receved $9870 LOWELL GRAHAM, Aca, Ark pastored Cear Lake and Stony Pont churches At Cear Lake preached 42 sermons, traveed 67 mes, receved $7756 At Stony Pont preached 28 sermons, traveed 875 mes, receved $0875 At other paces sermons,

7 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPSTS 5 traveed 500 mes, receved $450 Heped n revva at Grand Vew, two conversons, baptsed two, receved $600 Revva at Prte, 3 sermons, two conversons, traveed 26 mes, receved $4000 HENRY PAUDEY, Route One, Beech Grove, Arkansas pastored Odhams Chape fu tme Preached 0 sermons other paces, marred one coupe, receved $20000 for my work G E HESTER, Route Three, Wanut Rdge, Arkansas pastored Popar Vaey fu tme, receved $2694 Preached nne sermons at rest home n Jonesboro, conducted one funera J W RUSSELL, 607 W Gum, Wanut Rdge, Arkansas pastored Arbor Grove fu tme, one addton to church, receved $7927 Asssted n two funeras, marred one coupe, receved $000 Tota receved, $8027 WAYNE HOUSE, 226 Wanut St, Jonesboro, Ark pastored Oak Grove two and one-haf months, preached nne sermons, traveed 80 mes, receved $2750 Preached 3 sermons esewhere, receved $525 On June reorganzed the church at New Bethe, preached fve sermons, traveed 28 mes, receved $000 LEONARD MLLGAN, P 0 Box 244, Back Rock, Ark pastored Ltte Brown fu tme, preached 94 sermons, four rado programs, preached two sermons each at Arbor Grove and Enora Attended a quartery meetngs and severa feowshp meetngs and eague rays Conducted one funera, baptsed one Tota sermons, 02; traveed 4,789 mes; receved $56000,DEWEY THOMPSON, Pocahontas, Arkansas pastored Rckey Chape fu tme, preached 99 sermons, preached 2 sermons esewhere, wtnessed one converson, marred one coupe, traveed 250 mes, receved $2706 ROBERT L GARRETT, Deapane, Ark, Route One pastored Frst Free W Baptst church of Russeve Sept 957 to Apr958, receved nto membershp four, baptsed three, performed two marrages Pastored Pocahontas church Apr 958, receved nto membershp 25, baptsed 23, performed seven marrages, conducted nne funeras conducted one revva n Okahoma, one n Mssour, two n Arkansas Preached 28 sermons, 32 rado addresses, wtnessed 43 conversons, traveed 9,000 mes Attended the Mssonary conference and Bbe conference at Nashve, Tenn, and the Natona Assocaton n St Lous, Mo am now moderator of the Arkansas State Assocaton and recordng secretary of the Natona Foregn Msson Board have receved for my servces $ L REFORD WLSON, Pocahontas, Arkansas have pastored Enora church fu tme, preached 82 sermons, traveed 2244 mes, wtnessed fve conversons, baptsed two Receved $76500 conducted two revvas at New Covenant Preached 2 sermons, wtnessed 23 convensons, traveed 926 mes, receved $3200 Baptsted eght Revva at Newport, preached nne sermons, traveed 098 mes, wtnessed nne conversons, receved $257 Revva at OKean, preached sx sermons, traveed 68 mes, wtnessed 3 conversons, receved $2827 Preached fve sermons at other paces, offcated at three weddngs, conducted sx funeras, traveed approxmatey 400 mes, receved $9757 Preached tota of 27 sermons, traveed 5036 mes, wtnessed 5 conversons, baptsed ten, receved $9605 attended the Natona Assocaton at St Lous, aso the League Camp at Conway on Saturday Have accepted Enora Church for the comng year REV CARL HGH, Peach Orchard, Arkansas ; :, j, : ; t ;,, " ----~~~~- ~ - ~ ~- " ~ ~ --

8 6 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPSTS REPORT OF THE QUARTERLY MEETNG OF SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON The frst Quartery meetng convened wth the OKean Free W Baptst Church, Sept 27-28, 957 There were 2 churches represented, $750 for mnutes, $900 cerk hre, $00 for Home msson, $400 for Foregn msson; $220 for Youth Camp, Co-op Pan $39544 The second Quarterymeetng convened wth the Ace Brooks Free W Baptst Church, Dec 27-28, 957 There were 2 churches represented $600 for mnutes, $950 for cerk hre, $600 for Home msson, $2800 for Foregn msson, $3386 for Youth Camp, $43384 for Co op Pan, $500 to Bbe Coege " he thrd Quartery meetng convened wth the Prte Free W Baptst Church, March 28-29, 958 There were 6 churches represented $400 for mnutes, $850 for cerk hre, $2858 for Home msson, $700 Foregn msson, $2600 for Youth Camp, $500 Natona Home Msson, $28020 Co-op Pan The fourth Quartery meetng convened wth the Enora Free W Baptst church, June 27-28, 958 There were 22 churches represented $2050 for mnutes, $250 cerk hre, $700 for Home msson, $3826 Foregn msson, $2300 to Youth Camp, $4832 to Bbe Coege, $4500 Assocaton fee pad to the OKean church, $35757 Co-op Pan ;-- There were two deacons ordaned durng the past year, Bros John Thomas and Raymond Gpson Rev Wayne Waggoner was ordaned to the mnstry Lcensed mnsters are Bros Leonard Mgan, J 0 Martn, Caude Harmon, Jm Wheeess, and Zane Krkand Baance n treasury on August 4, 958 s $8739 EDTH SMTH, Cerk RESOLUTON OF THANKS: Be t resoved that a rsng vote of thanks be gven to the OKean church, expressng our apprecaton for ther hosptaty Dsmssed by Bro Marvn Rggs " Artce V of the State Assocaton Ths assocaton sha be suppored by 28 percent of the Cooperatve recepts that come to the State Treasurer Aso, each dstrct assocaton sha send $300 for each church beongng to sad assocaton, whch w go to the host church for entertanment expenses - ;

9 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPSTS 7 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON Ordaned Mnsters J Reford Wson Pocahontas, Arkansas L W Hodge Bono, Arkansas Grady Lnebaugh Wanut Rdge, Arkansas J W Russe Wanut Rdge, Ar~ansas George Mon Dewey Thompson Henry Pauey Eugene Davs Wayne Tucker Edwn Bbb Chares Doherty 0 D Wnfery Pocahontas, Arkansas Pocahontas, Arkansas Beech Grove, Arkansas Reyno, Arkansas Peach Orchard, Arkansas Pocahontas, Arkansas Ponder, Mssour Hoxe, Arkansas ~ H Gynn Campbe Wanut Rdge, Arkansas ra Gates Peach Orchard, Arkansas ; Thurman Johnson Car Hgh Bggers, Arkansas Peach Orchard, Arkansas Henry Cemants Mevn Sheton W S Whte - Back Rock, Arkansas OKean, Arkansas Pocahontas, Arkansas,,, B S Forrester Rockford, nos Lowe Graham Aca, Arkansas L D Johnson Wanut Rdge, Arkansas Ben Hawkns Wayne Waggoner mboden, Arkansas Robert Garrett Deapane, Arkansas G E Hester w C Lakey Orve Cox Wanut Rdge, Arkansas Hoxe, Arkansas St Lous, Mssour Lcensed Mnsters Leonard Mgan Back Rock, Arkansas Zane Krkand Wanut Rdge, Arkansas Caude Harmon OKean, Arkansas Jm Wheeess Wanut Rdge, Arkansas

10 r ; :-c---- -, : j " : " 4 ; 8 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WJ BAPSTS CONSTTUTON Ths Assocaton, when propery organzed, sha consst of a moderator and a cerk, who sha be chosen by the suffrage of the members present The duty of the moderator sha be to keep the Assocaton n order, state questons fary and take the vote thereon to have the berty of speech as other members, provdng hs seat be fed; to have no vote uness the Assocaton be equay dvded, n whch case he sha have the decdng vote The duty of the cerk sha be to keep a far record of the proceedngs of the Assocaton 2 The Assocaton sha be composed of ordaned mnsters, deacons, ther wves who are members, and centates together wth the messengers duy chosen by the severa churches n our unon and sent to represent them n ths Assocaton, whom the members judge best quafed for the purpose, who, on producng etters certfyng to ther appontment, sha be entted to seats 3 n the etters from the severa churches sha be expressed ther respectve number of members n feowshp, and the number receved, dsmssed, excuded or ded snce the ast sttng of the Assocaton, and day of church meetng 4 No query sha be receved by the Assocaton from any church uness t has been acted on n sad church and cannot be setted, n whch case the Assocaton sha take same and act upon t 5 Every church n the Assocaton sha be entted to a representaton of messengers, not exceedng fve 6 Every moton made and seconded sha be acted upon uness wthdrawn by the mover 7 The Assocaton sha not have the power to ord t over Gods hertage so as to nfrnge on any of the nterna rghts of the churches; nevertheess, we agree that churches composng the Assocaton sha stand n the same reatonshp to each other n ths Assocaton that ndvduas do to each other n the church; that s to say, f a church trespass aganst a sster church the church sha try to recam them by Gospe steps; f they cannot be recamed, they sha be dropped from our unon 8 We agree to do busness by a majorty of a members present 9 Any church may be admtted nto ths Assocaton b~ etter and messengers f upon examnaton t s found to be orthodox and ordery, such admsson sha be manfested by the moderator gvng the rght hand of feowshp to the messengers thereof 0 Ths assocaton sha have power to st as an advsory counc to gve churches a necessary advce n matters of dffcuty; to nqure nto the cause why churches negect to represent themseves n ths Assocaton; to appont members, by and wth hs or her consent to transact any busn~ss they may deem necessary; to nvte brethren n the mnstry to a seat wth the Assocaton; to adjourn the Assocaton at any tme and pace that may be thought necessary; to excude from hs seat any member who does not conform to the rues of decorum, and sha report hs or ther conduct to the churches from whch he or they were messengers The Assocaton possesses appeate jursdcton n a cases of dffcuty that may arse n the churches 2 The Lords Supper and feet washng sha be admnstered at each annua sesson of the Assocaton; 3 Each Annua Assocaton sha be hed on Thursday before the thrd Sunday n August 4 Ths Consttuton may be changed a:t any reguar sesson of the Assocaton by a two-thrds majorty provded the ntended change be announced n wrtng one day before the vote,,,

11 -~ ~---= = = ===============-~----= ~==-- SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPSTS 9 RULES OF ORDER At every sttng of the Assocaton, busness sha be opened and concuded wth a prayer 2 Those who speak sha rse, address the Moderator, and persona refectons sha be avoded 3 A motons made and seconded sha be open for dscusson, but debate may be shut off at any tme by a majorty of the members of the Assocaton 4 f any proposton or moton under debate contans two or more ponts, t sha be dvded at the request of any member and the vote taken separatey 5 Motons made and ost sha not be recorded on the mnutes uness so ordered at the tme 6 No one sha speak more than once on the same subject wthout speca eave from the body 7 A questons sha be decded by a majorty of the members present 8 No member sha absent hmsef wthout eave of the Moderator 9 Arrangements sha be made so as to nsure two sermons or other devotona exercses equvaent thereto n addton to the busness sesson each day, and the Moderator announces at the adjournment of each busness sesson who s to have charge of sad servce, 0 ALteratons may be made n these rues at any reguar meetng of the Assocaton ARTCLES OF FATH THE BBLE-The Scrptures of the Od and New Testaments were gven by nspraton of God, and are our nfabe rue of fath and practce GOD----There s one vng and true God, reveaed n nature as the creator, Preserver and Rghteous Governor of the Unverse, and n the Scrptures as Father, Son and Hoy Ghost, Yet as one God, nfntey wse and good, whom a ntegent creatures are supremey to ove, adore and obey CHRST-Chrst s God manfest n the fesh; n Hs dvne nature truy God, n Hs human nature truy man The Medator between God and Man, once crucfed, He s now rsen and once gorfed, and s our ever present Savor and Lord V THE HOLY SPRT-The Scrptures assgn to the Hoy Sprt a the attrbutes of God V THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD-God exercses a wse and benevoent provdence over a bengs and a thngs by mantanng the consttuton and aws of nature He aso performs speca acts, not otherwse provded for, as the hghest wefare of men requres V THE SNFULNESS OF MAN-Man was created nnocent, but by dsobedence fe nto a state of sn and condemnaton Hs posterty therefore, nhert a faen nature of such tendences that a who come to years of accountabty, sn and become guty before God V THE WORK OF CHRST-The Son of God by Hs ncarnaton, fe, sufferngs, death, and resurrecton effected for a a redempton from sn that s fu and free, and s the ground of savaton by fath V THE TERMS OF SALVATON-The condtons of savaton are: () Repentance or sncere sorrow for sn and hearty renuncaton of t (2) Fath or the unreserved commtta of ones sef to Chrst as Savor and Lord wth purpose to ove and obey Hm n a thngs n the exercse of savng fath, the sou s renewed by the Hoy Sprt, freed from the domnon of sn, and becomes a Chd of God (2) Contnuance n fath and obedence unt death -, X ELECTON-God determned from the begnnng to save a who shoud compy wth the condtons of savaton Hence by fath n Chrst men become Hs eect : [

12 -===================,=,=----::::---=-::=-=, CC:::_,_ -- - ~ c_, ~~------,,, ,,,-~ 0 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WJ BAPTSTS - X FREEDOM OF WLL-The human w s free and sef-controed, havng power to yed to the nfuence of the truth and the Sprt, or to resst them and persh X SALVATON FREE-God desres the savaton of a, the Gospe nvtes a,the Hoy Sprt strves wth a, and whosoever w may come and take of the water of fe freey, X PERSEVERANCE - A beevers n Chrst, who through grace perserve n honess to the end of fe, have promse of eterna savaton, -,, X GOSPEL ORDNANCES-Baptsm, or the mmerson of beevers n water, and the Lords Supper, are ordnances to be perpetuated under the Gospe Feet-washng, an ordnance teachng humty of unversa obgaton, and to be mnstered to a true beevers XV TTHNG God commanded tthes and offerngs n the Od Testament; Jesus Chrst endorsed t n the Gospe (Matt, 23:23) and the Aposte Pau sad, "Upon the frst day of the week et every one of you ay by hm n store, as God hath prospered hm ( Cor 6:2a) XV THE CHRSTAN SABBATH-The dvne aw requres that one day n seven be set apart from secuar empoyments and amusements, for rest, worshp, hoy works and actvtes, and for persona communon wth God XV RESURRECTON, JUDGEMENT AND FNAL RETRBUTON- The Scrptures teach the resurrecton of a men at the ast day They that have done good w come forth to the resurrecton of fe, and they that have done ev unto the resurrecton of damnaton; then the wcked w "go away nto eterna punshment, but the rghteous nto eterna fe FREE WLL BAPTST CHURCH COVENANT Havng gven ourseves to God by fath n Chrst and adopted the word of God as our rue of fath and practce, we now gve ourseves to one another by -the w of God n ths soemn covenant We promse, by Hs grace to ove and obey Hm n a thngs, to avod the appearance of ev, to abstan from a snfu ~amusements and unhoy conformty of the word; from a sancton of the use and sae of ntoxcatng beverages, and to "provde thngs honest n the sght of a men" We agree to accept Chrstm admonton and reproof wth meekness, and to watch over one another n ove, endeavorng to "keep the unty of the Sprt," n the bonds of peace, to be carefu of one anothers happness and reput~aton, and seek to strengthen the weak, encourage the affcted, admonsh the errng, and as far as we are abe, promote the success of the Gospe We w everywhere hod Chrstan prncpe sacred and Chrstan obgatons and enterprses supreme; countng t our chef busness n fe to extend the nfuence of Chrst n socety; constanty prayng and tong that the kngdom of God may come, and Hs w be done on earth as t s n heaven We agree fathfuy to dscharge our obgatons n reference to the study of the Scrpture, secret prayer, famy devotons and soca worshp, and by sef-dena, fath and good works endeavor to "grow n grace and the knowedge of our Lord and Savour Jesus Chrst We w not forget the assembng of ourseves together for church conferences, pubc worshp, and the observances of the ordnances of the Gospe, nor fa to pay accordng to our abty for the support of the church, of ts poor, and a ts benevoent work To ths end we agree to abor for the promoton of educatona and denomnaton enterprses, the support of the mssons, the success of Sunday schoos, and evangestc effort for the savaton of sous, and the converson of the word And may the God of peace sanctfy us whoy, and preserve us bameess unto the comng of our Lord Jesus Chrst,

13 \ CHURCH N ovv Covenant P- = ~f 0~ E-:> ~ ::8 :2 :2 ~ 0 0 6j ~~ f:t::t: E- 0 HH ~ rf 2; P: N r:q 0 P rfo Op:j 50 3~00 00 Enora 200 oo oo 5o ~ 50 3o00 50 Ace Brooks ~6 52o09 3o00 25 OKean ~88 24oo 70~2 3e00 00 Popar Vaey 50 oo 00 3,00 50 Mt Zon oo 6ooo o00 50 Stony Pont oo Prte 200 oo ooo o00 50 Sugar Tree Grove oo 50 Unon Grove VJanut Rdge o00 50 Warm Sprngs oo Od Reyno oo ooo 3 oo oo Pocahontas 3~ o o00 oo Ltte Brovm oo 50 3o Prutt Chape 3 oo 00 3 oo Arbor G~ovc 2o \ o00 00 Rckey Chape 50 3o00 oo Cornhg oo oo o00 oo Odham Chape Grand Vev oo oo oo oo 2~00 Jonesboro 200 oo oo Cear Lake 00 oo 8 oo N ow Bethe ~00 ~00 ~00 TOTAL ;oo 9o e e00 27 S, Leora Hgh, Ramona McNutt, R H Tayor