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1 lvnutes ofthe EGHTY-SEVENTH SESSON of the VERNON FREE WLt BAPTST ASSOCATON held wth " PNEY GROVE FREE WLL BAPTST C RCH October 14, OFFCERS FOR 1968, - - Rev Dewey Thomas, Moderator Rt 2 Box 15 Northport, Ala - Rev Roy Barnes, Assstant 1\loderator Rt Vernon, Ala Derrell Wheeler, Clerc P Box 251, Vernon, Ala * The next sesson of ths assocaton wll be held wth East Sde 1 FWB TuscalOosa, Ala begnnng at 8: oclock on Saturday bel fore the thrd Sunday n October, 1968 Rev :M H Holls to preach the ntroductory sennon Rev B T Alexander to be hs substtute o c,~,,,_~,~n-o-tl_,,-c,-n cl-cl~l_n_,,_,,,_,,_,,_,(

2 ", :, -,,- - ; VEr>JON REE Wt:J BAPTSTASSOCATON PROCEEDNGS " "The }l:ghty-seventl Sesson of the Vernon Free Wll Baptst Assocaton was held wth Pney Grove Free Wll Baptst Church on October 14, 1967 Rev M H Holls Moderator R T Mxon Clerk The meetng opened wth congregatonal sngng under the drecton of Rev E w Graves and prayer by Rev Leander McAdams The mornng devotonal was brought by Rev Dewey Thomas, based on 2nd Tmothy, Chapter 3, 14th to the 18th Verse and Chapter 4, 1st to 4th Verse Songs by Rev Roy Barnes, " Want to Know More About My Lord" and "Love Lfted Me, together wth an old tme hand l<hakng Letters from the varous churches- called for and turned over to the clerk Ssters Sue Hester and Patrca Mllgan were apponted as readng clerks The letters were read, by move and second the delegates were seated as lsted (see churches and delegates as lsted) Call for pettonary letters, none The followng commttee on commttee;; was apponted by the moderator: Raphol Yerby, Lowell Hankns, Chester Moore, Delmer Meyer Song by Rev Roy Barnes and prayer by Rev S F Lee Dsmssed for a- short ntermsson Followng the ntermsson the congregaton sang "Where Could Go But To The Lord Prayer by Rev James Walden Short talks were gven by vstng mnsters and others whch were nsprng and uplftng to those present (see lst of vstng mnsters) t was decded that nght servce would be dscontnued for ths sesson of the assocaton - The followng commttees reported at ths tme Busness, Sunday School and CTS and Temperance The reports were read and receved Commttees dscharged (see Reports) Song by Rev Roy Barnes, prayer by Rev M L Holls of Amory, Mss; song, "Leanng on the Everlastng Arm" and prayer by Rev Edward Puckett At ths tme we had a few mnutes of ntermsson Followng the ntermsson, song by Bro Markham The report of the Executve Commttee was gven and receved (see reports) Song by the Mller famly Key note message by Rev E W Graves from Unon Chapel Church Readng from Ph 2-12, Tt 3-5, Eph 2,8-9, Ech 3rd chapter Subject "Work Out Your Own Salvaton \Vth Fear and Tremblng" Ths was a sermon well prepared, tmely and well delvered Song drected by Bro Barnes Remarks by moderator as to lunch Dsmssed for one hour, after prayer and grace by Rev Gurley Roberts,, AFTERNOON SESSON 1 PM song by Rev Roy Barnes followed by Prayer The reports of the followng commttees wcr e read and receved Commttees dscharged Resoluton, Deceased Members (see reports) Song n memory of deceased, "Precous Memores", was drected by Rev _:_1-

3 VERNON FREE WUJ BAPTST ASSOCATON McAdams Prayer by Rev Clovs Tucker The report of Fnance and Church Extenson was read and receved (see reports) Commttee dscharged Bros E W Graves, W L Turner offered ther resgnatons on Church Extenson Resgnaton accepted A vote was taken to contnue the work of ths commttee but to keep all funds collected n ths assocaton Bros C E Roberts and Raphol Yerby were apponted on the Church Extenson Commttee song by Bro Barnes The Ordnaton Servce was held for two deacons, Bros Bryon Meyer, Johnny Pke and one mnster, Rev James Donald Bussey Charge by Rev Dewey Thomas to the deacons, readng from Chapter 1 of Tm Advce and admonton by Rev M L Holls Charge by Rev S F Lee to the mnster, readng from 1st Chapter of Tm Advce and admonton offered by Rev M L Holls Prayer by M L Holls Bro Lee stated that he had been preachng 51 years, over half a century Song by Bro Barnes whle the congregaton extended the rght hand of fellowshp to the ordaned deacons and mnster Report of Commttee on Commttees read and receved (see reports) Commttee dscharged The body elected the followng offcers for the next year Rev Dewey Thomas, Moderator; Rev Roy Barnes, Assstant Moderator; Bro Derrell Wheeler, Clerk Key note message to be gven by Rev M H Holls and Rev B T Alexander to be hs substtute Rev Roy Barnes was apponted on the Ordanng Councl Bro Lloyd Turner offered hs resgnaton on Board of the Chldrens Home, Bro Dewey Thomas was elected to serve on sad board Bro Dewey Jordan was apponted on the Executve Board Bro V R Lay was apponted Evangelst of ths assocaton Song by Rev M H Holls, Rev Donald Bussey, Rev Leander Mc Adams, Rev Roy Barnes wth an old tme hand shakng The assocaton adjourned to meet wth East Sde Free \V Baptst Church of Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday before the thrd Sunday of October, 1968 Closng prayer by Rev M H Holls DREGrONS TO EAST SDE FREE WLL BAPTST CHURCH Gong east go to the Moon Wnk Court n Alberto Cty, Tuscaloosa, Ala Turn left at the frst red lght beyond ths court (north) Go about 3 blocks to sgn on left and then 1 block to the church LST OF VSTNG 1\DNSTERS Rev G C Lawrence Rev M L Holls Rev Edward Pluckett Rev Clovs Tucker Rev Leander McAdams Rev Ots Palmer Rev Gurley Roberts Rev James W Walden Rev Z Johnson and others whose names dd not get " --, -

4 ~EUNON FREE WJ BAPTsT ASSOCATON " CHURCHES AND DEEGATES AS LSTED BELK-Bros Dalton Glpn, Chester Ray Moore and Ssters Ora Mae Overton, Eardeal Glreath, Cordela Wllams DAVS CHAPEL-Ssters Anne Morrs, Sandra Pke, Eulne Moore - and Bro Edd Sanford LBERTY-Ssters Loree Butler, Sue Hester, Olle Mae Hankns, Elle Prce, Wlen a Rector and Bros J C Dubose, Thomas Hankns, Felx Dubose MT HARMONY-Sster Flaude Wheeler and Bros Danel Johnson, Rchard Harrson, Derrell Wheeler HUBBARD SPRNGS-Ssters Frances Epperson, Ole Mae Montgomery and Bro James Epperson, MT \VTLNG Bro Quneth Haney and Ssters Loven trce Haney, Ella Markham, Audra Flynn, Emma McDonald, Donne McDonald TAYLOR SPRNGS-Ssters Dorothy CoHan, Lola Sorrells, Charlene Cooper UNON CHAPEL-Ssters Rosa Shelton, Hette Maddox and Bros Earnest Haynes, Kell McAdams VERNON-Sster Patrca Mllcan and Bros Ers Wlson, Clyde Motes, D Turner BEAVERTON-Ssters Mary Weeks, Rome Barnes, Jane Palmer 1\T PLEASANT-Ssters Laura Crossley, Helen Chandler, Naom Crossley, Ogla Cooper, Adde Brown EAST SDE F\VB Tusc-Ssters Edna Thompson, Marge Hallman and Bros Byron Meyer, Sam Hallman, Andrew Ccero, Vctor Pate SPRNGFELD-Bros Ad Hankns, Aubrey Hall, Roy Ashby, Jr, Armon Collns, Lowell Hankns PNEY GROVE-Ssters G Mae Bobo, Rosa Nell Robertson and Bros Coy Lynn Robertson, Fred Barnes FRST FWB BRMNGHAM-Bros Charles Shkles, Zell Randolph, B B Alexander and Sster B B Alexander "

5 VEWON FREE WLL BAPTST ASSOCATON CO~ThllTTEEE ON CO~BllrTEES 1\DllTTEES FOR YEAR 1968 BUSNESS 1\DUTEE Rev G C Lawrence, Charman Rev M H Holls Rev Roy Barnes Rev E W Graves Rev Frank Collns SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CTS CO~Dll1TEE Bro Raphol Yerby, Charman Sster Sue Hester Bro Roy Ashby Sster Patrca Mllgan " TEMPERANCE COMl\UTTEE Bro Pasco Yerby, Charman Bro Dalton Glpn Bro Derrell Wheeler Bro M Chaffn Bro Haley Wrght DEVOTON COMMTTEE Sster Loree Butler, Charman Bro Clyde Motes Sster Rosa Shelton Deacons of local church assst DECEASED 1\El\ffERS Bro Lloyd Turner, Charman Bro Rchard Harrson Bro Orman Collns Bro D Turner Rev Ots Palmer F"NANCE 1\MrrEE Bro Bryon Meyer, Charman Bro Vctor Pate Sster Edna Thompson Bro Zell Randolph Bro James Epperson - RESOLUTON COl\MTTlE Bro Harwood Thompson, Charman Bro Delmer Meyer Bro B B Alexander Bro J D Moore Sster Marjore Hallman, CHURCH EXTENSON COl\DUTTEE Pasco Yerby, Charman Early Robertson Rev Robert Collns C E Roberts Raphol Yerby -~-

6 VEH~ON FREE WJ, BArTST ASSOCATON BUSXESS COl\11\llTTEE REPORT \Ve beg permsson to make the followng report:, (1) We recommend that all church letters be sent to the Assocaton clerk on or by the frst of October, so that he may comple the nformton as to fnance and deceased members and that he send ths nformaton to the charman of respectve commttee (2) Regardng Artcle No 2 of last years report There was an error n wordng t should read "Artcle 8 of the Order of Busness be dropped, nstead of By laws as appears n mnutes" (3) The charman of each commttee should call hs commttee together before each sesson to prepare ther reports to be presented at the openng of each sesson (4) The clerk should proofread the manuscrpt of the mnutes to correct any typographcal errors before prntng (5) Any church or ndvdual desrng to present any artcle of busness to the Assocaton should present t n wrtng to the charman of the Busness Commttee before t prepares ts report (6) That the clerk have new letter forms made to nclude heat-power, nsurance, lterature, flowers, and other expenses (7) That each church ncrease ther mnute funds by 5% to meet the rsng cost of prntng, malng, and the added cost of representng n the State Assocaton Respectfully Submtted, Rev Roy Barnes, Charman EXECUTVE COl\llUl"lEE We, your Executve Commttee, make the followng report: On the presentaton of letters from ther respectve Assocatons, we recommend the acceptance of Rev G C Lawrence and Bro Ots Palmer to ths Assocaton n full fellowshp \Ve further recommend that all mnsters of ths body be gven cards of good standng Respectfully Submtted, D G Jordon, Charman RESOLUTONS COl\l\llTEE Ve offer the followng resolutons: 1 Be t resolved that the delegated body offer a standng vote of thanks and apprecaton to the Pney Grove Freewll Baptst Church and communty for ther fne recepton and hosptalty to ths delegated body of delegates and vstors 2 We suggest those on the commttees to do ther best to be present at the begnnng of the Assocaton Submtted by, Ora Jordon, Charman Earnest Haynes SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CTS COl\l\llTTEE REPORT We, the commttee on SS and CTS, make the followng report By examnng the letters from the churches that consttute ths -5-

7 ; f 1 lj, " VERNON FREE WLT BAPTST ASSOCATON Assocaton, we found that ffteen (15) churches had actve Sunday School and that sx (6) had organzed CTS Programs Ths commttee feels that much stress should be placed on the mportance of SS and CTS work and that every church n ths body should be urged to mantan an actve SS and CTS We beleve that the head of every SS or CTS and every department thereof should be born agan, Chrstan, and recommend that they be a member of that church so by ther teachng, our chldren may be able to wthstand the dangerous doctrnes that are creepng nto our schools and colleges, whch deny the vrgn brth of Jesus Chrst and the ncarnaton of the Holy Sprt Let us pray that God wll gve us a vson and greater nsght of the approachng dangers, and that he wll gve us courage to fght wth all we have and are, to whp down the adversary Fathfully submtted D R Wheeler, Charman Harwood Thompson Clyde Motes \ ~ 11,,, j FTNANCE CO~rnDTTEE REPORT \Ve, your Commttee on Fnance, make the followng report: After callng for mnute funds from the varous churches, we have collected $15 Respectfully Submtted, Edan Thompson Olle Mae Hankns l r l ~1 l ",:; " l ;: f ~ d :, ;; J COUl\flTTEE ON DECEASED ME\ffERS \Ve, the Commttee on Deceased Members, report the followng; LBERTY CHURCH; Sster Leathe Collns and Bro Choyce Perkns DAVS CHAPEL: Bro Floyd Morrs MT HADfONY: Bro J L Mtchell, Bro Harvey Mtchell, Sster Anne Robertson, and Deacon J H Cole MT PLEASANT: Bro Lack Dees and Bro M F Madson TAYLOR SPRNGS: Sster Alta Venson and Sster Francs Burnett PNEY GROVE: Bro Harrson Gosa, Sster Savannah Markham and Sster Lzze Smmons HUBBARD SPRNGS: Rev J B Tttle SPRNG FELD: Sster Ada Lou Pennngton MT WLLNG: Sster Stella Lee, Bro Floyd Marltham, and Bro Ods Roberts UNONCHAPEL: Sster Lza Jane Woods We feel that gvng up our loved ones, makes us realze how close eternty s and how much we should be concerned about those who are lost We extend our sympa~hy to the famles of the deceased Respectfully submtted, Lowell Hankns, Charman - -

8 VERNON FBEE WLL BAPTST ASSOCATON TEl\PERANCE COMlUTTEE vve, the Temperance Commttee, offer the followng report: 1 t appears that n the thought of temperance, the average person wants to assocate t wth the use of alcholc beverages or strong drnk only Snce the Scrptures teach that the body s the temple of the Holy Sprt, we therefore beleve that the use of anythng that s harmful to the body s not wse 2 We urge that parents take heed and warn ther chldren of the dangers of excessve use of drugs such as LSD, marjuana and pep plls that harm the body 3 \Ve further beleve that chldren should be warned of the bad effect of the use of cgarettes Respectfully submtted, D G Jordan, Charman REPORT OF CHURCH EXTENSON We, your Commttee on Church Extenson, beg permsson to report as follows: All the funds we have receved are: Vern on Church $272 Davs Chapel 15 Balance on hand, _ 178 TOTAL $6 (1) We hereby award the entre sum to Tuscaloosa, Brmngham, and Montgomery to be dvded equally among them (2) Snce the response has been so poor, t leads us to beleve the Assocaton does not approve of the plan, we hereby call for a vote of confdence on contnuaton of the work (3) f the vote s n favor, we nvte a plan that the Assocaton approves (4) We, Bro- Turner and E \V Graves Hereby present our resgnatons Respectfully submtted, W L Turner, Charman ~NANCutL REPORT Balance from $ Mnutes Funds 16 f f e rng _ _- --_ TOTAL Pad out: Moderator and Clerk $ 3 State Assocaton Mnutes Postage - Supples TOTAL PAD OUT Ba an ce on Hand None -7-

9 VERNON FREE WLL BAPTST ASSOCATON VERNON FREE WLL BAPTST ASSOCATON t, " - <, \- - - \ : " -- ~ - \ - -: -" - --, " Ul - 1:: Q) -a ;:l z t s ;:l z tl2 B - = tl2 - ~ t:l G> 1:: - " t:l G> s :X: ~ tl2 1:: G> tl :: t:l B - ~ t/2 tl2 " l - = tl2 - ~ " ~ t:l - - t:l " p, Belk Rev G C Lawrence R H Yerby, Sr Z Rt 6, Fayette, Ala Davs ChapeL Marvn F Worley, Jr John D Moore Rt 4, Fayette, Ala Frendshp No Pastor Mrs Carl Ray 18 Rt 1, Fernbank, Ala Lberty Rev Albert Ham Edd Collns Vernon, Ala Mt Harmony Rev Leander McAdams Olen \Vheeler Rt 1, Fernbank, Ala Mt Pleasant Rev M L Holls Mrs Earl Funderburk Vernon, Ala Mt Wllng Rev Ots Palmer Mrs Carre McGowan Rt 2, Wnfeld, Ala Pney Grove Rev Otts Parmer J M Chaffn Rt 1, Gun, Ala 2 Sprngfeld Rev Roy Barnes Tomme Rushng Vernon, Ala Taylor Sprngs Rev Robert Collns Chrstne Szemore Z4 25 Rt 3, Sullgent, Ala 2 Unon Chapel Rev Z Johnson James N Bynum Fayette, Ala Vernon Rev; M H Holls Mrs Clyde Motes 223l , ZO , , t ,196 1~ , ,212 9,865 5, , 4, ,51 35, ,617 1, , ,396 5, ,423 1, 1 3,9 5,354 15, , ,47 15, 15 1,47 8,14 3, Beaverton Rev Clovs Tucker ~=anh~;:ls ~ , Beaverton, Ala Hubbard Sprngs Rev Lawrence Lynn Dors Keeton Woodlane Ave, Centervlle, Ala l Frst FWB Rev B T Alexander Kathleen Sfakanos ; , , 1?? 15, Brmngham Rt 14, Box Brmngham Ala 1 Eastsde Free Wll Rev Dewey Thomas Delmer L Meyer Tuscaloosa 279 3rd St East Tuscaloosa, Ala 494 / 15 1, , ,54 1,914 1,273 1, ,85 1,312 65, 16 14,2Z4 5,671 49,

10 c ;- c, VERNON FREE WJ BAPTST ASSOCATON LST OF DEACONS " \:,, BELK-L D Wllams, Brtt Belk, R H Yerby, Jr, Grady Newman DAVS CHAPEL-John D Moore, Sr, Raymond Gray, Johnny Pke FRENDSHP-Paul Shelnut LBERTY -Henry Perkns, Henry Harrson, Chelse Poore, Lee Mxon, J E Collns, John Stewart, R T Mxon MT HARMONY-S L Cash, Erbe Robertson, Olen Wheeler, Coy John- son, Derrell Wheeler MT PLEASANT-Holls Chandler, J G Adar, Raymond Pennngton, John Crossley, Mack Cooper MT WLLNG Jack McDonald, Hram McDonald, Doffe Shelnut, Emmet Lee, Arle Roberts, Jeff McDonald, Olen Markham PNEY GROVE-C E Roberts, Alvada Markham, Arlando Shelnut, J l\ Chaffn HUBBARD SPRNGS-Huston Owens, Allan P Keeton BEAVERTON-Robert Bobo, J T Barnes FRST FWB Brmngham-Fred Reed, B B Alexander, Leon Crawley, EASTSDE FWB-(Tuscaloosa, Ala ) J, K Thompson, Delmer L Meyer, Blly Dockery, Bryon Meyer SPRNGFELD-Edward Waldon, D G Jordan, Haley Wrght, Claud Holls, J A Harper, Dempsey Langley TAYLOR SPRNGS-C W Barnes UNON CHAPEL-C S Collns, W H Clearman, Carlos Bradford, James E Maddox VERNON-W L Turner, B E Turner, Jay Y Turner, J L McNees, P N Yerby, Ttus Barnes NAlUES OF DECEASED :MNSTERS Rev \V T Sprngfeld, Rev W B Taylor, Rev W R Turman Rev Tom Butler, Rev J R Robertson, Rev M D McGee, Rev J R Baker, Rev \V B Crawley, Rev A J Brown, Rev S M Perkns, Rev T G Harrson, Rev D G \V Holls, Rev J W Porter, Rev T M Lollar, Rev C A Chaffn, Rev G B Taylor, Rev A Tate, Rev E A Palmer, Rev J A sbell, Rev M E Carpenter, Rev T J Adar, Rev J J Barnes, Rev K V Shutes, Rev J B Tttle NAlUES OF DECEASED DEACONS L A Crowder, S Y Shelton, J H Cole -1-1 "

11 VERNON FREE WU BAPTST ASSOCATON NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PRESENT :MNSTERS Rev S F Lee Rt 1, Gun, Ala Rev w D Glasgow Rt 4, Theodore, Ala Rev A L Warren _ Vernon, Ala Rev Robert Collns Kennedy, Ala Rev Frank Collns, Gun, Ala Rev Clarence Barnes Beaverton, Ala Rev B T Alexander Rt 14, Box 193, Brmngham, Ala Rev V R Lay Fayette, Ala Rev L C Graham Vernon, Ala Rev Delmus Mller Rt 1 Wnfeld, Ala Rev Lews Cooley Rt 1, Ducanvlle, Ala Rev E vv Graves, Rt 2, Vernon, Ala Rev Roy Barnes Vernon, Ala Rev M H Holls ~ Vernon, Ala Rev Dewey Thomas Rt 2, Box 75, Northport, Ala Rev Anthony Keeton Rt 1, Centervlle, Ala Rev A H Morrs _ Brmngham, Ala Rev A F asac, Brmngham, Ala Rev B E Frth Rt 1, Woodstock, Ala Rev Marvn F Worley Jr 421-1st Place, Pleasant Grove, Ala Rev James Donald Bussey ~: Brmngham, Ala Rev Otts Palner Wnfeld, Ala Rev G C Lawrence (Belk) _ Rt 6 Fayette, Ala Rev G C Lawrence Rev Dewey Thomas Rev Roy Barnes ORDAl\"NG COUNCL EXECUTVE COl\11\fTTEE Deacon R T Mxon 1968 Charman Deacon B E Turner 1969 Deacon John Crossley 197 Deacon Derrel Wheeler 1971 Deacon Dewey Jordan

12 ,,,- J J :l 1: VERNON FREE W BAPTST ASSOCATON, :,,,, ; CONSTTUTON 1 Ths assocaton shall be known as the Vernon Free Wll Baptst Assocaton of Alabama beng composed of mnsters, deacons and delegate from the dfferent churches formng the same All havng full power to vote on all questons whch come before the assocaton Each church beng enttled to three delegates for the frst 5 members and one addtonal delegate for each 25 members or fracton thereof, n addton to mnsters and deacons :: Ths body shall be consdered an advsory councl havng no authorty over the nternal affars of the churches unless they depart from the Treates of Fath and practce of Free Wll Baptst Ths assocaton shall have authorty over all mnsters n the matters of doctrne, character, etc n case any mnster n ths assocaton depart from and teach doctrne not n keepng wth Treates of Fath and practce of Free Wll Baptst the same shall be dealt wth by the assocaton as t may deem proper accordng to the teachng of the Bble : " 3 When a church desres that one of ts members should be lcensed or ordaned to preach the Gospel, t requests the assocaton to examne, by councl, such member The examnaton for lcense should refer to the pety, doctrnes and convctons respectng the work of the mnstry, and the reputaton for character and ablty of the canddate The examnaton for ordnaton should nclude all that s requred for lcense, and also satsfactory examnaton respectng the lfe and labors of the canddate No preacher shall be accepted or ordaned n ths Assocaton as a preacher who has more than one lvng wfe 4 All questons of doctrne and general nterest shal be settled by a majorty vote of the assocaton and the decson shall be fnal 5 The offcers of the assocaton shall be moderator,assstant moderator and clerk-treasurer, who shal be chosen at each sesson by a majorty vote of the delegates present The offcers shall be chosen at the close of each sesson to take offce at the begnnng of the ne:<t sesson 6 The assocaton shall meet annually at such tme and place s may be agreed upon at the prevous sesson and shall not adjourn fnally untl all busness matters be transacted 7 Churches wshng to become members of ths assocaton must a dopt ts Artcles of Fath and conform to ts usages : 8 We agree as churches of ths assocaton to use our best nfluence to promote the nterest of all moral and benevolent nsttutons such as Temperance cause, Sabbath School, Mssonary worlt, etc 9 No member of ths assocaton shall be elgble to serve as moderator for more than two consecutve sessons unless no other members be competent to serve n that capacty 1 Any member of ths assocaton who shall be gulty of crculatng -12- l

13 VERNON FREE WLL BAPTST ASSOCATON - - reports of any nature or adng n crculatng any report that s untrue on a brother mnster, tht s crculated to njure hs moral reputaton and relgous nfluence, the same shall be dealt wth by the assocaton Any mnster of ths assocaton who s known to be gulty of usng ntoxcatng sprts by drnkng as a beverage whch s calculated to destroy hs nfluence and usefulness the same may be dealt wth by the assocaton as t may deem proper, accordng to the teachng of the Bble 11 The assocaton shall n all cases n the transacton of all busness brought before t, be governed by a majorty of all delegates present and any church or delegates falng or refusng to do so, s and shall be consdered to be a party to the enforcement of same 12 The moderator shal receve $1, the assstant moderator $5 and the clerk $15 for ther servces 13 The clerk shall superntend the prntng of the mnutes after each sesson of the assocaton BY-LAWS 1 The assocaton shall offcers elected at the last be called to order and presded over by the sesson 2 The moderator shall appont a commttee on commttees, whose duty s to appont varous commttees at each sesson Each commttee to consst of from 3 to 5 members (See Lst) 3 The offcers shall be chosen by a majorty of delegates present, at the close of each sesson to take offce at the begnnng of the next sesson 4 The moderator calls for the letters from varous churches, and apponts readng clerks After readng of the letters, the delegates are enrolled by the clerk, at the decreton of the body 5 The delegates shall be seated at a desgnated place n the assembly and a majorty shall rule n all cases,, 6 The Executve Commttee shall recommend, or reject a card of good standng for the mnsters The fnal decson to be made by the body 7 The moderator shall not be enttled to vote except n case of a te and then he shall cast the decdng vote He shall be enttled to speak on any queston, after others have spoken, provded he shall appont someone to the char whle he s speakng 8 Only one person shall speak at a tme and he shall rse and address the moderator and after recognton by the moderator shall proceed 9 No person shall be nterrupted whle speakng unless he depart from the subject under dscusson or use words of personal reflecton -13-

14 ",--- ~ J, ~~~=====-- VERNON lree WJ BAPTST ASSOCATON 1 No person shall be allowed to :;:peak more than twce on the same subject wthout the authorty of the assocaton nor more than ffteen mnutes 11 No person shall laugh or talk durng dscusson l ;, " ; ", l ; l ;,,,,,,,,,,,,,] : 12 No person shall absent hmself from the assocaton wthout permsson of the moderator 13 All Ordnaton shall be done by the assocaton, ether at the assocaton, or by the ordanng councl ARTCLES OF lath 1 The Bble The Scrpture of the Old and New Testaments were j gven by nspraton of God, and are our nfallble rule of fath and practce : God There s one lvng and true God, revealed n nature as the Creator Preserver, and Rghteous Governor of the unverse and n the Scrpture as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; yt as one God, nfntely wse and good, whom all ntellgent ceatures are supremely to love, adore and obey, ],, 3 Chrst Chrst s God manfest n the flesh; n Hs dvne nature truly God, n Hs hauman nature truly man The medator between God and man, once crucfed, He s now rsen and glorfed and s our present Savour and Lord 4 The Holy Sprt The Scrptures assgn to the Holy Sprt all the attrbutes of God, ; ;: 1 ; 5 The Government of God God exercses a wse and benevolent pro vdence over all bengs and all thngs by mantanng the consttuton and laws of nature He also performs specal acts, not otherwse provded for as the hghest welfare of men requres 6 The Snfulness of Man Man was created nnocent, but by dsobedence fell nto a state of sn and condemnaton Hs posterty therefore, nhert a fallen nature of such tendences that all who come to years of accountablty, sn and become gulty before God 7 The Work of Chrst The Son of God by Hs ncarnaton, lfe, sufferngs, death, and resurrecton effected all a redempton from sn that s full and free and s the ground of salvaton by fath 8 The Terms of Salvaton The condtons of salvaton are: -1 Repentance or sncere sorrow for sn and hearty renuncaton of t -2 Fath or the unreserved commttal of ones self to Chrst as Savour and Lord wth purpose to love and obey Hm n all thngs n the exercse of savng fath the soul s renewed by the Holy Sprt, freed from the domnaton of sn, and becomes a chld of God -3 Contnunace n fath and obedence untl death

15 VERNON FREE WLL BAPTST ASSOCATON 9 Electon God determned from the begnnng to save all who should comply wth the condtons of salvaton Hence by fath n Chrst men become Hs elect 1 Freedom of the Wll The human wll s free and self-controlled havng power to yeld to the nfluence of the truth and the Sprt, or to resst them and persh - :: 11 Salvaton Free God desres the salavaton of all, the Gospel nvtes all, the Holy Sprt strves wth all, and whosoever wll may come and take of the water of lfe freely 12 Perseverance All belevers n Chrst, who through grace perserve n holness to the end of lfe, have promse of eternal salvaton 13 Gospel Ordnances BAPTSM, or the mmerson of belevers n water and the LORDS SUPPER are ordnances to be perpetuated under the gospel Feet Washng s an ordnance teachng humlty of unversal oblgaton, and s to be mnstered to all true belevers 14 Tthng God commanded tthes and offerngs n the Old Testament; Jesus Chrst endorsed t n the Gospel (Matt 23:23), and the apostle Paul sad, "Upon the frst day of the week let everyone of you Jay by hm n store as God hath prospered hm"-(1 Cor 16:2) 15 The Chrstan Sabbath The dvne law requres that one day n seven be set apart from secular employments and amusements, for rest, worshp, holy works, and actvtes, and for personal communon wth God 16 Resurrecton, Judgement, and Fnal Retrbuton The Scrptures teach the resurrecton of all men at the last day They that have done good wll come forth to the resurrecton of lfe, and they that have done evl unto the resurrecton of damnaton; then the wcked wll "go away nto eternal punshment, but rghteous nto eternal lfe" -15-

16 f, - - -, - 1,,:,;,, ;,,, ;, ;,{;, VERNON :FREE W BAPTST ASSOCATON \ ; ORDER OF BUSNESS FOR VERNON ASSOCATON 1 New moderator bkes over 2 Devoton 3 Oal for letters 4 Readng of letters and seatng of delegates 5 Call for pettonary letters 6 Appontment of Commttee on Commttees 7 nvte vstng brethren to seat wth us 8 Commttees as follows; Busness, Querres and Resoluton, Sunday Schools, Fnance, Deceased Members, Devoton, Temperance, Church Extenson 9 Call for report of devotonal commttee 1 Appont ordanng commttee 11 Call for busness commttee report 12 Call for commttee reports (see commttees) 13 Fnal report of busness commttee 14 Delegates to state assocaton 15 Correspondng delegates to other assocatons 16 Place for next settng of assocaton 17 Electon of offcers ORDER OF BUSNESS FOR CHURCH CONFERFNCE : :: 1 Call to order 2 Call for peace and fellowshp 3 Opportunty for membershp 4 nvte vstng brothers and ssters to seat 5 Readng of Prevous mnutes 6 Unfnshed busness 7 Appontment of commttees 8 Acknowledgements 9 Commttee reports 1 New busness 11 Adjournment _-