Of the Sardis Association of Old Regular Baptist. For the year 1913

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1 Being unable to locate a published Minutes Of the Sardis Association of Old Regular Baptist For the year 1913 It has been ordered that we substitute A copy of the typewritten copy of the minutes From the Original Sardis Association Minute Book Until such time a published copy of this Minutes may be located. Brother Archie Prince, Clerk July 20, 191 1

2 MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST ANIOUkL SESSIOI'? OF THE SARDIS ASSOSIkTIOl'l REGULAR B.iiPTISTS --HELD WITH THE-- BIG BRANCH CHURCB,PIKS CO* =* SDTEIJLBER 19 and 20, ELDER J. We SMITE, Moderator, BRO.. J. M. HENSLEY, Clerk.. FRIDAY'S SESSION, SEPTEMBER 19, 1913, The Sardis Association of churches of Jesus Christ, of Regular Baptists, met with the Big Branch church at the stand prepared. The introductory sermon was delivered by Elder lf!. Be Estep. Text, 2nd Timothy, 4th chapter and 2nd verse: Preach the word. The delegates then assembled at the house and the song, "Brethren we have Met Again" was sung. Prayer by Elder I?. M. Crum. Letters from the different churches called for, read and received, and Delegates seated as shown in the statistical table. The Association organized by electing Elder J. W. Smith Modexator, Elder A. L. Dempsey Assistant, and J. &I. Hensley Clerk, and l!!. B. Estep, Assistant. Newly organized Churches called for, and none responded. Ordered that the Moderator appoint the committees today as follows: 1st. Committee on Ministry for Sunday. I,. T. Preston, J. M. Mullet, IV. M. Crum and Floyd Kirk. 2nd. Committee on Finance : Elder We J. Fields and Frank Fields. 3rd. Committee on Business Arrangements for tomorrm: Elders G. W. Idaynasd, 8. L. Dempsey, H. Me Runyon, V;. B. Estep, with the Moderator and Clerk. Letters from Associations called for, read and received as f 0llow.s : ZION--Letter at the hands of EZders W. Me Srum, J. W. Mullet and Aaron Stepp. BXTRLZICEM--Letter at the hands of Elder Kerrick Queen. Transient Ministers called fos and Elders W..J. Fields, Robert Elswick, \V. B. Estep and Joe Cline came forward and received the right hand of fellowship. Ordered that we correspond with the Zion, New Zion, Bethlehem and Pineville District Associations.

3 The following brethren were appointed to write corresponding letters: Elder A. L. Dempsey, write one to Zion. Elder?!i. 3. Fields, write one to New Zion. Elder T. J. Muncy, write one to Bethlehem. Brother J. M. Hensley write one to Pineville. On motion the Association adjourned until tomorrow. Closing remarks and prayer by Xlder Aaron Stepp. 0 SATURDAY'S SESSION, SEPTE!!IBER -- 20thp Song and prayer led by ir!. &f. Crum. 2. Roll call. Rules of Decorum read. 3. Committee on Arrangements made their report. Report received and Committee discharged. 4. The Finance Committee made their report, which showed a total contribution of $31.15, Report received and Committee discharged 5. no report of Treasmer. 6. Appointees in Union meetings and Associations last year made their report. Reports accepted and failures excused, 7. Letters to Associations called for, read and received and Delegates appointed to bear the same as follows: ZION--Brother Sam Srum, Elders H. M. 2uyon, A. L. Dempsey, W. B. Estep, Stanley Vernatter and J. Yi. Smith. BETHLEHFB--Elders W. J. Fields, A. L. Dempsey, J. IV. Smith and Joe Cline. NE?l'$ ZION--Elders A. L. Dempsey, G. CJ. Maynard, J. Estep, W. J. Fields, Chas. Sude, John Keesee and C'. B. Estep. PINEVILLE DISTRICT--Elder Hi Maynard and Brother F. N. preeoe. 8. Conmittee on Ministry, reported for tomorrow, the Lord's Day, as follows: Is*, Yl. M. Crum; Znd, Aaron Stepp; 3rd, J. W. Mullet; 4th, J. Via Smith. 9. Ordered that Elders Ti. B. Estep, G. W. Maynard and A. L. Dempsey examine Brother Hamilton Blevins to be ordained. Report received and Elders G. W. Maynard, A. L. Dempsey and Vi. A. 1dhitlock ordained him. 10. Ordered that the following churches have union meetings: BETHLEHEM--Third Saturday in August, 1914, Elders A. L. Dempsey, Vl. A. Whitlock, Henry Hensley and G. W. Maynard attend. MT. _"LEASANT--Second Saturday in August, 1914, Elders A. L. Dempsey, Henry Hensley, L. T. Preson and J. W. Smith attend. BIG BRANCH--Third Saturday in July, 1914, Elders H. M. Runyon, Joshua West and J. I,','. Smith attend. ENON--First Saturday in August, 1914, Ellddrs H. M. Runyon, A. La Dempsey, Mord.ecai M~ynard, G. W. Maynard and W. A. whitlock attend. LENORE--Second Saturday in August, 1914, Elders Joshua rest, IT. M. Runyon, Chas. Jude and Joe Cline attend. PLEASAXT HOE--Fourth Saturday in sly, 1914, Elders A. I,. Dempsey, Mose Maynsrd, J. W. Smith and H. M. Runyon attend. SARDIS--FOU~~~ Saturday in August, 1914, Elders A. L. Dempsey, Y/. B. Estep, G. W. Maynard and Mordecai Maynard, attend. LITTLE DOVE--First Saturday in September, 1914, Elders v. A. Hurley, J. W. Smith, J. E. Taylor, G. W. Maynard and H. M. Runyon attend.,- BRUSHY FORK--Friday before the first Saturday in July, 1914, v '-K Elders Hi Maynard, Joe Cline and 'V. J. Fields, attend. ELX FORK--Third Saturday in August, 1914, Elders W. B. Estep, J. M. Marcum, W. R. Hensley and Mose Willi~mson, attend. BEULAH--Second Saturday in August, 1914, ELders G. W. Maynard, A. L. Dempsey and W. A. Hwley attend.

4 .,,... SIDNEY--Fourth SatwQgy.i n kggpst, 1924, ~ l d e r sw.' B. Esteg, W. M. C r u m, 3. PO. Smi.th.and W, J... F i e l d s, attend,*. REBECCA--Second Saturday. $P. August, 1914, Elder9 Epp Ward, W. J. F i e l d s, John. Keezee,. Hi.mynard. and W. 33, pstep, attend. DICK'S ~ O ~ l t - - F i r a fsa$urcig.y. in. ~ u g u s t,1924, Elders Henry Hensley, H i Maynard, MPnt Willigmsop and Joshua West, attend. F R I ~ N D S B I P ~ ~Saturday F U ~ ~ ~ i~n, August, 1914, Elders 3. PY. Smith., Joshua \Yes$, H i Maynera ~ n dh. M. Runyon, attend Ordered $hat we haye, 800 pinutes printed and t h a t J. M. Hensley s p g e r i n t e a. $be pyip$ing and d i s t r i b u t i o n of s w e Ordered t h a t ow n e s t Association be held, with the Bent. Branch ohurch, pike County., Kyt, Friday before the t h i r d Saturday i n Jep,tsmber, 1914,. 13. Ordered t h a t A ~ ~ m preaoh ~ s bthe~ introductory serlnon and W. J.. Fields. be. big. a l t e r n a t e. 14. Is it, r i g h t. f o r guy. Brethren t o belong t o s e c r e t orders and worldly i n s t i t a t i ~ n ~ P - - Y e s We, t h e S a r d i s. A a ~ o c i a t i o p,d o advise t h e Sidney Churoh t o g e t r i d. of Henry. Pspgoe. for preaching Heresy. We a l s o advise a l l. f he churches-.of.,opy Union t o not a d - d t o r allow Heresy daotrine, preaohed by. $heir. ministers. We a l s o advise o m ohurcbes to. keep. a.tri.c$..wa$pb. m e r t h e i r ministers. Shall. we. acoep>t,e1d.e.r. JPW Keesee s confe,seion? Yes. Shall. we. drop. $he..i.t.em.of. sending M i n i ~ t e r st o the Aspociation t o be examined f,or prea.ching? Ye& Commi5t.e.e. a p p ~ i n t e dt.0.. g.0. and i n v e s t i g a t e e t h e d o c t r i n l of Henry Presce.., Elders J.*. YV. Smith. J. W. Dempsey., H. M e Runyon and W e B.. Estep are a p ~ o i r r t e d. 19. On motion we tender our thanks t o t h e members and v i c i n i t y of t h e Big Branch Church. 20. On motion t h e Associateon adjourned t o the time and place above mentioned. 21. Closing remarks and prayer by Elder A. L. Dempsey.. By ord.er of t h s Bss~o,ciation, - ELDER, J. BROTHER J. M e HENSLEY, CLERK* -- SMITH:, MODERATOR*. ;. a\ ;**<.! '-*i O n Sunday bt l a r g e and w.ell behaved orudienoe assembled a t the. e t a M and etf.t,er. $,he. i p t r ~ d u c t i o no f S ~ X V. ~ C. ~by S W c M. Crm, Elders Aaron Stepp grea-ched, from Eocl.. 4th Chapter, 12th verse, 'and a, t h r e e fold cord i s not quickly brokenen. J.. M,., Mullet, maims 1st chapter 1.6tb verse.,. $orl I..aw not. ashapep..of.$he. Gospel of Christ, Elder Mose Maynard closed, the s e r v i c e s by a w a r m exhortatic x.t sesmed, tha$. pes.oe. gpd b r o t h e r l y love once more abounded among.the brstbrea.. Bbay G0.d b l e s s and enable it t o continue. men b. M.. &LEY, Clerk.

5 BAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ORDAINED MINISTERS* 2 * Z P, Mont Williamson,... Varney, We Va. J. E. Taylor, Ja~ad, Ky. J* W. Smith... Canada, Ky. Joshua West a,.4.. ~...~...,...Caa1?1a, Xy. W. J. Fields, XcClure, I(y. E. FI Fields... McClure, Q. Jonathan Estep... Merriwo, W. Va. G* 9V. Maynard Burch, W. Va. Henry Eensley., Burch, \V* Va. A. L. Dempsey Eugene, W. Va. W1 A. Hurley... Maher, W..Va. H. M. Rumon oppy, ~y. Hi Haynard Myrtle, Ti. Va. W. B. Estep... Myrtle, W. Va. Epp Ward Inez, Ky. Moses Maynard Gulnare, Ky. J. L. Dotson... Jamboree, I(y. Wm. Whitlock. Sprigg, W. Va. Ison Slaone Delorem, W. Pa. Evans Sluss... Pilgrim, Ky. P. H1 S. CUry.b.e*. Bias, W. Va. Mordecai Maynard..... Bmch, W. Va. Silas Marcum.*...e...oo... Myrtle, W. Var Floyd Kirk Pilgrim, ~y. Moses Roward... Pilgrim, m. L. T. Preston datlettsburg, ~(y. Ruben Hall... Matewan, W. Va. Hamiltdn Bbevino Hatfield, W. Va. W i l l Thornberry Canada, m. FORM OF CBURCH LE;TTER..- Li We., the Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ, called 'i -.$' *-.... church, now in session, sendeth greeting to the Ministers and Messengers that may compose the Sardis Association when convened with the... church,... County, on Friday before the third Saturday in September, 19.. Our Dear Brethren we are in peaoe vdith each other and our present condition is as follows: Since our last association we have received by Baptism...; Letter...,.;...; out of whom we have chosen our beloved, to-wit, Resto.red...,: Recommendation...; Dismissal...,..; Excluded...,...; Died...; Our total number is...,... and... to bear this letter and to represent us in the association. By order of the church.....m~derator.....clerk. "Lerk's address...p.o.,p County..... State... a

6 TABLE - OF CHURCHES * * * ELK FOXK :S.Crum,S.!Srhite,H.Surry :1: :2: : : : : 68 MT. PLEASANT :J.M. Hensley, E.Fran-... : cesco,\v. Thornberry :3:1: : : : :3: 32 SIG BMCH :J. E.Taylor,H.McCoy,T.McCog* : :1: : :1;1:2: 56 BEULAH :H.Rensley, H. Maynard 1: : : : :1: : 11 LENORA :Mo se Maynard :I: : : :1: :1: 17 EMON :Robert Hall, J. McCoy :1: : : : :1: : 24 SIDNEY :S. Jude,A.Taylor, R.Maynard..... :2: : 53 FRIEN3SHIP :Albert Johnson, Jeff Stanley :::: :2:: :15 RXBECCA :Paul Runyon, M.preece...:;-;2:1: SARDIS :G.W. Maynard, U. Maynard,... :S. Vernatter :3: : : : : :1:119 LITTLZ DOVE :A. I. Dempsey,Henry Dem2sey :6:3: :3: :1: : 37 M. ELIZABZTH :IT0 Delegate :2: : : : : : : 24 BEPT BRILNCR :G.Elswick,Hi Robnet,Lafe Burris :7 : : : ;I; :I: 63 BRUSHY FOIiK :H. Maynard,W.M.Lowe,B.Maynard : : : : : : : ; 71 BETHLEKEM :John Hensley,H.Blevins :5: : : : : :1: 38 DI 3K1 S FORX :Randolph Crigger :1: : : : :1:1: 10 PZEASATTT HOME :I<. M. Runyon, Harry hrcum :8: : : : :3:1: 43 WOLF CREEK :Charles Jude, H. Moore : : :2: :l; : : Total.. :42:3:4:3:6:12=:

Of the Sardis Association of Old Regular Baptist. For the year 1911

Being unable to locate a published Minutes Of the Sardis Association of Old Regular Baptist For the year 1911 It has been ordered that we substitute A copy of the typewritten copy of the minutes Prom the