MNUTES \ OF THE FORTYEGHTH ANNUAL SESSON FREE WLL BAPTST SAS STATE ASSOCATON Held W:th POCAHONTAS CHURCH Randolph County, Arkansas October 3 4~ 5 6 and 7 1945 J j _ The next annual sesson wl be held wth Antoch As socaton, n or near Russellvlle Arkansas begnnng Thursday evenng before ::he frst Sunday n October, 1946, " 1 l ) ~ " n " " l f t
OFFCERS Eld Ralph Staten,,Walnut Rdge, Rt Moderator Eld C E Wlson, Greenbrar Asst Moderator M B Wllams, StrawberryClerk E 0 Wrght, Adkns Asst Clerk Eld J D Coffman, Hector Correspondng Clerk J E McMahan ~Asst Correspondng Clerk STATE EXECUTVE BOARD Eld F M Hudson, Moreland; Eld L C Doyle, Newport; Eld G W Mlon, PPocahontas; Eld C E Wlson, Greenbrar; J J West, Russellvlle 1945 MNUTES OF THE ARKANSAS STATE ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS PROCEEDNGS The mnsters, deacons, delegates, assocatonal clerks and league delegates of that part of Gods famly known as Free wm Baptsts met wth the Pocahontas church at Pocahontas, Randolph County Arkansas, n regular annual sesson, October 37, 1945 Wednesday Evenng Openng sesson of league Program by Pocahontas Church Thursday Mornng League program was opened wth class sngng Bro J E Whte, vcepresdent, charman Prayer by Bro J E McMahon Devotonal: Sster na Mae McCellan Prayer: Bro Myers ntermsson Opened wth class sngng 11 OCLOCK SERVCE Called together by sngng Message by Bro Morrs of Oklahoma,text Romans 2:5: Benedcton: Bro Rodgers Thursday Afternoon Subjects outlned "The Great Commson," Matt, 28:19 by Sster Ralph Staten "Tme of gvng Great Commsson," by Chrstne Rand "The most mportant Part of Great Comsson" by Eld Ralph Staten What were they to teach all natons?" by Bro Homer Myers "What knd of baptzng dd Jesus teach? by Eld Geo W Scott, Jr "What does Jesus mean n Sayng the Name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost?" by Bro Morrs "How can we help fulfll the Great Commsson?" by Bro Baley "What s the Gospel and ts Power?" by Rev R B Crawford "mportance League Work" by Bro Stars of Oklahoma Response by Bro Pursell, State presdent of League n Oklahoma The League closed Thursday nghtopenng Sesson The assembly was called together by_ class sngng wth prayer by Bro Homer Parker and Harry Stars The mtroductory sermon was preached by Eld Ray Watkns, Text, Luke 19:10, Dsmssed by Eld Carl Davs \, t ) r
"~~======================~ :, \,, 1 Frday Mornng Sesson The congregaton was called together by class sngng Prayer by Eld MG Kng Eld G G Dpboye read the scrpture lesson from 2nd Tmothy, 4th chapter The welcome address was gven by Eld C E Wlson, wth a response by Rev R B Crawford of Nashvlle, Tennessee Moderator, Eld Ralph Staten, read the rules of order Letters from the dfferent subordnate assocatons were receved, read, and ther mnsters, deacons, delegates, and clerks were seated n conference n the usual manner There was no enrollng commttee apponted, and as taken from letters the subordnate assocatons wth therrepresentatves are: ANTOCHFrank Burrs, Elua Johnston, Lowell Tanner, Ernest 0 Wrght, Eld W S sbell, and Eld J D Coffman BG SPRNGSrene Reavs; Mae Bassham, and Eld Carl Davs NEW HOPESsters Jesse Furgeson, Ethel Wlson, Zora Heffngton, Pearl Lnton, and Bro Jones POLK BAYOUEverette Neece, Laymon Roach, Arden Watkns, Nolen Fulbrght, and Cecl Doyle SALNEMartn Tucker, Chrstne Rand, Eva Tucker, Mrs J E McMahan, va Mae McCellan AlternatesMrs Homer Parker and Bro Wash Daggett SOCAL BANDMrs L J Smth, Mrs John Gates, Mrs L A Brdges, va Gates and Bro Maron Clark ZON HOPE NO 2Mrs Lesse Dpboye, Mrs Robbe Kaundart, Mrs Lola Asborn, Mrs Desse Roberson, Mrs Elzabeth Francs ARKANSAS ASSOCATONRepresented by Eld W M Gunn and Bro Charles Stapleton VSTNG ASSOCATONS Letters from vstng assocatons were receved, read and ther mnsters, deacons, delegates, and clerks were seated as advsory members Unon Assocaton of MssourL J Gearnng, Clyde Ruteledge, Ben R Scott, Geo W Scott, Oma L Scott and Leahmae Scott Cave Sprngs Asocaton of MssourMrand Mrs Elbe Harbson, Mrsfl Oro Clark, Mr and Mrs Blle Rogers, H H Beatty and Mr and Mrs C H Crews Vstng Brelhern Bros Harry E Stars, E E Morrs, Paul Pursell, and Orbn Doss, all of Oklahoma and Rev R B Crawford of Nashvlle, Tenn, were seated as advsory members 11 OClock Servce Eld Geo W Scott brought themessage Lesson read from Revelaton 21:18 Text 2nd Cor 8:9 Prayer by Eld W M Gunn Benedcton by Eld W S sbell, Called together by sng Prayer by Eld J E Whte Frday Afternoon Sesson ELECTON OF OFFCERS Eld Ralph Staten was elected moderator; Eld C E Wlson, Asst moderator; M B Wllams, Clerk; E 0 Wrght, Asst Clerk; Eld J D Coffman, correspondng Clerk; J E McMahan, Asst correspondng clerk 2
Commffees Apponted Dvne ServceElue Johnson, Martn Tucker, Arden Watkns, Marron clark, and Mae Bassham ResolutonW S sbell, J E Whte, and G G Dpoye FnanceEarl Clark, L J Smth, and Carl Davs ObtuaryMrs C E Wlson, C D Stapleton, and Frank Burrs Sunday SchoolMrs Chrstne Rand, Mrs A D Furgerson, and Mrs M B Wllams Church Polty and Doctrne C E Wlson, J D Coffman, and W M Gunn Bro E E Morrs told about the orphans home the Oklahoma Free Wll Baptsts had purcha::;ed and a publc contrbuton of $7156 was gven to the home n the name of tle Arkansas Free Wll Baptst Assocaton Eld Homer Parker was elected to preach the ntroductory sermon at the next assocaton and Eld J E Whte, alternate Eld Hennry Doyle was elected to preach the Memoral Sermon and Eld Ralph Staten, alternate Dsmssed by Bro Smth Frday Nght Servce Servce opened wth class sngng Devotonal Servce was conducted by Eld W M Gunn, Prayer by Stser C E Wlson Eld R B Crawford brought the message Scrpture lesson saah 6:18 Text saah 6:1 "Vson for Servce" Benedcton by Eld H A Lews Saturday Mornng Sesson The congregaton was called together by class sngng Scrpture readng by Bro H L Myers, 2nd Peter 1:114, Prayer by Bro A L Campbell A part of the commttee reports were read and accepted Resolutons were read and dscussed 11 0 Clock Servce After a recess, congregaton was called together by class sngng The meboral servce was brought by Eld C E Wlson, Scrpture lesson St John 14:114 Prayer by Bro Wlson Text Phlppans 1:21 "To De s Gan" Dsmssed by Bro Car 1 Hgh ed Saturday Affernoon Sesson Congregaton called together by sngng Prayer by Bro J M Spkes Commttees reports were read, receved and the commttees dscharg l Saturday Nght Sesson Opened by class sngng Prayer by Eld W S sbell Devotonal Servce conducted by Sster C E Wlson 3
1 ) : jl,,,, ;; : 1 : Eld G G Dpboye brought the message 2nd chapter of James Text James 2:23 Benedcton by Bro Hunt Sunday Eld J D Coffman brought the message Scrpture leson part of REPORTS OF COMMTTEES Tent Fund :We, your Tend Fund Commttee, report by Bro E 0 Whte and Eld W S sbell as members of the Standng Cqmmttee, for Bro J J West Money receved for Tent fund and chars $77725 Money pad out for tent and equpment $61500 Balance $16225 E 0 Wrght, W S sbell Clerks Report1945 mnute funds receved from subordnate assocatons $8050 Publc collecton $1525 Total receved $9575 ExpendturesPrntng 2000 mnutes $5200; robbon for badges $330; prntng badges $400; postage $207; clerk fee $1000; total $7137 Balance $2438M B Wllams Sunday SchoolWe, your commttee on Sunday School submt the followng report based only on letters from subordnate assocatons that were read at the State Assocaton We fnd we have 89 Sunday Schools, membershp 1,686 All except two are usng Free Wll Baptst lterature Mrs A D Furgerson, Mrs M B Wllams Mrs Chrstne Rand ObtuaryWe, your commttee report the followng deaths n our assocaton:antoch 19; New Hope 4; Polk Bayou 7; Salne 6; Socal Band 2, Zon Hope No 2, 6; Bg Sprngs 1, Unon and Cove Sprngs of Mssour 28 We feel our great loss here s Heavens ban and pray for ther loved one that God wll comfort ther hearts Mrs C E Wlson, C D Staplenton, and Frank Burrs FnanceWe, the commttee, have receved the followng amount from the subordnate assocatonsantoch $20 for mnu~es and $20 for expense of State meetng; Salne $15 for mnutes ; Socal Band $1950 for mnutes, $450 for expenses; Zon Hope No 2 $13 for mnutes, $13 for expense; Polk Bayou $11 for mnutes, $11 for expense; New Hope $9 for mnutes, $9 for expense Total amount for mnutes $8750 For expense $5750 Grand total $14500 Carl Davs, Earl Clark, and L J Smth Church Polty and Dctrne We, your commttee recommend that the order of busness be publshed n our mnutes,c E Wlson, J D Coffman, and W M Gunn Resoluton No 1, 1945We, your commttee recommend that the clerk be made treasurer wthout beng bonded, and that t shall become the duty of the correspondng clerk to work w1th, and nform, our peaple of ther duty and oblgatons to the state assocatons No 2Whereas the tranng of our Free Wll Baptst young people s of vtal mportance, we hereby resolve: FrstThat all mnsters and nterested layman do all wthn ther power to organze and promote Free Wll Baptst Leagues n our churches and assocatons SecondAs a state assocaton we request of the state league conventon ofcals to plan a program of league actvtes of normaton and nspraton Ths planned program to be rendered on Sunday at the State Assocaton No 3Realzng the many evls that our young people are havng to cope wth, and especally the theatre, we, your commttee, recommend that our pastors and Sunday School teachers do ther utmost n warnng our youth of such evls 4 \
No 4We recommend that the State Assocaton elect a state board of three members, ncludng the state moderator as charman of state board, and each subordnate assocaton elect a subordnate board of three ncludng the subordnate moderator as charman Mnsters of each subordnate assocaton work through ther subordnate boar>ds, and that sad State Board be endowed wth power to hold and drect the travel course of our tent throughout the state Resoluton of ThanksHavng been brought together agan by Gods wonderful love and grace and havng enjoyed all the good thngs, both tempera and sprtual, and as we near the close of another wonderful assocaton we, your commttee, ask that we extend a grattude of thanks to our vstng brethern of Oklahoma, Mssour, and Tennessee for ther present and efforts n makng ths meetng a success, and to Pocahontas Church and Communty, and all others who have contrbuted anythng the the splendd way that we have been entertaned whle wth you May God bless you and keep youuntl we meet agan W C sbell, J E Whte, and G G Dpboye Resoluton 1944nasmuch as we see the need of carryng some of our resolutons n the mnute from year to year, therefore, be t resolved that there be a commttee apponted, or elected, to comple such resulotons as s deemed necessary for the good of ths body All resolutons havng served ther purpose to become vodw S sbell, H A Lews and J E Whte Resoluton of 1922Be t resolved that a commttee of fve be apponted to supply the Stand Resoluton of 1923Be t resolved that we go on record as condemnng the doctrne of Evoluton, because we beleve that t s dong more to spread skeptcsm, nfdelty and Athesm than anythng or doctrne now n exstence Resoluton of 1926Be t resolved that n all future sessons of ths assocaton, we adhere strctly to the urtcles of fath of ths assocaton, and that we ask all subordnate assocatons n the state to see that ther artcles are n harmony wth those of the State Assocaton, so that we may become one n doctrne and harmony Resoluton of 1938Be t resolved that each dstrct assocaton have an ordanng councl Resoluton of 1939Be t resolved that the State Assocaton shall be composed of fve messengers chosen by each dstrct assocaton of ths unon and all ordaned mnsters and deacons, and dstrct assoca tona clerks Resoluton of 1941Be t resolved that each church pay two dollars each year; one dollar for prntng of mnutes and one dollar to 1jelp take care of state meetng Resolutons of 1942No 1Be t resolved that the state clerk have one thousand assocatonal letter forms prnted and mal each dstrct assocatonal clerk one each year, m tme for ther report to tle state meetng; No 2Be t resolved that we accept "The Free Wll Baptst Landmark" as a church paper, and we urge each preacher to make of hmself a commttee to solct subscrptons for sad paper Resoluton of 1943No 2nasmuch as there are so many dfferent theores presented tp,e people today as Bble taught doctrnes, and amd the confusson t has brought, there are earnest nqurng subjects that have a rght to know what we, Fre Wll Baptsts, teach Feelng that ths has been neglected to a great extent, Be t resolved by ths assembly that all subordnate assocatons request of ther churches, to have pastors or evangelsts preach to ther churches each year, at least one sermon on the prncples, treates and doctrne set forth by the Freewll Baptsts ncomplete report as taken from Assocatonal letters 5
MNSTERS DARY : Antoch Assocaton R L Taylor, Hector Charley Douthett, Atkns, R 3 W F McGee, Russelvlle, Mod E F Flowyer, Russelvlle, R 2 W S sbell, Russelvlle, Rt 4 E Henderson, Carruthersvlle, Mo J A Vanable, Dumas, R 1 R L Ranwater, Scranton J D Coffman, Hector Frank Harrs, Russelvlle, R 2 R G Webb, Russelvlle, R 4 C U Knder, Russelvlle, R 4 Dewey Knder, Caglesvlle P E Denton, Scranton R M Johnson, Russelvlle, R 4 A J Latham, Russelvlle, R 2 1 V Johnson, Russelvlle, R 4 R B Venable, Atkns, R 3 John Reel, Tulsa, Okla, R 5 F M Hudson, Moreland Ells Warren, Russelvlle, R 4 Lytle Hallum, Hector Melvll Snow, England W A Crouch, Hector lv A Thompson, J ersusalem Dave Thompson, Jerusalem A F Banks Edgar Alderson, Clarksvlle E L Hll, Atknl Clarence Tllman, England Coy Douthett, Atkns, R 3 Hershel Burrs, Okla W E Coffman, Hector Avaugh Vaughn, Hector G Z Clayburn Arkansas J S Lovett, Magazne Elmer Turner, Branch E Turner, Branch W M Gunn, Boonevlle Rley Haskns, Heavener, Okla Jess Cartwrght, Barber B 0 Stahl, Ola Assocaton J Wlson, Charleston C G Coggle, Heavener, Okla A R Brooks, Fort Smth C G Askns, Mansfeld Ben Black, Hackett C G Forrest, Ola Ltle Mssour Rver Assocaton E J ONeal, New Hope Homer Parker, Malvern W E Pnkerton, New Hope Roy Hughes, Glenwood W A Hearron, New Hope E W Hll, Langley J A Carr, DeQueen W R Porter, Langley A A Powell, Greenwood E A Fate, Athens J W Moore, Bee Branch C E Wlson, Greenbrer J H Hartsell, Rose Bud Jesse E Pratt Rose Bud J M Holleman, Rose Bud J G Holmes, Heber Sprngs R E Pruett, Romance Jack Manard, Vlona New Hope Assocaton E C Adkns, Jacksonvlle Curts Lee Lybarger, U S N John Pate, Vlona E L Hunter, Beebe Dermont Smth, Vlona W B Maddox, Searcy A L Mote, Beebe W D Barnard, Vlona Delbert Davs, Sturke Noah Mller, Bakersvlle, Mo Bg Sprngs Assocaton saac Hunt, Hocomo, Mo R W Partee, Gassvlle, Mo >, J ~ Salne W P Whte, Warren, R 1 J C Morng, England Lews Barker, New Ednburg J M Crouch, England H L Myers, New Ednburg H P McClellon, New Ednburg Lorton Colvert, Warren, R 1 J M Estelle, Crossett Homer Parker Assocaton J B Whte, U S Navy Lloyd Wllams, Warren J M Spkes, England, R 1 R M Moore, Star Cty L W Wheeler, Warren D A Bryon, Warren 0 A Ashcraft, Herbne J E Whte, New Ednburg Johnne Hartley, Rson 6 0,
Old Mt Zon Assocaton Unable to obtan Lst Polk Bayou Assocaton L C Doyle, Newport Obe Eagn, Saffell M G Kng, Powhattan Henry Obert, Walnut Rdge H A Lews, Sage Lyle Cartrght, Batesvlle Lonne Palmer, Pfeffer Coy Staggs, Batesvlle Ray Watkns, Newport J H Tnkle, McDougal Henry Doyle, Newport John Rggs, Batesvlle 0 Safrt, Newport M A Wolfe Batesvlle Austn Mullen, Strawberry Ben Hardn, Walnut Rdge Jeff Weaver, Batesvlle Owen Harvell, Lunemberg E M Phllps, Batesvlle R G Smms, Gd B Woodruff, Newport W A Sneed, Jonesboro H H Rng, Lake Cty Earl Doyle, Hoxe W M Padgett, Lynn Socal Band Wayne Tucker, Peach Orchard R S Shelton, Okean Ralph Staten, Walnut Rdge B F Forrestor, Walnut Rdge Charles Staten, Pocahontas G W Mllon, Pocahontas Thurman Johnson, Success A L Campbell, Pocahontas J C Colbert Geo V Weeks, Hoxe Zon Hope G G Dpboye, Van Buren, R 3 T J Robertson, Charleston, R 2 A J Josln, Van Buren, R 3 Rupert Pjley, Chester, S C Steve Smth, Rudy Douglas Peters, Rudy Charles Graham, Mountanburg P J Mullens, Rudy Earl Gentry, Chester J C Swatzenbarg, Prare Grove E W Smpkns, Van Buren Roy Purdom, Fort Smth J H C Jordan, Wnslow Aubrey Rozell, Van Buren Albert Rozell, Fort Smth Assocaton Henry Pauley, Beech Grove L J Smth, Osceola W C Lakey, Sedgwck D C Jones W P Watts L W Hodge Carl Hgh T C Ruce W C Hudson R L Crook Assocaton Roy Rose, Natural Dam Lloyd W ed, Los Angeles, Cal Ben Pjley, Chester Tom Nolan, Van Buren Burl Nye, Fort Smth J B Lovette, Mountanburg Sam Southland, Charleston A R Brooks, Fort Smth Vrgl Walker, Calforna Doyle Dpboye, Van Buren Lloyd Rce, Van Buren S A Smth, Rudy J A Card, St Paul Ralph Danels, Oza ARKANSAS STATE ASSOCATON ARTCLES OF FATH (Reported by Commttee and Adopted by Conventon) (See Report of Commttee) 1 GOHWe beleve n one true and lvng Trune God; composed of the Father, Son and Holy Sprt, equal n dvne essence, Purpose, Power and Glory St John 1:1; Cor 8:6; John 5:7; St John 10:30 2 CHRSTWe beleve that Jesus Chrst s the dvne son of God Wth the Father and the Holy Sprt at the tme of the Creaton, left the Courts of Heaven and came to ths earth Took upon hmself the form of humanty, sn accepted, by beng born to the Vrgn Mary, manfested hs power, and crucfed, pl:lced n Josephs new tomb, arose 7
, " ": : : ~~ from the dead the thrd day, completng the great plan of salvaton, walked and talked wth hs dscples, publcly ascended up to heaven, and that he wll descend agan to gather hs jewels home saah ):6; St John 1:14; Luke 1:2628; Math 14:1321; Mark 16:919; Luke 24:50 53; Acts 1 :912; Mark 15:2241 3 HOLY SPRTWe beleve that the Holy Sprt has vsted true belevers n all ages and especally snce the ascenson of the Son back to the Father, and ts comng on the day of Pentcost Has taken up ts offce work amongg all natons of people as Dvne Reprover Comforter and Gude Judges 6:34; 1129; St John 16:814; saah 63:1012; Eph 4:30; Acts 8:1720 4 THE BBLEWe beleve the Bble whch s composed of the Scrptures of the Old and New Testaments was gven by nspraton of God, s our waybll from earth to heaven, and only nfallble rule of fath and practce Peter 1:1921; Tm 3:1417; Danel 10:21; Acts 1:1617; Math 21:42 5 THE FALL OF MANWe beleve that God created man good, gave hm a just law by whch he should be governed, wth p]romses of reward for fathfulness and wth penaltes and punshment for dsobedence Gve man power of free moral agency to choose the rght and reject the wrong But our frst parents heeded the voce of the great enemy of Souls, voluntarly transgressed the law of God, and were unable of ther own power to extrcate or save the selves from the great dlemma nto whch they had fallen God gave to them the hope of salvaton through the comng CHRST Gen 1:27; Gen 2:1617; Rom 11:1135; Psalms 37:23 24; Mom 5:18: 6 REDEMPTON, SALVATON, ADOPTONWe beleve that Jesus Chrst by hs brth, death, bural and resurrecton and ascenson, pad the purchase prce of the redempton of the whole human race, arranged a pardon for all who come to Hm upon Gospel terms; and a law of adopton nto the Kngdom of Heaven, and an eternal nhertance nto the glorfed Kngdom above Heb 9:12; Gal 3:13; 4:45; Ttus 2:14; Heb 1:4; St John 3:16; sa 45:22 7 CONDTONS OF SALVATONWe beleve that all persons dyng n nfancy and all dots are saved by the atonng merts of the Son of God wthout any act upon ther part; that persons comng to the years of accountablty, transgressng the law of God, must uponther part exercse fath n Jesus Chrst through repentance toward God, at the completon of whch pardon takes place n the mnd of the Father and by the Holy Sprt they pass through the ordeal or regeneraton, are vvashed n the blood of lamb and are planted n the Kngdom of Chrst John 3rd chapter; Math 19:1322; Cor 7:10; Luke 18:1617; St John 4:1116; Psalms 98:3 8 SALVATON FREEWe beleve that God desres the salvaton of all; Chrst ded for all; the gospel nvtes all; the Holy Sprt strves wth all, and whomsoever wll may come and be saved upon the terms of the gospel Peter 1:913, 25; 2:92425; Rev 22:17 9 BAPTSMWe beleve that Chrstan baptsm s the mmerson of belevers n water, n the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Sprt, n whch s represented the bural ond resurrecton of Chrst; also represents our death to sn, and only those who have come under the presbytery of elders are qualfed to admnster the same Math 3:141516; Peter 3:21; St John 3:23; Acts 10:47; Math 28:19 10 COMMUNON AND FEET WASHNGWe beleve that the Lords Supper and the washng of the feet are ordnances of the gospel of Chrst; the Lords Supper was nsttuted by our Savour to commemorate hs broken body and shed blood for the sns of the world, and to show our remembrances of hm tll he comes All Chrstans have a rght to the Lords Supper and should be nvted; "Let a man examne hmself and so let hm eat" The washng of feet was nsttuted by our Lord at the same tme that the supper was nsttuted as an act of humlty to show, our love for each 8
other and both ordnances should be perpetuated by all Chrstans untl Hs second comng Luke 22:1920; Cor 11:2029; St John 13:118; Math 26:27, 28, 29 11 THE SABBATHWe beleve that the Chrstan Sabbath should be observed ar; a day of rest and for the worshp of God; that we should abstan from all snful amusements and secular employments, works of mercy and pety excepted Exodus 20:11; Exodus 31:1218; Deut 5:1215; Ezek 20:12; Math 281; Luke 23:56; Acts 134248; Mark 227 12 CALL TO THE MNSTRYWe belve n a dvne call of the mnstry; that God n hs goodness and power of grace, mpresses Hs mnsters wth the burden of lost souls, to the extent that the call becomes rresstble wth personal contentment; that when they yeld to the call and exercse ther natve gfts accordng to the scrptures wth a full relance upon hm; he accompanes them n the person of the Holy Sprt to gude them n the way of truth and to bless ther labors accordng to hs purpose Jonah 1:1; Jer 1:f:,; Mark 3:14; Acts 1:2226; Math 28:19 13 THE NVSBLE CHURCHWe beleve that the nvsble or Sprtual Church s the redeemed n the aggregate, s the famly of God, s composed of all true Chrstans of every congregaton from rghteous able to the restuton of all thngs, from every kndred, naton, tongue and people Ephes 3:1621; Heb 12:2223; Peter 2:5; Ephes 2:2022; Acts 2:47; Math 16:18; 14 THE VSBLE CHURCHWe beleve that a vsble Church of Chrst s a congregaton of fathful men and women, havng obtaned fellowshp wth the Lord and wth each other, agreeng to keep up a good dscplne and doctrne accordng to the rules of the gospel Thes 1:1; Acts 16:5; Thrd John 1:10; Math 18:17; Acts 20:28; Rev 1:41120 15 PERSEVERANCEWe beleve that all true belevers n Chrst should preserven dvne grace, and n the knowledge of the truth and that Gods grace s suffcent to help them to overcome all the obstacles of lfe and that all the combne forces of the great enemy of souls on earth and n Hell (or n hs eternal abode) are not able to pluck them from hs hand so long as they walk n the path of duty; but those who sdestep and wlfully refuse or neglect to perform ther duty they would backslde and f persstently contnued would be eternally lost Second Cor 9:10 Second Peter 1 :48; Peter 2:2; Rom 8:3o39; Apostary: Second Peter 1:89; Frst Cor 10:113; Heb 12:1517; Frst John 5:16; Heb 6:16; Frst Tm 4:12; Heb 3:12; St John 15:17; Math 12:3132 16 CHRST THE HEAD OF THE CHUHCHWe beleve that Chrst s the great head of the Church, and that the government of the local church s wth the body: Col 1:1819; Math 16:18; Heb 12:23; Math 21:42; Ephes 1 :22; Acts 1645 17 SANCTFCATONSanctfcaton s a work of Gods grace, by whch the soul s cleansed from all sn and wholly consecrated to Chrst t takes place n regeneraton The Chrstan can and shouldabde n ths state to the end of lfe, constantly growng n the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Chrst Cor 6:11; l Thes 2:13; Heb 12:14; Phl 3:21; Sec Thes 51923; St John 17:1719; Sec Tm 2:2021 18 THE SOULThe soul s endless, hence does not de wth the body, but mmedately after death enters nto conscous state of happness or msery accordng to the sprtual character here possessed PhL 1 :23; Luke 2343 Rev 69; Luke 16:1925; Math 10:28 19 TE RESURRECTONWe beleve n the resurrecton of the dead both of rghteous and wcked When the resurrecton shall take plac~, the soul and b_ody shall?e UD;ted, the rghteous shall be receved nto everlastng happmess to regn wth God forever; but the Wcked shall go away nto everlastng punshment Math 28:6; St John 5:2829; Cor 15:5158 JUDGEMENTWe beleve that there wll be a general umversal judgement, when all men hall be judged accordng to ther worl{s whether 9 1
) \,,1 J: :, : 0 " ", :, j ; t, : they be good or bad, and that mmedately there after the wcked shall enter nto everlastng punshment and the rghteous nto eternal happness Thes 1:49; Rev 14:913; Luke 16:23; Rev 21:8; Cor 5:10; Math 12:3637; Rev 20:1213; Acts 17:31 ARKANSAS STATE ASSOCATON CONSTTUTON From a long seres of experences, we, the Assocaton of Jesus Chrst, beng regularly baptzed upon the professon of fath n Chrst, are convnced of the necessty of a combnaton of Assocatons to perpetuate a unon and communon among us and to preserve and mantan a correspondence wth each other, we therefore propose to keep order and rules of our Assocaton accordng to the followng plan of government: 1 The State Assocaton shall be composed of fve Messengers chosen by each Dstrct Assocaton of ths unon and all regularly ordaned mnsters, deacons, and the dstrct assocatonal clerks 2 Letters from dfferent Assocatons shall express ther number n fellowshp, the number receved by experence, letter or recomendaton, dsmssed, restored, and that have ded snce our last Assocaton; and the name of the clerk, moderator, county postoffce, Sabbath of meetng, and the amount pad for Mnute Fund 3 The members thus chosen and convened, to be denomnated the State Assocaton of Freewll Baptsts, beng composed of the subordnate Assocatons of the State of Arkansas, and the Assocaton to have no power to Lord t over Gods hertage, nor to have any ecclestacal power of the Assocaton, reservng the rght of wthdrawng from any Assocaton becomng dsorderly 4 The Assocaton shall have a Moderator, Clerk, and a Correspondng Clerk, who are to be chosen by the suffrage of the members present 5 New Assocatons may be admtted nto the Assocaton b,y letter and delegates, f found orthodox n the fath of the Freewll Baptsts, the Moderator gvng the rght hand offellowshp 6 Every moton made and seconded shall come under the consder aton of the Assocaton unless t be wthdrawn by the members makng t 7 The Assocaton s to endeavor to furnsh the subordnate Assocatons wth the mnutes of ths Assocaton, n proporton to the number of members n each Assocaton, the dstrbuton beng at the dscreton of the Assocaton 8 t shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a regu:ar fle of the mnutes 9 The mnutes of the Assocaton shall be read aml corrected, f needed, and sgned by the Moderator and Clerk before the Assocaton closes 10 The Asocaton shall have a fund for her support, whch shall be suppled by the voluntary contrbuton of the Assocatons,whose duty t shall be to send t by the hands of messengers, whch money so sent shall be deposted n the hands of the Treasurer or that purpose, and he shall be held accountable to the Assocaton for all money receved by hm untl pad as they may drect 11 The Assocaton, n case of falure of any Assocaton to attend, may nqure nto the cause 12 t s the duty of the Assocaton to see after the unon of the Assocatons 13 Amendement to ths plan of government may be made at any sttng of the annual State meetng of ~ ree Wll Baptst n Ar1{;msas by a twothrds vote of the members of sad body 14 Frstn the absence of the pastor, the deacons of any Free Wll Baptst Church n the State of Arkansas are authorzed to presde at any 10
Conference, any busness transacted durng the conference wll be legal, f the majorty of ts actve church members are present and the church s n good standng n ts assocaton Second:The Baptsm wll not be accepted unless admnstered by an ordaned ndvdual FORTYSXTH ANNUAL SESSON RULES OF ORDER 1 At every sttng of the Assocaton, busness shall be opened and concluded wth prayer 2 Those who speak shall rse, address the Moderator, and personal reflectons shall be avoded 3 All motons made and seconded shall 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 shall be dvded at the request of any member and the vote taken separately 5 Motons made and lost shall not be recorded on the Mnutes unless so ordered at the tme 6 No one shall speak more than once on the same subject wthout specal leave from the body 7 All questons shall be decded by a majorty of the members present 8 No members shall absent hmself wthout leave of the Moderator, 9 Arrangements shall be made so as to nsure two sermons or other devotonal exercses equvalent thereto n addton to the busness sesson each day, and the Moderator announce at the adjournment of each busness sesson who s to have charge of sad servce 10 Alteratons may be made n these rules at any regular meetng of the Assocaton ORDER OF BUSNESS 1 ntrouctory sermon 2 Assocaton called to order by Moderator, n hs absence, the Clerk 3 Letters from the Subordnate Assocatons called for, receved and messengers nvted to seats 4 Rght hand of fellowshp 5 Electon of permanent offcers; 6 Call for pettonary Assocatons 7 Readng Rules of Order by Char or Clerk 8 Appontment of followng Commttees: (a) Arrangements for Preachng, (b) Resolutons, (c) l<nance, (d) Temperance, (e) ~ab_bath Schools, (f) Obtuary, (g) Condton of Non Represented Assoc1at10ns, (h) Unon of Assocatons 9, Report of Commttees apponted at last Assocaton and?ther unfnshed busness 10 Report of new commttees 11 New busness 12 Adjournment 11
~ ~ "~~ " " " d 11 " " " " d Q) Q) 11 11 11 " 11 Q) Q) Q) Q) l=l Q) c > " 0 + c S s s " s <J Q) Q) d " ctl l=l <J»" Q) Q) Q) c:: Q) Q) Q) " Q) ctl< :g :g :g j::l Assocatons Modrator and Address Clerks and Addresses " ~ p, ::s ~c:: <J j::l :g dg Jl:l 00 11 j::l 8~ l=l,c:: ctl ::s ::s ::Sc> 0 Q) 0 c:: 0 0 0 0 0 0 oc: UHfl z : z 0 z z z z z z zo Antoch J D Coffman, Hector E 0 Wrght, Adkns 191 7001 3f 2001 23f1255f 751 351 711 81 19[ 50 New Hope J M Holleman, Rose Bud Jesse E Pratt, Rose Bud 81 3651 31 121 7411 301 151 161 11 41 Polk Bayou Henry Doyle, Newport Mrs M B Wllams, Strawberry 111 21 111 8311 311 241 611 21 71 16 Salne J E Whte, New Ednburg Lews Barker, New Ednburg 101 3351 Hl1358l 421 181 661 2j 61 92 Socal Band Ralph Staten, Walnut Rdge D C Jones, Pocahontas 13 9181 211 501 101 21 Zon Hope, No 2 G G Dpboye, Van Buren Grace Ranwater, Natural Dam 121 31 131 6701 291 281 801 71 61 25 Bg Sprngs Carl Davs, Elzabeth Mae Bassham, Moko 71 121 5531 171 51 121 21 Total 67f1400 111 2001 98163261 2241 1461 3561 321 451 183 ncomplete report as taken from Assoc1atonal letters ~~" <J ctl + Ul ctl Q)O=l + 00 Q) " < Assocaton U)l=l"Q) Q) l=l " 4 s::= ~ 00~ Q)O 11 d+>q)::s ctl ~ o ctlctl 0 " l=l~~ s ~ ctl *P=l ds ctlo " + p,:g~:g &~ ::q:g p,p, 8 Antwch $40001 $335831 l$1,438851$1,81468 New Hope 18001 290361 1,413151 1,72151 Polk Bayou 22001 980211 1,00221 Salne 15001 78700$4111f 2,482591 3,32570 Socal Band 14501 1450 Zon Hope, No2 26001 700001 1,300001 2,02600 Bg Sprngs TOTAL $13550$2,11319$4111$7,61480$9,90460 ncomplete report taken from Assocatonal letters