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j < \. MNUTES < 1 l of 131st Annual Sesson of OLD MOUNT lon ASSOCATON. of 1 FREE WLL BAPTST ~ Convened At Assocato Buldng 0 August 10-12. 1972, The next sesson of Old Mount Zon Assocaton wll meet at the Assocaton Buldng begnnng on Thursday nght before the second Sunday n August, 1973. E.D. H. M. KNOX. Moderator 621 N. C. Street Rogers, Arkansas SS. WLLE BOHANNAN. Clerk Route 3, Box 92 Huntsvlle, Arkansas ELD. LONNE BURKO To Delver The ntroductory Sermon ELD. DAVE CASTEELE Alternate

) l l ) ) l ) ) ) OFFCERS..... ---- ------------~---~--- Moderator - H. M. Knox 621 No. C Street Rogers, Arkansas 72756 Clerk-Treasurer- Wlle Bohannan Route 3, Box 92 Huntsvlle, Arkansas 72740 Assstant Moderator - Eldon Bagwell Route 1 Hndsv1e, Ark. 72738 Assstant Clerk- Vrgna G. Johnson Route 9 Fayettevlle, Arkansas 72701 EXECUTVE BOARD Davd Todd - 1 Year.. Rt. 1, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Cecl Garrson - 2 Years _ Rt. 4, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 George Lynch- 3 Years _... Rt. 1, Hndsvlle, Ark. 72738 Eldon Bagwell - 4 Years Rt. 1, Hndsvlle, Ark. 72738 Claude Hendrx- 5 Years Rt. 4, Rogers, Ark. 72756 HOME MSSON BOARD Loyd Thomas- 1 Year Fayettevlle, Ark. Tommy Day- 2 Yerars Sprngdale, Ark. Glenn Barnes- 3 Years Sprngdale. Ark. Arthur L. Ganoway- 4 Years. Sprngdale, Ark. larvey Butler - 5 Years Berryvlle, Ark. YOUTH CAMP BOARD Loyd Jones- 1 Year. Rogers, Ark. Bobby Shepherd - 2 Years...... Huntsvlle, Ark. Ernest Johnson - 3 Years.......... Sprngdale, Ark. Denns Artman- 4 Years Oak Grove, Ark. Jm Spurlock - 5 Years _. Fayettev!e, Ark. EXAMNNG COUNCL Noel Easterlng- 1 Year. _... Sprngdale, Ark. Clyde Johnson- 2 Years Fayettevlle, Ark. Tommy Day - 3 Years _... Sprngdale, Ark. Noel E.ast~rlng - Clyde Johnsen Cea!l Garrson BULDNG COMMTTEE. Sprngdale, Ark. Fayettevlle, Ark. Sprngdale, ATk. -1-

: :_...,,... - -,!.!!, ORDER OF BUSNESS 1. Assocaton called to order by the Moderator and n hs absence, by the Clerk. 2. ntroductory Sermon. 3. Appontment of Commttee on Commttees by the Moderator. 4. Letters from churches composng the Assocaton called for, read, and messengers nvted to seats. 5. Correspondng Assocatons. 6. Rght hand of fellowshp. 7. Oall for leters from newly organlzed churches. 8. Electon of permanent offcers. 9. Readng of the Consttuton and Rules of Order by the Modemtor or Clerk. 10. Repm~ts of commttees apponted last Assodaton and other unfnshed busness. 11. Report of new commttees. 12. New busness. 13. Who shall preach the ntroductory Sermon? 14. Readng and adoptng mnutes. 15. Adjournment. PROCEEDNGS,! \! Openng Slangs, "Plant My Feet On Hgher Ground," and "Near.the Cross," Elder Eldon Bagwell drectng, Sster Mabel Ph1lps at the pano; prayer by Elder Kenneth Autry. The 131st Annual Sesson of Old Mt. Zon Assocaton of Free Wn Baptsts was called to order by our clerk, Sster Wlle Bohannan. She read for a lesson, Psalms 24. Moderator, Elder H. M. Knox, ntroduces Elder Bruce Phllps who delvers the ntroductory Message. Followng the readng of the scrpture, St. Luke 5:1-11, pmyer was offered by Elder Luther Jones. Text: three essentals for vctorous Chrstan Lvng, obedence, courage and fath. Servces were concluded by Eder Harvey Butler; text, "How much s expected of a Chrstan?" The message was bult upun Acts 3:5, "And he gave heed unto them, expectng to receve somethng of them." Appontment of Commttee on Commttees: Elders Tommy Day, charman, Cecl Garrson, Noel Easterlng, Clyde Johnson, and Jm Spurlock. Readng of church letters by moderator. -2-

----------------------- < < <.. Elder Roy Thomas of Nashvlle, Termessee was nomnated and elected to preach the 11:00 oclock message Frday. Moton carred that we adjourn busness untl 9:30 A.M. Frday. Benoocton, Elder Arthur Lee Gallloway. FRDAY MORNNG SESSON Song, "Thats Why Love Hm So," drected by Eld. Cecl Garrson, Wloma Edens, p:anst. Scrpture Eccles. 11:1-10; Pmyer, Eld. Auburn Green. Vstng mnsters!lecognzed: Eld. Roy Thomas, Cumberland Assocaton of Free WLl Baptsts, Nashvlle, Tennessee; Eld. Truman AHred from ndan Creek Assocaton n Mssour. Readng of church letters oontnued: all regularly e1 ected delegates, ordaned mnsters, and O!dadned deacons: were gven the rght hand of fellowshp, by Moderator, and seated. Elder Horace M. Knox was re elected moderator. Moton moved, seco:nded, and carred that Ss. WHEe Bohannan be reelected clerk, by acclamaton. Eld. Eldon Bagwell re-elected assstant mcderator. Moved, seconded, and carred that Ss:. Vrgna JohmJon be re,elected as assd:stant clerk, by acclamaton. Moton moved, seconded, and ca!"red to receve the report of Commttee on Commttees and dscharge the commttee. Motons carred to prnt the obtuares: of Fmnke Jo Clark, Anne Krk Bennett, John Lynch, Flem Wasson, Porter Stafford and Sarah Besse Harp. Benedcton, Elder Noel Easterlng. FRDAY 11:00 A.M. SERVCE Hymn: "Brng Them n," Eld. Claud:e Hendrx drectng, Ss. Mabel Phllps, panst. Speca1s n :song by The Roy Thomas: famly, "The Ldghthouse," and "Buld My ManFon Ne~t Door to Jesus/ as solo by daughtflr, Patsy. Eld. Knox ntroduces Elder Roy Thomas, Deputatonal Home Msshmary for the Na~tonal Asooc. of Free Wll Baptsts. 1 B11o. Thomas read Cor. 10:13-18 and Acts 10:1-6. Followng the message a:l nvtaton was ex;tended to those wth specal needs. Proyer was offened for thuse acknowledgng ther need. Announcement by Dvne Servce Commttee: BLders Luyd Thomas and Dems Ar:tman fot Frday nght. E~ders Arthur Lee Galloway and Tommy Day for Saturday mornng. Benedtcfjon, Eld. Samme Lane. < ( -, 15.---: -3-

--~-=----=-- = --~--~~=~~---------~-- - = - --.=--~-~-~-----~~~~~==-~ - -~.... FRDAY P.M. SERVCE.. :. ;.!. Hymn: "At The Cross," Eld. CharLe Bagwell drectng, Mabel Phllps, panst. Scrptu11e lesson Pslalms 19; prayer, Eld. Tommy Day. Moton carred that we receve the report of non~represented churches and dscharge the commttee. Recognton was gven rto vstng mnsters, Ed. Auburn GTeen of Old Unon Assoc. and Eld. 0. T. Allred, ndan Creek Assocaton. Eacfu gave a short talk. Moton <Jarred to receve the report on Temperance and dscharge the commttee. Moton cated to.receve!lhe repo:rt on SlDday Schools and dscharge the commttee. HOME MSSON BOARD REPORT gven by E]d. Tommy Day. Moton carred to receve the Home Msson Board report. Elder Harvey Butler nomnated and elected to the Home Msson Board for a term of 5 years. BULDNG COMMTTEE report gven by E1d. Noel gasterlng. Moto!l carred that we have the A:ssn. Bldg. ar condt-oned... also to have a new furnace n co njunctkm wth the condtoner. EXAl\TNNG COUNCL REPORT gven by Eld. Noel Easterlng. The Exmnnng Councl has examned Bros. Denns Artman, Davd Watson, and Jmmy Rogers and each ordaned to the mnstery. YOUTH CAMP BOARD REPORT gven by Eld. Bobby Shepherd. Brother Jm Spurlock nomnated and e~ected.to the Youth Camp B01ard for a term of 5 years. Eld. Denns Artman ndmm:ted and elected for a 4 year te r:t""n to replace Ed. Gary Terrell who moved away. E1d. Tommy Day nomnated and elected for a term of 3 years to.the Examnng Councl. A moton carred to accept the recognt1on of Eld. Wlle Capps from the EJramnng Councl. Eld. Clyde Johnson was nomnated and elected for a two year term on fue Examnng Councl,to replace Eld. Wlle Capps who resgned. Moton "al!1red to adjoum untl 9:30 A.M. Saturday toresume busness. Benedcton Eld. Denns Artman. -4-

------------~ - FRDAY NGHT SERVCE Congregatonal sngng conducted by Eld. Eldon Bagwell, Charlotte McCoy at.the pano. Duet: Leona and Suzanne Bagwell. Qua~tet: Bagwell-Collns. Specal by Grmes sngers. Spectal by Youth from Mt. Zon Church. A specal collecton was taken.to help pay for ar condtoner, $138.34. Prayer by EM. Lonne Burks. The messenger of the evenng was Eld. Denns Artman. Scrpture lesson Cor. 11:23-32. There wet~e 29 mnsters present for ths servce and 53 men and 39 women took p~t n the communon servce whch followed. Song: "ll Fly Away." SATURDAY A.M. SESSON Song: "Where The Soul Never Des," Eld. Claude Hendrx drectng, Debbe Vanhook, panst. Scrpture lesson St. John 14: 1-13; pvayer, Eld. Luther Jones. Delegates to the Arkansas State Assocaton, Ssters Hazel Easterlng, Shrley Galloway, Shrley ThomaS, and Pearl Day. Mnsters {-o. the State Assocaton were Elders Loyd Thomas, Noel Easterlng, Arthur Lee Ga1loway and Horace M. Knox. Mo.ton carred ;to receve the Fnance Report and dscfu:mge the commttee. EXECUTVE BOARD REPORT gven by Eld. Claude Hendrx. A moton carred to receve the Executve Board report. Eld. Claude Hendrx elected for a tenn of 5 vears on the Execu- tve Board. RADO REPORT gven by Eld. Cecl Garrson. A moton cavred to receve the report and to contnue the Rado Program under the supervson of md. Cecl Gardson as Rado Pas.tor. RESOLUTON NO. 1 receved for dscusson. A moton carred to adopt Res:. No. 1 and to retan t n the Mnutes along wth other ~esolutons - Pennanently Prnted. Moton carred to receve the repo.rt On Unon of Churches and lschatge the commttee. Moton carred to receve 1tJhe Obtuary report and dscharge the commttee. Moton cavred to dscharge the Dvne Servce commttee. MO:Uan cat1ed to have 1000 mnutes prnted. -5-, :,..

.-.- - \ ~.. "" --. ;! :. :,, Eld. LGnne Burks was.nomnated and elected to preach the ntvoductocy Mes:s~ge at the next sessbn; Eld. Dave Casteel was elected as hs alternate. Moton cam ed to dsmss busness sesson untl1:30 P.M. Benedcton Eld. Charle Bagwell..! : ; - :!,! : 1,!... ;,. ;.. MEMORAL SERVCE "How Beautful Heaven Must Be," anld "Precous Memores," drected by Eld. Eldon Bagwell; Leona BagweH, panst. Eld. Tommy Day d!s: rntroduced by the modemtor to conduct the frst pavt of.the servce. Scrpture lesson Phl. 1:20-23 and Tm. 4:6-7, wasr followed by prayer. Bro. Day commented brefly on the lves of ~the departed ones. Bvo. Alhur Lee GalLoway entens the pulpt and reads St. John 14:18-19; Rev. 1:5 and Cor. 15:1-23. Bro. GaUoway requests that Eld. Burl True lead n pvayer. Text: "Because lve, ye shall lve also." Ths was a very comfortng message to all of Gods chldren. Congregatonal song: "Heavens Jublee." Benedcton, Eld. @don Bagwell. SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSON "When God Dps Hs l.ove n My Heart" was led by Bro. Clnt Edens wth Ss. Wlom111 Edens a;t tlhe pano. Scrpture, Cor. 13, was read by the moderator. Prayer by Bro. Jm Spurlock. Delegar!es,to Old Unon AsSocaton: Bm. Roy Edgmon, Ss. Suze Watson, Ss. Else Vaughn, Eld. Cltlude Hendrx, Eld. Luther Jones, Bro. Jack W~lcox and Srs. Betty Wlcox. Boton carred to receve ~ther report and dscharge the Resoluton OommtJtee. Moton carred to adjourn untl Thursday nght before the second Sunday n August, 1973, at 7:30. SATURDAY EVENNG SESSON (By Our Youth) Eld. Loyd l1homas, Youth Oa:mp Drector, had charge of the servce. Co!J:g:mgatonal sngng was led by Bro. Lonne Sler wth Ss. Beth Lawson at the pano. Prayer was led by Bro. R;aymond Day. -6-

Specal sngng was :rendered as follows: duet by Louse and Lsa Johnson; ~hree tro numbers by Jeff Thomas, Brent Hemmngway a:nd Brenda McCollough; solo by John Thomas. Bro. Danny Phllps brought a strrng message on "Beng a ta:g~a:ong after worldly us1ts and sprtual death due to neglect." An nvtaton was gven and one young man came forward and rededcated hs lfe. The servce ended wth an old-fashoned handshake. Closng prayer by Bro. Jm Spurlock. DELEGATES BY CHURCHES (Brothers and Ssters) MT. ZON-Ann Anderson, Lena Phllps and Donzo Eoff. PLGRMS REST-Mtte Gafford, Vema Graham and rena Wrght. CHRSTAN HOME-Velma Phllps. FARMER-Luclle Randall, Ohar>Jottte McCoy a:nd Wllam Worley. HOPE-nta Harp, Naoma Spurlock and Dors Harp. FREEDOM-Donna Doyle, W.Homa Edens and Leona Henson. HCKORY FLATT- Eulena Casteel, Ethel Hobbs and Lnda Perryman. PLEASANT VA:J;.EY-Barbam Chrstman. HUNTSVLLE-Charlnda Gurley, Be.Uy Jo Gurley and mogene Parks. PHLLPS CHAPEL-Suze Watson, De~ma Clark and Jm C~a1k. ROGERS-Jack Wlcox, Betty Wlcox and Zela Vanhook. OAK GROVE-Russell Plumlee, Jance Artman and Marlyn Flowers. FAYEffEVLLE-Ve.lon Naper, Elsworth Wnn and Wlbert Lawson. CLFTY CHAPEL-Mary Phllps, Carol Phllps and Opal Hnds. NEW SULPHUR-By Letter. LBERTY-By Letter. ANTOCH-Not Represented. EUREKA SPRNGS-Joyce Hull, Glofa Kelly and Sammy Frankln. FAYETTmVJ;.E-By Letter. FAJ. CREEK--1By Letter.. _. -7-

.. --- - -,._ ~ - -~ -- - - - -~-- ----,, :.! PEA RDGE-Abbe Dasater, Lllan Hleman and Jance Lasater. VCTORY-Tresse Porter, Yvonne Whttle and Ozona Marrs. HCKORY GROVE-Gladys Lynch, Olve Lynch and Mary Johnson. BERRYVJJE-Orvl Clark, Gary Faulkner and Everett Whte. CALVARY-Hazel Easte111ng, Charles CJark and Los Guess. GENERAL REPORTS Annual Report of Rado Program 8-1-71 to 8-5 72 Carry Over --------------- $ 270.25 Receved, 1,301.97 j,,1, :!,!,! :, :! ;, :,!!!,, :,, Total --------------------- $1,572.22 Expense $1,060.00 Total on Har.d ---------------------------. $ 512.22 Pearl Archer, Secy-Treasurer 501 Mt. Vew Ave. Sprngdale, ArkanSa:s 72764 Fnancal Statement of Buldng and Youth Camp Funds Offerng at 71 Sesson of Assocaton, $ 266.00 General Offerng and 5th Sunday Meetngs 1,412.85 Camp Fee and Sales from Stand 1,341.20 Total Recepts $3,020.05 Expendtures: Cost of Youth Camp $1,388.60 Pad Off Debt----~------------------------- 267.50 nsurance ---------------------------------- 85.40 Mowng Yard ------------------------------ 112.50 Utltes ------------------------------------- New Offce Room 125.90 483.61 Sgn ---------------------------------------- 82.50 Total Expense $2,546.01 Amount On Hand -------------------------------------- $ 474.04-8-

Home Msson Board Report Aug. 4, 1971 to Aug. 9, 1972 Ba1. Brought Forward as of Aug. 4, 1971 $ 622.00 5th Sunday Offerng, 8, 29, 71 _ $ 186.20 5th Sunday Offerng, 10, 31, 71 --------------------- 5th Sunday Offerng, 1, 30, 72 183.00 199.50 5th Sunday Offerng, 4, 30, 72 _ 5th Sunday Offerng, 7, 30, 72 234.50 190.10 Total $1,615.30 Amount Pad Out: Berryvlle Church, 10-30-71 $ 500.00 Hope F.W.B. Ohurch, 5-29-72 --------------------------- 300.00 Calvery F.W.B. Church, 5-29-72 300.00 Total Amount Pad Out --------------------------- $1,100.00 BaJance on 8-9-72 ------------------------------ $ 515.30 Meetngs The Boaro met n Bro. Glen Barns home on October 22, 1971 and voted.to gve Berryvlle F.W.B. Church $500.00. The Board met n Bro. Tommy Days home on Aprl 29, 1972 :and voted to gve the Hope F.W.B. Church $300.00. Also the Calvery F.W.B. Churcth $300.00. Sec. Rev. Tommy Day 1 EXECUTVE BOARD REPORT "For we are laborers together wth God." Cor. 3:9ar. The Executve Board was present at ah 5th Sunday Meetngs. We colected $993.30 and handed to the Home Msson Board. We collected and delveved to the Geneml Fund, $1,412.85. We accepted the resgnaton of Bro. Gary Terren from the Youth Camp Board on Oct. 31, 1971 and apponted Bro. Harvey Butler to the Youth Camp Board. Bro. Butler would not accept. We met whll the Youth Camp Boaro at a called mee:tng Dec. 30, 1971. Eld. Claude Hendrx, Charrmm STATSTCAL REPORT Old Mt. Zon A:ssn. of Free Wll Baptsts s composed of 25 churches. Many church letters were ncomplete. Statstcs as gven are: -9- -..

~ 1. 1 1 :.. :.,. :. : 1..,,, :.,. : 1! ) 1..... 1.. :. : ] : Number of churches, 24; church membershp, 1,799; number of parsonages, 3; number of o:rd 1 aned mns,ters, 65; number of lcensed mnsters, 7; number of ordaned deacons, 77; en~ rollment of Sunday Schools, 1,387; avemge attendance n Sunday Schools, 1,187; emollment of Church Tranng Servce, 203; average atte!wance of Church Tranng Servce, 180; enrollment of Womans Auxlares, 23; Md week servce average attend-. ance, 475; pastors salares, $37,463; evangelst work. $8,129; buldng and repar, $54,240; lteflatme, $5,464; utltes, $6,926; flowers, $3,211; all others (msc.) $15,041; total spent for local causes $130,474. Cooperatve plan, $1,770; foregn mssons, $2,- 038; home mssons, $1,556; educaton, $50; assoc1atonal projects, $1,509; state and na1tonal projects, $157; Youth camp, rado program and all other outsde causes, $6,596; total spent for outsde eauses, $13,676; total expendtures, $144,150; value of church property, $317,750; value of parsonages, $29,500; amount sent to state assocaton, $207. COMMTTEE ON COMMTTEES We, y0ur Commttee on Commttees, submt the followng selectons: DVNE SERVCE - Berry Puryear, charman; Jm Clark, Yvonne Whttle, Donna Doyle and Opal Hnds. FNANCE- Suze Watson, charwoman; Verlorn. Naper, Claude Hendrx, Roy Edgmon and Orvl C1ark. SUNDAY SCHOOL - Los Guess, charwoman; Ze~la Vanhook, Charlotte McCoy, Lllan Hleman, Danny Phllps. UNON OF CHURCHES- Davd Watson, channan; Jack Wlcox, Arthur Lee Galloway, Lena Phllps, Ezra Sms. RESOLUTONS - Bruce Phllps, charman; Noel Easterlng, Clyde Johnson, Bobby Shepherd and Denns Artman. OBTUARY -rena Wrght, charwoman; Joyce Hull, Wloma Edens, Samme Lane and Eulena Oasteele..! :.. TEMPERANCE- Betty Jo Gurley, charwoman; Hazel Easter Hug, Charle Bagwell, E1sworth Wnn, Mtte Gafford. -10-

NON-REPRESENTED CHURCHES - George Lynch, charman; Ann Anderson, Ozema Marrs, Mary Phl1ps and Joyce Hleman. Tommy Day, Charman TEMPERANCE We, your commttee on tempemnce, beleve we should be temperate n a:ll,fungs. beseech you therefore, brethren by the merces of God, tllat ye present your bodes a lvng sacrfce, holy, acceptable unto God, whch s your reasonable servce. "Rom. 12:1. We must keep our bodes under subjecton unto the llorxl." "He that walke:th uprghtly, and worketh rghteousness, and speaketh the truth n hs heart. He that backbteth not wth hs.tongue, nor doeth evl to hs neghboc, not taketh up a reproach aganst!hs neghbotr. - He that doeth these thngs shall never be moved." Psalm 15:2, 3,5b. Betty Jo Gurley, Charwoman SUNDAY SCHOOLS We, your commttee on Sunday Schools, beleve t s equally mportant ~lat parents attelld Sunday School as well as makng a w:ay for ther chrldren to attend. We also beleve that the gudance a.11d chrstan teachng gven your chld wll make the dfference n tommrows future. "Tmst n the Lord wth all thne heart; and lean not unto thne own understandng. n all thy ways acknowledge hm, and he shajl drect thy paths." Prov. 3:5-6. Los Mae Guess, Charwoman.. NON REPRESENTED CHURCHES We, your commttee on No!}-Represented Churches, fnd that all the churches have repor-ted to the assocaton except the Antoch Church. We sugges:t that the Antoch Church be gven another opportunty a:nd that we carry them n our mnutes another year. "Am my brothers keeper?" Gen. 4:9b. -H.- George Lynch, Charman.

.. FNANCE REPORT We, your Comm5.ttee on Fnance, submt the followng report:! : : :!,!. :! Clerk Mt. Zon ------------------------ $2.00 Plgrms Rest 2.00 Chrstan Home 2.00 Farmer 2.00 Hope 2.00 Freedom ------------------------ 2.00 Hckory Flatt 2.00 Pleasant Valley 2.00 Huntsvlle ----------------------- 3.00 Phllps Chapel 2.00 Rogers -------------------------- 2.00 Oak Grove ---------------------- 2.00 1st FWB Fayettevlle 2.00 Clfty Chapel 2.00 New Sulphur 3.00 Lbel1ty (Wc..lJdta) 2.00 Antoch -------------------------- -0-. Eureka Sprngs 3.50 2nd FWB Fayettevlle 2.00 Pea Rdge 2.00 Fall Creek 2.00 Vctory-------------------------- 2.00 Berryvlle 2.00 Calvary ------------------------- 2.00 Hckory Grove 2.00 Personal ------------------------ State $13.00 13.00 5.00 13.00 13.00 3.00 3.00 13.00 15.00 13.00 3.00 13.00 13.00 3.00 13.00 13.00 3.00 3.00 13.00 13.00 6.00 Local $ 20.00 17.00 8.00 13.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 48.00 10.00 5.00 11.00 5.00 10.00 10.00-0- 7.50 11.00 6.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00, 1rotal ---------------------------- $50.50 Suse Watson, Charwoman $207.00 $311.50-12-

We, your commttee on Unon of Chu~ches, followng report: submt the To the best of our knowledge, our churches are all n unson wth one ~another. The rch and poor meet together. The Lot"d s the maker of them all. (Proverbs 22:2) F1or we are labors together wth God, ye are Gods husbandry, ye a~e Gods buldng. ( Cornthans 3:9) Behold, how good and how pleasant t s for brethren to dwell together n unty. (Ps,alm 133: 1) Endeavomng to keep the unty of the sprt n the bond of peace. The~e s one body ~~md one sprt even as ye are called n one hope of your callng. (Eph. 4:3-4) Tll we all come n unty of the fa:th and of the knowledge of the SOll of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of t11e stature of the fullness of Chrst. (Eph. 4:13) Eld. Auther Galloway, Charman. 0 RESOLUTONS We, the Resoluton commttee, submt the followng: Res10luton No. 1 (pennanent) (n regard to ordnaton of mnsters.) When a church member acknowledges ther call to the mnstery they should be lcensed by the church of whch they are a member for the perod of one year pror to ordnaton: Or, untl they have proved themselves to the church. When the member has proven hmself the church should call fo,z- hs ordnaton.,, Resolutons: (Permanently Prnted) Resoluton No. 2: Be t resolved that the Assocaton set asde Saturday nght of the conference each year for the Youth of our Churches to make ther reports concernng ther work and to be m charge of the worshp servce for that nght, wth prvlege of selectng a speaker or speakers for that servce No. 3 - That attenton be called to Artcle 3 of the Consttuton of ths Assocaton, as terms of recevng members -13-

"" ", l. : ; nto the local church as, namely: (1) professon of fath; (2) by letter or recommendaton; (3) by restoraton; (4) by denomnatonal choce. No. 4 - That Artcle 1, Membershp - be amended to read: All regularly ordaned mnsters and deacons of ths Assocaton becomng properly credentaled and n full fellowshp and good standng n the church of whch they are members shall be enttled to seats as a delegate, by vrtue of ther offce... :. :,. :. 1! No. 5 - Be t resolved that we gve adequate support and approval to Home Msson work n the bounds of Old Mt. Zon Assocaton whch ncludes much more than evangelsm; such as conductng Bble Schools; Vacaton Bble Schools; Sunday School Conventons; vstng our weak churches and assstng those needng Hs assstance; snce Free Wll Baptsts from State to Natonal Assocatons are emphaszng the need of Home Msson work, sad work be under the supervson of the Boards assstance. No. 6 - Be t resolved that the churches of Old Mt. Zon Assocaton, n all ordnaton servces of mnsters, comply strctly wth the rules and regulatons lad down by the Free Wll Baptst denomnatons. Sad procedure to be conducted by examnng councl of three orthodox Free Wll Baptst mnsters of hts Assocaton to be chosen by the Assocaton. No. 7 - Be t resolved that the churches of Old Mt. Zon Assocaton go on record as denouncng the modern doctrne of a second works of grace (followng regeneraton and callng t the Baptsm of the Holy Ghost), as heresy, and unsound doctrne. We w;arn any church (endorsng such, or havng members n ther church advocatng such) to purge out such or stand rsk of losng ther place n ths Assocaton. No. 8 - Be t resolved, "Any church desrng a resoluton to be voted on at settng of Assocaton, send a copy of proposed resoluton to each church of Old Mt. Zon Assocaton before Assocaton convenes; that s, f possble." (Done n order by Freedom Church whle n conference.) No. 9 - (amended): n vew of the fact that our Youth Camp has become a realty, we recommend that all churches support both.the Youth Camp and Home Msson R>ard. - 14-

-, l OBTUARES We, your commttee on obtuares, fnd that God has called home 24 of our brothe rs and ssters n Chrst. We beleve that our loss s ther gan. The bble teaches that sweet s the rewalld of the fathful and sweet the hopes of meetng them n heaven, f we 11re fathful untl death. rellla Wrght, Charwoman Porter F. Stafford..., " Lawrence Eugene Ells... Funeral srervces for l.jawrenoe Eugene Ells, 57, of Route 5, Rogers, who ded Nov. 22, were held ths afternoon at 1 oclock n Callmn Funeral Home chapel n Rogers wth Rev. Homce Knox offcatng. Bural wll be n Au3tn cemetery under the drecton of Callson Funeral Home. Survvors nclude hs wfe, Mrs. Mldred Bowln Ell!s of the home; hs mother, Mrs,. Clara Ells of Route 5; three ssters, Mrs. J. D. Ksner of Sprngdale, Mrs. Leta Forrd of Wchta, Kan. and Mns. Margaret McDuffey of Oklahoma Cty, Okla., and three brothers, Pete, J. D. and Clyde Ells of Best. James Samuel Harp... A Sprngdale man, James Samuel Harp, 26, ded Frday as a result of njures: he sustaned when thrown from the rear of a movng truck Wednesday evenng, June 14. Porter Forest Stafford, 88, of Clfty, ded Oct. 18 n the Madson County Hosptal at Huntsvlle. He was born n Rogers, Sept. 21, 1883 and was a deacon of the Rock Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors nclude two sons, Moore Stafforo of Tyler, Texs, and Mtchell Stafford of Clfty; three ssters, Mrs. Pearl Shepherd of Wewoka, Okla., Mrs. Mae Scott of Ooll:nsvlle, Okla., and Gay Ford of Wewoka, Okla.;.two grandc!hldren and two grmt-grandch1ldren. Fune!lal Servoes were held Thursday afternoon a:t the Rock Free Wll Baptst Church wth bural n the War Eagle cemetery under the drecton of Nelson Funeral Home of Be:rryvme. -15-,

Harp had been n crtcal condton ~at SprLr1gdale Memoral Hosptal where he was taken by ambulance shortly after 7 p.m. Wedne:;day. Fre department spokesman sad the accdent occurred on Hghway 68 east near Nob Hll and apparently was the result of a mattress n the rear of the truck beng blown about by wnd and knockng Harp onto the hghway. Born Nov. 27, 1945 at Berryvlle, Harp was the son of Loyd and Edth Tce Harp. He was a member of Plgrm Rest Free Wll Baptst Church and the Plgrm Rest Rdng Club. Survvors nclude hs parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Harp of the home; two brothers, Lester of Sprngdale and Vrgl of the home; one sster, Mrs. Betty Oannady of Rogers; and hs grandfather, James Monroe Harp of Berryvlle. Wllam H. Reynolds,....... ;.. Wllam H. Reynolds, 89, resder.t of Route 2, Sprngdale, ded June 6 at 11:20 p.m. at Sprngdale Memoral Hosptal. He was born July 13, 1882 at Sprng Valley, the son of Allen Reynolds and Sarah Johnson Reynolds. He was marred to Edna Clardy, who preceded hm n death sx years ago. A retred farmer, he was a member,of the Baptst Church. Survvors nclude one son, van Reynolds, of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Leoma Graham of Sprngdale; four grandchldren; sx great grandch!ldren. Funeral servces were Frday afternoon at 4 oclock n Ssco Chapel wth Rev. Cecl Garrson offcatng. Bura! was n the Joyce Cemetery under the drecton of Ssco Funerral Chapel. He was a member of Plgrms Rest Church. Charles D. Allen..... "!!! Funer&l fervces were at 2 p.m., Monday, at the Freewll Baptst Church n Oak Grove for Charles Donaldson Allen, 65, wth the Rev. Denns Artman, the Rev. Ronne Reed, and the Rev. Olver Wood, offcatng. nterment was n the Hale cemetery under the drecton of the Nelson Funeral Home of Berryvlle. Mr. Allen was born Dec. 27, 1906, n Carroll County, the son nf James and Emolne Mnck AHen, and ded July 6 at hs home n Oak Grove. He was mar.red to May Atchley, March 20, 1927, and they had fve chldren. Survvors nclude hs wdow, May Allen of the home; three daughters: Mrs. Louella Hayden of Rt. 3, Green Forest, -16-

. Mrs. Patrca Strandlee of St. Lous, Mo., and Mss Donna Allen of the home; two sons, Kenneth of Rt. 1, Berryvlle, and Earl Dean nf Tr:acy, Cal; one brother, GeoTge of Carden, Okla.; and ten grandchldren. He was,a member of the Freewll Baptst Church of Oak Grove. Lt. Col. Lloyd Vaughan... Lt. CoJ. James Lloyd Vaughan, 48, of Huntsvlle, radar navgator aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed n the Pacfc about 300 mles west of Guam, ded of njures July 8, 1972. Lloyd had been a member of the Huntsvlle Free Wll Baptst Church snce 1953. Survvors a11e hs wdow, Dorma Presley Vaughan, hs two daughters, Marla and TwLa, both of the home; a sster, Mrs. Bernce Dunaway of Fayettevlle. He wars born Jan. 5, 1924, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jm Vaughan of Huntsvlle. A memoral servce was held at the Huntsvlle Free Wll Baptst Church at 2:30 Saturday, July 15. Rev. Cecl Garrson and Rev. Eldon Bagwell offdated. Hon01rary bearers were Charles Gurley, De,rald Parks, Ray Drake, Guy Whorton, Harvey Hatfeld, Joe Boatrght, Denton Grubbs and J. D. Montgomery.!., Jason Myers Jones... Jason Myers Jones, 76, of Huntsvlle, ded Thurs<!ay, May 18, 1972 n :the Madson County Hosptal. Born March 1, 1896 n Madson County, the sun of John and Nancy Brashears Jones; he was a member of the Huntsvlle Free Wll Baptst Church. Susvvors nclude hs wdow, Frona Walden Jones of the home; a son, Roy Jones of Huntrsvlle, Rt. 5; three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Easterlng of Sprngdale, Mrs. Lorretta Dotson of Huntsvlle, and Mrs. Vntta Robnette of Sunray, Texas; a brother, El Jones of Sprngdale; a sster, Mm. Me1le Myers of Sprngd3.le; 13 grandchldren, mtd 8 great grandch1dren. Funerrrl servces were held rsaturday afterno-on, May 20, at 1:00 n the Hunts~me Free Wll Baptst Church wth Rev. J. A. Gre~n and Rev. Bobby Shephe~d offcatng. Bural was n the Alabam Cemetery under drecton of Brashears Funeral Home. -17-

---- -. ------... ~ l.. :! John W. Lynch... John Walter Lynch was born to George and Katheryn Lynch January 5, 1836 at Clfty, Arkansas and departed ths lfe after a short llness n the Southeast Ool<mado Hosptal n Sprngfeld, Colomdo on June 12, 1972, at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 7 days. John grew to manhood n the Clfty Communty and was converted and baptzed at an early age, and unted wth the Free Wll Bantst Ohurch. On August 15, 1906, he was unted n marrage to Susan Audrey Ells..Do ths unon was born fve chldren: Opal Agnes Hggns of Ca:non Cty, ColO<rado, Alma Mare Pearce, Prtchett, Colorodo, Ruby Kathryn Whtman, Prtchett, Colorado, Evelyn Deleta Homer, Prtchett, Colorado and Dlle son who ded n nfancy. n March, 1!H5, the famly moved from Arkans-as to a fann n the Lberal, Kansas vcnty. On February 1, 1916 they moved.to a homestead near Prtchett, Color adn. n 1932 John unted wth the Church of Gnd and lved a fathful chrstan lfe untl the tme of hs passng. John and Audrey were blessed wth a long and happy maned lfe. They celebrated ther Golden Weddng Annversary n 1956. Hs wfe, Audrey, preceded hm n death on August 26, 1963. He leaves to mourn hs passng four daughters, 16 g~tandchldren, 35 great grandchldren, and 1 great great granddaughter, and 1 sster, neces, nephews and a host of frends. And God sent a man And hs name was John. : ;! ;. George C. Vanhook... George C. Vamuok, age 69, of 415 N. 4 St., Rogers, Ark., ded December 2, 1971 at Ro gers Memoual Hospt::!l. He was born March 5, 1902 at Mundell, Ark., the son of James and Emma Wewtherman Vanhook. He lved n the Mundell area untl 10 years ago, when Beaver Rese:rvor land was acqured by the Federal Government. He was a ret:!red f::1rmer; he unted wth the Free Wll Baptst Church eatly n lfe and was: a deacon n the Old Clfty Church of Free Wll Baptst n the West Pleasant Valley Dstrct from 1926 untl t was dsbanded n 1960 to make way for Beaver Reservor. He s :survved by hs wfe, Nora Scott Vanho:ok, three -18-

brothers, Lester Vanhook, Rogers, Denzel Vmlhook, Forum, Vernal anhook, of La Junta, Colo. Funeral s~rvces we1:1e held at the Burn Funeral Chapel Dec. 6, 1971 nt 10:30 A.M. Bural was n the Unon Chapel porton df the Ruddck Cemetery near Garfeld, Ark. Rev. Horace Knox offdatng, asssted by Rev. Luther Jones and Rev. Noe Easterlng.. Flem Lee Wasson... Flem Lee Wasson, 70, of Huntsvlle, ded June 11, 1972, n the Boone County Hosptal at Harrson, followng a heart attack. He was born Octvber 14, 1901, n Alpena, Arkansas, the son of James and Vn1a MooPe Wasson. He wajs a retred barber and a Pesdent of Ma:dson County for approxmately egb:t years, havng moved lhere from Boone Oounty. He 11tttended the Hunts vlle Free Wll Baptst ChuPch a:nd had taught n the Old Mt. Zlon Youth Ca:mp the past two yearn. Survvors nclude hs wfe, Mrs. Ernth Everett Wasson, of the home; two daughters, Wllene Wate of Wchba, Kansas, and Mary Lee Jones of SprngfE!ld, Mss,our; two brothers, E. J. and John: Wasson, both of Harrson; fve grandchldren and fve great-grandchldren. Funeral servces were held n Harrson at Chrstensons Funeral Home on June 13, 1972, tat 3:30 P.M. wth Elder Noel Easterlng and ELder Harold DuVa.L conductng. Bural was n Maplewood Cemetery., Ray Waterman... Ray Waterman, born June 13, 19C6, n Laclede County, Mo., ded May 22, 1972 at the Boone County Ho:sptal n HarrsOn, Ark. He was marred to Geneva Mnck and they were the pal"" ents of one daughter. Mr. Waterman was a member of the Free Wll Bapts,t Church of Eldrdge, Mo., and an actve worker and snng drector of the Oak Grove Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors nclude hs wdow, of the home; h1s daughter, Mrs. Paulne Whte, and two grandchldren, Everta Rae and Paul Whte of Berryvlle, Ark.; h~s stepmother, Mrs. Harret Waterman, Eldrdge, Mo.; a ss ter, Mrs. Oma Thornton, Des Mones, owa; a hal sster, Mary Carol Wh:t 1 e, Camdenton, Mo.; and sx half bro:;hers, Olaude and Homer Waterman, Sprngfeld, Mo., Sherman Waterman, Lebanon, Mo., Oda, Walter, and Glen Watermnn of K1an.:1as Cty, Mo. Funer2J ~~ervces were at the Free Wll Baptst Ohurch at -19-

~ : Oak Grove, wth servce conducted by the Reverends Wnford Davs, Monette, Mo., Denns Artman, Harvey Butler and Ronne Reed of the Oak Grove area. ntennent was ~n the Hale Cemetery.... ~..., Sam Jones... Sam Jones, 87, of Clfty, ded at hs home on Saturday, Nov. 13. He wa:s born Jan. 8, 1884 n Madson County, the son of John Albert and Emyln Fannng Jones. He was a retred farmer and a deacon n the Clfty Chapel Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors.are the wdow, Mns. Lule Graham Jones of the home, four rons, Fred of Huntsvlle, Harvey of Hndsvlle, Eugene of Sprngdale, and Wllam of Lncoln, Neb., fve daughters, Mrs. Velma Phllps, Hndsvlle, Mrs. Marln Hadley of Sprngdale, and Mrs. Barbara Shpp of Huntsvlle, Mns. Wanetta Puryear of Sprngda1e, and Jaye Carnes of Westboro, Mo. Als:o survvng s one sster, Mrs. Mary Jane Bohannan of Huntsvlle, one brother, Speed Jones of Sprngdale, 27 grandchldren, 27 great grandchldren. Funeral servces were he1d at 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the CDfty Ft!ee Wll Baptst Church. Pallbearers were gnandsons Halold, Howaro, Farrell, Bobby and Darell Jones, Loy Phllps, James Shpp and Rckey Puryear. Honorary pallbearers were Jm Bohannan, Floy Crumley, Sammy Lane, Myrl Jones, Hugh Worley and Melvn Graham. Bural was n 1he Clfty Cemetery under the drecton of Huntsvlle Funeral Home.. Wllam L. Roark... Wlla.>n L. Roark, 88, of 603 South Second Street, Rogers, ded at hs home Wednesday nght, July 13, 1972. He was born October 31, 1883 near Lnn, 1\llssour. He was a retred poultry man and a member of the Rogers Freew Baptst Church. Survvors dndude hs wfe, Else Mae Wrght Roark of the home; three sons, Harold of Fort Smth, Arkansas, Donald of Denver Cty Texas, and Rchard of Jefferson Cty, Mssour; fve daughters, Mrs. Marjore Mueller, and Mrs. Ruby Demo, both of Rogers, Mrs. Cla11a Shults of Colorado Sprngs, Colorado, Mrs. Mabel Glaeseman, and Mrs. Matte Cover both of St. Lous, Mssour; one brother, N. D. Roark of Sedala, Mssour; -20-

j {, (, J l Two ssters, Mrs. Rosetta Headman of Provo, Utah, and Mrs. Myrtle Wheeler of Kansas Cty, Mssour, nneteen grandchldren and one great-grandchld. Funeral servces were held at 2 p.m. Frday, July 15, at the Callson Funeral Home Chapel wth the Rev. Luther Jones and the Rev. Kenneth Jones offcatng. Bural was n the Rogers Cemetery under the drecton of the Callson Funeral Home of Rogers. Lovng Memores Your gentle face and patent smle Wth sadness we recall You had a kndly word for each And ded beloved by all. The voce s mute and stlled the heart That l:oved us well and true. Ah, btte; was the tral to part From one so good as you. You ale not forgotten!oved one Nor wll you ever be. As long as lfe and memory last We wll remember thee. We mss you now. Our hearts are sore As tme goes by we mss you more Your lovng smle, your gentle face No one can fll your vacant place. " : R. A. (Jm) Lasater... R. A. (Jm) Lasater, 80, a lfetme resdent of Pea Rdge, Arkansa~. ded August 27, 1971 n Rogers Memoral Hosptal. He was born January 3, 1891. He was a retred barber and also bought walnut tmber through the years. He was a member of Pea Rdge Freewll Baptst Church. Survvors nclude hs wfe, Abbe V. Mount Lasater, to whom he was marred December 22, 1915; three sons, Jack and Joe of Pea Rdge, Jene of Blue Sprngs, Mssour; ten grandchldren and one great grandson; two brothers, Shan Lasater of Tul:s.a, Oklahoma and Dck Lasater of Pnevme, Mssour; two ssters, Kate Rauman of Rfle, Colorado and Arte Deason of Kansas Cty, Mssour. Funeral servces were held Sunday, August 29, 1971 n Ss co Chapel n Pea Rdge wth Rev. Horace Knox, pastor of the Freewll BaptS;t Church an:d Rev. Jerry Yarbrough, pastor of the Pea Rdge Unted Methodst Church, offcatng. Bural was n the Pea Rdge Ceme>tery under the drecton of Ssco Funeral Home of Pea Rdge.. -21-

Mss Wlma Florne Norrs.... Ms:s1 Wlma Florne Norrs, 67, of 2C Applegate Dr., ded Dec. 14 n Madson County Hosptal. Bom Dee. 1, 1904 at Kngston, the daughter of WlHam and Nancy Thomas Norrs, she was a member of the Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors nclude three brothers, Lovel, Jasper, and Tom Norrs, ajl of Sprngdale; three ssters, Mrs. Edna Randall and Mrs. Sade Burk, both of Sprngdale, ru1d Mrs. Mary Ward of Be1JVlle. Funeral s:ervces were Thursday afternoon at 2 oclock n Huntsvlle Funeral Home chapel wth Rev. Ced Garrson offcatng. Bural was n Kngston cemetery under the drecton of Huntsvlle Funeral Home......,..!. Llle May Hammonds... Funeral servces were Wednesday at 2 p.m., for Llle May Hmnmonds, 84, daughter of John R. and Susan Standlee Jones, at the Freewll Baptst Church n Oak Grove, wth the Rev. Harvey BuUer and Rev. Ronne Reed, offcatng. nterment was n the Hale Cemetery under drecton of the Nelson Funenal Home of Benryvlle. Mrs. Hammonds was born July 13, 1887, n Carroll County, and d~ed Monday, Jan. 24, at Carroll General Hosptal n Berryvlle. She WaJS marred July 18, 1926 to James F. Hammonds who preceded her n death n June, 1943. Survvng are one sster-n-law, Mrs. PearHe Jones of Oak GroV!e, and several n1eees and nephews. She had professed her hope n Chrst when a grl and was a member of the Freewll Baptst Church at Oak Grove. Mrs. Dorothy Bowen... Mrs. Derothy Bowen, 54, Route 1, Sprngdale, ded May 11, 4:30 p.m., at the Sprngdale Memo ral Hosptal. She was born June 2, 1917 n Newton County, the daughter of Erven W. and Dora Belle Gbbon:s Eoff. She moved to Sprngdale n 1957 from Kngston and was a member of the Phllps Chapel Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors nclude her husband, Truman Wllam Bowen, to whom she was marred March 19, 1938, of the home; two sons, Rev. Danel W. Bowen of Sprngdale and Jmmy Davd Bowen of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Emer (Chrystene) McKenze, Mrs. Wayne (Fm,n) Watson 3lld Mrs. Betty Mason. -22-

of Sp~ngdale; fuur brothers, Wlle Eoff of Sprngdale, Hllard Eoff of Sunnysde, Watsh., Droy Eoff of Long Beach, Calf., and James C. Eoff of Bremer,ton, Wash.; one sster, Mrs. John (Pearl) Bowen of Kngston; ten grandchhdren. Mrs. Opal Cross.... Mrs. Opal Agnes Gross, 59, of P~are Grove ded n a Fayettevlle hosptal Sunday. Born May 4, 1912 at Greenwood, the daughter of Van J. and Ze11la Gllam Fuller, she was a Baptst. Survvors are three daughters, Mrs. Drueclla Fddler of P:rawe Grove, Mrs. Joy Canr of Alma and Mrs. Roy Lee Whtehouse of Sprng Cty, Pa.; two 1SOns, Duane of Fremont, Calf. and Davd of Prare Grove; one sster, Mss Magdelne Fuller of ndanapols, nd.; one brother, Waymond Fullet of Fort Worth, Tex.; her parents of Fo1t Smth; 13 grandchldren and four great-grandchldren. Funeral servces were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the New Sulphur Bapts1t Church wth bural n Prare Grove Cemetery unoer drecton of Lugnbuel Funcrol Home. Laura Jones.... Mrs. Laura Tempemnce Jones, 84, Can St., Huntsvlle, ded July 15, 1972, 6:15 p.m. n the Mad:son County Hosptal ollowng an extended llness. She was born near Kngston, Aug. 9, 1887, the daughter of John and Gemna Bolnger Stansell. The wdow of Wley Oscar Jones, who preceded her :n dea:th n Feb., 1961, she was a lfetme resdent of Madson C0Ul11ty and a member of he Huntsvlle Free Wll Baptst Church. SuPVvors nclude three som, CleU, Vrgl and Everett Jones, all of HuntsvUe; three grandchld:pen, four great grandchldren; one brother, Ashberry Stansell of Nortonvlle, Kansas; one sster, Mrs. Anna Boatrght of Sprngdale. Funeral servces were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclock n the HuntsvHe Free WH Baptst Church wth Rev. Noel Easterlng and Rev. Eldon Bagwell offcatng. Pallbeal!ers were Dewell Jones, Roy Jones, Lawrence Jones, Leonard Stamelhl, Douglas Stansell and Lee Stansell. Bural was n the Kngston Cemetery under the drecton of Brashears Funeral Home. -23-! j l j l

:.. :., : " Anne Elzabeth Krk Bennett... Anne Elzabeth Krk Bennett, daughter of Robert and Lovna Comstock Webb, was born January 28, 1893 n Benton County, Arkansas, and departed ths lfe July 22, 1972 at Rogers Memoral Ho!.ptal, Rogers, Arkansas, at the age of 79 years. Her home was Rogers, Ark. She was unted n marrage to Thomas Krk who preceded her n death n 1957. She was later unted n manage to Wllam James Bennett who also preceded her n death. She was also preceded n death by one daugh! er, Lena Mae Allen. She s survved by four sons, Lawrence G. Krk of Bell Gardens, Calforna; Wllam F. Krk and Grover S. Krk, both of Rogers, Arkansas; and Jack L. Krk of Bell Gardens, Calforna; two daughters, Dasy Drake of Brea, Calforna and Susan Mare Grgg of Rogers, Arkansas; two brothers, Robert Webb of Orvlle, Calforna and Thomas Webb of Fortuna, Calforna; three ssters, Mnne Krk and Alce Mo!lrson, both of Rogers, Arkansas; and Edth Hatfeld of Tulsa, Oklahoma; 17 grandchhdren, 31 great-grandchldren and 1 great-grea,t-grandchld. Sarah Besse" Harp... Sarah "Besse" Harp, daughter of Elge and Jane Smth Foster, was born May 13, 1887 n Carroll County, Arkansas and departed th\s lfe January 13, 1972 at Huntsvlle, Arkansas at the.age of 84 years. Her home was Berryvlle, Arkansas. She was unted n marrage December 25, 1907 to James M. Harp and to ths unon 9 chhdren were bom. Three sons and two daughters preceded her n death. Survvmg her are her husband, James M. Harp of the home; four sons, Delbert and Elbert Harp, bo th of Berryvlle, Arkansas; and Boyd and Loyd Harp, both of SprLlgdale, Arkansas; One brother, Alfred Foster of Huntsvlle, Arkansas; two ssters, Fanne Mller of Huntsvlle, Arkansas and Emma Walace of Exeter, Mo.; 23 grandchldren, 63 great-grandchldren and 3 great-great-grandchldren. She had professed her hope n Chrst and was a member of the Whte Oak Freew1l Baptst Church. Funeral servces were conducted by Nelson Funeral Home wth bural at Camp G11ound CemetCTy. Vrge M. Foster.... Mrs. Vrge M. Foster, 49, Mdland, Texas, ded Dec. 23, -24-

1971. She was a member of the Mt. Zon Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors nclude her husband, Rchard R. Foster of the home; two son:s, Harold Lee Bagwell of Santa Susana, Calf.; and Clyde Gene Bowln of Montreal, Canada; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nle Phllps of Sprngdale; one sster, Mrs. Mldred Sera of Sprngdale; sx brothers, Junor Lee Phllps of Sprngdale; Cecl F. PhHps Qf Sprngdale; Earl Gaylon and Gene Phllps of Rupert, daho; and F~ank Phllps of Farbanks, Alaska; eght grandchldren. Funeral servces were held Monday afternoon at 2 oclock n Ssco Chapel. Bural n Burk Shed Cemetery. : 1 ~ Rachel C. Puryear.... Rachel C. Puryear, 98, Route 1, Hndsvlle, Ark., ded June 12, 1972. She was a member of the Mt. Zon Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors nclude two sons, Berry Puryear of Sprmgda1e; Robert Puryear of Hndsvlle; two daughters, Mrs. Velma Archer and Mrs. Nelle Morrs, both of Sprngdale; ane sster, Mrs. Lucy Morrs of Vaughn, 10 grandchldren, 20 great-grandchldren, 16 great-great-grandchldren. Funeral servce-3 were held at the Mt. Zon Church wth Rev. Cecl Garrson and Rev. Clyde Johnson offcatng. Bural n Burk Shed Cemetery. Franke Jo Clark... Franke Jo Clark, daughter of Elmer and Roxe Ssco was born Oct. 9, 1932, at Osage, Ark. She ded Dec. 16, 1971, at her home n Gentry, Ark., at the age of 39 yeare. She was a member of rthe Antoch Free Wll Baptst Church. Survvors are her husband, George Clark of the home; one son, Mc:ha:le Gage, also of Gentry, Ark.; her mother, Roxe Abernathy of Be!ryVUle, Ark.; one sster, Haleen Haag of Berryvlle, Ark. She was preceded n death by her father, Elmer Ssco and one brother, John Ssco. She was lad to rest n the Gobbler Cemetery under the drecton of the Nelson Funera!l Home of Berryvlle, Ark. Rest n peace untl we can stroll over heaven wth you. -25-

.. l < ORDANED MNSTERS < < < < :. < <, < < < Artman, D~nns, age 21 Gen. Delvery, Oak Grove, Ark. 72660 Autry, Kenneth, age 59 207 Prtchard, Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Bagwell, Eldon, age 35 Route 1, Hndsvlle, Ark. 72733 Bagwe, Charle, age 77 _ 910 S. Crutcher, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Barnes, Glenn, age 58 303 E. Robnson, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Bearden, Curts, age 62 _ 612 N. Jeffeson, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Brchfeld, Burton Eureka Sprngs, Ark. 72632 Brchfeld, John D., age 50 Rt. 2, Eureka Sprngs, Ark. 72632 Bowen, Darrel W., age 31 802 N. Sherman, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Boyd, Jack, age 55.. 1906 Patt, SprngdaJe, Ark. 72764 Burks, Lonny, age 21 306 Shaver St., Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Butler, Harvey 312 Eureka St., Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Capps, Wlle, -age 64 Lowell, Ark. 72745 Cavn, Oscar, age 68 Rt. 1, Garfeld, Ark. 72232 Chrstman, Johnny, age 30 174 B, Groon Forest, Ark. 72638 Clark, Francs, age 64 Rt. 4, Rogers, Ark. 72756 Clne, Norman, age 51 1301 S. Dyer, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Coatney, Clyde, age 68 2121 S. Spruce, Wchta, Kan. 67211 Cdllns, Loren, age 28.. Rt. 1, Hndsvlle, Ark. 72738 Colvlle, Chmles T., age 45 1706 Horseshoe, Sp:lngdale, Ark. 72764 COrley, Emest, age 62 Rt. 3, Fayettevlle, Ark. 72701 Davs, Mllard Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Davdson, J. A., age 82. Rt. 1, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Day, Tommy, age 61 2104 na, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Easterlng, Noel, age 56 2707 Tracee Way, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Ferguson, Ace Rt. 1, Bentonvl:le, Ark. 72712 Foster, Hope 1638 Ells, Wchta, Kan. 67211 Galloway, A.llthUT Lee, age 38 Rt. 2, Sprngdale, Ark. 72765 Garrson, C. 0., age 62 Rt. 4, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Gladden, Cecl, age 65 Rt. 1, Box 44A, Decatur, Ark. 72722 Glenn, Alfred, age 70 505 N. Cedar, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Grmes, Bob ---------------------- Rt. 1, Pea Rdge, Ark. 72751 Harp, Boyd, age 49 Rt. 2, SpTngdale, Ark. 72765 Harp, Luke, age 20 Rt. 2, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Hendrx, Claude, age 51 Rt. 4, Rogers, Ark. 72756 Hcks, Rley ---------------------------- Pea Rdge, Ark. 72751 Hcks, Talmon, age 88 Pea Rdge, Ark. 72751-26-

Hll, Ernest, age 75 207 Publc Sq., Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Hobbs, Jack, age 67 7 Rt. 4, Huntsvlle, Ark. 72740 Johnson, Clyde, age 66 _ Rt. 9, Fayettevlle, Ark. 72701 Johnson, Ernest, age 37 Rt. 3, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Jones, Glenn, age 60.. Rt. 1, West Fork, Ark. 72774 Jones, Luther, age 65 817 N. 14th, Rogers. Ark. 72756 Krk, P. G., age 88 Rt. 5, Rogers, Ark. 72756 Knox, H. M., rage 65 621 No. C, Rogers, Ark. 72756 Lane, Samme, age 63. Rt. 5, Rogers, Ark. 72756 Lynch, George, age 63 Rt. 1, HndsvHe, Ark. 72738 Lynch, Kenneth, age 32 Rt. 1, Hndsvlle, Ark. 72738 McKnney, Elmo, age 65 Rt. 4, Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Montgomery, Steve, age 67 Rt. 4, Huntsvlle, Ark. 72740 Morrs, Earl Dean, age 37 Rt. 1, Fayettevlle, Ark. 72701 MorJ:s, Jack, age 40 Rt. 1, FayettevHe, Ark. 72701 Newton, Larry Rt. 2, Seymour, Mo. 65746 Phllps, Bruce, age 69 510 N. Water, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Porter, Layton, age 48 _ 1607 Backus, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Rogers, Jmmy... 3704 N. Empora, Wchta, Kansas 67219 Ro1ler, George, age 53 Bentonvlle, Ark. 72712 Shepherd, Bobby, a,ge 28.. Rt. 2, Huntsvlle, Ark. 72740 Spears, Jamets L., age 32 2600 Tracee Way, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Spurlock, Floyd, age 64 Rt. 5, Huntsvlle, Ark. 72740 Thomas, Lesle, age 49 335 N. Madson, Wchta, Kan. 67204 Thomas, Loyd, age 36 _ 1044 S. Garland, Fayettevlle, Ark. 72701 Tce, Clarence, age 65 Rt. 5, Huntsvlle, Ark. 72740 Todd, Davd, age 34 Rt. 1, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Watson, Davd, age 18 Rt. 5, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Wllams, Troy J., age 29 Rt. 10, Fayettevlle, Ark. 72701-27-

CHURCH COVENANT Havng been brought, as we beleve, by the dvne grace to accept the Lord Jesus Chrst as our Savour and Preserver, we do now solemnly and joyfully covenant and agree by Gods help, to walk together n brotherly love. We, therefore, enter nto covenant as members of ths church, and as Chrstans, that we wll watch over each other n love, sharng together each others joys and sorrows; that we wll not forsake the assemblyng of ourselves together, nor omt the great duty of prayer for ourselves and others; that by Dvne assstance we wll endeavor to brng up those under our care n the nurture and admonton of the Lord; that n all thngs we wll strve to exemplfy our professon by a correspondng practce, to abstan from all snful conformty to the world, to be just n our dealngs, fathful n our agreements, and exemplary n all our deportment; that we wll abstan from the sale and use of ntoxcatng lquor as beverage; that we wll contrbute cheerfully accordng to our ablty, to the support of the mnstry, the expense of the church, the relef of the poor and the general spread of the Gospel. n keepng ths solemn covenant, may we ever enjoy the blessngs and presence of the Great Head of the church, whch s Jesus Chrst the Savour.. RULES OF ORDER 1. At every sttng of the Assocaton, busness shall be opened and concluded by prayer by the Moderator or whomsoever he may request. 2. Mnsters, deacons and delegates of Old Mt. Zon Assn when present are nvted to seats, allowed to take part n debates on all subjects. and to vote. Vstng mnsters, deacons and delegates are nvted to seats, allowed to take part n debates on all subjects, but not to vote. 3. Those who speak shall arse and address the Moderator Personal reflectons shall be avoded n all debates. 4. No moton shall be dscussed wthout a second. 5. When a moton has been made and seconded, and a member opposes ts dscusson, the Moderator shall put the queston, "Shall t be dscussed?" f negatve, the queston shall be dsmssed. 6. 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. -28-

7. Motons made and lost shall not be recorded. 8. No one shall speak more than twce on the same subject wthout specal leave of the Moderator. 9. All questons shall be decded by a majorty vote of all members present. 10. No member shall absent hmself wthout specal leave of the Moderator. 11. Mnutes shall be lesurely read and corrected f necessary before the close of the Assocaton. 12. At all future sessons of the Assocaton, arrangements shall be made to nsure two sermons, or other devotonal exercses equvalent thereto, durng each day of the sesson, and the char shall announce just before adjournment, who shall preach. 13. These Rules of Order shall be dstnctly read from the char mmedately after the organzaton of the Assocaton. 14. Alteratons may be made n these rules at any regular sesson of the Assocaton. CONSTTUTON From long experence, we, the members of the Church of God (denomnated Free Wll Baptsts) beng regularly baptzed upon professon of our fath n our Lord Jesus Chrst, and beng ~onvnced of the necessty of a combnaton of churches to perpetuate a unon among us, and to preserve and mantan correspondence wth each other, do therefore ordan ths Consttuton for our better Church government. Art. 1. Membershp - Ths Assocaton shall be composed of members chosen by the dfferent churches of our unon, not exceedng three messengers from each church, and upon producng letters, they shall be enttled to seats. All regularly ordaned mnsters and deacons of ths Assocaton becomng properly credentaled and n full fellowshp and good standng n the church of whch they are members, shall be enttled to seats as a delegate, when present, by vrtue of ther offce. Art. 2. Name - The members thus chosen and assembled wth the mnsters and deacons, to be denomnated the Old Mt. Zon Assocaton of Free Wll Baptsts beng composed of the several churches of our unon, the Assocaton havng no power over the churches reservng rght of wthdrawng from any church becomng dsorderly. Art. 3. letters - Letters from the dfferent churches representng are to express ther number n fellowshp ncludng -29-

the names and addresses of ordaned and lcensed mnsters, the number of members receved upon professon of fath, by letter :of recommendaton, by resto mton or denomnatonal choce; the number of members dsmssed by letter, excluded, and those havng ded snce last Assocaton. Churches, n sendng.ther letters, may send obtuares of any one who ded durng the year, that we may keep up the memoral to our dead. Art. 4. Dsmssng Members - Our chulches upon grantng letters of d:smsson to,any of ts members shall requre a notce from the church recevng sad letter that t has been receved. Art. 5. Offcers - The Assocaton to have a Moderator, Clerk-Treasurer, elected annually for a term of one year by the suffrage,,and an executve commttee of fve, one member chosen each year for a term of fve years, and,that each member be an Ordaned Mn!Ster n go od standng of the Old Mt. Zon Assocaton, who shall have the.authorty to transact any busness transactons of the Aslsocaton between sessons of the Assocaton and make a report to the Assoc~aton annuahy. Art. 6. New Churches - Newly ovganzed churches may be admtted to.the A\Ssocaton, whch are to petton by letter and delegates, a:nd f, upon examnaton, they are found to be orthodox and orderly, they may be receved nto the Ass:ocaton, the Moderator gvng the lght hand of fellowshp. Art. 7. Questons - No questons from any church shall come under cons,deraton of the Assocaton unless t has been frst consdered n Hs own church Art. 8. Motons - EvePy moton made and seconded shall come under the consderaton of the Assocaton, except t be wthdnawn by the member who made t. Art. 9. Mnutes - The As:soc1aton s to endeavor to furn:sh the churches the mnutes of the Assc<Caton n p roporton to the amount pa1d by each church, the dstrbuton to be made at the dscreton of the Assocaton. Art. 10. Clerk - t -hath be the duty of the Clerk to keep a regular fle of the mnutes of the Assocaton n a book to be kept by the Assocaton for that purpose. Art. 11. Sgnatures - The mnutes of the Assocaton shall be road and co:r;rected, rf needed, and sgned by the Moderator and Clerk before the close of the Asmcaton. Art. 12. Amendments - Amemlments of th:s Consttuton may be made, when necessary, by a two-thrds vote of the members prescnt at any regular sesson. - 30-

- - ~--- - ---- - -- Art. 13. Non-Attendance - The Assocaton, n case of falure of any church to attend, shall nqure nto the case. "ARTCLES OF FATH" 1. God - We 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; St. John 10:30; John 5:7. 2. Chrst - We beleve that Jesus Chrst s the dvne Son of God, was wth the Father and the Holy Sprt at the tme of creaton, left the Courts of Heaven and came to earth, took upon Hmself the form of humanty, sn excepted, by beng born of the Vrgn Mary, manfested Hs power, was crucfed, placed n Josephs tomb, rose agan the thrd day, completed the great plan of salvaton, walked and talked wth Hs dscples, publcly ascended to Heaven, and that He wll descend agan to gather Hs jewels home.-saah 9:6; St. John 1:14; Luke 1:26-28; Matt. 14:13-21; Mark 16:9-19; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-12; Mark 15:22-41. 3. Holy Sprt - We beleve that the Holy Sprt has vst~d true belevers n all ages, and especally snce the ascenson of the Son back to the Father, and Hs comng on the day of Pentecost. Has taken up Hs offce work among all natons of people, as a Dvne Reprover, Comforter and Gude.-Judges 6:34, 11:29; St. John 16:8-14; saah 63:10-12; Ephesans 4:30; Acts 8:17-20. 4. The Bble - We beleve the Bble, whch s composed of the Scrptures of the Old and New Testaments was gven by nspraton of God, s our way-bll from earth to heaven, and the only nfallble rule of fath and practce.- Peter 1:19-21; Tm. 3:14-17; Danel10:21; Acts 1:16-17; Matt. 21:42. 5. The Fall of Man - We beleve that God created man good, gave a just law by whch he should be governed, wth the promse of reward for fathfulness and wth penaltes of punshment for dsobedence. Gave 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, fell wth ther posterty under the just penalty of the same, and were unable of ther own power to extrcate or save themselves from the great dlemma nto whch they had fallen. God gave them the hope -31-

of salvaton through the comng of Chrst.-Gen. 1:27: 2:16, 17; Rom. 11:11-35; Rom. 5:18; Psalms 37:23-24. 6. Redempton, Salvaton, Adopton - We beleve that Jesus Chrst by Hs brth, death, bural, resurrecton and ascenson pad the purchase prce for the redempton of the whole human race, arranged a pardon for all who come upon Gospel terms; and a law of adopton nto the Kngdom of Heaven and eternal nhertance nto the glorfed Kngdom above.-heb. 9:12; Gal. 3:13, 4:4-5; Ttus 2:14; Heb. 1:4; St. John 3:16; saah 45:22. 7. Condtons of Salvaton - We beleve that all persons dyng n nfancy and all dots are saved by the Atonng merts of the Son of.god wthout any act on ther part, that persons comng to the years of accountablty, transgressng the law of God, must upon ther 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 of regeneraton, are washed n the blood of the Lamb and are planted n the Kngdom of Chrst.-John 3; Matt 19:13-22; Cor. 7:10; Luke 18:17; St. John 4:11-16; Psalms 98:3. s. Salvaton Free - We beleve that God desres the salvaton of all; Chrst ded for all; the Gospel nvtes all; the Holy Sprt strves for all; and whosoever wll may come and be saved on the terms of the GospeL-Rev. 22:17; Peter 1:9-13; Peter 2:9-24; Rom. 3:24. 9. Baptsm - We beleve that Chrstan baptsm s the mmerson of belevers n water, n the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, n whch are represented the bural and resurrecton of Chrst; also represents our death to sn, and only those who have come under the presbytery of the elders are qualfed to admnster the same.-matt. 3: 14-16; 3:5, 6; Peter 3:21; St. John 3:23; Acts 10:47; Matt. 28:19. 10. Communon and Feet Washng - We beleve that the Lords Supper and the washng of the sants 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 remembrance 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 -32-

! tme that Supper was nsttuted as an act of humlty to show our love for each other, and both ordnances should be perpetuated by all Chrstans untl Hs second comng.-luko 22:19, 20; Cor. 11:20-29; St. John 13:1-13; Matt. 26:26-29. 11. The Sabbath - We beleve that the Chrstan Sabbath should be observed as 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; 31:12-18; Deut. 5:12-15; Ezek. 20:12; Matt. 28:1; Luke 23:56; Acts 13:42-48; Mark 2:27. 12. Call to the Mnstry - We beleve n a Dvne call of the mnstry; that God n Hs goodness and power of grace, mprsses 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 the natve gfts accordng to the Scrptures, wth full relance upon Hm, He accompanes them n person of the Holy Sprt to gude them n the way of truth and to bless ther labors accordng to Hs purposes.-jonah 1:1; Jer. 1:5; Mark 3:14; Acts 1:22-26; Matt. 28:19. 13. The nvsble Church - We 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 Abel to the resttuton of all thngs from every kndred, naton, tongue and people.-eph. 3:16-21; Heb. 12:22, 23; Peter 2:5; Eph. 2:20-22; Acts 2:47; Matt. 16:18. 14. The Vsble Church - We 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.- Thess. 1:1; Acts 16:5; John 1:10; Matt. 18:17; Acts 20:28; Rev. 1:4, 11, 20. 15. Perseverance - We beleve that all true belevers n Chrst should persevere n dvne graces, 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 combned 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 pa\h of duty: but those who sdestep and wllfully refuse or neglect to perform ther duty, they would backslde and f persstently contnued, would be eternally lost.- Cor. 9:10; Peter 1:4-8; Peter 1:12; Peter 2:2; Rom. 8:35-39, Apostasy; Peter 1:8-9; Cor. 10:1-13; - 33 -

- " t 1 r Heb. 12:15-17; John 5:16; Heb. 6:1-6; Tm. 4:1-2; Heb. 3:12; St. John 15:1-7; Matt. 12:31-32. 16. Chrst the Head of the Church - We beleve that Chrst s the Great Head of the Church and that the government of the local church s wth the body.-col. 1:18, 19; Matt. 16:18; Heb. 12:23; Matt. 21:42; Eph. 1:22; Acts 16:4, 5. 17. Sanctfcaton - Sanctfcaton s a work of Gods grace, by whch the soul s cleansed from all sns and wholly consecrated to Chrst. t takes place n regeneraton, and the Chrstan can and should abde n ths state to the end of lfe constantly growng n the grace and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Chrst.-! Cor. 6:11; Thess. 2:13; Heb. 12:14; Phl. 3:21; St. John 17:17-19; Tm. 2:20; Thess. 5:19-23. 18. The Resurrecton - We beleve n the resurrecton of the dead, both of the rghteous and the wcked. When the resurrecton shall take place, the soul and body shall be reunted, the rghteous shall be receved nto everlastng happness to regn wth God forever but the wcked shall go away nto everlastng punshment-matt. 28:6; St. John 5:28, 29; Cor. 15: 51-58. 19. The Soul - The soul s endless, hence does not de wth the body, but mmedately after death enters nto a conscous state of happness or msery, accordng to sprtual character here possessed.-phl. 1:23; Luke 23:43; Rev. 6:9; Luke 16: 19-25; Matt. 10:28. 20. Judgment - We beleve that there wll be a general, unversal judgment, when all men shall be judged accordng to ther works whether they be good or bad, and that mmedately thereafter the wcked shall enter nto everlastng punshment and the rghteous nto eternal happness.- Thess. 1:4-9; Rev. 14:9-13; Luke 16:23; Rev. 21:8: Cor. 5:10; Matt. 12:36, 37; Rev. 20:12, 13; Acts 17:31. r, ) -34-

CHURCH CLERKS AND ADDRESSES Mt. Zon - Ola Puryear, Rt. 1, Hndsvlle, Ark. 72738 BHgrm Rest - rene W1ght, 709 E. Meadow, Sprngdale, Ark. Chrstan Home - Evelyn Hanrson, Hndsvle, Ark. 72738 Farmer - Ode Shepherd, Rt. 2, HndsvHe, Ark. 72738 Hope- Cal Keeney, Rt. 1, Fayettevlle, Ark. 72701 Freedom - Georga Mann, Rt. 1, Garfeld, Ark. 72732 Hckory Flatt - Pleasane Valley - Mrs. Harmon Gbson, Rt. 2, Sprngdale, Ark. LeRoy Walker, Rt. 2, Box 246, Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Huntsvlle - mogene Parks, Box 114, Huntsvlle, Ark. 72740 Phllps Chapel - rene Arms, Rt. 5, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Rogers - Ethel McGarmh, 1513 S. 5th, Rogers, Ark. 72756 Oak Grove - Besse Atchley, Oak Grove, Ark. 72660 Fayettevlle 1st - Fayettevlle 2nd - Vrgna G. Johnson, Rt. 9, Hghway 45 E., F1ayettevlle, Ark. 72701 Jo Ann Hays, Mt. Comfort Rd., Fayettevlle, Ark. 72701 Clfty Chapel - Opal Hnds, Rt. 3, Huntsvlle, Ark. 72740 New Sulphm - Luclle McDonald, Rt. 6, FayettevHe, Ark. 72701 Lberty (Wchta) - Mrs. Jmmy Rogers, 3704 N. Empora, Wcht a, Kan. 67219 Antoch - Wlla MHler, Rt. 4, HuntsvHle, Ark. 72740 Eureka Sp11ngs - lla May Frankln, Rt. 1, Eureka Sprngs, Ark. 72632 Fall Creek - Phlls Sargent, Rt. 1, West Fork, Ark. 72774 Pea Rdg e - Joyce Hleman, Pea Rdge, Ark. 72751 Vctory - Ermadean Marrs, Rt. 2, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764 Hckory Grove - Olve Lynch, Rt 1, Hndsvlle, Ark. 72738 Be11ryvlle - Fern Davs, Rt. 5, Berryvlle, Ark. 72616 Calvary - Hazel Easterlng, Sprngdale, Ark. 72764-35-

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