,- N UTES l - ; : r of the Seventeth Annual Sesson of the \ ; -, t, - West Florda Lberty Free Vll Baptst Assocatoa Held Wth ;,_, ; St John October 17 and 18, 1958 Bev w B Hughes Rev W E, George Rev Wayne Hcks OJ-- OFFCERS AND BOARDS :Moderator Vce-Moderator Clerk-Treasurer : L Modfrator, Clerk, EXECUTVE COMMTTEE Henry Hayes 59, Davd COok 59, J T HaJlell 59, Leroy Crawford 61, Bufood Harrs 61 ORDANNG COUNCL Rev Patl-Long 59, Rev Frank Wlls 60, Rev Henry ChestnUJt 61 - l ; ; -, MSSON BOARD Rev Rll George 59, Rev D W Poole 60, Rev Paul Long 61 -- ----- --, - -- - : -
CALENDAR OF EVENTS QUARTERLY MEETNGS, " January 17, 1959 Damascus Chur ch Aprl 18, 1959 Popular Head Chu:ch July 18, 1959 Pney Grove Church Mnster and Deacons Conference November 15, 1958 Lberty Church February 15, 1959 Chpley Church, 1\:ay 17, 19 59 St Jolln s C[t)cll August 16, 1959 Frst Church, Panama Cty Sunday School Conventon June 28, 1959 League Conventon March 28, 1959 Chpley Ohurch Womans Auxlary Conventon August 22 Frst Churoll of Bonfay Lberty Mssons Conference -_, January 19-23 Places to be announced October 16 and 17, 1959 Lberty Assocaton Frst Ohurch of Bonfay,,q < c j 1 r ; 1 : J :_ - - 1
PROCEEDNGS Frday Mornng, October 17, 1958 The Seventeth Annual Sesson of the West :Florda Llberty F:t1ee Wll Eaptst Assocaton opened wth Oongregatm:lal sngng drected (by Rev Leon Owens Prayer was offered by Rev Ralph Bell Rev Walter Eldrdge led nto qpenng devotonajl readng Hagga 1: 2-8 As pastor of the Host Ohtll1ch he also,gave the welcome address, Mr Ernest Owen gave the response The Moderator lead the program or the Assocaton, and t was adopted as lead The meetng was then called to order by the ModeroJtor, who called fer ;the Church Letters The roll of delegates,was called, and a moton was carmed to seat the delegates All churches leported Vstors and delegates fom other assocatons were gven recognton and welcomed A moton was carred rto seat these vstors A credentals Commttee was rappdnted To serve on the commttee were Mr Cauley OWens, Charman, Mrs, Hewtt, a:nq Mrs Cook After the recess, the sngng was conducted lby \Rev Leon,,Owens An offerng was leceved for the Chldrens Home of $5328 Before Rev Carlton Lallllbert brought the messa;ge he sang a specal, "The Old Rugged C:oss Rev Lambert used Psalms 126:5, 6 for hs scrpture Frday Afternoon After sngng conducted by Rev Leon Owens, Rev Wayne Hcks brought thej devoton Then a Memora Servce was conducted by Rev A B Cook, n a:ememlbrance of those who ded durng the year The Moderator then called for reports of COrnm:lttees The report of the \Frst Chu11ch of Panama Cty as OOnnlttee on Auxlares was gven and adqpted The :report of Oommtltee on Educaton as gven cy Chpley Ohurch was adopted A parta: report of lthe credentals Oommttee was gven and adopted : The Execwtve Commttee gave the Teport of the Board of Educaton of the -State Assocaton The report was amended and adopted Tme was gven to Rev Wllam Mshler, Promotonal Becretary, for the Natonal Sunday School :Board, to [plesent the servces and lterature offered by the Sunday School Department - l Frday Evenng Servce he sngng was conducted lby Rev Leon Owens The Lberty Msson Board gave ts Annual Report whch was adopted Mr Jack Ptts gave an oral repolt of the :Mssonary conference at the Bble College A specal song was llendered by Glenda and Franky George he evenng message was delvered by Rev Wllam Mshler Saturday Mornng, October 18, 1958 A1lter a short son servce, to start the day, Rev D W Poole brought the devoton F:rst Cornthans 1 :13-23 was read The call for Ohtrch Lettea:s was renewed, and a moton camed to seat alternate delegaltes not [plevously seated The report of lthe Resolutons Commttee was gven but returned to commlltee for reconsderaton The Qlltuary report was gven and receved by move and second carred he busness was dsmssed for the Worshp Servce After a short -1-
j " recess Rev owens led the Congregamon n sngng Rev John M Rch led n a testmony servce \Mr Chester Cook sang a specal Rev Paul Long then delvered the message, usng for hs scrpture, Rev 2:1-7 : j ; t \ _ Saturday Afternoon _ ---- The clevotor was under the drecton of the Womans Auxlary Conventon and was gven lby Mrs Mrure Owens \She read Acts 10:36-41 Mrs Owens a;so gave the report of the Conventon The report was adopted A moton was made that each pastor rwhose church had a Masters Me gven an oral report afuout ts work and :progress The churohes reported, Chey, Bonfay, and Panema atty Delegates to other assocatons were a:pponted State Assocaton: Mr and Mrs Clarl Owens, Mr and Mrs Coy Owens, Mrs Ptts, Mrs rucks, Mrs Hartley A moton to elect Rev Bll George as feld worker for Chldrens Home was calred sa:lem Assocaton: Rev and Mrs Poole, Rev A B Cook, Rev Leon Owens Unon 1: Rev and Mrs John M Rch, and Rev A B Cook State Lne Assocaton: Rev and Mrs Poole, Rev Walter Eldrdge, and Rev (Bll George West Fla,Assooaton: Rev Johrnson, Rev Uch, Rev A B Cook, and Rev Hughes A moton was made to gve the Hoo:t Clhuroh a rsng v10te of thanks for the way, they welcomed the Assocaton, Adjournment Mnsters Rev D F Pelt-Salem Assn-State Moderator, Rev John Edwarrds, Dothan, Ma, Rev W:Jlam J Mshler, NaShVlle, Rev W E George, Rev Frarn Wlls, Rev Wayne Dcks, Rev Leon owens, Rev John M Rch, Rev Ralph Bell Rev A B-Cook, Rev Paul Long, Rev J H Chestnut, Rev R 0 Johnson, Rev W B Hughes, Rev D w Poole, Rev Walter Eldrdge, Rev 0 Cook, Rev G W NoOles, Rev W S Drggers, Rev AlVn HoWell Delegates BON:LFAY- Mrs D W Poole, Ms E C Anderson, 1Mrs Wlle Pelt, Mrs Bnk \Henson, Mrs Warren Ptts CBEULAH - Mrs Mae Culbreth, llms Ma11tn _ ABGAL - Mrs Maryene Wlls John Cbok :_ _ PANAMA CrY Sherald GlSson, Mrs Bfrde Lee :Hartley _ POPLAR HEAD -Mrs El>telle Crawford, Mrs E A Whtehead, Mrs A F Squres PLEASANT :HLL Mrs Robbe Lee, Mrs Mary MdCu:llough, Mrs ;, " : : jj ;1 : ;,, j :: : Done 1Bureh, D E Burch - - 1ST JOHNS - Mrs Edth Redmon, Henry Redmon, Mrs Carlton Nelson, L R Chestnut -, SALEM - Chester rcook - Faye Johnson,- Ola Ptts, James Rtts FREEPOR T - LDERTY - Mary Mller, Esse Mllton, MUtOn Drmn - BNEY GROW:- Mrs Thelma Owens, Mrs Lesle Robert, Mrs, Paul Long, \Mrs Olara McAdams - - -- -_ OHPLEY-- James Rhodes, c D Owens, Mrs Mare Hayes, Mrs Oscar Cooper, Earnest Owens, Mrs Roxe Ann Ptts, Charley A Mrs F L Tanton, Mrs Jowers, Jmmy Fnch, A J Pltts -2- Cook,
; t Vstors Mrs R G Glenn, Lnda Martn, Nell: Owen, T Baxter, Lnda Bax- ter, Mrs Ed Martn, Van Hayes, s 0 Fottla, dell Baxley, Mrs Gourne George, /Mrs Anne Mae Gook, Vea Peel, Fou1ar Cook, /Mrs John Cook, Mrs Cuchens, Mrs Clyde Regster, Mrs Oma OWen, Mrs Brde Bater, Harlan Regster, Mrs J H Dykes, Mrs Elhel Baxter, /Mrs: J W Vann, - - lv:rs Molly Sknner REPORTS OF COMMTTEES Treasurers Annual Report $1178,20 - Balance Oclto:<er 19, 1957 Recepts: Cooperatve Program 0 0 0 0 0 Assoca tona Purposes Mlamj Mss ons Womans Auxlary Conventon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B ank Credt - Total Recepts 14000 3600 25 00 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $ 70852-138220, :, Dsbursements: Oooperatve Program $1360150 - Lbenty Msson Board 15116 Lberty Msson Board (loan) 7400 Adruns Prntng co 107 15 State Cooventon 2000 Womans Auxtlary Conventon 2557 Mam J\rl:sslolS 3600 Rev C A uckruby 6255 Cl&k 2500 Blble {)allege 2405 $209072 Total DSbursements 188658 - Balance September 30, 1958 $ 20414 Report of Commttee on Auxlares We, your Commttee on; Auxlares, report that a few of our churches have all the auxllares All of our <lhurches blave Sunday Schools RECOMMENDATON: Snce the West Florda Jbooty Free Wll Baptst Assocaton belongs to and supports the Natona1 Assocaton of Froo Wll Baptsts, we Teoommend that our Sunday SchooLs use lterature offered lby the Sunday School Board of the Natdonal Assocaton 11hereby wa become more <Loyal to and strengthen our Denomnaton RECOMMENDATON: We recommend that our churches whch do not have leagues organze ths auxlary;,that all of our leagues send a quarterly report wth 10 per cent of ts total offerngs to the secretary of our NaJtonal [eague Board, Mr Ray Turnage 3801 Rchland Ave, Nashvlle, Tennessee May We not forget the supreme task of the Churoh wth all ts auxlares to "Go ye nto am bhe World and Preach the gospel to e>"ery creature, - - tea chng them to observe all thngs whatsoever have commanded you " - --3- :
t,, ;, ; ; ; : : :,, ;, l ; : j, :,, ; " -: J 1 :j : ) Frst Church, Panama Clty, Rorda Report of Nomnatng Commttee We, your Commttee on Nomnatons, humljjy present the followmg report: For Stewarclshp Chpley Church }1()r Auxlares Uberty Church For Educaton :Fxst Church of Panama Cty For Temperance Albgal Church For Fnance Frst Church of Bonfay For Nomnatons St Johns Chureh For Resolutons Pney Grove Chmch For Obtuares POplM" Head Church For rest of report see Calendar of Events and :fu"ont cover Respectfully Submtted, Frst Ohurch of :Bonfay Board of Mssons Report We, your Board of Mssons, wsh to sujbmt the followng ["eporj;: The Mssons Con:ference,co-sponsored by the Womans Aluxllary Oonventnon and the Lbety Msson Board was the best ever held We had the 1a11gest number :n alttendance and 11eceved more for mssons than ever lbefore Plans have already bleen made for the Mssons Oon:t:erence ths year Mss Laura Bell Barra"d and Rev Lous Moulton, Promotonal Secretary of the Natonal Board of Foregn /Mssons, am to lbe the speakexs The date of the conference tjhs year w:ll lbe Januaa-y 19-23 Plray much for ths Conference Balance on Hand Recepts: :10% of Cooperatve Funds ; ;,,,, $151Jl6 Payment of Wan - " 7100 Offerng at Assocaton 4452 Mssons Conference : ; : 38270 Qtarlterly Meetng 4532 chpley Church ; ; :" 34778 Pney Grove Churcll 17337 Poptrlar Head Church - - - 7692 st John 500 Llberty ; - - 49 15 Panama Olty "--- 18437 Frst Ohuvch Bonfay - - 72100 ellmeous 5-s oo $ 1 1 5074 160367 160367 TOTAL $175441 Dsbursements: State Treas ; $126499 Bob L Jones 1000 Damas cus Church - 10000 Wayn e ffcks (Loan) 2400 - Wayne Hck:s -(P84>er) 120 --4-
f J F,,_, -""- " """" P: Lberty Msson Soard (Mss Conf) ;, ; Wa,shnglton Co News-M:emo Paper,,, ;:,, 2500 93 ;, -- -> -: 14261 142612 Balance on Hand --$ 32829 Resoluton Commttee We your Resoluton Oommttee resolve that we re-afjrm our poston of beng opposed to the dog,jrack Pop[ar Head Church Fnance Commttee rwe, your Commttee on Fnance, submt the offerng report: Money sent for Coo)eratve Plogmm $47271 Fees tfor Assn pur:poses 5250 ssons 0 0 0 0 10-028 Chldrens Home 0 0 0 0 - o 15328 UlSlecfed : 0-1000 Respectfully Submtted, Bvo Ray Garrett, Ss Los Garrett, Ss Oourne George 68877 Report o,f Credentals Commttee We, our 1Ga"edentlJals Commttee, make rthe followng repot: We fnd 20 mnstets, 56 delegates, 14 deacons, 52 vstors w fnd u chu11ches eportng, total :memlbershp 752 ganed by professon of fath, and ot:herwse 40, 10St 20 Amount taken n $25,42631; amount spent $28,26474 VaJlue of church property $106,56700 Value of Parsonage $20;00000 fwe rfnd 10 Sunday Schools Amount taken n, $1,21356; mnount spent $67869; number n sunday;_ School 617 We fnd 7 Leagues, numper enrolled 228, amount taken n $38414, amount spent $10343; 5 -Womens Auxlares, nurnlber on roll 73, amount taken n $1,66177, amount spent $1,47396; 4 G T As, 44 enrolled; 4 Y P As, number enrol:jed 46 Respectfully Sulbmtted, 0 D Owens, Mrs Lews Cook, Mrs Ja,ck Hewetlt Temperance Commttee Report Be t resolved that we encourage our people to restran from patron zng eatlng places and all other knds of t;usness thalt sell allooholc verages That w lbe temperalte n our speech, our actons, and dealngs wth others, both Chrstans and unsaved peoplle n connecton wth,ths report, we ask that each lof you read Tltus 2:2-8 Pney Grove Church Commttee On Stewardshp We, \}Our Commttee on stewardshp, approve the report for 1957 and suggest that t be reapproved AlbJgal Church - 5-
: ],, : Educaton Commttee We, your Oommtltee on Educaton, wsh to submt the followng report We recommend: 1 That each church mantan a Sunday School and Free Wll Baptst Leag:ue Alro that each church conduct a Daly Vacaton Bble School 2 Tha;t ths assocaton sponsor a Daly Vacaton Bble School workshop and that each chureh seend representatves 3 That each Church support the Free WLl Baptst Bble College n Nashvlle, Tenn 4 That each Ohwch urge ts Young People to attend one sesson of the Youth Camp 5 That each Church receve an offel1ng for the Youth Qamp Buldng Fund Chpley Church OBTUARY COMMTTEE REPORT We, your Oommttee on OJtuares, sul:mllt the followng repolt: As we oome to the close of another Assocatlonal year, our lhea ts are made to rejoce over 1the many acoompushments /that have lbeer acheved, but there s srrow mxed wth our rejo1cng as we remember those of our number whom God has called from our mdst; but we trust our loss s Heavens gan Those departed are: 1 Beulah Ss Martha Austn 2 Pney Grove - Ss Nancy Wllams, Bro W H (Uncle Blly) Sholes, Bm Joe Hampton 3 St John - Bro R L Walsngham, Bro Jm Anderson, Bro Charles Slay 4 Pleasant Hll -B ro Cecl Halrs 5 Poplar Head - Ss Amanda Ohesnut, r -;,,, --, ; 1, - : J (, ; j l] f : f :[ : j,, Lberty Dstrct Auxlary Conventon Poplar Head Free Wll Baptst Church, Sept, 11958 Meetng opened Wth song and prayer Devotons lby Mrs Oorene George Welcome by Mrs Effe, Squres Response by Mrs Etha Mae OWen Report of Lades rweek at Camp lby Belt Lee al;tley, Alppontment of Commttees: Nomnahlng -Mrs, Joyce Krkland, Mrs Wllson Rd)jerts, Mrs D W Poole, Elve Lawrence, :Mal1e Hayes Fnance - Mrs Vera Owens, Mrs Oceal Fnch, Mrs Effe Squres Credentals - Mlrs Cleo Cook, :Mrs Allen, )\frs Wlle Dee Martn A shont play (A Yelded Chr:sltan) was gven lb<y the Y P A of the Host Church, drected by Leroy Crawford, Reports - Recordng Secretary, Mrs Oma OWen; Personal Servce, Mrs Berte ;Baxter Recess 10:150 ;Message by Rev W B Hughes, Sull>ject-Mdssons, Scrpture-;Matt 24 : 37-40; John 5 :40 Dsnsse for Lunch wth Prayer by Mrs Mare Owens Lunch, 12:00, Afternoon: -6-
Devotons 1by Rev Wayne 1Hcks Matt 28:18-20 Busness opened wth the veadng of mnutes for 1957 Mnutes adopted by mnve and second Reports - Youth AuxLary, Mrs Joyce Krk1and; Study Course, Mrs bra Usery; WNAC Report, Rev Paul Dong Old Busness: Balance of $1200 on the dshes f;or c camp: pad lby move and second, New Busness: t was moved and carred that ths oonventon bluy a wruter>cooler for the camp, as a project for Jths year Movedand,carred that the Presdent appont a Commttee to secure a coolet Commttee - Rev Wayne Hcks, Rev Bll George, Rev w B Hughes A dscusson on the needs of the Chldrens Houne vas lead :Jy Rev Bll Georg>e t was decded to help the Home lby sendng a; load of food and clothng A Study Course for ths year Wt1 dscussed By a move >and second t was agreed to work w1tfu the Msson Board agan ths year, and that we nvte Rev Lous Moulton, and Mss Laura Belle {Bernard to conduct ths Study course Reports: Credental Commttee - 5 MnSters, 9 OffceTs, 11 Delegates, 17 Vstors, 4 Local Presdents F1nance Commttee - Report accepted lby move and second Nomnatng Commtltee - Pres, Mrs Ma;re OWens; Vce-Pres, Mrs Oorene George; R()oondng Sec, Mrs Oma Owen; Assstng Rec Sec Mrs Cleo Cook; Co11respond11g Sec, Mrs D W Poole; Treas, M<rs Vern Owens; Feld Sec, Mrs Berte Baxter; Youth Aux Channan, Mrs Joyce KrkHand; Personal Ser:vce, Mrs CharJ:otte :Uolg; Stewardshp, Mrs Etha Mae Owen; Study Course, Mrs bral Usery Moved and carred that th:s repo:11t lbe accepted wth the excepton of Presdent, Youth Aux Cha:rrnan, and Stewardshp Charman, the followng lbeng elected from the floor: Prmdent, _Mrs Etha Owen; Youth Auxlary Oh:a<rman, Mrs Azael Jus 1 tce; Stewardshp, Mrs Elstelle Crawford Delegates to State Conventon apponted by Ptresdent -- Mrs Bete Baxter, Mrs Shver, Mrs W B Hughes, Mrs Pearl Harrow, Mrs Oma Owen Adjourned wth rprayer, to meet agan on the 22nd day of August, 1959, at lthe Frst :F1ree Wll Baptst Churah of Bonfay, F\lorda Recordng Sec<retary - Mrs Oma Owen \, :, : < : [ < t, l -7-
f (,, ; : :, : :,,,, ; 1 :,, - ;, 1 1 ; t : : \ r :,,, " :,,,, l : ;, j, ; : L, f J, l 1- ":,,,,, ": :; J 1,,,,,,,, - J CONSTTUTON ARTCLE Name Ths Assocaton shall fbe known as the WEST FLORDA LBERTY FREE WLL BAPTST ASSOmATON ARTOLE l: COmposton Ths Assocalton Shall be composed of such regula:rly 011ganzed and well-d:scplned Flree Wll Baptst Cfrlurohes, convenently located, as may emlbody themselves under lths consttutom ARTlCLE H Representalton The Conference of ths Assocaton shal consst of delegates from the several Churches,of whch t s oomposd, each Church beng enttled to two (2) delegates for the frst twenty-flve (25) :members or fraelton thffeof, and one ll) delegate for each s_ubsequent twenty-fve (25) memlbets or fmcton thereof Secton 2 All mdaned mnsters and deaoons who are ln good,: standng wth the Assocaton shall be standng delegates ARTCL]( ln Offcers, Boa:rds and Commttees The offcers of lth:s Assoeaton shall lbe a Clerk-Treasurer, Modelraor, and Vlce-Modemtor, who shalll lbe chosen at every sesslon of the Assoca1ton, wth assstants as may be deemed necessa:ry Secton 2 The Standng Commttees of rths Assocaton shall be: Executve, Fnance, Obtuary, Tempemnoo, Stewardshp, Auxlares, Resolutons, and Nomnatons 1athe:rl communtes shall be apponted as the need :may arse The Executve Ocmmttee sh:ala lbe composed of \Seven rnembers of whch the Moderator of the Assocaton, who shall be Charman of the Gommtltee, and Clerk shall lbe standng memlbers The othe: fve members shall be elected for two year terms as follows: two one year and thtee the ll1xt yar Secton 3 The Board of Mssons,con:sstfng of ltalree (3) :membocs shall be elected as f;ollows: one member shall be eleoted each1 \Yea:" Secton 4 The Ordanng Councl conssts,of three (3) membocs to lbe elected 1as follows: one member each year ARTlOLE V MeanJbershlp Any well-organzed and well-regulated F1ree Wlll Baptst Church Whch conforms to the pmotces, and adopts the doctrnes o the \F1ree :Wll Ba[J)tJst denomnaton, as pulblshed n the treatse o ther fatth, and n the l\1lnutes of the Na,tonal Assocaton, and s :n favor of all the lbenevdlent ente1)rses of the denomnalton, may at any tme, on applcatlon, by vote of ths body, become a member thereof Secton 2 Churches from other Assoclatons wshng to become :members of ths Assocaton must present a letter of a:eooounendaton from the Assocaton of whch they were [prevously a member ARl111CLE V: Meetngs The sessons of lthls Assocaton shall lbe held on Frday and Saturday before the lthrd Sunday n Octolbler at whch tme t shal:llbe the duty of the chutches of whch ths Assoca,ton scomposed to represent themselves cy letter and deleg,ajtes, and :report ther standng, prospcts, and statstcs At ths t:me the Assocaton shall act upon such questons and topcs as may lbe :referred oo t by ts respectve Qua11terly Meetngs OT Churches, and tmnsact such other busness not :repugnan:t to ths ClonSttuwon, no:r to the [pmctces of the denomnaton, as n ts judgement may promote the cause of Chrst and the nterest of the Churehes wthn the lmts of ths Assooaon Secton 2 Ths Assocaton sha:lll sp:onsot a Quarterly Meetng to,he held on Saturday befme rthe frsththdrd Sunday n each Quarter whose representaton shall be the same as that of the Assocaton ARTCLE VT Fnances The general e}ql)ense of the Assocaton -8- l l t
L shall be provded by each Church ruooordng tlo ts a,bll:lty The Moderator and Clek shall receve twenty-fve dolls ($2500) each per yerur, and the remander of the money shall be used :)Qr M:nUtes, postage and any 101ther expense that may occur Secton 2 Each Oluwch shall senq rut least 10% of ts mcome to the Treasurer of 1lle Quarterly Meetdngs and the Assocaton for the Dfferent phases of the denomdnatonal wm-k ARJJ]OLE V Dscplne Thls Assocaton shall have power to dscplne the Chuxches of whch t s romposed, and to1 exjc1ude them for dsorderly walk, f lthe labor pmves unsuccessful, hut n no case to reverse ther decsons, nort to dnterfere wth any of the:: nternal regulatorns ARTCLE X By-Laws Ths Assocat:on shall have power to adopt any regulatons or lby-1aws, not nconsstent wth 1ths Cbnsttuton, whtch may be deemed essent:al to the lfurher ;regulatons of ts sessons ARTDOLE X Amendments Ths CansttutJlon may be altered or amended by a V(Jtte of ther Assoctamon 1at any regular sesson, notce lof such ntended ruterat:on havng been gven n wlltng, and reco11ded at the next prevous sesson :, j ; j ) - ASSOCATON DECORUM 1 T:hs Assocaton shall be crulled to order the Moderat()[ elected at the last sesson f presenrtl J absent, lby the Vce>-Moderrutor, or someone elooted 1by the body 2 The Modeatm shall see that ovder s :preserved and sulbmt all actons to the lbody, He shah have the same rght of speech as any other member, but appont some other brother as OhaJ:man wh:le Bpeak:ng He shall not have the rght to vote unless t be n the case of a te, then he may cast he decdng rvote 3 The Vce-Moderator shall assume the dutes, rght\s and prvleges of the M:odeator n hs absence 4 The deleg,ates shah be emolled lby the clerk as they are seated n lthe body The roll shal1 lbe called eruch mornng, and rol not answerng to ther names marked albsent 5 No delegate or ml:nster shall lbe a:llowed to albsent hmself from the body durng any sesson wthout permsson :trorn rt;the :Modator 6 All busness shall be brought lbefore 11lhe body: lby move and second and shall be dsposed of ruccoldng to ROEJ;RTS RULES OF ORDER No person sl18ll lbe llllowed to speak more than three>, tmes on lthe same subject, and not more than ten mnutes each tme wthout a move and seoond from the lbody 7 Only one person shall be allowed to speak at a tme and he must rse to hs feet and address the Modemtor No person shall lbe dstlllbed whle SPeaklng so long as he keeps to the [JOnt n debat,e, except l*j the Moderotor, and then only to call hm (tlo oroer The speaker must not use abusve language Ol personal reflectons upon anyone 8 Each mnster shall mak:e a ;repor,t of how many churches he :s servng, f any, and what each chw" ch has pad hm :for hs servces 9 No :mnster shall be consder:ed n good,standng that offcates n the rtes of matrmony where ether pruny has been d orced except tt be for forncaton 1 10 No mnster or deacon shall lbe consdered n g100d standng wth ths body that has more than one lvlng wfe, nks ntoxlcatng belve rag s or fals to pay or make proper satsfaclton of hs just and honest debts -9-
z - -r,,,------ - l \ 11 All mnsters servng- churches shall plreach at least one sermon a year on doctrne and rules of holy lvng 12 Any mnster belongng to ths fbtody who has an appontment or s servng churches who tfalls \to meet the apponted hour, shall be due acknowledgementjs to the congregaton or church > - 13 No mruster shall ;preach m our churches thllt cannot brng a clear lecord :from hs home ctruroh 14 Any mnster who wll volunta1ly step asde shaul - mmedaltely ttl:rn hs crdental$-over to the Executvq Commttee of the Alssocalton - H No chulch shall lbe recognzed m ths J:;ody who does not commune and wash feet rot least twce a year and who does nat have conference quarterly The Pastors saa:ry, number of confelences and the number of communon and feet washng selvces shall be contaned n the assocatonal latter 16 No chumch shall lbe consdered n ths body, rthat holds fellowshp wt a mnster or deacon that does not conform to Artcle 10 of ths Deoormm ) " J ",,, l ",,, ; 1 l, :1-10- )
CHURCH DECORUM 1 The church may ohoooe a pastor annuadly at rthe Last oonference n assocatdonal year; cr f they prefer, t may choose a pastor for an 11defnte Jength of tme to rontnue from year to year, 8s long as they may deem t rproper to keep up the connecton - When t (becomes necessrury, a pastor may lbe ohosen at any gven tme, but f the choce be made at a specal conference, the tme for the conference must be apponted by the chu:mh n conference at least thrty (30) days n advance 3 When a pastor w:shes to resgn a church he shall gve the chudh - - a sx:ty (60) day notce; or when the church wshes to call a pas1jor dt shall gve the present Pastor a sxty (60) day notce 4 The pastor shall lbe Moeratnr of the chut1oh, \but when ltlhe Moderotor s absent or do not st, a, sutalble lbro\th:er shall be apponted n hs place 15 1here shajl lbe t vo or more deacons n the church :whose duty t shall be to superntend the cohlecton and dstrllbuton of an contrbutons, and to assst the pastor n admnstraton of the Lords Supper and Washng the Sants Feet 6 The deacons shall take notce of such members as refuse or neglect to pantake of the Locds SUpper and endeavor to ascertlan the cause that the same may lbe lald before lthe church n oonfetenoe f necessary 7 Some sutalble member shall be appontedl Cllerk and t shall be hs duty to do all the reco11dngs ood wrtdjg pemanng to the /busness of the churoh and to eserve a fle of the Mnutes of the Assocaton 8 When a clerk s apponlted all of the books, 1 Mnutes, etc, belongng to the clerk shall llle delvered to hm lby hs prede::essor 9 Some sutable mem/lrer shall \be elected treasurer whose duty shall be to dstrbute all funds as droo,ted lby the church; 10 t shall lbe the lwe of the chur ch to attend to the admnstraton cf the Lorns Supper and wrufurng of the Sants Feet as o(ten as the church sees ft Memlbers not n good standng sholld not commune, but the admlnslt:ratlon should not be deferred on account of any ordelly matter of dealng 11 Conferences shall be opened and conducted as f<llows: (1) Plrayer unless dvne servce has just en concluded, and generally then, (2) nvte vstng brethren to sea1ts, (3) Open the door for :reoopton of memlbel1s, (4) aall for rubsentees, (5) Call for acknowledgements, (6) for ref- erence of defelred busnss, (7)" for matters of dealng twhch rure n order to come before the burch, and (8) for mscclaneous busness 112 lt shall be _the duty of every church memlber, male or female, to attend each conference meetng, f they can, fur on that day the pastbr ls expected to nsllruct the church n a certan manner lby gvng pladn and ponted lessons on doctrlne, dscplne, and rules of holy lvng 13 Any male member who shall fal l1:o attend three successve conferences and any memlbler who may be generoljy remss n attendng meetngs of the churoh 1 slhall \be cted to appear n conference and answer for hs conduct; 1lnlt the church may exempt memlbers from ths f necessary 14 Wen ltlhe Moderator calls for albsentees the clerk Shall nform the church what male memlbets have lbeen absent from three successve conferences, and the Moderator slhall arppont some bretlhren to dte each of them to the next conference 1 5 A vote shajol not lbe taken upon a queston wthout a move and -11-, :,
;,,, : 1 1:, l ; H, f : j: J jl tl :, : j l,,, :, r, n, second and on all mportant questons the vq;e shall be taken jy rsng tjo 1Jhe ;feet, 16 Vstng brethren called n as he1r( f:r1om slster churches shall be allowed to speak and make motons or seconds, rut rrot allowed tjo vote 17 No man mot:on shall be made wlhle a move and second s be foqe the conference 18 t shall lbe consdered dsorderly fqr, any member to absent hmself [rom conerence when an tl:mportant queston s to ble decded; but - - ::t memlber, upon request, may be exenl[jted r:;y 1 the chlll1ch from votmg on et:ber sde n pecular cases 19 No member Sha:ll leave the house dmung conferences wthout a suffcent cause, nor engage n conversaton or whlsperng wthout beng suf;>je::t lt,o be called to order by the Model1ator 20 All dscussons n conference must be conducted Wth 1calmness and good feelng Those who speak must rse to thelr feet, and keep to the pdnl n delbate 21 No one shall speak more than tl:1tee tmes on the same subject wthout pennsslon fllom the Moderator, nor shal:l the remarks of any_ one be unreasona[:ly ong 22 When the Moderator speaks he must nomnate some,brother as Moderator to act n hs stead 23 No one shall be nterrupted whle speakng unless t be necessary to 1caJ hro to order 24 No member sha:ll be expelled unless he has been cted verlbally or tln wrtng to attend hs tral provded hs resdence be known to the churoo 25 Epelled members may be restored tq :fellowshp on ther petton f ther walk snce ex:pulson lb:as convnced the 1chUJ:1ch that they have sncerely trepented for ther former evu 26 When a wtness, not a meml:;er of the dhurch, ds ntroduced he sha:ll not lbe examned untl the queston has been put to,the church: WU you hear the 1:estmony of the wtness?" 27, The ev:dence n every; case of dealng and ckllowledgement shall be treoorded n the church book 23 Memlbers dsmssed from the church by etter Who become ds- 9rder1Jy or contnue to hold ther :Letter wthout good re31son shall be cted to the conference to answer for ther conduct 29 Any oodnary member of the Baptst \Chul1ch who does ndt hold ths church n _ fellowshp may be ;receved nto the church wthout a letter When t s made awarent that hs ChXstan chamcter s arreproachable and that he has appled f or a Jetter ood 100W:d not ootan t lbecaus;e he desres to jon lths of some sster church All other p&sons must jon lbly letter, baptsm, statement, or restoroltlon ARTCLES OF FATH " L ; 1 l :1 l,,,, \ " f,, ;, l 1 THE BB:LE The Scrptures of the Old and New Testaments were gven by nspraton of God, and llle our nfalle rule of lfrutlh and practce 2 GOD l1here s one lv:ng Jand true Gad, trevealed n nature as the Cleator, PreseWer, and RJghteous Governor of 1Jhe unvetrre; and bl the Scr[lturres as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, et as one God, nfntely wse and good, whom all ntel:lgent creatures are supremely to ave, -12-
adore, and obey 3 CHRJST Chrst s God mal11fest n the flesh; n Hs dvne nature truly God, n Hs humar natu:re truly man The M:edaltor be tween God - and man, once crucfed, He s now rsen and glorlfed, and S ou:r ever present Savour and Land 4 THE HOLY_SPffa:T The Scrptures assgn to the Holy Sprt au ----- -- -- - --- the auttlbutes of God 6 THE rgov 01" GOD Glod exercses a Wlse and bene- volent :provdence over ajl bengs and an thngs fo:v mantanng the con- sttuton and laws of nature He also petforms specal actts, not other;_ wse provded for, as 11he hghest welfalle of men requles 6 1HE SNFULNESS OF MAN Man was created nnocent, but by dsobedence fell nto a State of s nand condemnaton (Hs posterty therefore, :nhert a fallen nature of such tendences thlat alll who come to years of accountabllllty sn, and become gulty before God 7 THE WORK of CHRJST The son of God by ns ncarnaton, lfe, suftfer:ngs, death and restorat1on effected for all a lledemjton :from sn tha,t s full and free and s the glloun;tl of rulvaton lby fatlh 8 THE TERMS OF SALVAlON The condtons of salvatfon are: 1 Repentance or sncere sollrow tfor sln and hearty renun;caton of :t 2 Fath or the unreserved romrn>tlal of ones self to Chrst a5 Savour and Lo1d wth PUPOse to love and obey \Hm :n a11 thngs n lt\he exe:-- cse of ruvng fath the soul s :renewed[ lby the Holy Spfrt, freed fvam the domnon of sn and becomes a chdld of God 3 Oontnuance n faxtlh and Obedence untl death - 9 ELECTON God determned lfrom the begnnng to save ar who shoul1d comply wth the condfton:s of sa1vatlon Hence by lfath n Chrst - men become Hs elect - -- -- --- - -- --: - - - --- -- - -- "- --- ----" --------- - - - - - - 10 lref:dom OF TRE WLL The human wm :Ls free and sel:f- controlled, harvng POWer to eld to the nfluence of the truth and the Spxlt, 01r to reslst thetrl[ amd persh : H SANATON lrer God deslles the salvaton of ajll, the Gospel mltes all, the Holy Sp:rtt strves wltlh all, and Whosoever wll nmy come and take of the water of llfe freely 12 PERSERVERANCE All lbeleve1rs n Chrst, who through grace persevere n holness tb the end of lfe, hace (plomse of :,eternaj salvaton 13 GOSPEL brdjnancels (Bapt:sm, or the mmersdon of lbelevers n water, and the Lords Supper, are ondnances to be perpetuated un der the GospeJ; Feet Washng;-an - o:-dllnce teachllg huhllcy; o unversal Oblgaton, and to lbe mlrndstered to ajl true belle\ers 14 THtNG, God commanded tthes and offerngs n lthe ol:d Testament; Jesus Chrst endorsed t n the Gospel <Matt 23 :23), and the Apostle Ul sad, "Upon the fdrst day of the week let every one of you lay by hm n Sltoore as God hath Prospered hm" - ( Cor 16:2) 15 TRE OHRS1AN SABBATH The dvne law requres that one day n seven be set apart from secuklr employment and amusements, for rest, worshp, holy works and a,dtvt:es, and for (personal communon wth God - - - - - - - - - - 16 RESURREOTJJON JUDGMENT AND FTNAL RETRLBUTON, - - The Sc:r1ptures teach the llesulectlon of an men; at the last day They tlhat have done good wll oome lforth to the reslrrecton of lfe, and they, that have doue evl unto the resurrecton of dannaton; then the wcked wll "go away nto etemal punshment, lbut the l"ghteous nto eternal me" -13-
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> > CHURCH COVENANT Havng gven ourselves to God, lby fath 1n Jesus CQlrst, and adopted the Word of God as our rule of fath and practce, we now gve ourse:ves w one another by the wll of God n ths solemn covenant We prom:se by Hs Grace to love and obey Hm n all thngs, to avod rull appearance of evl, to ajbstan from all snful amusements and unholy conformty to the world, from all sancton of the use and sale of ntoxcatng everages, and to provde thngs honest n the sght of au men We agree fathfully to dscharge our dbagatons n reference to study of the Scrptures, secret JTayer, famly devotons, and socal worshp and,by self-denal, fath, and good works endeavor to grow: n grace and n the knowledge of our Lord and Savour Jesus Ohrst We wll not :forsake the assemblng of ourselves together for chlll"oo con:ferences, publc worshp, and the observance of the ordnances of the Gospel, nor :fa;l to pay aocorong to our rublty for the support of the church, of ts poor, and all ts benevolent work We agree to accept Chrstan admonton and reproof wth meekness, and to watch over one another n love, endeavorng to "keep the unty of the Sprt n the bonds of peace," to be careful of one anothers happness and xeputaton, and seek to strengthen the weak, encourage the afflcted, admonslh the errng and as far as we are alble, to promote the success of the chur,ch and of the Gospel We wll everywhere hold Chrstan prnclples sacred and Chrstan oblgatons and enterprses supreme; countng t our chef justness n lfe to extend the nfluence of Chrst n socety; constant11y prayng and tolng that the K:ngdom of God may come, and Hs wll be done on earth as t :s n heaven To ths end we agree to labor for the 1P1XJmoton of educatonal and denomnatonal enterprses, the support of Mssons, the success of Sunday Schools, and evangelstc efforts for the saavaton of the World And may the God of peace sanctfy us wholly, and preserve us blameless unto the comng of our Lord Jesus Chrst > > > >
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