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,_ - -- -- ----- - - ---------- -- - -------- ------- ------ ---- --- - -------- - --- --- - New Bethel FNANCAL STATEMENT ):;1 00 200 100 100 Carson Lake " 200 200 150 Rckey Chapel 200 100 100 Sutton 0 0 200 200 100, Mto Zon 0 200 200 100 ------------------------------------------------------ o 0 0 Grand Vew 200 100 50 ~ : 100 100 450 460 100 450 400 100 stony Pont 100 50 Prtle 0 0 0 200 200 100 Warm Sprngs 250 250 105 100 ----------------------~------~------------------~----------- Lttle Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 176 Pocahontas 250 200 50 1610 O K ean ooooo :oo 250 150 100 Poplar Valley 400 50 150 Allee Brooks : 200 200 100 New Covenant 200 100 55 Old Reyno 200 200 100 350 Pruett Chapel 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 100 100 100 3550 2300 1510 300 1350 2570 300 626 ~ _ ------------------------------------------------ t
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----- -- --------------- ------ "_ " 2 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS Mnutes of the SEVENTY-FFTH ANNUAL SESSON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS HELD WTH THE MT ZON CHURCH Walnut Rdge, Ark PROCEEDNGS Mnsters, Deacons and Messengers composng that part of the Church of God, commonly known as Free Wll Baptsts met n the Seventy~Ffth Annual Sesson wth the Mt Zon Church on September 15, 1949 THURSDAY NGHT Called together by Moderator Song, drected by Bro McNutt Prayer by Bro Lonne Walker Song, drected by Bro Melvn Shelton Prayer by Bro Carl Hgh ntroductory sermon by the pastor Bro Johnson from the loth chapter of St John Sngng by a mxed quartet Adjourned untl Frday mornng at 9 oclock Benedcton by Bro ra Gates FRDAY 1\ORNNG Come together by sngng, drected by Bro Carl Hgh Scrpture readng from Colossans, 3rd chapter, by the Moderator Read Church Covenant and Rules of Order Called for church letters-were read and receved Had song and receved delegates, church clerks and vstors Called for pettonary letters-were none Correspondng delegates from Cave Sprngs Assocaton were Blly Rogers and wfe, Leonard Clark and wfe, Elve Harvest and wfe Fve mnutes ntermsson Come back-by sngng and prayer, led by Bro Eugene Davs Another song and congregatonal prayer A wonderful message was brought from the 6th chapter of 2nd Kngs by Bro Blly Rogers Enjoyed old-tme hand shake and adjourned untl 1:30 oclock Benedcton by Bro Lakey _ A bountful lunch was spread by the communty FRDAY AFTERNOON Come together-by sngng, drected by Bro Carl Hgh Prayer by Bro J H Gray Called for tardy letters-none Welcome address by Bro Lakey
SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 3 Response by Bro Rogers Elected-Moderator, Ralph Staten; Assstant Moderator, Wayne Tucker; Clerk, B F Palmer; Assstant Clerk, Raymond J\cNutt; Statstcan, Eugene Davs; Evangelst, Wayne Tucker; Reporter, Mary Staten COl\lUTTEES AS FOLWWS- Resolutons-W C Lakey, B S Forrester, Marvn Rggs, Tom Bennett, Carl Hgh; Fnance-Kate Eutton, Gladys Smth, B F Palmer; Foregn Mssons-B F Palmer, Melvn Shelton, Wayne Tucker; Obtuary-Melvn Shelton, Paulne Gobbles, Martha Holt; Monument-B F Palmer Melvn Shelton, Leonard Brdges; Sunday School and League Eugene Davs, Esther Fowler, Thelma Brown Reports of commttees were read and accepted Report of the Evangelst was read and accepted Elected Bro B S Forrester to fll Bro L J Smths place n the executve board Voted to carry mnsters and deacons enrollments as they are, subject to change by the presybtery Elected delegates to the State Assocaton-Hudson Martn, Raymond Mc Nutt, Mary Staten, Edward Rckey, Kate Sutton, Alternates-Brde Krk, Leora Hgh Elected delegate to Natonal Assocaton-Else Staten; Alternate, Mary Staten Prayer by Bro Carl Hgh A few moments were gven to our young mnsters for bref talks Adjourned untl 7:30 oclock Benedcton by Bro Hodges FRDAY NGHT Come together-by sngng, drected by Bro Raymond McNutt Prayer by Bro Hardng Devotonal led by Bro Dusett Report of Presbytery read and accepted and ordaned by layng on of hands by the followng deacons-edd Kncade, Emmett Dawson, Vernon Rchey, Paul Hatfeld, Robert Counts Audran Mllon, E2rl Smth, Arthur Rng, Eldon Rng, H L Holder, Homer Adkns, J E Hester, Wley Davs, Harrson Vallence; Mnsters-Melvn Shelton, J H Gray, Eugene Davs Songs by the mxed quartet and a wonderful message was brought by Bro J H Gray Gave an nvtaton to the snners and enjoyed another old-tme hand shake Adjourned untl Saturday mornng at 9 oclock Benedcton by Bro Dorsey SATURDAY MORNNG Come together-by sngng Lesson read from 2nd chapter of tus by the Moderator Prayer by Bro Eugene Davs Call for tardy letters receved and two were read and accepted Moton made and carred to retan our Artcles of Fath n our mnutes and Consttuton of By-Laws ntermsson Came back-by sngng Memoral sermon brought by Bro Carl Hgh from the 11th chapter of St John whch brought to our mnds precous memores Benedcton by Bro Henry Pauley j l, j l : 1, f, \ ;, J J, ~
- (~ - -q- ---- ----- --- ---------- - -- ---------------- - t- _ -dc-,, 7 """"" ;, 7 1 1s- erw --, 4 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS,, n j :,, ; l r SATURDAY EVENNG Come together-by sngng, drected by Bro Henry Pauley Prayer by Bro Melvn Spelton Reports of commttees read and accepted Voted and carred that our next annual sesson be held wth the Sutton Church near Pocahontas, Ark, begnnng on Thursday nght before the thrd Sunday n September, 1950 Mnsters reports read and accepted to be recorded Elected correspondng delegates to the Cave Sprngs Assocaton as follows- C Staten, Raymond McNutt, Kate Sutton, Mrs Tom Bennett Moton made and seconded to adjourn busness sesson to meet wth the Sutton Church on Thursday nght before the thrd Sunday n September, 1950 OFFCERS: Moderator :c-::- ---,- Eld Ralph Staten, Pocahontas, Ark Assstant Moderator Eld Wayne Tucker, Peach Orchard, Ark Clerk B F Palmer, Peach Orchard, Ark Assstant Clerk Raymond McNutt Evangelst Eld Wayne Tucker, Peach Orchard, Ark EXECUTVE BOARD: Eld ra Gates, Sster C Staten, Eld B S Forrester, Eld W C Lakey, Eld Ralph Staten HOME MSSONS BOARD: Eld R S Shelton, Eld ra Gates, Eld Carl Hgh, Eld Charles Staten, Eld Ralph Staten The next annual sesson wll convene wth the Sutton Church, near Pocahontas, Ark, on Thursday nght before the 3rd Sunday n September, 1950 ntroductory sermon by the pastor or n hs absence the moderator wll call on someone Bro R S Shelton to preach the memoral sermon l\nstelts ENROLLMENT H Gray- E w Tucker-Peach Orchard, Arkansas W F Vckery-Broken Arrow, Oklahoma R s Shelton-OKean, Arkansas Ralph Staten-Pocahontas, Arkansas B F Forrester-Walnut Rdge, Arkansas G W Mllon-Pocahontas, Arkansas Charles Staten-Pocahontas, Arkansas Thurman Johnson-Bggers, Arkansas J J Colbert-Campbell, Mssour Henry Pauley-Beech Grove, Arkansas W C Lackey~Sedgwck, Arkansas ra Gates-Peach Orchard, Arkansas Carl Hgh-Peach Orchard, Arkansas L W Hodges-Sedgwck, Arkansas R L Crook-Donphan, Mssour
SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 5 : W c Hudson-Jonesboro, Arkansas D P Watts-Osceola, Arkansas T C Reece-Osceola, Arkansas Lonne Walker-OKean, Arkansas Eugene Davs-Pocahontas, Arkansas Melvn Shelton-OKean, Arkansas DEACONS ENROLLMENT - Alce Brooks-Marvn Rggs, C Staten New Harmony-E W Cox Prtle-Wley Rcker, Ervn Clark Grand Vew-H C Jolly, E L Jones, Alden Jones Warm Sprngs-J C Kng, Benton Holt Rckey Chapel-E Swft, Wlls Crbbs, Thed Rchardson Pruett Chapel-G W Dale, Orvlle Cox, J L Norrs OKean-J 0 Martn, Paul Morrs, Howard Martn Old Reyno-C F Jones, Ambrose Cavenar New Bethel-Hram Whte New Hope Horace Bates Stoney Pont-Dan Krk, A C Pendergrass Pocahontas-W S Whte, Luther Crays, W H Hale Poplar Valley-W S Knght Carson Lake G T Goble, Harold Emth, Leonard Brdges New Covenant- Sugar Tree Grove-G W Hopper, Monroe Barks, Ben Patterson Mt Zon-G W McNutt, T W Bennett, J A Ponder Lttle Brown-Harold Statler, Jess Murphy 1 : " ", CHURCH LETTER TO ASSOCATON-- We, the Dscples of Chrst, commonly known as Free Wll Baptsts, worshppng at send greetngs to our beloved brethren and ssters n conventon of the Assocaton n ths the --------------------------------- We send as delegates annual sesson to set wth you n your delberatons to transact any busness that s for the advancement of the Cause of Chrst and Chrstanty n general The statement of our church s as follows: We have wtnessed restoratons; We have receved, by letter nto our conversons, and fellowshp upon professon of fath, by recommendaton ---------------------- the rota of ( j : ; -
, 6 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 1 t: ~ We have dsmssed by request ------------ by letter --------------- and by excluson, The deceased are 0 ; The total loss 0 Our membershp 0 S males and 0 females We use our Sunday School lterature 0 m We hjve had ------------- revvals We observed the Ordnances ------------ Call for pastor, We are enclosng for Orphanage ; for Home Mssons ; for Foregn Mssons ------- Amount enclosed for local mnutes $ ; for State Mnutes ; for local clerk servces ; for Natonal Assocaton Expenses ) Pastors name -------------- address ------ Pastor called for ensung assocatonal year 0 Done by order of ------------------ church as sembled n Conference, ths day of --------- 19 Moderator Clerk
SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 7 EVANGELSTC REPORT Stonewall 4 trps, preached 9 sermons, traveled 12 mles, receved $500 At Prtle-11 nghts revval, travelled 88 mles, wtnessed 4 professons, receved nto fellowshp 1, baptsed 5, receved $3775 At Carson Lake-after the death of Bro L J Smth, was called to care for the church Mace 6 trps, preached 18 sermons, receved $4220, traveled 1500 mles, held 11 nghts revval, wtnessed 15 professons, receved nto fellowshp 14, baptsed 13, receved $3500 At Wllow Tree-2 sermons, a total of 51 sermons, receved $31870 -ELD WAYNE TUCKER \ MNSTERS REPORTS have been full tme pastor of the Pocahontas Church the perod of 9% months, preached 65 sermons, wtnessed 13 professons, 13 addtons, baptsed 4, receved for servces and gfts the sum of $1,48586 have preached n Alabama, Georga, Mchgan, Msssspp and Oklahoma, 16 sermons, wtnessed 24 professons, receved the sum of $23707 for servces have conducted 4 meetngs, Red Bay, Alabama, Bellews Chapel n Polk Bayou Assocaton, Checotah, Oklahoma; Mountan Home Church n Antoch Assocaton At these meetngs preached 49 sermons, wtnessed 32 professons, receved nto fellowshp 40 addtons, and receved $58578, conducted 9 funerals, offcated at 2 marrage ceremones, preached 1 dedcatory sermon, conducted 10 prayer meetng talks, the total of 150 sermons, wtnessed 69 professons, receved nto fellowshp 53, receved a total of $2,36871 attend our local, state and natonal assocaton -ELD RALPH STATEN have pastored 2 churches: Rckey Chapel, ncludng revval, preached 27 sermons, wtnessed 1 converson, traveled 182 mles, receved $8881; Poplar Valley, ncludng revval, preached 20 sermons, wtnessed professon, 3 renewals, traveled 1296 mles, receved $15063, helped Bro Walker at Warm Sprngs, preached 4 sermons, traveled 133 mles, receved $2150 Preached a total of 56 sermons, traveled 1825 mles, receved pay of $26494 Pray for me ELD RSSHELTON have pastored 1 church, Warm Sprngs At ths place have preached 21 sermons, wtnessed 10 professons, baptsed 2, traveled 1410 mles, receved $17715 Preached once a month at Rckey Chapel Here preached 21 sermons, conducted 1 funeral, receved $5831 Arbor Grove-preached 5 sermons, traveled 160 mles, receved $2460 Prtle-6 sermons, traveled 184 mles, receved $1750 OKean-6 sermons, ncludng revval, wtnessed 2 professon~ traveled 32 mles, receved $1525 JVt Zon-2 sermons, traveled 44 mles Sharum-1 sermon, traveled 12 mles Poplar Valley-3 sermons n revval, traveled 320 mles, receved $895, wtnessed 1 professon Pruett Chapel-5 sermons n revval, 1 at fellowshp meetng, traveled 352 mles, wtnessed 7 professons, receved $1470 Grand Vew-traveled 62 mles, preached 1 sermon, receved $750 A toal of 79 sermons, traveled 2,576 mles, receved $323-96 -ELD LONNE WALKER l : :,, l \, l ",,,,, ;l ",, j,, : ~ ",,
c:r;:" =-------::::::-:-::::=------:::~ :::::- :-::::: ::--=--=---=-:::-:~=---::-::--::-:: ;;;, "d"-7;-;o_;: ;; ;:- _ a, - ---- - :,------- --:- -*""=-; - -j~ ~ (: : ; ; 8 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS have preached at the followng churches: Grand Vew-6 sermons, receved $4161; Alce Brooks-19 sermons, receved $7661; Pocahontas--5 _ sermons, receved $4150; Sutton-1 sermon; Prtle-1 sermon; New Covenant- sermon, receved $235; Mt Zon-1 sermon, receved $365; New Port--1 sermon, receved $1700 Other places-5 sermons, receved $1800; Old Reyno--10 sermons, receved $20172 Total of 50 sermons, gave 3 young peoples lectures, asssted n organzng 2 leagues and the assocaton league organzaton -ELD EUGENE DAVS, have pastored 3 churches: OKean, one-half tme, Alce Brooks, onefourth tme, Pruett Chapel, one-fourth tme At OKean preached 44 sermons, ncludng revvals, traveled 1400 mles, wtnessed 36 professons, baptsed 27, 35 added to church, receved $22925 Alce Brooks-preached 26 sermons, ncludng revval, travelled 770 mles, wtnessed 14 professons, baptsed 11, receved 11 addtons to the church, receved $12800 Pruett Chapel- 25 sermons, ncludng revval, traveled 1800 mles, wtnessed 21 professons, baptsed 11, added 13 to the church, receved $21353 -ELD CARL HGH Pastored Prtle Church one-half tme, preached 48 sermons, traveled 102 mles, receved $11500, marred 2 couples, receved $9,00, conducted 6 funerals, receved $2000 Traveled a dstance of 250 mles, receved a total of, $14400 Attended our local, state and natonal assocaton and also our quarterly meetngs -ELD WAYNE TUCKER have pastored 1 church one-half tme, Stony Pont Preached 21 sermons, ncludng revval, receved $6808 Preached at Pruett Chapel-16 sermons by appontment, At Stone Wall-15 sermons, ncludng revval, receved $31000 Preached other places 9 sermons, conducted 1 funeral A total of 61 sermons, receved $7118 -ELD HENRY PAULEY, Rt 1, Beech Grove, Ark Snce 1 began to preach have preached 24 sermons at varous places, traveled 481 mles, wtnessed 31 professons and have receved for my labor $7758 Pray for me - -ELD MELVN SHELTON have pastored 2 churches Arbor Grove-ncludng revval, wtnessed 5 professons, receved $19225 One-half tme at Mt Zon- ncludng revval, wtnessed 5 professons, receved $35102 Oak Hll-ncludng revval, wtnessed 11 professons, receved $7350 Asssted n revval at Poplar Valley, wtnessec 5 professons, receved $400 Walnut Corner-receved $800, offcated- n 16 ceremones, receved $5000, conducted 18 funerals, receved $5500, asssted n organzng a church at Lttle Brown, asssted n revval at the Methods~ Church at Sedgwck, wtnessed 8 professons Total professons, 34 Total receved $73372 -ELD W C LAKEY have pastored 1 church one-half tme-stony Pont Preached 21 sermons, ncludng revval, receved $6808 Preached at Pruett Chapel, 16 sermons, by appontment At Stonewall-15 sermons, ncludng revval, receved $310 Preached at other places, 9 sermons, conducted 1 funeral Total sermons preached 61, receved offerngs of $7118 -ELD HENRY PAULEY, Rt 1, Beech Grove, Ark
SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 9 REPORTS OF COl\l\HTTEES l\onul\ents Total now on hand, $5506, B F Palmer, Charman OBTUARY We fnd that our Heavenly Father n Hs nfnte wsdom, saw ft to call from our churches, as follows: Prtle-Bro Roy Hopkns, Bro Thurman Hobbs Alce Brooks-Ss Jesse Fnley, Bro Charles Halng Poplar Valley-Wlle Young Pocahontas-Ss Rena Grssom, Bro W H Clay OKean-Ss Belle Rchardson Carson Lake-Eld L J Smth Sutton-Ss Cela Mllon Pruett Chapel-Mss Bobby Nchols Rcky Chapel-Henry Russell, Mose Gates Vve, the Socal Band Assocaton, offer the bereaved ones our deepest sympathy-m L Shelton, Martha Holt, Paulne Gobbles SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LEAGUE We fnd that all churches n our assocaton have Sunday Schools We urge that the followng churches use Free Wll lterature n ther leagues and auxlares-lttle Brown, Warm Sprngs, Rckey Chapel, Poplar Valley, Mt Zon We have 9 leagues and 2 lades auxlares reported n our assocaton Thelma Brown, Esther Fowler, Eugene Davs RESOLUTON NO 1 of 1948- That we dsmss the assocaton after the busness sesson on Saturday afternoon a most people go home anyway CARL HGH, Charman RESOLUTON NO 2 of 1948- That our assocaton take Frday nght for Home and Foregn Msson Work CARL HGH, Charman \ " 1 ~~ \l rl RESOLUTON NO 3 of 1948- Standng tent commttee as follows: Carl Hgh, R S Shelton, Wayne Tucker RESOLUTON OF TANKS Be t resolved that, we your commttee, wsh to express our thanks and apprecaton to the Mt Zon Church and communty for kndness and hospatalty shown us durng the assocton we bd them God speed n ther labors for the Master, and we also thank the good people of Walnut Rdge for the bouquet of flowers W C LAKEY Charman, j J, l -; /
------ ----------------------------,, " - """"- -g d,, b &, ttwto, ;w e, w mnr, q - d -r l ;:, " 1, ; " - 1, 10 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS CONSTTUTON 1 Ths Assocaton, when properly organzed, shall consst of a moderator and a clerk, who shall be chosen by the suffrage of the members present The duty of the moderator shall be to lceep the Assocaton n order, state questons farly and take the vote thereon; to have the lberty of speech as other members, provdng hs seat be flled; to have no vote unless the Assocaton be equally dvded, n whch case he shall have the decdng vote The duty of the clerk shall be to keep a far record of the proceedngs of the Assoca ton 2 The Assocaton shall be composed or ordaned mnsters, deacons, and lcentates together wth the messengers duly chosen by the several churches n our unon and sent to represent them n ths Assocaton, whom the members judge best qualfed for the purpose, who, on producng letters certfyng to ther appontment, shall be enttled to seats 3 n the letters from the several churches shall be expressed ther respectve number of members n fellowshp, and the number receved, dsmssed, excluded or ded snce the last sttng of the Assocaton, and day of church meetng 6 Every moton made and seconded shall be acted upon unless wthdrawn, by the mover 7 The Assocaton shall not have the power to lord t over Gods hertage so as to nfrnge on any of the nternal rghts of the churches; nevertheless, we agree that the churches composng the Assocaton shall stand n the samt: relatonshp to each other n ths Assocaton that ndvduals do to each other n the church; that s to say, f a church trespass aganst a sster church the church njured shall try to reclam them by Gospel steps; f they cannot be reclamed, they shall be dropped from o"ur unon 8 We agree to do all busness by a majorty of all the members present f 9 Any church may be admtted nto ths Assocaton by letter and mes-, sengers f upon examnaton t s found to be ort11odox and orderly, such admsson shall be manfested by the moderator gvng the rght hand of fellowshp to the messengers thereof " 10 Ths Assocaton shall have power to st as an advsory councl to gve churches all necessary advce n matters of dffculty; to nqure nto the cause why churches neglect to represent themselves n ths Assocaton; to appont any members, by and wth hs or her consent to transact any busness they may deem necessary; to nvte brethren n the mnstry to a seat wth the Assocaton; to adjourn the Assocaton at any tme and place that may be though necessary; to exclude from hs seat any member who does not con-
SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 11 form to the rules of Decorum, and shall report hs or the~ churches from whch he or they were messengers conduct to the 11 The Assocaton posseses appellate jursdcton n all cases of dffculty that may arse n the churches 12 The Lords Supper and feet washng shall be admnstered at each annual sesson of the Assocaton 13 Each Annual Assocaton shall be held on the thrd Sunday n September RULES OR ORDER 1 At every sttng of the Assocaton, busness shall be opened and concluded wth a prayer 2 Those who speak shall rse, address the Moderator, and personal reflectons shall be avoded 3 All motons made and seconded shall be open for dscusson, but debate may be shut off at any tme by a majorty of the members of the Assocaton r 1 4 f any proposton or moton under debate contans two or more ponts, t shall be dvded at the request of any members and the vote taken separately 5 Motons made and lost shall not be recorded on the Mnutes unless so ordered at the tme 6 No one shall speak more than once on the same subject wthout specal leave from the body 7 All questons shall be decded by a majorty of the members present 8 No member shall absent hmself wthout leave of the Moderator 9 Arrangements shall be made so as to nsure two sermons or other devotonal exercses equvalent thereto n addton to the busness sesson each day, and the Moderator announces at the adjournment of each busness sesson who s to have charge of sad servce 10 Alteratons may be made n these rules at any regular meetngs of the Assocaton J j
J~;;;, _~;, -~ - - ::: ""; _; ;;-,;_ _; : - :, ~-~ --,_;: -,:::,;;"t,;?(="" _,; _;,- "",_,,,,,,_L _,,,,,, "-- - - ""T~ ~ ---- -r?o- - -,"""-- -~ ~,;-,,,j, 1, 1,, 12 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS ARTCLES OF F AT 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; 1 Cor 8:6; St John 10:30 2 CHRST We beleve that Jesus Chrst s the dvne Son of God Was wth the Father and Holy Sprt at the tme of Creaton, left the Courts 01 Heaven and came to ths earth Took upon Hmself he form of Humanty, sn excepted, by beng born of the Vrgn Mary, manfested Hs power, was crucfed, placed n _Josephs tomb, rose from the dead the thrd day, completed the great plan of salvaton, walked and talked wth Hs dscples, publcly ascended up to Heaven, and that He wll descend agan to gather Hs jewels home-luke 1:26-28; Matt 14:13-21; Mark 16:9-19; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9--12; Mark 15:22-47 3 HOLY SPRT We beleve that the Holy Sprt has vsted true belevers n all ages, and especally snce the ascenson of the SON back to the Father and Hs comng on the day of Pentecost Has taken up Hs offce work among all natons of the 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; Ezek 36:27; Joel 2:28 4 THE BBLE We beleve the Bble, whch s composed of the Scrpture: of the Old and New Testaments, was gven by nspraton of God, s our waybll from earth to heaven, and the only nfallble rule of fath and practce 2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Tm 3:14-17; Danel 10:21; Acts 1:16-17; Matt 21:42 5 THE FALL OF MAN We beleve that GOD created man good, gave hs a just law by whch he should be governed; wth promse of reward for fathfullness 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 ene ty 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 of salvaton through the comng CHRST-Gen 1:27, 2:16-17; Psalms 51-5; Gen 3, Gen 6:5; Rom 5:12-19; John 3:6; Eph 2:3; Matt 18:3; Acts 17:24-29 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 an eternty nhertance nto the glorfed Kngdom above-heb 9:12; Ttus 2:11-14; Heb 1:4; St John 3:16, 45:22; Heb 2:9; Rev 5:9; 1 Tm 4:10 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, 3rd chapter; Matt 19:13-22; 2 Cor 7:10; Luke 18:16-17; St John 4:11-16; Psalms 98:3
SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 13 8 SALVATON FREE Be beleve that God desres the salvaton of all; Chrst ded for all; the Gospel nvtes all; the Holy Sprt strves wth all; and whosoever wll may come and be saved upon the terms of the Gospel-1 Peter 1:9-25, 2:9-25; Revelaton 22:17 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 Sprt, 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 Be 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 tme that the 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-luke 22:19-:W; 1 Cor: 11:20-29; St John 13:1-17; Matt 26:26-29 11 LORDS DAY 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; Cor 16:1-2; Heb 10,25 12 CALL TO THE MNSTRY We beleve n a dvne call of the mnstry; that God n Hs goodness and power of grace, mpresses Hs mnsters wth the burden of lost souls, to the extent that the call becomes rrestable wth personal contentment; that when they yeld to the call and exercse the natve gfts accordng to the Scrptures, wth a full relance upon Hm, He accompanes them n the person of the Holy Sprt to gude them n the way of truth and to bless ther labors accordng to hs purpose-jonah 1:1; Jer 1:5; Mark 3:14; Acts 1:22-26; 1 Cor 9:14; Matt 28;19; Matt 9;28; Heb 5:4; 2 Cor 11:14-23 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; 1 Pet 2:5; Eph 2:20-22; Acts 2;47; Matt 16;18; Eph 5:23-25; Rev 5:9 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-2 Thess 1:1; Acts 16:5; 3 John 1:10; Matt 18:17; Acts 20:28; Revelaton 1:4-20 l 0 " \1 j,,, j " ~,,, J : : J,,
_J; { " - - 1 \,, ; 1, : : f, l - l 1 ; :,,, :, l ; 1: 14 SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 15 PERSEVERANCE We beleve that all true belevers n Chrst should persevere n dvne grace, and n the knowledge of the truth, and that Gods grace s suffcent to help them to overcome all the obstacles of lfe, and that all the 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 path of duty; but those who sde-step and wlfully refuse or neglect to perform ther duty, they would backslde f persstently contnued, would be eternally lost-2 Pet 1:12; 1 Cor 9 :10; 2 Peter 1:418; 2 Peter 2:2; Apostasy: 2 Peter 1:8-9; 1 Cor 10-1-13; Heb 12:15-17; 1 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 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 Santfcaton s a work of Gods grace, by whch 1 the soul s cleansed from all sn 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-1 Cor 6:11; 2 Thes 2:13; Heb 12:14; Phl 3:21; St John 17:17-19; 2 Tm 2:20-21, 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; John 5:28-29; 1 cor 15:51-58; Dan 12:2; Acts 24:15 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 the sprtual character here possessed Phl 1 :23; Luke 23:43; Rev 6:9; Luke 16:19-25; Matt 10:28; Rev 20:4-5; Gen 3:5, 18:19 1 Kngs 17:22, 20 JUDGMENT We beleve that there wll be a general unversal judgmen~, 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-2 Thess 1:4-9; Rev 14:9-13; Luke 16:23; Rev 21:8; 2 Cor 5:10; Matt 12:36-37; Rev 20:12-13; Acts 17:31 J FREE WLL BAPTST CHURCH COVENANT Havng gven ourselves to God by fath n Chrst and adopted the word of God as our rule of fath and practce, we now gve ourselves to one another by the wll of God n ths solemn covenant We promse byt Hs grace to love and obey Hm n all thngs, to avod the appearance of evl, to abstan from all snful amusements and unholy conformty of the world; from all sancton of the use and sale of ntoxcatng beverages, and to "provde thngs honest n the sght of all men"
SOCAL BAND ASSOCATON OF FREE WLL BAPTSTS 15 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 reputaton, and seek to strenghten the weak, encourage the afflcted, admonsh the errng, and as far as we are able, promote the success of the Gospel ~ We wll everywhere hold Chrstan prncple sacred and Chrstan oblgatons and enterprses supreme; countng t our chef busness n lfe to extend the nfluence of Chrst n socety; constantly prayng and tolng that the kngdom of God may come, and Hs wll be done on earth as t s n heaven ; l We agree fathfully to dscharge our oblgatons n reference to the study of the Scrpture, secret prayer, famly devotons and socal worshp, and by self-denal, fath and good works endeavor to "grow n grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savor Jesus Chrst" We wll not forget the assemblng of ourselves together for church conferences, publc worshp, and the observances of the ordnances of the Gospel, nor fal to pay accordng to our ablty for the support of the church, of ts poor, and all ts benevolent work \ To ths end we agree to labor for the promoton of educatonal and denomnaton enterprses, the support of the mssons, the success of Sunday schools, and evangelstc effort for the salvaton of souls, and thr converson of the world And may the God of peace sanstfy us wholly, and preserve us blameless unto the comng of our Lord Jesus Chrst j,,, ~ \ l ~ l l ; l, 11 j :j, ),,,, :;,,,
/ STATSTCAL TABLE r::l Cll ~ CHURCHES OKean Poplar Valley Alce Brooks New covenant Carson Lake New Bethel Lttle Brown Warm Sprngs Pruett Chapel Rckey Chapel _Old Reyno Grand Vew Stony Pont Prtle Sutton lvj:t Zon PASTOR Ralph Carl Hgh Carl Hudson Carl Hgh Gene Davs E W Tucker L W Hodge B S Forrester Lonne Walker Carl Hgh Melvn Shelton Ralph Staten Ralph Staten Henry Pauley Melvn Shelton Blly Rogers Elve Johnson CLERK Rosalynd Ragsdale Chas L Babbtt Myrtle Campbell J T Holland L A Brdges Ethel Brown Harold Statler Martha Holt Llle Denns - Gna Lke Orvlle Eddngton Paulne Duff Suse Hu1vey Oran Smth Ham Sutton Raymond McNutt Cll 0 Cll ~ 16 35 0 l y 0 y 2000 lolyoy 2000 120 14 1 2 y 0 y 90 22 6 0 y 0 110 17 1 1 y 0 y 1000 85 1 00 y 0 20 10 0 0 y 0 25 9 2 0 y 0 y 1000 33 13 0 1 y 0 y 2500 71 0 2 2 y 0 2500 34 7 0 0 y 0 145 1 5 0 y 0 2500 82 0 0 0 y 0 y 115 2 2 0 y 0 y 1500 107 7 0 1 y 0 y 75 2 2 0 y y y 2500 23 _,