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t CON\".b:!\"J.:D WITH i :~ SPRING HILL CHURCH! MARION COUNTY! GA.. ~ ~ . \~ :~ 'r~~ C0.:\1\1E~CI~G <~ ~ . ~. ~ Thur:-:day Xigl~t Befort• 1st ~nncln~- in 0<'t.. 1 HOH. ~

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t ~ ~ ·oFFICERS: j: .. ~ REv. J. R. BROWN, MoDERATOR, Ashburn, Ga. : f REv~ W. D. GILL, CL: RK AND TREAS., Tazewell, Ga. j~~~

t :\ext.Session. Meets with T"£ini~y Church, Taylor County, Ga, Commencmg on Thursday Nagbt before the 6rst:Sunday in

· Octotier, 1907, one and one half ~niles from • Tilem, on A. B & A. R. R. •

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CHATTAHOOCHEE UNITED

Free Wi~l Baptist Association CO:NVEX.ED 'YITH

SPRING HILL CHURCH, MARION COUNTY, GA.,

CO:\fMEX'ci~G

Tbursday Xight Hc.·fm'f l st Sundar in Oct. 1907 • . \ .....--:-, _/ .

OFFICERS:

REv. J. R. BROW:\, ~IODERATOR, Ashburn, Ga.

REv. Vv. D. GILL, CLERK A:'\D TREA~., TazewelJ, Ga.

Next Session Meets Wj,th Trinity Church, Ta,·lor county, Ga.~ , Commencin~ on Thursday ~ight ~forr the nrst Sunday in

October. 1907, one and <Jne half miles from Tilem, o n A. B. & A. R. R.

A Yll£:'1:. ~. C . FREE WJI.I. HA I'1'l~T f'R I S1'.

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:' :·~ CHA'J''I' . .\ HHOCif E E . .\~~OC I AT lOX. - /J . --.· ; The Seventy-first.\n~ual Scssi <~n t~fthc Cha ttahuod_l~e · i; ' jted Free \Vill B::~pt1st .\ssocmtwn con,·cm·d wttb

.. · 5'~ting Hill Church. !\Iario~l Co~, G<t. .. '-·pmmcth.·i n;..:· nn ~-f~rsday hight before t h~ hrst ~uncl ;ty m <ktohl'r, 1 ~)I)G . · - introductory sermon was preal.'hcd Friday at 1 l

a.m., by Rc,· . II . L . Lumpkinlrom :'vlnrk 1fd5, =IQIIO~~;e:d by Re\·. \\' . H. Holme~.

an intcrmi!'sion of one and ont·-ha lf hours for rc­. &ahments the hotly was ~: dkd to nnkr hy th(! former m,oaer~lt<>r, Rc,·. J. }{ . Brown. ''l' hc form <: r derk wns in

'first business wa~ an indtation t o y i:o:i t in~breth-. . ... seat:, with us in th~ hotly : the ncx r business in

~''IM.wl.o ... was a call fo1· co rrespond in;: ktters an<l recei,·ed ~~t:tim! from se,·entct•n churches in the assndntion.

~o~ion of the hody, l{cn;. II. L. Lmnpkin and .-\ .J. ~ .• ~uu::..~: Yoer.c appointed t o read the letter:;. which duty

perfor~ed an<l the names of the delegates enrolled . -~·- b<>Qj permnnently orgarii7.ed hy electing Rc\· .J. R.

'mOderator and J{cy . \V. D. Gill clerk. ror petitionary letters-none prt!sentecl. Ior correspondin•,. mcssenoersand receh·cd Re\r. u eo <":> •

· .n.olmes from the Georg-ia l inion Assodation . motion of the body, Rc\·. J. ~I. Emanuel be seated

from the South Geor~in Associati'on. ~~··14~""11 cdfumittee on preaching-]. \V. !\'litchel,

·Bcyan from the church and Bros. G. \V. Pool, McBride, A. C. Cromer from the bodv.

of tl\e churchc~ ancl charm:ter of the ministry­J. H. Hanson, J. B . Littk-. \V . .M. \'\ratson,

J. R. Lockhart, \\'. P. h~ainy . . J.Jones, T . 1'. Carr, S. !'.Little.

'"G11. ~ .~1• ...... ~and deceased ministers-H. L. Lumpkin, ·· tl, E. C. Grimslc,·. ·

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<Jn moti~m. tl,,· '''"'·'· ndi•lltnJ•·d an t i! ""'"rtlay i ng at ·' " 'dod; ":i c r si n~·i "·"' a' ,fi ; , . ., y,.,. i ,_,. Rev. '1'. t_':trr. '

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:'!I; to atlj~~' ;., lll<'Jl; a It <·r •i ngi n;c ""'I Jn:·•.<·cr hy · .. /. l'arkc~r-. _ ·

lis moti~;, or tltc body, it "'"' O:;reeu t hat au :: tinisters an,~ dca,·ons act ns '' <Ummittee ou inlc:rno~ .mce, also llgre~tl that t he eontmittec •m literature .•. ~a committee on Sabuatl1 Schools.

1U~t·OU1'~ OF CO)IJHTTEJ::s.

()x LITERA TORE AXD !;t:x "" \' ScHooL,.-\\' e, •:•')mmittee on literature ant] Sahbath Schools beg tf) report as follows: We hearti!_,. endorse our Pa~Pe:r: 1he F"'"' Wtt.L B.\PTtST, and recommend it to ,;,.'! PY..blic anq especial!_,. to all Fre~ Will l:!aptists, :din re~ommend tbat our J'Oung ministers and all"'···-~ ."tee 'WilJ B~ptis!s seeking iuformation on the Bible '!itc Con~met}ta_ry anrJ Theology c•nnpiled by our o :Jeople, the P~ec Wjll Ba pti•t. 1\'e find only tOur Su ~~hoois· in o'~u· ·...a ssociation , which we fi nd in c; flntt ru:n.oz

ing m nditioli' ' We <an see no cause t<; r there not 11ei.DR: :.t Sund"-'' Sci,· :81, in ·cl'<:r_,, ch urch but the neglect of :hnrch a n.d tll'"!rreacber in charge, and recommend t"\·ery churc~~jibis association organize a &:hool-and <t'~reacl!er .consider himself a a.'i'ent fa r tli",p~"se of ~l'ganizingSunday Scho w hetc he in~ha,~~ an OJrnortuoity_

: ·' · ::REr. A. J. PARKER, Chm •. . r ~

. OntTtJA Rnis.- We.'.yon~ COmmittee on obituaries, leave to. make the follo"'iJie' report: We ask that pastors of the \'aripus· e)lU,ches Write the obituaries hand them to the clerk for Publication. · •

R;Ev: H. L. 1.-l'l: PJ..:I:-~, SJttn. Fnqxc£.-,. We, y our commi t_tee, be~ 'lea \'e tomak~

folloWing •eport: We find patd m trom the l'anous churches for minutes $31 .SO; ii:t the ltantls of

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coS:\;~plc:.o find in the h:, :~tb Pl thl' LrC'a ~un:r$5.~ ,() \\C 8 - . . I I I ~ . ( 0 . . 'Id' g and repcunng c llllT Jl· ~. :t so .... h.) lor t r. t:i ·

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w oFTHE CHcl<C II E~ .\X I ' CJL\IL\.CTEI< oF TH I:, -We ,·ou1· co111111i l t1.-c. I•'-·~ ka n : to make t >:·

....... .,,",_. rcpo;t; \\'c llnd rtll thl·c ll uiThl·~ in good s u n:,; fincl a ll the mini :stLr s in .~ood s t anding c:·~

c. Brown and J. \\'. Cc-t l'j >l'ntt r, and we rtcO <il that these na me!' he droppl'd: we also rccommct~d ~~ .. ••mbus chun:h re,·okc Bru. \V. B. Goble's lctte 1·

the clerk notif~· the dwr~h t hrough the mi ;: also recommcr;cl t hrtt rtl l <•rdaincd a nd licct.ti.

make n report at next ~~.:s~ion ofthis bc,dy thev.are doin~ and upon failun: to do th : ~.

::;, ....... :.--.to b~ dealt with . . J. [\ . .JoiW.\X, Chm.

OF PREACHI:\G.-Friday at 11, a.m., thasttu:.l tlliOclttp~ied by Re\·. H. L. Lumpkin who preached from

16: 15, fo11 owed ln· Re,·. \\'. H : Holmes. F !·i-7: 30, p. m ., the stancJ was occu pied by Re\'. S. ~L

wbo.preached fro1,1 He,·. 3: :20. followed hy l{cv·. Emersvn. SHturdaY at 9, a. 111., the stand ·waf.

lj:lqpiled by Re,·. \\" . H . H <)lmes who pn a ched fro m HC: >. followed hv Re\". ] . Y. Klosser . ~aturda ,. at 11,

the stand w·a~ ocnipiect hy Re,·. J. ~1 . Ei1wnud bed from Tim. 4: 9, followc(l by I<e,·. \\' . T.

Saturday at 3 , p. m., the stancl was occupied \V. B . Posey who preached from Heh. 9: 7, fol­

Re\·. Henn· Horn. Saturday at 7: 30, p. tr.., was oc-cupied by Rev. J.J.Joncs who preached 37: 4, foHowccl hy Rev. E. C. Grimsley. Sun-

30, a.m., the stand wasoccuuied by Re\·. W.J. -···~ ·-·-- preached from John 4: 29. Sunday at 11,

hsta.nd was occupied by Re\·. J. M. Emanuel, Y Re~ . J. R. Brown. MISCI~l. I.. A X EO l'S lll'S I :S J··ss.

~·~•u::t;tus business was <:ailed and the following 0~ ~

correspond in~ messengers to our sister as-s as tollows: .To the Georgia u nion, Revs. A.:f.

andj. R. Brown.

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· • '" •i•gt i<>n " ' tlk I""~'·. it w "" ,, ~ ,.,.,., : ; ::,. i Bro. ;•. ,. ,.J ,.,1-'IT<<'J 11 t hi< horly in t h" : "• «- l ... " '·en t ion t 1!:" hi~ ~ x pen "<·s J;,. pn i cl ou t • •i , . ., ,.,.,.,1",:; d t nee f t hat hd1:11·e the ri;Jh t t" ' 'PIJ<Jillt hi, :.It ern a ' • W :.ts Br«i J. 1~ . ,1 rJn1:ln .

• Jn rn<>);i; • n • . f the l;,<J y, it w u s "gr,·,.,; ; o l; a ~e c ular leiter of l!l05 published in the minutes of]

Dy rndtiou of tl1c body, it was " lfr<'e•J t hat the c:f BrOs. T. P. \'oun~ and J. A. Cobh he Etrickec t nt- ministcri:tl roll.

After singing and prayer hy l<e1·. \\'. J. Lampkin, body a djournt:d until 2 o'd0L'k , p. m.

. .-\Ht•ruonu ~c·ssj'"'· T). at ter; 1 oo., session was ope ned "·i t :'

~ra -r<4- bv. '1-fe\·, E. C. GrimsJe,·. .• - 'I' .,. . •

By tno):l on of the hod y, it wa' a~reec] to pay the ex venses o{,I<e,·: \\'. H . II olmes, J. K Brown, a nd J Ern::nuel. : !'§: · .

-~greed ·~ . thi~ liody meet _with Tri_nityehurch, lor countJ;' •. ?'K•a, C?mmencmg on Thnrscla}· beforetht;,~ l!i>:'>u n<Jay in (.J.:t o fx. r, 190 7. TlJe i" •''"""•m

't ory semi<~ ~·Ce pri'a.ehed Friday at 11 o'clock,a. t.y-. Re,-: l!'>fli: :timerson.. R e•·. II'. T 1-o•·i~k, a lt-PI"11A1 Delegate~'gc»n_giby R:'Jt..- will be met at Tilem on A. B. & A. R. ,R .; oue :11ii l o ueclwlf m i ies ti-om the on Thursday. · . ·}

Ordered that t he d erli 'be (laid $12.00 for his and that he; ha •·e 600 copi~s of the minute~ pT'ntcd· distributed among .-the cbun:bcs.

Akreed that this body t :,ke up a··<'ol!ectio,; :tud the P~<>ceeds to~<-thei .iYit!t the $5.!IO 'in the haeils treasu..,r to Bethel and Bethon:t churches fo r !w ::.tnd· repuiring tlJ<'se dJurchcs.

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USIO.S ."'IEJ·:TI~t;s.

meet:-; with ~ew Prospect chnr·:;- . _, .. ~v Ga., commencing n.n Frirlay night hef. :-e iU3~11Jll<h!LJ in july , 1907, <:onn~yances will tr.::t':

Reynolds on Frirlay. · meets w ith C0r:inth church . J,·~:=. -

Qa., commencing on Friday night hef.: -~ ay·in: A!Jgust, 1 907, conn·yances \t:" :..:!

Bi!imteJJ;~t,~ \'ista ·on Friday. ·

OF. BUSl~ESS OF l'~ IO~ )IJ~ETI~H~.

called to order }),· the modcrntor if h e i:: not present the lJoJy may sciect some st: ;_::· . .

to act ~s moderator, pro tcm. prayer and call for corresponding let:::~· ..

tor and clerk. brethren to seats.

of committees. ents.

of corresp<Jndent s. ~pd of hold ing tht~ next sessiot1.

·.~I)O:tts committees. ~*~ineous l>usines~.

and ad rJpting minutes.

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ino- was dont: :n f)c : ,::e :u~ c.: l <> n: fr. r kf; J to the g-oud L · .rd. L!t:~t• !; ret:· .

on meets wit ;1 T:-in:~y ch:t:-;.:h, co:;~ . a\· nig ht befo:-1:' ~i,e n r;-; t :'unda·· i :1

'when-an·ct where \\'t: ho pl.: :.r ' ! 11~·· t j·o i.: r lCieJD~·in l on:. \\',D. (~JL!. . Clc:-k .

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•~ws life I\Iay: ·2~p<.L Hill(i . Si~ttr Cln·and .:.! Blair j oined the Free \\'ill Bapti:'t chu r~ IJ

in 1896; and, w as baptized by Eld. A. J. --~~·· ·a con~crated, beautifu l Christian

of which v.-a s ~ht'cl a round her. li fe. 30~earsotd . She lea\·er a h usband

reu to-mourn their .loss. :\I a ,. God bles!', ...................... ,.n-o . .:\.I:tY they str i,·c to imi-tate the e;;:: .

. them hy her, and one :-;weet day ri1eet her riAJKJ~en shore a nd liYe there with herthrough-•~tt ~tern~l Saub~th . A. J. l'ARKEJ<.

life 'April -i2t h, 1 90(i, Sist er· ~linnie L • ...-&.LI<uie was born October i7fh, 188'4, mak~

~arth 21 years, 5 mo nths and 1 ~ days. ~~:10111ed the church in 1901 an~l wa$ bap­

J. Parker. Sister Guy lh·ed a consistent · · life.. The beautit~l grace5/ and

- .-·-&• \Vumanhood nloomed in her \Vafted to all who surrounded her in

little angd in fa tit \\·ho lh·ed 'but a .God called ·it home to Jh·e forever i.n .

.aome wi~h mother. S he le~vesahushand, ... ~ ........ ,six brothers, two· sisters and a

and friends who deeply sympathize Lor~, ... _ sad loss. Farewell sister till we meet

· A. J. PAnKf;R.

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:b: ~'-·: II. F. Fuifor~ l d<:p:trtcdthi~ l i i .~ Apr il :! :~ h .l~H)I. . .:- : ~tcr Fult"lJ rd juinc:<l the Free Wi ll H:s pti-;t l· h~1rch 4 ;. : · ~nrs :l;.!U f llld lin:d a c"n ' iste:t. (lutiful Chri:'tian li!e :;ntil death claimed !1c:r. She wa~ a cla ug h t<.' r nf OE i'

til uch hdO\·c:cl an:: lamented Rc..-. lJ . .J . Appcr~nn. Sl:c i ~•.n·e~ c:ig-ht children and eoncourse oifrientl!' and reb.­: ),·c:s who deeply sympathize \\'ith tl1'-·m in thc:ir s~~c 1

I•JSS. She: was a member of Pl«!a!:a tl t llill church. Fare •. .,, .. ell sister ~ntil we meet again. A. J. PAHKER.

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::;ister Xanc,· l~cxkhan w as 75 Years c}ld and ioinec! ;.~ro,·idence Fi-ee \Yill -Baptist ch\1rch in ea rly childhor.d

· ~tnd until death she was ta ithful to her chur,·h and p~~­~«Jr ancl loyal t.9.1ter God. About. l :S months ago I W['.s­talled to the church which she was a member, but few times did she ha,·e the opportunity0f goirig to chur~h. .-;n the account of'affiictionsJ but when present we felt ~ssure<l that th~re was a nother prayer ascending up t o t1od tor some one. Oh, how beautiful it is t o see a n old gray-headed pe'rson rejo:cing for the time to comewhtil i'; od sa ys. it is finished, come up higher, and how much-: 6reater it will IX" when we can fold our hands in p~se a nd close our eves in dea th and he borne awav on t:Le g litterinf! wings of angels and meet our saintea motl~ers-· and children that h<t;s gone on IX"forc and are resting 'Under the>shadow of the tree. De:-tr <.·hildren, weep not • . io.r mother is not dead but sweetly sleeping, and l~y :· holding odt f~tnful unto the end you will se~ her ag:L-1:1.· where the~ w'ill be J!O more sad parting, there whe~· •..:ongrega·tions never. break up and Sabbath has no e~~~

By he·· · stor, Et.o. H. J.,. Lt:lfPKI_X • . . '\.

Bro. j. T. S " • ts was born Aug. 3rd, 183G, ;~ Clark: · county, Ga., Y. ied Aug.10th.l906, nearHuenav' c:r.JIIL .. z"~~:: Marion couia.t~i.li'~ .• ma"_ing his sta y on earth 70 and 7 days. iii it.865 he was happily married to h.at( Poweu~wlio\was ~ faithf1J1 helpmate until a ~ ~·e.ar.s agow-heA:-_the ang~i of death came an~ bore ~ptnt mto th~1m~~~ beyond. Bro. Sheats mutecl f!elf with tlie Free Will ~tist chun·h a t Corinth~ 10 years ago and· was alw~tys at his post nnd re;uly !ook after the interest of his church and hs pastor. · remember well three years aA'o when 1 mncle my fi -visit t o Corinth as its p:,tstor, Bro. Sheats' was one t he first horilcs J yisitcd 11nd wcJI (lo 1 remember w

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· Bro Sheats has t Jo.:~n a suflc:.-n-r to r ·1·1 year~ With ~·. dre~dful cough. ~n one IJU: (;od lwo":s how mm·h ::~ suffered, thou~h he w:•s m~·~c r_ knowt~ t() mt_trnJur 111.. <· ,.0 mplain. He bore:.- hts ant'tl'ttons wah pnttencl' um·. the encl. Brothe~ :1 nd S!stcr ~hc· :d.s were blessed wi: l· aJarge family. Some of them han: passed away matt:··

ears ago, and t o thos~ that yet )i,·e, weep not as tho5·: ~t ba,·e no hope, but pray daily a nd take the a<.hi .:·: of thy father and forsake not the laws of thy mothe:-. Bro. Sheats was a member of the ~Jasonic Lodge ~. ~ BuenaYista and was 1nid to rest by that order.

By his pastor, • ELn. H. L. Lt :~PKI~ .

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J. T. Hardy, Li~dla. Ga.; G. \\'. Fulforc.l, Royal, l; :L: W. Q. Rayburn, Oglethorpe. Ga.; A. L. \\"aller, Tnzewt::l .. -Ga.; T. A. Britt, Columbus. Ga. ; G.\\'. Pool, BuenH vist: ,.,

.. Ga.( J. R. Baty, Smith,·ille, Ga.

CHl-ltt'H OHG.\.:S I ZA'l'IOX.

Preliminaries: " 7hen se\·eral helieYers wish to he (l r­

intc, a church. they request a ('Ouncil from sot~;e­chul'('h. This council or ~ommittet! (common!,. an arm) examines. into the Christian character,

~me and fellowship oft he applicants, and their ahi!­suatain a church . . If the e(Xamination is satisfac­

orga.ni.zation proceeds as follows: Bible is presented as 'the only rule of faith an .. -i

A church co,·enant is read and adoptt'd . A consecration is offered. The hand ot ft!tlow­

The church then proceeds ~o elect itsofii­are a clerk, a treasurer, a pastor, who acts·

~Cirat:or in all chur~h meetings, and .a hoard ·of di­Wbo coiistitllte, with the pastor, a committee ~.,__'Order, activity, attenclance, and the means ~evolence, and · sufficient discipline in the

:;ueac:oras should possess sound piety, good bus1-and large benevolent.-e. They hold offic~

"H'''~~~- of the church. They assist in h::tpti~nt Lo~:s Supper. have the ~,.·:ue of the poor, anti n!ligtous meetings in the ahsenct' of the past-or.

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~Jr-:.\t<.,UnETHuE:-.:: Tht:ough the kind pro,· idence of ah ·isc G9d th~ time has arri\'ed for me trJ a ddress thrQugh tbe merlium of a Circula1 Letter. As a tutc for'·~uch- I wi11 try, by t he help of the good to set fo'rth ~ome of the scriptural rca!'ons why we Cn'ited ·Fi:ee \\:ill Baptist Church should he uni p:-adice ({$ " -<:11 as in name. It is true there is ti1ing inM:'~ame if.the princ!ple and practice arc in monv ''~~tl he name, otherwise it is as sounding or a lin}Cl,!g s~·mbaJ.

Let tne no;-.- call YOUr attention to the third the .Ge~pistli of Jude. •·Earnestly contend

. faith w.hicl(-"·as onee delivered to the sa ints .'' J :1-7 ... Formll.nv deceh·ers a rc entered into the . lOth verse. ''l(there come anv unto you, receive not into your house.!neithcr bid him God s~; . that bidcleth him Geld speed is partaker of btl deeds." Sow hreth.ren, we kno w th;:tt false ideas. sprung up, o r at leaSt the· practice of the church IS 1\:-:-ent id some if not in m a n,· instances. '

, \\'car~ taught in St. J oht1! 0: 9, "I a m the door .

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· ' : the the dnor th~n l l:tp!. i~; ; ; i~ n: •t 1! •_: · •"'t :l Ji Ot_ lx: ChriS r into tht• dwn:h. \ c:t ~uch 1:-: !~·.: ; n ~ pr: tc t1q<>d thddoo .rht to tht· world. Br~thn·n . t h<' ~· · t h in :.:-:: ought an t a ut,.,o ....... :\•rain hea1· him in St. J•,h:; H -: t i, " } ~u:: t so 1.1'-· • r-- -no way. t he truth, ;~ntl tlw li te ; no nwn ~..·c mH:Lh unto the Fnthcr, -hut by mt·.' Jl c nn·,· ~..· r wl..' lc:trn fro:-71 tbe Peter 2: 1-2. •·But ~here wne t: d:-'1..' p_:-ophet~ 011~,_1 Jl, ong the pt·ople, <.:n :n a~ tht·r~ s hall lJ1.· l;tl:o:c teacher ::: ::ong you, whc) pri\'i ly shall lJring in d ;t m JHtbk here­sies even dcm·ing the Lord , that h•m.~.d1t them and

: b,u;g upon ·themsch·("s swift dcstrm:t icm . .\ncl man~­.' sbaUfollow their perni~ious ways; hy r<-<I ~IJn of whot:1 the way oftw:uth sha1J_hc c;,· jJ sp~kcn of." · Again brethren, the tdea pre,·atls to some extent thr~~ jfaman bas his n:tnH.~ enrolled on tht church hook oi the United Free \Yil1 Dapti~t dt:nomination, tha t he h~s a perfect right t o preach an~· and eYet·y kind of doctrir.~ that be may thin~ of or want to preach. without sns­~sion or any interference h~· the c:1u:-~h. Brethren, I bdieTe from the depth of mY hea rt t ha t the doctrine we la~be to; is the d octrine of Chr ist. If this be true,

c. a~IIUlli.Ju we not earnestlv ~:on tend for it? But it is saiG. flame that the_y a rc (J oing no harm. The question

~tif4~ here, are th<.'y doing good ? I helieYe with a ll my that they are doin,!! harm. \\'e rea d tha t there is

I'.JJIIJUWe w.ouncl that \\'C could occupy: therefore, we

domg goocl o1· ~,· it. If we a lfo w t hese things ]Jr<?test, are we ilOt partal~ers of their eYil .\Vh~e we keep them in our 1ellcJ"sship, are we

t .... ~•••·•·? \Ve Jearn from 11. Tim. 3: 2, 3, 5, "For men. of their O\vn ·seh·es, co,·etous, boa~ters,

blasph~mers, disobedient to parents, unthank­lt~l1l1fbl Wtthout natural a ffection. t ruce breaker~.

i~continent, fierce, despisers ofthosethat vmg a fo rm of godliness. hut denying the

._. .......... 1rom such turn away." These would ose who are weak and nnintonned . The\"'

ng anclue\·er abll! to come to a knowledie Again. II. Cor. 6: 14-, ,;Be ye not unequ~l-

l:liJl , .....,., ... _..._ber with unbelievers;" 6: i5, •·And wh:lt Christ with Belial? What agreement hntl:

. with idols? \\'herefore. comcoutfro!t: a~d he y c separate, saith the Lord, m~<~

. t~e 1;1n<:lean t hing, a nd I will receive you. •·

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Ititto yuu th;m t hat ,y c han= n :t•t·i,-cd, kt him cur~t·tl.'' Th\.·n:l~11·c hn:thrt>n, lc:t m; not he tossed with ~ \Tl y wind ~·f dot·u·im·. l .A·t u~, iu the !ang uagt of tIll' :.\, 1''.>~: ~ 1.' t." t ht·. J~h·hrc:~,·l', 10: :!::. " 1.-1 ol~. t•_as.t to the pruk~~Wtl "'our l<llth wtthout wan~rmg, · l·nr if \V ~in ' yiJful!y aftl'r \\'l' lt:t\·c rccei,·cd a knowkdgc of t~ tntth. th~.·r.~.· n.·m:ti tH.;th no n.wn: ~at-rificc f( >r ~i n.'' Again w c: an: talll!ht in Col. :! : S . "lkwar~ k:;t a n,· man you thr<)tt~h philo!'oph~~ a nd \'<tin <h.·c:cit, ath·r the -•"""", .. tlition of',tu:n. :tft c r t he: rcdinn·nt~ of the w o rld and afHT C1ni:o:t. " Also we: ;arc taught in Gal. 1: 7, ~. there hc .~on:c: tha t troul>Jc J .. uu, Hn<J would pervert GuspeJ t?f Ch ri:ot. But t hough we or an ang-el hcaYcn pn:adt any ot h<.•r go~peJ unto you than that h:t\'l' ren•in·d. k t him he a<."Curscd.''

Dt·nr Hrcthn·11. I h;-n·c cndea,·orcd to tn· to to \'Ott a t\:w ot' t ht: JllH 11 \ ' reet~OnS \\' hY \\'C aS a ~hould he unitccl in prin~iple ctncl in practice as well in nam~. ~ow h rcthrcn. let me a dmo ni!'h YOU ~a Jy, conund f(u· and <tl'Cl' pt nothing that is tainted depnrtur<.· from ou r fa ith an<l practice. ''Be,yc~t4:ci(llll! unmoYeahk: ~1lway.~ al.wunrl1n;.: t hcn·in:' •· )~ u~ t'akt: ht'l.'d to till' thin~~ tlwt \\1.' h:n·c ~t a11y t lmt• WI.' let t h~.·m ~tip. ··

A~Hlllt'>\\· UHI\' God the F<ath<.·r . :-;, n :md Hoh· l"YCT g~i'(Jc ll!", t·hat \\'C 111<1)' he UllitcU as thl')' arc This is .. t~1t' ~.·ou~~a nt a nd earnest pr:tycr of yout~ w orthY -servant . Et.u. 1.1<. B

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·~- OF TH E

· (.'hn t~tlla•~_:..hc·c· l ' ultt•c1 l·'r•·•· \\' JJI I~=-ptlst ~ . . ... ~· ~ .... ~

' Rcsol\~, !fbat we form an as!"ociation upon

ciples.Jaid dQwn in,thc Holy Scriptures, to-wit: cia lions apJ~ar f~ Scr.ipture a nd ccclcsi:astical to ha \·e bt:en · ~lri~:,.;n&1ty formed. not from any injunction, .cith<:r ftoln Christ o r his Apostles,. n11.:n· cxvedtcncy for. the purpose of conccntrat1 fort~ of indiYitlual churches and bringin~ tht:m with ;.,;n·atcr cncr~ry ·upon the subjects dC6igncd ,Hl'l.' <.lmpJishcd l,y tlio~c: dmn·l~cs. Th(·y~·erc ateo

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5,(X·iations. :m not w1t l~ta tH mgt ll'powcr a rroga t cr; :o -thl•mseh·c:s by some mo.krn H~apti.st Associations.,,.'-' ·k\\· them as being no \·. ht-rt· prt't'l'd«...·n t t•d hy the primi .

~i,·c usa"es of any ~elt~l.'rea tt·d bo•li<.·s. \rc tl~ del~gatcs from our rcspedivc c:hurdtcs, hcin;..:

:aut1H~ri7..ed by said c..·lmrdtt•s. do :-~g-rct> to form o\.trsclvc!' .. into an association. to 1>t: known hy the name of th\:

Cbattahoodtce t;nitcd Frt.>e \YiJI Baptist Association . ·anu we promise not to withdraw ourselves from thi~ pssociation wi~hout first s tating our reasons to tlw bod~ Jor such intended withdrct wal.

··:: It-is proposed by the association, first, to promote 'IJ'evivals of rcli;...rion l>y cam)J and pro tradtd rheetings .

. ~ondly, to take an :at·ti,·c part in Home ~l ission. It is not intended hy this a ssoci:1 t inn to discus!" queries. Jl,~s not the design of this association to in tenere in ~y way with the inc.kpcndcnt·e of dtntt>ht>s c..·omt)osin;..:· iL· lt is not intended to estahlish l'rC'-"<Is, rules of dis­

ne,orto make :un· Jaw whntc\·c:r t h bind the .,.. _.,.....,.~dtes, but to lea \'C cad: c.:hurd1 to rcguJ:t\ C its OW: ~

\\'e, as an ussoc..·iation, t<~kC' thc: Old antl ~e\\~ Tt-st:a­as our confession of f~tith, a s rdates to the indc-

that a cluJ~· organizt'tlc:hurdl t.•onsists of a ~~~iti_on of saints, baptized upon a creditable pro­

of faith in Christ. Christ is the· onlv Christian and S'tpremc beau of the churches, and the

-~fGod the qnly infaUible rqle of faith and prac-......... -.,.:,_t.· ... e~y man. bas an inalienable right to pnvatc

m concerns of religion, and an equal right to opinion in anv wav which ·wilt not viQlat~ God or the rights of his fellow-man.

n:b J1as a right to au opt such measures only a s nee with the Word ofGou, and such arc

· !Jtt-cssary to t·arry into etf~.act the great S)stcm ,)

~hu;d1 is the hig-hest ecd~~iastic:al tf\ibunal on rom whose decision th<:n· is nu Hp[x-al.

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This constitution may be altered or amended at any meeting o(tJle.Flssociatio!l ~Y ~wo~third~ oft!1e b_ody • .

Read and adopted the above as ·tbe · Constttutton of the Chattahoochee United' Free· '\Vill Baptist Assoda.

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1·.- The' ~l{iJj-ch:'~·aJ1·~obse a pa~tor annually ~t the­Iast ·re~~~~r confere~~-Jn ~atton_3:1 yea~; or, 1f they ·prefer tt,may_.cho6~ ~;pastor. for. an mde.fimtc length of­titfie-to:coiftigu~ 'frOtn year..f.:o ·yea'r,•sb~loilg as they may ·deem· it prbper -to· ~~P;.up;~_ohile¢ti~n. ·. ~ --

2. 'Whenttt becomes necessacy,1a ·pastor may be chos'· -en at any ~her time; but \f th~ choice . he- made at a specia1 co~nce;the time _must· .be··;appointed at a monthly tneeting ofth~ cbart'h'~ tl: ••• , •. ,_. ~- · ·

· 3'. 1The pastor.'shall be 'moderator of the church but wheirbe·is Sb§tnt. or dOes' notlsit as moderator, being present/$otne 5uit~bJ~. brother ishall be ·appointed to-sit in his place · · · · 1

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4. ·There be or-mote'deacons·m the· church. whost . . 1:be collection and

UUide by· the church to · distJfibot~ -' the -bread and

&dm1lois'lltiti.ion.'· of.tbe I;di'd's-Supper. notice of such memhers as · of · · SUpper and

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the first of which shall be the regular t ime of conference, 10. It shall be the duty of every member, male and

female, to attend each conference meeting .if they can; for on that day the pastor is expected to instruct :the church in speeial manner by giving plain and pointed lessons on doctrine, discipline and the rules of holy .liv-ing. · · l · • " I : .

11. Any male member who shall fail to· attend three successive conferenees, and any mem her ~hatever who may be generally remiss in attending the meetings of the church according to the;eovenant (Article 10), shall be cited to appear in conf~nce and 3.nswer for .his neg. lect, but the church may exempt members from this rule if necessary. . .

12. Conference shall. be .o~ed and condu~ted as fol. lows: 1. Prayer (unless divine &ervices have just been concluded, and generally the~). 2. Invite vjsiting m~ bers to seats. . 3. Open the doors for tlie reception· of members. 4-. Call for abaentees. 5. For.' aclmowledg. ments. 6. For reference or deferred business. 7. For · matters ofdealing .whic~ are in order to · come bef9re the church. 8. For D:J.iaeettaneous business. . _

13. Visiting brethreO. M:helps·called ·in froui sister churches, sball be allowed to speak and make IDDtions o'r seconds, but not allo~ . .yote. .:.x _ ...

'l:fr=-P orderly me!Jlber th~ Bapt:i.si Church may be £e&ii~ ipto t}Jedtu~ ' t a . let#r,. :•hen it is made tliat hiS · is u.~-;

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l :-; . \\"b·n ;1 wittlC!;~ . not :a : n~:mi Jl' r of lhl· l'hurch is ll llrudu~c: l , h~: :'hall not ht: l'x ami th:cl till t he question l' : t " IJlTll )Jtlt to tJW l'Jllln.'h : W :!i ~\ 1 • tl h~:tt·tJH:testimony q' this witswss?

l ~1 . 7 The c\·idc:ncc in c ~·t:ry l':t ~l · ot dealing and ac.

!.: nowkclg-mcnt sha ll he m inu t e• ! in t he chnrch hook. :.!0. :\lemht:rs dismissed from the church by letter

.. bn 1 1Cl'Oll1C di~ordcr]y, or l'OJ l ~ i 11~1<.: t n hold t heir letter~ ·sitiH lUt a go_,)rl reason, shall hl· l.· itrcl tC) thl· conferen~ t ·• a nswer for their conduct. ,

:.n . ~xpel_l~_d m~t~lbcr:s ma,y 1,~ rcst urecl t_o t~llowship a)Jl t ht·tr pettt19 11, Jt thctr w nlk !'mcc expulsiOn has con. ·; int:Nl the(!h~rch tha t t hey ln\'C· ~inccrcly repen ted of ~heir fom1er ~\·iJ.

:12. :\.. Yote.. shall not be t ake_p upon any question without a tn'o,·e and a second, ~nd in a ll important • Jncstion~ the., •ote shall be taken by tis ing t o the feet.

:!:l. No tuetion shall be made while a mo,·e and sec­·HHI is before the conf~rcnce.

:.!-1 . It shall be considered tlisor<lerly for an\· member to ah~cnt himself from conference wlien an 1mportant •tn~st ion is to he decided; but a member, upon his re­quest. may be exempted from ,·oting on either side in l '~l·uliar ca~es. : ~;, _ xo member shall lea Ye the house <.luring confer­

~.: nl...'e '"-fhout r1 sufficient caus~. no t ing-age in c:>nver~ :ion vr whispering without being subjected to. be called : o orckr~by the rqoderator.

:!6. All d~ussions in conference must he conducted \\' ith ca.lmn<:~s a nd good feeling; those who speak &A-0~· ... - ·

rise t ~their f~t and address the moderator, and t '> the point if' he debate. 4

:!7. :\o ?n~~ll speak m?r~ than three times on ~arne motton~~iithout permtsston from the nor s!lall the ten\arks ofanyone be unreasonably 1

· 2S. 'When tti~~moderator speaks in debate he nominate ~o~ b'rother.trloderator in his stead.

20. No one shall be interruptec;l w bile speaking, l~ss it is n~-essnrv to call-'him to order.

ao. 1 t shall be ·the rule 'of the church to attend to administration t>f the LO~'s Supper at least four a ycRr, an<l the expenses a're to be paid by the chnTL:u.o•,

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1t of a nv ordit~ary matter of dcali n!-[. 1

·~~~·Feet-wa~hing sh~tll he a ttended t o H~ t hL· t'hnrc l1

..-c proper. . 1 ' 1' . . 1 gg. Public fastlll.~ . lWl~t tatum a nu pm_,·~t· ~h:d ! l1(· bserved on p roper vccns10ns.

0 a4 The Decorum may he a mended o r alt,:rccl hy tilL· ~ vote.oftwo-third~ ., i · t he mem bcrs pre~~:n t :1 t :111y n ,., , ~successive mont hly ~o:1fcrences . ..

GOYE lC\:\1 E~T .-\~)) ORDI~A~('Es .

We ~lieve t.hat a ,Gospel church, or chu n:h t>f ~~&...,, .. ,is a congrega tion of Christians • .. :onstitutecl a nd ~~-,.·rnf"(] accordin~ to t he rules laid down in the ~cw J;artallnent.

That these ru les require churches to preserve t hL' ~·~J~ ..... of government a nd t he ordina nces of thl· first ~·CIInstta.n churches. a nd be composed of ba pt ized hL'-

;.:.Jif-.,,...poc in Christ. That the Yisible church is the aggregat e ()r whf.JL'

her of Gospel churches, a nd tha t the in,·isible <.·hutTh composed ofthe redeemed now in Ile~vcn : and (t!

Christia ns n ow on t:arth as a re not a t taL·heti t1 1

visible a ccordiag- to t he Gospel rules. . 4. That the establishmfnt of cent ral or Ca Lhnlit·

~wcm,ment over the ,·isible : hurch or a ny par t th~rcuf of earthly a tnbition repug na nt to t h<.· word

~~and subversi\·e of the churches a nd d<t ng-t·rous liberties of men.

t the Gospel churche~ aretheonly ecclt-siast ica l or tribuna ls a uthorized by the Scripture!-'; t ha t

~·"'"-~"u• h has the unrestricted right t o administ<:r its t . without supervision ·or inte:-f~n:m.-e ,

Christ essentia llv independent and a hsolu te if thrs right be surre ndered to a superintenrl -

•n, ..... ri.Ation, by delegai ion or otherwise, the a ssem. ceases to be a Gospel church.

That a church may ne,·ertheless, we SUJ 'POSt' , nH.'Ct ~"~~a:Lte~s. fo1 m a n association and declare th~ terms

t~ey will keep up afrienrllycorrespondu~c·e. that the nghts and a uthority of the churche~ h<.·w g

~le, are in ng wise compromised by or hinderc.d et:ltering a n a ssocia tion, :mel therefore assod a ticns

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han: uo ~had ow of authority O\"lT t·hurdJ~..·~ , •r iul}j nals, tlH:ir nn)_,: pcnn:rs b~..· iug-_totr:u_JS~tcl hu~i nesswh ,\o~s not Jll'rt:un t o dJUn·hcs 111 !.h~1r n·t· lt-~Jastical p:t<;ity, ur t u promote mutual intt-rc<Hu~~..· aud con lrntion of vo lunt:uy etrort, a nd t•> .t..rin· 1 h:tt a<hice ,,:hun:hes which ;-;;ig-ht with l·qua! authori~y hl' gi,·en .llly inui\·idual.

7. Tha t th~..· ;nt tlwrity ot"thurc!i~o.:S is dL":"if.! l!cd for 1 ,~rpduati<nl of the true relig-ion of tjlc <; o:--pl·l nnd ~he presen·a1:iun of a pure and onlcrly 1 11 Hiy of C tittns on earth, that it is ftlly sutlicien t f. •:· fhq>ur intended, but that it does not t•xt<:nrl ~u t lh: property on consciences of men in auy ca~l' what~ver.

S. That the on]y requisites to church ml•mhersh· faith in Clirist and obecience to the Gosp<:!~ that in Christ necessarily exists in conntction with the in the fundamental truths of Christianit\·, and that prescribe any other requisitc of church n1t:mbcrshipis Hssurnptioh of authority on the part of tlte church and :t departure from the plan of the Gospel.

9. That the officers of the church are eld<'rs and cons; that elders a re also t:al!cu bishops Clr pastors; tha a ll elders a re cquai in rnnk, though they l!la :: perform different functions, si:a.:e some.: may be the h!shops

. pastors oiparticular chun.·hl·!'. whilt: others may :-:im~ e1ders. haYing no pa~toral charge.

10. That the authority of the minister of the extendf t o .teacbing, exhortation anJ rebukt-. but farther, th"at he cannot perform any act whid1 to the au{Qority of the church, such as the reception members intA.'the church compact, or the expulsion offenders; taf}. as a ll]Cmbc·r ofthc ch~~rd1 he is nQ than any otl!'l member, and if he is guilty of THIU::»JIOL~ sion he is to ~brought to trial before his brethren convicted oi·~uitted in the same manner a~ if he a private ~.JJ; JCt xve think it prudent and call in ad~isory ":1telp, e&pecialJy if the ministl·r IS to tried upon a-ehacge of·h~resy .

11. ThFtt Christi:..:.n ~apt ism is the immersion of a Jiever in water in the name of the Father and oft he and of the Holy Gbosf. ·

12. That the Lord·s 'Supper and washing of saints' feet is an ordinan<."<= to be uuscr~ed in the c till the Lord cQmcs.. · -

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a6!c resbytcry and. P.wyer. with~ut. which the): :~rc not tbtPorized to ~t<lnnm sttT t hl' ordtn<lnce~ p~rtauutig t o au h~ . t~ heir respecbYC o m·c . t t4. No pr~achcr shal1 hl· ordained u_nless c<tllt:d t <• take charge o[ :.l dwn:h :t s p:t~ t or , or to r some <1tht·1 good and suffictl'tlt n:ason.

----------ARTICLES OF r .\1'1'11 .\~H HOCTRJl\.\L \'IE\\'S .

1. We belic,·e that tl\c H o ly Rihl~ \Yas writ. ten hy na•ftuo'11 di\·inely inspired a nd i~ a treasure of Hea,·enly in­O:'i.~ ........... Lion, that has a God for its author, sah·ation for

end and truth without mixture of error for it s mnt­' that it re\jCals the principles by which God will

~ge us, and therefore. that it shall remain with us t u ~ the end of time, the true center of Christian union ami .the supreme standard to which all human condut·t ancl ~OPi.ntcms should conform.-ReY . 13: 14: T ohn 5 : =~~ .

That there is one true a nd li\'ing God, wlH>~l· n:tml· Jehovah, the 2\laker and Rule.- of Hea,·en and l·arth .

-·rn•~,.,,'bly glorious in holiness, worthy ofall 1 'o~sih!t• ~r: confidence and Jon·, revea led in the pl·r:-;on.::tl

n of Father, Son aucl Holy Ghost, l' ({ll <·tl in divine perfection, a.ncl executing- distinct but har.

IU'UAVIJI~ offices in the g reat \\:ork of redcmptiou. -Ex. Ps. 33: 18. That man was created in a state of holir1cs~ undel'

laws of his ]...faker, but by ,·olunta ry transgre5sion from that holy nud happy state, in consequcm·c of

men are now sinners, not bv con.straint, but by being by nature utterly void of that holiness re. by 'the law of God. wholly gi\·en to thegratifica. the worJd, ofSatan and their own sinful pas . ~d therefore, under justcondemnationtocternal ttbout defense or·excuse.-Gen. 1 : 27; 2: 7: 3: ti,

That the sah·ation of sinners is wholJl' of gra'-·<! the mediatorial office of the Son o( God, who

Upon hi.m our nature; yet without sin, honored law by bts pcrsoyal obedienc~. a nd made atonement

by his death: being risen from the dead, he i~ enthroned in Hca \·en and uniting in his wonderful

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