The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-17

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choosing Elders H Jonon Mooea
au Appointed Elders IT. Johnson A. Evans Todd and
a Cabern committee to draft constitution declaration faith and
Committee the business for motion adjourned
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faith and rules Of dcoum W EsP1fa ~ TIE committee and read
This BODY shall be called the First Iowa Association OF Bapis
It's object shall light gospel churches
anprornote moral reform, permit
shall be composed of delegates from baptist churches who friend
No person albe delegate this body who member off
the church from which he receives his appointment.
Every church comprising this association shall be entitled three
officers of this body shall be Moderator Clerk and
ing all the duties assigned to them until their elected
This Association shall neither be advisory council ecclesiastical
shall wise interfere with the Independence of the churches
or wit" the administrator nTc 4 s1" 1AG deP G r1ru
We believe the holy bible was written by divne inspired and
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ter; that reveals the principles BY which God will Judge and there
tan unon and the Supreme Standard by which
That only one living Cod whose name isl
Jehovah the maker and Supreme ruler heaven and earth; ep
personal relative distinction Of the Fa the Son.
and the Holy Ghosts equal divine Perfection executing
That holiness his makers
Of which sinners not by coHsta
but choices being by nature utterly void Of holiness required the
passions Therefore are under just condemnation to eternal
That the Salvation Of sinners wholly of through the medato
rial offices Of the Son Of God That the blessings Salvation made
BY cordial faith that nothing prevents the Salvation the
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We believe that sinners justified in the sight God only by the
follow they again are evidences gracious state
We believe that order to be saved be and
born agan and that regeneration holy disposition
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we bring ing forth to the glory Of God. Fl
~ we believe that such only real believers endure the
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wel and they kept the power God through
RULES OF DEcoRUM
@ on eron Spansd sg and and closed with
any except the moderator ii he IS done speaking ''
no reflect on who have spoken ere make
No shall speak three times any one subject with
out leave from the association. g,
public ps Rsason snail have the liberty Of whispering laughing time Of
The have the same liberty of speech as another
citation be equally divided - 'e '"esS INC 's0
Every motion seconded decided on by the aoca
Any member who shall Willingly knowingly any of these
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the constitution by the
to adopt the declaration Of faith reported BY the
Resolved that thankfully acknowledge the aid given Us by the
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y blessed this Ierroy and the mperouy demands Il
Therefore resolved that we earnestly solicit the Home Mission
socey 70 continue a sustaining Elder missionary
berlin and Sermon by Elder Todd sth sIt.0s '' = - " @
eoock Met to adjournment, sermon bv be modea
resumed the business of the
next meeting be held with the Church D county Iowa
o'clock, a. NJ
Voted that Elder preach Introductory sermon M
der A. Evans of failure 2fs ra4Has s E s1
Resolved to have Circular Letter, Elder A. Evans a
pointed to ss4asf1
A. Resolved approve the Banner Pioneer of Louisville Ken
lucky and the Cross Journal religious periodicals. and there
lation posible @fs7Ts5 5ls1 8. REe,S3
that forward the Banner
Journals copy OF to be inserted @
noaon adjourned to meet with Union church Friday before
saturday ~ September, 1910. Prayer by Elder.
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