The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-31
Geuerat R.pttst Asso~iation .

place last Friday. About nifty mem
bers were present.
The association was called to order by
the Moderator. Rev. DR.. I. q. Jones,
pastor of the First Baptist Church OF
Nashville. The proceedings we opened
by the Moderator reading the second
Psalm. after which the SS7th hymn,
II love Thy Kingdom. Lord,
Rev. DR.. Shelton moved thag a COM
mittee on Credentials be appointed,
which motion prevailed, and rev; Or.
shelton, Rev. w. A. Nelson ana rev:
NJ. V, Noffsinger were constituted said
committee.
Rev. w. G. Inman, the Secretary of
the Association, was at his post prompt
The Committee on Credentials made
the following report giving the names
# those appointed delegates to the asSo-
citation:
ASSOCIATIONS.
Enon Associatlon.-F. g. Harris, }.
NJ. Phillips, DR.. J. F. Logon, F. ;. Har-
ris.
Cumberland Associatiop.-Dr. w. P.
Jones, w. A Nelson, DIR. I. G. Jones
and DR.. WIN. Shelton.
Concord Associati0n-John Saund9rs'
NJ. G. Jordan, NJ. Y. Notfsinger and j.
c. Jordan.
Judson Association r.. Hull, s. Z.
Evans. J. c. r. Williams, G. W. Dog
gatt, D, Kimbrough, J. Atkinson, II. H.
Dawson and J Cox.
Muscle Shnal Association-C. w Cat~
leban, K. A. Windes and Joseph Snack
leiord.
CHURCHES.
First Baptist, N4shvlIle.-D: w. Ph1I-
ling. Angnn Nelson, J. NJ. Williams, H.
II. Howell and w. II. Pohlman.
Central Baptist.-Rev. w. 6, .Inman,
w, r, Marks, D S. Wright, j. j..
Straughn and A. B ShanklHnd.
Fellowship Chureh.-John Sanders
/ and T. w. Ltnham.
Edgetield Church. w. a. Nell
| son.
Murfreesboro Churchill. s. Jordan,
| G. w Jarman and w. H Wallace.
| Columbia Church.-W. o. Bailey, 10
seDh II. James. E. F. Everett and Otey
Mulberry Church.-Bradley KIM
Urn Rn-i+nd Church.-W. Rutland, A.
SnoTrv Robert Young, A. J. Carver and
'2 franklin Church.. c. Wells and J.
| c. Jordan. .L,o
| Tue associ ,tion then proceeded to the
| election OF Moderator, Assistant Nlou-
orator. Secretary and Treasurer, Tor the
ensuring term, and the following mem
| hers of the association were elected
Rev, DR.. T. G. Jones, OF Nashville,
Rev. w. A. Nelson, Assistant Modera'
| or.
| Jopn s inders. Esq, Treasurer.
SPEECH OF THE MODERATOR ELECT:
| TIE Moderator thanked Inc asSocL"
| ton for the honor conferred upon nun
Tbare was always responsibility con
nected with honor, and the respnnslol4l
to resting upon the presiding officer owe
H,eetinpS such a. they held, was not III
p considerable. He needed Divine neip
% oInsrantl- He needed human help
/ and therefore he wohld invoke thel
prayer-, council and aid, III every ~
TEMPT ne would make To preserve orue
: and to facilitate the dispatch OF puS 'I! ts'
1 They had very impatient work poioI
e Them God b q cast their lot in Que Q
the finest regions at the earth, poPu
Ions. wealthy and thriving country
They 0ught TO be Jealous IN inc WoEI
# rbav had come to consider, and sbOul
e do more in the future than in the pas
i and pray God TO inspire them WIN
| spirit OF missions abroad ana ~ hoiiI'
l. aud inspire them with love, intense an
: unfaiIfng. for the rising generation, tina
c would m Ike them efficient workers
. The urdav-scEO0l interests, so that III
: coming generation might De ohe
Il trpth and devotion TO God, and the glor
IS Of his name. Tie greaF question OF &c
l. ucatiOn would be brought before thel
il tor consideration. AT this time, Wue
their educational Interests were at
orie;s they needed a school OF the PrOpf
+: thew needed great ms hutton Tn,
shnu d be an honor; one that Woui
d stimulate the people; one that Won
furnish ministers TO the CHURCHES. IN
, was an advanced age in which they Il'
l. ed. and they needed men OF culture; NE
u who recognized Gods truth, ana "ou
.. enter heroicallv and braveiy the pain
righfpousness They had come tOgeth
re 70 strengthen each other; to do all the
rs could to bring all the brethren up 10 u
% help Of the Lord against the might
j.. He hopPd the meeting would be co
= noted in decOrous and orderly MAJ
7 ner, -
lr ORDER OF BUSINESS.
" Rev. w A. Nelson, R. Hull al
r F. G.. Harris were appointed comm
tee on Order OF Business.
INVITED TO SEATS.
at An invifalion was extended 10 all &C
re,ponding delegates and visiting ne
80 'rprs. to take seats with the mem oe
of The association. Rev. a. u. PhIlHI
I'd general missionary OF Middle Ieunees
and Northern Alabama, ;. Z. AusK'
Thompson and w. L. oSaery "eA0
,a cOgnized as visitors.
- CHRISTIAN sALUTATIoN.
Tetters sending Christian salutati
and grsaL1ng were read from Rutlar
ID Central Baptist and Fellow ship church
Tho association then took recess un
o. 2 o'clock.
ar Afternoon Session.
The Moderator annouced the tollowi
NV standing committees.
Art New Bpard.-Dr w. P. Jones, M
MT | NoffSinper. -
= Dnmes ic Missions-Rev. w. a. n
10 son. F. G. Harris. w. Q. Bailey, G.
Nc Callahan, g. L. Jordan.
err Foreign Mi~siou.-Dr VIM. Shelt'
J. C. jordan, r. Hill.
ON Plan Ot Missionary WORK.
NV. Nnff.inger, D. s. Wright, +.
let Harris, r 4. Wines, John tunders
49, Sunday-schoOl. Rev a. ID. PhilIlsl
rr- II. James. W. c Ruth ID.
nj Education Rev. w. q. lnman,
it Y. Nnffsinger, w. o Bailey.
10 ituion.-Rev. w: Q. Bailey,
william shelton, DR., W. r Jones'
rch Temperance.---J. c. Jordan, X. d'
'nit . F ii S. Wright and W.
Lanham.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
The associ ItiJn, OF motion OF
Harris, voted TO meet with the Cen
md Bantist Church at Nashville, on Sal
,ak nav before the touIit CdhuaS ~
next. Rev. 3. w. Bussey, OF HUI
dea Vile Alabama, was appointed to pre-
shed the Introductory sermon at the next
arch Mar meeting, with Rev. ]. NJ: Phil
mas of Huntsville, Tennessee, as his al
W., nate. -.o.,oE
Rev. }, C. jordan, Chairman OF
what Committee on Temperance, suoml
and the following report:
-t;on Your Committee on Temperance
dad to repOrt that the cause OF ten
Snce is gaining ground, and that s
Iona! OF the leading temperance men OF
1tion State are found among the b 'p
. o,n ranks: vet there can be found s
~, among ms " hu are so far tOrgettul 81
ObIirations thew owe to the church
aker' society and to themselves thai they
iedly indulge in alcoholic dUinks as be
,soci- age. which exert more deleteTIou
the fiuence upon society, especially
Young and rising generation, IMAM
n"'e common drunka ard; we, therefore, &
nfay estlv request the membership OF
that churches TO refrain from an example
,tion tends to drunkenness and RUIN,
n, that this association request
heIe churches to deal with their membe
fair thew are guilty of dram~drinklng'
1oga THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED,
i his DR.. W. Z. JOne, said that 1nIeiL
o,r ance was the greatest evil OF the couI
''o'S It was impairing the intellects and
an OF ole aDd damOing the souls OF more