The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-16
5ALUDA ASSOCIATION.

The seventy fifth annual session of this
body convened with the Honca Path Baptist
Church on last Thursday morning. The in
troductory sermon was preached by Rev
w. II. Strickland, of Anderson, who in hiE
terse and elegant style captivated his hearers
by his eloquent discourse. The Association
was organized by re-electing the officers of
last year rs follows: Moderator, Rev. J. 8.
aauTTay Clerk, rev. nike hIctiee; Assist,
ant Clerk and Treasurer c. E. Horton. The
letters from the churches were read by DR..
j. A. Robinson and Rev w. E. Walters, and
upon call Of the churches oil were repre-
sented except two. The report from them
was encouraging, and after attending to the
other business of organization the Associa-
ton adjourned to the next morning.
On Friday the Association met and heard
the reports Of various standing committees
which were adopted and ordered to be
printed with the minutes. Itinstructed the
Executive Board to pay 500 towards the
education of Rev. G. w. Gardner, at the
Theological Seminary, and to give such as
sisssaiioe 70 MessTs. EaFie und Caun, the for
mer OF whom is studying for the ministry
at Georgetown College, Ky, and the latter
at Carswell Institute rs they may deem
necessary. A proposition to make the min
listers of the Association ex-offco members,
was discussed and afterwards withdrawn.
During the day interesting sermons were
preached at the stand and in the church at
night.
Or SATURDAY
the report of the Executive Board was sub
lnitted by the Moderator and adopted. and
the following persons elected to compose
such Board for the next year: Revs. J. 8.
Murray and w. e. Walters, ]. A. Robinson,
j. w. Poore ]. Bolton Watson, J. s. MCGEE,
j. r. Wilson and L. b. Murray The report
of E. B. Murray, Secretary and Treasurer OF
the Executive Board, was then submitted
| showing that about five hundred dollars had
been collected during the Associational year
foc the various mission purposes. The re-
port was referred to the finance committee
| and afterwards adopted.
The circular letter and reports of several
committees were read and adopted, and or
dercd to be printed with the minutes. On
motion of Rev. w. E. Walters, the variou.
churches Of the Association were requested
to organize Woman's Mission Societies, anG
report their operations to thc Esecutiy.
Board. On motion of the same gentleman
the thanks of the Association were rendered
10 Col. James A. Hoyt former Secretary ant
Treasurer OF the Executive Board, for til,
faithful and efficient manner in which h,
discharged the duties of that position during
his residence in our midst. Tho variou,
standing committees for the present yea
were then appointed and Rev. A. w. Lamar
agent of the State Mission Board, upon in
vitati0n, addressed the Association, and wa
followed by favorable speeches from Revp
]. g. Murray, w. H. Strickland and Others
After d vote OF thanks TO the hospitabl
citizens of Honea Path, the Association nd
iourned to meet at the usual time next yea
with the Flat Rock Church, in this County
ON SUNDAY
the crowd was simply immense. The orde
however was excellent, and the sermons O
Revs ]. s. Murray and Mike MCGEE, in tn
morning, and Rev. e. r. Carswell, In tn
afternoon, were listened to by large mum
bers of persons. The entire meeting was a.
exceedingly agreeable one, and all presen
during its continuance will remember tn
attention and hospitality of the citizens c
Honea Path with much pleasure.