The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-31
GULF COAST ASSOCIATION.
The Same Being a Body Of Missionary Bap.
fists who Meet Annually for the Purpose
Of Oeyising Plans for the Spread of
the Gospel

WI EIrEas Tue ZNh INST. the
Cult Coast Baptist association
met in the Baptist church toiise al
Moss Point. D.. n. w. Wilson.
OF the Colisicam Place church, New
Orleans. was elected moderator, NJ,
B. Richmond, clerk, and George A,
Peace, pt Mobile, treasurer.
The letters from the churches
weir read, which showed sixteen
churches represented by thirty
messengers. Two new churches
were added to the number. Many
visitors from New Orleans, Mobile
and the coast towns were present,
making an attendance OF upward
OF fifty, outside OF those irom this
immediate vicinity.
Friday evening the following
COMMITTEES ere appointed On
order of business, religious eXer
ciscs, time and place of holding
next meeting, Bible work, to nom.
mate executive board. Report Of
executive committee was read, dis
cuSsed aud adopted.
Friday night DIR. Wilson preached
the association srrm0n to II large
aId attentive congregation from
the text: "Yr must be born again"
The Sc,aloG was Il master effort,
well delivered aud fall Of gospel
truth, which struck deep to the
hearts of his many hearers.
Saturday morning after a read
ing of Psalms xci 10y Ed. Rowan,
prayer by Ed. Walne, and singing
hymn No. l0S, the body proceeded
to business The finance commit
tee made their report, which was
adopted, The committee on Bible
work made their report which was
adopted. At 10 am. report ON the
home mission work was taken up,
read, discussed at length and adopt
ed. Report Of committee on tor
tlEh illSSlOllS was thNI jCdh, tlS-
cusscd at length and adopted. The
moderator appointed II committee
to nominate executive and stand
ing committees. The committee
on time and place OF holding the
next meeting reported Iiandshoro
rs the place, and Friday before the
fourth Sabbath in May, 1879, as
the time of neXt meeting. and that
Ed. T. b. Thames. of Mobile,
preach the associaliou sermon, with
Ed. ii. e. WcymONth as alternate.
In the a!teruooN tile committee
on Sunday-SchodlS aid committee
on relations to the cbitred pebble
made their reports, Which Were
spoken upon and adopted. The
following WAS unanimously adopt
ed:
Res0lrc1, Tlmt the thanks Of the
Gulf Coast Baptist association be
rendered the members of the Moss
church and the citizens OF
Moss Point for the hospitable man
ner in which they entertained the
messengers and visitors of the as.
AT 3 pm. the association adjourn
1T, with prayer by Geo, A. Pearce.
The night meeting Was devoted to
loue missions, and addresses upon
hat subject were delivered by
j. O'B. Lowry, OF Mobile; j..
3. Gambrell, editor Baptist Record,
clinton, and T. j.. Walne, secretary
State mission board. The citizens
responded literally to the appeals
If the brethren, and something
,ver a hundred dollars was collect
ID, to be devoted TO the spread of
he gospel within the bounds OF
his association,
Sunday Was; In political par
iirce, " ''fcld day" In the morn
Ug DR.. Wilson preached in the
Methodist church, Rev. Mr.. Gam
'iell in tile Baptist CHURCH, Rev.
Ir. Weymouth, In the cliirch at
he Seaall0re aud Rev. Mr. Ma
at the Orange Grove church.
1t might, Rev. Mr.. Thames preached
II the Methodist church, Rev. Mr..
in the Baptist church and
Rev. Mr.. Gambrell in the Sea.
liorc church. OF these sermons
We have not space to comment, but
Ieard them all highly spoken of.
The music during the session
ias conducted by Mr. +. +. Iior.
on, of Mobile; and Miss Sallie
rice; of Moss Point, which was
in a most satisfactorily
nd highly entertaining manner.
On Monday the messengers and !
isitors departed for home, every
ne seemingly well pleased with