The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-25
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE STATE,
Some seyenty'old Churches Represented by Over
Two Hundred Delegates Tho FIRST Days
Proceedings Names Of Delegates and
Churches Represented, Etc,

Two Hundred pelegalea- inc iFal psya
Proceedings Names Of Delegates and
Churches Represented Etc,
Pursuant to call made some three weeks
since by DR.. RUFUS Z, liurloson, Of Wuco
President Of the Texas Baptist General Asso'
citation That body was convened In called
session yesterday morning, Mt the First Bop-
tlst church, corner Of Sycamore street and
Patterson avenue,
There were two hundred md two dolcgOt on
in attendance ut the meeting, and n large
number Of visitors, the church being
crowded,
The Association was called to order by
Dr. Burlc'on Mt 10 o'clock.
Elder Kmbrough. of Collin county, dcllv'
cred the Introductory sermon In IN
eloquent md impressive manner Ills
text WINS taken from the third
chapter Of Second Timothy, sixteenth
verse, All scripture Il given by inspiration
of God and l. profitable lor doctrine, for re-
proof for correction, for instruction in
Righteousness.
OPENING ADDRESS,
DR., Burloson, president of tho general ns-
ISOLATION, then made the opening address, set
thug forth the objects Of the called session,
and the manner in which tho proceedings
should be conducted. He said three hun
drcl miles OF frontier territory of our be-
loved Texas Is looking TO us for the bread of
life, five hundred orphan children are looking
to rs for food, shelter and christian educa-
ton, md over forty young preachers are up
pcalng to US for education. lie felt
profoundly thankful TINT so large, wise and
venerable assembagc Of the General Asso-
ciaton-oyer one hundred messengers--wcrc
present. and that he wished to emphasize
the following points submitted for their con-
sidcration: First, that the General Assocla-
ton, by IT, composition and the prccedcnts
of Baptsts for eighteen hundred years, was
not an ecclesiastical body and had no power
TO sit in Judgment on the action or discipline
of churches; that Baptist church
was not only tho highest, but was, indeed,
the only ecclesiastical body for the exercise
of Gospel discipline on earth.
In the second place he remarked that to
the body assembled was committed the mis-
sionary and educational interests of Central,
Northern and Eastern Texas, and the consli-
tuition requires that no one shall be mem
Der or officer of the General Association who
is not in good standing with his own church.
lie also remarked that by the recent action
of II portion Of the First Baptist church at
DallOs, Rev. Il, G, Bucliner, their general
agent, had been expelled and silenced from
preaching, and. his credentials demanded.
Eight members Of the Missionary
Board had also been expelled, he
said, and that the grave question TO be con
sdcred by the Association was whether Il. G.
Buckncr and the eight expelled brethren
were Baptists? If not, they must be de-
posed and n new general agent and mem
bers of the board must DO elected. These
great and delicate questions, the speaker re-
marked, were thrust upon the Association,
and they must meet them as brave men
worthy successors of ..Bunyan, Kiln and the
church's long line of martyrs. With tender
pathos he counselcd them to act and talk ten
derby and in love, with an eye single to the
glory of God.
The remarks of the President Of which
the above is but an imperfect Synopsis,
thrilled ali hearts and is said TO have been
the most powerful ever made by this veteran
of the Baptist church.
After the appointment of Committee on
Credentials, the association adjourned til
$50 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
At the appointed time the church building
WINS again nlled. A song was sang and {
PRAYER offered by Elder PEBBLES.
The President invited the members Of the
press TO come forward and occupy from
seats, of which invitation the reporters
awaited themselves.
j. IL. HUMPHREYS, Chairman of the commit
tee on Credentials, read the following report
TO tho General Association of Texas holding
n special called session with the churcl
at Dallas:
We, your Committee on Credentials bee
leave 10 report the following delegates pres
ent and entitled to seats, from district asso
Citations and from churches.
East Fork Association--J A Mansfield
James Harper, w D Chapman, IL Hum.
phries, W NJ Lindsey.
Sister Grove-T B McComb, r Rodgers
j NJ Graves, David Elliott
Shilo-Eh Witt, John A Wars and 5
Harris.
Waco-Elder B II Carroll, j II Harrison
and w I Compere.
Ennis--M Lambright and Perry Haw
kins.
Rehobath--W r Selvidge.
.Waxahachie-H II Tiltord.
Alvarado-E Elder w Brown, w + Well
| and DIR. j NJ Powell.
Texarkana-Elder J S Thomas and II +
| Echols.
Twin Soda Lake-Elder w Terrell
Old Land Mark Elders j l. Mathews an(
G d Station.
Richland-R D Thompson.
West Fork--A } Halford and r W Ba mes
North Sulphur Perkins.
Groesbeeck Church, w Prewitt, J
Jennings and Il NJ Fancher.
Friendship church-Elders w s Wilson
j II Master.
Wheatyille church, j G Miner.
Rarmony--H q Lively, j l. Simpson.
Salem--J L White, j G Galloway.
Bosque River-Elders l. r Scruggs, j Il
johnson.
Red Riyer--Elder John james.
Mount Zion--William Lassiter j II Hub
bard. w III II HAYES. j Deeson. S G Johnson