The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-08-17
The saluda Raptiut Association.

The saiuda Baptist Association.
=, The Saluda Baptist Association met with
first Creek Church on Tuesday, Angus,
oth at 10 o'clock q. M. The Introductory
sermon was preached by Rev. Mike Nc.
Zee from 5Oth Psalm, 14th verso, and ll7tl
fsaiin and Sth verse. The Association then
| ADJOURNED to meet at o'clock n. n
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc Association re-assembled, and was
| called TO order by the Moderator Rev. J. S
Murray. The letters from the various
churches were called for and read, and del.
egates names enrolled The Association
then went into an election for officers, and
the old officers were unanimously re-elect.
ed as follows Rev. J. S. Murray, Modera.
tor; Rev. NJ. McGee. Clerk J. a. Robin
son Assistant Clerk and Treasurer. The
| uoor OF the Association for the reception OF
| new churches was opened, and the church
a, feizer presented letter through l..
laSet.' and on motion the church was re-
| CeiVeu ami its delegates admitted. Rev
| /. A. Reid from the Abbeyille, and Rev.
I: Manly and J. b. Patrick of the Green.
Niile Associations, were on motion received
rs corresponding messengers. Rev Il. II.
hfi'iith was received rs corresponding Sec
retary State Mission Board. All visiting
ministers and brethren were invited to seats
on the floor with the privilege of debate.
me usual committees were appointed.
| ~ WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
lhe Association met at > o'clock and en-
gagged III devotional exercises for half an
hour, conducted by Rev. +. +. Bell On
motion of l.. T.. Smith the request of Shi.
ION Ghurch for letter Of dismission to join
the Bethel Association was granted.
The committee on nomination Of dele.
gates 10 Southern Baptist Convention read
Their report, naming the following persons !:
y: ). Murray, 1. l.. Bell, NJ. McGce, NJ. B.
;;S.2S, -. -. HiuIct. Aitcrnates-it. ".
buTis, J.. w. Tribblc, J. y. Brown, Il. ID,
Dean, .. X. Horton.
Many of the delegates being absent Il call
oi the roll WAS ordered, and !. committee
appointed TO look up the ab5enteeS.
a resolution was adopted expressing re-
gret OH account Of sickness Of j. S. Mciiee,
an active participant in Assocational meet
inss for many years past.
a resolution was adopted expressing the
pleasure Of the Association at The efforts of
Tie Home Mission Board OF the Southern
baptist Convention Of the increasing inter
est manifested i'll its work in many parts of
our country, and earnestly urging upun the
churches tho claims of the important work
entrusted TO this board. Spoken TO by II. F.
Bell and Il. IL. Griffith.
The committee on time and place of next
meeting reported Tuesday before second
LORDS Day i'll August, 1883, Us the time,
ana washington Church, Greenville Co. as
the place.
The committee on education read sLci5
report. Remarks by A. s. Towns, rcpre.
senting the Grecnyilie Female College; tR.
Patrick, Of the Greenviile Military Aca,le.
my; q. Manly, President of Furman Uni
versity, and Col. j. A. Hoyt, Trustee Of
furman University. Repor: adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion o call of the churches was
ordered, and they all responded in pledges
ana promises to contribute to the current
expenses OF Furman University.
Ihe following preamble and resolution
was submitted by Elder NJ. MCGEE and
adopted
Whereas, it is Of the greatest Importance
10 the welfare of Furman University that
the bonds given for its endowment should
be settled as soon as possible; and whereas
the trustees have proposed to settle them on
Terms which will bc satisfactory to the
bondsmen,
Resohcd, That all the bondslnen in this
Association be urged to confer as soon as
possible with Bro J. A. Hoyt, who has
been appointed TO attend to this matter, with
view to settlement.
Article ~ of the Constitution was chang
church.
The following was submitted by Elder
N: McGee and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the harvest is great and the Ia
borers are few,
Resohtd. That rs an Association we ask
the Lord of the harvest to send more labor
ers into this field, and request our Modcra-
tor to present our petitions to Him.
Preaching ut the stand in the forenoon by
Rev. Z. Manly, D. H., and in the afternoon
by Rev. L. 7. Bell.
THURSDAY MORNING..
Devotional exercises for half all hour.
The report OH Foreign Missions was read
and adopted, after discussion.
81 rIn ffnnu "a Al.
opening of the Association made their re-
ports, and action was taken thereon. The
Association then suspended business for
preaching. Rev. 7. Z. Bell preached in the
house, and Rev. &. Manly at the stand, fol-
lowed by Rev. II. II. Griffith.
EVENING SESSION.
>, After Il few remarks on the subject of
Temperance, the report of committee on
Temperance was adopted.
The committee on "Womun's Mission TO
Woman" reported. and after remarks from
Rev. T. 7. Bell anti Rev. r. i. Held, the
report was adopted.
The following Executive Committee was
appointed by tie Association j. S. Muir.
ray, NJ. McGee, +. B. Murray, A. A. Dean,
Or. j. A. Robinson, j. S. McCee. JAS w.
Poore, J. Bolton Watson, X. w. Bur,s, DR..
.. r. Horton, w. H. King, II. l.. Clink-
scales, 7. +. Bell, l.. w. Tribble, J. p. Led
better, Nj. B. McGce
- - VI Executive
Board, offered his report. which was adop-
ted.
Col. J. A. Hoyt was offered the floor to
present the claims of the Baptist Courier,
and committee, at his request, was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions.
A resolution thanking the members of
First Creek Church and the citizens of the
community for generous hospitality was
adopted unanimously by rising vote.
Adjourned.