The Dawson journal., 1883-11-08
The Be,hel Bap tnst Association.

The Be$hei Bap tISt A Association.
About twelve miles south of
Cuthbert, near the line of Calhoun
and Randolph counties you will find
one of the most prosperous and hos
pitable neighborhoods [ know of in
any section of our country. The
people are industrious and intelli-
gent, and as a general thing they all
live at home, and every thing around
them shows prosperity. Situated on
an elevated plain and in a beautiful
grove, you will find New Bethel
Church, one among the largest and
most prosperous Baptist churches
know of any where in S. w. Georgia.
They are working Christian people,
always ready for every good word
and work. They have for their pas
tor that model of christian and
one who is beloved by all who know
him, Rev. NJ. B. l.. Binion.
The church house is the largest
ever saw in the country, aud every
thing about the place well dapted
for holding an association.
The association convened Mt this
church on Tuesday, the 30th, and was
in session three days-I have atten-
ded several meetings of this kind,
but none so enjoyable and intermin
gled with SO much pleasure as the
one at New Bethel. had my tami-
ly all with me and of course that
helped to add to the pleasure and
enjoyment of the occasion. Every
thing that was said and done by the
body was pleasant and very enter.
tanning and constantly meeting up
with old friends of antebellum days
and friends of my youth and friends
of my father, assure you that l had
a feast of both soul and body.
The body elected that old father
in Isreal Rev. Thos. Muse as theil
Moderator, who has been acting in
that capacity for twenty six years.
Rev VIM NJ. Howell was elected
clerk. He is very generous fellow
and makes an efficient clerk. j. G.
Martin of Cuthbert was elected
Treasurer,
There were several visiting minis
ters that added greatly to the in
terest of the association. Rev T. H
Stout. OF Alabama, that good anG
Christlike old brother, J. H Devote
who represented the Mission cause
Rev A. B. Campbell who represented
the Centenniel movement, anc
Rev NJ. 3. Wharton who represen.
ted the Christian Index and Mercer
University and was always ready to
work for every movement on foot
that was likely to be of interest tt
the cause of our Redeemer
We had very able sermons from
Brethren J L Underwood, T. II.
Stout, W. Fl. Cooper, A. B. Camp
bell and NJ. B. Wharton, all good
and suitable to the occasion. The
body unanimously subscribed $1,000
for the Centenniel movement fol
Mercer University. They have a
Missionary eamong the Indians
they are supporting, and keeT
up a colportage in theil
own bounds, besides they
are educating young man at Mer
Ger University. The amount sent W
by the churches for all purposes ex.
cept for educating this young man
was over 81 200.
Strong appeals were made for our
aged and infirm ministers, by Rev
J II Devote and Rev NJ 3 Whar-
ton, which was responded to by q
very liberal collection. Take it al
in all this is one the best work
ing bodies of Baptists in this part Of
the state.
The next session of this body will
be held at Bethel Church, Randolph
Comfy, near Spring,Yale, on Tues
day before the first Sabbath in No
vember next.
Suffer me to say chat the ladies al
New Bethel, cannot be excelled III
their efforts to entertain those who
attended the meeting of this body.
j. w. r.
A Wilks county correspondent sent
| the follOwincy acpOnnt of the rnca,,.