The Dawson journal., 1883-10-11
Che Friendship Baptist Asso-
citation.

This body OF Baptlsts met with
the church at Sardis, six miles
from this city, on Thursday Oct.
4th, inst, continuing its session
through Friday and Saturday, the
5th and 9th. There was large
attendance of delegates and visi-
tors from all parts of the adioin-
ing county, and not few CORES
pondents and visiting brethren
from distance. Among the dis
tinguished visitors from abroad
were Rey. j. II. Devote, CORES
ponding secretary Of the Board Of
State Missions, and Rev. A. B.
Campbell, financial agent Of Mer-
Ger University and OF the centennial
movement to endow Mercer Uni
versity. Not only was the attell-
dance great, but the hospitality of
the community in which the Asso-
citation held its session was mag
nificent and bountiful. Tables
were spread with luxurious pro-
fusion of every good thing that
could tempt the appetite aud sat
isfy the hunger Of the multitudes
who partook of the bountiful
repasts supplied by the ladies, to
whom much praise is due. Your
reporter shared their hospitality,
and has many reasons to be thank
ful for the many kindnesses ex-
tended him by the fair ones who
provided for the wants of the in
ner man for he Jared sumptuous-
ly every day. 1t may not be amiss
in him to testify, also, of the ex-
quisite politeness and cordial kind
ness shown him by the pastor of
the church, and, also, the favors
and facilities extended him by the
Moderator and other officials OF
the Association, in making reports
Of the meeting. Added to Chris
tian sympathy and courtesy, there
is nothing so noble as Christian
gentility and bearing towards
strangers and visitors and, last
bat not least, to reporters. Sure
ly, 10 body Of Christians, has a
greater number of Christian gen
tlemen, especially among the
ministry, who know better how to
do things grandly in the way of
refined courtesy and cordial enter
tainment towards those who visit
It's sessions or participate in its
proceedings.
The body was organized by the
election of Rev. nj. b. L. Binion,
Moderator; Rev. A. J. Harvey,
Clerk; Deacon VIM. Wells, was re-
elected treasurer, a position lie has
held Tor many years. Rev. b. w.
Davis preached the Introductory
sermon upon the subject: The
Church d God" Tie discourse
was analytical, able and polished,
embracing the following topics:
LIST. The Government; ID. The
Membership; 3rd The Officers;
4th. The Ordinances; 5th. The
Duties Of the Church.
Prior to the organization, some
thirty-one letters were read from
the churches represented, aggre-
eating a membership OF some
2,SG0 COMMITMENTS; and besides
this, some half dozennew churches
We're received upon letters, asking
for admission. Some 130 bap-
tisms were reported, and the
meager sum Of something over
500 raised during the year for
mission and other benevolent OBJ
jects were tabalated. Various
committees were appointed, and
the body adjourned until 8 o'clock
Friday morning.
Pursuant to adjournment, the
body met at the appointed hour on
Friday morning. The Executive
Committee Of the Association was
appointed as follows; B. ".
Busy, j. FL. Cawood; VIM. Wells,
NJ. B. i. Binion. Delegates to the
State Convention were appointed
as follows: N. B. L. Binion, J.
G, Corley, B. w. Davis, 3. w.
Busy, j. Fl. Cawood, A. j. Har-
yey, VIM. Wells, r. A. j. Powell,
G. w. Weekly. The following
General Meetings were, also, ap-
pointed for the next associational
year: Sharon, 9Th Sunday in
December, 1888; Antioch, Webster
county, 5th Sunday in January;
Pleasant Grove, 5th Sunday in
March; Friendship, 9Th Sunda" in
August, 1884. he next sesslI i
Of the body viii be held with Shi-
lob church, Marion county, COM
mencing on Thursday before the
lst' Sunday in October, 1884,
Important business was trgns-
acted in the adoption Of various
reports. The committee on Pub
lieation presented report il
which the Christian Index was re-
commended expressing regrets
that DR.. H. III. Tucker had been
severed from its editorial chair
DIR. Devote encouraged the aSso-
ciation with the promise that DIR
Tucker would be restored SO soo1
as the financial ability of the paper
would authorize it.
The report on Education was
set as the order OF the day fol
Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock.
| The ranort not heinz rAadv. FL.