The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-11-05
Far River Association.


This body met with the Monticel-
10 Baptist Church on Friday before
the Bird Sabbath in October. Elder
+. p. Douglas was reelected Moder-.
ator Hon. C. r. Dale declining long
er to serve, B. +. Hobbs was elected
clerk, and A. J. Martin was re elect
cd Treasurer.
The nineteen churches constitu'
ting the Association were all repre-
sented by letter, and oil BY messen-
gers except Mt Vernon, Lincoln
county. Zion Hill Church, of Copi-
alb county. made application by letter
and messengers for membership and
was received into the Association.
Most ofthe churches made favorable
reports. Elder J. r. Parish preach
ed the Introductory sermon on Sat
urday at IL o'clock to q very large
congregation, and then the Associa-
ton proceeded with its routine
work.
Sunday was devoted exclusively
to religious exercises. A Sabbath
School mass meeting was held in
the Court house at 3 o'clock a. M,
conducted by Elder B. A. Crawford
and addressed by several members
of the Association. At IL q. m.
Elder j. r. Parish preached at the
Court house and Elder A. A. LomaS
at the Baptist Church at 2 p. m,
Elder ]. A. Scarborough preached
at the Court house and Elder r. II
Purser at the Baptist Church, and al
7 p. m. Elder ). Morris preached al
the Court house.
Monday the Association resumed
its work, being principally the re
coption and discussion Of reports oil
the various interests about which tn,
body is concerned. The report oil
Temperance which in due time W,
will give q plscc in these columns
took advanced ground in this grea
issue now before the churches ant
people, and after being warmly ap
proved in several addresses, wa
adopted by a unanimous rising vote
Il The ministers present during tn
session as messengers from the Va
rious churches and bodies will
which the Fair River Association i
in correspondence were as follows
Elders f. z. Douglass, A. A. Iona.
S. Morris, j. r. Parish, J. A. Scar
borough, f. Douglass, r. II. Purser
T. d. Bush, R. J. Boone, B. A. Craw
ford, w. Fl. Bailey, l. H. Andine
J. Fl. Lane, d. Drummond an! J. N
Richie. Among the prominent lay
members, Hons. C. r. Dale and f. A
. Rowan.
The Association completed its Ia
bors on Monday afternoon and al
. journed to meet with the Friendshi
Baptist Church, Lincoln county, ol
Friday before the 3rd Sabbath il
October, 1886. Elder S. Morris wa
appointed to preach the introducto
ry sermon and Elder w. II. Bale,
alternate.
| Al the conclusion of this hast,
and belated report, We wish TO adj
that the generosity and hospitalit.
displayed by the Monticello churcl
and people generally, was never sur
passed. Each day during the ses
sion of the Association a bountifu
and nicely prepared dinner was serv
ed upon the grounds, and at nigh
every door was thrown wide open t
messengers and visitors with til,
word Welcome beaming on every
face. Individually this scribe feel
under obligations to large nnmbe
of friends and brethren for cOurte
sizes shown, and especially to Mr.. w
C. Maxwell. ST., and family, Mr.. ant
Mrs. T. NJ. Beai, and last, but by nj
means least, Hon. C. r. Dale ant
his cstimable wife, all OF who's,
hearts seemed big enough to enter
tain O whole Association.