The Dawson journal., 1885-10-08
The Friendship Association.

EDITOR JOURNAL:-BeEeying
that report of the Friendship
Association, which met on The 1st
last. with the church at Weston,
Webster county, would be of in
terest to your readers, we tender
you the following:
First of ell, we are glad to re-
port a harmonious session. Never
Oh any previous occasion of the
kind, and this scribe has attended
many, have we observed more
brotherly love prevailing. In the
discussions, utterances were
sometimes heard, which, in bodies
of q different character, might
have been considered start but
they were invariably received, as
they were meant, in the greatest
good humor.
The business of the session was
transacted with the utmost ac-
curacy and rapidity. The modera-
tor, Elder NJ. b. l.. Binion, who
has presided over three consecu-
tive sessions, makes a clear
headed presiding officer. BE ii
said to his credit, that though he
presides ever an assembly Of
Brethren, who in the main, know
but little of parliamentary usage,
he manages to keep the business
out of ''tangle," and progressing
in order. In this, however, he
had the hearty cooperation Of all
the brethren, who were prompt
and earnest in the prosecution Of
the work before them.
The finances Of the association
were a decided success. There
was found to be money enough OF
hand to meet the demand. Of all
work laid out, and some left with
which to enlarge our work during
the present associational year.
This is as it should be. The ex-
ecutive committee, of course, are
wearing smiling faces.
1t may be interesting to your
readers to know that the Friend
ship Association is supporting
missionary in the state of Coz
hula, Mexico. His name i
Porfrio Rodriguez. and he was
one Of the Mexican bet rem who.
in company with Rev, w, d
Powell, missionary of tie foreign
board, visited the Scutber1
Baptist Convent on at Angus n
last spring,
The preaching at the assccia,
tion was all good. Elder Bini5l
preached the introductory, sub
ject: ''Ihe church of God ,
Elder Weekly preached Thursday
night, but we did not get out ant
did not hear the subject. Elder
w. II. Cooper, Of Cuthbert, de-
lighted the congregation Friday
at IL a. m. from the subject.
"Christ is ALL" AT II a. m. Satur-
day, Elder Geo. r. Mccall, o.
Griffin, held the audience for an
hour on Peters denial of christ,
giving them a highly edifying dis
course. Saturday night Elder
j. H. Corley, formerly a member
Of this association, and still held
in highest esteem by his brethren,
addressed and thrilled his packed
audience from the famous words
Of Doubling Thomas, 'My Lord,
and my God" The "old man
eloquent speaks with the wortcd
ardor of former years nothing
abated. Elder A. b. Campbell,
pastor at Americus occupied the
stand at IL a. N. Sabbath, and
with his usual force discussed the
parable Of the barren zig tree.
much to the edifcation and graft
ieati0n Of an immense audience.
We learned that Elder Binion
preached in the house also in the
afternoon.
The entertainment Of the asso-
citation by the brethren and good
people of Weston and surround
ing community, was simply su-
berh. Evidently the husbandmen
OF that section know how to pre-
vide, and their excellent ladies
know how to serve. We have
never seen provisions more abund-
ant, nor more handsomely prepar-
ed. Though there was an inn
mepse crowd on the Sabbath.
there was, 40 tkias, more taa7
eaough to feed aH Bya ~
this may be the reason why y"u,
reporter came homo sick.
Respectfully
"AtEssrNUFE.