The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-09-11
Proceedings of DistrHca Meet
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tary. The services of the day com
mencing at IL o'clock a. m. Bro. b
j. Ford preached from the 9th chapter
2lst've OF st. Luke, and was fol
lowed by Bro. Shaddock.
After the appointment of a commit
tee on preaching, composed of Bros
J. 7. McConathy and Jos. Williams
to confer with the existing one, the
meeting adjourned until 3 o'clock p
m.
i Q o'clock p. m.-Thu meeting was
called to order by tho Moderator and
prayer was offered by Bro. Higgen,
botham.
First question, to-wit: "What du-
ties has a church right to demand
of its pastor ~ The discussion of the
question was opened by Bro. S. d.
Read, according to appointment, and
was participated in by Bros. Warren
Hamilton, Higgenbotham, B. ]. Ford
and Shaddock. The following were
among the duties more particularly
emphasized as to be demanded from
the pastor, and the clerk was required
to put them in the form of resolu-
ton for adoption OF rejection by the
meeting,viz
ReSOtved, That in the sense of this
meeting the church has right to dc
mand that her pastor shall be man
of cody life that he be a man given
to study, so that he may be a capable
instructor in the Scriptures that he
be a tireside preacher; frequent visi-
tor of the families of his flock and a
seaeher into the spiritual condition of
his people counsellor of the young;
wise healer by the bedside and a
peacemaker in his flock; and, finally,
when his pastoral work seems to avail
in no prosperity that he resign.
Preaching was then appointed for
the close of the day. Bro. Shaddock
at w. P. Simpsons residence, Bro.
Higgenbotham at Joseph Williams
residence, at Z o'clock p. N.
The following names as representa-
tives of churches were enrolled: B.
J. Ford, Sugartown; J. W. Harris, Shi-
lob Andrew Ashworth, Good Hope;
Bro. Higgenbotham, HopeweIl; John
Cooper, Mount Carmel and J. T. Nc
Conathy, Magnolia. The following
Bros. were also present and took part
with us, viz: Judge S. D. Read, of
Lake Charles; Bro. Wells, of SMYRNA;
Bro, L. a. Ford, of Shiloh, and Bros.
Hamilton and Shaddock, of Sugar
town. Adjourned until Q o'clock to.
morrow morning.
Saturday moraing service by Bro.
Warren Hamilton from 5Oth Salm of
David. The minutes of yesterday
were read and adopted. A request
was made to the Executive Board that
they make a report of the District
meetings during the year to the Asso-
citation.
The second question was called for,
and Bro, Shaddoek presented the fol-
lowing; elias a pastor a right to
demand anything Of the church, if so,
what" Considerable right being set
forth by Bros. Shaddock, Warren
Hamilton, Higgenbotham, B. ]. Ford |
and others, which were very interest
ing, though we are unable to give
only the sentiment, to,wit
ResOtVed, That a pastor has q right
TO demand the cooperation of his
church in all his scriptnral duties; that
he has right to demand the sympa-
thy, love and prayers of his church in
his behalf, and that he has right to
demand while doing their work
financial support from them common
surate with their ability.
Eleven o'clock service was opened
by Bro. b. J. Ford from the 9Th chap
ter LIST verse Of Romans, and conclud-
ed by Bro. Shaddock. Preaching was
then announced by the committee, to-
wit: Bro. w, Hamilton at Bro. J. T.
Williams at early candle light, Bro.
at Bro. j. T. MeCon-
athy's, same hour. Adjourned until
8 o'clock P. IN.
Meeting met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Prayer by w. P. Simpson.
Third question called for, to-wit
''What right has church that takes
no interest in missions and gives moth
ing to their support, neither at home
or abroad, to claim recognition as
Missionary Baptist Church 2" Bro.
VIM. Hamilton opened the discussion,
and Bros. B. j. Ford, Shaddock, Hig-
genbotham and S. u. Read took part,
which consumed the evening, and was
submitted to the following committee,
viz: Bros. b. j. Ford, Shaddock and i
W. Hamilton. Adjourned until Sab
bath morning at 8 o'clock.
Met pursuant to adjournment. Min
ltes of yesterday read and adopted.
Committee on third question reported /
smphatically-"No right" Sabbath ,
'chool meeting at 10 o'clock.
On motion Of Bro. Shaddoek the
clerk was requested to send a copy of r
hese proceedings TO the Lake Charles
Como and one to the Shreveport Bap- 4
ist Chronicle for publication The
Meeting then adjourned for Divine
ervices. fl
Divine services at III O'Clock by I
Bros. Ford and Shaddock from FIRST !
Corinthians, 9th chapter and goth 8
erse. The congregation was quite 4
numerous ard appeared to enjoy all ?
be brethren said. =
A collection taken up at the close 4
( the meeting to-day Of the churches E
AIMED, showed $3.50 cash, and :
lodges to the amount of $50 or $40.
Rev. b. J. FoRD, Moderator. 2
w. p SupsoN CLARK