The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-26
BIG HATCHIE BAPTISTS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS AssoCIA-
TON BEGUN YESTERDAY.
A Thorough Organization Effected, and
Committees Appointed to Take Up
the Important Branches OF Business
Interesting session.

sixtieth annual session in Rowan Me-
mortal Baptist church, Fort Pickering
yesterday morning The Rev. DIR. j. X.
Graves, who has oiiiciated as moderator
since the war, called the association TO or
der at 10 o'clock The sessions will con
tinue until Friday evening.
Sitting in his chair, because Of inability
TO stand, owing TO an affection sustained
four years ago, DR.. Graves inaugurated
the regular proceedings by reading a por'
ton OF the 1881 Psalm. Following this,
the members present sang Jesus, Lover
OF My Soul" Prayer by the Rev. T.. G,
Falkner succeeded the singing OF the
hymn, in which thanks for many pas,
blessings were returned to God, together
with an earnest invocation for continu.
ance Of the same in future.
The next regular order OF business was
the preaching of the Introductory sermon,
a compliment assigned TO the Rev. j. Il.
Kincaid. On motion, this order was de-
ferred until SPIN, when regular organl'
zation was gone into by reading letters
from the various churches, setting forth
facts Of progress since last year, and nam
ing tho delegates who would represent
them in the present association meeting.
From these letters the delegates were ~
follows:
THE DELEGATES.
Bartlett Church-W. A. Freeman, ID.
Fcrril, W. +. Gorver alternate, I. w.
Yates
Bethel Church, Middlcburg Mr.. Mont.
Jones and Mrs. Lou Shiycrs.
Brighton Church-W. q. Petty, III. 5.
Sigman, j. II. SimOnton; alternates, n. Ii.
Anderson, David Mccullough and J. Is.
King.
Brownsville Church-The Rev. j. II.
Trotter, ID. o. Thomas, G. 4. Folk, w. w.
Rutledgc, :. +. Thomas, L. T.. Glass, the
Rev. II. u. Folk and tho Rev. w. ID.
JOINER.
Colliervillc Church.. Il. Canada, DIR.
q. W. Johnston aud Robert Moore.
Coyington Church-R. Is. Owen and
Mrs. T.. T.. Saunders
Denmark Church-T. II. Bond, J. l..
Burton and q. w. Day.
Galloway Church,. $. Layton, W. II.
Clifton aud Layton Wall.
Ebcnczcr Church, Williston, Fayetto
County The Rev. q. W. Floyd, &. u.
Jordan and s. l.. Phillips.
Grand junction Church-W. H. Arnett,
w. A. Pledge and NJ. :. Smith.
Liberty Church, Brighton W.T. Grant,
g. &. Anderson, l.. A. Smith; altcrnatcs,
G. II. Allen, u. Kinney, VIM. Miller.
Macon Church-Thc Rev. ]. ID. Ander.
son, T. j. Walker and W. II. Attention.
Rowan Memorial Church, Memphis.
II. Snow. r. \. Rainoy, Chas. Masollo and
Frank q. lancy.
New Hope Church-R N. Crawford,
W. VI. Lurry and j. l.. Boyd.
Oak Grove Church, Fayetto County
James Benson, Thomas Halliday and w.
4. Slocumb; alternate. :. &. BULL.
Ripley Church-The Rev. Z. n. Conner.
John Sprolcs, II. ID. Glass and V. Camp
bell; alternatos, NJ. I. Campbell, IT,, Il. X.
Halliburton.
Woodland Church, Haywood County
|. W. Curtin, II. T.. Hudson, the Row. j.
L. kincaid.
Maple SPRING VI. Anderson. DIR. J.
NJ. J. Siler, Wiley Perry.
lIOzcman, &. Il. loyloss aud W. ID. JOY
llfIt hllfIilNlft - w. 5NfNNkhs
AuTat Church-W. j. lanior and j. NJ.
Davis.
Egypt Church, Raleigh-w. II. Taylor
A. NJ. stewart and n. Anderson.
Antioch Church,. y. rcrccr, W. y
Davidson. J. W. Stoner; altcrnatcs, &. ;
Davidson, T.. Siandridgc, Robert David
son.
Zig Creek Church Charles Crcnshaw
J. A. Ccnshaw, q. n. llarrcll, J. llill.
Holly Grove Church-G. X. Thoma
and j. II. Booth.
IaGrangc Church-Miss Mamie Mill
ken, Mr.. u. lipscomb.
Central Church. Memphis Rev. A
J. Dickinson, ], W. ballard, ]. = Duval
= W. Hampton, 5. J. bolton, 4. Austin
W. !. Hampton, III Bourne, T.. L. lawton
J. u. Mcdowell.
White Haven Church-G. y Farruw
". L. RaliOrd; altcrnalcs, J. J. McClcn
don, ". II. llugsins.
First baptist Church, Mcmphis-Thos
CruSs, u. g, Craig. Joseph Craig. ]. NJ
Smith, X II. Briggs, A. j. Robinson tn
RcyA J. X Graves and u. A. Nonnblc.
Salem napusl Churh-The Rev. W. II
Barksdale.
Bcthadara Church, Iaudcrlalo Count
Elder ". &. Brown.
Oakland, Shelby Couniy-E. J. Flippin
V. u. Turbcryillc.
Central Avenue Church, near Mcmphi
| J. A, Prescott, j. T.. Helms aud W. II
Hughes, alternate, j. ". Norris.
Germantown Church Tho Rev. J.
buchanan. q. W. Thomas and 4. I. scott
In addition to tho foregoing delegate
thcrc wcrc a largo number III ladies' pr,s
cnt, some OF whom belonged 10 the cou
grcp,iion ui Rowan Memorial church an
Others with the delegates. Al maniicstc
a deep interest IN tho proceedings an
greatly relieved the appearance ot tho con
grvg'iion.
SCARED orT nv srrrnsHp SICKNESS.
Clerk Anderson Rad letter from IN
Salem church, stating that that congrcgl
ton would not bo ~, scntod hy hom
de- ,aics at the present meeting. hut q N
quest was embodied that Moderator GRAY,
represent u. The reason ilr this was
strong suspicion that an alarming amour
ol contagious sickness prevailed, the trut
oi which the newspapers aud Mrmph
pablo suppressed. Dc. Graves stated tbs
lac had revived many inquiries of sim
lar character, all oi which be had answcrc
IN the most positive and contradiction
terms still, iur the reason named. man
Of the churches werc not represented.
ruE ANNUAL srpNoN.
The Row 4. J. Dickinson. pastor Of IN
Central Baptist church, asked cor a rccui
sidcmtion II the former action icicrriu
the annual sermon until night Ills prii
clpal rcason was that neither the Ccnlr
chufcii nor its ncighbor, the First churrl
had ~ Yet sent In the credentials and n
port, a fact that virtually deprived d
delegates Of the privilege 81 voting. m
Rev Dr.. Ncnablc advocated adhcring
the former action. A motion WAS madr
! lac tha N,ntinu un,tgF Its.u.st,,, "a, a.