The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-26

Judge IL. Il. Folk, OF Drownsyllie, was
called upon to lead in prayer. The ballot
resulted as follows: Moderator, j. X.
Graves; sccretasyfl d. An1erson treas
urer. II. G.. Crakibll unanimously. Dr.
Graves briefly accepted the honor, feel
ingly pledging himself to do tho very best
he could. Mr. Craig called attention 10
his previous request to be excused from
further service, and said that he must In
sist upon it. DO dill the vacancy thus
created, Mr.. Az Hatchctt was placed in
nomination with "a motion that he be
| elected by acclamation. DR.. Venable
arose and pointed out wherein the Big
llatche and all other Baptis! associations
had proceeded ,on a wrong line. The
treasurer had had nothing to do, because
the money had bsen forwarded direct from
the various churches 10 the respective
causes for which collected. Mr.. Craig
still insisted, explained that his determine
ton was not based upon the COM
| plants raised, but was purely a
business requirement. Mr. llatchett de-
clined for the same reason. Various other
nominations were made and objections
urged, whereupon DIR. Nenable again called
attention 10 his nomination OF Mr.. ). w.
Hampton, and moved that the rules be
suspended and he be- elected by acclnma-
ton. This struck the large and intelligent
audience favorably, and the action sug-
gestcd was taken.
DIR. Nenable moved that in future, when
churches raised money for the respective
departments OF work, II be either sent to
the treasurer, or a prompt notification that
II had been forwarded to the department
head. AS the same action had been taken
at two previous meetings no formal action
was taken, but all were urged to bear II in
mind and abide by it in future.
NEW MEMBERS.
Application for membership was re-
ccived from the Bcthabara church, Light
loot, laudordalo county. Considerable
discussion was created by failure of the
pclioning church TO state upon what creed
or articles Of faith il had been organized.
Upon the pledge OF the delegate, DR..
Brown, that il would be done, the appli-
cation was favorably acted upon.
The church ut Oakland, Shelby county,
also applied for and was elected to men,
bcrship.
VISITORS
The next order OF business was the invi-
tation Of corresponding and visiting brcth-
rem to accept recognition from the associa-
ton. In response, Dr. q. w. Jarman,
president OF the Southwestern Baptist uni
ycrsity, jackson; Prof. 4. j. Deupreo, OF
the same institution, and the Rev. ii. W.
Ihibblc, pastor OF the church ut that
point, responded. AIcssrs j. X. l.. Hale,
X. NJ. Fletcher and J. II. BoIum, from
Osceola, Ark, arose and asked for men,
bcrsh,p in the association. II was taken
under consideration. The others who
were gotten to their feet by the invitation
were the Rev. Mr.. Gillian, Of the Tippah
association; the Rev. job llarrell and
Messrs. Dockery, NJ. l.. Moody and W. D..
Howe, Coldwaler association, both the
latter IN Mississippi; Dr. Anderson, Ten
ncssees superintendent Of the colportage
work; DIR. Stone, State Sunday school sec
Rotary; A. Maclloh, Of the Bdpiia Re-
focior, Chattanooga.
ON motion OF lie Rev. J. ID. Snow, pas
tor OF the Rowan Memorial church, in
which the sessions ptc being held, tho AS
ISOLATION adjourned until s o'clock pm,
when the annual sermon will be preached
by DR.. kincaid.
Tho daily sessions henccforward, until n
sine dic adjournment II taken, will be at
\ o'clock am. and continue till ] o'clock
pm; again ut O'Clock pm. and adjourn
at pleasure.
Before adjournment, the Rev. J. II.
Snow, pastor, explained Why the change
Of meeting place from the first church u
his church, was fnade. II was bccausc the
Rowan Memorial church was n charge
upon the ar'ociation,a child Of u, ~ 10
speak, and the lQfTJ brethren believed il a
Il "a Al
guests, aud promised them all possible
courtcsics aud Inequalities. The Rev.
Mr.. Trottcr responded gracefully TO the
address Of welcome and explanation.
The moderator suggested that delay o
few minutes beyond the established
time for adjournment TO permitted, $,
| that the various committees could bc ap
| pointed and set 10 aork. The motion
/ prevailed, aud after short conferences bc
tween tho moderator aud secretary, th,
following committees wcro announced:
| Sunday SChools-Dr. stone, L. G.. Craig
L. n. Counor, q. w. Thomas, j. A. Pros
colt.
E,lucation-G. W. Johnston, W. H.
Edcnlon, J. T.. Kincaid.
Ministerial Education q. W. Jar
mon, W. II. llughcy, l.. &. Falkner, !. W
| Curtin.
State and Associational Missions -R. A
Venablc, J. NJ. Smith, aud others TO b
named.
Foreign Missions Rev. A. ]. Dick
inson, @. i. fmrow aud J. T.. Helms, II
W. 1hnbblc.
Home Mis-ions-J. i. Troltcr, q. =.
Farrow and u. Anderson.
Tcmpennce-I. II. Folk, J. III. Snow
X. u. GOODWIN and Mr. Radiord.
Nominations II. Hampton, Robcr
Moore, +. II. liond.
Publications L. Canada, = +
Phillips, W. 4. Plcdgc, 7. y layton.
Obituaries The Rev. W. II. lIarksdalc
John Sprolcs, H. \. Crawford. W. y
Guwen.
Auditing Committees. =. Phillips, W
A. FREEMAN, Richard LiIScomb.
A largo congregation assembled at nigh
to hear the sermon Of Dr. kincaid.
was an able and instructive discourse, th
effect oi which was easily prcccivcd by
casual study Ut the deeply interested faces
Nothing further was done.
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