The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28


10 he in every family In the Big llatchic
association. As it gets older it gets better
and better. We also recommend the Bdp-
tit Reflector, published ut Chattanooga, a
most excellent paper. We recommend the
Foreign Mission Journal, published at Rich
mond, Va. and Kind Words series, pub
lished nj Atlanta, Ga. All OF which Is
respectfully submitted.
JouS II. ChSADA,
s. +. LAYTON,
SAMUEL PufLLrPrs,
w. A. PLEDGE,
Committee.
The following is the report Of the COM
mittecc on
STATE MISSIONS
The idea of State missions has grown in
popularity until today there is not State
within the territory occupied by the
Southern Baptist convention which has
not iis State board and its State work
Tho idea or principle which has given
| form aud character to this work is that Of
n common sympathy, common interest,
and oneicss Of oblig ton. II is n com.
bining OF the strength OF the denomination
in the State Of all the strength Of tho
strong and Of the weak, with which God
has blessed us ash people. The divine
| favor has been slgnally manifested, for tho
| work Of the Lord has prOspcrcd in the
| hands of his people, the wilderness and
the solitary places arc beginning TO bios
som as the rose.
We arr glad to note the growth In our
State work. Our people are being united,
and there IL growing sentiment as 10 the
| importance Of all our churches IN the State
being in sympathetic cooperation with
the State board located ut Nashville, Tenn.
Our State board has now in the field
twenty-five missionaries in the following
places
East Tennessee at Grccnville,
Stooksbcrry nj Laws Cross Roads, David
at Cleveland, Addins Chillhowoe associa.
ton. Price nj Dayton, Morris nj Winters
Gap, Brooch in South Chattanooga, Ilaily
in North Knoxville.
Middle Tcnncsse-Russcll in Salem ~.
ISOLATION, Grace ut Columbia, Gup,on nj
Antioch, Couch ut zion and Bradshaw,
Thompson In North Edgciicld, Martin ut
Halls, Eel nj Wayne station.
West Tennessee ut Ie xington,
Ellis NJ Tiptonyillc, Reeves nj Greenfield,
Norwood nj Kramer and Gravel Hill, Gooch
NJ Dyer, Dupont ut sharon, Snow IN
South Memphis.
Work Dunc-July I: Days Of work,
1855. miles travelled, ll,il2. number Of
sermons, 49,; number Oi addresses, 257;
number Of prayer meetings. 300; bap,isms,
lOi, additions, both 10y baptism aud letter,
$50 number Of families visited, 2,24p.
We recommend tl) that the executive
| board oi this association he rcqu ested a.
put itself In correspondence With every
pastor within our bounds, urging upon
them the importance ol systematic giving.
settling apart one quarter during which
collections shall be- taken for the work OF
the State board. GU that the association
board keep ON hand and disseminate
among all our churches such information
~ will inform them ~ 10 the needs Of our
State board. Il being left 10 the board as 10
the method Of implrting this information;
(3l that our churches bo urged TO an In.
crasc In their hbcmlitics ~ the work o
the state board. " 4. NENABLr,
T. I. fuLnRiaur,
j. l.. BuCuASAs.
COMMITTEE OK TEMPERANCE.
Your committee ON temperance bog lcay,
90 report
This subject Is ono Of the mos, import
ant and indispensable Christian gruccs am
virtues. Without the practice ol this grac,
no baptist can abound In spiritual life ant
usefulness. Hy designating the obliu
ton. imposed upon him Ia practice tom
pcmncc, his influence il Injurious {,
Christianity. lly his encouragement an,
support Of men and measures iayurng th,
opposite Of temperance, aud tlc cDntinu
ancc OF thc traffic IN the manufacture ant
sale oi Intoxicating liquors as beverage
he ailirmaiiyvly and positively casts hi,
influence against the foundation virtue ~
the Christian religion, and NJ be- becomes
an Otrusc unto tod. The great evils o
iuicmprriucc and the curse and bligh
aud decentralization and WOO aud anguish
aud miscuCs TO the human family, AM
havoc iu the churches, consequent upor
the habits Of inicmprraucc. call loudl,
upon the friends II Christ to st their faces
like a ilint against the liquor traffic tina
offers the temptation and opportunity 3,
moderate drinking, which surely leads .,
dunkrunrss and crime.
l. no, the iimc 81 hand when Christian
people everywhere should combine lo ole
,aic to office Of trust and power no mai
who's influence Il openly aud notoriou,l,
injurious a. the cause oi tympruncc an,
or holy rrhgion' Respectfully submit
tel. ~. u tuiE, Chairman;
\. a. SNuN,
W T. R,rfuEp,
X. u. GuupwNN,
Committee
Tho following named gentlemen tool
|, part 10 the discussion on the above IMPORT
which va, adopted n. u. Eolk, ]. n
; Canada, J. 49, Snow, J. T. kincaid. W
. H. larksdalc, J II. Andor,ou aud :.
Phillips
rnuTiUN MISSION.
Your committee on luUign missions beg
leave a. report
l. That thc fbr-iJn W.t0n Journal, pub
lshcd 10y our board At Richmond, Va,
ably conducted and capable Of inspf.n
interest aud enthusiasm In mission work
II Il WIS taken by the mrmbcr, ul th
churches iu the association. lu order TIA
this may be- brought about anl that ia,
members Of the rhurh,- may hc duly IN
formed ol thc needs and ptnsp,s " ll
work, Nc recommend that club 1T sal
scrhcu bC gotten up in each church in 10
|. association. Aud iu OplvI that ihr-' pliIl
may bc gotten up ~ soon ~ pussiblc. VI
! recommend that the executive cummIiv
be- Instructed 10 correspond with tH
churches AMI urge them IN form thr club
lor the taking oi the papvr
p llgeuvntFuu tho tsts4ib. itttgs al ~.