The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-05-11
pEnTRECT "a HsETENa
OF the Cafeasieu baptist AS
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The Association met according TO preYi-
ous announcement, with the First Baptist
church, at Lake Charles, on Friday before
the fifth Sabbath In April, a. D., 1883.
The following churches were represented ;
Antioch, SugartoWn, Vincent Settlement,
West Lake Charles and First Church, Lake
Charles,
Elder Isaac Hamilton, appointed to preach
the introductory sermon, not being present,
Elder A, 2, seofeld, alternate, preached the
text, ''If any man love me, he will keep my
Wordg,n John 1923.
On motion, Brother J. w. Bryan was made
temporary chairman and Brother Doslte
Vincent, clerk pro tenn.
Elder w. NJ. Thompson, with the Deacons
OF the First church, were appointed com
mittee on Devotional Exercises,
On motion, the exercises were closed Till
7;45 p. m.
At7,45 >. III. the meeting was called to
order and was addressed by Elder A. Sever
ance, subject "Faithin text '.Without
faith 10 is impossible 10 please Him.
After preaching, the temporary Organlza-
ton was made permanent BY motion Of Bro,
Adiournedtlll $50 a. M, Saturday.
On Saturday at 10 o'clock a, nj the breth-
rem came together and begaU the labors Of
the day with devotional services, conducted
by Brother A. r. sooileld
itWaman's Work. was introduced by
Brother Thompson, and discussed at some
length by Elders Severance, Rogers and
scoheld,
Adjourned TIL 2 O'clock p. m.
The Chairman not being present Brother
w, 70. Gill was made temporary Chairman
On motion, committee Of three was ap,
pointed to express the sense Of this meeting
respecting the sphere Of HWOmon's Work, y
The following named gentlemen compose
the eOmmittee A, r. Scofleld, A, Sever
ance and w. NJ. Thompson.
The brother being absent who was to In
troduce query No, 2, on motion querly No,
3 was introduced by Brother A, Severance,
This being a question OF great Importance It
eliclted quite spirited discussion, Brethren
Thompson, scoheld, Rogers, Hes, Gill, Read,
Vincent, Munday and Bryan, taking part 10
the order named, aud some OF these brethren
called twice.
on molion, committee of three was ap.
pointed 70 formulate plan for raising funds
for the Mission work. The following Is the
committee; Brethren Read, Taylor aud
Vincent, and on motion, Brother Bryan was
added,
The meeting then adjourned I'LL . a. m,
Sunday.
Sunday morning at 0 o'clock the meeting
was called TO order and the committees on
queries, one and three, respectively, made
their reports, which were adopted,
To the Moderator and Members Of the District
Meeting
DEAR BRERHRRE-Y Your committee on the
best plan Of raising funds for Mission work,
beg leave to report that IN their opinion the
plan put ln operation BY the Executive
Board, which, as we understand, Is about as
follower The said Board makes its estimate
Of amount necessary to be raised by the
churches of the Association to carry on their
Mission work, and notifies them Of this
amount with the request that they take this
matter under prayerful consideration and
do the best they can, at least, towards rails
ing their pro rata OF said amount, This we
consider Is not only good plan, but II Is In
accordance with Bible teaching, and has In
Ii the elements OF success If carried out by
the churches Of the Association, In that spirit
which is characterised by the word OF God,
Second Corinthians, on reads as followsi
Every man aeeording as no prospereth IN
his heart so let him give,
First Corinthians, 1879; Upon the first
day Of the week let every one Of you lay by
him in store as God hath prosper6d him,
In iurtherence Of this teaching we would
suggest that each church appoint a commit
tee Of one, two or three Of its lay brethren
and sisters 10 keep the wants of our Missions
ary labors before their church members and
friends, TO solicit, receive and forward to
the Executive Board monthly, all that may
be contributed to the support Of this great
work.
We would further recommend earnest CO.
operation with our Executive Board on the
part Of pastors and ministers Of the Assoeia-
tiOD. j, w, BRYAN,
81 d.. READ,
j. M. TAYLoR,
Is woman's sphere Of usefulness to be
limited TO private life, or Is she TO enter the
fields OF public work.
The discussion of this question has led the
committee appointed 10 report an expression
Of the sentiments Of this meeting, to answer
IN the negative to the first part of the ques-
tion. Therefore, be 1t
Resoluad, BY this body that woman, IN
view Of her usefulness as Christian worker,
should be invited and encouraged TO enter
the fields of public work with such restrle-
tlols only as are founded on Gods word
Respectfully submitted, A, SEVERANCE,
Chairman
On motion, the meeting adjourned 10 NEE (
With NJ, Carmel church Friday before the
| dfth Sunday in July.
j, W. BRYAN, Chairman.
DosITR VMGEST, Secretary.