The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
BAPTISTs IN COUNCIL.
Meeting Of the AbbevilIe Associa.
tional and Sunday School Union
mt Abbeyille.

tional and Sunday School Union
at Abbeville.
The Abbeville Assoclational and Sunday
School Union met with the Abbeville church
Friday April u, at 2H o'clock p. m. A short
time was spentin devotional exercises. The
Secretary being absent, Z. ]. Griffin was re-
questcd TO act as Secretary, P. I.
The following delegates we're enrolled:
Abbevlle-J. r. F. Wilson, J.. B. Ferguson,
J. Marshall Walker.
Beulall-Rev. B. F. Miller.
| Buffalo-G. A. Hanvey.
| Bradley-A. p. Pounds.
| Coronaca-W. G.. Foshee.
Due West-H. P. MCGEE, ]. R. MCGEE, Robt
Pratt.
Damascus-Rev. ]. s. Jordan, J. NJ. Gaines
Donaldsville-W. 3. Acker.
wood-Prof. A. B. Stallworth.
Horeb-J; H. Wideman, s. A. Rosenswike
McCormiclS-J. w. Dacus, DR.. o. A. Tray lor
A. A. Traylor. r. S. Henderson.
NIdway-J. 3. Henderson, G. T. Hodges, D.
7. simpson. Samuel King.
Mt. Moriah-S. r. Brooks, T. j. Griffin, r
| P. Pinson.
DR.. Wilson, pastor Presbyterian church, was
invited to participate In the deliberations.
| The Moderator appointed the following
committees:
On Religious Exercises for Present Meet
| irg-Pastor and delegates Of Abberille
church.
Committee OIL Time, Place and Appointee:
! OF next ScSSlnn-l. -. MOOFe, ". ~. l1uuFey
J. =. Graves. Robt Pratt.
Committee on Flnance-H. p. MCGEE, S. P
Brooks, w. B. AcKcr
Adjourned to meet at o'clock a. nl., TO-
morrow.
Introductory Sermon was preached at night
by Rev. j. S. Jordan. Text 2nd Timothy 2:l9
SATURDAY.
The Union met at the appointed hour. AZ
ter devotional exercises. the minutes Of Fri
day afternoon were read and confirmed.
On motion, Query No. 2: 1.-THE duty o
Baptist churches in regard to the support and
endowment Of Furman University" was
made the special order for II o'clock, n. m.
The following resolutions were adopted:
| Resolved, That churches, Mt which the Un.
ions are held, receive credit for the collec'
! tion; but that the disposal Of the same be
made by the Unions.
Resolved, That the collection for tomorrow
be given to colportage work;
Query No. 1.-The advisability of forming
two Unions In the Abbevile Association, was
spoken to by Bro. Jordan and others.
Rev. +. B. Jackson, OF the Methodist church
and DIR. Griffith, agent of Furman University,
were invited to seats with the privileges
usually accorded visiting brethren.
The hour of II o'clock having arrived, DR.
Griffith and Prof SLallworth, regular ap'
pointees, discussed Query No. 2 The question
Adjourned to meet at o'clock.
The Union met Mt the appointed hour. The
! Committee on Religious Exercises substitute
| ed, lISteau Ot inc regular queries, the SuUJecl
OF State Missions, which was pleasantly dis.
cussed by several Of the brethren.
The following were adopted:
| Resolved. That we recommend that the pas
| tors of this Association invite the churches
| in their several pastorates, to meet the fifth
Sunday in July in Pastoral Unions, and that
| these meeting be devoted to the general inter
! ests of the denomination.
ReSolued, That the question of the division
| of the Abbcville Associatonal and Sunday
School Union be referred to q committee OF
three. with the request that they present a
report, If practicable, to the Association.
| tommittcc-J. S. jordan, B. +. Miller, T. s.
Moore.
Sunday School Union.
SUNDAY MORNING, April 7, 1883.
| The Sunday School Union met and the fol-
lowing delegates were enrolled:
Abbevile-W B. Barksdale.
Ninely-Six-T. L. Moore.
| Damascus-J. NJ. Gaines.
| Donaldsville-W. B. Acker.
| Due Wcst-J. r. McGee. II. p. MCGEE.
| Grecnwood-Prof. A. b. Stallworth.
Iiorcb-J. III. Wideman, S. A. Rosenswikc.
Midway. b. Henderson.
! McCurmlck-J. w. DacuS, DR.. o. A. Traylor.
| Mt. Moriah-R. P. Pinson, Il. j. Griffin.
Quite interesting reports from the churches
represented.
Addresses by ]. NJ Gaines, A. B. Stallworth.
The meeting adjourned "sine die"
| The following appointments for Sunday:
| Dr. Griffith to preach the Missionary Ser
mon at II o'clock a. m. Rev. b. ID. Miller at
| 81 D. IN. DR.. Griffith at Court House s p. m.
Rev. j. S. Jordan at Methodist church p. IN.
The Union adjourned sine die.
]. H. WIDEMAN, Mod.