Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-02-07
Ministers and Deacons' Union
CHARLEsTowN. W. VA,
Saturday. Jan. 2sth, 1888.
Morning Session.

The Shenandoah Valley Baptist Ministers
and Deacons' Union met this day in its
Third Annual Session, with the Zion BaP-
list Church, and vas called to order at II
o'clock, A. NJ, by the Vice Moderator, Rev. F.
L. Gibson. Religious exercises we're conducted
by Rcvs. N. 7. Hill and E.. p. Brown
On motion the regular order of business pre-
scribed by law 8 was suspended.
The Union proceeded to elect the following
officers for the ensuing year: Moderator, Rev.
c. IL. Minor; Vice Moderator, Rev. n. T. Hill ;
Clerk. Rev. FL: Gibson; Treasurer, Deacon
VIM. BraXton.
On motion the minutes of the last Union.
held ut Fleetwood. was read. which showed
great trouble existing between the members OF
New Hope Baptist Church, caused by Rev. r
S. Jefferson adVisinga number of the members
to leave the church without letters of disnis-
sion, and have organized themselves into an
Independent church. This trouble. the breth-
rem after having thoroughly investigated,
proved the Rev. p. S. jefferson to be wrong.
and advised him to drop the members and let
them go back to their church. Brother Jeffer-
son having failed to obey the advice of the
Union. on motion of Rev. Jesse Saunders. that
we withdraw the hand of fellowship from Rev.
2. s. Jefferson. for which Deacon Edward Al
len offered u substitute that a committee of
three be appointed to wait on brother Jefferson
and invite him to appear and answer for him
self. Committee: Benjamin Franklin, Rob-
ert Hill and o. King.
The bcnediction by the Moderator.
Afternoon Session.
The Union reasscmbled Mt 8 o'clock, the Mod
orator Rev. G. II. Minor presiding Devotion
al services were conducted by Rev. Jesse saun-
dcrs and Lie. j.. P. Brown.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and approved.
The Moderator next announced the following
Committees Committee on next place of
meeting. b. Franklin. S. Brent and J. Dotson;
Committee on Ministers and Subjects, II. n.
Tynes. B.. Nelson and Edward Allen.
A number of important topics was discussed
by the Ministers and DeacOns.
On motion Rev. Jesse Saunders was appoint
ed to preach ut II o'clock Tomorrow.
The Committee appointed to wait on brother
jefferson reported that he was present
Moderator to como forward and give the
Union satisfaction. The brother refused to do
so, but left the house by saying if the brethren
would come down he would learn them some
thing.
On motion of Rev. C. II. Minor. the hand Of
fellowship was withdrawn from Rev. P. s.
jefferson.
Committee on ncxtplacc of meeting reported
BGrryvillc, Va. April 2Stli aud 10Th. 1888.
TIL Committee on Subjects and Ministers to
preach at the next meeting reported the fol-
lowing: Introductory Sermon by Rev. N. I.
Hill; Welfare of the Church. Lie. z. P. Brown;
The way of Salvation, Rev. Jesse Saunders;
The Origin of Deacons. Rev. F. l.. Gibson
The Power of the Chtrch ON Earth, Rev. CHI.
Minor. 1
On molten Of Rev. c. II. Minor. the follow
ing Executive Board was appointed to seek out
q place to hold a Baptist camp meeting dining
the summer C.. III. Minor. Chairman F. L.
Gibson. Clerk ~BerryviIlr-J. W. Wood. b.
franklin and f. Allen Charlcstown-H. n.
Tyncs. Vim. BraXton and D. King Fleetwood
p. Brown. J. Saunders and 5. Cook; Sum
nit Point-N. T. Hill. s.. Brent and Miss Alice
R. l.. Thornton Bunker Ilill-Rcilcy Brown
and Philip StrUthcr KrarncysVille-J. H.. Fox
ana Ii. Morgan Mycrstown-R. Hill and S. l..
Coleman.
Closed with bcncdiction by the Moderator.
Sunday. 29tlI-11 o'clock. \. NJ.
exercises by Rcvs. n. 7. Hill and F. p. Brown.
Text, Rom. S-35. At the close u collection of
$500 was received.
At 3 o'clock. P. NJ. Rev. N. T. Hill preached,
assisted by Rcvs. J. Saunders aud 4. P. Brown.
Text. Eph. 4-3. Collection S1.43.
At $ o'clock. p. NJ. the Union met pursuant
to Observation-Disclosures in the Chair. Rev.
F. l.. Gibson was introduced and proceeded to
preach from Luke. IS chap. Is verse. Subject,
the Scenes of the Cross. Prayer by B. Frank
lin. Collection 1891. Total amotnt of money
collected. 1898. Donated Zion Church. $40.
Expenses of the Union. $3.50.
Rev. F. L.. Gibson offered the following d.
ReSOired. That We tender n vote of thanks to
the members of Zion Church and the citizens
of CharlcstOwn for their ~unbounded hospital
ity to the Union.
The Union then adjourned by singing "Blest
be the Tic that Binds and pronOuncing the
bcnediction. to meet with the Zion Church of
Berryville. Va. on the 2Sth of April, 1855, at
the hour of II o'clock. A. NJ.
c. II. MINOR. Moderator.
F. l.. GIBSON. Clerk.