The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-11-02
MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 1899

white to harvest. Yes, eight hundred
and fifty millions If people are yet in
heathen darkness and the piteous cries of
these poor. bcnighted heather, are com
ing MP to us to give to them the hIead of
eternal life The cry still comes from
every part OF the widespread foreign
land for more laborers to preach TO them
the gospel OF Christ. Ii is indeed touch
ing to read III the Foreign Mission Jour
nal the letters of native Christians, beg
ging in their humble way, that more men
ana women bc sent to point them to the
Lunh OF God; and oh. my dear brethren,
may God hear and answer their prayeri
The amount Of money needed hy the
Foreign Mission Board. to cariY their
plan Of work is SIPS, 600. Mississippi is
asked to give $1,000 This is but Il small
pittance for the $4,000 white Baptists of
this State togive. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we accept the appor-
tionment allotted our State and that we
pledge ourselves Az ministers and as ueo-
PIE to make an honest effort, in the fear
of God to raise all we can iii the bounds
otour own Association, for this grand and
noble work
Respectfully submitted,
w l.. a. SrRANBURG.
Chairman.
80. While this report was being dis
eusscd, a special contribution was made
for Foreign Missions as follows w. a.
Lea, IS; e. b. Senl, 50, paid; d. II. s.
Cos SO, paid 50; l. &. Lea, SO; u. NJ.
HUI SO; w. Il. Lea, $; H. l. Weathersby,
~; H. j. stewart So; W. w Bolls. $40:
G, N Cain, -; II. S Archer s.: j. /.
Godhcld, $3.50 paid; Miss Fannie Hamil-
ton, 80. After these pledges We're record
eda cash collection was taken. amount
ing to s22.55 including tie pledges paid.
40. The names Of tile following brethren
We're, on motion, enrolled IDS messengers
from the General Sunday School Convpn-
tion, to-wit A. S Turner, II. d. S. Cox,
G. + Webb, NJ. G. McGehee, w. +. Gard
ner, NJ. II. Martin, +. T. Smith and IL. s.
Archer.
Al. On motion tlie proceedings Of the
General Sunday School Convention, were
ordered printed in the minutes Of the AS
soeiatiOn nnd the clerk authorized to
draw on the treasurer Of said Convention
for funds to dcfray expenses Of same.
II. The report on Sustcntation was
taken from the table, discussed and
adopted, as follows:
Your Committee on Sustentation find
from the reports of churches and the Ex-
ecutlye Board, there IS but little interest
taken in the Sustcmttion fund, and from
special report Of East Fork Church, hay
ing been appointed in obclicnce to the re-
guest Of tie Mississippi Baptist Associa-
tiOn of 1888, shows the necessity Of IN
important interest being manifested
throughout our Association Therefore
we urge the Executive Board Of this
body, and pastors ofall the churches with
in the bounds Of Mississippi Association,
to set forth properly said iund and its uses,
N order to make up sufficient amounts
for the support of proper subjects Of this
fund, and that all contributions for this
purpose be forwarded to the Treasurer Of
of said Association and that he be iii
structed by this body how to appropriate
same. Let MS remember our Lord and
Savior says He will treat others lis they
treat Ills followers. Therefore let MS
over be mindful in the performance Of
our Christian duties in respect to Others.
Respectfully submitted,
II. G. QuIN, Chairman.
43. A cash collection for Sustentation
was taken, amounting to Sl4.10 and the
following pledges made for Snstcntation,
to-wit: -. A. Given, S.; w. f. Love, So;
Cicero Gray, s.; w. w. BOlls, $40; Con-
cord church, 50; New Zion church, SIS;
Jno. r. Hamilton, s.; D. NJ. Huff, $;
Wm. Reynolds, g; j. f. Causey 81. 50;
Bethlehem church, 50, paid; II. l.. Scott.
-, paid; T. Il. Godhold, 81, paid
~. The Association MT II O'clock adj
iourped for dinner. Prayer by Bro. w.
Il. Lea.