The Magnolia gazette., 1889-10-19
THE MOTHER OF ASSOCIATIONS
Proceedings OF the EighN-Third Annual
Session ofthe Mississippi Baptist
Association.

lltH ia ftdaN. October 1 I, IssN.
1. The Mississippi Baptist Association
convened this day in its s3rd annual ses-
sion with the New Zion Baptist church,
Amitc county, Miss,
,. The Introductory sermon was preach
ed at II O'Clock, by Ed Il. J. stewart
from jeremiah NNiii--5. "A king shall
reign and prosper ut the conclusion OF
which an intcrmission of one hour was
given for dinner.
3. The delegates re-asscmhed in the
house at | o'clock ~ M, and III the ah-
sence of Ed. r. n. Han, moderator. the
Association was called to order hy d. VI,
Hntf. clerk of the former Association.
Prayer by Ed. W. h A. Sranhurg,
4. Ed. d. IL 5. Cox waselected Moder-
ator pro. tenn.
D il. L. Weathersby and W. Everett
were appointed reading clerks.
g. The roll Of churches was called and
names of delegates enrolled, rs follows
Bcthel-A w. Jones l.. i. Nealand
BeWlah-{not represeutcd)
Ccutrevillc-H. $. Archer. A. A. Ro1rk.
Coneord-G. NJ. Cain. j. /. Godbold,
East Fork-H- G. Qnin, W, EVertt
Z. 4. Bates.
Ebeneezer-R. Chance.
Galilee-W. w, Bolls, 4. T. Smith, T..
| J. Dye, w A. Wilkinson.
Hopewell-D. II. 5. Cox, T. j. Scott.
libertY-R. J. Stewart, J. y. Len, r..
| II Dixon.
Mars Ilill-J 4. Buris, $. J. Hodges,
1 IT, Il. Gpdhod.
McComb city-c. 5. FrckcriclSs. .. NJ.
Huh.
Mount Zion-W. A. Lea, =. L. Jones,
4 II. l. Weathersby, G. i. Juncs, j H.
/ McGehee.
Mt, Plcasant-W. NJ. Ezcll, J. W. Cobb.
New Hope, Franklin-J. r, Mullins, S.
Foy.
New Hope, Amite-P. 4. Grocu. J, NJ.
Mcdaniel
New Proyidencc-w. l. cansay, ". =.
| IazlewO0d.
New Henry Ballard. Zaeli Byrd
New Hiou-.l. a. jenkins, NJ. H. Martin
Ramch-Z. Luitin, ]. G. Rushing.
Sarepta-(lctter,h but no Delegates
Siloam-Ihos. Dredding
Summt-(lctter, no dclegates1
Zion Hill, X. Butler Jas. a. Parker.
Z. Ed. II. c. Schilling and Bro. g. r.
Webb, were appointed tcllers and ia,
Association was rc-organized hy the elec
tion of the following-nmmcd officers foi
the ensuing year, to-wit:
Ed. r. !. Stewart. Liberty Moderator
D. NJ HUFF, Magnolia, Clerk
W. T.. Gardner Merwiu, Treasurer,
s. Messengers from corresponding bodice
being called for, the following reported
and were cordially received and invited
to seats by the MolcmtoE
Carey Association-W. l.. a. Strnlhurg
y. NJ. Griliing and II. B. Seal.
Mississippi River Association-T. G.
Schilling, D. A. Given, Frank Ievoy
Union Association-J +. liemby.
Fair River Assucintiom-T w White.
Bogue Chitto Association--.l NJ Cook
Homo Chitto (eoL) Association A
sleeper w Smith.
s. Petitionary letters were read ir0u
Bethlehem and Hebron churches and com
mitters consisting Of ". II. $, Cox, II. G
SHILLING, f. T. Smith, J. r. llemby, J
NJ. Grillng and ID. a. Given were ap
pointed 10 examine the Articles of l'aitl
of said churches. The committees retire,
and after due consideration rendered
favorable report aud, on taking vot,
the churches were unanimously receive
as members oi the Associations, and tn
following named brethren given seats q
delegates from said churches:
Bethlehcn-A. J. Bates W. T.. Lea.
J Hebron-W. B. Moore, ,JnO. +. llami
ton.
10. Ed. W. w. Bollsrend the following
To tile Mississippi Baptist Associations;
Your committee appointed ut the ln'
meeting of your body TO take charge an
see after the education Of Miss Matt
Cook, would beg leave to make the lo
S lowing report
, TO amt cash reed at Association S i6 s
E" since 81 5
| " sent by Mars Hillch. 5C