The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-11-09
THE MOTHER OF ASSOCIATIONS.
Proceedings OF the Eighty-Thrd Annual
Session Of the Mississippi Baptist
Assooiatio "a
AFTERNOON sEs sIoN.

Zion church. During the discussion,
several amendments and substitutes
were offered and the following finally |
adopted as the report Of the Committee;
Your Committee on Queries from |
Mount Zion church, wonld beg leave TO
submit the following: We believe that Il
Christian minister, or member of the
church, can own stock or shares in Fair
Association, or visit Fair, with impunity
provided no gambling, orOther unchristian
practices are permitted by such Fair AS
sociation. But should minister of the
gospel, or member of the church, hold
office, or shares in Fair Association, or
visit Fair where gambling in any FORM
or unchrstian practices of any kind, IS
tolerated, said minister of the gospel, or
member of the church, should, at once, be
subjected to discipline by his, or her,
church.
Respectfully Submitted
]. NJ. GRIFrING, Chairman.
AZ. Ed. j. p. Hemhy submitted report
of Committe on Mississippi College, which
was adopted as follows:
Your Commtte on Mississippi College
would report: That Mississippi College
is the property of Mississippi Baptists,
and is the center and federal head of our
denominntional work in the State. TO
the hearts Of thousands of Baptlsts peo-
pie to vibrating. This, its large patron
age shows. mississippi College COM
mands larger and better patronage to-
day than any other college in the State,
save only the A. e. NJ. College, at Stark
ville.n And no college i'll all this South
land of ours is doing, or can do, q more
| thorough and better character OF work
| than Mississippi College.
We have abundant reason to be crate
full to God for the work the College has
done and is still doing. Since 1850, when
it came into Baptist hands, about 2oOO
young men havereceived their educatiolil
in whole or in part, within its walls; and
of these some 800 have been ministers Ol
the Gospel. The legal and medical pro
tessions and all the walks of honorable
life are also we'll represented in this large
number of beneticiaries.
The College has now, or has had it
representatives in Europe, Asia, Airic'
ana Mexico, as wen as i'll many OF TN
States of our own Union. Itsiniluence
wider and more bcneiicent. Its charhc
ter and work are becoming better know
and more highly appreciated. It's oppor
tunitics are better. Ii reaches hnd NJ
iluences larger number OF people thai
ever before.
The position to which its noble wor
assigns it. has recently been recognize
by the great National Baptist EducatiO
Society. 1t is one Of the four Sonther
Baptist colleges considered worthyAf the
encouragement and support Hlther'
3 it has been supported By fey men an
women of our own State. Now the ey'
of q nation Of Baptists are upon il. Stel
2 have been taken recently to endow !
a and the National Baptist Education y
ciety has offered to give $1,000 II y
Baptists of Mississippi shall raise $40
7 900 by the first of April next, ana
! January last Bro. j. Il. Gambrell was 5
| Iected and commissioned to go among Il
! churches and people TO raise tins alnoull
We. therefore, recommend him to u
confidence and love of our people, al
that the churches and people OF this a
s sociation cooperate with him IN l
efforts. Respectfully submitted,
Z JouN Z. HEMBY,
l. Chairma
.r 40. Bro. S. j. Hodges, read report
Committee on Nominations which W
IS received and adopted tOwit:
ia "Your Committee on Nominatio
would, recommend that the follow
= named brethren constitute the Execltl
- Board for the ensuing Associational yei
tOwit:
~ Mcintyre; Centreville, DR.. Robert; 20
g cord, Geo. NJ. Cain; East Fork, },
r. Bates; Ebeneezer, X. Chance; Galllee,
= A. Wilkinson; Hopewell, Hardie Mag
- Liberty, 7. J. Webb; Mars Hlll; l.
/. Godboid; McComb, I. +. Causey;
:, Zion. w. A. Lea; Mt. Pleasant, w.
) Ezeli: New Hope, Franklin; j. d. Or
re field: New Hope, Amite, W. NJ. McDan
New Providence, w. l. Causey; \
Salem. II. Ballard; New Zion, o. d. NJ
: man; Rameh, j. G. Rushing; Sarepta,.
OF Il. Delaney; Sloan, Thos. Dreddi
Id Summit, J. r. Sample; Zion Hill, ).
. Parker. Bethlehem, d. G. Fielder; Hebr
:, j. +. H lmilton;
6. We recommend that the first meetn:
d, a the Executive Board be held with
Zion Hill church.
IL 10 preach Introductory sermon bel
ed next Association. Ed. ID. ii. ). [
Alternate Ed. J. NJ. Cook.
o. Respectfully Submitted,
tn S. j. HODGES, Chairman
In 80. Bro. Fl. i. Weathersby read rel
of Committee on Plan of Work, WI
$ was adopted, as follows:
n Your Committee on Plan of Work wo
submit the following: We refer yOnr
u sociation with feelings of pride to the
at port ofour Convention Board, recer
made; and whilst it eOmmends itseli
the State at large, yet it does not AZ
fully to this Association. The work
he the Executive Board has been good
harmonious, yet it has been crippled
III, some extent by some churches failing
he make any report whatever, at any IN
E ing of the Board and by some failing
iel send any contributions for any ca
We through the honored Treasurer of
fa Association.
'o' We recommend that all funds colleC
ICE be sent to the Treasurer before the m
AT ing of the Association.
We recommend that each member
oe the Executive Board anil the minis
.ry supplying churches in this Associat
"a be urged TO take up collections be
each meeting of the Board, and that
llt- moneys collected for Home Missions
or retained within the bounds of this a
II, citation to supply the RESTITUTION a
Sii the Homo Chitto Valley.
ms We recommend to our minister's
:, they inform themselves more fully "a
the workings of the Board, and that
!, II nse all laudable efforts in the promo
ma Of Sunday School work in destitute 10
ties. We recommend that the 81
the Aeet with the different churches OF
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