The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11
DIssrIca meeting.


SUGARTowN, La, Sept. ~, 1889.
The district meeting of the Caleasieu Bap.
tist Association convened with the sugartown
church
At II O'Clock a. IN, preaching according to
| programme, by Bro, NJ, Il. Shaddoek, after
which the meeting was declared ready for
! business.
Ed. W. Hamilton, the moderator OF the
previous meeting, being present but by reason
Of the burden Of grief resting upon his mind
| on account of the recent loss of his compan-
| ion, he was relieved of the duties of the out
going moderator, and on motion of Bro, W..
| Hamilton, ED. w, NJ Thompson was elected
| temporary modeeGtof, and IN the absence of
the clerk, Bro. j. NJ. Simmons was elected
temporary clerk pro tenn.
| On motion of Bro. NJ. E. Shadd0ek, duly
seconded, the temporary organization was
made permanent and thus organized, the
| body went into regular business,
Delegates were Invited to come forward
aud give the clerk their names aud the
churches they represent, when the following
names were enrolled SugartOwn, Brother
NJ, V. Hargrove, A. j. Watson, w, r, Har
grove, j. NJ. Simmons aud w. Il, Watson.
Shady Grove No. 2; Bro, VIM, Loftin.
Pleasant Hill; ED. John r, Miers.
| West Lake Charles: W. NJ. Thompson.
The moderator then appointed commit
tee on devotional exercises consisting OF the
four deaeons and the pastor OF Sugartown
church. On motion by Bro. W. Il, Hargrove
| Bro, VIM, LOftin was added to the committee.
The committee on devotional exercises re-
| ported that in the event that Ed, ID. 7.
| O'Quin was not present, that there would be
preaching at early candle light by Ed. Jno.
| y. MieFs,
On motion, Resolved, That the time between
| the close of the prayer meeting and Il O'Clock
a, M, Saturday, be- occupied In the discussion
OF a subject to be submitted by Ed. A. Sew
| erance and Bro. NJ. L. ShaddOck.
The moderator appointed committee on
hospitality consisting of Bro. A. J. Watson,
NJ '. Hargroye aud G, W, Richardson,
On motion, adjourned until Saturday at 10
| O'Clock a. III,
Saturday, 10 o'clock a ~, prayer meeting
conducted by Ed. John +. Miers, after which
not having time to discuss the query to be
submitted by Bro, Shaddock and Ed. A, Sew
eTanCe.
On motion, the body taken an intermissIon
of ten minutes during which time the follow
| ing named brethren were enrolled as dele
gates from their respective churches:
Bro. b. l.. Dear from Smyrna. Bro. j. II ,
| Cannon from Pilgrims Rest. Bros, Israel
Perkins, NJ Peterson aud EuOs Thompson
from Occupy, Bro. j. W. Harris from Shiloh,
aud Bros, A, j. Jones and JnO. Perkins from
Palestine.
| At IL o'clock a. M, the committee on de-
yutlonal exercises introduced Ed John +.
| Miers, who was to occupy the stand In the
place of Ed. l. Hamilton, who was not
| present.
AT O'Clock p, m, the question as to
whether Baptists should patrOnize their de-
nOminatiOnal schools, was taken up and dis
cussed at length by Ed. A, Severance and
Bro, NJ. L. shaddoek, when It was submitted
TO the committee on resolutions, which was
appointed by the moderator consisting OF
| Ed A. Severance aud Bros. NJ. Peterson and
| JuO. +, MiGTs,
/ ho ag Ia urhg 3 L.
| upon our ministers to attend our district
meetings was introduced by Bro. W. Il. Har-
grove and discussed at length by Ed, W.
Hamilton and Others, when 1t was submitted
to the committee on resolutions.
The report OF Ed. W. Hamilton as mission
ary of this association, was offered aud read
! by the secretary Of the executive board, aud
| filed with the secretary of this meeting, with
request that the same be embodied In the
proceedings of the same.