The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-11-09

expenses of Sister Mattie Cook while |
completing her education Mt the Blue \
Mountain Female College.
RESOLVED ,. That the members of the /
Executive Board. appointed by the Asso-
citation, are hereby requested to urge
their respective churches to give suiii
cippt means to educate said sister
81. Ed. H. ;. Archer read report of
Committee on Pastoral support, which
was adopted, as follows;
The Scriptures are very explicit upon
ministerial support. Even SO hath the
Lord ordained that they who preach the
Gospel should live OF the Gospel II Cor.
9--ll
| The necessity Of this support appears
/ from the injunction, that ministers should
devote their whole time to the duties Of
| their Office We BY no means contend
| that it is unlawful for minister 10 en-
| gage in secular pursuits II not supported,
| for what is the minister to do whose
salary il too small to support his family,
and who has no other income, 1t is the
deep, widesprea and endless reprOach of
some churches, that though il is thcir
duty to support their pastors, they dole
out a wrctchcd pittance from their album
dance, leaving the pastor 10 make mp the
deficiency hy secular employment; then
complain that his preaching does not
meet the demands of his congregation. II
il strange how some persons Will entrcat
God 10 bless their minister in his basket
and store. and take care To keep them
empty. Many well-tu-do Christians spcnl
more for tobacco than they contribute to
the support Of their pastor
Tie question We wish discussed is, shall
we collect the pastors support by Vulnn-
tary contribution or GXation' What
shall our churches do to meet the demands
upon us'
Respectfully submitted,
III. s. ARCHER, Chairmln.
The following resolution on the subject
was passed during the consideration q
the report on Pastoral support, towit:
"Resolved. That this Association re
commend that each church within il
bounds required G lch member to give {,
pastoral support rs the Lord has hlcsie,
I, him, and that too, upon his or her coveii
: ant with the members of the church
!, 81. The following named brethren wer
appointed AS messengers TO corresponding
bodies, to-wit:
!, Union Association--W. w. Bolls, d. NJ
!, Huff and y. T. Smith.
Home Chitto Association w l.. a
Stranburg, T. J. Scott AMI g. N. Cain.
= Mississippi River Assoeiation--E
= Smith, Z. A. Green, X. j, Stewart ANA /
!, Mississippi Collego-D. NJ lIuF d. ]
! u s. Cox, X. }. Stewart g. NJ. Cain and
j. Scott.
Cary Association-w W Bolls ri,
g Byrd II. s. Archer, Il. +, Smitl. !
er Chance J: X. Mullins and ". Z. Glrdne
a, Mississippi State Conyention-On N
Id ton any member of this Association a
~ tending the State Convention wta autho
q lied to represent us III that body.
ng 63. Ed. Il. j. Stewart was ~ vote
nd the Association, elected delegate 10 I
ne southern Baptist Convention, which mey
ne in Fort Worth nest May, and Eli r.
as Smith was elected alternate.
'se 81. On motion the delegate to I
"a Southern Baptist Convention was auth'
ne lied to draw on the treasurer Of this 4
es sOciation for funds to dciray his trcv
10 ing expenses.
we IS. At i:15 O'clock the Association +
be iourned tomeet with the Ranch Bapt
The church, Franklin county, on Friday
Try fore the second Sunday of October, II
sas Prayer by Ed. II. 6. Quin.
lYe j.. NJ. HUFF, X. J. STEWART
tly Clerk. MOdcrat