Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

4. Smith and e. II. Carswoll.
Rev. G. Manly, p. D.. presched in
the Walhalla Baptist Church at
eight o'clock, Friday evening. and
Rev. r. r. Carswell, at the same
hour, preached in the West Union
Baptist Church.
On Saturday morning the Associ-
alton met and first proceeded to fix
the time and place of next meeting.
After some discussion, Cleveland
was named as tho place, and tho
time fixed for Thursday before the
first Sabbath in October, 1890, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
Reports on Foreign Missions,
Temperance, Finance, the State of
Religion, Home Missions, Sunday
Schools, Church Literature and Wo"
mans Aid Society in favor of Mis-
sions were read, discussed and adopt
cd. These reports and their dis
eussions were interesting and showed
marked Improvement along all these
lines when compared with the past.
The Association, by resolution, re-
commended that the first, second
and third Sabbaths in October be
devoted TO prayer ana work for For
cign Missions.
From the reports it was learned
that the number of churches in the
Association is 81; number of Or
daincd ministers, IS; received by
experience and baptism, 1872; re-
ceived by letter, 1856; received by
restoration, 8; total received, 1886.
Lost by letter, 1863; lost by oxclu-
sion, 80; lost by death, 27; total
lost, 234. Membership reported last
year, 1861; membership reported
this year, 1924 increase, 1888. Two
new churches have been organized
during the year.
Rev. J. r. Earle was elected rs
the delegate to the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, and Rev. Fl. Tur-
ner Smith as alternate.
The following were elected dele
gates to the Baptist State Convcn-
ton, viz: Revs. J. NJ. Sanders, J. II.
Stone, and laymcn w. p. Barker,
B. ID. Waite and Hon. e. p. Earle.
The following committees were
appointed to report at the next scs-
sion of the Association, viz:
State Missions-Rcv. II. II. Smith,
Il. M. Cole and A. 3. Sullivan.
Home Missions-J. w. Shelor,
Rev. j. M. Sanders and J. M. Callas.
Foreign Missions-Hon. Joel
Beard, w. b. Harbin and J. A. San
ders.
Education-Rev. j. II. Smith,
Prof. w. II. Ackerman and b. +.
Moore.
Woman's Mission to Woman
Mrs. Augusta Stribling, Mrs. A. X.
Callas and Mrs. Josie Dendy.
Tempcrance-Rcv. B. M. Pack,
John S. DICKSON and II. d. Alcxan-
der.
Religious Literaturc-Rev. J. II.
Sullivan, w. J. Hix and D. b. Waite.
Sunday Schools-J. w. Stribling,
]. l.. Reeder and r. S. Hays.
Bible and Colportagc Work-Rcv.
W. II. King, a. p. Marct and J. l..
Hays.
State of Religion-IIon. L. p.
Earle, l.. 0. Welborn and n. M. Cox.
Obtuaries-Ieev. J. M. Sanders,
G, V. Hunter and A. G. Perkins.
The Executive Committee was ap-
pointed as follows, viz: Hon. E. =.
Earle, James Seaborn, j. w. Strib-
ling, r.. A. Mathcwson and r. A.
Sullivan.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted by the Association returning
thanks to the people of Walhalla
and vicinity for the kindness and
hospitality with which the delegates
and visitors were entertained. The
association then adjourned to meet
at Ben Cleveland, on Thursday be-
fore the first Sunday in October,
1890, having had one of the most
pleasant, interesting and profitable
sessions ever held.