The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-17
THE EE!:DI RIVER ASSOCIATION.
The i:aptist> Have AN Interesting Meeting
To Meet ut Bush River Next Time.


The SiXty-tifth Session Of the Reedy
River Baptist Association convened at
Batharbra church, iii Laurens County,
on the ~ instant.
Rev. Geo. \. Vii ght, OF Ne~hcrry,
preached the Introductory sermon from
The 18th verse OF the l4th chapter OF
Matthew.
The moderator being absent the asso-
citation was called 10 order by the first
clerk, Rev. J. 3. Parrot. The dele
gates. FROM the several churches were
enrolled.
J.H. Wharton was elected moderat-
or, i. 5. Fuller, lst clerk, d. =. Cog
CANS 2nd clerk and Rev. J. ID. Pitts
treasurer.
The various committees We're a?-
pointed and the association proceeded
to business.
The report on ministerial education
was read by Rev. J. +. Sanders and
thoroughly discussed and adopted and
q resolution passed that each church be
requested TO take up collection fer
ministerial education. During the dis
cusSiOn the fact was brought out that
students, by the mess ball plan, could
get board at Furman University for
less than five dollars per ninn'':
Rev. J. \. Martin read the I: p 'rt -!
temperance. Adopted.
SECOND DAY.
Devotional exercises were conducted
bv g. L. Johnston, a student Of the
| university.
Report on Sunday-school was read
by Jas. NJ. Hudgens. Adopted.
Report on colportage and Bible work
was read Ivy Rev. J. B. Parrot and
adopted.
A resolution was passed giving the
Ladies' Missionary Society a special
column in the statistical report.
The committee on the orphanage
made their report and the association
was addressed by Rev. Eoss on the
plans and needs af the orphanagc.
| Money pledges, to be paid in Novem-
Der. and Il hat collection was taken
| up.
The report on State Missions was
read, and Rev T. NJ. Bailey, D. D.,
made statement Of the work. The
South Carolina Baptists now have 81
missionaries in the field and III mis-
sion stations. Report adopted. y col
| lection was taken for State missions.
Report Of the committee on educa-
ton was made by Rev. w. J. Lang
ston, and was discussed by ]. c. Hoyt,
Capt. j. 3. Patrick md Mr.. Townes,
and adopted.
Report on the slate of religion. was
made by Rev. B. F. Corley, and adopt
ed.
Reedy River Association has n W 81
churches and 3.51l members
Report on Woman's Missions was
made by Col. J. r. Leavell, and adopt
ed.
Rev. A. J. S. Sbomas, editor Of the
Baptist Courier, made talk on de-
nominational literature.
THIRD DAY.
The report on Home Missions W: S
made 10y J. H. Wharton and adopted.
The report on Foreign Missions was
made by Rev. J. B. Parrot and
adopted.
Mr.. James NJ. Hudgens offered a
resolution on the Negro question, and
it was discussed with much warmth
but was finally withdrawn.
J. G.. Hoyt, Esq, made talk OIL the
endowme ent of the J. c. Furman chair
at Furnan University, and got quite
number Of pledges for the fund. The
plan is to raise>a fund Of S25,000-as a
J memorial fund to endow chair at the
university, and parties at the North
have promised 10 add $500 to the
amount if raised in two Years. The
amount when raised will give Furman
| University an endowment Of 100000.
The Report of the Executive Board
was made by Col. J. r. Leavell, and
| adopted.
The committee to resection the asso-
citation made their report, which was
adopted. The churches in Newberry
! County were left in one section as
heretofore.
Place of next meeting, Bush River.
| Time, Wednesday before lstSuuday in
September, 1892.
Rev. J. D. Pitts preached the mis-
sionary sermon from Romans, !: IA.
A good collection was taken up and
divided between State and foreign mis-
sJons.
| A liberal collection in cash and
| pledges was taken up to assist worthy
young minister to finish his course at
the university.
Some routine business was attended
to in the afternoon, when the parting
hymn was sung and the association ad-
! jOurned. The association and visitors
were handsomely entertained by the
good people of Batharbra and surround
ing community. TELL.
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