The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25
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Proceedings Of tho Sixteenth Anniversary Of
the Union County Baptist Association.

the Union County Baptist Association.
SAxrUo. s. c.. Sept. 1O.-The sixteenth
| annual session of the Union County Associ
stion WAS held with the Fair View Baptist
church, Sc: :tembcr 1st to 3rd inclusive.
The morning of meeting was a little
gloomy, but the delegates generally came
in early, and at the appointed time, the AS
socis'ion was opened with doro'ional exer-
cise4, conducted by Rev. \. ]. S. Thomas,
Of Gre-nvilc.
The body was then called 10 order by the
Moderator, tho delegates enrolled. and then
proceeded to the election of officers, which
resu ted in the reelection of the old officers,
t. wit: Moderator, Rev. Il. G Lamplsy,
Clerk, j, N. Wilburn, Treasurer, C. Is.
Boho.
After organi2s ion, Rev. w. T.. G. Hum
phrics preached the inlr, duo,ory sermon
from Matt. v. Isl subject, Christian Intlu-
.rade = As-n"atinn then adjourned fo-
one hcnr, aud sltcT Ycusra'o.irs.
lowing special and standing committees were
appointed:
Spcci,l committee on time and pl CO Of
next meeting; f. Carr"l G. c. Greer, J. A.
West,
Sundny Schools: J. II. Randolph, II. G.
Bailey and r. F. Ray.
Digest Of Letters: +. NJ. Adams, I. X.
Panlk and G. II. Kirby.
On Finance: s. Crosby, C. B. Bobo AMI
l.. ". Jcte".
Obituaries: Rev. G. II. Wileforl, j. n
Nc rthnr and G. W. Barnet.
To Nominate Dcicqatss 10 State Convention:
Rev W. f. &. IIumphr;es, II. R. Murphy
and +, NJ. SmNL
Qq.rjes and Communications J. C, Sar-
to-, !. q. B,tenbough and J. G. Norris.
STANDING CrMMITTEg..
State Missions: T. D. G. Gregory, II. II.
Robinson and r. T. Ray.
Home Mis,ions: Rev. c. II. Wileford,
". B. Meador and J. n. Macarthur.
phrie., p II: Aq,!as!@9 Aq,@GI: G w "! BaT.nei. "~"-
Educationi Rev C. Eyell, +. Carol an |
Jno, PioScns.
Biblc and C"LporiageG C. Is. Bobo, G. W.
Gongs aud j. Is. Bc'enhaueh.
Mjnsferiai EducatioM: Rev. W. p. Smith,
J. A. FAM, II. G. Bailey.
There MAS new standing committee in.ti
tutcd: Committee on Orphanag., and on il.
was appointed J. II. Randolph, s. Crosby
| and +. ". Jet-r.
There we're several ~i.;.crs of nc.c,;i:.y
in attendance, viz: Rev. \. J. 5. Thomas
of the Baptist Courier; DR.. 7. NJ. Bai ey,
| Corresponding Secy State Mission Boarl:
| Rev. j. l.. Nass, representing tho Maxwell
I,
| The Furm,n Memorial Fund; Col. Jno. b.
Patrick, of the Patrick Military Institute, of
Anderson, and Rev. 4. ". Sanders, repre-
senting the Centennial Hiss o .a.y Movement,
al! Of Nhom mad very interesting talks f,r
their respective causes. The usual plc lges
and collect ons were made for The FurDan
Memorial Fund, the Orphanagc and State
Missions
The Morning Of the last d;y OF the Asso
ciati"n was spent mostly in miscellaneous
business, and correcting the minutes
Upon mo'ion, it was res i've 70 give all
money collsc:cd after preaching the mission
Ary sermon to the resident mipisiers Relief
Fund.
Upon motion the f,'owing wsro elcctc
as the Executive Committee j. & Sart pr,
I. ID. q. Gregory, ID. n Wi burn Rev. Is.
{. Laupiey anu Kev. Z. Il. Mi!letord.
Rev. Is. {. Lampley prc,chei the mis-
onHy ser non, tax ng a' his subj>ct, the
parable Of the Prodigal Son: after which the
Assooin ion was c,lel to orlc-, anl note
o. ihnrk. to the church ard comnun ty wnt
extended for their cordial entertainment
during the session: an after few touching
f'rewell rcmlrks, by the mode a,or and
Clerk. the audience sang BLESSED b. the
Tic tha' Biuds Our hcatts III Christian Love-"
ana adj 'drIic 10 metttll, fist Tusa iAy in
Sep 'cmoer, 1872, with The West Springs
church,
This va. ri t. ho the t,st mso ing the
Ass C ati)n ever he'd The weather WAS
beautiful, also mild for the seas m and the
pcOp'e in that commuu ty wore 80 h ,spitable,
showing unfrignel pleasure in having the
b dy TO meet wi h them and the delegates
and visitos sppr, ciated their kindness, ani
OF course everything ives soy aud eladnes.:
and no wonder SO msny eye,-sspecially
those Of Cd en-were filled with tesrs iu
the closing scenes. for while the god old
hymn VS. being sung there was hand
sI .king AMONG hose nearer the pulpit AMI
" shiug to be able TO meet agail in Heaven,
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