The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-07
MINUTES
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCH

After opening exercises on Friday aft
ernoon, September %, A. c. Hopkins, OF
Falkland. Ky, was elected chairman,
and J. NJ. Downing, of West Liberty,
secretary.
The following churches were reported
In Wolfe county-Daysborough, Ha'
zel Green, Lee City, Antioch, Holly, !
saltwater, Pine Hill, Zachariah.
In Powell county--Hardwicks Creek,
Stanton, Cat Creek, Cane Creek, Brush
Creek Clay City, Rogers Chapel.
In Lee county-Canaan, Beattyville,
Union, Pinnacle, Fincastle.
The following preachers were reported
in the district: r. w. Marcum, NJ ".
Harrison, q. w. Miller, Willard STAN
per, John Y. NORRIS. II. ii. Little, w.
l.. Lacy, Henry w Taylor, ID. u. Combs,
J. T. Pieratt and Peter Legg.
Bro. Young. the district evangelist,
preached on Friday night.
On Saturday morning A. c. Hopkins
preached. His text was: THE Lord
gave the Word, and great was the com
pany that published it," Psalms IS: II.
This is n missionary text, and from 1t
we had refreshing, soul stirring mis-
sionary sermon. w. l.. Lacy followed
Bro. Hopkins in a vigorous exhortation.
Atl2M a bountiful dinner was served
on the ground.
In the afternoon there was a social SER
vice of songs, prayer and scripture reel
tations, led by Bro. Hopkins, the efficient
chairman. J. VI. Downing preached a
sermon from = Cor, IL: %: 1.-THE care
of the churches" Bro. Young followed
with an exhortation. Alas and did
nv Savior bleed ?" was sung as an invi-
tation song.
Business meeting opened. Minutes
read and approved.
II was the sense If the meeting that
great good would result II all preachers
of the district would attend the annual
meetings. and all the churches send del
epates. The churches are urged To send
delegates, and the preachers are urged
TO attend. The churches are asked "a
send their delegates instructed TO secure
a preacher for the year following the
annual meeting.
There are in the district nineteen con
gregations and eleven preachers FIVE
are without preachers. These were com
mended 10 the care of the district evan
yelist. There are sufficient preachers u
supply the churches if they could b.
gotten together
The preachers, hereafter, are requested
TO make annual reports Of all their wor'
40 that the results can be published II
the minutes.
Business meeting on Lords day begin
ming al nine O'clock.
Bro. Hopkins led social service Sew
eral edifying prayers were offered AM
songs sung.
Minutes Tthu HUu HuOptVN'
Inasmuch AS many churches were no
. represented, the place for the next ar
nual meeting was left TO the decision
= the district evangelist after consultation
with the various congregations which h
NAV visit. He will publish his decislo
in due time for the next meeting.
Bro. Young is chosen rs evangelist IL
/ the district for the ensuing year, and a
, lowing him 10 preach for two congreg
tons in order To supplement his salar.
Bros. Downing and Cord were apPointe
+. To make apportionment OF churches Il
+, the work.
Prof. WIN. II. Cord was appointed
chairman Of the Wolfe county meetir
: Of the churches. Chas. Tyler appoint'
for Lee county, and John Vaughn u
Powell county.
Evangelist Young made the followiT
D renort; pays in the field, 200; sermon
1877: churches visited, "a churches q
ganized, /; officers appointed, Z; nuI
her received into the church, l29-'
y baptism, 1903, from other -'urces, 2
sunday schools organized. 8; Preache
- located, 4 money raised for local WI
!; ss5. money raised for self, s9S.47
:. John, i-i4, WAS read by A. Z. he
/, kins and commented upon. j. NJ. Dow
u ing lei the congregation In prayer
i, was the sense II the meeting u