National Baptist world., 1894-11-16

| ayHe Cneu ledu MS report OF tht
work done by the Association in tn,
! Indian Territory
The Board then adjourned to NEE
at its next quarterly meeting will
the Union at Cherokee, Kansas. Ben
ediction.
ID. ID. PAYNE,
| President, pro tenn
/ H. H. CURTIS, Secretary.
First quarterly meeting of the
| Minister'S and DeacOn's union of the
Southeastern District convened with
the Mount Hebron Baptist church OF
Pittsburgh, Kans., Thursday at 9:O(
o'clock a. m. Rev D. d. Payne in
the chair, callei the house to order
and read Psalms l40, then prayer was
offered byL. s. Auther, after which
the meeting was declared open for
business. Minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted, after which
the president read the Constitution,
then the doors were open for recep-
ton of members, and the following
new member were enrolled: Deacon
w. w. Wallace and G.. w. Sewell.
After the appointing Of Committees,
the meeting then adjourned to meet
at two O'Clock, benediction by G.. w.
Sewell,
AFTERNOON SESSION. }
The Union met at 2 D. M, Elder
HI. HI. Curtis conducted Divine ex,
ercises by reading Psalms Ill, they
then sang hymn No. 115. G.s w.
Harris then offered prayer, after
which the minutes of the morning
session were read and stood approved.
Elder ID. H. Harris of Hot Springs,
Ark, was introduced and was ad-
mitted within the bar. Next in or
der was the taking up of the topic
docs the Bible teach that members
should be excluded from the church
for the non-payment Of dues?" Af-
ter lengthy discussion and much
light being shown on the topic, a
Resolution was offered to turn it
over to the Committee on Program.
ID. HI. Armstrong and A. G.. Rogers
being absent, motion prevailed that
James Griffin and l.. S. Auther fill
their places. The hour having ar
rived for preaching, Elder Griffin
and u. 8. Auther ascended the stand
Elder Griffin read Luke 1O-14, Elder
Auther sang hymn No. 81, and then
offered prayer. Elder Griffin took
for his text, Luke 10 chapter, 20
verse, and gave us the true Joy of
having our names written in heaven.
The finance committee came for
ward and called collection, amount
20 cents. Committee on Divine SER
vices reported to preach at s p. m,
j. w. Smith and f. Durdan, alter
nate; then adjourned to meet at 500
o'clock p. m., benediction by J. Grif-
fin.
(EVENING SESSION.
The Union met at 7:30 p. m. Dea-
con 3. + CrOwder conducted PRAYER
meeting until s p. M, then Elder ]
w. Smith and F. Durdan ascended
the stand, Elder Smith read Luke
j-14, then Elder Durdan sang hymn
NO. $50, and offered prayer; Elder
smith took for his text "Teach them
all things" and he showed us how
necessary it was to equip ourselves
20 teach Gods Word. The finance
then came forward and |
;ook up a collection of $1.52; after
be appointing of committee on time
md place, and committee on Divine
'eryices, the meeting adjourned to
meet at 10 a. m.
(FRIDAY MORNING.)
The Union met at II a. M. Pro-
eedings were omitted and Elder J.
". Smith gave us An interesting
ak on Education. after which a mo-
ion prevailed to organize an Edu-
ational Board. After the reading
i the constitution, the doors were
pened for new members, and the
named were admitted to
memberships:
z. Jones, $50
Deacon Jefferson Pierce. so
'eacon B. u, Jackson, 80
Cider H. M. Malone, Is
ohm McGomery, ,25
Motion to stand adjourned to meet ,
t 2 p. M; benediction by president
}. d. Payne.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Union reassembled at ? p. m. At
er devotional exercises, the time
anne for preaching; Elder G. w.
larts and Rev. A. G. Pierce ascend
! the stand; Rev. Harris read the 6
1apter of Rev., and Rev. A. c..
ierce sang hymn No. So, and offer t
/ up prayer. Rev. Harts took for L
is text, Exodus Is chapter and 3
erse. The finance committee L
sme forward and took up collec- b
on amounting to IS cents. Ad- |