The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-14
The SUNLIGHT COLORED BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
CONVENED WITH THE UNION
BAPTIST CHURCH,
Scranton, Miss, August 8, 1896,
At u O'Clock A. M.

Rev. @. c. Richardson, moderator,
read LIST chapter OF Revelations. anc
after singing a hymn the moderator
announced the association ready fol
business.
The Introductory erlnon was
preached by Rev. NJ. J. Thompson
ID. ID. Hissubject being Jesus Christ,
and choose for his text the 10th vcrst
of the 2d chapter Of st. Luke, which
Is in these words, Fear not for
come to bring you glad tldings of great
JOY"
The former moderator was re-elect'
ed to the position with Rev. 5. A,
johnson as decentralization.
RevS. L. +. Jackson, A. N. McEwer
were appointed reading clerks and NJ.
Ill. Franklin clerk.
Rev. c. L. Jones was introduced tC
the association. He was granted the
honor of acting reporter for the Dem
oCRAT-STAR, published at Scranton.
Prof. r. g. Wills was introduced tt
the association, and was requested to
lecture ID minutes, his subject being
education, which he handled with
much ability.
Rev. n. Dorsey. of Mcintosh, Ala.
was introduced to the Association.
On moti9n'h. n. McEwen received
the right-hara of fellowship and good
standing, as n OF the workers f0I
God and his church, hoping while be.
ing fellowshippcd with men, that ht
Il also in fellowship with the Great
Deity, that his reformation may bt
known throughout the South.
j. l.. Washington. Jr., eight years
OF age, was introduced to the asSocia
ti0n,and was appointed to alternate il
service with Bro. McEwen. He ais,
delivered a wonderful address. which
was beneficial to the $50 people pres
ent.
A resolution was offered that 6
printing committee be appointed t.
sec what the cost would be for com
piling the minutes.
Committee on Education-Revs. S
A. johnson and A.. N. McEwsn.
A resolution on High School anC
Program, known as the "MOble Ala
hama School, with Bro. McEwen tt
draw up the prOgramc. Il. G.. Marsh
chairman; NJ. III. Franklin and w. e
Jordan.
Rev. j. L. Washington, accompa
MED by his little son, j. L. Jr., badt
us farewell and departed for Dau'
phine, Ala.
The hour OF II o'clock having ar
rived, the time appointed for divine
services the moderator suspended bus
mess for the time being. when Revs
II. II. Thomas and Young Benson
conducted the services.
A biblical program was illustrated
by Rev. +. L. Carleton, ID. d.. com
mencing at Proverbs aud ending at
EphcsianS. DR.. Carleton is IA noted
divine and has Travelled over all thu
principal States Of the Union. hold
ing revival meetings. and can quote
readily any portion Of the Scriptures
from memory.
Prof. S. W. Titus. Of the Gulf Coas'
Association, was introduced to thi!
association and invited to sit with us
AS was also w. ii. Jackson, Of Geep
vile. Ala.
Recess for dinner. after which the
evening session was consumed By
reading the Covenant, singing ant
prayer.
The committee on time and plac'
reported that this association would
convene On Wednesday before the q
Sunday in August, 1897, at Scranton
Miss.
August 8, 1896.
Rev. J. L. Frazier preached from
the 9TH chapterof Timothy.
AT 1880 p. NJ. services were opened b,
Rev. w. G.. Garden. lie read the 2
chapter of Paul's Letter to Timothy
G. G. Richardson also preached al
able sermon from the same Scripture
This night a mixed audience greeted
MS, some white being present. Thi
was the farewell serRlon.