Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-04
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING.
The North River Baptist Association's Tv
 Days, Sessinn at Carbon Hill.

The North River Baptist Association's Two
 Days Session at Carbon Hill.
 Carbon Hill, June 2.-(Special Core spondence. .)-The fifth Sunday meeting of the North River Baptist association, pursuant to appointment, met here with the Carbon Hill Baptist church Saturday, May 30.
 At II o'clock a. m. the introductory ser mon was preached by Elder J. ". Rogers of Eldridge.
 After dinner, at 2:sO p. m., song and praise service, led by J. A. Higgins, the Sweet Singer in Israel" from Jasper church, drew together a fairly good crowd.
 At 3. p. m. the meeting was organized by the election of Rev. James Hilton of Nauvoo as moderator and Joseph H. Me- Guire, Esq, of Jasper as secretary.
 The question on the programme-"Du- ties and Obligations Enjoyed by Church Membership''-was then taken up and ably discussed by c. c. Kelley, James Hilton, J. w. Rogers, w. B. Appling, L.. A. Morris, J. H. Mcclure, J. I. McCollum and others.
 Adjourned for night services.
 After evening refreshments served at the hospitable homes of the generous and open-hearted citizens of Carbon Hill and the members of this church, the body re- assembled.
 At D. m. Rev. James Hilton delivered an address on the origin of the Baptist church.
 At 9:30 a. m. Sunday devotional ser vices were conducted by J. H. Mcclure, and J. A. HugginS led the choir for half an hour in a soul refreshing service of song. Miss Lula Brake of Warrior, Ala, presided at the organ and added greatly to the enjoyment of this and all other services of the meeting.
 At 10 a. m. the brethren discussed the Sunday SnhOnl work from Stan1- point.
 At Il a. m Rev. L.. A. Morris preached an able discourse on our mission work to a large and attentive audience and took up a collection for Brother Hilton amounting to $6.73.
 Adjourned for dinner till 2:30 p. m.
 At the hour appointed the meeting re- assembled and, after devotion, proceed ed to discuss the Baptist Young People s union of the south. Brothers McGuire, Rogers, Hilton and McCollum pointed out the way for active and useful Chris tian endeavor to our young people. A fairly good congregation of young people heard this subject discussed and mani Tested great interest. The Baptist Union of Chicago was commended as a good newspaper to instruct our young people along this line of work, at least until our southern board shall offer some sugges- tions on Christian culture for young southern Baptists.
 J. F. Appling, G. D. O'Rear and D. J. Files were appointed as a committee to locate time and place and arrange pro- gramme for our next fifth Sunday meet ing.
 Our moderator delivered a touching and eloquent address, reviewing briefly his ministerial work among our churches, encouraging our work for the future, etc.
 At 8 D. m. Brother J. w. Rogers preached a profound sermon on the Christians love for the church.
 Thus ended the meeting, and it will be long remembered for the cordial well come extended to the delegates and visit ors by the generous members of the church and citizens generally and for the kind expressions of good expected to flow from the discussions and devotional and song services engaged in.
 Brother J. I. McCollum, the new pastor of the new church, has loyal band of devoted, generous, open-hearted, liberal, enthusiastic and intelligent Christians ever ready to rally to his call, and we predict great things in the near future to be accomplished for the cause of Christianity by this church.