The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-08-11
THE MONDAY
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
A Full Report of Its Session
rwsi in Marietta. a., !, :,
NEXT MEETING ATcANToN
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Tobacco and Fermenteted Wine Dis.
approved. Interesting Work.
! College at Kennesaw. VI n

The annual meeting of the MONDAY
Baptist Association convened in the
Baptist church of this city on last Fri,
day at II o'clock. An Introductory
sermon, however, was preached Thursday
evening by Rev. A. A Marshal, of the
State Mission Board. The II o'clock
sermon Friday was by Rev. E. NJ. Dyer
from the text ''Seek We first the King
dom of Heaven, etc." and was forceful
and pointed.
Judge j. r. Brown, the Moderator of
the last Association, then called the
body to order in the lecture room of the
church. Mr.. A. NJ Dobbs.w was appoint
ed temporary Secretary, and the Revs.
T. G. Buchanan and S. Y. Jamison
were requested to act as Reading Clerks.
The credentials of delegates and re-
ports showing the condition of the
churches were read. The credentials
showed 81 delegates, representing "a
churches, were in attendance; and the
reports, in the main, indicated graft
flying ecclesiastical condition.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mr.. A. NJ. Dobbs, who alluded feel
ingly to the old delegates who had
passed away, among them being his
honored father, and rejoiced that young
men had risen up to take their places;
it was one of the happiest moments of
| his life when the last Association de-
cided that the succeeding one should be
held in Marietta's new church. In re-
spending, Rev. A. j. Morgan congratu-
lated the church upon its new building.
He admonished the delegates to so de-
port themselves while IN the homes of
| their entertainers as to leave a lasting
! impression for good.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year being the first thing in order, Judge
J. r. Brown, of Canton, was elected
Moderator, Mr.. A. NJ. Dobbs, of Mari
eta, Clerk, and Mr.. j. j. Northcutt, OF
Acworth, Treasurer. The first two 1.-THE
third was absent) made appropriate re-
| marks upon assuming their offices. The
order of business printed in the minutes
| was adopted. Rev. Mr.. Quillian of the
| Marietta Methodist church and Rev
Mr. Patton of the Presbyterian, were
welcomed as visitors to the Association
| The following correspondents or mes
sengers were present: Rev. S. Y,
Jamison, of the Stone Mountain Asso-
citation; j. b. Blackwell, Hightower; A.
A. Marshall, State Mission Board; L. G.
Buchanan, representing the Christian
Index; r. III. Smith, Orphans Home and
Sunday Schools, and Ii. r. Bernard,
Mercer University.
Rev. r. III. Smith then addressed the
body on Sunday School work, COUNSEL
ing all Baptist Sunday Schools to use
the literature of the Southern Baptist
Convention, and to see that the chill
dren were taught the truths of the
Bible. Rev H. r. Bernard, of Mercer
University, delivered an address, show
ing the advantage of college training
Friday evening Rev. S. Y. Jamison, of
the West End (Atlanta) church deliver
ed a deeply spiritual sermon, full of
imagery as we'll as feeling, his text
being, when make up My jewels"
After the sermon, Rev. r. III. Smith ad-
dressed the audience upon the needs of
-
His remarks were very touching and
convincing. He requested voluntary
contributions for this worthy cause
which resulted in the handsome sum of
s64. 10 being rerlized.
Rev. r. 9. Buchanan, of the Christian
Index, spoke in behalf of that publica-
ton. He stated that the paper was the
organ of the church, and was public
and not private enterprise and should
have the support of every Baptist. The
committee on literature recommended
the Christian Index and Southern Bap-
fist Society publications for use among
Baptists and in Baptist Sunday Schools.
Repo adopted.
The committee on temperance rec
commended that the prohibition move
ment be encouraged; that unfermented
wine be used in the sacrament of the
Lords Supper, and that the use of
tobacco by Baptist ministers be con-
demned. Rev. w. A. Lindsey spoke in
favor of the report. He said that while
Marietta is nominally temperance
town, in reality it is far from being So;
that it is impossible to carry an cleo
ton without the use of intoxicants. Un-
fermented wine represented the blood
of Christ and the other did not. He
would not serve as the pastor of a church
which insisted on the use of the fer
mented article. He thanked God that
all three of the Protestant churches in
Marietta used the pure juice Of the
grape in their communion service. To-
bacco was the twin sister of whiskey
and as much money was spent for it.
Remarks were also made by Mr.. X. III.
Northcutt strongly condemning the use
of tobacco. Rev. Thomas Morgan urged
that the temperance resolutions be car
carried out He stated that the Bap-
lists in Cobb county voted for such reso-
buttons and in their private lives encour-
aged intemperance. Rev. I. @. Buch-
anan said that the causes of literature
and orphans home were burnt up.
Messrs. Wilkes Griggs and Benjamin
Greer also spoke, the latter of whom
''gave reason for the hope that is in
him." The report was unanimously