Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
A BAPTIST SPLIT
IN ARKANSAS AND NEW ORGAN
IZATlON FORMED.
Various Churches United in General
Association Of Baptists
Of Arkansas.
Of Arkansas.

Tl.e li-e2aycuHt7n Baftist- ae AZ
IAusas have formed a new orgaaiza-
ton aaa .dspted state tenet q f.in.
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For three years therc hes aeeu great
dissatisfaction amons tho 8aD1sts in
Arkansas concerning certain supposed
TENDENCIES. Whie1 the ma5olt. think
i sort OF modified opiscopacy. The
result has been warm discussions in
their annual state convention =. notably
at Hope and at Paraeould
The delegates in session in Little
Rock favored tho abolition OF the Of
fec Of corresponding secretary Of the
state mission board. and contend for
The primary authority OF Tic various
Heanere@atioHs IN III church, rather
than Is delegation te the convention.
i Tho principles aQ2ntaG are.
Article This body shall be called
the General Association Of Arkansas
Baptist chureHes.
Art. 2-Thfs general association
shall be composed ef aaeh Baptist
churches as choose to send messengers
To the annual meetings.
Art The general association. be
ing nothing more than a company OF
equally independent Baptist churches.
associating together for mutual ediIca.
ton and counsel, shall have no ecclesi.
atsical authority, and any associating
church may withdraw from the asso-
citation at any time without ceremony
and without censure
Art. 4-The object of this associa-
ton shall be the evangelization of the
world. To this end the associating
! churches mutually agree to contribute
toward the support of scriptural mis-
| sionaries who have been first called of
God into the ministry and subsequent
ly commissioned by a Baptist church
to do work of missionary (Acts xii,
1-6), to distribute Bibles. Baptist
books, papers, tracts, leaflets: to or
ganize Sunday-schools and to gather
and disseminate denominational sta
tistics and other information.
Art. 5.-That all things may be
done in decency and in order. the gem
eral association may elect a moder
ator and assistant moderator. a clerk
and assistant clerk, treasurer and an
executive committee consisting Of nine
members. five of whom shall constitute
quorum, said committee to continue
;y,
pointed
Art 6-This general association
shall meet annually at such time and
place as may be agreed upon.
Art. This statement of princi-
pies may be amended if at any time
any principle is found to be erroneous
two-third vote of all messengers en-.
rolled being necessary before an
can be declared.
art. S-Any Baptist church indors-
ing these principles is invited to as
sociate with US for the furtherance Of
the gospel and the edification of the
saints.
Art. ANY Baptist church may
send three messengers to sit in this
body, and it is preferred that they bear
definite message from their churches
concerning matters pertaining TO the
Lords work. All Baptists present at
any of the meetings may. upon invita-
ton of the body, have the privilege Of
speaking on any subject under discus
sion, but without the right to vote.
Art. 10-This general association
shall encourage in all scriptural and
practical ways the support of the aged
ministry and helpless orphans, and
shall systematically collect funds for
the same.
After the adoption of the principles,
a resolution was passed calling on the
brethren of the state convention TO so
change their methods as to enable all
to once more work together. This was
adopted by unanimous vote.