The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-05-04
AT CLEAR Spring Church.
Meeting Well Attended and Program
Both EentertalnIng and
Instructive.
MEETING CONTINUED THREE DAYS.

The Ministers and Members meeting
Of the Ohio River Association Of the
Baptist church was held with Clear
Fork church at Shady Grove April 27
and continued three days. The follow
ing Is an account Of the proceedings:
/. After song and prayer service Rev.
+. b. Blackburn, former moderator,
called the body to order and proceeded
with the organization. Rev. E. b.
Blackburn was reelected moderator
and Rev. L. G. Hughes clerk.
2. Enrolment Of members.
3. Rev. w. b. Gibbs read from 2nd
Cor, 4th Chapter, and after prayer by
Rev. Blackburn and song by the choir,
preached the Introductory sermon from
2nd Cor. As, For we preach not our
selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord: and
ourselves your servants for Jesus,
sake" This was indeed an excellent
sermon, as was proven by the many
hearty endorsements.
I. Adjournment 10 l:30 p. m.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
/. Meeting called to order at 80 by
moderator; song and prayer service.
?. Rev. NJ. Z. Miller being absent,
on motion Rev. c. F. Stewart, Of
Quinn. was requested to take his place
on program. Subject: "ls there a plan
to develop a better system Of mission
work in our association? II so, what
Is il?
3. Rcvs. Conway, Carter and Franks
being absent, Revs Henry, Gibbs anC
Tolly were appointed to take theil
subjects
+ :. on motion the moderator was re-
questcd TO appoint some one to preacl
j the sermon Tor criticism on condition
r the ones on program did not come AM
) Rev. J. T. Davis was appointed.
+ 3. Essay. What is the duty Of
church TO her pastor? e. y. Blackburn
, The essay was well discussed an
! passed.
g. Speech. Pastors and Ceremonies
should he perform the ceremony
h other pastors hockG-J. $. Henry
After discussions passed.
Z. on motion the regular order {
program was suspended and Rev. r. >
, l.aRuc's essay Church Disciplinel s.,
" Tor saturday at $3.50 q. m.
~ The committee on divine scryie,
II announced that C. T, Clark wou
~ preach at Hoods school house on II
t. day night and Z. b. Blackburn
Shady Grove.
he 9. Adjourned to 7.3o Saturday NOR
I'd inr. Bcncdic,ion by Rev, J. 7. psyi
m SATURDAY MORNING.
s, After song and prayer service q
IS. meeting was called TO order by &
" moderator
IT. /. Rev. $. NJ. Eaton having To lcay
on motion Of Rev. ". X. Gibbs }
essay was called Tor.
. Essay. Relation Of Pastor
Sunday school, by =. NJ. Eaton. Az
&C remarks was passed with its criticism
~ 3. On motion speeches were limit
d. TO five minutes,
on 1. Essay; The Importance Of givi
-e- serious attention to church disciplir
by r. A. LaRue, after many indorI
Of ments was passed.
at 5. Solo by Bro, Threlkeld.
nj 6. At HAS Rev. ]. T. Davis n
Ter from John i:l-ls. and after pray
by preached the sermon for criticism fr
9 Tim ~. preach the Word" I
pi. sermon was highly complimentcd by
Z. Adjourned to meet at l.S0 p. m
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
After song and prayer service
regular program was taken up.
et' /. Speech: Is there plan to dcvc
at a better system Of mission work In
'on Association II 50. what is it'-by r.
red c. +. Stewart. Discussed and pass
.. Esssy. II infants are sinners, b
&c, are they saved d-byJ.S, Henry. Pas
ma after discussion.
q Committee on divine service