The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-11-07
FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
WAS INCREASED ATTENDANCE
AT SESSION ON CIRCUS DAY.

Dawson Ministers and Other DiVines
Well-Known in This Section Were
Prominent in the Proceedings.
The Christian Index prints an in
teresting article on the recent ses-
sion of Friendship Baptist Associa-
tion. The account of the proceed
ings of this large body of christian
workers was written by Rev. B. j..
w. Graham, one of the editors of
the Index, and from it The News
makes the following extract:
The Junior editor attended the
Friendship Association last week.
The session was held with the
Furlow Lawn church, Americas, of
which Rev. R. L. Bivins is pastor.
Brother r. L. Bivins and c. D.
Carter were reelected moderator and
clerk, respectively. On Monday
night before the meeting of the AS
sociation Rev. J.. A. Ivey, of Daw-
son, preached a very strong sermon.
1t received many favorable COM
ments from those who heard it. The
Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. j. M. Long, of Dawson.
Other sermons were delivered by
Revs. M. b. L. Binion and j. F. Eden.
The attendance was very good, and
the letters from the churches were
full of hope and encouragement.
The reports on the various objects
fostered by the association were well
prepared and ably discussed. DR.. S.
Y. Jameson, president of Mercer
University, made telling speech on
christian education on the evening
of the first day. Brother Geo. w.
Andrews made a fine impression up
on the body in his address on Sun
day school work. In addition to
these, Brethren A. B. Hawkes., w.
w. Mabry, W. w. Arnold, j. f..
Eden and A. B. Campbell were
among the visiting brethren.
The old Friendship was organi-
zed November rs, 1859. Rev.
James PERUVIAN was it's first mod
orator, and Rev. H. G. Hornady was
one of the leaders in its constitu-
ton. The position of treasurer has
been held by the members of one
family for forty years. The lament
ed VIM. Wells was treasurer for
twenty-five years, and was succeeded
by his brother, J. w. Wells, who
served for five years. He, in turn,
was succeeded by j. L. Wells, son
of VIM. Wells, who has held the po-
sition for the past thirteen years,
and was unanimously reelected.
The association has aided a large
number of young ministers in Sc
curing an education. Among these
Brethren B. H. and J. A. Ivey, ]. F..
Eden and w. L. Cults. At its sec
ond session the churches reported
1900 members and $500 for all mis-
sions. At it's session of 1905 the
reported membership was in round
numbers $500 and it's contributions
for missions reached the magnificent
sum of $4,000. From these figures
| it will be seen that the membership
has been more than doubled, while
| it's contributions to missions have in
creased ninefold. The file of the
minutes shows that the churches of
the body have baptized since its con-
stitution 1875 persons, most ex-
cellent record.
ION the second day of the meet
ing there was big circus in Amer
icus, but, be it said to the credit of
| the Representatives of the churches
and of the Baptists of the commu-
nifty, that there was an increased at
tendance upon the session of the as
ISOLATION. In fact, no one would
have known that there was circus
in town, so far as the congregations
were concerned. This is, in itself,
an occasion for heartfelt gratitude
to God"