The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
The Tar River Baptist Association.

The following which was written by
a friend At our request, was intended
for publication last week but was not
handed in early enough. However,
the information conveyed will be no
less Interesting we are sure for the
slight delay in giving it to our read
erS:
The Seventy seventh Annual Session
of the Tar River Baptist Association met
with the First Baptist church OF Hender-
son last week.
1t has been known as one OF the largest
Baptist Associations in the world, having
a hundred churches with about eleven
thousand members, and extending from
Henderson to Plymouth.
In the Statistical Summary OF the Bap-
list State Convention for 1906 appears
that the Tar River stands first (among
the associations in number OF churches,
(9S); in baptisms, (716); in con-
tributions to State Missions. ($3 ,61i.1D;
to Home Missions. ($1 ,51S.96); to For
eign Missions, (S2,37435); to the Or
phanage with 80, 333.67; to the Aged
Ministers with 1895. 10, and in total con-
tributions with $11, 51O.01."
The attendance was large and enthusi-
astic More than two hundred names OF
delegates had been forwarded to the
committee, and yet on the first day there
were probably fifty arrivals OF those
whose names had not been received.
Capt r. NJ. Arlington, OF Rocky Mount,
and Rev. 4. 6. Wilcox were elected Mod
orator and Clerk and Treasurer respect
lively The opening sermon. by Rev. u.
". May, OF Castalia, one OF the younger
ministers of the body, was an exception
ally able and thoughtful discourse and
| received warm commentator from the
congregation, and particularly from the
older members, who appreciated the try
| ing situation to a young man.
The subjects of State, AssOciational,
Home and Foreign Missions, Education,
Periodicals. Temperance, Sunday schools,
Women's Work, Aged Ministers, Orphan
age and Ministerial Education were ably
discussed and supported by pledges OF
substantial aid.
The Association has established the
| unusual policy of undertaking no work
and mourning no obligation until the
| funds are in hand to pay the bills During
| this session the chairman of the Execu-
| tive Committee reported that he had ex-
| pended something more than one hun
dred dollars in excess OF the amount In
hand, and that he would make it good,
! the expenditure being without authority.
| Pledges were made for Associational
| Missions amounting to about $1,000.
This is payable during next year for the
work of the following year
The most exciting question during the
session was that OF dividing the Associa-
ton Many anticipated a heated contro-
versy. TO many in attendance the sentl-
ment of attachment to the old Assocla-
ton had come down through several
| generations. There live now in Hender-
son great-grand- children and great-great-
grandchildren OF it's old leaders. But
fine spirit OF Cancellation prevailed. The
matter was referred to acommlttee com
posed of Thomas NJ. Pittman, Rev. L: j.
Taylor. Rev. G. r. Lumpkins Rev. DR..
d. NJ. Mercer and Rev. Geo. n. Duke.
Their report was for the division, the
churches in Franklin, Vance and Warren
and possibly some churches in Nash and
Halifax will constitute the old Associa
ton, the remainder to form new one
The whole discussion was kindly and of
fectionate and the report was adopted
without e. dissen ting voice. 1t is likel.
that the First Church, OF Rocky Mount
from which Moderator Arlington comes
will 90 with the new Association. Ii
that event Rev. Geo. Nj. Duke. one OF tn
best beloved pastors of the old Tar River
will succeed him.
The Executive Committee are Thoma
NJ. Pittman. chairman; Ivey Allen, secre
tary; Rev. T. ]. Taylor, j. NJ. Gardner
Rev. G. NJ. Duke, A. W. Perry, W. B
Daniel and Rev. G. W. May.
The next session of the Tar River AS
ISOLATION will be held with Sandy Cree
church, Franklin county, on Tuesda.
after the fourth Sunday in October. Rev
G. NJ. Duke is to preach the Introduction.
sermon. Rev Paul Bowers, alternate.
The hospitality of Henderson on thl
occasion was bounteous and cordial, re
CARELESS of denominations. An excellen
gentleman from one of the best cOuntr.
churches said before the close of the meet
ing that ''town people must hav
changed" 1t was a happy occasion, tn
bringing together OF the members OF thl
great Association and the citizens OF Hen
derson in such cordial relations as mus
for all the future add to the esteem
each for the other.
No home is so pleasant, regard ess OF tn
comforts that money will buy, as when tn
entire family is in perfect health. A bottl
of Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup costs so cents
1t will cure every member OF the family
constipation, sick headache or stomac
trou BILE.
The attention OF the ladies is called tt
our line of our new fall goods just re
ceived
H. THOMSON.