Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-10-12
Organization OF the Chickahominy
Baptist Association.
SPRING FIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
HANOVER CO. VA,

SPRING FIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
HANOVER CO. VA.
Sept. 25th. 1907. Dear Editor
please sir allow us a space in your
valuable paper TO let TIE public in
general hear from us and our
work in the county OF Hanover State
of Va. and in Henry District On the
25th, day OF Sept. CD four Of our
Ministers of the Gospel made appeal
90 all OF the Baptist churches Colored
In Henry District, TO be represented
az the Spring Field Baptist Church,
on that day with their Pastors and
Board OF Deacous iu general to con-
slider the general condition OF their
many churches in the said county.
And their brethren responded 20 the
call most wonderfully those who
made the call We're Rev. NJ Washing
ton, Rev. j. l.. Brown. Rev. r. G.
Stokes. Rev. Samuel Allen, and others
After the brethren met In council
and greeted each other the work be-
gan Below is the minutes of the
work.
Minutes Of the Council Meetings
OF the Springfield Baptist Church. of
OF Hanover Co, Va. MOtioned and sec
onded to enter into business, carrf-
ed. MOuoned and seconded TO elect
Rev. NJ. Washington. as Moderator.
carried. Motoned and seconded. to
elect Deacon II. H. Tinsley, secretary
carried unanimously.
Devotional exercises were conducl
| ed by Rev. Fountain and Rev. Stokes.
| Hymn by Rev. 4. G.. Stokes No. $40
IN Baptist Hymn Book, Scripture
Lesson by Rev. Fountain, the sixth
] chapter Galations, prayer by Deacon
Aaron Williams afterwards a faith
ful transaction of business was pur-
sued, the roll OF churches was called
and responded TO.
LIST or THE CHURCHES.
80 ''-T
Springfield Baptist Church. Ches-
nut Grove Baptist Church. Ffrs-
shiloh Baptist Church Rock Hu
Baptist Church. First Union Baptist
Church, Second Union Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Zion
Hin Bautist Church. Nazareue Ban
list Church, Potom0i Baptist Church
Mt Zion Baptist Church not repre-
sented
Motioned and seconded to hear the
object OF the meeting carried un-
animously.
The call OF the meeting was stated
by Rev. NJ. Washington and seconded
by Rev. +. O.. Stokes and Rev.
Samuel Allen. Mouoned and seconded
10 enter in 90 business carried. mot
Toned and seconded that the question
OF the Association shall be taken I'M
Tor further Investigation. carried
Mouoned and seconded that we. the
churches In Hanover Co. Henry Dis
trict shall form in one body known
as an Association, carried unani-
mously
Motioncd and seconded 10 c-rau-
lie to-day. Carried unar!mouslv
Mouoned and seconded. that "a com
mltiee OF (5) five De appointed by
the Moderator on nomination carried
The names OF the committee are as
follows; Deacon VIM. Randolph. Dea-
con state Brooks. Deacon VIM. Crox-
ton, Deacon Bartlett Bowling. Dea-
con VIM. TT. Morton. After the com
mittee returned 90 the House. "A mot
ION was made and seconded. thar we
VIII hear the report OF the committee
on nomination of Omccrs for the ASS
oclauon carried. unanimously. mot
Toned and seconded 90 receive the
committees report by sections carried.
LIST section; Rev. VI. washington pre-
sidcnt. passed and adopted. Sd. sec
ton, Rev Samuel Allen Vice Pre-
sident. past and adopted. 3rd. sec
uon; Deacon II. II. Tinsley. Sec
rotary, passed and adopted attn. Rev.
r. G.. stokes, Treasurer. passed and
adopted. MotiOned and seconded that
this Association shall be known bv
the name of the Chickahominv Ran
list Association, carried unanimously.
Moioned and seconded to receive the
report OF the committee and they
be discharged for the day carried
Mouoned and seconded 10 appoint a
committee on Bylaws and Rules
carried. MOtioned and seconded that
Rev. Fountain and Deacon Randolph
and Deacon Morton snail be the com
nIttee on Bylaws and Rules, carried
Mouoned and seconded that our next
convention shall be at the Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church on the 4tb
Wednesday in October. aCrried u
Unanimously Motioned and seconded
TO have this worn published In the
Baptist Record, St. Luke Herald and
| the Richmond PLANET. Carried
Motioned and seconded to adjourn
after the collection of $1.OS was TAX
en- up for publication. Hymn sung
by Deacon Randolph. Benediction
by Rev. Fountain.
r. II. Tinsley Clerk.