The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-26
ROBSON BAPTIST ASSOCI.
ALTON.
Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth
Annual Session Impor a n t
Resolutions Passed-To Meet
Next Year at Bear Swamp
Church.

NeSOluCIOnS TaSSSG- 10 Meet
Next Year at Bear Swamp
Church.
Reported for The Robesonian
The Robson Baptist Associ-
alton convened in its twenty. sixth
annual session with the Lum-
Der Bridge church November IT.
19.
The attendance of delegates
was not up to the average, but
the hospitality was unsurpassed,
the speeches excellent and with
all it was a good session.
The Introductory sermon was
delivered by Rev. S. L. Morgan,
text, Acts 1-8; subject, The
Spirit-filled Church."
Rozier and Great Marsh
churches We're received by letter
from the Cedar Creek Associ-
alton, and Fair Bluff church was
dismissed by letter to the Cape
Fear Columbus Association.
The report on periodicals was
discussed by Revs. J. M. Flem-
ing, J. W. Cobb and S. L. Nor
gan.
Rev. J. S. S.Corpening, Of Dillon,
| S. c., ably discussed the subject
Of home missions.
One of the ablest addresses of
the meeting was that of Rev.
Livingston Johnson, Of Raleigh,
on the women's ssWork. Mr.. E.
L. Middleton, Of Raleigh, pre-
sented the subject of Sunday
School Missions and Revs. Liv-
ingston johnson and l. P. Hedg-
peth the subject of State Mis-
sions.
Prof. r. E. Sentelle, of Lum-
berton, and DR.. J. j. Hall, OF
Fayetteville, discussed the sub
ject of minister's relief.
Mr.. Archibald johnson, editor OF
Charity and Children, spoke or
that eVer-interesting subject, the
orphanage.
DR.. J. J.HalI delivered an in
teresting and intructive address
on "A Trip Abroad.
DR.. W. R. Cullom, of Wake
Forest, and Prof. F. P. Hob.
good, of Oxford, discussed edu.
cation.
Rev. S: L. Morgan presented
the subject of foreign missions.
A resolution of far-reaching
Importance and one which should
mark an era in the association
was presented by Rev. S. l.
Morgan, as follows:
Whereas we believe that We
should have some better fnancia
system in our churches anc
whereas we need to plan for {
movement to stimulate our Sun.
day school work, therefore, Re.
solved:
1st. That we call a convention t.
meet at Lumberton Thursday
December II, at II a. m. to con
slider these matters.
I'd. That this convention shal
be composed of all the pastors Of
the association, with at least one
delegate from each church, pref
erably the superintendent of the
Sunday school.
3rd, That the said convention
shall make definite recommenda
tions as to our Sunday schoo
work and especially as to some
uniform system of raising none,
for the objects Of the convention
and that these recommendation
shall be printed in the minute
of this session of the association
18th. That, if it seems wise
the said convention shall de
termine what amount our asso
citation shall raise for each of tn
conventions objects during tn
ensuing year.
5th. That if possible the cor
vention shall, with the aid Q
the pastors and delegates pres
: ent, revise and complete the lis
Of pledges for State and Sunda
= school missions and shall secur
| pledges for lone and foreig
: missions.
' Rev. Livington johnson wi
? be present and great good
: expected to result from such
= convention.
e Delegates to conventions WEI
d appointed as follow: Southel
n Baptist Conyention-Rev. C. T
d Durham; alternate, Rev. E.
e Hancel; Baptist State Conve
e tion-Revs. w. S. Ballard, W
a Johnson and R. A. Hedgpet
! alternates, Revs. J. w. Cobb,
l. P. Hedgpeth and S. L. Morga
h Officers for the ensuing ye
d were elected as follows: Rev.
'e H. Durham, moderator; DR..
If T. Allen, erk-treaBurer; e
t. ecutiYe board-C. H. Durhal
W. S. Johnson, E. c. Nye, L.
a. Tyner and Richard Humphre
E. The next session will meet Wi
the Bear Swamp church Wedn'
day before the first Sunday
November, 1909.
President-elect Taft stated F
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