The Adair County news., 1914-10-14
Russell Creek Association.

The 5l0th annual session of this as
ISOLATION was held with the Beech
Grove Baptist Church, Green county,
October 7th and Sth
Fl. S. Robinson, of CampbelsyiIle,
was reelected Moderator and E. II.
Henderson, of ThurlOw, reelected
Clerk.
The introductory sermon was preach
ed by Rev. o. p. Bush, of Columbia
KY, from Heb 4th C. 1918 VS.. 1t was
a faithful, forcible and clear exposi-
tion of the text. Pastor Bush showed
himself both an exegete and a teacher.
1t was enjoyed by all who love truth.
Secretary F. d. Perkins, of the Bap-
fist Educational Society, was given a
special place on the program after
dinner of the first day and made a
telling speech on Baptist Schools as
denOminational assets
| He stated that the RaptiSts IN Rus
sell Creek Association had great cause
to be proud of their undertaking this
year in raising thirty thousand dol
lars for Russell Greek Baptist Academy.
That the Association had surpassed
anything done in the State this year.
He spoke of the day when all real Bap-
fist schools must come to be a real de--
nominational asset. That in their
function to give tetOtle education.
That is, education of mind, soul and
body of the child All three are God
given and must be kept for the Mas
I ter'S use.
The Trustees of the Russell Creek
Baptist Academy reported that they
had raised this year in round num-
berS, thirty thousand dollars for the
indebtedness and endowment fund Of
the school. They also reported that
they had purchased 81 acres of land
adjacent to the school, where indus
trious boys may find employment in
earning their board and tuition, and
where scientific course in agriculture
will be taught. There was great en-
: UnlISldSm over UIllS TSpOEO.
The courcheS gave this year $5S7 %
for Home Missions; s2l6.l7 for State
Missions; s41l.90 for District Missions.
This is far better financial report than
for previous years
The doctrinal sermon was preached
by pastor L. G. Kelley from the text
''Thou shalt not muzzle the OK that
treadeth out the corn. For the la
borer is worthy of his hire" Subject
Pastoral support as taught by the
Bible. 81 churches of the Association
were represented.
Special features of the session was
the history of the last ten years of the
Association by our beloved brother and
historian, B ". Penick, Of Green's
burg, which is very interesting and
will make the minutes of this session
of especial value End that this is
the one hundredth anniversary of the
visit of Luther Rice to this AsSocia,
ton held at Friendship Church, in
1914. Luther Rice was present and
made speech for Foreign Missions
aud took up collection Of over s1l4
This was the first Association to con-
tribute to Foreign Missions.
After singing the hymn God be
with you till We meet again." and
giving each other the parting hand,
the body was adjourned with prayer by
Rev. John A. Pierce to meet with the
Columbia Church, Columbia, KY, on
the 9th day of October, 1915.
The Executive Board of the AssO-
, cation that was elected at this session
is as follows, viz: J. W. Durham,
, Greensburg, KY; Lurad c. Curry,
Pierce, Ky C S. Harris, Columbia,
KY; w. N. McCubbins, Bengal. KY,
and H. S Robinson, Campbellsvilie,
= KY.