Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-10

Has Good Meeting at BaIfOIlr Church;
I Next Meeting at FruitIand, Oct. /.

Next Meeting at FruitIand, Oct. /.
The Union of the Carolina associa-
ton met with Balfour church at 10 a.
m Friday. Aug. %, and continued
with morning, afternoon and evening
services each day through Sunday
night.
Deacon, D. S. Pace was made chair
man and principal director of the
meeting, and Rev. T. A. Drake, secre-
tary.
The churches were not largely rep
resented; the pastors were better
represented: among these were: A. I.
Justice, r. N. Pratt, N. A. Melton, j
Brookshire, w. A. Morris, w, N.
Flanders, T. L. Brown, J. ]. Slattery.
T, A. Drake, J. r. Liner, G. F. Wright,
2. ]. Huntley, Bro. Jones.
The question box was opened and
kept open throughout the meeting
Among the topics discussed were:
1. What should be done with a
member that does not attend his
church meetings"
+ The answer to this was to the eff
feet that the church through her pas
tor, deacons and members should labo>
faithfully and patiently with such q
member to re-enlist him, and not hurry
to drop his name from the roll.
g. "What is the chief purpose of
this meeting?"
The purpose of this Union is that
we may get closer to God and closer
to one another, to sing, pray, talk and
advise together about the work of His
Kingdom.
8. "Is there due cooperation among
the pastors of the Carolina associa-
tion?"
A number of the brethren spoke out
on this, some feeling that more
hearty cooperation should abound ::
some expressing desire at times for
greater sympathy from their brother
pastors, that there might be a closer
touch of heart and a stronger bond of
purpose in the Masters work for eve
are co-workers together with God,
and "Lo 1 am with you alway.
4, cit is proper for Baptist church
to turn her mission funds into chan
nels other than our own?" The
answer was enthusiastic, mo! MOI
W 18th convincing reasons why not.
5. Should a local church adopt her
own missionary without the approval
OF the denomination? Answer, mo.
She does have the right to adopt her
own missionary, but not without the
approval of the denomination, for q
common sense reason from a business
viewpoint, and for other vitality I'M
portant reasons.
6. "What shall we do for missions 2"
Let the pastor preach missions, lead
his people in giving to missions by
giving himself; let the deacons, who
are,the financial agents of the church.
be in hearty cooperation with their
pastor, encourage and help him to or
ganize his church for more systematic
giving, and see that every member is
canvassed, that Every one of you lay
by him in store on the first day of the
week as the Lord hath prospered him.
And begin this ION time"
Mrs. J. L. Brooks who is to enlist
and organize the women of the asso-
cation for more effectual work, adj
dressed the meeting, saying that she
was ready for the work. and wanted
to do the work, but, that she must
have the cooperation of her sisters
She asked that the churches send wo-
men, too, as some of their messengers
to the association which is to convene
with Fruitland, Oct. 1.
The following resolution was voted:
Resolved, That it is the concensus
of opinion of this Union, that the ap-
preaching session for the Carolina as
sociation is to be very important one,
therefore we urge that every church
send a full delegation"
Z. "Will we,S the churches of the
Carolina association, let the work stop
on the building at Fruitland on account
of funds?"
We must stop the work, if the funds
are not paid in promptly by the
churches which pledged to this cause.
Prof N A Melton, president and
financial agent of Fruitland institute
and Rev. A. 1. Justice of the board of
trustees, laid the claims of the install
lation on the hearts Of the people pres
ent, to which Balfour church respond
ed with 1921.
Those who did the preaching at the
morning and evening services were:
w A. Morris, R. N Pratt, J. L. Brook
shire, A. l. Justice, G. F. Wright
Every sermon was a splendid one
tin1ely and fitting, delivered in the
shirt of love and earnestness.
The Union in the main, was one OF
the best.
T. A. DRAKE. sec'y.