The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-10-20
LINCOLN COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MEETING
Fair River Church Celebrates Centennial Of Church and AssO
citation Presented at Annual observations Of Sessions
HeId-Next Meeting at New Prospect Baptist Church.

| was the preaching of Baptist doc
trines by DR.. F. |. Lipsey. editor Of
the Baptist Record, whose every
utterance was duplicated IN the ap-
proving countenances of his breth-
rem in the ministry and reflected
in the staunch following in the
pews.
The presence of DR.. W A. Nc.
Comb and of DR.. j. B. Lawrence,
as we'll as that of more familiar
figures in this vicinity gave impe-
tus to the proceedings.
Baptist Colleges, Ministerial Ed
ucation, Church Discipline Tenn
peyance, Sunday School, Orphan
age. Laymen's Movement, Minis
terial Relief, sermons, addresses,
reports of committees, announce
ments, devotional exercises and
prayer filled the hours to overflow
ing.
Mr. d. BoIian, chairman of the
committee on the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement, made one of the
best presentations of the subject
heard at an Association
Rev. S. A. Williams presented
the 5 constitution revised. The
term secret ballot" caused a
stir and considerable discussion.
Individual ballot was substitute
ed which meant the same thing
the Independent. sincere. persona ]
vote, according to honest, unbiased
personal conviction on any subject.
On the subject of Temperance
the brethren showed much Of the
|0ld-time zeal and there appeared
mo let-down In the purpose to elm
mate dram-drinking and to enforce
the law.
Representatives Frank Cole and
Fed ]. Wright were at the meet
ing Of the Association and know
how their peopls stand on this
question sufficiently well to con-
vict them of their duty in this re-
gard in the Legislature. The As.
ISOLATION has long been committed
to Constitutional Prohibition and
lsvors National law against the
lfluor traffic.
One of the forcible features of
re Association was the motion
made by Rev w. H. Morgan that
the Executive Committee be en-
lsrged and that special committees
Keep before the churches the vari-
oes objects fostered by the Asso-
tion, and report the results at
next meeting of the body
Ne frequent meetings of these
companies of men during the year
will keep alive the issues and serve
as reminders to the churches, which
is all they need to insure the best
and most helpful service in any
phase of the work.
The next anannual meet will be
with New Prospect seven miles
southwest o f Brookhaven-t h e
church to which Moderator Kyzar
has given some of the best service
of his life, the new and spacious
building being a monument to his
falthfulness as pastor.
Treasurer Il. z. Jones reported
1894. .05 as the amount of the treas
uryreceipts. Clerk Summers salary
was reduced from $35 to $25 and
the treasurer is paid $40.
EMr E. + Floyd, veteran in the
cause, was elected the delegate to
the Southern Baptist Convention.
Rev. S. A. Williams. a young pas
tor, alternate.
w. M U MEETING
Mrs. ID. Bolian. appointed Super
intendent of Woman's WorE for
the AssociationaI territory. presid-
ed at the women's meeting Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Willis Maxwell
was elected secretary and both
these officers with others, were
elected for next year.
On account of the breVity of the
time allotted the women, there be-
ing no place to meet other than the
church house where the Association
al business was conducted, this
meeting was less inspirational than
anticipated, matters being hurried
Some of the speakers gave way to
the demand upon the time. Mrs.
L. L. Tyler and Mrs. Myerr, the
latter of Bogue Chitto. spoke be-
fore the women, a large aggrega-
tion being present.
Miss Fannie Traylor. leader of
the young peoples work, made
splendid address which was cordial
Iy received.
Eighteen societies reported. The
work promises better for the fu-
ture than at any time in its history
in Lincoln Go Association.