Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-03
PEE DEE ASSOCIATION
rs Baptist Churches in Session Lasl
Week at WadesbOro. Association
Meets Next Year at Saron Church in
Richmond County on Oct. 24th. Will
Have Only Day and an Evening
Session Next YearInstead Of Two Day

The Pee Dee Association was in
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
last week. This Association is COM
posed of 25 Baptist churches in
Richmond, Scotland and half of An
son counties.
Before adjourning it was voted
to meet next year with Saron
church in Richmond county, the
date to be October 18th, 1922. An
important resolution adopted was
that next years meeting should last
just one day and evening, instead of
the customary two days.
The following account of the SEES
sions held last week is clipped by
the Post-Dispatch from the Wades-
boro paper, and will be of interest
to our Richmond county readers:
The body met at 1890 o'clock
last Tuesday. X. W. Ashcraft was
reelected moderator Benjamin Pal
mer of Rockingham vice-moderator,
wv. J. Matthews clerk and Claude
Gore treasurer.
The session was opened with
prayer by DR.. Livington Johnson of
Raleigh. In the absence of the
preacher appointed to preach the
.nn oductory sermon. Dr. II. 7.
Vam of Raleigh was requested to
preach. After prayer by Rev. 7. B.
Justice, Dr.. Vann announced his
text, Revelation, seventh chapter
and fourteenth and fifteenth verses,
and preached a thoughtful and elo-
| quent sermon.
b. Craig from the Union County
Association, c. NJ. Beech of Wingate
and A. Johnson of Thomasville and
L. Johnson and r. T. Vann of Ra-
leigh, were recognized as visitors.
j. H. Booth and G. S. Eager were
recognized as new pastors in the as
ISOLATION. Rev. ]. J. Douglass pas
tor of the Presbyterian church was
welcomed.
The report on Thomasville Or
phanage was read by c. B. Austin
and discussed by c. B. Austin and
Archibald Johnson. The latter urged
the Sunday schools to make liberal
contributions on Thanksgiving day
OH account of the loss by fire of one
of the dormitory buildings. He ex
pressed the hope that the orphanage
would be made safe so far as the
failude of the Thomasville Bank is
concerned. The visitors were lunch
ed at the Dutch Tea Room where
an abundant and well cooked repast
was served in a most satisfactory
manner.
AT Eaf past two o'clock devo-
tional exercises were conducted DyI
b. Craig, using the parable of the
Good Samaritan. X. T. Nam made
forceful presentation OF Christian
Education followed by c. NJ. Beech
and w. H. Weatherspoon in timely
remarks.
AT $50 p. m. the association con-
vened and was led by J. M. Annette
in scripture reading, song and pray
or service. Reports were read on
State Home and Foreign Missions
and discussed by B. Craig and C. L.
Jackson.
Claude Gore was appointed dele
gate to the Southern Baptist con-
vention and w. J. Matthews, 0. L.
Henry and w. H. Weatherspoon to
Baptist State convention which
meets next week at Rocky Mount.
"Saron church in Richmond coun-
ty was chosen as the place of meet
ing in 1922, Tuesday after the fourth
Sunday in October. G. S. Eager was
chosen to preach the sermon and
]. H. Booth as his alternate.
"Wednesday 9:45 a. m. Song and
prayer by T. B. Justice. Scripture
reading and remarks by d. P. Bird.
ges. The report on Sunday schools
was read and discussed by 7. B.
Justice. The report on Old Minis
ters' Relief was read and discussed
by ]. M. Annette.
The executive committee for next
year is composed of w. E. Harrison,
]. E. Moore, J. NJ. Dockery, A. z.
Williams, Baker Station, C. H. Pope,
w. H. Weatherspoon, E. P. Pearee,
A. Mcneil, X. w. Ashcraft, w. j..
Matthews and Claude Gore.
Those appointed to prepare re-
ports for next association are Or
phanage, w. Fl. Weatherspoon;
Christian Education, C. L. Jackson;
Biblical Recorder, ]. NJ. Annette;
Sunday Schools, d. P. Bridges; Old
Ministers Relief, w. E. Harrison;
Foreign Missions, C. B. Austin, State
Missions, T. B. Justice; Home Mis-
sions, Bruce Benton; Needs of
churches, pastor at Hamlet.
Mrs. c. L. Jackson read an inter
estng report on Woman's Work.
"A resolution was passed provid-
ing for a one day and evening SEES
sion OF the next association, thus
cutting out one day.