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6th ANNUAL SESSION -1967

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JUNE 15, 16, 17, 1967

FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH •

WICHITA, KANSAS

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THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE KANSAS STATE ASSOCIATION,. OF FREE WILL BAPTISTS CONVENED .AT THE FIRST FREE t-liLL · . BAPTIST CHU~H OF WICHITA, KANSA~ ON Jl)ijE ~5, 16 · & 17th, l 1967. · .. ·.: .. ·- ,,,

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. . THURSDAY; JUNE 15, 1967 · 7: 30 P, M. . .

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Called,int.o conference by Moderator, Rev. Dick Shade

Pr_ayer by Rev. Jack Ledbet tcr

Congregational singing. led by Raymond Ford.

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"Stand Up for Jesus". "Tis So Sweet· to-Trust

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·.The Roy Thomas Family, "As For Me & ··My House; Wc-'li Serve t~e Lord"

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Cong:r;ea.~t ~on a~ Song.: c: -~-~- . -~~-~-~ .. . . . ' . . . -. . .... . . - . . .. . . -~ . - . . . - .

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By.:..lmvs of. Kan.sa.s .Rev. Dick Shade. ·

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~ashville, Tennessee read .. - · • •

' . APPOINTMENT OF COl.'1MITTEES:.

STATISTiCAL COMMitTEE · · .· ;.:.. . .. Troy Shin;· Chairman . : Clara ·Hil'ris · . ., _. . Pauline Castle

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RESOLUTION'COMMITTEE Robert Sharry, Chairman Larry Messer · · Jack· Stallings • :- .

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Marie 'Thqmp~on, ·cna ~rman . . - . .. . - . . . . . . ... .... . - . r. ,. '"'· ' . • . .

Virgiri;i:Ei:. Sta'll ings" · · · · Valede. .. Henderson. · , .· · -·- . ·- -·.· ....... . -.,,. . ··. . ~ -- . . . ' '

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TEMPERANCE COMMiTTEE Dale Vande~bu.rg, Qhmn.

.·Tippy Shade l"J.omer Castle

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''Chad Russ · · . _,Jack Ledbetter . ' . - . . ' ' . . ..

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Report from· the Study :Committee (appointed page 8, 1966 minutes) giving state of the backslider.. NS to receive this statement and publish ·it in the· next· edition of the Arrow, Carried. . . . . . • ...

MSC to adjourn the business session until 1:30. • • . . . . .·. . .. . . ·. -.--.· .. ·' .....

DLsmJ.ssed Ln prayer. by. R.ev. Jack Stallings . •

FRIDAY, June 16, 1967 . . .. •

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Prayer led by Bro. Doyle Terry .

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, Congregational Songs: ''To God be the Glory" ''Heavenly Sunlight" . · '.'Since· I Have Been. Redecmedu

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Rev •. Robert Sharry • • • • •

MClrk -16:15..,16 "mro'• of the ' . . . • Great Commission,.· · ..

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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1967 1:30 BUSINESS SESSION - . ' .

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• . . By Bro. Troy Shinn; Psalms·. 118

' . . . PRAYER·: . Led by Sis Christine Leichner

Auxiliary Reports by Sis. ·clara Hillis, MSC to ac·cept. Report of our State Paper, "The Arrow" by Sis. Shade, MSC to accept as read. . .

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FRIDAY AFTERNOO~ .(Can't) •

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Letter from Rev~ J. · Reford Ivilson, Foreign Mission Departm~nt read. · .. MSC to, ac~not-Jledge same •

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. Temperance Report given . - MSC to accept $tatistical Report given - HSC to accept as read Obituary Committee Report- HSC to accept as read· . · · Placement Committee report- HSC.to accept· · · ·

· Executiv·e Board Report - Recommendations ·conc-erning the By-~aws on this report, tabled' until Satur~ay

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Resolution Committee·~ • •

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Partial report - MS to adopt item· by .item.· · · · ..

Item #l-Item #2-Itcm #3-

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Item #4, · NS to table until 6aturday business session,Carried

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Item ItS-Adopted •

. . Nomination Committee Rcport·--Adopted Item by Item.

• . . Unfinished business called for·- MS our clerk write· a letter to the FIVE Bible College, Nashville, Tenn., asking for the pre~i9entarid each' faculity memper to

. give t~cir 'stand on the condition of a backslider in tvriting, and these be pub~ished in our state paper the . ' . ArroH. ·Carried- '· .; 1 ," . . . .. ' . ' - I ; , •

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HSC our rep:::-esentative to the General _:!?pard. of the· National Association, convey_ thA K~nsas ·sfate'As-$--n.

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stand ·on this. issue. . . . ... . -· ·. · ·. ,-. · ~, =:·.~.i-·: . .. -·~ .• :· ',J·.4

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.. Rev. Dick Shade. elect'dcr·to be. recommended. to the J I ' • ~ · ,, • f •• ;.~·.

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MSC to ~ie~.t a State.: repor;ter, 'r~ev;. Bill Hall elected. - : . . - . . ' . . .. -

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' . . - : _, . . . . Visit9rs recognized - Rev. and ~is. dh~riris Btazil . . - . . Collinsville,: Oklahoma

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Congregational ' songs: .·.,To God B~ the Glory"

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JUNE 17, 1967 SATURDAY 9:30A.M.

Congregational "Higher Ground' : ~ . . . . • • • •

Prayer led by Rev: J. R. Hall. ' . . - . •

Specia 1 Songs: By Bra. & Sis. Doyle Terry_ . ' ' - "He Lifted Me Out" . - _

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·."Blessed· Redeemer". .. - . - .. Congregational Sogg: . . . . • .-. .. ..

Rev. Heimer tHllis, Director of the National Horrie Missions spoke to tis . concerning the:· progress· ,and . . . needs of our Nafional Home Missions, ~sing the-, · ·· · Scr iptur·e·. Hark 6: 32.. . . · · · .. - . ," . . . . .· . . . .

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'. . . 'J . . ' .. ' - .. ' - ,'• . ' ..... ; ' • Delegates elected to the National Association.

. .. Tippye Shade: :. ~adine Ledbetter

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HSC to adopt this resolution.

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MSC to take from the table the Executive Board recommendation to add Item.l7 & 18 to By-Laws of our Constitution. Balance of report carriea.

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Other business called for ' • . I • . . . . . ' . . ~ . • •

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· · . . . · ! .. · ·pale Vanderburg : · '·' 1966 Temperunce Committee Repqrt as fotlol11S: · ··· '.'

. . . . , ' .. ' . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. ' .,. . •: ··' ... · .. -··· - ..... 1. ·we' a:t:?i::m· the starid'that the National .Association. has taken tom:trd tobacco, that being, total abstainance for the 'cause of Christ. Tliat using it .in ariy form is detrimental. to our Christi~n Hitness _a"Qd livtng •. · I Thessalonians 5:21-22. · · .: · . · · ·· · ... ·

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1. In regard to the last paragraph on Page 9 of 1966 State Minutes l-le realize th.Jt due to the shortage of ordained. men the date of 196 7 be amended to read -go into effect at a later date when the State. feels it has eno.Ugh ordained men_to abide by this ruling.

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·3. . Be ~t· res~ived. that an honora~ium of $llo .. oo. b~ · ·given to .Re~ .. Roy Thomas. . · . . ··. .: ~ · •·

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we·recommend_that·a."Sharon Rice Scholarship" of $6 ;ooo. be e'stablished and invested in church bonds, the ·interest -from ·which to be applied to the tu"it·ion of .a .deserving student at Oklahoma.

. . - . Bible College •. I.Je recommend that a pamphlet be printed to set forth a description of the quali-· fications· of the. recipient and a description of the · life exemplified by Sharon Rice. \.Je further recommend that this committee be authroized to proceed with a campa~gn to raise funds for this scholarship.

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OBITUARY COMMITTEE REPORT ~ - - • . - - - ~-

\o/e the obi ~u~~y .conmti He.d'. r·~q'tlest• . tha't tve pause .· for s'itent··prayer 'and meditafion 'in respect for the following sa.int.s who have gone to be with God:

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Districit Associat·ions - - ~ -· T.oc a 1 Churches - ...; - - · ..:.. - -

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a Mod~ra~or·; Assistant· Moderator arid· a Clerk-Treasurer; , w~o shal_~:;)ie c~osen ~_t each session ~f·!t~~-~~_sso~~~:at~on, ~ w~th as!p.s,tants as_may be ·found nec-cssary~;·'th:e 'Exe'cutive board shall consis.t:_a·f...--s ordained ministers· ·elkctea, for 1-,2.,.3,.4 ... .'and.:·?...-y!-~ ·te'rins,:: with one ter£rt: to ·e~p{ie. -~1:i'ch· ye~

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ARTICLE 4~ · ·_··Any ~e11 organized and t-lell regulated Free ' Will Baptist Yearly Meeting, composed of such Churches as conform with the practices and ·adopt the doctrines of the Free Will Baptist denomination, as published in the · Treatise of the National Association, may at any time, onl application by vote of this body, become a member thereof:

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Questionaire Number 1,2 & the for Ministers and Deacons. •

· , . ~ •. ,-:Failure to comply with thi:s• r!~i ing ' : , .. ccincerninK licensing and ordina·tion o{ ministers .. - . and deaco~s will result in ,.Jithdrawal of fellowship .

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ARTICLE 5. This Association shall·hav~ pdwer''to ·: discipline the Yearly Meetings·' of which it is ··· ·•. ·· · composed, and to exclude them fOr disorderly walk . · if labor proves'urisuccesstul,but in no case-reverse their decisions' nor. to interfere LtHth any. of their internal regulations. . ·_,;.· "

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ARTIClE 6. · It shall· .be. the duty of the· Yeai-ly · Me~tings of this Assocfat ion· to represent themselves"~ · by letter, delegates; arid a feeof $5.oo·per church; and report their standing and stati~tics, at which time time the Association. shall act upon such questions · and topics as may 'be referred to. it by its respective Yearly Meetings and. transact ·such other business not repungent to this Constitutio~. ·.·

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ARTICLE 7. This Association shall. hav~ •power. to . '. . .. ····'··· adopt any regulations· or by-laws· not inconsJ.:stent lo~ith this consitution, which may be deemed ·.::. ,, · · . . . . . . . . . • essential to the further regulation ,Of its· sessiop .. . ' . . ' ·' ' -•

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ARTICLE 8. This;consitution ·maybe amended or changed at any regular sesSion of _thi!3 A~.soG.~at:ion . ·· by two-thirds. vote present, provided . the . PI'?PH.Sed ·.: . ;: . .-. amendment or change be laid on the table for rat. . . _ · least 8 hours.

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. KANSAS. STATE:.ASSOCIATION :oF FREE ~VILI!.i BAPTIST-' · ... • • • he .. . -

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1. All bu.s_ine$'s.·.~~etin'g~ · shClll be opened by ·:stnging reading . a (~~-~~ ~ort 'd~' qo_d' s~ ·'ty:or:d and 'P.r ayer ( a!ld .. . . . ' shall be·--clo'sed w'ith prayer •. , · · · · · · · .·. ·:. ·. ' • m1

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' · !:..uws (Con' t) · ,; · •.£ · j This Association may correspond by messenger or · hcmise Hith other religious bodies.

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d if the names be not a majority of such committee, ' !en the clerk shall not read the resolution or report.

• · 1minority report _may be received however. -

... -·· .. . All committees shall be appointed by the Moderator, :-- ~ ich shall be assisted by a committee on committees. This ::· mmittcc on committees shall be appointed by the Mode~ator.

. A majority of votes shall be final upon all subjects cept to animend the constitution and hy-laHs, receive ly. Meetings or Associations, the changing of the members the committees appointed by the Moderator and over

ling the Hoderator, then it shall require a 2/3 majority. ' ' . .

• . L 'The sessions 'of this Association shall convene Thurs . · · : .. te, Fri., Fri. nite, Sat. until noon preceeding th~ third

nday of June each year. . I

. ?· These By-laws may be amended or changed at any regular hssion of this Association by tto~e-thirds vote presentt

. This Association shall adipt "Roberts Rules of Order.

... · .) . lVhen a church 'is a member of a ·Qtly Conf. or Assn." · or.:c:'thin the s.tate and desires to change membership to another : 'i:L .ly Ccinf. or Assn. it \o~ill request a dismissal to unite . ;; · •1ith another Qtly: Conf. or· Assn., a letter of dismissal

. hd recommendation is given, . if said church is in good .·. · .. ·. · · tanding.

··~ 1. All members of said church holding State offices 'r Bonrd Membership Hill continue their duty if church

llotving out 1 ined procedure.

, 2. If church desires not to fo llotl1 t-1ith the out 1 ined lroccdurcs, all members holding State ·office or Board

mbcr positionsHill be declared vacant and replaced by • I •

. ·~· Any church or minister desiring to start a Mission -a an area t11here there is. an organized FHB Church that is

member of the Kansas State Assn. ·Hill first seek the ·. · ··' operation of said church. No minister should help or;ganize · .· ganize a group into a church that is out of fellowsh:ip

· .·. ~th an established FHB Church that is a member of thC-~ •

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