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MINUTEs· OF THE SEVENTY SECON·o

I ANNUAL SESSION OF THE· LIBERTY .N21 ASSOCIATION OF FREE

.- WILL BAPTIST~ HELD WITH ·CANAAN CHURCH~ OCT. 6-7·8,1961

SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION

OF TRE

LIBERTY NO . 1 ASSOCIATION

OF ~e:rn~ ·

FREE WILL BAPTIST

HELD WITH

CANAAN CHURCH RT. 4,Brewton, Ala. OCT. 6-7-8 , 1961

OFFICERS

V/ . G. Palmer ••••••••••••••••• Moderator N . \ J. Carden ••.•••••••••••••• Asst . Moderator Jesse J. Odom ••••••••••••••• Clerk & Treas. Ivan Stewart •• ••••••••••• ~ •• Asst . Clerk

EXECUTIVE COM}IITTEE

HERBERT CARD~JELL •• ALLEN REED •• R .L.JERKINS IVAN STEWART •• RALPH BEASLEY

ORDAINinG COID~CIL

N. W. CARDEN ••• C . ~.~ . BYRD ••• R . T . COLEl':lAN ••• Vf . G. P ALHER ••• E. E . BROOKS

The next Association v1ill be held with Semirah Springs Church,Uriuh,Ala . on Fri. before the 2nd Sunday in Oct .1962, 9 :30a . rn .

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The Annual Business meeting will be held with Pine Grove Church, Perdido,Ala. on Sat. before the 5th Sunday in July 1962,9:30a.m.

The next Sunday School Convention will be he ld with Union Grove Church , Castleberry, Ala . t he 1 st . Sunday in r ~y 1962 .

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1 . Invite vi f.; itin~ brethren to seat with us ..

2 . o.,..,""ortuni t,-r for new me ·'>'~ber s.

3 . Readin~ of minutes of last conference .

4 . Deac~ns renort .

5. Unf'in . s':."~ed business .

6. liisce llancous business .

7 . I.;otior! to 'ldjourn • .

PROCE.~INGS

The meetinG was opened with song service l ed b~r ~ro . El mer Gray . . . . _

Rev . U. U . Carden. gave. the welcome address . Devotional by R,ey . C .•. E . B:rrd, All. :stood

toGether an~ sang Am~zing .Gr aceo A ~ortion of the 12th Ch8nter of Romans and the 1s t . Chn~ter of 1st Corn, was readc At the close of scri ·•turc , 3ro? B:rrd l ed in Dl aye:"'.:

fl1he visiti!l~. brethren were invited to ~eat with us . Thev were Rev .. Cilester O'Donnell fr0 .. ., Libert'r #2 Association nnc4. Bro ~ Ed Hell e,r f r om t,1e ':fest Florid~. L~..: &ociation,

We to0k the ri·~ .. h?..nd of Chr1stinn fellow· shin ..

The bodv wa~ cte9iar~d rend'r · f~r ·business, An ).nv i te. t i '1n wns ""5_ ven f'1r n:e11be r.J , rrhero

wer~ n0 members,

B~o~ Ral~h Be .slev and Bro~ Ifurvin LiRenbv were ·al')"'10lnted As..-ociatinn Dencon::-,

Brother Glen Cardwell and Brother Otis Johnson \'iere ··ary'Jointed reading clerks.,

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IviiNISTERS PR ~SENT

Rev . W. G.Palmer ••••••• Rt .l, Castleberry,Alao Rev . S. A. Ridgeway ••••• Rt . 4,Brewton,Ala. Rev . C. M. Byrd ••••••••• Perdido,Ala . Rev . J . W. Arnette •••••• Rt . 2,Frisco City,Ala . Rev . N. W. Carden ••••••• Rt .l,Flomaton,Ala . Rev . E . E. Brooks ••••••• Rt . l , Box 175B,Flomaton, Rev . I .L.Tolbert •••••• Rt . 4,Brewton,Ala . Ala(

PREACHING COMMITi'EE AllD REPORT

Bro. Ivan Stewart •• Bro . Raloh Beasley •• Bro . M. M.Burkett

We re~ort that Rev. Chester O'Donnell will Preach Friday night, Rev . N. W.Carden Saturday n.t 11:00 o'clock and Rev . C. M. Byrd was in charge of communion service Saturday night .

CHURCHES AND THEIR DELEGATES

CMlAAl~ •• Sis . Elln Nnll, Sis. Ruth Crutchfi e ld . Bro . Miles Crutchfield .

PINE FOREST •• Rev . J . W.Arnette,Bro"Pnrson.

FRIENDSHIP •• Sis . Ruth Carden~ Sis . Katie Carden,Sis.Hattie Mo.e Lord .

RANGE~ . Sis o Senn. Hnll, Sis oR3L . Jerkiils

PINE GROVE •• Sis . Snllie Chafin, Siso Mc.ggie r:iilstid, Sis . Smithy Colemc..n

UNION GROVE •• Bro. Bill Baggett, Sis . Bessie Re ed, Sis. Morencin Pc..lmer

SEMIRAH SPRINGS •• Sis o Corn Lee l!iurphy, Sis o

Isnbell Woods,Sis.~Ruth Brovm

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C.:1ll for new Churches ,thore were none .

All Chu:-ch l etters were read nnd appr oved . All committees wore appointed.

Rov . E .E.Brooks brought tho 11:00 o 'clock message .

The 'meeting adjourned for l unch n.nd met bn.ck a.t 1:00 o'clock for business .

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Liborty No~ 1 4ssociQtion n.ssomblcd bc..ck for business.- Bro. Elmer Grc...y :Led tho song service.

. . . HINISTtRS REPORT

I beg t o report my yenr r s uorl{ n.s follo,:Js No o sermons prea.chod 38; Ci1ti!'Ch..)E: pc.sto:.,cd 1 RcvivQls hold 1; Professions witnossel 2; No . b~ptizod 1; Add5.. tions t o 9hurch 2 ;:.:ti l es trave led 450; lioney received ~??7 .,80 o

SiBned: J . W. Arnette .. .

I beg to re'"'ort mv year 1 s _work as follows: No o sermon~ nreached 20;Professions witnessed 2 .

Signed~ John Reed

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I beg to renort my Year ' s work as follow8 : SerMons oreached ?; .Rev ivals held ,He l ued in one; l!ioney , :rec. ~37 ."00; Counles married 4:. ·

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I beg to reoort rrrv vearls work ao follov;s: . . ' Sermons Dreached 54; Ci:urche s uastored 1; No . baotized 3 ·; Addit1.ons to Church 9 ; Couoles married. 2 -; : _one"r rec . .~200 .00.

Sie;ned: C.l.1.Byrd

I beg to report rriy y ear's Y:TOrk as follows : Sermons ureached 80; Churches pastol..,ed 2,; Revivals held 3 ; Professions witnes~ed 8; No. bantized 1 ; Additions to church 8 ; Funerals ureached 1 ; Honey rec . '~400 . 24 .

Signed: E . E.Brooks •

I beg to reuort rrry year 's work as follows: Sermons prenc~!ed 104 ; Churches ocstored 1: Revivals held 1 ~ No . ba--.tized 5; Adc1 it ions to c ,1urc!1 1; Funerals 'l')reached 1 : C011nl es .. married 2 ; rione"r re c . ~ .. >SL' 'l . 0 5 .

Signed: N. W. Carden

I beg to reoort my year's work as follows: Sermons preached 129; Churches pa.qtored 2; Revivals held 2; Professi~ns witnessed 2; No . Baptized 5; Additions to Church 8 ; T.!onev

~ -receiv·ed ~>8l8oOO.

Signed: W.G. Palmer

All reports were read and approved.

The meeting was adjourned at this time until Saturday 1.1orningo

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C:erk 1.s Re!)Ort for 1961

~~t. brought forward from ~960~ •• ~ Amt. rec~ with chur,h letters •• ••

Total • • ••

Cl erks paY ····· ·· ··· ~ ·· · ····· ~ · · · l.loderators po.y •••• •• •• •• • • • • ~ • • • • State Asso. fee •• • • ••• • •••••• • • •• Supplies •• • • • .• •• • •• ••••• · • • • • • • • •

"' · .. ( Tr :!.rnm.er, Sto. ole gun, etc. ) Total paid out •• •

Bal ance left ••• • ~

86~10 105 '1 00 191.10

20.00 15.00 liJ: . OO 38.82

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.SATURDAY MORNING SESSION The meetinP. was onened bv singing n

number of sona;s led by Sister Sallie Ch"..fin~ Praver b~ Bro . Jesse Je Odomo

. . . We ho.d good soecinl singing by the Pe:;. ... dido

• grouDo ' .

co: 1~ 1I'"PTEE ON HOME l1ISSIOtT: vve vour co·~,~tittee· on EOltl9 Hi:Jsio:'1 find

only ' three churches sending rnv ., ~-{ to ~.m ... Home I.iissi·on' boo.rd"A totc.l oF' ~~5 1- .oo,v~e the Semir nh ~prings chlltrch h ·1ve found th..t -L our w. N. A. C. l1.terature has enlightennd us on Home and Foreign UissionoW8 would like to urge each church to becon:e more concerned about this wor thy cause.

Sis . Yvonrte ~obnson , Chro

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COMI~iiTTEE ON FINANCE : ' . We , your cornmi.ttee on finr-.nce find ~~86., 10

in tre~sur~r with n.n n..ddition of f-;105 . 00 •

which cc..m~ in with churcl1 letters m:lliing n totr:.l of ~(191 . 10 in trer:surv •.

"Bro~Herbert C~rdwell,Chr. COI'iMITTEE ON SABBATH SCHOOL:

.. We, your cornmi ttee on S~bb- th Sm ool c..re gl.--.d to report 7 Sr.bb,..._th Schools in 7 Churches with ~ tot~l membership of 235 pupils ~nd tec-.chers . ~vo '"'..ro thr~nkful for tho progress bo ing m·-:de in this work .

Br oo CoB o B~ggott , Cl~.

CCl~tiTTEE ON STANDING OF HINISTRY: 1/Je, your committee on St r.nding of ~.Tinist;ry

find 10 Ministers tn our Associ~tion, 8 of these h · .ve -~- report :-.nd 2 . gf'..ve no report . We find we h~ve 36 new members thi? yc~r ~nd n good Number of Sermons pre~ched o We ~ro proud of the work done this yo':.r r'.~d urge them too do more next ye:-...r if pos c-ible .

Bro . N . 'd. Cf'rden , Clffi., COH!UITTEE ON F . ,·f . B . L.

We , your can;;'littce on F .. W. B. L . find 3 churches with n len.gue . v~e would like to sec Cfl..Ch church h'"\VC Cl. lcfl..guc if uosc·ible .

Bro .·Allen Rcod , Chr . COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN HISSION :

We , your commi ttco on ~Fo.re.ign Mission find only 2 churches contributed to this grc~t c c- uso . Union Grove $58 . 08 ~nd Scmirnh Snrings $23 . 00 . ·we wo-uld like to oncour""'~ge ~11 churches to contribute to this cause of Christ.

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COi'iMITTEE OlT ~f oN . A.C~:

Wo , your commit to o on V{.,N .A . C. find 3 · ·­churcho s w.1 th one -~~nd wo. c-.ro proud of them·<) Tho 3 ~ro Union · Grove, Pine.:" Grove ['.nd Somira.h Springs o He would .like for tho ~- othor chul.~chos to orgC!.nizo one if possib l e . · · ' ·· · .. ·

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COHI'i iTTEE OlJ CHILDREt 1 S -HO:vTI{: ~:·. :: ... ·-~ ~-··-·

\lo , vour c amni ttoo on Children r s Home find i. $405 r; 92 pc..id to the Homo for tho p s t vo :-.r . He urge G''.Ch church to trv to c-ontribute more to the Homo in tho co~ing yc " ro

Sis. Bobbie Cc.rdon, Ch COMMITT;~E or OBITUARIES : - .. .

Wo J vour com..mittcc ·6n obi tu · Y:::t cs find 7 · d cr. ths in ou:r Ass oc -ir-. t·i 0n th:Ls v'c 'lr o Sis "·~1n.ry· HC'.Inm.a.C, :-~ge 70 ..... nd Bro·o Erne f!t 'Smith , c~go 59 of c~~n::.,-~n . Bro ... W.H oH~-._sford .-·.nd Sis . Ollic Hill of Somirr.h Sprins-s. Bro~GoC., Mc.rt-in o:f R; ngoCl ', .. Sis , Lucy Cr.rdon , O.go 84 :-·.nd Sis:; T<t.inn i c P ool .. : of Friendshi~p . It is s :. .d to p ;.._r ·t · with tho so we lov-ecl so ·wo-.11·, ·but' we trust to meet them ~~g'1in in tho g r o .t bcvonCL . • . • . .,_

Sis o S.·.llic Cht fin, Chr, ... COliH!ITTEE ON SUPERANl~UATION : t:

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We , your ~ amu t to c on Sup or, nnuf'.t ion find · one chur'ch pr.id $10 . 00 . We beg c:--..ch church on F~_thcrsf· D~.y to t ~kc up ~n offering c.nd ., .. send in f<r our old ['.go Hinis tors ~d_ t}1o1r.:_· _ Vlidows . Send. to Mrs . ~~ . H. Ryl '"' hd .. · . . .

.- .9'01 Ridgo: .Ro,.._d .. : ·: . . I •.-! : .

. .. .. Birmi:'n(":r-'h~:.m, Al2., .·_ ' _ · · : .Sis.Uorcnci_:-:. p .... l~· r,'Chr. ' t • • • • • •

COMMITTEE ON' MASTER 'S 'l:1EN~ \

·.1e , :Tour co rt.-rni t t.e o on M ,.,_ s t e r ' s churc' -·cs ".;, th. one. '"'.nd ·.~· 'tot; l of vvo woul d like .for e r.c 11 churcJ1 to one o

Men find 3 26 me111bers,.

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Reprotcl were received end COl111ui ttG C8 - . were dismissed?

.. A move was m~de that a record be m~de

nnd placed in permanent minute fo r clerk to use money to buy necesso.ry 1·n.terials ,,

An offering was 'taken up for the Free ­Wlll Baptis t Childrens Home of $43 ., 25o

Rev oN,W . Carden brought the 11 : 00 messageo

Adjourned for lunch until 1:00 o ' clock~

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Bro~ Miles Crutch fie l d l ed the song service as tbe grouo assembled back for business.,

COMHITTEE ON SUGGESTIONS: 1 , Sugee s t that each chur ch send only 3 o;

e lected deligates to the Association to represe nt their church • 2 . A suggestion was m9..de to change the name of the business 5th Sunda-v ne eting to ·Annual Business l.!eeting . 3oSuggest that each church outline their own program a nd send to clerk for memog~aphingo 4oSugge st we have a l eague r a lly onc e a year o

I/II SCELLANEOUS BUSINESS l . The next Association wi l l be held with Semirah Springs Church on Fr i day before the 2nd Sunday in Octol962 at 9:30 o ' clock. 2("The next Annual Business Heetirg v1ill be held with Pine Grove Church on Saturday before the 5th Sunda"r in Jul-v 1962- 9 : 30AM'.)

3~TI1e deligates to the State Associ a tion a r e Sisters Gwen Stewart,Ma~ie Lou Pa lme r, Hazel C8rdwe ll and Morenc i a Palmero

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•l':1e 5th Sundc .. y r3 llowship meetings n:r·e ns follows: lst . o. t Friendship (Jl-~"..l.rch, in ADril - 196~ , 2ndo c.t Union Grove Church in Septol962 . 3rdo c..t Rr-nge Church in Deco l962 o

1~ I NISTERS HONOR ROLL ..

Revo So Ao Ridgewny ..

H~~ving finished :-t ll business, we took the p ·-· rting ho.nd -:.nd met bnck S:-.t . night for communion s e rvice o Ther e were 45 to tnke pnrt in the serviceo

J esse J c Odom PC>Oo Box 676 Atmore , Alo. o

·- SillJDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION REPORT

Broo Ivo.n Stew2rt w-:.~ r e - elocter to serve n.s Suot o of the Sundr-·.v School Convention f'..nd sis.,Gwen St evv~rt-W"'S r e-electon to serve ~~s Secretnry and Trensur·er., Churches Percuntnge

------Cnn nn.n ------ - ------- ·· - - ·· ----- -· '70 ,5% Friend ship -------- - ·· - --- - ---- 73.0% Pine· Gr ove -------------- ---- - 76 ('O% Somirnh Springs- ------- - ----· - 83;..5% Union Grove - --··----- -- -·- - -· -· ·-· 88-; 3%

Ali. Sunrla~r Schools wc-:::.·e; •ti~itod ..... nd found a.ll ChUrches Wl t11 ~und:~~r Schoo2. ·ox8ept Pine Forest '"'.nd they c~T'G pl.:-.nning on st~rting n Sund ... ~y SchooJ . ., ~\11 Sunday Sch ~ols in good st~~ding~

~..:~o n~xt 0u:1.d,.,_v School Convention will ,. be held with Uni0n G.eove Church tho lJt

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ba:.ne ~~ b -v h ··· ving tl'·-.:: hig~1es ~~ pe:>cent'"·C!;e f n·-. 1960 ·l961)

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P~TICLES OF FAITH

lo As to God-One God nnd Fnther of nll~ Eoh~ 4 : 6

2 . As to Scriptures - Al l Scriptures in given by inspir~tion of God . 2nd Tim ~ 3 : 16 .

3 . As·to Fr eedom of Will-"Yo will not come unto Mc "-John 5 : 4o .nwhosoever will , let h i m t~ke the wat e r of lifo freely .

Rev.22 : 17 . 4 ., As to Condition of Sal vntion-"Ho (Christ)

d i ed for o.l l o2nd Coro 5 : 15 . "For whoso ­ever shnll call upon the name of tbc Lord shal l be saved . 11 Rom .10 :13 . "For in due season we shal l reap we fnint notj "Gal . 6 : 9 uBo thou faithful until death and I will give thee a crown of life .

Rev e 2:10 5o As to Election -"God is no r esncctor of

persons , but in ever y nation be t~at f oareth Him and wor koth righteousness is accepted with Him. n Acts 10:3Lt,3S .

6 . As to Grace - 1;For the grac e of God that b r ingoth salvati,n hath a ppoard to all men . uTi tus 2 : 11, 11 For b,; grace ar· yo

·. saved thro ngh fni t h . " E,.,h. 2: C1 .. 7 o As to Faith- "Justified by Fni tho 1iRomo

5 : louThis is the victory vhic h overcancth tho world oven our f nith o".lst John 5:4

8o As to ~vorks -"F~ith without works is den.d ., J ame s 2:6 o "God h a th before ordRincd that WO ShOuld W[!.lk in tho mo " Ehp ., 2 : 10 •

9o As to Bn.ntism- 11 And they went down both into the w~ter, nnd when thev were come up out of the V'Tctera" Acts 8:39 nvve :-l.ee; buried with Him by b""..Dtism unto dec.th-'

"Romo 6:4 . lOo As to Subject to BE'..ptismo-tiif thou be···

lievcst with nll thine h eart thou maue~tc Acts 8:27 o "So then cverv one of us shf.'_:.! ~­

.. give account of himso lf to God., 0 Rom, 14:: ~ 1:;_c As to Oneness of the Christian Chu:~ch­

"Is Christ divided ?" 1 Corol:l3, 1ii <::.--.: the Vine yo nrc tl1c brnnchet~"c7olm j5:5 -1"I'ho. t they may be one as we u.:rc , f1 ~- 0~111

17:11-l2c 11 Ther9 is one body nnd one 11

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~2 ~Sr.:. l:;O c )Inlf1Union ... ii~_l1in (J0 j") r·0"1(;1, r ·n,_,..-, ~ '" ·•- ""''- 1.1~ .. - :..i""V .,

of :no ., L:J,uske · 2 2 ~ 1 9<) 0 B·L1 t .1.0 t ~1. : J.r.<. c. [ c J ·_ 1 --..:

him so lf .:-.n:i so let hira o o. t t.he b_le .-_ ·:;_~- 1 .. drink cf tho cup_, I! :1. CoJ. ... , 11 = 2S ~- 11 T.JO·c ·}_o m~,n therefore;) Judge you~, 11 Col~ 2 ·16"'

1;3 Cl ... 'ls to thq·, Ro·-surro c ti on~ 1:Fo1 tho hvu:'"' cometh lri .Yihich ..... 11 t1Y.t :--~o in tho g:;o.,.._v, ::hnll hefl.:> His voice "--rul sh~~ll como f o:r>t!i . Johyt. 5:~8o li?or th·e:: trtc pet ·sh.::ll sounC: r:n't the dci'.{l sh;~l-1 be Iv·_iscd incorrurotib2.o {l ;

we ·shn.ll be ch ·.np;cdo 0 1 Cor~ 15:1)2, 14 r.~;s to the Judgomont :, Rov.r .... _rd r.r..d Punisbrnenc -

For we sh---_ll ~11 st'"nd before t: .ic Judg .... me nt scr. t of- Christ" nRom" 14~ 10" 11 And the so sho.ll ;':O r:.vv;-_v into evcr-l['_sting punishJnent-, but tho ri~hto0usnrsf'. into life oto~·n~l 11

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iE'L t t ,., 2 5 ! 4 6 15 .. As to Feet ~l,.,f'hing - nYe f'..lso ouJSht to w-n.sh

one '"'not bcr ' 8 fe ct, iiJ olm 13 :14 , ,;For I h~vc a;iven vou C'..D exnmDleo 1i.Jo11n 13:15, 11Vorily vcrilv , I sry unto 70U; tho E'-Ol"'V _nt is n~t grc r- tor tlr. n his Lord·> u John J3 ·10:; 11 If vc know thGso thing~ ;J h:t_ony "'.I4:J vc if vc do thom. 11 John 13:17.fiBccC'..uso Christ also suffered for us , le:.ving us c-.n o.xr'.mplc'" 11

1 Poter 2;2lo CHUHCH COVENAHT

IlT ORDER TO Hj.VE ~ORE PERF .... CT pJ~D FREE CiffiiSTJ\. N LOVE AND FELLOJ SHIP FOR EACH OTHER, AND TO .ADVAlC E TH=: CALJSB CF OUR LOHDj .AUD MASTER, ~ill DO HEREBY AGnEE i-JJD COVEFANT, BY ._ THE HELP W GOD , OUR FATHER, AID AIDED BY­THE HOLY SPIRIT, TO KEEP TJE ORDTiJ.ANCE~ 9

PR2CEPrr S .''.H D EX1\VPIE S, AS LAID D O!V"N IN 'T'fE NEL '11ESTAi··.ENT OF OUR LORD .l\.ND SAVICH tJ ESUS CHRIST" . AS-;-To TJ-ill RULES->H~.ARTICLE 1 o - - ---·

Sect::. on l, ':'iJ1}en · a sufficient numbe::_'l c:f me 1jlbe~ ... ~ are ref'.d'r for· or["n.nizc.tion the articles cf' fo.i th e.nd churc,.., coven{lnt shnll be rend ~nd if ndobterl .:~he rig1;t hnnd of i'ellov;shiD dhnll be cz ~endeCI, nnd nfter nrn:~rer they sht~__:_ 1 Dl· 'JCe r d t 0 the e lee t :i. On of officers 1

'"'·- t,"':: -~~ ... i.cb -c.h0y _·1-)n,-, _ _._ bG declared organize(: nn:l ~en(~-..r fer bu:,;~ ... 10 ..... ;)

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Section 2oNO church shal l be organized with less than three mal e members nor within six .1 , m:L _es. of c:tnother churc\1. of the same faith~ unless in towns or cities . ; Section 3 eThe officers of ~ chp.rch shall be '1. pt'..stor, one or more done ons , and [l_ clerk and t r easurer , and not less than t hree .tr~atee~,., \ Section 4 . The church shall cal l t~eir pastor nt tre next -conference preceding tre l ~s.t reg­ulc.r co~ference , in the Associ'ltionnl, ye2.r, : . unless _:Ln case of a v a cancy; in ·such c~~se tboy mn..y c '111 n conference fo r thf'.. t purpos-e . · · . Section 5 • .Any church,in cn.se '1f necessitv, mny cnll a conference f'..nd elect one of their . :nernbers , or -Q visitint-': minister , ns moder ..... _toro Section 6 . The church m ::.y hold a. conference ns often ~s it deems it necessnrv • . Section 7 . It is suggested· thnt the churc~1 commune nnd wr-.sh the members ' feet ns often . f'..S convcnient , ~nd it sh~ll not be postponed · on account of disobedient members . Section So The church sh~ll not t r y ~ member with out r:~ hoc-~r:Lng unless Si'.:Ld member refuses to ~ttend the confor ence , when notified to do so . -Section 9 . The church may gr~_nt c~ license to r.ny member in good st:-.nding to pre r·_ch the gospel if it dooms hi:n worthy : nd competent ~n:l s_~id license sh .. 11 be good c-.s long ns he ' 1.s ~ r..dv~_nt'1ge to the C'luse , but sh~_ll be ordQined only by the rccommond~tion or order · of tle churcho ScQtion lO . Th~t tho Ord~ining Councel consist of five ord~incd ministers in good stnnding ip this nssoci~tion to be elected bv the bodyo Anyone to be ord~inod to the off:Lce of ministc_ of. de' con sh,..._ll upon recommendr--.. tion of his church 0..ppe~r before this council for ordinn-tionQ , -Section ll oDee!.cons sh~ll not be ord·:ined until they c.re tried . Section .12 . Ec.ch minister sh~ll be a·· member of some live church ~1. n,O. in go0d str:.nding with tlf e ehurc ho Section l3oit sh~ll be tlu dutv of every mumber,m:-·.lc ::nd fomi'_le to ,..ttend c:-.ch con­feromo mooting if thcv cnn,for on thnt d~y

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The pr")_stor is exooctcd to instruct the c.'~'-:_,2 :· , __

in~ soiriv~~l mcxmor by giving pl~~n ~nd : pointed lessons on doctrine ~nd disciplinJ, c..nd the rule of holy living nnd tho church \ .. members ' duties . S.octionJ4..No memb<::r sh-:-.11 give or ['.tt·end c~rd p~rties , or attend other plrices of world ly ~usemont,or ~llow such things to be held in their homos, nnd drunkcncss is strictly forbidden., ARTICLE 2 _Section loTho p ~.stor sho.ll r~ttend his church monthly unless -providonti~lly hindered} ~--nd sh:·,ll sit r.s modorr.tor :--.rd sec th[.t justice is done, but mr.y npnoint sane sui tr.blc brotlur to sit in his ste .... d when he th1nks proncr for ·· tre c 0..useoHc shr.ll r:.lso hold r. protr::ctn:l meeting with his church once '1. yeo..r. Sec;.tion2_.Tho de---.con shr:.ll be elected by tho church c-.nd sh2..ll hold office r:.t tho direction of the church. They sh-;.11 w .tch over trn flock ~dv j se the unrul~ members r:.nd report such to tho church in "conference, whe n necess '"'.rv r.nd mc..y r.dminister the ordin "'.nco of b :--..ptism;thcy shr..ll nr: ke ;_ll ncccs8,..-..r,r c..rr ~.ngerr.c nts for il'l•') communion;look into tho ne eds of tho church, r.nd the supoort of tho t;> C~. stor ;they shc...ll t~kc notice of such ~embers ~s refuse or neglect to p r:.rtnke of tho Lord's suoncr r:.nd W'"' ~ : "' ·. onch otl1er ' s fc ot,r.nd endc r:.vor to r~s­cart 8. in tho cnuse , th.l t the s r me m~y be lc-.id before the c lurch in c onferonce o

Section 3 oThe Clerk shc.ll be elected by tho church ~nd sh:·.ll hold offi c0 r~t tho discret ­ion of tho church;he sh:--.11 ke 0 p r. record of the members r_rrl. minutes of tho business trr.n­S['..Ction of tho church r.nd shr.ll re -- d the s ; .mo r.t t}U; conference ~.s often r.s the church m!"'..y dem,..,_nd , -:nd sh.l1 turn :- 11 book~. c-.nd o -.pe· over to his succos sor in office . Section 4 . Tho tro --- surcr sh~ll bo elected by · the church, ,..._nd sh"'.11 hold office r'.t tho will of the church, sh; .ll hold =~ 11 money pd. into the church for ge n or .· 1 exp o :: rd P~-Y out the s :-o.me only on .... n orde r from t 11 e church, in ccnf. r.nd sh'"'.. ll turn over r.11 mon ey , p:- ocrs to his succe s s or. 14 r

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Section 5 . The trustees shall be elected by the church,and shall hold office for two years ·and until their succes~ors are elected unles·s· removed for cause ;they have charge of the deeds and all other church property,and shall". look after the re oairs of the church, but they cannot sell or otherwise disoose of the church. property without an OFder-· ·from th~ church in conference.

Section 6.No one shall be rec. in the c churoh unless ·scripturally baptized ·by an or~ ained Minister or Deacon.

Section 7oEembers must oay their debts con­tracted by them,or -make satisfactory arrange­ments with· their creditors,a.nd they shall help pay their pastors.

Section 8. \ie recommend that each church e lect a Home ?.~is~ion Treasurer and all money collected for Home F.~issions be retained in t~ church and paid· ·ou-t onl"V' 1:rv ·order of the churcho

~ection 9.We sug~est that Preachers Cards be dated to exoire on Oct.31 of each vear. If he makes no ret>ort,he gets no new cardo

Section lO.We suggest t~at the name of this Association be changed to liThe Libertv No .1 Association of Free Will Baptist."

Secti')n ll.Sug"·est that each churcl1 call their pastor by the last of Augusto

Sect1on 12 ... Suggest that each Sun~School of turn report into Clerk of Sunday School Con-vention in I.~ay . · · - · · · -

Sect'ion 13. SUggest· thl:lt ·the Sunday School of each Church bring a p~ogram· to the Sunday School Convention tu· make· a more interesting day for the pe o·n·le". · · · · ~ · ·

Section 14.Suggest that· o1tl and disabled ministers· be piaced· ·on honor roll by the1r r eouest and receive identification cards .. anl"lually. . .

It was voted on and passed at the Sunday School Convention t hat each Church pav the s.s.su~t. 10¢ per mile traveling &xuense to the1r c~"~urch.

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TII.m OF MEETING AT EACH CifURCH, 1962

CriDRCH

CANAAN ••••• •••• . . . . . . . . . . , . .

RANGE •••••••••••• • • • • t • • • • • •

SELIIRAH SPR IJTGS •••• ! • ••••••• f

UNI ON GROVE ••• · •••• . . . . . . . ~ . .

P I l'TE GROVE ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

P·INE . FORSST ••• • • • • • . .. ·• .... , FR IEl'f)SHIP •••• • • • • • • • • • • • • ••

SU1lDAY

.EACH SUNDAY & Sundt\"'?" night

2nd.Sat.nip;h t & 3rd • . Sundny

lst.& 3rd.Sun.& Sunday night

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Eo.ch Sunday & Sundny nir;ht

Each Sunday

1~t.& 3rd.Snn.

PASTORS FOR 1962

CANAi~H • •••••• PINE FOREST ••

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • . ,N .. W., C .. \TIDEN • • J • W • . ARNETTE

RANGE •••••••••••••••••••••• VJ . G. PAL~i.ER UNION GROVE ••• • ••••••••••• oW o G,. PALLER SE:ilt1IRAH SPRINGS •••••••••• :.:s: . E . BROOKS FRIENDSHIP ••••••••••••••••• FLCf.:"D COLEiiAN PINE GROVE ••••• .•••••••••••• C .H . Bl'"RD

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STATISTICAL REPORT FOR THE YE.AR OF 10.61 OF THE LIBERTY JTOol ASSOCIATION

CHURCH PASTOR CLERK & ADDRESS

!lrloyd. jLUCJ.lle .ljass Coleman Rt .l,Flomaton,Ala. 31 35.00 . 152 . 90

liA.NAAf-,1 .N • w. vAtHJta, ~lla 'I nl l Rt .4,Brewton,A1a. 11~ 47~92 314 .30 ,

~~~----~~~~~~~~--~~--~r-~-----4- ~---4--~~ UNION W. G. PALMER Esther Gray,Rt.I, I

~=G=R~O_VE ____ ~~~----~C~a_st1eberry,Alao ·--~-7-~rl_2_._5_0~ __ 12_0 __ . o_o-4~-5_4_8_._9_7~ __ 5_8_._o_s PINE J. W. Sertie Barnes ,Rt. 2,

FOREST ARNETTE CHntonement,Fla. 17 213.80 ----------~--~--~--~~~~~~~~~------~~----4---------~~~~~------RANGE W. G.PALMER 1 R.L.Jerkins,Rt. 1, -------t-- Box 129A.Repton, Ala·.

Sallie Chafin Perdido.Ala .

PINE GROVE

SEMIRAH ~Pl:? Tl\J /1.~

C. M.BYRD

E.E . BROOKS Cora Lee Murphy,Rt.l, "ROY 1 ~h, TT-ri s:~h,._Ala • .

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