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UTILE IDA CHURCH LINCOLN PARK. MICH.

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ELDER BAXTER OSBORNE, MODERATOR

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ELDER SIDNEY HUbSON, ASS'T MODERATOR

t306 MARION ST .. LINCOLN PARK, MICH.

ELDER ROY B. AKERS. CLERK

406 CHRISTOPHER, LOU. 14, KY.

ELDER CLAUDE OUSLEY, AsS' T CLERK

PLYMOUTH, OHIO

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

NORTHERN NEW SALEM ASSOCIATION

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OLD REGULAR BAPTIST

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

FRIDAY SESSION

In session with the Little Ida Church, Lincoln Park, Wayne Co., Michigan, August 2, 3, 4, "1963. The delegates met at the church house that had been reserved for preaching. After singing a few of the songs of Zion's land which gave testimony that the traveling spirit of God and His dear Son were present, Elder Anthony Hamilton came to the stand and introduced the services, followed with an old time apostalic prayer. He was so wonderfully blessed that the whole house seemed to be filled with heavenly breezes. Elder Walter Parker preached the introductory sermon. He preferred not to, use a particular subject. However, the theme of his talk seemed to center around the following scripture: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; etc., Eph. 2:8."

Following the introductory, the delegates were in-vited to a"semble themselves at a place that had been prepared for th'e purpose of transacting any and all business that may legally and properly come before the Association. Elder Ray Collins made remarks, and Elder Kerby Ison offered prayer.

Our beloved Moderator then came to the stand and announced that the Sixth Annual Session of the Northern New Salem Association was now ready to work, and the delegates proceeded to do business in the following manner.

1. Letters called for and correctly noted. By a move and second the letter from the Little Ida Church was read and found in order. Her letter and delegates to-gether with the letters and delegates from our sister churches were joyfully received and seated in order.

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2. The Association then organized by electing Elder Baxter Osborne Moderator; Elder Sidney, Ass't. Modera-tor; Elder Roy B. Akers, Clerk; and Elder Claude Ousley, Ass't. Clerk.

'3. Called for newly organized churches desiring . to join our Union and received tl;le follov.:-ing! together v.:-lth a brief history relative to the1r orgamzatwn: ~t. Oliv:e, Stockbridge, Michigan; Indianapolis Church, In~anapolls, Indiana. Their letters were read and found m order. By a move and second their lett_ers and delegates were received and invited to a seat w1th us.

4. Called for churches that formerly belonged to another Association desiring to join our Union and r:e-ceived the following: Mt. Ararat, located at Galax, Vlr-ginia. By a move and second her delegates were seated by the right hand of fellowship, and her letter was re-ferred to the committee on arrangements.

5. By a move and second, the reading of the Articles of Faith, Constitution, and Rules of Decorum were omitted.

6. Called for letters from our corresponding Associa-tions and received the following:

(a) NEW SALEM. She was represented_ by the fol-lowing messengers. Elders M. V. Burke, M1tchall Chaf-fins Burton Howard Milford Adams and Mack McCloud. Brothers Paul Hud~on, Earnest Boyd, _Hiram Ousley, Johnney Tackitt Jink Ray, Lee Tackitt, who were given the right hand of fellowship and invited to a seat with us.

(b) UNION, when convened with_ t~e Little ~uth Church Grencove Springs, Fla., begmnmg on Fnday before Srd Saturday in September, 1963: Repr~sented by the following messengers: Elders Evans Ba11ey, John Hess Bruce Mullins, and Dewey Sexton. Brothers Jay J ohn~on, Raymond Mullins, Hindrix Hampton, Stew~rt Coleman and Willard Newsome; and Elder Roy Caud1ll. Their :m'essengers were received by the right hand of fellowship and invited to a seat with us.

(c) SARDIS. Represented by the following messen-gers: Brothers Newt Walters, Joel Walters, and L. C.

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Walters, who were received by the right hand of fel-lowship and invited to a seat with us.

(d) MUD RIVER. Their letter was received by U. S. Mail and filed.

(e) PHILADELPHIA. Represented by the following delegates: Brothers Don Merritt, Floyd Cole, and Walter Bryant, who were given the right hand of fellowship and invited to a seat with us.

(f) INDIAN BOTTOM. Represented by the following m essengers: Elders Alonzo Allen and Olas Baldridge, who were given the right hand of fellowship and invited to a seat with us.

(g) THORNTON UNION. Represented by the fol-lowing delegates : Elders Kerby !son, and Ray Collins; Brothers Bill Blair, Hargis Caudill, Neldon Whitaker, and Marion Sparkman, who were given the right hand of fellowship and invited to a seat with us. All mes-sengers and delegates were cordially invited to aid and assist us in council.

7. Called for Associations desiring to take up cor-respondance with us, and received none.

8. Called for transient ministers and members of our same faith and order and received the following: Elders H. N. Vanderpool, J. H . Mitchall, Walter Parker, and Brother Forrest Osborne.

9. Resolved that the Moderator make all temporary appointments.

10. Appointed committee on ministry consisting of one delegate from each church with the entire delega-tion from the Little Ida Church to arrange preaching for Friday night and Saturday. They reported as fol-lows: Friday night-Elders J. H. Mitchall, Alonzo Allen, R. A. Shaw, and Mack McCloud. For Saturday-Elders Milford Adams, Olas Baldridge, Bruce Mullins, and John Hess. Brother Mullins and Brother Hess could not be with us, so Elders Roy Caudill and Kerby Ison were used in the order named.

1'1 . By a move and second the Northern New Salem Association agreed to letter and delegate to the following Associations: New Salem, Union, Sardis, Indian Bottom,

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UNION. The following brethren to attend: Brethren Roy B. Akers, Dixon Miller, and Parris Tackitt. When convened with the Little Ruth Church Green Cove Springs, Florida. Beginning on Friday before the third (3rd) Saturday in September, 1963.

INDIAN BOTTOM. The following brethren to attend when convened with the Reynolds Fork Church, Brink-ley, L etcher County, Kentucky. Brethren Roy B. Akers, Baxter Osborne, Homer Elliott, Morrison Short, Harold Varney, Steve Osborne, Forrest Osborne H ershell Stur-gill, and Anthony Hamilton. '

SARDIS. When convened with the Sardis Church Fri-day before the second (2nd) Saturday in September 1963. The following brethren to attend: Brethren Homer Elliott, Chas. Keesee, Sidney Hudson Lloyd Smith Covis Tackitt, Shade Meeks; John Mulli~s, McKinley' Rowe, Baxter Osborne, and Roy B. Akers.

MUD RIVER. When convened with the Providence Church, St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Beginning on Friday before the 4th Saturday in August 1963. The following Brethren to attend: Brethren Bax~ ter Osborne, Jubel Music, Steve Osborne, and Archie Burton.

PHILADELPHIA. When convened with the Mt. Olivet Church, Warnock, Greenup County, Kentucky, beginning on Friday before the second Saturday in August, 1963.

The following brethren to attend: Brethren Jessa Bryant, B::;.xter Osborne, Steve Osborne, Pharris Tackitt, J oshua H1eks, Jubel Music, Delmar Williams Claude Ousley, Anthony Hamilton, H . N. Vanderpo~l, Savel Combs, and Bill Collins.

THORNTON UNION. When convened w ith the Little R;ub:y Church,. Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky, be-gmmng on Fnday before the 3rd Saturday in August, 1963. The following brethren to attend: Brethren Baxter Osborne, Steve Osborne, Anthony Hamilton Ralph Cau-dill, R oy B. Akers, and Harold Varney. '

10. Appointed same committee that served Friday to arrange preaching for Saturday night and Sunday. They. reported as follows: Elders Willie Collins, Roy Caudrll, and M. V. Burke. Brother Caudill and Brother

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, Burke being absent, Elder Mitchall Chaffins was used in their stead. For Sunday, Elders Mack McCloud, Mitchall Chaffins, Burton Howard and our beloved Miderator to close. Brother Chaffins yielded to Elder Ray Collins.

11. By a move and second the committee appointed to go to Galax, Virginia, to inv