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1995 MINUTES OF
THE QUARTERLY MEETINGS '
AND THE . ''
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH ·
. ANNUAL SESSION ·
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SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION
OF FREE WILL BAPTIST
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ORDAINED MINISTERS ~='AI-:;'- .-, . ·--..::. r·oMM r TT~="t=,...· -· i ... --=-
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PA13E 3r~
NATIONAL MEETINGS PAGE 4
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION PAGE 5
CHURCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION t=• A •-== r- r-, £ I '..Ja.- -
CHURCH DIRECTORY PA13E 7
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENT PAGE 8
FINANCE SCHEDULES A, B .AND C PAGE 9-11
MEETINGS INFORMATION
SOUTHEASTERN LADIES WNAC
SOUTHEASTERN WNAC MEETING
EXECUTIVE MEETINGS
CONSTITUTION AND BY--LAWS
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SL~~ENCE CULPEPPER ?. 0. BOX 241 EU~AULA, ALA9AMA 3S072-024! 334-587-4462
RALPH BAKER, CLERK/TREAS. 3422 HWY 131 CLAYTON, ALABAMA 35016 334-775-9703
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THOMAS KIRKLAND 1 ASST CU: ROUTE 2 - BOX 49 HEADLAND, ALABAMA 3&345 334-693-5024
SOUTHEASTER ASSOCIATION 1996 MEETING DATES, PLACES AND SPEAKERS
MEETING JANUARY 20 1 1996 MOUNT ZION FREE WILL R~~rqT~R~TION B'ciitq o.3n ~u ._!,J .. w -. \M, i...i.J i"iw .; , 'el Hn
MORNING SPEAKER GENE WHITE PASTOR-PLEASANT HILL •
MEETING APRIL 20, 1995 PILGRIM REST REGISTERAT!ON BEGINS 9:30 AM
MORNING SPEAKER DAVE COLLINS PASTOR-UNION GROVE
MEETING JULY 131 1996 NEW ZION REGISTERATION BEGINS 9:30 AM
MORNING SPEAKER THOMAS KIRKLAND PASTOR-NEW ZION
MEETING OCTOBER 18, 19% FRIDAY NIGHT EVERGREEN REG!STERATION BEGINS 6:30 PM
EVENING SPEAKER JOEY PETTIS PASTOR-EVERGREEN
ME::T!NG QCTOBER 19 1 19% SATURDAY UNION GROVE R'C'S'EP~TICN· BcrrMq 9·"n ~M u .. ·._,,. l nM1 I •i..\J.i.iiw ,.,,J\J Jiif
MORNING SPEAKER RICKY GIL~ORE INTERIM ~ASTOR-SARDIS
ME!'!ORIAL SERIJICE D. L. K!RKLAND PASTOR-CHESTER CHAPEL
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE YEAR PAT W!LSQN P~STOR-FJRST CHURCH
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SCHEDULE OF ORDAINED AND LICENSED MINISTERS SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST
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BROTHER RALPH BAKER 3422 HHY 131 CLAYTON, ALABAMA 36016 334-775-9703
BROTHER DAVE COLLINS 5479 3RD. AVE. EXIT DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36301 334-677-7793
BROTHER C. L. CULPEPPER P. 0. BOX 241 EI
SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION LIST OF COMMITTE~S
CREDENTIALS AND EXAMINING BROTHER WILL!A~ SOWELL TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1999 ~ BROTHER C. L. CULPEPPER TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1998 BROTHER D. L. KIRKLAND BROTHER THOMAS KIRKLAND BROTHER LOWELL IJICKERS BROTHER RALPH BAKER BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER
TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1999 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1997 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1'397 ./ TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER ! 996 ./ TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 19'35 v
CHRISTIAN BOARD OF EDUCATION BROTHER ASHLEY CULP TER~ EXPIRES OCTOBER 1'3'38 BROTHER JOEY PETTIS BR~THER ~IKE O'HEARN
CHILDREN HOME OPI'1T\lt:P C:t:~lt: I!U T'!'t: ···~- ••• -.u __ ,,_ r, .... ola.
SISTER WIL~A 9U~LA~:D SIS:ER ~!R!AM S~EL~EY BROTHER D. ~. K!RKLAND
SISTER EDNA tm!TEHEAD SISTER LEIGH ADAMS SISTER JANE STINSON
BROTHER RICKY GILMORE BROTHER PAT WILSON BROTHER THOMAS KIRKLAND
SISTER NINA VICKERS SISTER BARBARA REGISTER SISTER LINDA SOWELL
SISTER LILLIE THOMPSON JS!STER IJIRGINIA KIRKLAND SISTER RUTH SMITH
SISTER WINNIE RENTZ SISTER PAM PETTIS S!STER BARBARA KIRKLAND
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MISSIONS
NOMINATING
PLACEMENT
RESOLUTIONS
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TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER !9?7 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1995
TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER !998 Tt:O"l t:VOT1;•t:C !')i'Tr".1lt:O 1007 1-1ul ..,,,,_,,_..,. w'lo•lw•·-·\ •JJ4
BOARD ~E~BER 1C HC~E !S95
TERM EXPIRES GCTOBER 1998 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1997 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER !9%
TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1998 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1997 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1996
TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1998 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1997 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER !996
TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1998 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1997 TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1996
TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1998 TERM EXPIRES QCTOB~R !997
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SCHEDULE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVING THROUGH ANNUAL SESSION !995
MODERATOR, VICE-MODERATOR, CLERK/TREASURER AND ALL ORDAINED MINISTERS WHO ARE PASTORING A CHURCH IN THIS ASSOCIATION ANG PASTOR AND CHURCH IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THIS ASSOCIATION, PLUS THE ELECTED MEMBERS BELOW.
CHESTER CHAPEL BROTHER JOHN E. COATES 819 PUMP STATION ROAD EUFAULA, ALABAMA 26027 334..;687-5229
EVERGREEN BROTHER BROTHER LARRY PEAVY ROUTE 1 - BOX 263 ARITON, ALABAMA 36311 334-762-2092
FIRST FREE WILL SISTER DORIS WILSON 51 SINGER LANE EUFAULA, ALABAMA 36027 334-587-7604
HICKORY GROVE
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MOUNT ZION BROTHER LOWELL VICKERS 507 HOLLY DRIVE EUFAULA, ALABAMA 35027 'l'U -i:.P7-1 <11; 'l "" "" • w .... .... . :.J "'
NEW ?~OSPECT BR~THER TROY BARRON ROUTE 1 - BOX 70 A CLOPTON, ALABAMA 3&317 'l34-'085?{)?"i w . '"' - \; .I.. .I..
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NEW ZION SISTER EDNA WHITEHEAD 312 MURRAY STREET HEADLAND, ALABAMA 3£345 334-693-2759
PILGRIM REST BROTHER VICTOR WILSON P, nuT~=" ·i ,.., ..... HEADLAND, ALABAMA 35345
PLEASANT HILL BROTHER LAVON OVERSTREET 302 STONE STREET DOTHAN, ALABAMA 35301 334-792-7208
SARDIS BROTHER JOHNNY GILMORE 1054 ~!GHWAY 30 CLAYTON, ALABAMA 36016 334-587-5416
UNION GROVE BROTHER HOLT STOKES ROUTE 4 - BOX 521 ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA 35310 334-585-3030
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CHRISTIAN BOARD OF EDUCATION PLANN!NS FOR 1 '395
YOUTH RALL!ES - 7:00 PM EACH MEETING
PILGRIM REST - SHORTERVILLE, AL - FEBRUARY !81 1'3'35
HICKORY GROVE CHURCH - ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA - MAY !81 19%
NEW ZION CHURCH -HEADLAND, ALABAMA - AUGUST 17, 1'3'36
NEW PROSPECT CHURCH - CLOPTON, ALABAMA - NOV. 15 1 1'395
YOUTH REVIVAL: PLEASANT HILL CHURCH - MARCH 25 - MARCH 28 1 1995
SERVICES WILL BEGIN NIGHTLY AT 7:00 PM EVANGELIST TO BE NAMED LATER
YOUTH CAMP: COFFEE BAPTIST VINEYARDS - JUNE 24 - 28, 1996
CAMP DIRECTOR - ?ENDING MEETINt OF BOARDS OF CHRISTIAN · EDUCATION FROM STATE LINE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CAMP EVANGELIST - PENDING MEETING OF TWO BOARDS
DISTRICT LADIES AUXILLARY MEETING: THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION DISTRICT LADIES AUXILLARY
MEETING W!LL BE AT MOUNT Z!ON CHURCH MARCH 29, 1996 BEGINNING 1\T 7:00 PM \.JITE REFRESHMENTS SERVED AFTERWARD.
STATE MEETINGS: :~E ANN~AL PASTORS ~N~ WQR~:E~S S~NF~R~N~~ ~!!LL s: HELD t"~~ c; ~ J.. "7
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CC~~N!E SAR!K~R, RANDY SA~~y~~~ fR£D WARN~~ - SPEP;~(ERS
NOVEMBER 7-8, !99£ - FIRS: FREE W!!..L - DOTHAN, ALABAMA
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FORT HGRTH, TEXAS JULY 21-25, !'396 CINCINNATI, QlHO ' .. JULY 20-24, !997 TULSA, OKLAHOMA JULY P-16 - . ' 1998 ATLANTA, SEDRSIA JULY 18-22, 1999 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA JULY 15-20, 2000 DETROIT I MICH!SAN JULY 15-19, 2001 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE JULY 21-25, 2002
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• .PASTOR'S NAME .AND ADDRESS • -----------------.BRO. 0. L. KIRKLAND .RT. 5 - BOX 94 .EUFAULA,. AL. 36027 • .BRO. JOEY PETTIS .RT. 3- BOX 466
EVERGREEN .OZARK, AL. 36360 • .BRO. PAT WILSON .ROUTE 1-BOX 206-118
FIRST FREE WILL .EUFAULA, AL. 36027
HICKORY GROVE
MOUNT ZION
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.BRO. BOBBY REGISTER
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.CLOPTON, AL. 36317 • .BRO. THOMAS KIRKLAND • RT. 3 - BOX 49 .HEADLAND, AL. 36345 • .BRO. C. L. CULPEPPER .P. 0. BO>< 241 .EUFAULA, AL. 36072 • .BRO. GENE WHITE .ROUTE 3-BOX 241 • ABBEVILLE, AL. 36310 • • BRO. RICKY GILMORE • P. 0. BOX 507. .EUFAULA, AL. 36072 • .BRO. DAVE COLLINS .5479 3RO. AVE. EXIT • DOTHAN, AL. 36301
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• .CLERK'S NAME .AND ADDRESS • -------- ---------.SIS. MILDRED COATES .819 PUMP ST. ROAD .EUFAULA, AL. 36027 • .SIS. BEULAH PEAVY .RT. 1-BOX 263 .ARITON, AL. 36311 • .SIS. DORIS WILSON .ROUTE 1-BOX 206-118 • EUFAULA, AL. 36027 • .SIS. JANE STINSON .114 N. DOSWELL ST • • ABBEVILLE, AL. 36310 • .BRO. LOWELL VICKERS .607 HOLLY DR. .EUFAULA, AL. 36027 • .SIS. JOYCE MULLINS .ROUTE 1 - BOX 131-M .CLOPTON, AL. 36317 • .SIS. EDNA WHITEHEAD • 302 MURRAY ST • • HEADLAND, AL. 36345 • .SIS. RUTH SMITH .RT. 1 - BOX 106 .ABBEVILLE, AL. 36310 • .BRO. LAVON OVERSTREE .302 STONE STREET .DOTHAN, AL. 36301 • .SIS. SUSRH HURST .ROUTE 4 - BOX 64 .EUFAULA, AL. 36027 • .SIS. SYLVIA ETHRIDGE • RT 4 - BOX 546 .ABBEVILLE, AL. 36310 . -------------------
TABLE ONE - CHURCH DIRECTORY OCT. 1, 1995 - SEPT. 30, 1996
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.ABBEVILLE, AL 36310 • .BRO. ROONEY MOFFETT .RT. 1 - BOX 25 .ARITON, AL. 36311 • .SIS. DORIS WILSON • ROUTE 1-BOX 206-11B .EUFAULA, AL. 36027 • • BRO. DOUG WILSON • RT. 1
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• .RT. 4- BOX 388 .ABBEVILLE, AL. 36310 • • .BRO. LARRY SOWELL • ROUTE 1 - BOX 75 .CLOPTON, AL. 36317 • .BRO. TOM SHELLEY .RT. 2 - BOX 129 .HEADLAND, AL. 36345 • .BRO. GENE CARR .BOX 111-DOTHAN ROAD .ABBEVILLE, AL. 36310 • .BRO DANNY HENDERSON .ROUTE 1-BOX 251 .HEADLAND, AL 36345 • .BRO. EVERETT O'HEARN .RT. 2 - BOX 194G .EUFAULA, AL. 36027 • .BRO. WILL MADDOX .ROUTE 4 - BOX 546 .ABBEVILLE, AL. 36310 ------------------•
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TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
NET FUNDS - 9/30/95
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SCHEDU!.. A - GENEERAL fUN~ ACC~UNT SOUTNEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FWB OCTOBER 1, !~94-SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
GENERAL TREASURY BALANCE DEPOSITS DEPOSITS DEPOSITS DEPOSITS
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL FUNDS
DISBURSEMENTS: CFF!CERS CHILDREN HOME BOARD ~EMBER DUES CH!LU.R:N ~QME ALABAMA STATE ASSOCIATION GOODE PRINT!NG MISSIONS FUNDS AND TRANSFERS BOARD !JF EDUCAT!!JN AND TRANSFERS
10/1/94 10/1-12/31/94 1/1-?f?1jll'i .,. I.J .., ... J ...
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$598.76 4/1-5/30/95 $3,357.27 7/!-9/30/95 $!,090.70 ERROR CORRECTION $ L 00
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TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
NET FUNDS ON HAND 9/30/95
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$230.15 $19.95
$454.32 $71.41 $55.00
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$3,727.83
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BALANCE ON HAND RECEIPTS-PERCENT OF DUES RECEIPTS-PERCENT OF DUES RECEIPTS-PERCENT OF DUES/PLATE RECEIPTS-PERCENT OF DUES MISSIONS REVIVAL
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TOTAL ::-UNDS
DISBURSEMENTS: JON! PETTIS-TEAM ~EXICO MISSION TR!P oo11 coc!' t~;>~c:c_,..rcctrnls c:J:omr·c: "-•nU• , hi-.W ww0.·,..,.., ••"'"'"""'...,1\ w ... .-~ i .i.:w- ....
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JANUARY 14, 1995 SARDIS FREE WILL BAPTIST
THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCHES BEGAN ITS 1995 ASSOCIATIONAL YEAR ON JANUARY 14, 1995 WHEN WE ASSEMBLED AT SARDIS FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN EUFAULA, ALABAMA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MODERATOR, BROTHER JAMES FRANKLIN. WE OPENED WITH AN ALTER OF PRAYER WITH THE OPENING PRAYER LED BY BROTHER LOWELL VICKERS. THE MEETING GOT OFF TO A VERY SPIRITED BEGINNING. BROTHER FRANKLIN THEN ASKED THE BODY TO GET ANY QUESTION THEY MIGHT HAVE RESOLVED IN ANY MANNER. IF WE HAD TO SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN, TAKE MORE TIME, WHATEVER. BE SATISFIED.
THE WELCOME WAS GIVEN BY BROTHER JOHNNY GILMORE AND THE RESPONSE BY BROTHER JOEY PETTIS. EVEN THOUGH IT IS
. BAD WEATHER OUTSIDE, INSIDE WE ARE WARM, COMFORTABLE AND BLESSED. WE APPRECIATE SARDIS INVITING US AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE LORD.
THE HOST CHURCH THEN LED US IN TWO SON13S; II I'LL BE SATISFIED" AND II I'D F~ATHEF~ BE AN OLD TIME CHF~ISTIAN." BROTHER BRYAN GILMORE LED AND SISTER GEORGIA GILMORE PLAYED THE PIANO.
THE MORNING DEVOTION WAS DELIVERED BY BROTHER RICKY GILMORE WHO PRESENTLY IS
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MINISTER OF THE GIRLS RANCH. HE CHOSE 2ND CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 13 VERSE 5. HIS TOPIC WAS LIFESTYLE - PERSONALLY. HE MADE SEVERAL QUICK, IMPORTANT POINTS; BE USED OF CHRIST-SHOW HIM AS LORD, REALIZE MY LIFE MAKES A DIFFERENCE, STUDY GOD'S WORD-NOT JUST READ, PRIORITIES CENTERED AROUND CHRIST. HE MADE OTHER RATHER INTERESTING POINTS BUT ONE POINT HE BROUGHT OUT WAS A VERY PERSONAL QUESTION 11 A THOUSAND YEAF.:S FF~OM NOW, WILL MY LIFE MAKE A D I FFERENC:E'7-' 11 VERY GOOD.
WE THEN RECOGNIZED MINISTERS AND DEACONS. WE HAD 9 DEACONS AND 14 TOTAL MINISTERS, 12 ORDAINED AND 2 LICENSED. DEACONS WHO REGISTERED; LOWELL VICKERS, MOUNT ZION; JOHNNY GILMORE AND BRYAN GILMORE, SARDIS; JACK STARLING AND JESSIE BARNETTE, UNION GROVE; JOE WHITEHEAD, NEW ZION; KENNETH BLALOCK, HICKORY GROVE; ERMAL BREWER, FIRST FREE WILL; AND WILLIAM SOWELL, NEW PROSPECT. THE MINISTERS REGISTERING FOR THE MEETING: BROTHERS PAT WILSON, FIRST FREE WILL; RALPH BAKER, MOUNT ZION; DAVID YOUNG, NEW ZION; REUBEN CASON, SARDIS; DAVE COLLINS, UNION GROVE-INTERIM PASTOR; GENE WHITE, PLEASANT HILL; JOEY PETTIS, EVERGREEN; CLARENCE CULPEPPER, PILGRIM REST; BOBBY REGISTER, NEW PROSPECT; DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND, CHESTER CHAPEL; THOMAS KIRKLAND; JAMES FRANKLIN, HICKORY GROVE. LICENSED MINISTERS RICKY GILMORE AND CHARLES HIEMSLEY.
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ROLL CALL OF DELEGATES WITH 30 DELEGATES AND 11 ALTERNATES ANSWERING THE ROLL. THOSE WHO ANSWERED THE ROLL WERE: CHESTER CHAPEL-VIRGINIA .(IRKLAND, THELMA CLARK, TERESA KETCHUM; EVERGREEN-PAM PETTIS, LILLIAN WILSON, LISA HARDEN; FIRST FREE WILL-WILMA BULLARD, LORENE JERNIGAN, GERALDINE BREWER, DORIS WILSON; HICKORY GROVE-MARTHA BLALOCK, IRENE BLALOCK, CHARLES HIEMSLEY; MOUNT ZIONLEIGH ADAMS; NEW PROSPECT-BARBARA REGISTER, TERRY NANCE, LANG SOWELL, GWEN SOWELL; NEW ZION-ROY DEAN SMITH, EDNA WHITEHEAD, INEZ BULGER, MIRIAM SHELLEY, DEBBIE YOUNG; PILGRIM REST-RUTH SMITH, MARY CULPEPPER; PLEASANT HILL-MARY FOLDS, GRACE GRAHAM, ANNETTE WHITE, MAXINE DEW, INA DEW; SARDIS-BEVERLY O'HEARN, JENNINGS GILMORE, FRANKIE·GILMORE, GEORGIA GILMORE, MIKE CODY, TERRY CASON, PEGGY SHELLEY; UNION GROVE-LINDA FLOYD, SYLVIA ETHERIDGE, DORIS STARLING. MSC TO SEAT THE DELEGATES.
FOLLOWING THE ROLL CALL THE MODERATOR GAVE THE RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP TO THOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AISLE AND THE VICE-MODERATOR TO THOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AISLE WHILE ALL MEMBERS STOOD.
NO REPORTS ARE READY AT THIS TIME. DISMISSED FOR SHORT RECESS OF 15 MINUTES. RECESSED BY THE MODERATOR.
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REASSEMBLED AT 10:59 AND BROTHER THOMAS KIRKLAND LED IN PRAYER WHILE ALL ATTENDING STOOD. THERE FOLLOWED THE MORNING SONG SERVICE AND IT WAS VERY SPIRITED AND UPLIFTING. THE HOST CHURCH SONG LEADER AND PIANIST WITH ONE OF THEIR OTHER MUSICIANS LED THE SINGING. SONGS SELECTED TO SING WEF.:E "NO TEAF.:S IN HEAVEN" "HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE" "I ~JANT TO ~<NO~J MORE ABOUT MY LOFm. "
THE MORNING OFFERING WAS RECEIVED WITH THE CHURCH USHERS RECEIVING THE OFFERING. MIKE CODY LED TI~E OFFERATORY PRAYEF~.
THE COLLECTION WILL BE DESIGNATED AT THE BUSINESS SESSION BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON BY THE DELEGATION.
THE HOST CHURCH THEN PRESENTED SOME VERY GOOD SPECIAL SINGING. BEFORE THEY SANG BROTHER BRYAN GILMORE ASK FOR SPECIAL PRAYER ON THE SICK, LOST, FAMILY. THE SPECIALS BY BROTHERS BRYAN, JOHNNY, TODD, AND SISTERS JEAN AND GEORG I A WEF~E " I BOt..JED ON MY KNEES AND CF.: I ED HOLy II AND II SOMEBODY TOUCHED HEAVEN FOF~ ME" VERY I NSP I F.: I NG.
THE MORNING MESSAGE WAS DELIVERED BY THE HOST CHURCH PASTOR, BROTHER REUBEN CASON. FOR HIS MESSAGE HE USED TITUS 2:1-15 AND TITLED THE MESSAGE "KEEPING THE CHUF.:CH ON LINE. " PO I NTS HE MADE; SCREEN AND PRINTER-GOD'S WORD THE SCREEN,
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TODAY HAS BEEN A MOST GLORIOUS DAY IN THE LORD. HE HAS BEEN PRESENT TO BLESS, TO OWN, TO COMFORT, TO ENCOURAGE. BROTHER CASON GAVE US DIRECTIONS FOR LUNCH AND WE WERE DISMISSED FOR THIS TIME OF FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP AND TO CONDUCT SUCH COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS NEEDED.
LUNCH BEING ENDED WE REASSEMBLED AT 1:20 FOR THE EVENING SESSION. OPENED
·WITH PRAYER BY BROTHER PAT WILSON. WE HAD ONLY ONE SONG THIS AFTERNOON LED BY BROTHER BRYAN GILMORE WITH SISTER GEORGIA GILMORE PLAYING THE PIANO. WE SAND "GLORY TO HIS NAME."
BROTHER JOEY PETTIS OF EVERGREEN BROUGHT THE EVENING MESSAGE IN WHICH I~E
READ FROM I CORINTHIANS 3:6. I HAVE PLANTED, APPOLOS HATH WATERED, BUT IT IS GOD THAT GIVETH THE INCREASE. HE WENT ON TO POINT OUT THAT DADDY IS NO LONGER DADDY, MAMA IS NO LONGER MAMA, CHILDREN
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NO LONGER RESPECT DR FOLLOW PARENTS. A SAD DAY IN AMERICA. HE WENT ON TO EXPOUND ON WHAT BECOMETH A GODLY WOMAN, WHAT IS EXPECTED OF HER, HOW THE FAMILY SHOULD BE TOGETHER AND WHAT IT TOOK FOR THE FAMILY TO STICK TOGETHER. HE SUED SCRIPTURE FROM I TIMOTHY CHAPTER 1 AND 2,
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TIME NOW FOR THE BUSINESS SESSION WITH A CALL FOR THE OLD BUSINESS AND THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
OLD BUSINESS: THE RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE THE THIRD SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION FROM SATURDAY BEFORE THE THIRD SUNDAY TO ANOTHER SATURDAY WAS REMOVED FROM THE TABLE. AFTER A MINOR AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION IT WAS MOVED THAT THE SESSION BE MOVED TO THE SATURDAY BEFORE THE SECOND SUNDAY IN JULY SO AS TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE WHO WERE ABLE AND WISHED TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETING WHICH WAS SOMEWI~AT OF A CONFLICT IN THAT PASTORS ESPECIALLY WHO DESIRED TO GO THE NATIONAL FELT SOMEWHAT DUTY BOUND TO ATTEND THE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING AND COULD NOT DO BOTH. UNANIMOUS VOTE TO MOVE. THIS WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE JULY MEETING OF THIS ASSOCIATIONAL YEAR. THE JULY MEETING WILL NOW BE ON JULY 8, 1995.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION GAVE NO FORMAL REPORT BUT ADVISED THAT RICKY DEES FROM NORTH ALABAMA WILL BE THE YOUTH CAMP EVANGELIST AND IT WILL BE AT COFFEE BAPTIST VINEYARDS AGAIN FOR THIS YEAR. THE COMMITTEE HAD VISITED SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND FOUND THAT COST, ACCOMMODATIONS AND SO FORTH WAS MORE EXPENSIVE AND LESS ACCOMMODATION THAN THE PRESENT SITE. THE YOUTH REVIVAL IS NOT FINALIZED AT T•iiS TIME. MSC INFORMATION
THE CHILDREN HOME COMMITTEE SPOKE THROUGH THE BOARD MEMBER TO THE HOME, BROTHER DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND. PRESENTLY THERE IS 26 CHILDREN AT THE HOME, OPERATIONS ARE RETURNING TO NORMAL. SEVERAL OTHERS ARE EXPECTED BACK SHORTLY. HE ALSO GAVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE HOME. THE YEAR BEGAN AS FOLLOWS: MSC AS
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GENERAL FUND BEGINNING BALANCE FUNDS ADDED DISBURSEMENTS ENDING BALANCE
SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE
MISC. FUND BALANCE
449,276.91 460,366.90
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COLLEGE FUND BALANCE
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MISSIONS COMMITTEE IS PLANNING A MISSIONS MEETING AS SOON AS AVAILABILITY OF A MISSIONARY IS ESTABLISHED. THE DATE AND TIME WILL BE PUBLISHED WELL IN ADVANCE WITH SUCH DETAILS AS NEEDED SO EACH CHURCH WILL BE ABLE TO PLAN ON ATTENDING. MSC.
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE PLATE OFFERING BE RETAINED IN THE LOCAL TREASURY DUE TO THE LOW BALANCE AND THE NEED TO REPLENISI~. MSC.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE, NOMINATING COMMITTEE, PLACEMENT COMMITTEE HAD NO F~EPORT TO OFFER.
WE ARE REMINDED THAT MARCH 11, 1995 WILL BE THE SING FOR SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN HOME TO BE HOSTED BY HICKORY GROVE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM.
BROTHER REUBEN CASON MOVED THAT $500.00 BE GIVEN TO SISTER JONI PETTIS, THE TEENAGE DAUGHTER OF BROTHER AND SISTER JOEY PETTIS WI~O WILL BE GOING ON TEAM MEXICO MISSION AS A MEMBER. SHE MUST RAISE THE FUNDS FOR HER TRIP. T~liS
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IS PART OF OUR OWN AND WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR OWN. MOTION MSC.
A RISING VOTE OF THANKS TO THE HOST CHURCH AND DISMISSED WITH PRAYER. A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE LORD'S SEVICE.
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THE ASSOCIATION CAME TOGETHER FOR ITS' SECOND QUARTERLY MEETING WITH REGISTRATION AT 9:30 AM AND THE BODY CALLED TO ORDER BY BROTHER JAMES FRANKLIN AT 10:00 AM WITH OPENING REMARKS. BROTHER JAMES CALLED ON BROTHER THOMAS KIRKLAND TO OPEN T~lE SESSION WITH PRAYER. BROTHER FRANKLIN THEN READ FROM JOEL, CHAPTER TWO VEF.:SE 11 II THE LOF.:D SHALL UTTEF.: HIs voICE II BROTHER KENNETH BLALOCK GAVE THE WELCOME AND BROTHER PAT WILSON THE RESPONSE.
WE HAD A SHORT SONG SERVICE WITH BROTHER CHARLES HIEMSLEY LEADING AND SISTER LEIGH ADAMS PROVIDING MUSIC AT THE pI AND. SELECTED WAS II STAND UP FOF.: JESUS II FOLLOWED BY THE MORNING DEVOTION GIVEN BY BROTHER CHARLES HIEMSLEY USING JOHN'S 130SPEL AND CIT I N13 "THE FIELDS AF~E \t-JH I TE UNTO THE HARVEST." INDEED THEY ARE.
THE MODERATOR ASKED FOR RECOGNITION OF THOSE ATTENDING AT THIS TIME. WE HAD PRESENT 11 MINISTERS, 7 DEACONS, 25 DELEGATES, 3 VISITORS. FOLLOWING ATTENDED:
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DEACONS: LOWELL VICKERS, MOUNT ZION; KENNETH BLALOCK, HICKORY GROVE; WILLIAM SOWELL, NEW PROSPECT; JOE WHITEHEAD, NEW ZION; LARRY PEAVY, EVERGREEN; BART HARDEN, EVERGREEN; LAVON OVERSTREET, PLEASANT HILL.
DELEGATES: VIRGINIA KIRKLAND, CHESTER CHAPEL; PAM PETTIS, RITA MOFFITT, EVERGREEN; WILMA BULLARD, DORIS WILSON, FIRST FREE WILL; IRENE BLALOCK, ESTELLE BLALOCK, MART~iA BLALOCK, BEA DOSWELL, HICKORY GROVE; LEIGH ADAMS, MOUNT ZION; CHRISTINE BROWN, SANDRA HEMBREE, LINDA SOWELL, NEW PROSPECT; FAYE CULP, EDNA WHITEHEAD, BARBARA KIRKLAND, THYRA MALLORY, NEW ZION; RUTH SMITH, RUBY MONEY, PILGRIM REST; MARY FOLDS, GRACE GRAHAM, DOROTHY OVERSTREET, ANNETTE WHITE,PLEASANT HILL; PAUL GOODSON, SARDIS; VIVIAN HOPKINS, WILLIE MAE SKEEN,
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VISITORS: EUNICE DARLING, BILL DANFORD, OSCAR F~ I CHAF::OS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: HOMECOMING PILGRIM REST ON MAY 5, 1995. CANAAN LAND SINGERS WILL BE AT HEADLAND HIGH SCHOOL. EASTER SERVICE AT NEW ZION. REVIVAL AT PILGRIM REST. SING AT FIRST FREE WILL ON MAY 13, 1995 AT 6:00 PM. JONI PETTIS ADVISED ALL FUNDS FRO TEAM MEXICO HAD BEEN RAISED AND SHE IS READY TO GO. AGAIN, SHE THANKED THE ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR GIFT AND SUPPORT. HARMONY CREEK SINGERS WILL BE AT SARDIS CHURCH ON MAY 17, 1995.
BROTHER JOEY PETTIS GAVE THE BOARD 1 OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION REPORT AT THIS I TIME. CAMP DUES WILL BE THE SAME THIS ;i
: YEAR. THE BOARD HOPES TO MEET EXPENSES AND LEAVE APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 IN THE ACCOUNT. THE CAMP DIRECTOR WILL BE BROTHER JAMES OSBORN. THE CAMP EVANGELIST WILL BE BROTHER RICKY DEES. THE JUNIORS AND TEENS WILL HAVE SEPARATE WORSHIP SERVICES. BROTHER JOEY PETTIS AND SISTER PAM PETTIS WILL CONDUCT SERVICES FOR THE JUNIORS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITH CAMP RULES IN NEXT TWO WEEKS. WE HAD A GOOD REVIVAL AT SARDIS WITH BROTHER TODD PARISH AS EVANGELIST. THE NEXT YOUTH RALLY WILL BE MAY 20, 1995 AT PLEASANT HILL. BROTHER RICKY GILMORE SPOKE AT OUR FEBRUARY RALLY AND A GREAT BLESSING WAS HAD BY ALL. THE
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BROTHER REUBEN CASON GAVE A MISSIONS REPORT IN THAT APRIL IS MISSIONS MONTH. HE URGED US TO BE CHALLENGED FOR SOULS. BE SACRIFICIAL IN GIVING THAT THE LOST MY SEE, II SAMUEL 24:24.
BROTHER DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND, BOARD MEMBER, GAVE AS INFORMATION THAT THE CHILDREN HOME IS IN HARMONY, WE ARE BACK UP TO 26 CHILDREN, THE COURT IS TRYING TO GET T~lE LADY TO DROP HER CHARGES AS THEY CERTAINLY APPEAR TO BE UNFOUNDED AND lrJ I THOUT ME F.: IT.
SISTER MARTHA BLALOCK OF HICKORY GROVE URGED OTHER CHURCHES NOT NOW HAVING A WNAC <LADIES AUXILIARY) TO PRAYFULLY CONSIDER ORGANIZING ONE.
DISMISSED FOR A SHORT RECESS.
REASSEMBLED AT 11:00 AM FOR THE MORNING WORSHIP HOUR. BROTHER CHARLES HIEMSLEY AND SISTER RITA BLALOC~: PROVIDED THE MUSIC LEADERSHIP AND MUSIC. WE SANG II KEEP ON THE F I F.: I N13 LINE II II SEND THE L I 13HT" AFTER WHICH WE F.:ECE I VED THE MORNING OFFERING TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT THE EVENING BUSINESS SESSION. AT TOTAL OF $66.00 WAS RECEIVED. BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER PRAYED THE OFFERATORY PRAYER. BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER AND BROTHER KENNETH BLALOCK RECEIVED THE
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BROTHER JAMES FRANKLIN INTRODUCED THE MORNING SPEAKER, BROTHER DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND, PASTOR AT CHESTER CHAPEL. HE MADE SEVERAL VERY GOOD POINTS; 1. IF PEOPLE WILL BE GOD'S PEOPLE, GOD WILL BE PEOPLE'S GOD. 2. THE WORLD WAS FAT WITH WICKEDNESS. MEN WERE DYING EVERYWHERE. TIME TO REALIZE THE TRUTH OF THE TIMES. 3. GET OUT THE s•iARP SICKLE, JOHN 4:34, MY MEAT OR DESIRE IS TO DO GOD'S WILL AU-JAYS. 4. WE HAVE TO BE RIGHT WITHIN OUR OWN HEARTS BEFORE WE CAN BRING OTHERS IN. 5. I CORINTHIANS 2:8 ONE PLANTS, ANOTHER WATERS, BUT IT IS ALWAYS GOD WHO GIVES THE INCREASE. 6. VALLEY OF DECISION. MANY ARE LOOKING. THEY NEED TO FIND.
· 7. TERRIBLE TO BE IN THE BONDS OF SATAN. TO BE BOUND BY SIN. FREEDOM IS AVAILABLE. 8. ASK OURSELVES, AM I REALLY A LABORER? INVITATION "ALL TO JESUS I SURF~ENDEF~. 11
WE RECEIVED DIRECTIONS FOR THE NOON MEAL AND BROTHER LOWELL VICKERS ASKED GOD'S BLESSINGS UPON THE MEAL AND TIME OF FELLOWSHIP AND COMMITTEES WHO MAY MEET.
WE REASSEMBLED AT 1:00 PM FOR THE EVENING SESSION. THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING WAS OPENED WITH PRAYER BY BROTHER
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BOBBY REGISTER. MUSIC PROVIDED BY SISTER LINDA SOWELL AND BROTHER CHARLES HIEMSLEY LED THE SING!N13. "OH I t.JANT TO SEE HIM." BROTHER GENE W~iiTE, PASTOR AT PLEASANT HILL, BROUGHT THE EVENING DEVOTION. HE READ FROM REVELATION 14:14-20. HE MADE THE POINT ABOUT CHURCH CLEANING-JUDGEMENT BEGINS AT THE HOUSE OF GOD, THEN WHERE SHALL THE UNGODLY STAND. WE NEED TO WAKE UP AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND US, TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND US. WE WITNESS CHURCH SPLITS, COMPLAINTS, GRIPES, DIVISIONS, ETC. TODAY. WE NEED TO REALIZE THE SHARP SICKLE IS GOING TO BE Tl~RUST IN. WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE PLAN OUTLINED IN GOD'S WORD. CLOSED WITH PF.:r-WER.
BUSINES& SESSION:
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE-NO REPORT GIVEN.
MISSIONS COMMITTEE-AREA MISSION -CONFERENCE WITH BROTHER FRED JONES AND ANOTHER SPEAKER. BROTHER JONES IS THE HOME MISSIONARY TO PRATTVILLE WORK.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE HAD NO REPORT.
FINANCE COMMITTEE-PLATE OFFERING OF $66.00 TO GO TO THE MISSION FUND. MSC
CHILDREN'S HOME - BROTHER GENE WHITE -PRAYER - SUPPORT - GIVE.
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BROTHER PAT WILSON SUGGESTED THAT THE MINISTERS COME TOGETHER AND DISCUSS ONCE A MONTH WHAT CAN BE DONE TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE. THE MODERATOR, BROTHER FRANKLIN ADVISED THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING THE ASSOCIATION COULD PROPERLY REQUIRE THE MINISTERS TO DO. IT IS A GOOD IDEA BUT WOULD HAVE TO BE VOLUNTARY ON THE PART OF THOSE ATTENDING.
A RISING VOTE OF THANKS WAS GIVEN TO HICKORY GROVE FOR A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE LORD AND A GREAT MEAL THAT WAS SERVED. BROTHER JOEY PETTIS DISMISSED WITH PRAYEF.:.
JULY 8, 1'395 NEW PROSPECT FREE WILL BAPTIST
THE T~IIRD QUARTERLY SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION MET AT NEW PROSPECT CHURCH ON THE ABOVE DATE WITH REGISTRATION BEGINNING AT 9:30 AM. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM BY ASSISTANT MODERATOR, BROTHER LOWELL VICKERS. BROTHER JOHNNY GILMORE OPENED THE SESSION WITH PRAYER. AT THIS TIME THE MODERATOR ASKED THE CLERK TO READ A LETTER RECEIVED FROM BROTHER JAMES FRANKLIN RESIGNING
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WE SANG ONE SONG "AT CALVAF::V" FOLLOWING WHICH BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER GAVE THE ASSOCIATION A HEARTY WELCOME AND BROTHER P~T WILSON GAVE THE RESPONSE TO THE WELCOME. BROTHER LARRY SOWELL BROUGHT THE MORNING DEVOTION. HE URGED THOSE PRESENT TO NOT BE ASHAMED, BE BOLD IN THE FAITH, BE FIRM IN YOUR COMMITMENT AND WALK, BE FILLED WITH THE WORD AND TO BE FULL IN ORDER TO SHARE WITH OTHERS AND TO HAVE POWER WITH OTHERS
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MINISTERS: DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND, CHESTER CHAPEL; JOEY PETTIS, EVERGREEN; PAT WILSON, FIRST FREE WILL; RALPH BAKER, MOUNT ZION; BOBBY REGISTER, NEW PROSPECT; THOMAS KIRKLAND, NEW ZION; CLARENCE CULPEPPER, PILGRIM REST; GENE WHITE, PLEASANT HILL; DAVE COLLINS, UNION GROVE. ROSS PETERS, LARRY SOWELL, RICKY GILMORE .
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DEACONS: LOWELL VICKERS, MOUNT ZION; EARL MONEY, PILGRIM REST; JOE WHITEHEAD, NEW ZION; LAVON OVERSTREET, PLEASANT HILL; JOHNNY GILMORE, SARDIS; KENNETI~ Bl_ALOCK, HICKORY GROVE; WILLIAM SOWELL, NEW PROSPECT.
DELEGATES: VIRGINIA KIRKLAND, THELMA CLARK, KAY LUDLUM, CHESTER CHAPEL; PAM PETTIS, RITA MOFFETT, RODNEY MOFFETT, JONI PETTIS, EVERGREEN; CHRISTINE SCROGGINS, OUIDA WATSON, BILL DANFORD, FIRST FREE WILL; OSCAR RICHARDS, ESTELLE BLALOCK, IRENE BLALOCK, HICKORY GROVE; LEIGH ADAMS, NINA VICKERS, MOUNT ZION; CHRISTINE BROWN, LINDA SOWELL, JANE SOWELL, JOYCE MULLINS, NEW PROSPECT; JEANETTE TRAMMELL, BARBARA KIRKLAND, EDNA WHITE~lEAD, WILMA NELL BARNETTE, JESSIE BARNETTE, NEW ZION; RUTH SMITH, RUBY MONEY, MARY CULPEPPER, PILGRIM REST; CAREY CHERRY, SHIRLEY CHERRY, DOT CHERRY, ANNETTE WHITE, PLEASANT .iiLL; GEORGIA GILMORE, RICKY GILMORE, SARDIS; VIVIAN HOPKINS, WILLIE MAE SKEEN, MINNIE ETHRIDGE, UNION GROVE.
VISITORS: SHARON PETERS, CAROL DANFORD, CORINA FIKES, DOROTHY OVERSTREET, GWEN SOWELL, ELLEN BROOKS, JEFFERY PETTIS. BROTHER FRED JONES IS LISTED AS VISITING
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: REVIVALS; NEW PROSPECT, JULY 24-28; MOUNT ZION, JULY 10-14; FIRST FREE WILL, JULY 17-21; NEW ZION, JULY 13 THRU WEEKEND AND UNION GROVE WEEKEND 24,25 & 26. PLEASANT HILL WILL BE HAVING OLD FASHION DAY ON JULY 23, 1995. A S~iORT RECESS WAS THEN GIVEN.
AT 11:00 AM WE REASSEMBLED WITH BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER LEADING THE SONG SERVICE AND SISTER LINDA SOWELL AT THE pI AND. ~·JE SANG F I F.:ST II HE LIVES II FOLLOWED BY PRAYER BY BROT~iER GENE WHITE. WE THEN SAI'-H3 II F.:ESCUE THE PEF.: ISH I NG. II sISTER LINDA SOWELL OF THE HOST CHURCH THEN SANG FOR US 11 DH FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES AND HOLY GF.:OUND. 11 Tl.-JO VERY BEAUTIFUL HYtv!NS.
BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER AND BROTHER LARRY SOWELL RECEIVED THE MORNING OFFERING OF $192.00. BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER PRAYED THE OFFERATORY PRAYER.
THE MORNING SPEAKER, BROTHER FRED JONES OF PRATTVILLE, WAS INTRODUCED. FOR HIS SCRIPTURE READING HE HAD CHOSEN HEBREWS 11:23-28. TOPIC, BY FAITH. POINT A MAN OF GOD, A MESSAGE OF GOD. A MAN WITH A MISSION TO DELIVER GOD'S PEOPLE. INNOVATIVE WITH INNER DISPOSITION BUT WITH THE MASTER PLAN OF GOD. BROTHER
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THE ALTER WAS FILLED WITH MINISTERS, DEACONS, MEMBERS AS THEY SOUGHT TO PRAY ONE FOR ANOTHER, FOR THE CHURCH AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. BROTHER LOWELL VICKERS LED IN PRAYER. A VERY DELICIOUS MEAL WAS SERVED AND ENJOYED BY ALL.
THE EVENING SESSION CONVENED AT 1:00 PM AND WAS OPENED WITH PRAYER BY BROTHER BOBBY F~EG I STER. ltJE SAI'-.11:3 11 I ' LL GO WHEF.:E YOU 1-JANT 1'1E TO GO II AND II HOLD TO I"IY HAND II
THE EVENING DEVOTION WAS DELIVERED BY BROTHER DAVE COLLINS, PASTOR OF UNION GROVE CHURCH. HE CHOSE JOHN 12:26 AND MATTHEW 5:14-16. THE EMPHASIS WAS ON LIGHT. LET OUR LIVES REFLECT THE LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS THE CHRIST. VERY GOOD DEVOTION.
BROTHER LOWELL APPOINTED BROTHER C. L. CULPEPPER AS ASSISTANT MODERATOR TO ASSIST HIM IN THE DUTIES OF MODERATING.
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CREDENTIAl_S COMMITTEE: WE RECOMMEND THAT BROTHER DAVID YOUNG BE GI'v'EN LETTER OF GOOD STANDING TO THE BLUE RIDGE ASSOCIATION. MSC.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: THE YOUTH CAMF' WAS A GREAT SUCCESS THIS YEAR AS MANY MADE
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DECISIONS FOR THE LORD. WE HAVE NOT AS YET MET TO GET THE FINAL NUMBERS BUT THERE WERE MANY DECISIONS. WE HAD 39 FROM THE STATE LINE ASSOCIATION AND 31 FROM TI~E SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION ATTENDING. WE WERE DOWN 45 FROM A YEAR AGO. WE BEGIN NOW TO ENCOURAGE OUR YOUTH TO BEGIN TO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS YEARS CAMP. THE NEXT YOUTH RALLY WILL BE AUGUST 19, 1995 AT EVERGREEN. MSC.
CHILDREN .iOME: NO REPORT GIVEN.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: WE RECOMMEND THAT THE OFFERING FROM THE REVIVAL AND THE PLATE OFFERING TODAY TOTALLING $434.00 BE GIVEN TO THE ALABAMA HOME MISSION WORK TO BE EARMARKED FOR THE PRATTVILLE WORK. MSC.
MISSIONS COMMITTEE: WE RECOMMEND THAT BROTHER FRED JONES BE GIVEN A GRATUITY OF THE MISSION BALANCE $170.00 PLUS TAKE FROM THE GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF $130.00 MAKING THE GRATUITY A TOTAL OF $300.00. MSC. FOR SAKE OF CLARITY THE COMMITTEE REPORTS HAVE BEEN DIVIDED BETWEEN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE MISSIONS COMMITTEE. BOTH COMMITTEES DESIGNATED A PORTION OF THE FUNDS IN DUAL MOTIONS. MSC
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: NO REPORT
PLACEMENT COMMITTEE: NO REPORT
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: WHEREAS 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 TEACHES US TO HUMBLE
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BOARD MEMBER, CHILDREN HOME: INFORMATION ONLY ON NUMBER OF CHILDREN PRESENT, ATTITUDE IS GOOD, NO FURTHER ACTION IS ANTICIPATED ON THE SUIT. ALL SEEMS TO BE GOING WELL AT THIS TIME. WE ARE BACK TO CAPACITY AT THE HOME. HE ALSO PROVIDED US WITH NOTICE THAT AN OPENING WAS AVAILABLE FOR MAN AND WIFE AT THE HOME, PREFERABLE WITH NO CHILDREN.
RISING VOTE OF THANKS FOR A VERY GOOD DAY IN THE LORD AND A MOST WONDERFUL MEAL PREPARED BY NEW PROSPECT CHURCH. ADJOURNED UNTIL NEXT SESSION IN OCTOBER.
OCTOBER 13, 1995 CHESTER CHAPEL FREE WILL BAPTIST
ANNUAL SESSION - DAY ONE
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION CONVENED WITH CHESTER CHAPEL FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH ON FRIDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 13, 1995 WITH REGISTRATION BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER
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BY THE MODERATOR, BROTHER LOWELL VICKERS, AT 7:00 PM. OPENING PRAYER WAS OFFERED BY BROTHER JOHNNY GILMORE OF SARDIS. THE MODERATOR MENTIONED OUR THEME AND THEN HOW THAT OPAL, THE RECENT HURRICANE, HAD BROUGHT TO THE FORE MANY MEMORIES AND REMINDERS OF THE MIGHTY POWER OF ALMIGHTY GOD. HOPEFULLY MANY ~iAD SAT UP AND TOOK NOTE OF WtiAT GOD WAS DOING.
THE WELCOME WAS GIVEN BY BROTHER BILLY HUDSPETH OF THE HOST CHURCH AND BROTHER KENNETH BLALOCK OF HICKORY GROVE GAVE THE RESPONSE. CONGREGATIONAL SINGING WAS LED BY BROTHER BRYAN GILMORE WITH SISTER LINDA SOWELL AT THE PIANO. WE SANf3 "I'LL BE SP.TISFIED" AND "TIS SO s~'JEET TO TF.:UST IN JESUS. II
THE EVENING OFFERING WAS RECEIVED BY BROTHER BILLY HUDSPETH AND BROTHER JOHN COATES WITH T~IE OFFERATORY PRAYER BEING OFFERED BY BROTHER BOBBY REGISTER. THE OFFERING RECEIVED WAS $67.30. THIS WILL. BE DESIGNATED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT THE BUSINESS SESSION TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THERE WAS PRESENT AT Tt~IS SESSION 9 MINISTERS AND 9 DEACONS. THERE WAS NO ROLL CALL OF DELEGATES AND WE HAD NO ACKNOWLEDGED VISITORS. ROLL CALL WILL BE TOMORROW AT THE SATURDAY SESSION FOR SEATING OF DELEGATES.
MINISTERS: PAT WILSON, FIRST FREE WILL; RALPH BAKER, MOUNT ZION; DAVEY LEE
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VISITORS: ESTELLE BLALOCK, LODELL ~iANKINS, HICKORY GROVE; R N WATSON, FIRST FREE WILL; ELLEN BROOKS, PILGRIM REST; LINDA SOWELL, NEW PROSPECT; JEFFERY PETTIS, EVERGREEN; GENE AND GWEN SPENCE, FIRST ASSEMBLE OF GOD.
i TOTAL REGISTERED FOR THE NIGHT WAS 54.
THE MODERATOR INTRODUCED THE EVENING SPEAKER, BROTHER PAT WILSON FROM THE FIRST FREE WILL CHURCH. BROTHER PAT READ THE THEME FOR THE YEAR AND THEN JEREMIAH 7:23-28,30; JEREMIAH 8:12,13,20 AND MATT. 9:36,38. LOOK AT THE HARVEST. YOU PLANT, CULTIVATE, GATHER, AND STORE. THEN YOU SIT BACK AND OBSERVE. CAREFUL STUDY FROM EXODUS TO JEREMIAH SHOWS ISRAEL PLAYING ROLLER BLADES; UP, DOWN, AROUND AND AROUND THEY GO. FIELDS NEED LABORERS TO DO THE PLANTING, CULTIVATING, GATHERING
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AND STORING. C~1URCHES NEED CHRISTIANS TO GO OUT INTO ALL THE WORLD AND WITNESS. CHRISTIANS ARE OFTEN LIVING BELOW THEIR TRUE STANDARDS. CHANGES ARE WROUGHT IN GOD. CHRISTIANS NEED TO STAY CLOSE TO GOD, WALK WITH GOD, LOOK TO GOD. CHURCHES NEED TO WAKE UP. JESUS IS COMING AGAIN. WE DON'T NEED TO BE ASLEEP AT THE HELM. WE NEED TO BE ALERT TO THE TIMES AND SEASONS. CLOSED WITH PRAYER AND sING I Nt3 II AMA z I N13 GF~i~CE II AS AN INVITATION. BROTHER BRYAN GILMORE DISMISSED US FOR RECESS TO HAVE FELLOWSHIP, REFRESHMENTS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. TO BE REASSEMBLED AT 8:45 PM AND DISMISSAL UNTIL SATURDAY SESSION AT FIRST FREE WILL IN EUFAULA. WE REASSEMBLED AT 8:42 ~HTH SINGING 11 VICTOF.:Y IN JESUS 11 AND DISMISSED IN PF.:AYEF.: BY BF.:OTHEF.: DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND.
OCTOBER 14, 1995 FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH
ANNUAL SESSION - DAY TWO
THE SECOND DAY OF THE ANNUAL SESSION CONVENED WITH THE FIRST FF.:EE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF EUFAULA ON SATURDAY MORNING WIT~J REGISTF.:ATION BEGINNING AT 9:30 AM. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MODERATOR, BROTHER LOWELL VICKEF.:S AT 10:00 AM. THE SESSION OPENED WITH PRAYER BY BROTHER JOEY PETTIS. THE WELCOME WAS GIVEN BY BROTHER WILLIAMS OF THE HOST ,.-.~ !U!;·,-·l-' I I I TI-l TLJt= F·~~"'F·o~ ,,..,~= .-.I ~JEi' 1 R" q I sT. r=_. !;, .·. ~--·- •.• _. 1 """ , • ,,,_ .. t:.~ t,··-~~- 1.:1 ·' .._ r - -
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BROTHER RICKY GILMORE WITH SISTER GWEN SPENCE AT PIANO PROVIDED MUSIC AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE SONG SERVICE. WE SANG "THAT MEETIN(3 IN THE AIF::" AND "AMAZING GF.:ACE" FOLLO\.-JED BY THE MORNING DE~/OT I ON BY BROTHER PAT WILSON. HE READ JOHN 6:5-13. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THAT AMAZING GRACE. GIVE OF YOUR BEST TO THE LORD. HE WILL TELL YOU WHEN TO STAND, WHERE TO STAND AND WHY TO STAND. GOOD DEVOTION.
WE HAD 11 MINISTERS, 5 DEACONS, I VISITOR PRESENT DURING RECOGNITION ALONG WITH 32 DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES.
MINISTERS: RALPH BAKER, MOUNT ZION; PAT WILSON, FIRST FREE WILL; DAVE COLLINS, UNION GROVE; CLARENCE CULPEPPER, PILGRIM REST; THOMAS KIRKLAND, NEW ZION; JOEY PETTIS, EVERGREEN; GENE W~IITE, PLEASANT HILL; DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND, CHESTER CHAPEL; BOBBY REGISTER, NEW PF::OSPECT; RICKY GILMORE, INTERIM PASTOR AT SARDIS AND LARRY SOWELL MEMBER AT NEW PROSPECT.
DEACONS: EARL MONEY, PILGRIM REST; LAVON OVERSTREET, PLEASANT HILL; LOWELL VICKERS, MOUNT ZION; JOHNNY GILMORE, SARDIS; JOE WHITEHEAD; NEW ZION.
DELEGATES: WILMA BULLARD, VIRGINIA KIRKLAND, CHESTER CHAPEL; PAM PETTIS, LILLIAN WILSON, ALGAE SUE GARNER,
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VISITORS: GWEN SPENCE, JANE SOWELL, ELLEN BROOKS, JOE ?, KRISTA TURNER, R N WATSON.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: EVERGREEN HOMECOMING 11/5/95. BRO.
RALPH BAKER VISITING PREACHER. FIRST FREE WILL BE HAVING A SING. RECESS UNTIL 11:00 AM WORSHIP HOUR.
REASSEMBLE AT 1:00 AM FOR THE [...JOF.:SH I p HOUF.:. OPEN I Nl?j SOI\.JG II JUST A LITTLE TALK lrJITH JESUS. 11 PRAYER BY BROTHER DAVEY LEE KIRKLAND. HYMN '"v' I CTOF.:Y IN JESUS. 11 OFFEF.:ATDF.:Y PF.:AYEF.: BY BROTHER LARRY SOWELL. MORNING OFFERING IS $57.55. THIS WILL BE DESIGNATED ALONG WITH LAST NIGHTS OFFERING DURING THE BUSINESS SESSION BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE F.:EPOF.:T.
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THE MOF.:NING SPEAKEF.: WAS TO BE BROTHEF.: THOMAS KIF.:KLAND, PASTOR AT NEW ZION. HE WAS A FILL IN FOR T~lE FILL IN AT HIS SESSION. HE, THRU THE GRACE AND GOODNESS OF GOD, DID A VEF.:Y GOOD JOB. AS CHRISTIANS WE ARE NOT TO SAY WE !~AVE TIME TO PL_AN THE HAF.:VEST. WE AF.: TO LOOK ON THE FIELDS. THEY ARE WHITE UNTO THE HARVEST ALREADY. ASK OF ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE I~EATHEN. DO WE PRAY AND ASK GOD FOR THOSE THINGS? EZEI<IEL SAYS WATCHMEN, WHAT OF THE MESSAGE? NOW IS THE TIME. LOOK OVER THE WORLD AND SEE THE RIPE FIELDS. REBUKE, EXHORT, REPROVE, PRAY. CLOSED WITH INVITATION "JUST r~S I Ai'1. " (-~FTEF.: F.:ECE IV I NG INSTF.:UCTIONS FROM BROTHER PAT WILSON WE RECESSED FOR LUNCH. PRAYER BF.:OTHER RALPH BAKEF.:.
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AND COVERED SEVERAL VERY TIMELY POINTS. WE AS C:HRISTIANS MUST LOVE AND CARE FOR OUR FELLOW MAN, WE MUST !~ATE THE SIN BUT LOVE THE SINNER, WE MUST NOT GET DISCOURAGED, WE MUST BELIEVE IN THE LITERAL, ABSOLUTE HEREAFTER AND ALWAYS BE BUSY IN THE SERVICE OF THE LORD. A VERY GOOD MESSAGE.
BROT~lER CLARENCE CULPEPPER BROUGHT THE MEMORIAL SERVICE IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAD PASSED ON SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL ASSOCIATION. THERE WAS A GOODLY NUMBER; MARY ELl_A WILSON, CHRISTINE SCROGGINS, FIRST FREE WILL; JAMES ROLLINS, MARK LOFTIN, HICKORY GROVE; TOMMIE BOWDEN, MOUNT ZION; DAN BULGER, ALTALENE WATSON, MAJOR SHELLEY, NEW ZION; TOM DAVIS, PILGRIM REST; CLARENCE HERNDON, VEDA MAE MYNATT, UNION GROVE. MAY THEY REST IN F·E '"'·r·E -~-·-· I:
BUSINESS SESSION:
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE: \-.IE EX(-iM I NED °F'OT' lt:'t:;:o p T ~-·t.··v ,-.I LMnPE For:· '"'th=•l~ TN" T T ntJ .~..,;• .. rll-·"=· ....•.. _.r· .. 1 .:r _. .. r'=. ~,.....:, ·.L' _ ~ .1-1 1 ... \...' '.
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1996 WITH SERVICES BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM NIGHTLY. THE YOUTH CAMP IS RESERVED AT THIS TIME FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 24 -28, 1996 AT COFFEE BAPTIST VINEYARDS. EVANGELIST FOR Tl~E YOUTH REVIVAL, CAMP AND THE CAMP DIRECTOR IS NOW PENDING. NOTICE WILL BE PROVIDED IN AMPLE TIME TO ALL CHURCHES. THE NEXT YOUTH RALLY IS NOVEMBER 18, 1995 AT PILGRIM REST AT 7:00 Pt'1. t1SC
CHILDREN HOME COMMITTEE: WE RECOMMEND T~lE HARVEST DRIVE CONTINUE AS IN FORMER YEARS AND IN SAME GROUPING. WE RECOMMEND THAT AT THE END OF HARVEST DRIVE WE HAVE THE CHILDREN HOME REPRESENTATIVES COME DOWN AND PRESENT TO THIS ASSOCIATION A PROGRAM FROM THE HOME. SARDIS CHURCH VOLUNTEERED TO HOST THIS SERVICE. ALL CHURCHES WILL BE NOTIFIED AS TO TIME AND DATE. WE ALSO RECOMMEND THAT IN MARC:H OR APRIL AN ASSOCIATION WIDE SING BE .iELD AT A PLACE SUITABLE TO HOST SUCH A GATHERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE HOME. MSC.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ESPECIALLY THE GENERAL FUND. WE HAVE 262.61 AT T·~IS TIME AND WE KNOW WE HAVE A BIG EXPENSE COMING UP IN THE PRINTING OF THE MINUTES. ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO WE AGREED TO PAY THE BOARD MEMBERS EXPENSE TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AT THE HOME AS
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LONG AS WE WERE ABLE TO DO SO. RECOMMEND THAT FOR T~iiS YEAR WE DISCONTINUE THIS PAYMENT AND RETAIN THE FUNDS IN T~1E GENERAL TREASURY. WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE SITUATION AGAIN NEXT YEAR AND MAKE A DECISION AT THAT TIME AS TO WHETI~ER WE CAN RESTART THAT PAYMENT. WE ALSO RECOMMEND TO THE ASSOCIATION THAT THE PLATE OFFERINGS OF BOTH MEETINGS OF THIS ANNUAL_ MEETING BE RETAINED IN THE GENERAL FUND. FOR THE 1996 BUDGET WE F.:ECOMMEND:
GENERP,L FUND ~~ t:.. •,: '-'' ·'. OF DUES
CHI LDF.:EN' S HOI'1E ·::· (")"/. .. _ .... OF DUES BOAF.:D OF EDUCATIOI'"l 11:'•' OF DUES . ' W/a
1'1ISSI ONS C::Ol'1M I TTEE 10~~ OF DUES ~10DEF.:ATOF.: --, ! .. OF DUES VICE ~10DEF.:ATOF~
,., ., -...J '• OF DUES
,-.LEPV ;TPEASUPEr:;:· -· .. ·.I •• ·• f '• 71. OF DUES A"ST ~~\. I • CLEF.:K / TREASUF.:EF.: -'"':"•i ...., '• OF DUES
100/. TOTAL MS,-·
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MISSIONS COMMITTEE: THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO HOST A MISSIONS MEETING AND ALSO GIVE AS SUPPORT TO HOME MISSIONS A TOTAL
$434.00 TO THE BUILDING FUND AND $300.00 TO THE MISSIONARY, FRED JONES AS A GRATUITY FOR COMING DOWN TO THE ASSOCIATION. WE APPRECIATE ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THE MISSION CONFERENCE, BUT NEXT YEAR WE LOOK FOR EVERYONE'S HELP. WE WILL ·~OPEFULLY BE PLANNING ANOTHER CONFERENCE SOMETIME !N THE ASSOCIATION YEAF.:. MSC
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PLACEMENT COMMITTEE: FOR THE 1996 YEAR WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING F'LACES AND DATES:
MOUNT ZION CHURCH PILGRIM REST CHURCH NEL··J :Z I ON CHUF.:CH EVERGPEEN CHURCH
1-::; F' 0 1· 1 !::" ,-·1-J U r:· ,-. H -"' .• ,• "- -·· l ro:. -· l
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JAI'·.IUAPY AF·~: I L JULY OCTOBEF: OCTOBEP
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RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: NO PEPOPT THIS
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE:
MODERATOP, BPOTHER C. L. CULPEPPER
VICE MODERATOP, BROTHEP LOWELL VICKERS
CLERK/TREASURER, BROTHEP RALPH BAKER
ASST CLERK/TREASURER, BRO THOMAS KIRKLAND
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE, BRO WILLIAM SOWELL
BOARD OF EDUCATION, BRO AStii_EY CULP
CHILDREN'S .iOME, BRO GENE WHITE HOME BOARD MEMBER, BRO D. L. KIRKLAND
FINANCE COMMITTEE, SISTEP EDNA WHITEHEAD
MISSIONS COMMITTEE, BRO RICKY GILMORE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE, SISTER NINA VICKEPS
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PLACEMENT COMMITTEE, SIS. LILLIE THOMPSON
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE, SIS. WINNIE RENTZ
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MISC. BUSINESS, LADIES AUXILIARY WILL MEET AT MOUNT ZION CHURC~l ON 3/29/96 AT 7: (H) F'M.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILl_ MEET AT MOUNT ZION CHURCH ON FRIDAY NIG}iT, OCTOBER 27, 1'::J'35 AT 7:00 PM.
RISING VOTE OF THANKS TO THE HOST CHURCH FOR A GREAT DAY IN THE LORD. DISMISSED t.--J I TH F' r.;:• H1"l1 r- r.::• I '• _, '• •
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Tl~E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAME TOGETHER AT MOUNT ZION ON FRIDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 27, 1995. DUE TO VERY INCLEMENT WEAT~lER CONDITIONS AND OTHER HINDRANCES WE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT MEMBERS PRESENT TO CONDU1:T BUSINESS. THE MEETING WAS RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGI~T, 11/6/95 AT 7:00 PM AT MOUNT ZION.
JOHN E COATES, LARRY PEAVY, EDNA WHITE!~EAD, VICTOR WILSON? LAVON OUEC:·'"'·r~;o~~T l-lOLT '"'TOVE,... r, "'rJ t::• 1\ CTOl::"~ r.;:•AI Pl-1 • r·;,.;:) ,· .. -~- , r • :;:::.. ,·.. o I-t;.,... i 1-tw · .. .;:::) r:;. -· , ,
E'AvEr:· r· ' ,-·utLF'EF·PEh=· DA' 1 I D ,-·oLL ,. "'',.... ':r·-. r·;., -·· -• _. , 1-. 1 v ·-· ·. J,., ... o, r:. T ·-·vv ,-.I 1 Mor:·E T'-10!"'6·= v T t:•VL" "In rncv r>: .... _.r·-. J • ..:J ._ rr:. , , '!I ,w , ...... ,· .. •··. HJ~ ....... , '\.o,' "-·i-;
PETTIS, GENE WHITE AND PAT WILSON, A TOTAL OF 14 MEMBERS CONVENED AT MOUNT ZION ON NOV. 6, 1995 AND CONDUCTED THE
FOLLOWING BUSINESS. THREE THEMES WAS PUT FORTH FOR CONSIDERATION AND THE ONE SELECTED WAS SUGGESTED BY DAVE COLLINS FF::OM 1 TIMOTHY 4:7 "EXERCISE THYSELF F.:ATHEP UI'.ITO 130DL I NESS. " PROCEEDING TO ELECT SPEAKERS WE VOTED AS FOLLOWS:
MOUNT ZION - BRO. GENE WHITE - JANUARY
PILGRIM REST - BPO. DAVE COLLINS - APPIL
NEW ZION - BRO. THOMAS KIRKLAND - JULY
EVERGPEEN - BRO. JOEY F'ETTIS - OCTOBER UNION GROVE - BRO. PICKY GILMORE - OCT.
MOTION BY DAVE COLLINS AND SECOND BY GENE WHITE TO DISCONTINUE EVENING DEVOTION AND CONDUCT BUSINESS ONLY DURING THE AFTERNOON SESSIONS. VOTE 10 - 2 AND WITH 2 ABSTAINING. THERE IS NO SPEAKERS FOR EVENING ELECTED FOP 1996.
SUBSTITUTE SPEAKEP FOR YEAR IS BROTHEP PAT WILSON, PASTOR AT FIRST CHURCH OF EUFAULA, ALABAMA.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR OCTOBER 1996 IS BROTHER DAVEY l_EE ~(IP.(LAND, PASTOR AT r·!-I~='ST~="r::' r·H '' F'...-L ,-.Huc·,-·L• -· "- ..::. r::. -· H .. :::::. -· . 1or:. -· r-t •
THE NOVEMBEP 18, 1995 YOUTi~ RALLY IS CHANGED TO DECEMBER 2, 1'395 AND MOVED FROM PILGRIM REST TO SAPDIS. PILGRIM REST WILL HOST THE YOUT~l RALLY IN FEBRUARY 1996. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL INFORM THE CHURCHES OF REASONS FOR THE C~1ANGE IN SCHEDUL.ES.
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SOUTHEASTERN LADIES WNAC
THE WNAC MET WITH ~iiCKORY GROVE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH ON FRIDAY NIGHT, MARCH 31, 1995, AT 7:00 PM. 14 MEMBERS & 3 CHURCHES WAS PRESENT. MRS. ESTELLE BLALOCK GAVE THE WELCOME AND MRS. NINA VICKERS GAVE THE RESPONSE. MRS. MARTHA BLALOCK LED IN PRAYER. MRS. EUNICE STARLING LED THE SINGING WITH MRS. ELLEN BROOKS AS PIANIST AND t,.JE SAI'H3 "KNEEL AT THE CROSS AND I' LL FLY AI-JAY. "
THE MINUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORT WAS READ AND APPROVED. ONE ITEM OF BUSINESS WAS THE PLACING OF NEXT YEARS MEETING. MOUNT ZION REQUESTED AND WILL HOST ON MARCH 29, 1995. MRS. MARTHA BLALOCK GAVE A VERY INSPIRING PROGRAM ABOUT EXCUSES PEOPLE USE IN NOT ATTENDING CHURCH. WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS TURN THE WORD IF INTO THE WORD CAN. THEN OUR -CHURCHES WOULD BE FULL AND THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THAT WE COULD NOT DO FOR THE LORD.
EAC~i CHURCH GAVE A BRIEF REPORT ON ACTIVITIES BEING DONE IN EACH CHURCH.
WE WERE DISMISSED IN PRAYER BY MRS. JUDY WILSON AND REFRESHMENTS WERE SERVED IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL. VERY DELICIOUS.
TREASURY BALANCE LAST YEAR COLLECTION AT CONVENTION BALANCE MARCH 31, 1995
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE -
SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF BP,F'T I ST C:l-!UF:~C:t-:ES
F'F:EAMBLE:
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IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE THE CHURC~1ES OF THE ASSOCIATION TO ENGAGE IN A MORE DEFINITE F'LAN OF WOR~(, TO LABOR TOGETHER IN UNITY AND TO CO-ORDINATE T~lEIR EFFORTS FOR A GREATER PROGRAM TO CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM, WE DO I~EREBY
ADOPT THIS CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS.
CONSTITUTION:
ARTICLE 1. NAME - THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCHES.
ARTICLE 2. OFFICERS - THE OFFICERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE A MODERATOR, AN ASSISTANT MODERATOR, A CLERK AND TREASURER AND AN ASSISTANT CLERK AND TREASURER. THE OFFICES OF CLERK AND TREASURER MAY BE COMBINED.
ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP - THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF CHURCHES IN GOOD STANDING ACCORDING TO THE FAIT!~ AND PRACTICES OF TliE TREATISE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST.
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ARTICLE 4. ADDITIONS - CHURCHES - --DESIRING MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL SEND DELEGATES BEARING A PETITIONARY LETTER. IF THE ABOVE CHURCI~CESl, UPON EXAMINATION BY THE CREDENTIALS AND EXAMINING COMMITTEE, ARE FOUND TO BE IN ORDER AND PROF'ERLY ORGANIZED AS SPECIFIED IN THE TREATISE, T~iEY SHALL, BY VOTE OF THIS BODY, BE RECEIVED IN FULL FELLOWSHIP.
ARTICLE 5. REPRESENTATION ·- EACl-1 ~u•:.JQ,-1-~ Tk' T~r~ A~~o-IATIOk' ra EVPE~TFD '-·11' !-.::;,_ .• .,.!~.( ;;lo~oW i-1~~ 1_. 1'4 -'-' r-.~ 1_., __ . TO BE REPRESENTED AT EACH QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION BY LETTER AND DELEGATES AS PRESCRIBED IN THE ,...,,,-LA' J.-. .:.:> ! •:-'\ ·:=t •
ARTICLE 5. INDEPENDENCE OF CHURCHES - - -,-.I-ll !Pi-'l-l nr- TI..J T ~ (.c,~~n.-· I 1\ T,. nr·.• T ~ A ,_.I """" I '•, _,I '-• , o I 0 - ~· • 4 :::. \-' '-' ,_, 1-, o ... \..,· • •! """ ._,.,.
DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION HAVING FULL AND ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE IT'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS, TO ELECT IPS PASTOP, OFFICEF~S, ~TO F::ECEIVE A!'W DISMISS MEMBEF::S. ~
SECTION 1. EACH CHURCH IN THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE, HOLD AND CONTROL IT'S PROPERTY, REAL AND OTHEF.:WISE.
SECTION 2. THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS NO AUTHORITY OVEP OR IN THE MEMBER CHURCHES. IT IS ONLY A VEHICLE THROUGH WHIC~i MEMBER CHURCHES FELLOWS!~IP, WORK AND CO-OPERATE IN ALL TliiNGS WHICH TEND TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF
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r~!OIST A~JD T~IE ~~E~ -··1·. 1111 ·-lr: . .._ FAIT~·i
IN GOD'S KINGDOM.
SECTION 3. DISCIPLINE - T~liS
ASSOCIATION SHALl_ ACT ONLY IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY. SHOULD THERE ARISE IN TI~E LOCAL CHURCH ANY QUESTION IN DOCTRINE, PRACTICES OR DISCIPLINE, THE BIBLE AND THE TREATISE OF THE FAITH AND PRACTICES OF THE FREE WILL BAPTIST SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE FINAL AUTHORITY. HOWEVER, IF SAID CHURCHCES) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH SAME, THIS BODY, WHEN IN SESSION, MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF TI~E DELEGATES PRESENT, WITHDRAW THE HAND OF FELLOWSHIP UNTIL SUCH TIME AS CHURCHCES) !~AVE SET THEIR HOUSE IN OF.:DEP.
ARTICLE 7. MEETINGS - THE -ASSOCIATION SHALL MEET IN QUARTERLY SESSIONS ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE T}~IRD
SUNDAY IN JANUARY AND APRIL. THE JULY SESSION WILL CONVENE ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE SECOND SUNDAY. CCHANGE MADE 4/95. THE ANNUAL SESSION SHALL CONVENE ON FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE T~!E THIRD SUNDAY IN OCTOBER FROM 7:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM AND ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE THIRD SUNDAY IN OCTOBER. THE THREE QUARTERLY SESSIONS AND THE SATURDAY ANNUAL SESSION Si~ALL BE
TO OF:DEF.: AT 10:00 AM ON EACH DAY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
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qt-Jc:.J 1 PE u~~~="[> .~~c· -· .. ·-- ...... ......._ . ·-' A GUIDE IN ALL BUSINESS T "':'. A ~.I s H" ,-_: T, I 0 "l s· ,r, "l [l F' 1\ "';'I T (~ M I= ~·.J T r, r:. · • .; ! I c:; L\ ,-:·;:::- Q r: !"of I' nJ' Hr:._..._J. l,_l HP:.I ·,_..,_,;,:J __ .._.,
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ARTICLE 8. PASTORS - ALL CHURCHES IN -THIS ASSOCIATION ARE EXPECTED TO REQUIRE THEIR PASTOR TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATION HE SERVES. IN T~iE EVENT A PASTOR SERVES MORE THAN ONE CHURC·~ HE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE I-· HI 11~·,-·HEr-. l-IE '"'Et::••, ll=~ /\I I ,-.H' 1, ..... ,-.HE,.... "~·E -· L..; r:. -· o , , \:J. r·-:, "' ~ ,_. • 1-1 - .__ -· L r:. -· ~ f-11-. _
EXPECTED TO REQUIRE A PASTOR JOINING THE CHURCI~ TO PETITION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THIS BODY NOT LATER THAN T~lE NEXT ASSOCIATION MEETING. CSEE T~iE CREDENTIALS AND EXAMINING COMMITTEE SECTION UNDER THE BYLAWS FOR RULES AND REQUIREMENTS ON BECOMING A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING FOR MINISTERS.)
ARTICl_E 9. PROVISION ORDAINED AUTHORITY:
FOR THE -
SECTION 1. ALL ORDAINED MINISTERS AND DEACONS MUST BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH A CHURCH IN GOOD STANDING WITH THIS ASSOCIATION.
SECTION 2. ORDAINED MINISTERS AND DEACONS CANNOT HAVE MORE THAN ONE LIVING WIFE, LIKEWISE, ORDAINED MINISTERS AND DEACONS WIVES CANNOT ~lAVE MORE THAN ONE L I'..) I NG HUSBAND.
SECTION 3. ORDAINED MINISTERS CAN HOLD NO CREDENTIALS OTHER THAN THOSE RECOGNIZED BY THE NATIONAL. ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST AND T~1IS ASSOCIATION.
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ARTICLE 10. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE T·~IS - -COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE MODERATOR, VICE MODERATOR, CLERK AND TREASURER, C.l I '·--ORDAINED MINISTERS ,.,11-·' n c. r:· ~-::- r ~" ,-::;on n .·vol....: 11~.- -•·• ..... ..._._
~TA~JDT.~·~ '·'IT,LJ T,,WI~ Hn~snt-ID,TTn~t ,0Nn ,_,. 1 'I ..&. oj: ..... I' 'P , I I ._ '-1 \ooO - -· I ... """" • 'l ; l .. ._,
F·AcTor.· T ~,,t-== A ,-·wur::·,-·H r t,l ,-·ooD STA"'D I"''-::; ......; ro;; . ... ~ "l ...J , ·-·. • r:;. -· • ... .:J -•I ;,, . . 1 · • ., -· IN THIS ASSOCIATION, ALONG WIT~ ONE ELECTED MEMBER FROM EACH CHURCH IN GOOD STANDING WITH THIS ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE 11. OTHER ELECTED COMMITTEES - -TO HELP PLAN, PROMOTE, ORGANIZE AND ASSIST IN CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN A CHRISTIAN MANNER THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION WHILE IN SESSION FROM THOSE PROPERLY NOMINATED TO ~lOLD THAT OFFICE. THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THESE ELECTED COMMITTEES ARE SET OUT IN THE BY--LAWS OF THE CONSTITUTION. THESE COMMITTEES ARE:
A. CREDENTIALS AND EXAMINING COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF SEVEN MEMBERS FROM THE ORDAINED AUTHORITY OF THE ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING WITH THIS BODY AND MEMBERS OF A CHURCH IN THIS ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING. THESE SHALL BE ELECTED TWO FOR FOUR (4) YEARS, TWO FOR THREE (3) YEARS, TWO FOR TWO (2) YEARS AND ONE FOR ONE (1) YEAR. EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL SESSION ONE OR MORE MEMBERS SHALL BE lJP FOR REPLACEMENT OR RENOMINATION. SEE THE BY-LAWS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
B. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS PRESENTED TO THE BODY WHILE IN SESSION. THESE ARE ELECTED ONE FOR TUr:::·~=~= ··,.., ·) "EAF.·s O'"E FOF· T'J;n ,. .-. ·, '~E"r.;:·s ;r-,."=.-- t • ..::~. r .. , ''"- ~. "A- .. .a::. •• Hr-r;. ,
ONE FOR ONE (1) YEAR. EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL SESSION ONE MEMBER SHALL BE UP FOR REPLACEMENT OR RE-NOMINATION. SEE THE BYLAWS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
C. MISSIONS COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS PRESENTED TO THIS BODY WHILE IN SESSION. T~IESE ARE ELECTED ONE FOR THREE (3) YEARS, ONE FOR TWO C2) (1) YEAR. EAC~i YEAR AT
YEARS, ONE FOR ONE Tl~l= A~1~ 1UA 1 ~~=ssTo~·
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ONE MEMBER SHALL BE UP FOR REPLACEMENT RE-NOMINATION. SEE THE BY-LAWS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
D. CHILDREN HOME COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS PRESENTED TO THIS BODY WHILE IN SESSION. THESE ARE ELECTED ONE FOR THREE (3) YEARS, ONE FOR TWO (2) YEARS, ONE FOR ONE (1) YEAR. EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL SESSION ONE MEMBER S~IALL BE UP FOR REPLACEMENT OR RE-NOMINATION. SEE THE BY-LAWS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
1. AT THE ANNUAL SESSION EACH YEAR A NOMINEE SHALL BE PLACED BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION TO SERVE AS A BOARD MEMBER TO THE CI~ILDREN I~OME. THIS BOARD MEMBER IS TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AT THE HOME, VOTE ON
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THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE HOME AND KEEP THIS ASSOCIATION PROPERLY INFORMED OF ALL THAT OCCURS AT THE HOME THAT WOULD •iAVE MEANING TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD NOT BE AN ACTIVE PART OF THE CHILDREN HOME COMMITTEE UNLESS ALSO SERVING AS AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE WIT!~IN THE AS SOC I AT I 01'.!.
E. PLACEMENT COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS PRESENTED TO THIS BODY WHILE IN SESSION. THESE ARE ELECTED ONE FOR THREE (3) YEARS, ONE FOR TWO (2) YEARS, ONE FOR ONE C1l YEAR. EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL SESSION ONE MEMBER SHALL BE UP FOR REPLACEMENT OR RE-NOMINATION. SEE THE BY-LAWS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
F. NOMINATING COMMITTEE ·-·tlt·1Pn<:::Fn nc-·-·~, ., ,_~·····--·'-" -··
THREE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS PPI=SEr,tTI=D TO TH T s PQDV '·JI-.fT L~= To .. ! <:::!=C::S T n~ .. l • ,....... 1-i, o.- . •- .._. ·I V ,,. ...__ .._,., _._,_.._ .,......,.(,•
\/C ,~r;·q n~ .. !r- r.nc;:· Tl .. ''' t ·-::· ·, .... ,c .·~r::·c: O"·'E· r.or:::· .u- ~~~= I-· If<;.~' .._,I.,.._ 1 \-1~ '• 1 v..tW '• ..a- o' i "-1 ,p;__. 'J l'oi I ,~. ,,,_
(1) YEAR. EAC}i YEAR AT TI~E ANNUAL SESSION ONE MEMBER SHALL BE UP FOR REPLACEMENT OR RE-NOMINATION. SEE THE BY-LAWS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
G. FINANCE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS ELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS PRESENTED TO THIS BODY WHILE IN SESSION. THESE ARE ELECTED ONE FOR THREE (3)
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YEARS, ONE FOR TWO C2) YEARS, ONE FOR ONE Ci) YEAR. EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL SESSION ONE MEMBER SHALL BE UP FOR REPLACEMENT OR RE-NOMINATION. SEE T~iE BY-LAWS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
H. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS EL-ECTED FROM NOMINATIONS PRESENTED TO THIS BODY WHILE IN SESSION. THESE ARE ELECTED ONE FOR THREE (3) Vl=AF.•C: 0"·1E !:"OF.' "T"1.10 ( ·-::· '> ,_ '•'-"' l'ot I .. JV"¥ .~.
(1) YEAR. EACH YEAR AT ONE MEMBER SHALL BE UP RE-NOMINATION. SEE Tl~E
TO BE PERFORMED.
YEARS, ONE FOR ONE THE ANNUAL SESSION FOR REPLACEMENT OR BY-LAWS FOR DUTIES
ARTICLE 12. ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINATED TO HOLD ANY OFFICE OR POSITION IN THIS ASSOCIATION MUST BE A MEMBER OF GOOD STANDING WITH A MEMBER CHURCH OF THIS ASSOCIATION THAT IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THIS ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE 13. REQUIRED QUORUM - THIRTY C30) DELEGATES FROM SIX C6) OR MORE CHURCHES WHO ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WITH T~IIS ASSOCIATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. A LESSER NUMBER MAY ADJOURN UNTIL SUCH A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
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l:""t:;:•EC I ... J T I I r.:,·f'...,··F'T T ~T I I '• ...._ Y .&. ...._,_ .1... I ,.I. ... .J I -AHPT T ,-., E 1 nc-~ r ,-·~=r.;:·~ -· ,::;,, 1 nc-~ r ,-.EF·~ I • '• I ..._·-·a.- II .....,1 I .._ •-•1.-l "•'--' I ' '--- -·) I .._ '-' "•'"-'
SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY. ANY OFFICER !'"" .. { c.~ur·I-'EED TL-IEM,-.EL' Jj::'i"' ,. hI n FF T -.,- ~ 1:"" ~n .r .. , ....., -·-· _ r • o v-o .;..i\ U ... l_.c:. l. '"-·-
NDt1 I NATED.
AF:::TIC:LE OFFICERS.
2. DUTIES OF ASSOCIATION --
SECTION 1. MODERATOR -· THE MODERATOR SHALL PRESIDE OVER ALL MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION, APPOINT TEMPORARY COMMITTEES AND CALL THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT-rEE TOGETHER WHEN NECESSARY.
SECTION 2. VICE MODERATOR - THE VICE MODERATOR SHALL PRESIDE OVER THE MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MODERATOR, CALL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INTO SESSION IN TI~E ABSENCE OF THE MODERATOR WHEN NECESSARY AND ASSIST THE MODERATOR IN T}iE GENERAL WORK OF THE ASSOCI ?:IT I ON.
SECUTION 3. CLERK -- THE CLERK SHALL RECORD THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SHALL HAVE THEM EDITED AND PRINTED INTO ANNUAL MINUTES. CLERK SHALL TURN ALL RECORDS OF THE ASSOCIATION OVER TO HIS/HER SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE. THE CL_ERK OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL PREPARE AN ASSOCIATIDNAL REPORT TO THE ALABAMA STATE ASSOCIATION.
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SECTION 4. TREASURER - THE TREASURER SHALL HAVE CHARGE OF ALL ASSOCIATION FUNDS. TREASURER SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF ALL MONIES RECEIVED AND PAID OUT BY THE ASSOCIATION. TREASURER SHALL DISTRIBUTE FUNDS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION WHILE !N SESSION OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ;:.v o "1A Tn~;· T Tv :::q:;:q:::-c::r-"'' -~I 1""1 • ,; Wa •,.. i 1 I -.~·-·-1···1 I II T ~·I= .C:, C::: I p:;:• !=" P C; L.f ~I 1 .. t--. ··-·-1 ·-·. -· ,t-,,_ __
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MODERATOR AND VICE MODERATDRr THE SENIOR MINISTER OF THE STANDING DELEGATES SHALL ACT IN THAT CAPACITY.
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COMMITTEE AND OTHER ELECTED COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED BY THE CONSTITUTION. -
SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET IN OCTOBER FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION ON A DATE, TIME AND PLACE APPOINTED BY THE MODERATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANNING THE NEXT YEARS ASSOCIATIONAL CALENDAR AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MIGHT PROPERLY COME BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES.
A. THIS COMMITTEE MAY BE CALLED INTO ORDER AT ANY TIME THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT IN SESSION BY THE MODERATOR DR IN HIS ABSENCE, THE VICE MODERATOR.
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B. T.iiS COMMITTEE SHALL ACT AS THE PROMOTIONAL AGENCY FOR THE VARIOUS WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION.
C. THIS COMMITTEE SHALL ACT FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES ON THINGS WHEN IT IS NOT IN SESSION THAT CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT SESSION.
SECTION 2. CREDENTIALS AND EXAMINING COMMITTEE DUTIES:
A. TO EXAMINE ALL CHURCH LETTERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSOCIATION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION AS TO ORDEROF LETTER AND D I= I I= •7.; 16 T 1::" C;
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B. TO EXAMINE, AT THE REQUEST OF THE LOCAL CHURC~I, ANY CANDIDATE DESIRING A ~-ICENSE TO PREACH AS A FREE WILL BAPTIST MINISTER AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOD'{ :a
C. TO EXAMINE ALL CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OF DEACON, AT THE REQUEST OF THE LOCAL CHURCH, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BODY.
D. TO EXAMINE ALL CANDIDATES FOR ORDINATION, MINISTER OR DEACON, AT T~lE
REQUEST OF THE LOCAL CHURCH AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO T•·tiS BODY.
E. TO EXAMINE ALL MINISTERS COMING FROM OTHER SISTER ASSOCIATIONS TO PASTOR IN
THIS ASSOCIATION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIO~ TO THIS BODY.
F. TO EXAMINE ALL MINISTERS COMING FROM OTHER DENOMINATIONS OR INDEPENDENT CHURCHES WHO DESIRE TO OBTAIN LICENSE TO PREACH IN THE FREE WILL BAPTIST DENOMINATION. SUC~1 CANDIDATES MUST FIRST SURRENDER ANY CREDENTIALS CURRENTLY HELD. ANY CANDIDATE COMING FROM ANOTHER DENOMINATION DR INDEPENDENT CHURCH WILL BE PLACED UNDER THE WATCH CARE OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR. ANY CANDIDATE NOT RECOM·MENDED FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THIS BODY WILL HAVE ALL. PERSONAL PAPERS RETURNED TO HIM.
G. THIS COMMITTEE MAY USE ORAL, WRITTEN OR COMBINATION OF BOTH, IN ITrs EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE. WRITTEN FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THIS COMMITTEE.
H. THIS COMMITTEE SHALL GRANT TO A MINISTER LEAVING THIS ASSOCIATION HIS LETTER OF GOOD STANDING FROM THIS ASSOCIATION TO A NEW ASSOCIATION IN THE TIME THIS ASSOCIATIO!'--~ IS NOT IN SESSION •
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SECTION 3. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ,-·n!vtfv! T TTI="t::" T\1 !T T t::"C: • ·-··-·. i• ! - . ' ·-·- !-'~-· . - .. _ ... _.:.:
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RALLIES, A YOUTH REVIVAL 1 CTS COMPETITION, SUNDAY SCf~OOL PROMOTION AND SU~MER CAMPS FOR THE ASSOCIATION.
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PROMOTE THE BIBLE OF OUR PEOPLE.
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C. TO RECOMMEND TO T~1E ASSOCIATION A CAMP DIRECTOR WHO IS TO BE NOMINATED AND ELECTED NO LATER THAN THE APRIL SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION. THIS COMMITTEE AND THE ELECTED CAMP DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE F'l A 1-. ~=' 1-. A· M F' T c:; J •• J ~='I n c:; ~=' 1-. Ul r.::· E ~~!\I E ',) c~ "• · •t-:; ~='I I s T
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SOLICIT WORKERS, PURCHASE SUCH TEACHING MATERIALS AND AIDS AS NECESSARY,ESTABLIS DRESS CODES FOR CAMP AND SET UP THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE CAMP.
SECTION 4. MISSIONS COMMITTEE DUTIES:
A. TO PROMOTE MISSION WOR•< IN THIS ASSOCIATION.
B. TO KEEP BEFORE THE CHURCHES OF THIS ASSOCIATION TI~E NEEDS OF OUR MISSIONARY ~AMILIES, HOME AND FOREIGN.
C. TO BRING TO OUR ASSOCIATION MEETINGS MISSIONARY FAMILIES OR THE MISSIONARY HIMSELF WHEN POSSIBLE, TO KEEP ALL INFORMED; TO PLAN RETREATS, CONFERENCES, ETC. IN THE MISSION AREA.
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CHILDREN HOME COMMITTEE
A. TO PLAN WAYS WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION TO RAISE FUNDS TO RELIEVE STRAIN ON THE HOME.
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F'PESS I l'·lG ASSOCIATION INFORMED NEEDS OF Tl~E f~OME.
C. TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE i~OME AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE TO GIVE THE ASSOCIATION A FEELI f\.!G OF THE H0!'1E .
SECUTION c: ,_,, II PLACEMENT COMMITTEE T"\!1TTr-q, _, ._ ..... ---. A. TO CO-ORDINATE WITH OUR SISTER rw•u. Qrur-~ TWt= F'LOrEs FnP Tf-!t= QUOPTt=PI v ~ .. ~ .. J~ ·-•i I j •,•-•t ,.._,;::) 1 o j.._ I 1•-• ~o-~f'=, ,.._ o ., II •, , .._, •,._ o t•· .~
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SEC::T I ON 7. NOMINATING COMMITTEE !:>l!T I ES:
A. TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATIONAL OFFICERS ANNUALLY.
B. TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR VARIOUS COMMITTEES COMING UP FOR ELECTION AT EACf~
Af\.!NUAL SESS I 01"'.1.
C. TO NOMINATE REPLACEMENTS FOR VARIOUS COMMITTEES WHEN NECESSARY AT QUARTERLY SESSIONS WHEN A C:OMM!TTEE HAS LOST A MEMBER FOR ANY REASON.
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SECTIDI'-·l 8. FINANCE COMMITTEE DUTIES:
A. TO PREPARE AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE ASSOCIATION AND PRESENT IT TO THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR APPROVAL OF.: DISAPPROVAL.
B. TO RECOMMEND EACH SESSION THE OF J:"C"J;• T r .. J•.:J7·
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SECTION 9. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE DUTIES:
A. TO BRING TO THE ASSOCIATIONS ATTENTION ANY MATTER THAT NEEDS OUR ATTENTION IN THE AREA OF LOCAL, STATE OR t--~AT I ONAL AF::EAS.
SECTION 10. EACH COMMITTEE SHALL 13 I VE i::; F.:EPORT OF ITS {-iCT I'-.' IT I ES AT E~1CH
SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ORDER TO KEEP T~IE ASSOCIATION PROPERLY INFORMED.
SECTUION 11. ANY COMMITTEE MAY BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF T}iE MODERATOR MATTERS T',-IAT r:ouLn (~L,-r.!==T:T T~.l~ c.~snr: I C!.T Tnt·' T r,J !=";! 1r:•,-1
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A WAY T!~AT A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO HANDLE THE MATTER. IF THE MODERATOR ~="EELS THE NEED TO BE PRESSING AND CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SESSION HE MAY CALL THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INTO SESSION TO HANDLE SUCH MATTER.
ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATION THE ASSOCIATION:
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SECTION 2. EACH CHURCH IS EXPECTED TO BE REPRESENTED AT EACH SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION BY ELECTED DELEGATES DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AS PRESENTED AT T·~E PRECEDING ANNUAL SESSION. EACH CHURCH SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THREE (3) DELEGATES FOR THE FIRST 50 ACTIVE MEMBERS DR PORTION THEREOF. EACH CHURCH SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1} ADDITIONAL DELEGATE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 25 MEMBERS OR PORTION THEREOF.
SECT I Of\.! 3. DEACDI'-m t·JHO
ALL ORDAINED MINISTERS AND ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING
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SECTION 4. DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES --SEATED AT ANY SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION MUST HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THEIR HOME CHURCH AND THEIR NAME SHOWN ON THE C}iURCH'S LETTER PRESENTED TO T•iAT SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION. NO APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE BY A CHURCH PASTOR NOR MAY ANY SUBSTITUTE BE MADE IN ANY OTHER MANNER TO
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cEr:T T 0!\1 c:: ~ -·-· l .,_). DELEGATE DUES ARE FIXED AT $5.00 PER AUTHORIZED DE~_EGATE TO THE r.:! rr...t;•TEr;:'l v QE~~ T o~.jC· .A.l\IT'~ -± 1 ("' ("\f-) CrC"t:;:r ~--·n. ·· , ··-, _. ._........, .1.. 1· -· ,-,, "'""""' ...,. . ..t. ··-· • ~-'·- ' ~~ ••
DELEGATE TO T~iE ANNUAL SESSION.
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REQUESTED THAT EACH C~IURCH SEND AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY CENTS ($.50) PER ACTIVE CHURCH MEMBER TO SUPPORT LOCAL CAUSES IN THE ASSOCIATION TO EACH SESSION OF THE f:)SSOC I AT I ON.
ARTICLE t:' ...;. USE OF FUNDS:
SECTION 1. FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR PRINTING OF THE ANNUAL MINUTES.
SECTION 2. ASSOCIATION IS TO SUPPORT HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS, PROMOTC THE BIBLE COLLEGE IN NASHVILLE, THE CHILDREN HOME AND THE SUPERANNUATION OF OUR OLDER MINISTERS.
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SECTION 4. FUNDS DESIGNATED AT ANY SESSION OF T}-!E ASSOCIATION FOR SUC}-1 CAUSE AS MAY PROPERLY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION AND VOTED ON.
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SECTION 6. FUNDS ARE TO BE DISBURSED AT THE TIME AUTHORIZED AND IN SUCH QUANTITY AS AUTHORIZED AND TO WHOM AUTHORIZED.
ARTICLE 6. AMENDMENTS.
SECTION 1. THIS CONSTITUTION AND THESE BY-LAWS SHALL NOT BE CHANGED OR ALTERED EXCEPT AND ONLY BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY VOTE OF DELEGATES PRESENT FROM MEMBER CHURCHES IN ANY SESSION OF THE AS SOC I AT I 01'-1.
SECTION 2. ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS SHALL_ BE PRESENTED IN WRITING TO ANY SESSION T•iE ASSOCIATION AND SHALL BE READ IN THE HEARING OF THOSE ASSEMBLED DELEGATES AND SHALL BE TABLED UNTI! __ TH~ NEXT SCHEDULED ,0,qq;.:-· T .!).T T n!'..•t.~t •.1r-ET r ~ ... ,,-:; ... ~'"··',..., TUE- ~.,, cL'A,LL t:'E • 1'-'"'-1-·•-• ... I I j - \.J1 "'' ol.... .; i.-., o1o, "l•-1 I 41 "''*-" I I i ) 'I \.ooll f ._&
REMOVED FROM T~~E TABLE, RE~D AGAIN IN HEARING OF THOSE ASSEMBLED, AND THEN ACTED UPON BY T~iE ASSOCI~T!ON.
~:ULES OF DECOF.:UM -
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2. ONLY ONE PERSON SHALL SPEAK AT A TIME, AND HE WILL RISE TO HIS FEET AND ADDRESS THE 1"10DEPATOF.:.
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MODERATOR, UNTIL HE GETS THROUGH; NOR SHALL T~iE MODERATOR INTERRUPT HIM UNLESS HE GETS OUT OF ORDER.
4. THE PERSON THUS SPEAKING SHALL ADHERE TO THE QUESTION AND SHALL IN NO WAY CAST REFLECTIONS ON ANY PERSON WHO MAY HAVE SPOKEN BEFORE HIM.
5. NO PERSON SHALL SPEAK MORE THAN THREE (3) T!MES ON THE SAME SUBJECT WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
6. NO PERSON SHALL LAUG~i OR TIME OF PUBLIC SPEECH.
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9. THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF T~{IS
ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ENROLLED AND CALl_ED AS OFTEN AS THE ASSOCIATION THINKS IS NECESSAF.:Y.
10. NO MEMBER S~iALL SPEAK LONGER THAN FIVE (5) MINUTES AT ANY ONE TIME WITHOUT LEAVE OF T!~E MODERATOR.
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2. GOD - THERE IS ONE TRUE A"'!D LIVING GOD, REVEALED IN NATURE AS THE CREATOR, PRESERVER AND RIGHTEOUS GOVERNOR OF THE UNIVERSE AND IN SCRIPTURE AS FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST, YET AS ONE GOD, INFINITELY WISE AND GOOD, WHOM ALL INTELLIGENT CREATURES ARE SUPREMELY TO LOVE, ADORE AND OBEY.
3. CHRIST - CHRIST IS GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH; IN HIS DIVINE NATURE TRULY MAN. THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN, ONCE CRUCIFIED, HE IS NOW RISEN AND GLORIFIED, AND IS OUR EVER PRESENT SAVIOUR AND LORD.
4. THE HOLY SPIRIT - THE SCRIPTURES ASSIGN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.
5. THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD -· GOD EXERCISES A WISE AND BENEVOLENT PROVIDENCE OVER ALL THINGS BY MAINTAINING THE CONSTRUCTION n~JD l nt·'~ 0~ "JATUP~ 1-1~ Atcn F·~~FOF'~1c H,. ..-1-t 'VO , I~ r '•'- • .._ • _..._.u .._r:. ·.1· ._:
SPECIAL ACTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR AS T}~E HIGHEST WELFARE OF MEN REQUIRE.
6. THE SINFULNESS OF MAN - MAN WAS CREATED INNOCENT, BUT BY DISOBEDIENCE FELL INTO SIN AND CONDEMNATION. HIS
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7. THE WORK OF CHRIST - THE SON OF MAN BY HIS INCARNATION, LIFE AND SUF~ER!NGS, DEATH AND RESURRECTION EFFECTED FOR ALL A REDEMPTION FROM SIN THAT IS FULL AND FREE AND IS THE GROUND OF SALVATION BY FAIT}·!.
8. THE TERMS OF SALVATION -· THE C:[!J'.lD IT I Of\.!S ( i ") . - . REPENTANCE OR SINCERE SORROW ~OR SIN AND Tqt:" !. .. H::-At;:•T\1 PE".I' '",,,-. T A· ·r ,. r.r·... nor. T T
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THINGS. IN THE EXERCISE OF SAVING FAITH THE SOUL IS RENEWED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, FREED FROM THE DOMINION OF SIN AND BECOMES A CHILD OF GOD. (3) CONTINUANCE IN FAITH AND OBEDIENCE UNTIL .. DEATH.
9. ELECTION - GOD DETERMINED FROM THE BEGINNING TO SAVE ALL WHO SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALVATION. HENCE BY FAITH MEN BECOME HIS ELECT.
10. FREEDOM OF THE WILL - THE }~UMAN WILL IS FREE AND SELF CONTROLLED, HAVING POWER TO YIELD TO T~IE INFLUENCE OF THE TRUT~·l
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c•~RIST, W!~O THROUGH GRACE PERSEVERE IN HOLINESS TO THE END OF LIFE, HAVE PROMISE OF ETERNAL SALVATION.
13. GOSPEL ORDINANCES -· BAPTISM - THE IMMERSION OF BELIEVERS IN WATER AND T~~E
LORD'S SUPPER ARE ORDINANCES TO BE PERPETUATED UNDER THE GOSPEL. FEET 'JA,....t-JTNC· t.Hd OF.'DINA'"-.E TEr'C'I-IT~-·-· 1-J'IMILITv t.-' -=:s J .J. .:J ' I ; I '"I 'o ) '•1 1_, 1-1 -• ... 0 •,d.:J I \.... I 4 ; '
OF UNIVERSAL OBLIGATION, AND TO BE MINISTERED TO ALL BELIEVERS.
14. TITHING - GOD COMMANDED TITHES AND Ol="l="l='h,• T t,•(:;~ I "•' TUE fll D· T'-~TAMEt,'T AI\' f) Ti='SIIS ··-·· .... "---- -l lf1. -d-.. '-•'-' ' ' -1 .:.t.wr '-i-'-'--.....:
CHRIST ENDORSED IT IN TI~E GOSPEL CMATT: 23: 23) , i=4ND THE !=4F'OSTLE PAUL SAID "UPON TI~E FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK LET EVERY ONE OF YOU LAY BY HIM IN STORE AS GOD HATH ~=. ·.~.·r,sc .. -·c._c,. ::.•!=_n_._. 1 •. -l I !vi, .• II ' ( I ,-.r-,r.:· T ~,IILJ T r, tqr-- 1 f=. •. -, '> __ .. 1-··-·;··-:, ... ,·.,;,,_j-!J'•,,::;s -"--'•·..::_• •
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C~lURCH COVENANT:
HAVING GIVEN OURSELVES TO GOD, BY FAITH IN CHRISTy AND ADOPTED THE WORD OF GOD AS OUR RULE OF FAIT}~ AND PRACTICE, WE NOW GIVE OURSELVES TO ONE ANOT~iER BY THE WILL OF GOD IN T~liS SOLEMN COVENANT.
'·JE r.::o~~·oM r cE V' 4 • •• ' ""' ._j , BY HIS :3RACE y TO L..OVE AND OBEY HIM IN ALL TI~INGS, TO AVOID ALL APPEARANCE OF EVIL, TO ABSTAIN FROM ALL SINFUL AMUSEMENTS AND UNHOLY CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD, FROM ALL SANCTION OF THE USE AND SALE OF INTOXICATING BEVERAGES, AND TO "PF.:OV I DE THINGS HONEST IN THE s I 131-!T OF ALL t·1EN. II
WE AGREE FAITHFULLY TO DISCHARGE OUR OBLIGATIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES, SECRET PRAYER, FAMILY DEVOTIONS AND SOCIAL WORSHIP; AND BY SELF DENIAL, FAIT}~ AND GOOD WORKS ENDEAVOR TO ":3F.:Ot·J IN THE GF.:lK:E Pd'lD Kr .. Jm.JLED(3E OF OUR LOF.:D Ar·..!D SAVIOUR~ JESUS CHRIST. "
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ENDEAVORING TO "~<EEF' THE UNITY OF THE SPIPIT" IN THE BONDS OF PEACE. TO BE
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CAPEFUL OF ONE ANOTHER'S HAPPINESS AND REPUTATION AND SEEK TO STRENGTHEN THE WEAK, ENCOURAGE THE AFFLICTED, ADMONISH THE ERRING, AND SO ~AR AS WE ARE ABLE, PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF T}~E CHURCH AND THE !30SPEL.
WE WILL EVERYWHERE ~!OLD CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE SACRED AND CHRISTIAN JBLIGATIONS AND ENTERPRISES SUPREME, COUNTING IT OUR CHIEF BUSINESS IN LIFE TO EXTEND THE INFLUENCE OF CHRIST IN SOCIETY, AND CONSTANTLY PRAYING AND TELLING THAT THE KINGDOM OF GOD MAY COME, AND HIS WILL BE DONE ON EART}~ AS IT IS IN HEA~/E~·-.1~~
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SC~~OOLS AND THE EVANGELISTIC EFFORTS FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD. AND MAY THE GOD OF PEACE SANCTIFY US W~!OLLY AND PERSEVERE US BLAMELESS UNTO THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
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IN CHOWAN COUNTY, NORT~·l CAROLINA IN 1727 THE FIRST FWB CHURCHES WAS FORMED BY PAUL PALMER. THIS WAS KNOWN AS THE FWB CHURCHES OF THE SOUTH. FIFTY YEARS LATER BENJAMIN RANDALL FORMED THE FWB CHURCHES OF THE NORTH. THERE WAS DIFFERENCE IN ...... ~E o~nr~.·Hn~j~r,-s nN T1-lE ~·F•Ai~TT~E c·~ ~E~T ,·""1 F----··'·-----··•r ··-·"'"-· .. .._,
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PRACTICED FEET WASHING, BUT THE NORT~l DID NOT.
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WE BELIEVE THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION HAD ITS BEGINNING IN THE YEAR OF
JOSEPH WHITAKER WAS BORN IN 1865. HE IS BURIED AT THE HOWARD GROVE FWB CHURCH AND WE HAVE OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM HIS RECORDS. IN T~lE
YEAR OF 1879 HOWARD GROVE FWB CHURCH WAS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTI~EASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FWB. IN THE YEAR 1886 THE SOUTHEAST-ERN ASSOCIATION CONVENED AT GOODWATER FWB
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GROVE AS T~!EIR MEETING PLACE AND FORMED THE STATE LINE ASSOCIATION.
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UNION GROVE TO GO TO THE ASSOCIATION. !N 1891 UNION GROVE CH!JRCH PAID .50 FOR ASSOCIATIONAL PURPOSES.
THE ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING WAS HELD AT PLEASANT HILL FWB CHURCH ON T'~E 3RD SATURDAY IN DECEMBER 1892.
IN APRIL 1894 THE CHURCH OF UNION GROVE APPROVED THE BUYING OF ONE HALF DOZEN .-!YMN BOOKS.
IN SEPTEMBER 1896 UNION GROVE ELECTED DELEGATES TO REPRESENT T~-!EM THE ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING AND THE CHURCH PAID $1.00 FOR MINUTES AND $.75 FOR ASSOCIATIONAL PURPOSES.
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IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1898 THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION WAS HELD WITH PROSPECT CHURCH IN HENRY COUNTY, ALABAMA. PINEY GROVE, NEW PROSPECT, ANTIOCH AND EVERGREEN WITHDREW FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION WITHOUT ANY AUTHORITY FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CHURCHES. THEY THEN FORMED AN ASSOCIATION KNOWN AS THE EVERGREEN ASSOCIATION. THIS ASSOCIATION WAS CONTRARY TO ANY PRECEDENT •<NOWN TO THE ECCLESIAS~ICAL LAW AND WITHOUT AUTHOh:' T T\l .--,. r.:·nM T'-!E SO! IT, L!EASTr-r.:·".i ,~.c:sor: rAT r 0"' , , "'- I , • ,.._,. I I o :.-.' .... I o .._. I ~4 ol I • ,'lo...; ..... - ... ... ~~ ..
AND ADOPTED A DECORUM CONTRARY TO ANY BAPTIST OR CONGREGATIONAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT. THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY PASTOR OF THE J::" \} ;::- L•t":".; r.;:a t= E t., t A c::: c 'n ,-. T ,~ T T n r,j T r, ~ !- r.;·l~ .J E T ., .... 1, .,0., - I' -f"=, -· '•- i.. \-.•l..J._. -·.... I I .0. '-JI , I -· .,_,,__, '• 1' -
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FOR THE 32ND ANNUAL SESSION. BROTHER J. H. GUILFORD WAS MODERATOR AND BROTHER C. B. SEARCY, CLERK. THE FOL!_OWING REPORT WAS BROUGHT BEFORE T~iE ASSOCIATION ON DOCUMENTS.
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AND DEEDS AND AS GOD'S WORD PRONOUNCES "l·JOE UNTO HIM THAT 13!\JETH HIS BF:OTHEP DRINK OR PUTTET}~ THE BOTTLE TO HIS NE I GHBOP' S LIPS TO !"1A~<E H !1'1 DRU~··.H<. " t.JE WILL NOT ONLY ABSTAIN FROM IT OURSELVES •
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BUT DO EVERYT~~!NG AGAINST THE SALE OF IT DR T!~E USE OF IT IN ANY WAY. WE SEE THAT WHISKEY IS A DESTRUCTION OF HUM~NITY AND THE CHURCH. WE GIVE BELOW T~1E ESTIMATE OF WHAT ONE BUSHEL OF CORN WILL MAKE. T~lE DISTILLER GETS 4 GALLONS OF WHISKEY WHIC~i RETAILS AT $16.00; THE FARMER GETS ~1 nn FOP HIS roF.·~t· TI-l~ GnVEF·~,,!M~~~T G~TS "'\ ..... ... -· .. , .. , ..... ...., .................... , _, ... ..
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THE RAILROAD GETS $1.00 FOR CARRY-ING ; THE MANUFACTURER GETS $9.85; THE DRAYMAN GETS $.15; THE CONSUMER GETS DRUNK; T~iE WIFE AND CHILDREN GO HALF CLAD IN IGNORANCE AND SHAME.
IN 1910 T~lE ASSOCIATION F'AID $15.(10 e-n~=;:· T'··'E· T1r.;· tvt 1T !\l·'l !T!='S '2:.~,•n nr-.1 c:r-HTUlh:'DAV THE • -·· ••4- ,, II "'- .._...._ ,,,>J....,. \..oo',4 _. I 1. II •••
PUBLIC COLLECTION WAS $8.65. A MOTION WAS MADE TO SEND $10.00 TO T~lE AYDEN, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL. T !· .. 1 E F.: F:.. l .. J t'1 S r~ L :=.:; Q A MOTION MADE TO PAY T~!E MODERATOR $10.00 FOR }iiS SERV!C:ES.
ONLY 4 CHUF:CHES !N THE SOUT~EASTERN Acc-nt-·THATTQt·,l l.,lt"-C:: t..I .. ~•,.IT1-· .. i•":: 1-~ ~tth..l[i.,~V Q•-·J,_;,-,!-,l
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EFFORT TO ~AVE SABBAT~ SCHOOLS AS IT WAS A STEPPING STONE TO RELIGION FOR THE BOYS At·..!D !3 I F.:LS.
IN 1910 THERE WAS 15 CHURCHES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION. THEY WERE: ANTIOC~l, BETHSAIDA, CHRISTIAN HOME, EP~1ESUS, EVERGREEN, GOODWATER, JUDSON,
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MOUNT ZION, NEW PROSPECT, PINEY GROVE, PLEASANT HILL, PILGRIM'S REST, SARDIS, UNION GROVE AND ZION.
ON FRIDAY BEFORE THE 3RD. SUNDAY IN OCTOBER 1936 THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION CONVENED AT NEW ZION CHURCH FOR T~~EIR
58TH ANNUAL SESSION. BROT.iER J. H. GUILFORD, MODERATOR; BROTHER D. F. PELT, VICE MODERATOR; BROT~iER J. S. VICKERS, rr ~PW· HA~.-'D D. E. S~IIRLEY, TREASURER. -·--· ..... ' "'
THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS GIVEN ON TEMF•C"PAt·"-·~ I ~~ '• of I_,.._ a WE URGE T.iAT OUR MEMBERS nE·r=v t:•"·' JL' S T 1\t~TPU·-·T T n"-1~ "-P.E ".'~ .. -w \~ i i H... .... 1'•)\.oJ ' I.. :_. .l. Wi ·1-' TEMPERATE IN .~LL THIN!3S." ESPECIALLY PERTAINING TO STRONG DRINKS, AND WE RECOMMEND THAT ALL OUR CHURCHES DEAL WITH ITS MEMBERS THAT WALK DISORDERLY IN ANY RESPECT.
SIX CHURCHES REPORTED AS HAVING Sut··lDAY SCHOOLS. EAC·~ C~1URCH WAS URGED TO ORGANIZE A SUNDAY SCHOOL AND TAKE THE lrJOF.:K TO }-IEAF.:T.
BROTHER J. T. HUTTO HELD THE CONGREGATION ALMOST SPELLBOUND WITH OLD TIME P r.;:· r= ~ r·I-J r "·' c:; I o •o1....1 l -·a l- I -l--'. T. ~-~ T (""\.·-, !,-._!~,~ 1. Jr-r::.''f' T t-...1F-'~'!::-c·c- I t . .Jt=" r~.!-1 -.fD •• '-- v: ._, ;f __ rr;, ... ,-, '.,,_,__ .. _, \'- :"'1 ••
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ON FRIDAY BEFORE THE THIRD SUNDAY IN OCTOBER 1938 ~HE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST MET AT UNION eROVE CHURCH. BROTHER J. H. GLJILFORD, MODERATOR; D. F. PELT, VICE MODERATOR; J. S. VICKERS, CLER!(; AND J. L. STOKES ( 1 0 ~,.,::: ·~ TP~="6S! Jr;:·r=-r.::· -.. ._._ i.-1 ...1.· J •. ,._j-, -ro;,a-r-:. a
ON FRIDAY BROT~4ER T. B. MILLETTE PREACHED THE TRUE GOSPEL OF CI~RIST TO A CONGREGATION T~4AT ENJOYED IT AND WAS TRULY THANKFUL FOR SUCH A MESSAGE. AN INTERMISSION OF ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES AND GIVEN DURING WHICH TIME A BOUNTIFUL FEAST WAS SPREAD AND ENJOYED BY ALL. SONG SERVICE WAS LED BY BROTHER BOB STOKES.
ONLY FIVE CHURCHES WAS HAVING SUNDAY SC:l-IOOL I!'-.! 1'338.
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REPORT. FROM THE DnYS OF JESUS DOWN TO OUR AGE OR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE CI~RISTIAN RELIGION, WOMEN HAVE BEEN FOUND AMONG THE MOST LOYAL AND ARDENT FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST. T~~E LADIES AUXILIARY WORK AFFORDS OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN TO LEND A !~ELPING HAND IN CARRYING OUT ~TESUS r Cot1MAND 11 !30 IJOF.'t r 1 II \Ov •• -J....f •
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LARGEST ATTENDANCE WITH 229 MEMBERSBROT!~ER G. W. NOBLES WAS PASTOR.
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ON SATURDAY MORNING THE SON~3 SERVICE WAS LED BY BROTHER LONG STOKES. BROTf~ER
HUMAN HAD THE DEVOTION FOR THE MORNING AND BROTHER PELT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A MOTION WAS MADE TO SELL JAMES CHAPEL CHURCH AND THE PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO HOLMES NEW CHURCH.
THERE WAS 14 CHURCHES IN THE ASSOCIATION. THEY WERE: CHESTER CHAPEL, EVERGREEN, FRIENDSHIP, GOODWATER, HICKORY GROVE, HOLMES, JUDSON, MOUNT ZION, NEW pr:·o"F·E·-·l- "'E'·' 7 I O"l ~=' r Lt-::;r.:· r M' c::: F·c-s·r 0 r;, ~ ··-· ' i"i _l,''y k. ~~. ~ I olo -a: 'o olo '-' '•I- ,.
PLEASANT HILL, SARDIS AND UNION GROVE. EVERGREEN STILL HAD THE LARGEST
MEMBERSHIP WITH 239 MEMBERS. ON FRIDAY BEFORE THE 3RD. SUNDAY IN
OCTOBER 1947 THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST CONVENED AT UNION GROVE CHURCH FOR THE 69TH ANNUAL SESSION. BROTHER D. F. PELT WAS MODERATOR; LUCILLE BODIFORD, CLERK; AND J. LONG STOKES, Tq~APURE~ THE T~E~IE Fnq T~rc::: C:::ERvrrc-.r:.~ . ......JI.r; .• 1, .. 1· -1. 1,.,_,,_.._, .. -'--~
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BROTHER K. V. SHUTES GAVE A REPORT ON THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, THE CHILDREN HOME IN ELDRIDGE, ALABAMA AND A DONATION OF $47.28 WAS GIVEN.
PILGRIM'S REST ·~AD JOHNNIE WILSON AND CARL WILSON ORDAINED AS DEACONS.
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