MINUTES
OF TIIE
FIFTEENTH ANNU AL
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B A P T I S T S :
KJ!.LD Al' HOPEFUL MEETING 1I0U5E
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OH10 COUNTY,
KY CdMNENC71l'G ON THE 2ND FRIDAT IN OCTOBER,
1831.一 一 一 一
7'he Introductory Sermon W Q
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ftrt:ached dy Bro. fVM. D O砂: ' " ' 8 ,
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'om Roman,
"th Cha.β. 5th JTer,
e:But to bim that worketh not
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but beJie刊thon bim tbnt justitieth tbe ・:.111.喜odJYlhis faith i& counted fOI righteou8凪e
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B'I'.‑lACOB ELIOT
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。 ft h e 1 5 t h Annual Goshen A s s o c i a t i G H o f s a p t i s t s . h e l d a t Hopeful meeting ' H o u s e . Ohio County , Ky. commencing on t h e 2nd Fl'i d a y , i n Oct 183 1 .
The introductory Scrmon即asftretzclled hy D
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'olher、iVILLIArt DOWNS,
fTom Roman8 4th Chaft. 5th,
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G.Owe叩n,Je回'軒‑開eWilson J上.Owe明n町, ‑・・ 11宮dS.3l!,司1"1' I1 11 B6 CONCORD‑S, WiI!OD
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J. Wilson,
J. Burnet岨 ,
1 1 1 1 1 1 IS. Horton
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, ‑‑ . . . 114 sa.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7'"1'IsuAH‑Plca!antEidson
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J.Newton,
.1145.11111111お おJ.¥V‑HOPE‑R.l¥1ays,
H. Haynes,
Jarnes 11 I 1 1 1 1 I I IThompsor】,・ I ̲ .. • • ..・・. . 111 S.l 11 I I 1 31 21 I ~ I Pf!O,!~~,'['LEASA.:'I1'-J. L. KeJly
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H. Ilaynes¥1 1 1 I I I I 1 1 D. J. KeJly, . . . . • . . • . .
. 酌Isa,llllIl121t叫 SsPAIITuEn CnEEK‑A. Hall, J. Bristoe,・団4阻」以叫 I121司I11 54. ROCK SPING‑J. WhnyDc, C. Jones, . 圃 宮 討.jls'司111171:::: II~
WALNUT GnovEーJohnFri皿ier
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1'. 1'ailor,
1,1 1 s8.1 111 I 1司 11 Hi ROCK CREEK‑C. H. Stutlcvillc. Charles I1 I I I I I I 1 I 'Wortham, James Hai'crnft, ‑, . ‑. 11:::叫 111I
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BEVEn DAMーJohoRogers
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1'ANNEn's MEETINGHOUSE‑Tho8. !'Ilinton. ¥1 I I I I
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I I IJames Jones, frederick Tlloner, ‑ ・ ・ ・ 咽JS,川河 l割司司討 137 BACON CRJ:EK‑‑Wm. M. Gray
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. ・ . 団l8.1 1 1 1 1 I1 1 1 27 MOUNT ZIONーTholDltsWillian, . . •
11‑11111 1 11111 21 2~HOPEFOL‑E. W. Moorc
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W. Meeks,
D, '11 I 1 1 1 I I 1 1 Atteherryτ ・ ・・・・・・・・・始直3四.一↑41 11 1
~I 叫包 5'2LITTI,E Fl.ocI{‑Willia皿 DOW08. • • 111 S. 33101霊I1 I 1 1
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70 39 (;ANE RUl",‑:;Thomas Smilh Chas.IInync9日1,.t.CI孟FORO‑‑W皿.IIIoor皿8n
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Jobn Snider,
l¥lartin Y 011 n Ir. . . . . . 11 CLOVEIt PORT‑O. Newman. 1'110. New.1
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‑‑・ーーー・・闘... 岡‑‑̲・・‑‑‑‑ー・開園旬岡崎 TotaJ, 1084 Brothef JA:¥1ES H, L MOOR1¥tIAN was chosen Moderator乃
畠ndUAVID J, KELLY
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Clerk.R巴ceived Correspondin g Lell.cra and Messengers from the following Associations, vi
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1st From (jωpel・'sRiver
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by :Brothef Rende,・;one from Little Pigeon,
by Brethren Samuel Andcl'son ana Ephraim <':ummins.; one from Highland by Br::l. Ezi、 崎
:V.Earl,
and one from Salem、
by Br代でE刊引叫th
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were re伺speclf仏ullyin
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v川'it沈εtれ吋?光d1叫 0 51' 凪t凶S.1'wo letters were p"回 開teuto the Assoclation, each purport、 illg 10 be fl'om the G
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'een River Association,
but being signed hy dlffercnt :.'I‑loderators and ClerlωI the}' ',ve!'e referred to the Conい~.
'.mlttee of Arrangements
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to be brought befo're the Assoclation 10. roorrov、.Circull.r Lelter called ror‑read‑received
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and directed to be,printed with !he :¥1inutes of the Association. Appointed a Com
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mitte to write Letten of Correspo白dence
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and Bro. Th白masDo¥vns with the M
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deratorand Clerk,
to arrange the business ofto,morrow. Appointed the next Associatios to be held at Pree. dom Meetin'~ House
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on Dortett's crrek,
Brackenriuge county,
Ky. commencing 00 the 2nd Friday in October
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1832., On motion‑Adjourned until Saturday 10 o'cJ口ck.
Saturday mornlng
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met pursuaDt ¥0 adjournmeDt; and arter prayel; proceedrd to busines~・The Committee of AI'rangement maee thr.ir report
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which was received,
and,
he business taken up accordingly.Attended to the L~tters from the Green River Association
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anddecided in the followin官manner:
W ilEREAS there appean to be di侃culliesexisting in the Grren River AssociatioD
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which have caused a division in said Associa. tion‑Thereforejt. Ru')lvt:d
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That we view them as being in disorder,
and that we therefore reject both letters sent to us by the different bOdies,
calliDg themselves Ihe Green River Associatioll
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not being‑able to decide from any testimony before us,
which of them is ;properly the Green RivヨrAssociatioll; and that we write a frienuly Letter to each party,
exhorting them,
nrst to be reconciled to eath othe!"and then o!fer their gift.
Called 4'" the srethl'en who wer邑 appointedto wl'it!' Letters
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fCorrespondeuce‑who presentt:c1 Leiters which were reac!‑‑ receivedo and the following Brelhren appointed to bear Ihem:‑1・oSalem
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Chas.日.Slu1teville,
Owen Willis and W m, Meell.s;!oGωper's River
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Frederick Tanner and David J. Kellyo 10 Lit・ lle Pigeon,
Tho. 'Willian,
Jasper Bristoe,
David W. s. Taber,
Jt.m四日.L. Moorman
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Tho. DO¥Vlls alld Wm. Downs; 10 High・ land,
1'ho. Down9、 ,
'Vm.Moormal ' , 、 ,
Ym.Downs and D. J. Kelly,
Appointed the fol1owing Brethren tct bear a Lettel', according to the foregoing resolution
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to that part ofthe Green River Asso‑ ciation saia to be the majority,
viz: Chas. H. Stutteville,
vV m. 1>ow09,
John Rogers,
W加 .M Grayand James Haycrafl;‑and srethren Jrremlah L, Kelly,
John Wilson,
Samuel Horton and James Owen to bear one to that part said to be the minorily.Appointed the following Union Meetings
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viz: One 31 G05hen,
to commence on the Friday before the 5th Sunday in the preSclit month
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srethren James H L. Moorman,
Jeremiah L. Keily,
1)."W., s. Taber and David J. Kelly
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10 altend. One at B!u..J...furd,
at the same time
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and BrC'thrcn Tho. sowns,
¥Vm. Downs anctAncil Hall atlend Ihe bame. One at Liltle l<'lock
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to commence on lhe Friuay before the fir!lt Sunday in May oe且t,
BI・e.J. I" Kelly,
1 ho. Downs
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Fredcrick Tanner and ¥Vm. l¥loonnan to atteod.‑ ,. One atβeaver Run,
to commence 011 the Friday befo¥'e the Jast Sunday in August,
!Brelhren ¥Vm. Downs,
Chas. H. Stuttevi1leand James Hayne~, to attend. One I¥t Rock Spring
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to commence 011 Ib号Friday bd'ol・ぜthe lifth SUllday io Jul},
srettl'en Jamcs H. L. Moorman, れ
Tm.Downs,
Tho Downs,
¥Vm. Moorm.1n and D.J
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K.elly,
lO attenu‑,
A Ild onc ..t l¥lounl Pleasant,
commencing on J̲lle .1三、:dayt>efore ihe li'lttl守ln:!t:j'!~l S ‘ptembrr 円F貫 t, 13 げ~hre!l
Chas. H. 8tuttevi1le
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J'ames H. L MoorlUa、 町
"'iIliamDov時1Thomas DOWDS
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W!!'. Moorman D' W, 8 Taber andFr;d}z1'~k Tanner teattend.Each meeting tq con1inue,
farmdays.Called for contributions
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and received g 1 'T 6量ー10be paid out as follows:::-gl~ 66! fo~ Minu~e~! $3,.00 .to B~olher R, May~ r~r 5upel.jntendin!? th.e yrl~~ing an.d dilItf'ibutioQ Df the MlDute~ ~~dS i
O() 10 the Clerk for his services.Appointed Blethl'e~ S~muel :'nderson
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~enj, Keith and Ezias Earl; . to preacb 00 Sun~ay. Appoi阻tedBrother James H. L.Moorman; 10 pl'each the Introductory Sermon at the next Ass~.
ciation
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and in case of fai1ure,
BI'otberも'VmDownsτhe neltt Gasper's Rhcer Association to be held at Antioch Meeting H̲oulle
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'~od~ cG~nt~, Ky. to comme̲r:̲ce on the SaturcJay before the fourtb Sunday in .¥ugust,
1832. The next Little pi・
geon Association at tbe Poke~atch Cbu~'ch, Warrick co回目ty
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In‑ diana,
to commence on the }o'rid町 berore. the first Sund吋 in SeplemberJ 183~_ , .Sal.s,,~ .~li句!a話法~t 泌比C広広岨eé.û腿 House,
Nel糊 C耐匂,"1{y~崎容剖苛苛er.e.th.e.伽t 匂糊d立 Oct四ber,
1832. Highland ~ssociatio!l, at setbel Meeting Hous, e
Henderson county
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!y. on ~r~day .!>efor~ the second Sunday ia September,
1832. The majorityof the Green River Assoιiation llqld their next sessi.n at lvy Meeting House,
Warren county,
Ky. 00 tbe 6ec
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ndSaturdy in Augu&t,
183~. The next se'ision晒fthe millority cn tb巴sameday
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at Smith's, Grove Mceting HOU6e.J ames H . L. Moormn , A l o d r . Da v i d
J.- 瓦~.c偽p 一<Dllm<cnAm~
DEA.1t BJl.ETHR‑From the decisionofthe last A田ociatiltnyou hll¥'e a rill'ht to cxpvct ̲ an Address仕omthis, commonly ~~lled a C~rcu~~r. Wo be1i<we thai the Scriptures abound with profitable a.ddresse! ~ the Churcb of Jcsus Christ. (n tlIe Scripturcs we bave a sure word of Prophecy. Tbe Scriptures are聞refor doctrioe‑sure for reprooι‑sure for corrcction
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and阻reto give instructions in righteousness. 10 tbe Scriptures
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the ':Dan of God is ~horoughly 'ilrnished unto ‑all good works: We' therefore,
think,
that it is only nc~ss8ry at this time .to cxhort you to a diligent sea.rch of ~be. Scrip. tures. Tbis we ∞E伺i刊 wi~lbe discba ̲
rging an i皿.po,!'tantduJl" ,,!~i~ 車問ewho have it in their poWer can negleet witbout {,eIng'
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ceoo.ntilbiefor the61)由e;It is not only a duty which should not be neglec̲ted
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but it i8 a priv且Ic&e that shollld ever be bighly 剖teemedby every child of God.The Scriptures. siIould not be road merely as 11 sch!l.ol‑boy rec~tes his le85on: but w'eshould cndpllvor to read them as we would readour father'i