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· · OF THE
Elkkor'lt JJ. ssociatio.'l~,
Be~un and held at North Flkhorn Mreting:-lwusE·,
Scott County, Ky. oil Saturday, tile 13th day .of
August,- t 8.25.
Elder 1un.s SuGGETT being in ill heahh, the Introductory Ser- mon was preached by Elder
JutES FlsiiBACK,from Acts, xi, latter clause
2Gthverse-" And tha disciph.:s were
call~dChristians first
in
Antiuclt.'~·
Letters receh·ed and read, and the l\lusenr. ers' names enrolled from the Churches composing the Association, as follows, to-wit:
Rct:'t ~·b
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1::: ~;:
·~ r-::: ~· c:-
t:::.. ·""
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:: ~ I~ ~C{It:RCliES.
!\IF. SENGER~~!.s .
J ~.. •":i'rtutl1 1:1/.:lzom, .John
Parker, "'m
. Giat,Ah1
•.amlJ
11·-I I
man, • and William
Sullivan,'0 4
1
:lj:.
c:ear Creel.:,
John LaOC,l
ter,Ht'nj.
Watkins, Thos'linsie,
J&!o". M'(tuilldy,• L. Sulli,·an,t:Jr·~;at Crouin$8, I l'IES Suor.ETT, Thoa. \Vaggenor, Jas.
Tuw11 Furl.·, JJ.•·yar1' '•
Johnson,
.J. T.Johnson,
Wm Sugl)ett,Rrice
Steelt', • II anson Williams, o ·
CJol {)
ohn <.:. Jlichar<hou, • .J.
narnaby, • .o\s
1I
ThomlOJl, Clifton Thomson, 1 i .
1St.ampi•lg!Jrouticl,
nodes Smith, Toliver Craig,
1\f.t.RJ;II:.I I
. lkv.&LL,
John C.ook,
·h '1\SiltJit, ~- U.
Cl
.1inn, Nel~onSmith,
A. Chi~n, Oi · 0~'
'urth F;iH.orn,. f •. .Jnr~uu~.
. Gra,·es, IJ.J.
I' LOl"ll!'iOr, .J.
G. 1::.\"C, . ~~ I ·1I
Glt-rm's Creek, .JOnlll F.owARtt!i, .lamC'"S
J·'ord, Ricbal"d
DI
:Ohipp,
ami
Ouforil Twyman, 2, 4\lountcu
Bon.w.'"r.· Jolm:\1'Donald
1Geo.
. Gravitt/ &llenry
.\enkins,•0~
Clot•rr Bottom, l·'rederick
g)gin,• Isaiah Hoone,
·t.ar
Irison -\shfor<l,
·Oil
\ym.
Tillery, Chas S. lJarns,
Reubenl.ong :md Wm. <:hristoper,
·01 I
David'• Fork, . \:.um.-:wu,• J\\' dch, Edw. Darnaby, J
... . . Hez. _Ellis, ,las. \\it her~
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• &.T~o f.o'.lfi~t, ·~~- 161 : ... ... Uouril :P/UJrtnrt; .DM~·'-\ .A.U.XB, S:u'BI. H. <.:ra.~g,
Jame I
Hikr, M.
Singlf'ton &Jos llughe•, U .
5 ':;.Georgetonfll, · •. 1\1
Dower and
tl.S. Chambers, ~
7~ ~
l.o11K I.iclc,aa.
~ny,Jas. l'inder
&Jas. D Ulack,
U .- 4~l
.lJethlt:ht-rn, Wx. '1\foaTow,J
.,King and J. Foster,•
3I
HartwDod, Olllf H. 1''rc~;1.urand
llnrc:E l'uLD, 2 .0 I
Jlig Sprin_g-, '&o.BuCII:Bua•,
IUld..Goo.Holloway,
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1Teri!Plkr, •
CauTn,
1".Bullock aud G. Clirter,
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J I Ctrrricrf~~·cr. ;~; ~ t•i.~ J!)rft iJ ,
.N'or·th J'urk,
llillt]Jorough,
I
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;;lllJliCHt:S.
TOT.fL
.,
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>JESS£YG RERS.
This (') denotes tlwse that wer~ absent,
l're•Cht!H1 names in, SN.lL&. C41'tTA&.s.
The AssoCiation proceeded to the elcc~ioo, by ballot, of Moclera·
. tor .and C'ltrk;. whe~eupon brotll.er THO)t.U BuLLOCK was chosen
"l\ior1eralbr;'llncf"lirother -If S ·CHA-rotllf.RS Clerk.
L<tters from corresponding 1\ssori:o!ir)ns received nd read, and the ~lessrnv;er~' names Cllroll~d as folio"~• to 11·il: ·•
. • Fr<•m flrurken-Geor:.;e Bish.:..p, .Jam~;s ~!orris," \Vm. Vaughn and \Vnltt:"r \Vuder.
A'vrth fl•,.d-C~ristopher \Vibon,• Jamt.;on Hawkins,• Landon Rvt..ir,s"n and James Oicken. .
'lutes L'n·rk-Josrph Bonnt 11·, Snm·lcl J-hrr-i•, J11siah Collins,
\Vm. Y ~•es,• lc>hn need,\\'"' (' h<:JcJ• .. I\1 P.tn Tribble, Jesse Cob,0 Jo:;hua (~•linn.' Durret \'Vhitt' ar.cl \Vcn. Columu~r.• ·
.Ncrt!, Di-'trict-John Switlc,• U•·imn Kdly ao•l James 1\:fason"
Fraull:tz-Sil"! l\1. Noel, \Vm. Trotter,' .Isaac \Vilson,• Hichard Jean,• H. H:•wkins at.tl G L<u:-g. .
-S. Clack,• \V. Ca.·"' ~11d Jolm ncsh.
Distr !1-John Ttice, Gabriel :>t:.u~Lter,• Juhn S. Hi¢~~;ins, Sacrey, St.,.phen Stunt, . Isaac Chaplin, \V m. H. '.faylo•• and Tho'mas llawl"
Union-J. M;)I!SC'll, T. narbw "L. 1\1. Simp;;or.• and A Skirvin.·
Co1!c~ri!...;..J ·\Vallace·,• H .\<la•n.,'"J.Srt-:.•ar.dJ D. Alexander.
J.ou:~-Rrm-Gto. D1J:lbcs, Joel Hul>cf, Jo,,a Dale, John B. Curl•
11nd Jsa1oc F(oMcr.•
floona Cr·uk-G. G. Oor.n. James Sirps, H. Damal, F Lowen,*
D. W. lliley.
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Morto.,,• E 1\la~ou• · ·• Tbe Fr.anklin ancf Lo1·g Hun 1\ssodations, each addressed this r\,.
sociation in relation to the <fllfer .. n~e bttwtcn thia and the Licking . Association, sugg.nting the propriety of bur adopting 10me measure.
in onlrr to elf· ct a trieru;ly union nnd Ch~istian correaponcleoce with
~hat pe(·rle. anu appoinn:d a committee cac!J, to aid in effecting that
~·~ir~l~c ol:i~c.t, consisting of John Taylor, Atiram Cook,• Benjamin
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Taylor• and Theodore Boulware, from Franklin-al)d Z Carpenter, George Waller; B Allen, P. H. Vorhies• and P. S. Fall, from Long Run, who were invited to seats in thi's Association, to act upon all s•1hjocts. as corresponding Messengers, in addition to the business specially conferred by their appointment as membf'r~ of commit~ees.
Brethren John T. Johnson, James Fishback and Rodes Smith, ap·
pointed a committee to write a Circular Letter and re~port en l\1on·
day next.
Brethren Jacob Creath, sen. Clifton Thomson, D. J. Flourno)·, Buford Twyman and A. S. Drake. appointed a committee. to wlite Letters to coroesponding Asst>ciations aqd report on Monday next.
Brethren Jamrs Johnson, Peter Higbee and Thomas Mirn.re, to· - gether with the ModeratJ-r and Clerk, appointed a committee tn ar·
range the bu~iness of the Association and report on :\Iunday next Elders fValtrr Ward~ r, G~or:ge H·"aller, Jacob Creath,jr. and P. • S Full, appointed by ballot to -preach to-morro1v. -
Business adJourned, till Motrday morning, 9 o'clock.
SuNDAY,: August 14, 18~5.
Worship' commencrd at half psst 9 Jl'clorll: Elder Walltr u-ard ·
•r preache!i from Jon:;. xil, 26, latter clause," lC any man serve me, him will my Father honor." ·
Elder G~org~ IVall~r from JoaN, ix, 27, latter clausr, "Will yo also he his ilisciplu. "·
Elder Jacot; Cr"ath,- jr. from Cor.INTIIUNS1 iii, ! I, "For otl.er foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which i~ Jc~us Christ."
Eld~r P. S .. Full read the 5th chapter of JoHN. and wall prevented from preachiur; on account of a shower ol' rain coming on at the commencement of his seomon, but made an appointment to preach (rom thlt chapter on Monday, commencing at 10 o'cloclt.
MoNDAY, August IS, I 325.
The Association met, pursuant to adjournment. Artt!r sin~ing, and prayer :.tr~rcd by Elder Wm. Vaugh, procet:dcd to hnsiness.
An additional letter was this day received from the Church !It flr-thlehem, hy the hands of brother \Vm. Bogges, in relation to a rlif·
!iculty in that Church respectin~ doctrines, asking fur help,
«c.-
which letter ~vas re~d and referred to the committe of arranv,cments, with directions to report tliereon,and brother Bo.gges invited to a seat,
The committee appointed to arranp;e the busine~s of the tion made report, which was read,. adoptedr and the business 11(1 pursuant thereto, viz:
I. The committeeap:minted (1) rnise the Const!t1,1tion, Stc. made
·report, which was rc:-ad aud aclop!ed, viz:
The committee appointed ~t the last Association to revise our Con,titution, and, if necessary, to m~ke amenumen\5 tbereto, beg leave to submit the fol- k.wing Ueport; vi1. . • ·
That we have ·had that subject under our serious consideration, and after the 'llost mature Jeliber.iltioo. are of the opinioOJ, that it. will conduce more to the loappiness :tnd pe:a~
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the -'.Association to lea,·e the Conatitution just as it is, .wil~out rcrision or amendment, and rscommerid that -.:ourse t-o the .AUocia •.
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B. S. CIIAMBER3, ~'S (')lTOLIVEU CRAIG, GEOR!;t; W:\U.~at, .;;·o JOiiN ElJ\VAUDS.
JAMI::S
StlGGE'fT~ ~ ~
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; .2. In furth:raoce of the vir\vs of the Frankliil and Lang ·Run As·
sociotions, in relation to the difference bhtween this and th!' Ltcllinf;"
As•ociation, the foll~:,vin~t resolu:ion was uoanim!iu,ti.Y a<lopte~, \'iZ;
Re&olv«l.-That :a commiUee, colllisti11g of •:.Jmun.l Walt~r. JarDCS Suggett, '
n.
s. Chambers, James John'ICln and Jlll:Ob Creath, aoy·p:art of Wltom is author.ised to act, be appointed .., a committee of conference with the com.mitteea frotn the t.ong Run and f"raoklin Auociotions, and any committee that niay be :appointed by tl•e Licking Auociation, who are hereby requested to as•ure thern, th:at this AssDCiatiwt feel a desire to cultivate :and cherish a Christian amion, feHowahip aml CorrespOndence, witJ1 tile Licking 4~U(_K"iation, atul are wiWng mutually to forgive and to forget all the unh•ppy occurrcnc<s in which the di•ision between Ute brethren of that aod this As.ociatiun origituted.
3· , The committee appointed fer that pt·rposc rcpurted a Circulllr Letter, which was read, amcnded,..,t:d ado~·~tl, as folio s: .
(Oll!nC~lL.i\:R
U'lrl'li:R •.
1'lle Meuenrer• of tl•e F.llrhorn .Auociation ro· rl.~ r;-_~m·chn Qj Cl•rist nf wllicll tllt·y tire .M~mt. ·r.v.
DEAR BRETHREN,
WE have ·~s•joyed the pfivilege and hap~inrss of once more meeting as an As;ociation.' The arlditiuns to t~.e Churches the o·,:,t ye:.r, bavc not ueen numerous; and we regret to learn, th:u.te!igivn, in til any places, is in· a low·~:ondition. . .
A rer1ui:&t was made la':lt yeaT, b)' the First
n
tptist Cln:rch ·nt
LelCinr,ton, that the
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n~titution of ihe A~<oci"tion oe revis~d or a·... memlcrl ... Ttu:.su\j~c:tha_s,L.~;;cn under oonsidrration.
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hr Ccr.~ti·!laiim of tl~c :\sst:cs·.tion rclatts·r, it~·;,wn't:lChtrnce and 011!er, wi'h·
ou·t anj' hearing or operation on the i~l, pcndcnr:e or f•·etdom o! 1he Churchc': .It was loun:.J<:d ~epten•htr 30, I ;"Sj. profess~:!ly wi!h :1
vie•.-.of"pro!TJolil!f: the f:lor)· of
G,c,
:\Od ttl~> ach:ar:cem<nt of the Rcdc:e"!er's Kio-gdom, a!'d th~ comfort ~od hc:pl.lincss of the Chun.h of Ct.rist." For th.t: acn,mplislunent of tiles.· pur:>osu, the. Mcs·senr.ers t~Ln pn s t•t, tot·t in ronn-ntion, aud :•greed unanimously tu unite in the ~·:ro .r;cH·b~nJs "' (Ohnstiao I'>•= and fdlowshi:> .. This i.s t IH· Constit•llhm, or st~:e oi "''in!!' and e•t~blislled form-i•f e~ist
encc ;llf th; J'.ssoc.i•·tiotJ.
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su••p>rt an'l k~cp up that union. they ad"P" d the <.;,.nfr~sions of F:lith, first put fonh in the '"!'"e ·ur the S.-•:n Coogtq~~ti<.ns of Lnndoo, in tit~ yc3r 1643; LlCcrpt. s(Jmc things io :h~ 3(d and 5th c'tial't•!rs, if they should be ·so und~rstootl· to make Ged the• author of sin. Stc. · ·
It was not '"" ;lc:sign ol the A~st•dation to form a Confusion of Faith or" Constituti'on f?r tht: Cl•Utrlu:s; nnr;)"'as it the intention of th.- .'\ssoch•:ion·~o ttict:ot~_.t,, or lcgiHintc tor, '!'he Clnn<.he's ;..it ha\'•
ing b•en a fun~:lti1_cntal pl'inciple 'll'ith her, that tne Church, or .Churches
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Chri•t, arc Jlld<IH ncl~nt and fret, nnd h:~ve n.o authority. fil)rn th, ir Grc•at ht-a<l, to ddoj:;ate auy portiO\! of their sovereignty
M frenlom, to aut individual or body of inen. tn the Church, VPhich is"tne pillar awl support uf tbe truth, the fJord Jesus Ct1rist ia.)Jim- s lf the only snvcreit;n and head, nnd hath poffr tll deqce articles of' Fallli and the a!lthnrity thereof, and has a right to ordain riglot~
:tJJd-ordioan~cs, cnc!'to
fix
t~c terms of communion and Church m~mb~rsblp, ~• wei! as the dOJtics and pr1vilrgcs of ihn members On tl:c!e suujtcts, IYt: adt!resged you in our ta~t Circular J.ettcr, particu-
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f~rly fro1:1 page lith to the end, which we desire you agaia to:read.
These things bcin~ premised, We presume! that the object or tl)e recpKst from the l'fr!:t l!aptist Church of Lexincton, waJI not that this Asseciatio:J malcc :t new Confession of Fanh, or Creed; but that she t'Xcrt her iufiuence more tb1.11 heretofore, if pr•·cticable, for the accomplishment of ihc avow"d ob.ic~ts of her lltlstence, viz'
" The promotion of -tho glory of Gorl, u.1d the adunc:~~ent of tho R~dc:ornc:r's Kmgdom--and the comfort and happmeas of tho Churches of Christ"-in 3 'YaY that
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consist witli tbo independ·encc ond'.freedom oC the Churches. U ~odo~ this vie"' of the iubjocr, tlie only ground that this Association can occupy, and abe disclaima 1111 others, is by friendly couocil and advice, iu the spirit of..Christian love, and by the exercise of her Associate .inftuence, according to the gospel, to aim at the-se objects.
It may~ possible. that, by ottc.nding to other business tban wbat
"'.7u!d seem to baT!! fallen fairly within the scope of her legitimate contcrns, according to the Constitution, that the meoti.ngs of tbia Association have assumed, sometimes, too much tbe appearance of a legislative and judicial character. As every A.feociatc body must bave rJJits and authority to govern itself by, for tho attamment of the ends of its e:~o:istcnce; ao we claim no other power or authority than is proper and necc!sary to regulate ourselves in our Anotiate c3pacity, in reference to the objects proposed ; and to preserve the pur.i,ty of our , and tho Cburt.h" composing it, in reference to their practice, as tested by our ConstitUtion.
\Ve the Constitution which gives us existence, tu' the wa)' of council, friendly conference and the cause of Godliness: Dut tbct actual COl rec- tion of u 't'/ that is wo in opinion, prmciple; or practice, and tbo tapply all that is be c:fl'ectcd in the Church·
ea, by the -mbers acting· up to· and privile&es, accord·' inc to tbe word of God.
It is 'III&Difest b,retbren, that the state of rcli~;ion falls very far short of the standard of tho gospel. The Churches are below -'their privileges and dutl'!ll. There is a necessity for more preachers and for more preachir>r,-for more prayinr;. Scripture-reading,
.nnd IJ·,lter understanding 1he S:riptuoes-•nd fl!r mo• ion.
The Churches shotiiJ-bo more· atto;ntive to the and culti•auon of the girr$.aod ·graces possesshd by order to this, should be more uniform and constant
in:;s fur nlie:ious ex~rci~es; such as · Scriptures exhortation,-prayer anti praise.
much on the preachers of tho: goipel t.J per thereby m:s;lect the impro•ement of their
know and tl! call out her owo gilts for her tmiU',OV4SII
fort, and for the co!lver~ion of sinnd~. On-these accounts, the mem- bers often appear but little m<;rc than formal prof.:ssors. We all' sec and feel, that by the--neglect.of .religious .duti~s, at'hoine and in the' Chcrches, there is a want ef tho life and power of the religion of Jesus Chri>t in the soul ; and in the· same· degree there is a want of Christian h•ppincss and comfort in profc ssors.
-,Vhi!c the Chur.chc~ should be more acti.re and z:alQUS in promo-
cing their owt~ lmprovem~nt and comfort, there ia need of more preac:hinc o( the word. The miaistration of tht1 gospel ia a stand- ing nideoc:e of God's graciou& designs to a guilty world. The in:
·atitution of the Lord's Day and of a preached gospel, 11ro the two great means by wbich the Kingdom· of God IS advanced in the world.
The eft'ec:t of the former, ia to call off-the attention of the fleoplo from their secular punuita,. and to afford them rest and leisua·e;
. while the latter callstbem together to hear the glad tidings of great joy. Had God no intention of pardoning sin. or rescuintt. mis · ra ble mortals from ~he deplorable atate in which tlley aro involved, we should nnor have been bleat with theae institutions; we should never lane heard or the joyful intelligrnce which these institutions pro- claim. When the commi11ion to "preach ·tho ppel to every crca•
ture" shall cease, ''then cometh the end "
The design of the whole system or grace, ae \'evealed in the Scrip- ftlrea, and uf all the: doctrines, and duties, and ordinances of \he gos- pel, is to beget and to promote in the human heart, lov" to God and Juvc to mao. Upon these two han~ the whole law and the prophets, the gospel and' tho apostles. Those views of the' Christisn religion.
wbich do not tend to produce and promote thrsc:, are mistaken views.
This divine principle of love, wjlich is ao essential in the Chrisu•n character, docs not, when rightly directed, waste or expend it~elt' io m~re emuuon or feeling ; l!ut is seen and felt to operate in keeping the commandmen!s of God, and i~ doing good to men. Faith is the c:hanru;I, through which t~e divine toHimony pardon.
through the blood of the Lamb, is· conveyed
·;~ml-uperates.u.pon the hca~·~. and by. wlaicb the
binds the soul to God and to Hea.en. God
lov.: in ou·r obedience: "This is tbe love of r.,..t"'StlhA natural ex•
·pression of it..;...•• thbt we keep his commandmer.ts,~nd his command·
mc:~ts arc not grievous," or burthonsome. 1 John, w, 3.
The pre~chcrs of the would contribute much to tho pro- motioo of religion, if t euld -:ive to their diacoui'ICI a more practical bearinv,, ar.q afr.rm eoustantly that they which have believed in God, be carcfuJ to mainta'm t;·'>Od works. Titus, iii, 8.
\Vere the Churdaes to spcn<l a portion of their time in religious :cr.fcrcnccs, and to enter into a striLt examination of the 1·etigious
!ltate of antl·tlut~cs of the memb~rs, with a view of surriuj;
zeal in the service of God, they would cxpe-, in n. '1 his Association too, would proloably the onjects of· its Coustituti•m, by employing a in
a
free, friendly, and famaliar couversatior., ou of religion iu tho Churches. · , · in the _Churches and in the Auociation, would as- the objcctli desired.and F~ankli~ Associations, it their last meetings;
moved by benevolent desire for peace and union, appointed· a committee from each, to use their friendly and Chmtia11 rxe!lions, to bring about union and correspordencc between the Licking Asso·
ciati.O and this one. We pray 1 he Lord to bless their labors of Jove, .and that he would enable us to act as becomes the humble followera
of
The
Lamb iB tliTs ousines.(i. 'l'be /rpDiltlc has well ob9erved, ~~- ..
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"tbl' wr~th of man wurketb not the rightcousnc:ss of God." We desire to Jive in gospel prace and union with all the dear disciples of tho Lo.-d Jc:sus. The result of this ell'ort will probably be known, by the next meeting of this Associatioo.
l'inally, brethren, be strong in tho Lord, and in the power or hiA
might. ·
4 Elder Ju.mn Suggttt appoint by ballot to preach the nest In·
tro,luctory Scrmun; and in case of failure, Elder Jacob Crtath, seu.
5. Agreeably to t .. e requut of tho Churches at Clear Creek, Gltnn's Creek, and Georg~:town, the first Saturday in October nest is recommrnded to the Churches tompusmg this Association, as a day uf fasli~og, humiliation, and prayer to God, tor a rodval of reU·
g~n .
6. Tha next Assot.iation to be held at Paris, Beurbon county, on the second Saturday in Au~ust, 1821}.
'1. The c:ommitt~e appuinted for that purpose, reported'1etters to Corr•sponding Associations, which were read and adopted, and
Messe~Jters appointed tu bear rhem, as fullows, viz:
To 1.rackw-to be heitl at Dethel, Fleming county, fi1st SaturdaJ . in September, 1825-brethren Janot:s Fishback, Janou Suggett1 Ja·
cob Cre~th, G, Gates, John H. Ficklin, lind RobertS. Thomas.
To Nortil .&.d-at Ten Milt:, Gallatin county, third '}.'riday in August, 1825- ·co Fields, James Suggett1 John H Ficloin, and
James Johnson. · ·
To Taua Cru -at Union Madison county, 4tb Saturday in August, _1825-James Peter Higbee, James 1-"ishback, G. G~tu, "\V{JI. Morton, Creath, sen.
To North District-at Mootgom•
cry county, fourth S3turd•y ir. July, I acob Cre~th1 sen. Ja1.
Fishback, Goodloe Carter, B ..
s.
C!Jambera, and G Gates.To Franklin-at BuR'aloe Lick meeting-house, Shelby coun.ly, fir.t Friday in August, 1826-Jarnes Johnson, Jacob "Creath, stn.
James Fish\oack, and Charles L. Barnes.
• 1.'/):sa~r-tn.-at Mill Creek me~ting-house, Hardin county, t'riday in ::;~ptember, 1525-Ja·rnea 1-'ishback, G. C L. Barnes, and Isaiah llnone. . · .
To South Di.tricl-;-at Stoney Point, 'Mercer day-iiJ August, 1825-Jaeob Creath, James Fishbac ton, 'Th" Btillock, G 8..-yan, A. S. l)ralr.e1 Jollo l'lmtrnoy, John G. Eve, and James Marrs.
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Union-at Drill Run meeting·hou~e, B~acken fourth Saturday in August, 1825-John H. Ficklin, and Blico Fields.:It
£'oncord-11t Emmaws', Owen countf1 lourtb Friday in Sep-tember, 1825-Mareen Duvall. ·
· -T.o. Long Run-at King's, Hollitt·count~·, first Friday in !)epti!M•
ber, 'l&li!5-Henry W dlace, John Gnves, and John H. Ficklin.
To Boon~ Crt.'t'k-at lh.c kman, J e"amine county., third Saturn:r in Septc"mber, 1825-Jacob Creath, sen. George Blackburn, Peter Higbee, James 1•'ishback, \Vm. Gist, Mason Singleton, and James Hiter:
The following qu<re from the Church at Bryan's, '"as tal;en ·up~
and the cousideration th~reof continued tilluext Auociation, vi?.:
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'' Qu~rt: Is it or is it not orderly, for members who b:lYe been u properly excluded from
Cburch~sin the General Union! to be re-·
"ceived into tho fellowship of the Particular Baptis1 ? H not, were
"it, or were it nor, tbe duty of tbis Association, to· inform our sister
" Assc:\Ciations of the fact ?"
9. Agreeably to tho request of
th~Church at Bethlehem, a com- mittee was appointed, con!l!sting of Jam•·s
Su~g.. u, Wm. Su\!gett, Thomas Bullock, James Jobuson, Jobn Daroaby, Peter
Hi~bee,Jas.
Fishback, Jacob Creath, and John H Fkklin, any tho of whom be- ing authorized to act,
tomert with that Church, at their mec:ling- house, on Wednesday, the 7th day of September next,. as helps; for tho purpose of aiding them to . settle their difficulties,
agre~ablyto tho spririt or mcekneaa, true holiness, love, anll mutual for- bearance with each other
10. At the rc:queat of the Church at NichCibsviJle, shf' bas leave to be dismissed from this, to unite with the Beons Creek
Asa~ciation.II. The Clerk hereof appointed ·to supcrirattnd thr pr;nti11g and distributing the Minutes of
th~•Session of the Association.
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R~liolwd,That it is expected, that the Churches
atwhose meeting ·houses this Association may hereaf;et mret,
willt~tke93uitable steps for preventing tho disorder arising from
buymiJc.w .. l.dling- in the vidrity of Public Worsbip, on the Lord's DaJ
J 3 ReBoived, That this Assc.ciation stand ad jo
·in course. ·
D. S.
CHA!II"BEns,Clerk.
Agreeably to appoint on Monday, from the concourse of p( ople.
also preacb._ed to a. largll
. TH: DULLO
r P S Faul preached at the stand of JoHN thr
Evallf!{-li.st,to
ahsrgc lo\ved lly Ehler w m : \' aughn,
whoattentive audicmce
. On Lord's D11y. an immense-congregation ass mbletl, ~>Y blf past 9 o'clock, at the stanrl, where public wonhip comn1enct:J, awl al- though a large concourse of
p~oplewere S< douli and attenti\'C uu-
r.ng div yet we rer.ret that candor conq><'b us to say, that rasil•ned by the selling anti buying of articles worship, the
talkingand laugbiug, atrd coming
nc~b<'r
of people, were alsn very gl'eat, and tend- · rupt and
alln!)ythe persfJns speakin!;J together o£ the.
c<.•ngr~~aticnwho wt:re disposed to be or- ptive. But "'e a· re happy to state, that
~vebnt: under- stood, the con. gregati<ln on Mnndny were much more orderly than on the Sabbath: all will admit, that there was · t'oorn Jor great im- provement in that matter. We trust, ho•\'cver, that the Lord
\Va&present, that manv txperier,ced the jorc; of salvation,
;~ndthat much