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FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION OF BAP~ISTS,
Held at the Salt River Meeti"g-Tfolts~ in Franklin County, on tTte Itt Friday i", .!lugust, 1822.
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AT 11 o'clock Elder Theocerick B~uhvare delivered a IIer- mon introductory to the business of the association, from 10th Chap. 27 and 28 v.erses, Gospel by John .
• , My &heep hear my voice, &llcl 1 know taem, and they follow me."
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And liPve unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish."neither shall any llluck them out of my hand."
After \vhich the messenger8' from sixteen Churches, as:;;em- bled, and their letters were received and rllad.
lUessengers' names ,enrolled as follows:
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SQuth Bftllon, William Hickman, J. Bro",n and
G Brb'\'l'n; 1 2 1 1 104
Salt Ri-oer, P Rig,·.T. Hanks,.C Lillard.-J Penny Sr.
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E&.bftt .~1\4 J2 4 5 5 219 'Pcnny
IIo i,eToell, w. Darr, and J. Crutcher. 2 :3 1 86 -,
Goshen, WW Penny, N. Burrows and
S. tiale. [1 restoreu. 1 3 2 .? . f!7 Frank/or·t S. M. Noel. P Clay and J Du(~ley 16 4 5 1 ] 66 ,;)Ofo Ceda; CI·'k T. Wilhite, S 13 Calvert, II
Hawkins and A. Hogel's 7 1 1 30 Grier's Creek, S. Jesse, J Roper and 1~~Jesqe. 9 n 24 .Mt Pleasant, J Green, J Fears anu R. Chur.:h 2 4 1 1 57 Buck Run, J. Taylor, T. Boulware, J. Wil.
. 80n and B. Taylor [2 by rep. 2 211 1 62 Beech Cree", S. Tinsley, lV. Ware Rnd l' Ro
bertson [3 restored. 50 3 13&
Indian ForTe, A.. Cook, A. Bohannon ud J
Jones [6 rcsl'£,reo 95 15 9 1 1 111
Sir .M&{e, G. T. Hrrney, E. Ford, R Ridg.
way, W.
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:ForU and J.84 615
. Ford. (,~ restored. 198-
131'.ffldoe Lick, \1:. Basket, T. Lee and E. Tllomp.
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son. . 1 3 3 92·
Fox C"eeTe, J. Downey, S. nutt~, S. Brown
and G; riTillia:ns. 1 1 61
.Mq, oj Elkho1'n ~o messenger nor letter.
Forks .E . ·lIom. W. Graham, C. Il1a'lto~ and L.
<9 R. Major.
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The !ssociation then procf!cded to the choice ot a Moderator and Clerk; Elder S. 1\1. Noel was chosen moderator and Benja-
min Taylor, clerk. ' . .
Received into this Association the Church at the Forks of Elk- horn,and their messengers look: their seabl.
~etters from Associa~ions with .whom we correspond, were re- ceived, rearl, and their messengers took their seats with us as follows' viz.
From ElkllOm-J Creath, T. Bullock, J.Atl.ius, P. Higby,
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Dale and L. Sullivan.
Long Rt'n-J. Metcalfe.
North Bcnd-L. Robinson and .J. Hawkins.
Licking-R. Thomas and A. Dudley.
Union-J. Munson.
North District-Letter rec€ived, but no messengct·s.
South District-J. Lillard.
The Church at Point Pleasant applied for admission, but the Association Dot being unanimous, they wen not received.
Agreed to correspond with Salem AssociatIOn and Brother A ..
Bohannon to write the letter of correspondence.
I The Circular Letter called for, read ancl referred to a commit- tee of Brethren Clay, Basltet, Coolt, J. Ford and W. Ford, 01' a majority of them.
Brethren appointed to write letters of correspondence to the Associations. as follows:
To ElkhQ;·n--P. Clay.
" LOll~ Run-W. Pennv.
" North Bcnd-L. H..
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" Licking-J. Taylor.
" Union-J. Fears .
• , North District-I. Ford.
" South District-W. Hickman.
" Concord-So Jesse. .
The Moderator and Clerk appointed a committee to arrallge the bllsines~ for to morrow. •
Acljourned untirto Plorrow 8 o'clock. . SATURDAY, AUGUST 3d, ]822.
~be Association met, and after praise and prayel"proceed~d to
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The Reportofthe 'Committee of Arrangements, read and a·
dopted. •
. The Committee who were appointed at the laft Al'Isociation to visit the Church at the Mouth of E'l,horn, to ad"ise thtm, &c.
madE' a verbal rf port of their situation i IIpon whi(;h, agreed that • the further coh~ideration ofthat ~uhject be dispenserl with.
Qllery from the Church at the mouth of Cedar. Does It com- port with good order amoD&at the Baptists for their Ministefi to
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lhptize whom, where, and when they plense, without the Chilrcb.
first hear the eX~lerience?
AORwered in tht), De~ath' e. .
Pursuant to ~b~ t,,~est of the Charcb at Frankf.rt~ respecting a rEvision of tbeC3ii1tltntion.
Brethren J. T~Ylof. J. Dudley, P. Clay, S. 1\'1. Noel,T'.Iloul- ware, A. C~okand J. PEmuy, Sen. were appointed a cotnmitt'ee' to preecnt to ~he next\Association. a constitution or a modification ofthe present constitution haviogregard to the Philadelph~a COD~
fe~sion offuith.
rI'be next Association to be beidat Franli:fort on the lst Friday'
in Angnst, ] 823. •
Corre~pondiDg leHeJ"!\ read, approved, and messengers appoin- ted to bear them, to-wit:
To Elkhorn.-J. Tavlor, H. HawkinF, W. Darral'ld.T. Crute,her.
,,' Long Rttn-J: j'>enny, J. Taylor, 8.1\1. Noel, 1\1. Basket
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Cook ard A. BohannDn.
" Nnrth Bend--J. Taylor and A. Bohannon.
" Licking--J. Taylor, T. Boulware, P. CIIlY, and 8.1\1: Noel:
" Union-J~ Fears.
" North /)istrict- .T. Taylor, G. Harny and B. Ta,Jlor.'
" SOllth Distl·irt-E. Thompson.
" Concord--R. Ridgeway and 8. l\~. 'Noel.
" Salem-A. Bohannon and J. Taylor,
TIrotherJuhn Taylor to preach the next introductory sermoR, anr! in case offailure, Brother A. Cook; and Brother W. W. Ford, tl) write the nexl circular letter.
1,'he circular letter read aml adopted.
The Moderator, Clerk and J Dudley, ilPpointed to superintend
,~e printiftg of the Minutes. •
Brethren, T. Boulware, S. M. Noel and L. Robinson, appointed
~to preach to morrow, to, comtpence at 10 o'Clock.
Agreed to adjourn. ' S. M·. NOEL, Moderator.
BENJ. T_'YLOR, Clerk. . , ..
();J-TheCommittee appoipted to revise,flle Constitution are to meet at Frankiort on the last Friday in tbis month--A sermon al
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To THE CHURCHES COMPOSING THE FRANl(LlN ASSOCIATLON. . . , ' '
BELOVED BRETHREN,
After having pel{ormed tbe
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assigned us in an associated capacity, and we tnlFt, accordipg. to the mind of Christ, we re- joice with you for as much as it has pleased God to refresh thebowels of his dear people, by a precious ingathering of souls, in a number of the Churches within 0111' Uuion; ancl.aHhough tbe revi- val has not, as yet, extended its vital and f alutary influence to aU
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( 4 )the Ch1.fr<;hc~, we believe it .i~ progressing amongst tho~e whom we hold dear to us as professmg the same faith and as being par- takers of the same Heavenly calling, knowing that
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shall reap, in oue time, if we faint not. Brethren, the Lord's arm is not shortened; his promise and love 'are still the same: Therefore, let us not cease to praise and adore the matchle~s grace of Gori for the gift of an adorable redeemer; amI In giving any of the fal- len race of Adam a reasonable hope, that their sins have been washed in that fountain which is opened in the house of David for sin and uncleanness. But,beloved brethren ID the Lord, while we rejoice with ),011, fa I' these HeavenlyblesslDgs, let us Dot f)rgp.t a very neces~ar.y admonition of our bleFsed Savionr, which appears to be well sllited to cvery state and condition of his people, while they tabernacle in the flesh. We, therefore, say' unto you, watch j and what J say unto you, (says the Redeemer,) I say unto all, watch, for ye know not the hour when the Son of D'lan cometh; and, we, the rather, recommend watchfulness to you at this time, believing that there are pigns which indie-ate that these are the last times. It muot needs be, that offences come but woe unto that man hy whom the offence cometh: Therefore, be ye steadfast, immo,'e~~ble, always abounding in the work of the I,ord, for asmllcb as ye know that your labor of love is not in vain in the Lord. 'I'hus, Brethren, we hal'e endeavored to stir up your'pure minds by way of remembrance; and in the language ofthe great Apostle of the Gentiles, we say, stand last, therefore, in the liherty A'herewith Christ hath made US free; and be not entangled ag,ain with the yoke of hondage. For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only u~e IIOt liberty for an occasion to the flesh, blJt by love, 8erve one other, for we wrestle Dot a- gainst flesh and blood, but against principalIties, against powers, against the rlllers of the darkness of this world, against spirtllalwickednes~, in high places: Wherefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye !Day he a ble to withstand in the evil day;
and hu ving done all to stand. Stand [.1.st, thereforr, ba ving yoUrlOiDS girtabollt with truth, & having on the breast phite 'of righteousness, and )'0111' feel shod \Vith the preparation of the Go~pel of peace;
and above all, taking the shi,eld of faith wherewith ye shall be a- hie to quench fhe fiery darts of the wicked, take with YOIl the hel- met of salvation, the sword of the spirit, which is the wori! of G.;)J j praying always with all prayer add supplication in the spir~
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i~r all samt~. Ami may ·the Lord'~ur God, by hi~ Holy Spirit, direct you III your Godly rietermmahons, alld keep you ur.ti1 the' day of Jesus Christ; to whom lIe glory forever and ever, amen.
S. M. NOEL, Mod'r..
BEN.T. TAYLOR, elk. .