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nJ.:LD AT S,U~E~f 'J'IIE HRST FRIDAY IN SF. TEMBER, 1828. ~
A Sermon was delivered by. Brother Gr.ORGF. WALLER, from 51h John 39th Verse.~Lctters from the Churches comrosing the Ass()ciat!on We'l'('
called for, rend and the Messengers namps cDrclled
as
follows:}Jeargrass -; t Brashear's Creel,
~hino~eth'sRun
fox Run Elk Creelt Harrods 'Creek Long Run
Bethel
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A. Keller &. C. L. DUIl-
can,
D. Standeford, S Shanks.
J M'Q,naidc.
J WTaylor, K Hess, E Tyler.
S Vaneleave, J TVood, II M Basket,
W Stont, N Beauchamp, I Countryman.
B Allen, H Smith, A H Keller.
J Curle, J Sturgeon, G Bri'dges, J Rose and H Crawford.
HHunter, S Weekly, D Dodd.
25 7
21 11 13 13
14
5 2 '2 164
5
11
10317 2 o 7e
3 109
4 243
4 :; 22"
38 11 257
:nul'k's Drane;.
'Buck creek
S Jones, l\r Ogden, U. 'Valier, 'r,' D:nis J
Bl'Ooli:'s,1l1':'iitrci .. '
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4
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4 260 ( 165Eigh teen Mil e Kings Litttle MOlmt 8, Long Run Li ttle Flock Plat Rock Plumb creek Salem Inovel'
Louisville • f:hclbyville lIIount Moriah' Drennon's creel, Fishpools Taylorsville Floyc1sfork
/Inp~w!'l!
II Netherton, A B Nay, J Stephens.
W Kendall, D E Tyler,
we Fosler.
P Porter, J Hussel.r Conly J Dale, D Shouse, E Da-
vis and Z !arperter.
TWclls, ,J II West.
S Vance, T IIf·lm.
F Co.', D f'<,l'in,.
J Holland,.T M'eIain,J
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Burnet &. n Cariss.J Hills., R F.I~is, J Keal, W TVilliarrs.
J Swing-ler, .I Rainy, Ui Colj!'in.
G l{;rN nckols, S Dupuy, W. Smith.
,i:; 'Pamsey, E lTndcn 0 Mahu;;
R Branham, S Stop:don, .T Kelly J Roberts.
8 Davis. E A rrleg:ate, n
r."ilhreath.
1\1 aJcllm 1\1' Collom C II ar desty.
.T SwinIlY J Sprag'gi n. "
f: Powel, D CapliIlger, H TTamrton,
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7 9
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'l~h~ association then prQcee.ed tc? the choice of a Moderator and Cle~h:"
aDd George Waller 'v.as chosen J)<loderlltor, and Z. Ca"penter Clerk.
A letter was received from a newly constituted Church at Taylorsville, fo!
alimittance into the a.ssociation, which was a~reed to, upon which her me!; ..
sengers Brethre!l. Malcom l\l'Collum and l!aroosty took their seats.
A letter waS received from a newly _constituted Church on Floydsfork, for admlttance into the association, which was agreed to, upon which her mes- sengers J. A. Swiney, N. Hambreckand J. Spr~gins were received by the right hand of fellowship and took their seats.
A letter was received from anew! y constituted Church called
Hopewel~
for admittance into the association, which was agreed tp, upon which her messengers E.Powel, D. Caplinger, and R. Hampton were received by the right hand of fellowship and took their seats.
1'he Circular letter was called for, read and adopted.
Letters from corresponding associations were called for, read and theitme,s
sengers took their seats. , < . '
From Elkhorn-Robert Scarce. ".
" Salem--J.Tavlor and D; Walker.
" Biue River-A. Vandever. "
'" South District-J. Nichol ...
" Franklin-No letter-Her messenger John Taylo.r Dl?peared and took his seat.
n Concord-So Forsay and S.
n.
Hanks." Sulpher Fork-A. Bohannon;
'!om Licking no l~tter was received, Brethren Lewis Corban and· Baker
were
present and took t~ir ~, __A letter was received fi'om the -assoerdtitm~~.G:lea's :Cl'eek desiring to.
open a con-espondence with this association \vhich was agreed to; her mes- sengeT.3 William Dale and Charles Barns received the right hand of fellow- ship and took theil' seats.
The following brethren were appointed to write letters to corresponding
llssociations, vi.: .
To Elkhorn, J. Dale-Salem, D. Shouse-Blue River, G. Bridges--Conc cord, R. Cotrel-Sulpher Fork, J. W. Tyler-"-South District, M. Ogden- Franklin; S. Dupuy-Licking, James C. Burnet-Glen's Creek, Will. Stout.
The Moderator and Clerk appointed a Committee of arrangement, then adjourned until to-morrow 9 o'clock, A. M. '
Saturday mormng the association met according to aUJournment, and after praise and prayer proceedp.d to business. .
The report of the Committee of arrangements was called for, read, receiv , eel and thecomrnittee discharged.
Agreed thai the Union meetings for the ensuing year he as follows,-The first at Beargrass, the second at Louisville, the third at Brashears' Creek and the fourth at South Long Run.
Agreed that a Union meeting be held: at Flat Rock on the second SUIl
day in May including the f'riday and Saturd:1y preceding.
Thl) next Association to be held utChinoweth's Run, in Jefferson counh-..
on the first Friday in Septemher, 1829. .
The followmg .Brethren wereappoill,ed to preach to-dll.y, viz:, ' Brethren Vanue\'er, Major, J~ord and D. Walker, and Brethren J. Taylor,
1-.
Corban,and J. Taylor, to occupy the slage on Lord's day.Proceeded to choose hy ballot a brother to preach the next introductory sermon and one to write the next circular lettcr, when Brother StaDNeforc1 was chosen. to preach the next iulrouuclory semlOll, & in case of failure Bro- tl]er Joel Hulsey, and Brother Gailhreath to write the next circular leUer.
Letters to correspomfng a3st)('iations called fill' and re!<.d and persons ap- pointed to hear them-To Blue River, Brother .lb:n", whIeh associatioll is to be holden on Indian crcek, the second Satun]ay i;1 the present month ill Harrison Counly, In<li-ana.
To
Elkhorn,Bre¥en Standeford, Bridges, Kc1b' and P.obelf~.,-TJur:..)
Assoc~ation to be holden in Lexington, Fayette county, on lIie ~d Batm- day
ill
August, 1B29.To the Salem Association, Brethren M. M'Cullum, Beauchamp, Do,vis, Stout and Sturgeon.-Thlt Association to Uc holden at Chaplain Fork, Nel- son, county, the 1st Friday in October next. ...
'fo the Franldin Association, J. Woods, H.l\I. Basket, S. V • .ncleavo and J. Hulsey.-'l'o be holden 2d Fnday in October at Indian Fork.
To the Lickillg, Association, Brethren J. Kelly,U. Waller.-That Asso- ciation to be hold on on the 2d Saturday in the pr~'sent month at Uryant's
~tation, Fayette county. '
To tite South District Association, Bmthren M'Clain and J. Holland.- To be held 3d Saturday in August, 1829, at Perryville.
To the Concord Association, Brethren Z. Carpent~r, Will. Williams, S.
Shanks, J. Dale.-That Association to be holden at Long Ridge, Owen county, 011 the 4th Friday in August, 1829.
TotheSulph:Jr Fork Association, llretlll'cn J. Hulsey,J.Dale,JStockton J, Kelly, S. Vanc1ean',G. ~ridges, J. Stephens and H. Netherton.-That Association to be holqen on the 4ih Friday in the present month at East"
Fork, Oldham county.
To the Gklj's Creek Association, BrethrcllG. Waller, Z. Caq;enter, 'J.
Dale and D. Shouse.--That Association to be hulden at Hillsborough, Woodford county, the 1st Saturday in October next.
The following Brethren agree to attCl.d at, Brunerstown tllC ensuing year, 4th Sunday 111 the plCsent month, Eo Davis. 4 tll in Octoher, Z. Carpente1') 4th in November, Wm. Williams and J. Holland,4th in December, l~. Da- vis, 4th March, R. Cotrel, 4th in AprIl, Wm. Stout, 4th in May, D' Stande- f4;nd, 4th in June, S. Vancleave, 4th in July,J. B.Curlc, 4th in Augus!;
Wm. \\-'illiams and F. Davis.
, Departed this life on the 23d May last, Elder JAMES M'QUAIP, in the G.1th year of his age, as 9. Minister of the Gospel he was faithful Qnd labo- nous.
Money collected' fot printing the Minutes, and BretbJ'en Nuckols aDd Dnpuy appuinted to superintend the same.
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CIRCULAR.
Tl/£ Messenge?,s composing tile L07lg Run Association to the Churches tlll;'Y represent, Grace be unto !Iou, 11f~y and Peace be multiplied.
DEAR BRETHREN.-Smce our last annual address to you, we have experienced many of the ~.hcckered scenes of life, but not unmixed with some degree of peace, love, joy and praise to God for his great love and, condescension to fallen men, in bring!ng them or many of them, who knew not the way of peace, (which is the subject of this address) to witness the heart cheering tidings and songs of Angels, who with rapture were heard to say glory to liod in t.he highest, peace, good will towards men, and are now thesuujt::eh! uf their King, the increase of whose goverllmE'nt and peace, tllCre shall be no end. As all men naturally are Despotic &', disposed to seek destruction and war,itis reasonabietosupposethat those who have received the peace of God tha t l'asseth all understanding, should live peac.eabl y, and follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
A'neglect to pursue this lleavenly course has deprived many of the evidence of the beart-endearing relation. Children of God, we should bepeace-maiwrs as so many component parIs of the same body, bound by the nearest and dearest of all ties, governed by the best of alllaws,cTOvvned by the greatest of all Kings, whose wisdom guides, whose power protects, and ends our days in peace. Let us therefore apply the sword of the spil'it, holden in the hancl of faith, that C\;ery thing inimical to Zion's p~ace may beput to fligbt. But alas, where shall we be begin, with the world1 Yes, most assuredlv, if tf~qnd qm(\n(l'1J.;:_::~~n().uir'r;f)n:=;!': frf'lrr'! tl!n \\~~tCll!l1:m.1atlH:~i£.!!"rI(\1' '::'~1~
of till) fold, is tiiefe a. cry who shall be the grealest? t.ile chii,; iile exampie tives. .It is ~tter to put
lip
Peter's. carnal sword than like a Peter weep.}'be fruit of righteousness IS sown III peace of thew that make peace.
or
all men on earth, the servants of God ehould be the most careful to adhere to the commands of Christ, that peace might flow like a river and righteousness as the wa\'es of the sea; Being charged before God and the Lord Jesus Christ to preach the word, to exhort, reprove, rebuke, &c. with all long suffering and doctrine, to be patient in all thingsj enduring hardncss; as good soldiers ,.of Jesus Christ; shewing themselves as ensamples to the flock. But if thetrum- •
pet gives an uncertain sound,who shall know.lJow to prepare himself for battle?·
Let the solftest words of peace which from the Gospel flows put words of stnfe to flight, and allnur wrath will cease. The tongue IS more dcstructive to the peace of society than any other instrument of war. It seteth on fire lhe\vhole courscof nature, and it isseton fire of Hell. Be carefllltherefore brethren one and all 1.0 guard against speaking evil of any man; but words 'Of peace reveal. But this is not all that .mars t.he peace of Zion's Pilgrims, for in many instances a worldly and avaricious spirit-discJoses itself by an
unwillin~nes;; to attend on divine worship or days of church business, or to extend the hand
or
charity to the needy, or the poor. Pure religion and undefiled before God, is to visit the fatherlells and widows in their afilictiont;, und keep yourselves unspotted fi'om the world. Behold your Judge enthron- ed and hear the sentence given! then ask yourselves for peace. But the nature of this a:ldress is too limited to treat upon thesnbject ~t large. We spall therefore close by noticing one or two other cases in which the peace of many ,is destroyed , as arising more parhcular!y from distmst or a kind of whimsical spirit too frequently seen in disobedient peevish children, who are always looking to the parentfoi' mOJ'ethan he ever promished, asd because they cannot obtain their desires, arc ready to disttact. the whole family.Others appear to complain for want of strength to do their masters will, but for the most feeble of the flock an armor is prepared to shield his soul, defend his peace and lmng him home to God. F'inally brethren, be at peace amoilg yourselves, an~ the God of peac6shall dwell with you all.
. GEORGE WAJ.r..ER. Mod.
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HOCKJilRSMITD, PR. ADvocaTE OFFICE, SHEJ.BYVII,LE, XY.#D.