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MINUTES

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~ SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

SHIAWASSEE

BAPTIST ASSOOIA~rION

HELD WITH THE

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Corunna, Michigan

June 5, 6, and 7, tHU5

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lWod,~raf()r, Rev. E. M. J.AK.:, Lansing.

Ole1·k. Rev. O. )I. THRASHER, Cornnna.

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The Denominational Sunday School Society: 13,CCO Sunday Schools OrganizeJ.

The Denominational Colportage Society: 79,000 Families Visited in One Year.

The Denominational Chapel Cars: 12,000 Converted Through the Cars.

HOW TO HELP

Every Church Give a Regular Contribution.

Every Sunday School Keep" Children's Day," the Second Sunday in June.

Every Sunday School Keep" Bible Day," the Second Sunday in November.

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AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

~mAWA~~rr DAPII~1 A~~O(lA 1I0~

At Corunna, Michigan, June 5.6·7.

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Sunday School Session.

Monday Evening, June 5.

The sixty-sixt.h annual m('eLing of the Shiawass~e Baptist Association was convened at 8.00 p. m., in the First Baptist church, COl'Unna.

Rev. E. M. Lake, th;:! Moderator, opened the Association and called on Rev.

F. L. Curry, of Clintlln, to otfcr prdyer.

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R. Pat.teng'ill, of Lansing, g'ave an excellent adrlnss on the work of the Sunday school, a leading feature beinl; e!laracter building, beginning with t.he Cradle Roll and continumg through the various grades into the Home Department.

Jav Pruden, of St. Johns. presented in his usual i Iteresting manner, the work of the Pu blication Society, especially as reiated to our State Sunday School work.

Session closed with prayer by Rev. Wm. W. Allenbaugh, of Bath.

Tueeday Morning, June 6.

Singing by the Association.

A paper was read by Rolla Lord, of Owosso, on the "Essential Elemellts of aSupel'intendent. ^I,

"The Qualifications of a Teacher" was the theme of a paper preparerl by Martha Spaulding, of Laingsburg and read by O. M. '1'hrasher, of Corunna.

'1'hese papers were followed by a discussion in which .J. P. Baker, of Ovid, led, followerl by E. M. La're, F. L. Curry, R. Weaver, Jas. Fisher, J. E. Platt, J. A. Clyde and O. M. Thrasher.

F. L. Curry preRented the subject of the Home Department" in a very inter- esting' and practical manner and answered several questIOns concerning this Work.

C. Van Dorn, of !<'enton, was present and spoke of the needs of the Minis- ters' Aid Society.

"Missions in the Sunday School" was presented by Thos. Howland, of Vernon.

Singing by the Association and closing prayer by J. A. Clyde.

Associational Session,

Tuesday Afternoon.

Theme-Evangelism.

The service of song was led by M. A. Thomas, of Durand.

The ;\foderator ;tnnollnced the following- Nominating' Committcr: 1. W.

Lamb, A. W. (freen, WlIl. W. Allenhangh and.J. P. Baker.

Brethren T .. J. Huwland and H. Weaver led in praycr.

M. A. Thumas saug a sule.

S. W. Phelps, of Ovid, delivered t.he annual sermon. Text. Acts 11:2-1-. A good man-a saved man-born again-a new creature. A conscience renewed -made alive-revival of the Christ,ian conscience-a hig-her moral plane. l<'ull of t,he H )ly Ghost and of faith. The successful soul winner is the one whose soul"Js on tire with the Holy Spirit.

The I:ommittee on nominat,ions rendered the following- report: Mo(lerator, E. M. lAke. Lansing: Clerk-Treasurer, O. M. 'rilra,h(~r, Corunna: A~socia­

t,lOnal Sunrlay Sehool Superintendent., M .. A. Thoma" Durand: Chairman MissionaryCommit,tee, 1. W. Lamt), Perry.

Report was aceepted and adopted.

Following the reading of the Corunn'l church letter, the printed program was accepted with the privileg'e of making such changes as we're necessary.

M. A. '.rho mas again favored us with a solo.

"Lessons from the revival in Wales" was given by T . .T. Howland.

"Evangelism in the Church" was discussed by J. Ward Stone.

"Evangelism in the great world ::novements" was present3d by .1ohn Mc- Lean.

Woman's Hour.

Report of rIo:ne Secretarv, Mrs. Gale, of Corunna.

Report of B'oreign Secretary, Mrs. Fisher, Corunna.

Address on Home Missions, Miss Karnell, Field Worker for Michigan.

Address on B'oreign Missions, W. E. Hop\{ins, Secunderabad, India.

Address on Foreign Missiom, ;\Irs. Php.lps, O\·id.

An offering amounting to $5.12 was received at this time.

Rev A. G. Slocum, LL. D., President or l{;llamlzo~1 Cullege, gal'e a short add res'; and 1'hos. Bowland followed wi til prayer.

Tile p:lstors held a SllOl't ccmferellce then adjourned until 8:30 t,he next morn- ing.

Tuesday Evening Session.

DJvutional servie'3 conducted

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T . .1. 1I(lwland.

A nn<mncement of the committees by the moderator. as follows:

Program-Pastor of entertaining church and elerk of as~()ciation.

Obituaries:-R. Weav .. r, Mrs. 1. W. Lamb and Mrs .. Jas. Fisher.

Resnjlltion.;:-Th()s. Howlanrl, .J. Ward Stone and Wm. Allenbaugh.

Place and Preacher:-G S. Nort,lll'up, M. A. TllOmas and i\lrs .. J. Dunlap.

Ordinat,ion:-A. L. Bcd, .T. J. Cooper and J. A. Clyde.

R~neticence:-l'. J. Howlanrl.

Mission;U'y Comflolittee:-I. W. Lamh, G. fo). Northrup and O. M. TllnlS her.

Offering received amounting to $;3.18.

Music hy Corunna Farther Lights Quartet,te, .

An address on State Missi()ns was givcn by our State Superintendent of Mls- siTlns, Rev. C. H. Irving, of Detroit.

Our Baptist Guild Work was presented by P. W. Behan, Ph. D ,of Ann Ar- bor.

Mr . .;. TI1I'asll0r sang a solo. .

A Fdl'eig-n MisSion address was given hy nnr Missionary. W. Eo TTopl{lns.

This was followed l)y another song by the Corunna Farther Lights (2IHlI'tette.

Adjollrncrl with prayer by Moderator.

Wednesday Morning, June 7.

The adjourned meeting of the Paston,' Cunference was called to order by A.

L Bell.

The following offieers were elccted :

A. L. Hell. President, and G. S. Nurthrup, Secretary.

A resolut.iun was o··pred recommt'nding that the Missionary Committee co- operate will} the Committee of tile Flint River Associatiun with a view of se- curing a missionary foJ' thc twu Assuciatiolls.

The President and Secretary were directed to prepare the procrram for thp.

next meeting, and the Cun ference adjC!urnef! subject to tlw call ~f the Presi- dent.

A fifteen-minute Song Service was conducted by l<'rank Coe.

Letters trom the churches were now re'ld. None were received from An- trim, Dewitt, Gaines nor Okemos, durin g the meeting.

The church at Gaine:. wa~ reported disorganized by rpmuvals.

Rev. W. L Munger was present and spoke very interestingly of the work of the Anti-Saloon League.

Commit,tee on Place and Preacher reported as follows: Place for next Asso- ciation, Bat,h: Preacher of Annual Sermon, Rev. O. M. TIll'asher: Alternate, Rev. M. A. Thomas: Doctrinal Sermon, Hev. T .. J. Howland: Alternate, Rev.

J. J. Cooper.

Treasllrer's repdrt was read and accepted.

The Missionary Committee madc a verbal report.

Sin.ring- by the Associ;ttion.

Scripture reading by Rev .. John McLean, and prayer by Rev. E M. Lake.

Doctrinal sermon delivered by Rev. A. L. Bell.

'.rext: John 11:39, "Take ye away the stone."

Stones in the way or Christian Progress; Indolence, Indifference, Incunsist- ency. Tntemperpnce. DanCing, Unforgiveness, Unbelief.

Session closed with prayer by G. S. Northrup.

Wednesday Afternoon Session.

Service of Song- led hy S. T. Waugh.

Committee on Obituaries renrlered t,he following report:

OBITUARIES.

Durin~ the past af>sociational year, death has been very busy a.nong the churches. 'rwenty-seven of Ollr e'lt.eemed brethren and sisters ha\e been call- ed up hij!her. Tilei r servici and work on eart,h is done. and the hij!her ser- vice is nnw theirs; our loss is their j!ain. Your committee extends to the bereaved churches and tht' members of the bereaved families their hearti- est, sYlllpat,hy. and commends the sorrowing (Jiles to the care and comfort of our HelVenly Father.

(Signed)

RICHARD WEA YER.

M KS. LAMB.

M itS. FTSHEU.

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Mrs. Phelps was great,ly interesteo in the work of t.ile .Juniors. !i':lrthcr Lights' HlInrl:ty Scllool and ot,her lines of chu,ch work. 'I'hrough Mr. Phelps' business abllit,y. we lmve raiser! the churcil dehtof $1,300. Dr. Lamb m'ikesan efficient SlInrlay Hclwol superintenoent. ,JlIniors have studied the Christian Cullure e()1Irses. Womans' Society in good condition. Farther Lights have raised

$25.00 towaros Miss Elgie's salary. Jlal'e lost six nH'mbers hI dpath.

O\\'O"S()~ Our church is on a prlctical. tinaneial basis. Latlies' Aid Society has "aised nearly olle thousand dol];lfs. Bible School is pro'pering. :::ieveral have heen bapLised. Our pastor is an efficient leader.

P}<]luty-Bruther Ellis closed his pastorate April lsI,. J. J. Cooper began his work wit.h us April Wlh. Church services well sustained. ilenrvolrnt, work. a,ioe from t,he Laoi'~s' cunt,riblltions, has b~en neglected. Congrega- tion, are materially inc\"t'ascd.

Pl'l"l'SBU1W-The Methodists worship with us, Rev. A. L. Bell is still with us, Ours is a lInhn Sunday School. Have cotta~e prayer meetings. Arc praying for God's blf'ssing on our work

SlIEPAltDSVILLI<>-Our ranks al"f~ unchanged. Brother ,J. P. Baker preaclled fO!" u,., unLil Xovemh,~r. Brother John McLean bE'gan lahors with us in No- veml)er. Sustain weekly prayer meeting. Praying for a revival.

1::)'1'. JOHNs-Our past.or's efforts have b"('n felt in many ways. During

special meetings several were cOCl\·erted. All branches of church work are in a pr()sp~rous elmditio:l Our c ltI,:regatilJn, are l"rge. Prayer meetings well

attended.

VE1~NON-N/) milt of bit,t,prness exi.;t<;. Death has claimed three of ollr members. Ou r Lad ies' Aid ha, !liven su hstant,ial tinancial SlJ ppllrt,. Mission Circle meetings inspiring.

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Y. P. U. liaS done good work. A ,Junior Uni'ln has heE'll organized. Tile Hunday School II>IS inclifased twenty per cent in at- tendance in t,he lasl, t.welve m'Jntils. Pastor Howland has resigned and goes

to ('ar~on Ci ty.

WEBlIgllVILLl<>- St.ill enjoy the lallors of 0, C. TE'achollt as pastor. Sunday School at,r.endance is larger tll'ln he fore in years. Ladies' Aid has helped the church f,!rpatl,v. ,

WILLIA)ISTON-Pastor Wpaver' closed his work with liS April30. Hope soon to have a leader. flave been revisill>! church list. We pray for GO(rS blessing.

Standing Resolutions.

R~~SOLVI<~D. I-That, the TrpaSllrer be instrllcted to pay over all lIlonies that an' ill. or m;IY come into his hands. til the several agents to whom said money bf'llllll!s ami take a receipt tllerefor.

TtEsOL\'ED. 2--That, any memher of this Association whose name is in the Millut,es prespnt, at, the mePting of any Association wit'"! whier. we correspond, shall he a delegate to til It, hod,\'.

I~ESOLVED. ;;-Tl.aL tile Clerl( he instfl1"t.Pd I,!) fllrwarrl the Millllte~ to each Assl)clal il)ll "lid cl)rre,pollclillL! horl,\' in I,hl' HI atp: alsll to the ('olga-te Lihrary, HallJilton. N, Y., and t,l) til" Lihral',Y

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t.11l~ Unil'prsil,y or Cilieagll.

RE~OL\'~:D. 4- rh;tt, <'illirelH's l"l'qucstinl! admission til t.his AS . .;')eiat,ion he rl'f\lIil'l'd ti) show it f,)rrnal reclignition from a conncil or Baptist churches con- vellf'O tor I,hat pu rposl'.

RESOL\,I<~D. i)-That, I,his Association appoint Ii. Commission on Systematic

B~netkpnce in aeeordcl nt:1' wi t h the SU!lgesLI')f)S of the Baptist Iknr m i natit'll at, its Anlli\'prsar,v l\Tpl~ting at, Asbury Pari; in IS!)!;. t.o co·ow'rate wit,h I,he va- rions Missionary AI!f'neies of the Iknominat.ion in disspminating Missionary lit,t'rature Ihrllllg'll!>llt, t,he Statp. t he nation and tile wOI·lrl. ,

nl<]S()L\'I<~D. That the f ·omrnis.ion consisl, of one person. ann that he be in-

st,T"I\(~t('d to s('cllre t.h~ appointment, of a Commission in each church at once to

aid III c'ltT"l'illg Ollt, tlli' plan of tl,e worlc

ItK'()L\"I~D ti-Tllat t,llis Ass' ci;ltion. e'pe"ially disclaiming any and all all- thllrit,Y over t,he inrlivirlual churches, yet f,'clinl! the need of sllch a st.anding

COlli m i Ltee of j ud icilllls bretil ren. whu shall Ita-ve the endorsemen I. of t.h is hody

hall elrct annually an. arl\'isory committee of Ji\'e brethren, who shall Dn re-

~ uest of allY church. g-Ive to slwh church the benefit, of I,heir advice and coun-

~eI. and we recommelllJ th;,t the Cllulclles cOllsult with tllll; committee before

callin!! a c(Junc.;il fur the ordination of any brot,ller to the work of the Gospel j\finist I'y We also rpcommend that, evpry candidate cof ordinatioll 1)1" adviRed to cllllsult, wit,h llils (~Ollltll:Lte(~ anrl ohtain their counsel he fore asking fo]' 01'- dinatiCin. We also rec(,mmend I,hat, tile church calling- any such council in- vite all tilt' churchcs in tIle Association to send delegate~ to sit with them in tile COli nci I.

Constitution.

ADOl"l'lm IN 18J~.

A nTlCLE ^I. This Assoeiation shall he known as the "Slliawassee Baptist, ASSOCiation." and shall he composed or Baptist, churcllrs, and every church shall be entitled to three delegate~, and an additional delt'!!ate 1'01' every tifty me!ll bel'S.

A ItT. 2. 'l'his Association has no power as a L~;GISJ,AT[VE body, but as an

IND!~l'ENDI'NT body has power to !!O\'ern itself, and disclaims all interference wit,h tile j..arl icular discipline of individual churciles. Yet we deem it our privilege to judge for ourselves of the propriety of continuing any cllurch in ou r connecl,ion.

AnT. :l. Tile' hject of this Association shall he to gather information in rcganl to the stat,e of chnrches, both as respects statistics and religion: to pro- mote t,he Christian fellowship and to sustain the variOllS benevolent objects connectrd with the promotion of Christ'S kingdom.

AnT. 4. This Association shall, hy rlelegaLion of churches, meet annually on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of June, and shall hold such other meet,- ing-s as the hody may airect.

AHT 5. The ofticers shall be a Moderator. Clerk, Treasurer, Auditor, Pres- ident of Pastors' Conference, Associational Superintennent of Sunday Scllools, Associal,ional President (,f B. Y. P. U., Superi ntendent of Woman's Mission Work. and Missionary Committee of tlJree (t,o co-operate with the St,at.e Bo;}rrl), to be elected annuillly, hy nominat,ion or ballot, to continue in otli.::e till others ale elected. It shall be thc duty of t,he Associational Superinten- dent and Presidents to have general oversig-ht, of the work in their depart- ments throul!hout the Association, and to nel'elop and encourage the same, ann t'l assist the Program Committee in making out the anniversary meeting-.

A ItT. (j Each church shall send with its delegates a letter containing an

account of its numerical chang-es, and !!enerally what pertains t.o it,s peace and prosperity, and money for minutes. Any church neg-lecLin!! t.o do this for three successi ve years shall be dropped from the minutes.

Awl'. 7. Churches giving- satisfact,ory evidence of being sound in doctrine and sOllnd in pract,ice, may, on application, be admitt.pd into tile Associlltion.

AH'l'.8. This Constit,ution may be altertd or amended at any annual meet,·

ing, provided that motion of the proposed amendment has been given at the previolls meeting.

Rules of Order.

1. r'n the absence of any of the otflcers of the Association, others shall

be elected pro tern. . , . II

II. Tile order of business at each a.mual meeting of the ASSOCIatIOn sha

be as follows: . .

li'IRS'l'--Tlle intronuctory service, Annual Sermon and orgalllzatlOn.

f.;~XJ()ND-rhe rules (,f order read.. . , . TllI1t1>-A ppointment, of Committee on MInIstratIOn.

FouRTn-Invitations to visiUng hrothers to sit with us.

1,'[w1'II-A pplications for admissifln of cllurcltcs recei ved.

~[XTlI-Annual Pastor's Conference.

;';EVJ<~NTII-Election of officers.

l<;WIITH--Annual rally of i3aptist Young People's Union.

NINTH-Sunday Scllool Sessiun.

T}<;N'l'H-Reading Jf letters.

ELJ<;VJ<;NTll-Addresses by representatives of denominational, benevolent.

edlleational and mj,.;sionary ol'ganillations. '

TWELF'l'I1-WOman's Wor/{.

111. No person shall sprak l\Iore than once on anyone subjfct, nor longer than aliowNl Oil program 01' vote !'f Association.

IV. Every propo,.it.ioll slIbmit,ted 1,0 tIle As·.;ociatio!l for discussion must he pIn in I.he form of a 1Il0tion, and not dehat cd until seconded.

\'. 1'\ () motion shall be discussed if such aiscussioll be opposed by 11 major- it.\' of tile meillhel's pl'espnl ..

VI. The following' committees shall be appointed at e'lOh anniversary meeting; each comtuittee to consist uf three persons:

FIHST-A committee un tlOtIlinati(lns.

SECOND-A committee to provide program for next anniversary.

'l'IIIltD-A commit,t.ee on ohit.uaries.

1i'OUltTII-A committee on publicat.ion of minutes, of which the clerk and treaSlIl'pr shall be metlJbers.

FIFTH-A commil,tee on resollltions

SIXTII-A committee on place and preacher of annual sermon for next An-

niversary. '

~l~VENTII-An Ordination Committee. consi~ting of five bret,hren.

EWII'l'II-A Cummission on Systematic Beneficence, consisting of one per- son.

VII. At every sitting, business shall be ol)ened and concluded with prayer undel' rlirectioll of the Moderator.

VIII. All churclJeIii neglecting t.o represent themselves in this hodyfortwo years in sllecession, sllall he visited by a committee cllosen for the purp •. se, who shall report al. t.he lwxl, annual meetin/.(.

I X. A ny ^arti(~le of this order may be sllspended for consideration of other

bll~ill(,SS, by a vote of the Associal.ion.

X. The minute3 of the mertin/.( shall be read and corrected before the ris- In/.( of the Ass'Jcia tion.

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Moderator, REV. E. M. LAKE, Lansing. Clerk, REV. O. ,\1. THRASHER, Corunna. Ass'n S. S. Supt., REV. M. A. THOMAS, Durand. Ass'n Y. P. Pres.,REV. T.

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Next Meeting, June 6, 1906, at Bath.

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Officers of the Association

Moderator ... Rev. E. M. Lake, Lansing Olerk, TreasC!rer... . ... Rev. O. M. Thrasher, Corunna 8uperintpndent of Sunday SChools ... Rev. M. A. Thomas, Duraod president of B. Y. P. U ... Rev. T .. 1. Howland, Jr. Chesaning- president of Pastors' Cunference ... Rev. A. L. Bell, Lain!!sburg Obairman uf Missionary Conll11ittee ... Rev. 1. W. Lamb. Perry

Officers of Womans' Missionary Society

Presidpnt ... Mrs. D. D. Mills, Lansing First Vice President ... Mrs. J. Dunlap, Ovid Second Vice President ... Mrs. E. 8. Andrews. Williamston Third Vice President ... )lr8. Carrie Neilson. Lainj.(sburg Recording Secretary.. .. ... . ... Mrs. U. Mahaney, Owosso Oorresponding Secretary ... Mrs. G. S. Northrup, St. Johns Treasurer ... Mrs. P. D White, Owosso Home Secretary ... , Mrs. C. J. Gale, Corunna Foreign Secretary ... Mrs. F. P. Coder, LanSing Farther Lights Secretary.-

Pastors In the Association

Wm. W. Allenbaugh ... Bath A. M. Railev ... DeWitt A.. L. Bell. ... Laingsburrr J. A. Clyde ... Owosso TJ· J. Cooper ... Perry

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Jas. Fisher··· ... ... Vi.

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B. McDermand ... St. Johns John McLean ... Durand Wm. Putnam ... Lansing R. Weaver ... Williamston

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