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ELKHORN ASSOCIATION
~INUTES
OF THE
ONE HUND:\ED AND THIRD ANNIVERSARY
O~' THE
ELKHORN ASSOCIATION,
HELD WITH THE
MT, VERNON CHURCH,
WOODFORD COUNTY, KY.
August 14) lS 'l><:-~ 16) lSBB,
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OFFICERS:
E. H. BLACK, Jfoderator, Stamping Ground. 1<.11
B. W. D. SEELEY, Clerk, Midway, Ky.
J. R. HOWARD, Assistant Clerk, LexingtQn, Ky.
LEXINGTON, KY.:
Jas. :'II. Byrnes, Printer and Binder, 1888.
E. S. ALDERMAN ... Paris T. WARN BEAGLE ... Nicholasville.
J. H. CANNON ... : ... Stamping Ground.
JAMES D. CLARK ... East Eagle.
W. J. E. COX ... Georgetown.
R. M. DUDLEY, D. D ... Georgetown.
W. H. FELIX, D. D ... Lexington.
J. C. FREEMAN ... Lexington.
R. H. G RA Y ... Versailles.
G. W. HILL ... WilHamstown.
G. D. HUNT ... Lexington.
W. J. JOHNSON ... Georgetown.
F. H. KERFOOT, D. D ... Mid,,·ay.
J. S. KIRTLEy ... Versailles:
JAMES S. LEWIS ... Mid way.
W. M. PRAT'f, D. D ... Lexingt'()Il, B. T. QUINN ... Georgetown.
F. B. RAYMOND ... Lexington.
J. V: RILEY ... l\1ortonsyile.
H. C. ROBERTS ... Stamping Ground.
ROBERT RYLAND, D. D ... Lexington.
L. H. SALIN ... Ep. •
J. DALLAS SIMMONS ... Keene.
T. C. STACKHOUSE ... Lexington.
T. J. STEVENSON ... Georgetown.
F~W. TAyLOR ... Georgetown.
M. L. THOMAS ... LouisYille.
W. J. WILLIAMS ... Woodlake.
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...-._- LICENTIATES.
FRANK A. CASE ... Georgetown.
GEORGE W. CLEVELAND ... Keene.
JAMES A. ORR ... Mortonsville.
GEORGE M. SPEARS ... · . Georgerown.
E. G. STOUT ... ···· .. Versailles.
RULES OF ORDER.
1. The Moderator and Clerk shall be chosen annually by ballot, immediately after reading the letters and credentials; those of the for- mer year contmuing in office until the choice is made.
2. "Mell's Parliamentary Practice" shall be the standard of rules by which the deliberations of the Association shall be governed.
3. The Clerk shall keep a record of the proceedings, taking care of the books and papers belonging to the Association, and furnish a copy of the Minutes of its transactions at each session for publication and distribution among the churches.
4. At every sitting, business shail be opened and closed with prayer by the Moderator, or whomsoever he may request.
5. Corresponding members and ministers invited to a seat with the Association may debate, but shall not vote on any subject before it.
6. No member of the Association shall absent himself without leave of the Moderator .•
7. No person shall speak more than once on any motion, until all others wishing to speak have spoken, unless by the permission of the Association.
S. Arrangements for the next Association shall not be attended to
on the first day of the sessipn.
9. 'When two or more churches apply for the ASHociation to be held with them, the one applying which has been the lop.gest without it shall be entitled to it.
10. The Roll of Messengers shall be read the second and third days of the Association, and those absent on the third morning, unless by consent of the Association, shall have their names .stricken from the list of Messengers.
11. The basis of representation from the churches shall be two Messengers for each church, and an additional one for fifty members, and one for evel'Y fraction over twenty-and no one shall be eligible to a seat who is not a member of the church sending him.
12. The :iVlinutes shall be leisurely read and corrected,' if necessary before the rising of. the Association.
13: These Rules shall be distinctly read by the Clerk immediately
after the organization of the Association. .
PROCEEDINGS
-OF 1'HE-
Elkhorn Baptist ~ssociation.
The Elkhorn Association met in its One Hundred and Third Annual Session with the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Woodford county, Ky., August 14th, 1888.
J. M. Lewis pl'~ached the Introductory sermon from Mark vii: 24.-"But he could not be hid."
The letters from the churches were read, and mes- sengers names enrolled as follows:
ROLL OF MESSENGERS.
BRYAN'S STATION ... J. C. Freeman.
BUCK RUN ... F. M. Featherston, Cyrus W. Threlkeld.
CANE RUN ... A. F. McMepkin, R. J. Spnrr, W. T. Kerr,
R. Higgins.
CI,EAR CREEK ... No letter nor messenger.
CLOVER BOTT01J. ... John L. Nelson, J. T. Prather.
CORINTH ... No letter nor messenger.
DAVID'S FORK ... T. C. Stackhonse, J. H. Darnaby, C. B
. Quisenberry, Jas. A. Darnaby.
DI\Y RUN ... VV. J. Neale, Asa Lucas.
EAST HIcK~rAN ...
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P. Shelby, T. A. Davis, J. W. Berry.GEOI\GETOWN ... R. :\1. Dudley, W. J. E. Cox, J. J. Rucker.
T. H. Payne, R L. Garrison, J. H. Bell,
A. Yager, G. O. Brown.
GLEN'S CREEK ... James Johnson, James Henton, John G.
Edwards.
GREAT CRO~SING ... T. J. Stevenson, T. S. Brown, Alvin
Brooking.
HILLSBORO ... , ... 8. H. Shouse, D. Nash,
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N. Grey, J. A.Orr, J. V. Riley.
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HINTON. . . . .. .... . .... No letter nor messenger.
LEXINGTON, FIRST ....•... W. H. Felix, W. D. Bryant, J. T. Slade, J.
R. Howard, J. L. Barclay, Newton Stout, E. C. Kidd, Henry Gilbert, Robert
Byrnes, J. H. Gaines, J. L. Kidd.
LEXINGTON UPPER STREET ... J. W". Appleton, G. W. Crawford, F. B.
Raymond, J. M. Alexander, C. T.
Hendereon.
LONG LICK ... F. Richardson, F. M. Browning, Wm.
Dixon, Thos. Dalzell.
MIDWA Y •••••••••••• " ••••• F. H. Kerfoot, Bennett Branham, Lister Witherspoon, Ambrose Wilson, Ben Sid Branham, Richard O'Conner.
MT. FREEDOM ... S. P. Crutcher.
MT. PLEASANT ... J. Dallas Simmons, R. R. Henderson, A. M.
Young, L. A. Davis, H. W. Cleveland.
MT. VERNON ... " .. J. M. Lewis, W. T. Risque, Willis Price, S.
• . M. Shipp, J. H. Martin, B. W. D. Seeley.
NICHOLASYILLE ... T. "Warn Beagle, J. W. Baker, A. C. Miles.
PARIS ... W. M. Hinton, E. S. Alderman.
PROVIDENCE ... 'V. J. Williams, S. Black, J. W. Mastin, T.
. W. Jones.
SILAS ... , .James N. Allen, William Sparks.
SOUTH ELKHORN ... 'V. M. Pratt, B. Bosworth, L. Rice, Joseph"
Bosworth, John Horene.
STAMPING GROUND ... H. C. Roberts, E. H. Black, C. H. Duvall,
J. B. Kelley, B. McDonnell, David
Duvall, R S. Sprakes, J. J. Yates, Joseph Brock.
VERSAILLES ... J. S. Kirtley, D. M. Magee, W. H. Cleve- land, Wm. McConnell, R. H. Stout.
'VILLIA~lSTOWN ... G. W. Hill.
The Association then proceeded to elect its officers.
R. H. Stout and J.
R.Howard were appointed tellers to take the vote.
Upon motion the Clerk was directed to cast the vote of the body for Dr. E. H. Black as Moderator.
Some very happy remarks were made by Dr. Black . on taking the Chair.
B. W. D. Seeley was elected Clerk, and upon motion,
J.R.Howard was made Assistant Clerk. .
Upon motion fifty dollars were voted to the Clerk
for his services.
8 i\HNUTES OF THE
The Oommittee on Order of
Blls~nessreported as follows:
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
TUESDAY.
2 p. M. to
31
P. Yr.-Invitations to New Churches.-Call for Corresponding Letters.
-Invitation to Visitors.
-Reading Circular Letter.
-Appoint writer of Corresponding Letter.
81
P. M to 4~ P. ~1.-Report on State Missions.WEDNESDAY.
9 A. M. to 91 A. M.-Worship.
91 A. ~I to 10 A. ~I.-Miscellaneous Business.
10 A. M. to 11 A. M.-Report on Education.
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11 A. ~1.-Preaching, followed by Report on 'Orphan's Home.
2 P. ~I. to 3 P. ~1.-Report on Foreign Missions.
3 P. M. to 4 P. M.-Report of Executive Board.
4 P, M. to 41 P. ~I.-Report on Home Missions.
THURSDAY.
9 A. M. to 91 A. M.-Worship.
91 A. M. to 10 A. M.-Miscellaneous Business.
10 A. lI. to 11 A. ~1.-Report on Sunday Schools.
11 A. M.-Preaching.
2~ P. M. to 4~ P. ~I.-Time and place of next meeting.
-Election of Preacher.
-Appoint writer of Circular Letter.
-Miscellaneous Business.
-Closing Exe~ses.
Adopted.
The Pastor and Deacons of fMt. Vernon Ohurch were appointed a committee on Religious Exercises.
rAdjourned. Prayer by
B.Manly, D. D.
Afternoon Session.
The Association was called to order by the Moderator at 2 o'clock.
Prayer by W. M. Pratt.
Messengers from Oorresponding Associations, and visitors were enrolled as follows:
BRACKEN ... J. K. Nunnelly.
FRANKLIN. . . . .. . ... Thomas Rodman, J. M. Wakefield, T. W. Scott.
SULPHUR FORK ... J. S. Gatton.
ELKHORN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
SHELBY COUNTy ... J. A. French.
CONCORD ... S. H. Riley.
BOONE'S CREEK ... A. D. Rash.
GREENUP ... W. T. Jolly.
VISITORS.
B. MANLY, D. D., of the Theological Seminary.
W. H; WHITSITT, D. D., of the Theological Seminary.
J. W. WARDER, D. D., Cor. Sec. of the State Board.
J. M. FROST, D. D., Selma, Ala.
T. T. EATON, D. D., Editor W<lstern Recorder.
J. W. EDWARDS, Walnut Valley Association, Kan.
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MISS MARY A. HOLLINGSWORTH, Matron of the Baptist Orphans' Home.
W. M. Pratt read the Circular Letter, which was adopted.
U pon.Jllotion it was determined to have preaching at 3:30
0'clock.
H. C. Roberts was appointed to_ write the Corres- ponding Letter.
The report on State Missions was read by J. M Lewis, and after discussion hy J. W. Warder, B. Manly, J. K. Nunnelly and W. T. Jolly, was adopted.
REPORT ON STATE MISSIONS.
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.Your Committee on State Missions report, that they have obtained from the report of the State Mission Board to the late session of the General Association, the following facts: Amount received for State Work $5,078.55, of which amount Elkhorn Association contributed
$386.55. Number of Missionariej employed 37; Churches supplied 42;
Number baptized 373; Sunday-scB.'oo]s organized 13. This shows a de-
crease from last year, both in the amount collected and the results ac- complished, but an increase in the number of missionaries empl'oyed for the present year, while the balance in the treasury this year is in excess of that of last year.
While appreciating the vital importance of, and necessity for, this work, we do not think we need say anything, at this day, to impress this upon the minds of the brethren of our churches. but simply to lay these facts before them; and, in view of their logical teachings, to cry out to them, Help! men of Israel, HELP!!
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. LEWIS, Chairman.
After prayer by J. W. Warder, W. H. ]'elix preach- ed from Psalm xcii: 14, "They shall still bring forth fruit in olil. age."
Adjourned after prayer by W. T. Jolly.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th.
The Association was called to order at 9 o'clock by the Moderator, and spent 30 minutes in religious exercises, conducted by T. Warn Beagle.
R.
M. Dudley was chosen as the delegate of this As- sociation to the S.
B.Convention, with T. Warn Beagle as alternate.
Buck Run church having moved its church-house within the bounds of Franklin Aasociation, asked for a letter of dIsmission to unite with that body, which was granted.
Upon motion, the Executive Board was directed to appropriate such portion of the surplus funds remaining in the treasury as in their judgment may seem proper, to assist in extinguishing the debt on the church-huilding at Ashland, Ky.
T. T. Eaton, D. D., editor of the Western Recorder, by general consent, addressed the body in the interests of that paper.
R.
M. Dudley read the
REPORT ON EDUUATION.
There was never pronounced a more pernicious error than the old saying, "Iguorance is the mother of devotion." Ignorance may be the mother of the various systems of superstition and idolatry, but it is not the mother of the religion of the Bible. The first command that sprang from the lips of our Creator as His eye rested upon the darkness that was on the deep was, "Let there be light!" The inspired apostle, using t.his as a figure, said: "God who commanded (he light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." As knowledge and holiness are essential elements of the divine character, so are they essential elements of power in that kingdom that He has established among men. Pity 'tis that education and religion should ever be di- vorced. They are the two pillars that support the temple of our Chris- tian civilization. To educate is one of the plain and far reaching in- junctions of Holy Writ. This educat.ion must be commensurate with the range of man's capabilities and the sphere of his activity and duty, and all must be "in the Lord." That is, a loving and intelligent regard for God is to pervade the sphere of knowledge and instruction. It is much to be feared that we Baptists have not appreciated the full value and importance of the educational Idea, either as a factor in t1;1e mould- ing of opinion and character, or in the development of the highest strength and efficiency of individual life. If we did, we surely would so bestir ourselves in a generous consecration of our substance to the blessed cause of education, that our school treasury would be filled to overflowing. A starveling college, brethren, is a reproach to our zeal for the Lord of hosts, and an evidence of a half-way appreciation of
ELKHORN BAP1'IST ASSOCIATION. 11 one of the most powerfnl and useful instruments for good known to men. We urge, therefore, the two-fold duty: (a) A larger and more generous sympathy and support of all our schools and colleges. (b) A more liberal education for our youth, in our own schools of learning.
R. M. DUDLEY,
W. H. FELIX.
T. WARN BEAGLE.
Discussed by
R.M. Dudley, T. Warn Beagle and
B.Manly. Pending the discusssion, T. Warn Beagle offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That, inasmuch, as the Trustees of Georgetown College have instructed Drs. Dudley and Pratt to raise, as speedily as possible, the endowment of the Memorial Chair of Elkhorn Association,
Therefore, we, ministers and laymen, invite them to visit our churches, promising to aid them in their effort.
The report and resolution were adopted.
The hour for preaching having arrived, J. M. Frost, D. D., preached from 1
001'.xv: 38. "But God giveth
ita body as it hath pleased Him, and to every seed his own body."
The Moderator announced the following committee on Baptist Ministers' Aid Society, viz:
J.S. Kirtley, G.
W. Hill and J. M. Lewis.
After prayer by T. T. Eaton, the Association adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
The body re-assembled at 2 o'clock, and was led in prayer by J. S. Gatton.
W. H. Felix addressed the Association in behalf of the Orphan's Home, and after an appeal by Thomas Rod- man, a collection was taken, amounting to $76.2l.
, W. M. Pratt read the
REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
From the last report of the Board of the Southeril Baptist Conven- tion, we learn the contributions from the fifteen Southern States and the District of Columbia were ... $84,503 13 From other resouces... . . . .. . . 1,882 53
TotaL ...•... $86,385 66
Of this amount Kentucky contributed $8,150 72.
Out of this amount there has been paid to the various
lnissions ... $68,814 7&
To the Executive Officers ... 4,800
To agencies in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas ... . Incidental and traveling expenses, printing, rents, &c ..
Interest on borrowed money ... .
7,02640 3,373 76 833 45 Total . . . ... . . .. $84,848 34
Leaving a balance of ... :... $1,748 30
Conditions of the various missions supported by the Board of S. B. C.
1st. African Missions in the Y oruba countrv, near one thousand miles east of Liberia, about 10° north latitude. .
At Lagos, on the coast, are W. J. David and wife; P. A. Eubank and wife, with four native assistants Rnd teachers.
At Abeokuta are W. W. Harvey and wife, C. E. Smith and wife,
and one assistant.
At Ogbomoshaw is L. 0 Murray, a native evangelist.
Hansser Farm, snpplied from Lagos. Statistics of all. Baptisms 13;
Church members 149; Pupils in school 246 Expenses of African Mis-
sions $6,891 78.
CHINESE M1SSIONS.-NoRTHERN: CHINA.
Tnng Chow, T. P. Crawford and wife, Mrs. S. J. Holmes and Miss
Lottie Moon.
Hwanghien, C. W. Pruitt and Mrs. Davault. Statistics: Stations
2; membership 143. Expenses of Mission $6,098 59.
CENTRAL CHINA.
Shanghai-M. T. Yates (recently deceased), Mrs. Yates, D. W.
Herring and wife. Wong-Ping-San, assistant pastor.
Kwin San and Soo-Chow, native pastor and licentiate.
Chin kiang-W. J. Hunnex and wife, R T' Bryan and wife. Sta-
tistics: Churches and Stations 7; baptized 8; membership 107. Ex- penses $7.129.00.
SOU'fHERN CHINA.
Canton and vicinity-R. H. Graves, E. Z. Simmons and wife, Miss Lulu Whilden, Miss Emma Young, Miss Nellie Hartwell, Mrs. J. L.
Sanford and twenty-five assistants~ Statistics: baptized 32; member- ship 476. Expenses $9,488.50.
Total baptized 40; membership 727. Total expense of Chinese
Missions $22,716.09.
The China Mission has been bereaved by the death of three de- voted missionaries within a year, viz: Brothers M. T. Yates and E. E.
Davault, and Sister Jane W. Graves.
MISSIONS IN ITALY.
Stations 14, located in different parts of the kingdom, from the mouths of the Walden sian Valleys, Torre Pellice and PenE'rolo to Na- ples, and the Island of Sardinia and Bari and Barletta on the south- west coast of the Adriatic. The city of Rome is the center of opera- tion, where are located George B. Taylor, J. H. Eager and wife, and the scholar Senor Torre. The other missionaries are Signors Paschetto, Ferraris Belondi, Colombo Martinelli, Fasulo, Volpi, Basile, C6ssu, Arbanasich, and Count Papengouth.
Statistics: No 'fun report on baptism; members 350. Expenses of the Mission $14,377.55.
BRAZILIAN MISSION, SOUTH AMERICA.
Rio De Janeiro-W. B. Bagby and wife, E. H. Soper and wife, Miss
1\1. Rice, C. D. Daniel and wife. Church organized 31 members; Con-
tribution $200.
Santa Barbara-E. A. Puthuff and wife.
Bahia and Maccio-Z. C. Taylor and wife and J. A. Barker. 150 have been baptized. Contribution $8.00 per member.
Maccio-Senhor Lins.
Pernambuco-Senhor Joas Baptiste. Statistics: Baptized 49; mem- bership 2lO. Expenses of the Mission $11 ,856.09.
M.EXICAN MISSIONS.
STATIONS AND l\fISSIONARIES.
Saltillo-W. D. Powell and wife, Miss Powell, Miss lV1. C. Tupper, Miss Annie J. Mayberry, two native teachers and three colporteurs.
ELKHORN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. ]3 Other Stations-Patos, Sabinas, Juares, Progess, Musquiz, San Rafael, San Joaquin, Galeana, Rayones. The assistant laborers in this State of Coahuila are Felipe Jimenez, P. Rodrigues, A. Travino, Jose
Maria, Gamez Giberto Rodriguez. ".
State of Zacatecas and Aguas Calientus-H. P. McCormick and
wife, and Miss Addie Barton. "
State of Jalisco Guadalajara-D." A. Wilson and wife. Statistics:
Churches and stations 27 (churches 8); baptized 234; membership 531;
pupils in schools 133; contribution $850. These missions run in a south-westerly line from the Rio Grande to the Pacific ocean, and are very prosperous. Expenses of the Mission $12,973.32.
General Summary-53 missionaries from the United States, and 54 native pastors and assistants on the field of the various Missions-in all 107; baptized during the year 336; membership in other Mission Churches 1967.
W. M. PRATT, Chairman.
Discussed by W. J. E. Cox, H. C. Roberts, J. Dallas Simmons, J. J. Rucker,
H.J. Spurr, and adopted.
T. T. Eaton preached to a large crowd in the chmch- yard, who could not get into the house. His text was John xv: i., "My father is the husbandman."
T. Warn Beagle, W. M. Pratt and J. Dallas Simmons were made a committee to nominate an Executive Board.
The Clerk read the report of the Executive Board and the Treasurer's report, WhICh, after remarks by J. W.
vVarder, in regard to the envelope system of taking con_
tributions, was adopted.
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE BOARD.
DEAR BRETHREN:
We beg leave to make the following report of our acts since the last meeting of the Association. At the last session of your body we were directed to hold four S. S. and Missionary Meetings in different portions of the Association. The first was held with the Mt. Freedom Church, which was thought to have been beneficial to that Church. No other one was held from the f'Rct that it did not suit the churches where we wished to hold the meeting, to have it.
"We are pained to report, that with the exception of one mission, the churches have not contributed as liberally as heretofore. Finding that some of the churches were failing to send their usual contribu- tions, circulars were sent to the pastors of these churches as a means of stimulating them to their duties, and committees were appointed to urge the churches to complete the quota assigned them, but they have not respondfjd very liberally.
Aid has been given during the year to four of the churches in the Association to enable them to sustain their pastors. The amounts appropriated to each will appear in our Tr~asurer's report.
During the year our beloved co-worker, Richard S. Henderson, who has been a member of the Board for ten years, has gone from his labors here to the Heavenly rest ahove, and we mourn that we no more shall have the benefit of wise counsels.
To you, who have so often met him in these annual convocations, we need not speak in his praise. May the examp1Q of his faithfulness
and usefulness in Christ's service, stimulate and incite us to work more faithfully in the Master's cause.
REPORTS FROJI TIlE CIIIJRCHES.
)IT. FREEDOM.
Bro. J. C. Freeman, the pastor, reports very encouragingly of this
church. The brethren keep up weekly prayer meetings and have an
excellent Sunday School all the year. Tiley also have a Mission ~unday
School at High Bridge. He has met all his appointments, and no matter what the weather was, always found a congregation to speak to.
NICHOLASVILLE.
Bro. T. Warn. Beagle reports for 11 months, having preached 47 sermons, made 6 speeches, attended 42 prayer meetings and made 75 visits. The congregations are increasing, and the Sunday School much more efficient. The general spirit of the church is better and more hopefnl. They have recently repaired and improved their church building at a cost of over $900.
PARIS.
Bro. E. S. Alderman has been pastor of this church for the last six months, and his reports are very encouraging as to the future of this church. The congregations are keeping up well, and all their services are very much better attended than they have been. One most excellent feature in his report is that "they are working for more general and systematic contributions." They have lately thoroughly repaired their ch1ll'ch building.
CLOVER DOTTO)!.
Bro. C. 1\1. Riley has been pastor of this church, but has resigned.
they do not report much progress. They have now called Bro. i\I. L.
Thomas.
TREASIJRER'S REPORT.
STATE )!ISSIONS.
To balance August 14, 1887 ... .
" Amount received from the churches ... .
By " paid State Board ... $381.55
" " Mt. Freedom ... 100.00
" " "~icholasville ... " 150.00
" " Clover Bottom... 75.00
" Paris. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. 75.00
" Clerk. . . .. ... 50.00
$647.42 770.71
$831.55 $140Rlil
To balance ... . ::5i().58
FOREIG:; MISSIONS.
To balance August 14, 1887 ... .
•. Amount l'eel'ived from the churches ... .
$ 211.50 '()7.0B
By
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paid State Board ... $'\)().5:3 $in6.5:3ELKHORN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. 15 HO}IE MISSIONS.
To balance August 14, 1887, ... .
" Amount received from the churches ... . By " paid State Board. . . . .. . . .. . ... $499.22
$ 36.65
462.57 .$499.22 MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
To balance August 14, 1887... $ 60.05
" Amount from the churches ... " 10ll.46
By " paid Georgetown College ... $154.05
To balance ... $65.46 $169.51
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND COLPORTAGE.
To balance August 14,1887 ... .
" Aniount received from churches ... . $ 25.80 206.22
By " paid Stllte Board ... $232.02 $232.02
We, the Auditing Committee, have examined the accounts of B.
W. D. Seeley, Treasurer of the Executive Board, and find them correct and sustained by proper vouchers.
J. W. APPLETON,
J. R. HOWARD.
The committee to nominate an Executive Board, reported, nominating J. W. Appleton, ,J. J. Rucker, J. R.' Howard, B. Bosworth, C. B. Quisenberry, L. A. Davis, B.
W. D. Seeley, R. G. Elliott, E. F. Darnaby,
VV.D. Bryant, with power to fill any vacancy that may occur. Adopted.
The Moderator an nounced thel tollowi ng standillg committees:
HOME MISSIONS-H. C. Roberts, J. N. Bradley, C. B. (~uisenberry.
STATE MISSION1S-W. H. Felix, T. J. Stevenson, A. F. McMeekin.
FOREIGN MISSIONS-W. J. E. Cox, F. B. Raymond, J. W. Appleton.
SUNDAY RCHooLs-T. Warn Beagle, E. S. Alderman, J. J. Rucker.
EDUCATION-F. H. Kerfoot, R. M. Dudley, G. B. Stout.
ORPHANS' HOME-W. J. Williams, J. D. Simmons, John L. Edwards.
MINISTER'S AID SOCIETy-J. S. Kirtley, G. W. Hill, J. M. Lewis.
ORDER OF BUSINESs-B.
"V.
D. Seeley, J. R. Howard, J. T. Slade.W. J. E. Cox offered the following resolution, which, upon motion, was laid upon the table.
Resolved, That we recommend to the churches of this Association to adopt the svstem of collecting missionary funds according to the plan suggested "by the General Association.
'1'. J. Stevenson read the
REPORT ON HOME MISSIOXS.
The Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, located at Atlanta, Ga., is engaged in a most important and extensive work. The work is to give the Gospel :to to the destitute portions of
the Southern States, both among the white and colored population, among the Indians of the West, to aid in erecting church buildings, and also have charge of our mission work in the Island of Cuba. This is a most gigantic work, and needs as well as deserves the most liberal
f:!upport of our churches. According to the report of S. B. Conven-
tion, the following statistics of work are given:
Laborers employed, 287; churches and stations supplied, 1,114;.
Schools organized, 431; churches built, 306; Baptisms, 4857; amount expended, $89,177.32.
We invite special attention to the work in Cuba. The remarkable outpouring of the Spirit on our work there continues. Thousands are embracing the true faith, and the hope is that this island at no distant day will be reclaimed from the religious supersti.tion that has long engrossed the people.
T. J. STEVENSON, Chairman.
Adopted.
The Association accepted the invitation ot Provi- dence Church to hold its next session there August 13, 1889.
H. C. Robel'ts was chosen to preach the next Intro- ductory Sermon, F. 11, Kerfoot, alternate.
CORRESPONDING LETTER.
The Elkh?rn Assllciation oj Baptists to the Associations with whom she eOJ'responds, ~end8 Ohri,stian greeting:
BRET.liREN:-We are now in session with the church at Mt. Vernon.
A deep religious feeling pervades the body, and this promises to be one of the most pleasant and fruitful sessions that the Association has' held. Some of our churches have enjoyed gracious revivals and large ingatherings. Nearly all the churches have made their reports to this bodv. , Our contributions have not been, in the main, what we had reason to expect, but some of our churches have done better tean ever before.
We hope to see your bodies well 'represented at our next session, which will be hf'ld with the Providence church, Franklin county,
August 13. 1889. E. H. BLACK, Moderator.
B. W. D. SEELEY, Clerk.
Adjourned. Prayer by W. H. Felix.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16.
The Association was called to order by the Mod- erator at 9 o'clock, and devotional exerClses were conducted hy J. Dallas Simmons.
The roll of messengers was called, and the names of' absentees erased.
The proceeedings were I'cad and approved.
The f'pecial committee appointed last year to inquire
into the condition of Clear Creek $)hurch, through their
chairman, J. S. Kirtley, reported as follows:
ELKHORN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. 17 Your committee to inquire into the condition of Clear Creek church, report that there was a misapprehension as to the request of Clear Creek for such an investigation, and we beg leave to be excused from further duty.
J. S. KIRTLEY, Chairman.
The ['eport was adopted and committee discharged.
J. S. Kirtley read the report of the committee on
B.-lPTISTS ]II~ISTERS' AID SOCIETY.
Your Committee on the Ministers' Aid Society, report that at its last meeting the General Association organized this Society through which to care for the aged and indigent Baptist Ministers of Kentucky.
This Society is located at Owensboro with Rev. J. S. Felix, Presi- dent, and a competent Board of Trustees. \Ve have examined its Constitution and By-Laws, and heartily recommend the Society to the sympathy and support of this Association. We also recommend that the Association request the churches to make annual contributions to its support, such contributions to be made during the month of November each year. Respectfully submttted,
J. S. KIRTLEY, Chairman, G. W. HILL,
J. M. LEWIS.
An appeal was made for aid, and $100 was raised in cash and pledges. The report was then adopted.
Upon motion, any member of this body attending any Association with which we correspond, is author- ized to represent this body.
F. H. Kerfoot read the
REPORT ON SUSDAY-SCHOOLS.
Your Committee on Sunday-Schools beg leave to make the' following report:
The general outlook in this department of our Christian work, within the bounds of our Association, is not as encouraging as we would desire For many years we kept up a Sunday-School Convention which met twice a year, the gl'neral influence of which was good. Last year this body decided to make a departure in some of its methods by holding some missionary meetings, and requested the Sunday-School Con vention to co-operate in thl'se meetings instead of holding separate conventions.
This proposition was accepted by the Sunday-School Convention and one missionary meeting was held, which was partially successful in bringing the brethren together, and it was regarded as very helpfnl to the community in which it was held.
The Executive Board was not able to secure a place for holding any other additional meetings. So by this combination we have IQst our tiunday School Convention. We have no co-operative effort now in our Association in the interest of Sundav-Schools outside of the
annual meetings of this body. .
From the statistics we find that 23 churches have Sunday-Schools, 3 churches have missioll schools. Mt. Freedom, 1; Stamping Ground, 3, al1d the First Lexington, 1. Six churches report no Sunday-Schools.
In thf'se twenty-eight Sunday-Schools we find 242 officers and
teachers, 1,610 scholars, and 120 conversions in the schools.
Resppctfully submitted, J. J. RUCKER,
F. H. KERFOOT, G. B. STOUT.
The report was amended by requesting the Sunday- School Convention to return to its former practice of holding two sessions during the year.
The report was discussed by
B.Manly, C. B.
Quisenberry,
"\V . .r. E. Cox and J. Dallas Simmons, and adopted.
It was resolved that the former committee,
J. J.
Rucker, J. R. Howard, J. W. Appleton and B. W. D.
Seeley be requested to prepare a programme for a Sunday- School COllvention this fall at Clover Bottom.
The thanks of the body ,yere tendered the Mt.
Vernon church for their cordial hospitality to the Messengers.
The Clerk was dit'ected to have 1,000 copies of the minutes printed, and attend to the.ir distribution.
W. M. Pratt was requested to close the exercises (after the sermon) by some remarks.
E. S. Alderman, preached from Matt. x. 34.
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."
The proceedings of to-day were read and approved.
W. M. Pratt gave some very interesting reminis- cences of his past ministerial life, and during the singing of "Am I a Soldier of the Cross?" the messengers gave each other the parting hand.
Prayer was offered by W. M .. :i:"ratt.
The Moderatol' then prouounced the Association adjourned sine die.
E. II. BLACK, Moderator, B. W. D. SEELEY, Clerk, Stamping Ground, Ky.
Faywood, Ky.
The next meeting of the Association will be held
with the Providence Church, Franklin County, Ky.,
August 13, 1889.
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*17 1801-David's Fork ... Fayette / 5 3 4 3 123 T. C. Stackhouse, Lexington. 1800-Dry Run ... Scott 5 2 3 3 1 121 1789-lEast Hickman ... FayetteI
9 3 4\21 3 147 T. Warn Beagle, Ni;holasville. 181O-heorgetown ... Scott 41 24 4 21 6 311 W. J. E. Cox, Georoetown. 1800-Glen's Creek ... Woodforll 2 2 9S/ 1785-Great Crossings ... Scott 2 3 2 2 59T. J. Stevenson, Georgetown. 1802-Hillsboro ... Woodford. 19 2 3 1 1 1 130 1884-Hinton ... Scott .:* 14E. F. Darnaby, Lexington. F.M. Featherstone,ForksElk P. H. Thompson, Donerail. John L. Nelson, Troy. C. J. Ruddell, Corinth. W. D. Watts, Chilesburg. F. M. Thomason, Georgetown 1. P. Shelby, Lexington. R. B. Thomas, Georgetown. 'John C. Edwards, Versailles. D. S. Browll, Georgetown. M. Elliston, Jr., Mortonsville 1817-Lexington, First ... Fayette 22 23 5 5 2 5 480IW. H. Felix, D. D., Lexington. B. L. May, Lexington. li875-Lexington, Upper Street Fayette 2 7 1 10 :3 306!F. B. Raymond, Lexington. F. P. Jenkins, Lexington. I805-Long Lick ... Scott 2 3 i\ 200 James D. Clark, East Eagle. Thos. Dalzell, Long Lick. I873-Midway .... , ... Woodford 24 24 5 1 3 218 F. H. Kerfoot, D. D" Midway. Richard O'Connor, Midway. 1831-:\<It. Freedom ... 1.Tessam!ne 1 ~ I ~., 4~ John C. F~eeman, Lexington. S. P. Crntcher, Wilmore. ]801-Mt. Pleasant. ... Jessamme D 7 .J.) 13.., J. Dallas SImmons, Keene. R. R. Henderson, Keene. ]822-~~. Vcrn~n ... IWoodf<?rd 12 19 21f.
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M. Lewis, M. D .. , Georg~town. B. W. D: Seele.y, Fayw.ood. 1849-Nlc~lOlasYIlle ... ,Jessamme . ~\ 2 79r.
Warn Beagle, NI~?olasYIlle. A. C. MIles, NlChola,svllIe. IS18-ParIs ... IBourbon 4,j
1 105 E. S. Alderman, Pans. W. M. Goodloe, ParIs. 18.')7-~.roYidence ... \Franklin 2 4I
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J. ';Vi!Iian;s, Woodlake. W. H',Lewis, Woodlake. 1801-SIlas ... Bourbon 9 4 70 L. H. 8alm, Ep. Wm. Sparks, Leesbur'!. 1859-Sonth Elkhorn ... ' Fayette ,27 ,5 2 2 7 ] 100 W. M. Pratt, D. D., Lexington .. B. Bosworth, Fort Spring. 1795-S;am~ing Ground ... Scott . 17 9]1
1 ~r 21 4 ?05 H. C. Robe~ts, Stan~ping Ground. W. ~. Gallowar,
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50 8 P. Henry Thompson ... Donerail. 6 C. P. Mitchell ... Troy. Corinth ... . David's Fork ... . 7 45 75 12 J. H. Weathers ... Lexington. Dry Run ... . East Hickman ... . 5 25 8 Frank Mitchell ... Nicholasville. Georgetown ... . Glen's Creek ... . Great Crossings ... . Hillsboro ... .
23 152 8 52 5 25 10 50
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12 80 8 55 7 43 81 250j 70 12 G. B. Stout ... Faywood. 90 12 A. C. Miles ... Nicholasville. 3 175 12 W 1l1~ M. Goodloe ... Paris. Providence ... . 7 40 12 S. Black ... Frankfort. Silas ... . 6 30 50 5 James Allen ... , ... Jacksonville. South Elkhorn ... . ~'Stamping Ground ... . Versailles ... . 13 92 10 110 14 100 171 201 70 12 Levi Rice ... Fort Spring. 11 199 122[ 12 R. S. Sprake ... Stamping G-round. 12 R. H. Stout ... Versailles. Williamstown ... . 12 50 12 Will R. Elliston ... Williamstown. *Have Mission Schools. 253117731 120
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1_
MINUTES OF THE
CIRCULAR LETTER
On the Importance or OUI" Two Iu.stitutions at George- town and the Necessity of Enlarged Endowment.
BY WM. M. PRATT.
DEAR BRETHREN:
I know of no subject, that at present., has stronger claims upon your attention than that of this circular.
Parents should regard the intellectual, moral and religious culture of their children, to fit them for success and usefulness in this life and for the possession of eternal glory in the world to come, as the most sacred duty the Lord has imposed upon them. These two institutions were established by our fathers to aid them and us in this all important matter. These institutions have been officered by good, learned, and religious teachers, and the vigilance and attention of parents is required of them to return their pupils to their several homes tmproved in aU these respects. With what success this work has been accomplished is witnessed by the fact that in everyone of our churches are to be found those whose intellects have been trained and whose hearts have been won to Christ while at the College or Seminary. If we, as a District Association, have reason to glory in any denominational interest, it is that we have two such institutions within our bounds.
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submit a few considerations that should interest the members of our churches.First-We should patronize our own denominational schools of learning. Young people are very mnch influenced in their religious views and moral principles, by their teachers and associates in school.
Parents sometimes allow themselves to be influenced, by special inducements, to place their children under instruction contrary to their own religious faith, and they see their mistake when it is past remedy.
}'loreover we should consider that the success of onr denominational schools depends mainly upon denominational patronage.
Second-The spirit of our age demands increased facilities in every branch of education. The leading colleges of our land have received, in the last few years, large gifts and legacies. This has enabled them to offer increased advantages and facilities for mental culture to aspiring students, and this class of students are tending more and more toward such institutions regardless of distance or cost.
Third-OUf College at Georgatowil is in absolute need of a large increase of its endowment fund to meet the wants of our students and to command the respect of an intelligent commnnity. The salary of our President and Professors are inadequate-no higher than forty years al/:0 and not half as much as are given to professors in the
Theological Seminary at I~ouisyille. When a chair is vacated by
resignatian or death, we cannot fill it with one of high order of talent and experience with the meager salary we are only able to give without diminishing our present endowment fund, which the Trustees of the College are committed not to do. 'rhey do not propose to diminish' but to increase our present endowment. A pressing need is a fire-proof library room for the safety of what books we have and to utilize the present library room for recitations and other. purposes, as the College is straitened in this respect. .Moreover their is urgent demand for an increase of books in the Library. We have had very little increase
in this respect since the presidencv of Dr. }Ialcom, 40 years ago. The
professors and the students should have access to the best books on the subjects of instruction, of history, and of literature, that intelli- gent men desire to consult and read. 'Ve shonld have a special libra.lY fund, the interest of which should be clevoted to the purehase of new
books just as they come from a teeming press. .
A similar fund is greatly needed for renewing and extending the Scientific and Philosophical apparatus. We prRy God to put it into the hearts of some of our brothers or sisters to donate a few thousand dollars to these two funds. The interest of such a fund would yearly increase the library and apparatns to illustrate the sciences.
Fourth-There is an opportunity affordell to us, this. present year, to place our College on a strong financiRI basis, such as we have not had hitherto, and may not have for years to come. You have already
been advised that a very wealthy brother, of another ~tate, has prom-
ised to give a liberal donation to the College, if Kentncky Baptists will contribute one hundred thousand dollars. JIanv denominational colleges in the North and Routh and the Theological Seminary at Louisville have shared largely in this brother's benefactions, and now while his mind is turned to us and he stands ready to help us, if we will help ourselves, holV can we be indifferent to the time and opportunity.
Brethren, my heart sinks within me in the manifest indifference about this matter. Prompt and liberal action in this enterprise will tell on the welfare and prosperity of our Zion through coming ages. Indifference
will make 11S blush with self reproach when we get to heaven.
This College was founded by pious and intelligent Baptists nearly sixty years ago, not only for general educational purposes bnt partic- ularly for the education of our Christian young men who have the ministry of the Gospel in view. A large number of our mvst talented and useful ministers have been educated in this College. This last year a good proportion was of this class. Six of the twell'e graduates were young ministers of brains, culture and piety. The duty is laid upon us by the Head of the church to afford tbis class of young men the best preparation for their high and holy calling. Each generation of Baptists of Kentucky should raise this College higher and higher.
The first generation, under Giddings, did remarkably well. The second, under Dr. Campbell, did better than the first, and should this generation leave the College in statu qno, a.nd merely glory in the past and hope for the future and do nothing ourselves? Brethren what is our work here on earth? Is it to accumulate, "eat drink anel be merry" and leave our accumulations to be enjoyed and perhaps squ.an- dered by Ollr heirs. Jesus Christ., our great exemplar, lived on earth to do the will of God and to benefit the generation then living and future generations, through the cycles of time and eternity. To ilmtate him is the test of one's religion. Vv' e appeal to your sense of account-
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ability to God upon this and all other enterprises of Christianity. May we hear, in the judgment, the approhation of Ollr Lord and Master.
"well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thou illto the joy of thy Lord."
To those who are anxions that their daughters shall enjoy like advantage their sons do in scholastic education,. we ",NI assure them that they do already at Georgetown. Under the present arrangement of things and by express authority of the Board of Trustees of the College, the young ladies of Georgetown Female Seminary have direct access to such of the College classes that they may desire or are prepared to enter, The friends of education w"re wise in locating the two insti- tutions in the same place. There is no organic connection between them. They occupy different ground and are under separate manage- ment; but the Seminary is only fiYe miIl1.ltes walk from the College. and it has been found entirely practical and convenient for the young ladies of the Seminary to attend the College classes and get the benefit of College instrnction.
It has not been found necessary to make any change in the College
classes. The young ladies simply drop into such of the classes as they desire, attend the lecture or recitation, and return immediately to their rooms at the Seminary. This has been sufficiently tried to convince everyone who has observed fts working, that the plan is feasible, that it is not obnoxious to objections against co-education, and yet it gives the youn~ ladies the benefit of the superior instruction and equipment of the COllege. Under this state of case, separate endowments are not needed for tWI) institutions like these at Georgetown. The enlarged endowment of the College secures to your daughters equal advantages with your sons. We pray you to seriously consider this matter and act accordingly and quickly.
Historical and Statistical Table of Elkhorn Associatitln, Kentucky, 1785·1888 .
PLACE. TIME. . BM'S. iI'O'fAL i MODERATOR, CLERK. PREAcHER OF IN'!'. 'rEx'r. South Elkhorn ... June25, Clear Creek ... , ... Sept. 30, South Elkhorn ... , ... . Bryan's Station ... . Sou th Elkhorn. . . .. . ... . Clear Creek ... Oct. 25, Great Crossings ... May 30, Boone's Creek ... Oct. 30, Lexington ... . Cooper's Run ... Aug. 26, Bryan's St.ation ...•• Dec. 26, Tate's Creek ... . Bryan's Station ... May 18, South Elkhorn ... Oct. 12, Marble Creek. . . . • . . . • .• . ... . Cooper's Run ... . Town Fork ...•... Clear Creek .... . . .. . ... . Forks of Elkhorn ...•... Great Crossings ...•... Bryan's Station ... " ... . South Elkhorn. . . • . . . .. . ... . Cooper's Run. . . .. . ... . Great Crossings ...•... April, Town Fork ... Sept. North Elkhorn ... . Bryan's Station ...•... Great Crossings ... . David's Fork ... .1785 ... , .. Lewis Craig ... Richard Young ... 1785 ... , ... Wm. Wood ... Richard Young .. Wm. Hickman .. Ex. xxiii:
