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MINUTES

OF 1'HE

LAUREL RIVER ASSOCIATION

OF

UNITED BAPTISTS,

UELD WJ1'H THE

MT. PLEASANT CHURCH, LAUREL CO., KENTUCKY,

ON

OCTOBER 6

AND

7, 1876.

O F F I C E R S :

HIRAM JOHNSON, M.ODERATOR . . . RACCOON, Ky.

DAN. R. BROCK, CLERK . . . TUE GLADES, Ky.

LOUISVILLE:

WESTERN RECORDER PRINT.

1876.

MINUTES.

FIRST DAY.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1876.

The Laurel River Association of United Baptists met pursuant to adjournment,

with

the Mt. Pleasant

Church,

Laurel

county,

Ky., October 6, 1876.

The Introductory Sermon was delivered by Elder J. W. Moren, from M.atthew 28 : 19, 20.

The Association was then

called

to order by the Moderator of the last session, Elder Hiram Johnson.

The letters from the churches were read, and the delegates en- rolled as follows:

Cane Cl'eek ... Elder B. F. Catching, Br'n. W. C. Barrett, S. Elim, R. Elim.

Friends"';p ... Br'n. S. P. M. Roach, H. C. Stanberry.

Gras-,y Spr·ing .... Wm. Broughton, Jos. Reec1, John Owens, Lewis F. Brock- man.

Gr'een Hill .... Elc1er Cornelius Moore, Br'n. G. W. Cook, O. H. Purkey, JOB. Parrett, Robt. Parrett, J. M. Stansberry.

Hawk C;·eek ... Elc1er A. G. Whit, Br'n. J. M. Adams, John Jones, Levi Oahlhan, A. G. Jones, ~I. Whit, L. C. Burleson.

Hazel Paich ... Br'n. Lem Casteel, E. Wilson.

Hone C,·cek ... Jacob Stivers.

Island O)·eek ... Letter, no messenger.

Libc1'ty, No. 1.. .... No report.

Liber·ty, No. 2 ... Wm. Hornesb)" Job Hornesby, James Reed.

Little Goose ... Elc1er Joel Philpot, T. Philpot, Sr., T. Philpot, Jr.

London ... ... Eldel' J. B. Lewis, Elder W. T. Bryant, Bro. O. W. Jones.

Long B1'Ctnch ... P. F. Reams, Levi Vaughan, Alvis BlU'net, Wm. Wise, J. H.

Reams.

Mi. A1'rwat ... Peter Jarvis, C C. Gilbert, Wm. basser, N. J. Giibert.

Mi. Pleasant ... Elder T. P. McCracken, 13r'n. W. R. jV[cLaUl'en, John John- son, P. Swaner, H. Pierce, Wm. Porter.

Mi. Sl1.lem ... Jas. Proffit, J. O. Uv"rby.

Mi. Zion ... John Hammons, R. Weaver, H. Weaver, JaB. Garland.

New Salem ... J. Proffit, A. Proffit, H. Hubbard.

Pleasctni Gr·ove ... T. Lincks.

Pigeon Roost ... George Oole.

Pine Oreek ... John McFac1den.

Pr·o'Vidence ... ... Elder P. Tuttle, Bro. Thos. Jones.

Rough Cr·eek ... Elders W. B. Estes, W. Brock, Levi Brock, Br'n .. B. Box, J.

R. Yaden, David Watkins, J. O. Yaden, D. R Brock.

Round Stone ... N 0 report.

Salem ... Elders Hiram Johnson, J. W. Moren, Br'n. J. E. Williams, W. B. Johnson, Z. Johnson, G. W. Peters.

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Slate Hill ... J. F. Weaver, J. C. McFadden, A. S. Dunn, Jas. Harkleroad.

Slate Lick ... Jas. George, Jas. McCarty.

Sinking Cl'eek ... F. F. Bryant, J. J. Barrett.

Union ... ... Elder A. P. Smith, Br'n. Newton Hal11mack, S. Gilbert, Ragan Bruck, Jos. Weaver.

The names of the messengers being enrolled, the Association proceeded to the clection of officers. Elder Hiram Johnson was elected Moderator, and B. B. Brock, Clerk.

The following new churches applied by letters and messengers for admission to the Association, viz: Mt. Salem, London, and

Green Hill.

On motion, they were rcceived, and their messengers, as en- rolled above, invited to seats in the body.

Thc following churches, dismissed from thc Irvine Association, prescnted letters,.viz: Pleasant Grove and Long Branch.

On motion, they were received, and messengers enrolled as above.

Corresponding letters from sister Associations were called for.

Thc following reported, viz:

Rockcastie .... Lettcr, but no messenger. Their number in fellowship is 943.

h'vine ... Messengers-Eldel's N.

n.

Johnson, L.P. Johnson, J .• J. Ed- wards, 13"0. D. vVard.

Rc(l Bi7·rl ... EldQr Y. Sutton.

No?:th G'onco?·d .... Lettel', no messenger. Report 85 baptilled j members, 1,093.

Lynn CIlJnl' ... Elclers N. 13. Creekl11ore, Philip Foley, 3. C. Jackson, Bro.

VV. J. Stanbe1'l'Y.

On motion, all visiting brethren were invited to seats in the body. Eldcr Enoch Wakefield, from Franklin Association, re- ported. On motion,

Resolve,l, That our ncxt annual meeting be held with the church at Horse' Creek, on Friday before the first Saturday in October, 1877.

Two letters having been presentcd from Liberty Church, each claiming to be the church, it was, on motion,

Resolved, That a uommittee of om visiting brethren be appointed to hear and determine the difticulty. !ludl'epol't to-morrow morning.

Br'n. N. B. Johnson,

N.

B. Creekmore, J. J. Edwards, Z. Sutton, were named as the committee.

Resolved, That Elders A. B. Belvin and S. C. Jackson be permitted to con- cluct the investigation.

On motion, Br'n. J.

E.

Weaver, Jas. Harkleroad, and C. W.

Jones were appointed a committee on correspondence.

On motion, the delegation of the Mt. Pleasant Church be a com- mittee on divine services.

On motion, Br'n. Jos. Weaver, W. B. Estes, and Joel Philpot were appointed a committee on queries coming from Mt. Pleasant and Rough Creek churches.

On motion, Br'n. F. Lincks, J. F. Weaver and Thos. McCracken, with the Moderator and Clerk, were appointed a committee on ar- rangements.

On motion, adjOUrned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

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SECOND DAY.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1876.

The Association met pursuant to adjournment; prayer by El- der A. P. Smith.

Report of committee on arrangements called for, read, adopted,

and committee discharged.

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Committee on divine services report that Elders Z. Sutton and J. J. Edwards preach in the forenoon to-day; and

in

afternoon, N.

B. Johnson

and Philip Foley. At night, at the meeting-house, Elders N.

B.

Creekmore and Philip Foley. On Sunday, Elders Z.

Sutton, N.

B.

Johnson, and the Moderator.

Report of committee on correspondence called for, read, adopted, and committee dischm·ged. The following brethren appointed to

beal' letters

to corresponding Associations, viz:

G,uniwl'land Ri've?'-Elc1ers Alfred Whit, W. T. Bryant, W. C. EalTett, find J. J. Barrett.

hvine-Elders Joel Philpot, J. B. Lewis, W. B. Estes, J. W. Morcn, Timothy Philpot, nnd Russel Weaver. Their next Association to be held with the church at Pleasant Run, Clay county, on Thursday before the fourth Satur- day in September, 1877.

Lynn Oamp-Elders A. P. Smith, W. B. Estes, and B,·'n. Levi Brock, Thos .

• Joncs, Wm. Sasser, O. C. Gilbert, H. P. Gilbert, Peter Jarvis. Theil' next As- sociation to be held with the church nt Mt. Olivet, Knox county, on Friday be- fore the third Saturday in September, 1877.

Ko,/,t" Gonco1'd-Elc1crs B. F. Cntching, Newton Hammnck, and F. F.

Bryant. Their next Association to be held with the church at Liberty, Knox county, on ]'riday before the nrst Sl.turday in September, 1877.

Rrcl Bi1'd-EIc1ers W. C. Barrett, B. F. Oatching, Joel Philpot, Br'n.

George Oole and J. J. Barrett.

Roclwastle-Elder W. T. Bryant and Jl.mes Mason. Theil' next Associa- tion to be held with tlw church at Freedom, Rockcastlc county, on Thursdny before the fourth Saturday in Scptember, 1877.

Roonvillc-Elde,' .1. B. Lewis and Elisha Bowling.

The committee appointed to consider queries from the churches reported as

follows:

Quel'lI j1'om NIt. Pleasant Ch~t1'ch--Is a church hound to take the course laid down in Matthew, 18th, when dealing with offenders for any kind of trans- gression against the laws of God?

Answe1'-Your committee would say, in regard to discipline, that members of the Chlll'ch, who publicly sin and violate God's laws, should be held to a publie acknowledgement to the Church, to God, and to the community, or be

cut ofl'. Signed, J O~EPJI W ~:A y ~:R:

W. 13. ESTES.

J O~:L PUH,POT.

QUC1'!! j1'0'" Rough C1·ce1.: Gll/wch-Do we, as an Association, believe it right for Baptists to engage in the manufacture, sale, or use of intoxicating liquors as It beverage?

AnswCl'- Your committno would say that it is certainly not right foJ' church members to engage in the manufacture. salo, or usc, as a beverage, of ardent spirits; that members so engaged should certainly be dealt with by the Ohurch.

Signed, W. B. ESTES .

. JOEL PHILPOT.

6 Minutes Laurel Rivet Association.

The report of the Evangelist of the Association was called for and presented as follows:

To the Ministe1'S and Messenge1'S composing the L(l~t1'el Rive?' Association of United Baptists,'

DI!:AR BRffiTHREN-As your evangelist for the past year, I respectfully wish to submit the following report for the consideration of this body: Spent in the work 120 clays, traveled nbout 1,230 miles. delive)'ed 135 sermons and exhortations, witnessed 47 accessions to the Church, Hssisted in the ordination of one minister and in the constitution of one church; received from the bretllJ'cn nt Mt. Pleasnnt, $9.75; from other contributors, $4.35-making in the whole

$14.10. I remnin yOUJ's in Christ, to labor in thc gospel,

J. W. MOREN, El1angelist.

In answer to

a question

by

committee

of arrangements, viz:

Shall we appoint an Evangelist? the Association answers in the negative,

the vote standing 21 for to 48

against.

The report from Bro. Joseph Weaver,

(who was apl)ointed

by the last meeting of this body to collect certain historical facts con- cerning the rise and l)rogress of the church at Providence), called for, read and adopted, and ordered to be appended to the Minutes as follows:

The church at Providence ^WilS constituted with nineteen membe)·s. on the 23d day of May, 1818, ,"nd since then has ordained eight ministers, and consti- tuted seven churches, viz: Rockcastle, London, (now Slate Hill), Rough Creek, Hobertson's Crcek, Little Goose, Walnut G)'ove, and New Bethel.

The chUJ'ches wore fill requested to meet ,lt Providence, on the first Sntur- dlly in Octobe)', 1831, in conference, to organize an Association.

Respectfully submitted, JOSKPH WEAVER, SR.

The committee appointed to hear and determine the difficulty existing in the church at Liberty, submitted the following report:

The committee orgnnized by l\ppointing Elder N. B. Johnson, chairman, ani) N. B. Creekmore. secretary. Letters f)'om both parties were then rend, and, after bearing the evidence, your committee decide that both parties are in disorder, andrecommenc1 that the parties unite upon some disinterested minister as their pnstor, and wipe out all their reco)'ds from Febl'llnry, 187G, to the present tim!', and become one people, and work for Christ in tbe future.

N. B. JO}lNSON,

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J. J. EDWAUDS, I

Z. SUTTON, .

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Committee.

S. C. JACKSON, N. B. UREEKMORE,

The report was

adopted, and eommittee discharged.

On motion, Elder W.

B. Estes was appointed to preach tho next annual sermon, Elder Hiram Johnson his alternate.

Ordered that Br'n. C. W. Jones,

George

Cole, and G. W. C

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ook be appointed a committee on finance.

Resolted, Tbat the brothel' Clerk snperintend th~ printing and distribution of the Minutes; and tbat we have one thousand copies printed, or so many a&

the money contributed will pay for.

Resolved, That we tender our thanks to our visiting brethren, who have labored so faithfully to settle the difficulty among our brethren from Liberty.

Minutes Laurel River Association. 7 Resolved, That we tender pur thanks to the Moderator and Clerk for their faithful and impartial services; also to the brethren, sisters, and friends in the vicinity, who haye, with such Ohristian friendship and hospitality, entertained us during our present session.

Resolved, That we now adjourn until our next Association in COU1'@e.

DAN.

R.

BROCK, Clerk, HIRAlIf JOHNSON, Moderator,

The Glades,

Ky.

Raccoon,

Ky.

ORDAINED MINISTERS AND THEIR POSTOFFIOES.

LEVI BROCK, B. F. OA'J:CHINO,

HIRA){ JOliNtiON, London, T. P. MCOHACK]<~N, London, J. W. MOHEN, Londou, A. P. SMI'l'II,

A. G. WIII'l',

W. BROCK,

W. B. Ewn:s, Londou, J. B. LEWIR, 'White Lilly, OO](NELIUS l\Ioom~, London, JOEL PUILPOT,

P. TUTTLE, Line Creek.

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