MINUTES
Of the Thirt!J. Third Annual ]Jfeeting of the Long Run Association of Bap·
tists, held at Simpsonsville, in the County of Sltelby, on the 1st Friday and Saturday in September,
1836.The introductory sermon was rleliveren by brothel R. W. Ricketts, from lst Timothy, 1st ch. 15th v.-HThis is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came illto the ,,"o.ld \0
save sillners; of whom I am chid." Letters from the several churches were called for, read and the messengers nallles enrolled as follows:
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CHURCHES. MESSENGERS NAMES.
BRASHEAR'S CnEEK.-Ja. McQuade, T. J. Rurriss" ann J. Stratton, 4 7 21 I- 2 113 CIIEf<OW1TH'S RUN.-B. Ga.rr, J. Meckelborollgh and J. DUllcan, 1 2 I 32
Fox RUN.-J. Wood, W. Brite and John Powell, :J 10 I 3 79
ELK CREEK.-J. Gonterman, N. Beauchamp, D. Bennett and E.
Brooks, •
LONG RUN.-T. McMa.han· a.ml T. Mahomer,
HARROD'S CnEEK.~W. Shirley, H. Matthews and B. Carder,
~ BETIIEL.-F_ Howard, D. Doc1d and L. Neal, BURK's BRANCII.-J. Yunt and G. Johnson,
• BUCK CREEK -George \Valler," F. Davis," E. Vandyke, Thomas
, Dale and E. Stout, I
: LITTLE MOUNT.-James Slone, J. Connelly and S. Ruble, , KING's.-D. E. Tyler, R. Hough, \V. Sparks aud G. Markwell,
. Pl.UMB CREEK.-D. Collins, H. Day, M. M'Rae and W. L. "" eeks, DilEN NON'S CItEEK.-J. Kelley, J. Corbin, T. Sluith, J. Roberts,
R. W. Ricketts" and W. S. Fuller,
S.u.E&I;-John Holland," J. C. Burnett, Stephen Waller, H. S
Ca"riss and T. Jennings, . .
SHELBYVll.LE.-R. Giddings," John L. Waller and S; DU{luy, T A\' LORSV ILLE.-N. C. Beckham, W. StOll I, • W; TltQrnas alldJ no.
Hill, .
HOPEWELl..-E. P(\well,
MT. MOltIAH_-F. H. Garnett, E. Searcy and \V. Shelburn, SIMPSONSVILLE.-J. Dale," R. Alkinson, J. Rollinson, J. McCol-
lough and J. Hollingsworth,
DO\'ER.-J. Neal, D. C3.plinger aud C. Guthrie,
LOUIBVILLE.-Wm. C. Buck," C. Quirey, W. Colgan and W.
Weaver,
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Fr,AT Rocs:.-S. Vanc~,J. Scoggan and S. Yager,
FLOYD'S FORK.-W. Barnett," W. Davis, J. Calvert and N. Ham- rick,
LITTLE FLOCK.-W. Smith,
FISH POOL'S.-P. M. Carey,. R. Gailbreath," E. Applegate and J. Shad burn,
ROLlNGToN.-Daniel Harris and J. fi;hake,
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::VIT. PLEASANT.-J. C. Mi:ler and John fIure, BETHLEllEII.-T. Goodwin and E. Martin,
Grand Total,
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"Ordained Ministers. NOTE.-The Clerk has omilled th~ names ofabsenlee~.
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The Associatien then proceeded to the election of Moderator and Clerk, whereupon brother Geo.
'Valier was chosen Moderator and John 1.. 'Valier Clerk.
Letters (rom corresponding Associations callen for, read, and the meSSEngers hearing them were invited to seats and their names enrolled as follows:
}'rom Er.KHoRN-I.ewis Arnold and M. S. Singleton.
.. FRANKLIN-Daniel Riley.
.. CONCORD-Samuel Jones.
" SULPHUR FG>RK·-F. H. Goorlridge, E. G. Berry, B. Dawson,J. A. McGuire, and J. Hulsey.
" HOUTIJ DIBTRlc'r-L. \Vilhoit.
.. BAPTIST-A. Herndon, E. Penney, and W. Munday.
" SAJ.E~I-W. Fost!'r, S. Thomas and I. Taylor.
" LICKING-No leller or messenger.
Circular letter callen for, reaci, slightly a menden and adopted.
Brethren R. Gailbreath, J. Dale, R. Giddings, S. Dnpuy, and C. Quirey. appointed a commit- tee "f correspondence.
The following IJllery from Burk's Branch, on motion was then taken up, viz: "QUERE. Is il not the dllty of Ihe Long Run ASSOciation, in her correspondence with the Licking Aassociation, to en- quire as to the fact in common report, that there are preachers among them who hold and preach, that it i5 not the duty of unregenerated men m repellt and belie,'e the Gospel; and if so, will the Association sanction it 1" And a commi tlee of two, (\V. C. Buck and W. Stout,) were appointed to write a letter to the Lickillg Association, enqniring as to the truth of the things ill the above query, and abo other doctrinal sentiments mid to be taught by the preachers of that Associalion.
Brethren \V. C. Buck, R. Giddings, P. Burriss, it. Gailbreath, It. W. Ricketts, nnn W. Bar- nett, together with the Moderater ami Clerk, were appointed a committee of arrangements.
After prayer by brother McGuire, adj<lllrned ulltil to-morrow lIloruillg 9o'rlock.
SATuRDAY M.ORNIrW,9 o'clock, Sept. 3rd.-:llet pursuant to adjournment, and after prayer and
praise by brother A. Cook, proceeded to busillese. .
'fhe committee of arrangements made report, which \Vas received and proceedings had in accor- dance thelewith, as follows:
1. Ollr next Association to be at Plu,nb Creek meeting bOllse, Spencer county, the first Friday in
September,1837. _
2. The churches at Fox Run, Bethel, ::;alem, and Mt. 1\Ioriah, applied to be d'Slllissed from this_
Association for the purpose of joilling allother association proposed to be formeu, which applicatien was granted.
3. The following 'lucre from Eik Creek was taken up, and after some d'iscussion, was J.;.id upon the table.
QUERY. Are the spirit and principle of the modern mission system, with all its kindred institu- tion8, warren led ill the wore! of God, or .i~ it a craft of huma!) invenlioD'l If Ihe laller, would we J'IflI do well 10 reject it as sneh 1 If wlirrented by the word, we ~ some,~ .... will pi.l hls
6n~er on the passage, or I'assages. that we might all be united ;n supporting the same cau~e.
4. The subject of the Philadelphia Baptist COllfession of Faith as referred last year to the church- e. by this Association, \\'a~ taken up: \Vhereupon, the folJO\\'ing preamu]e and n~~olutioll "ere pru- po~erl, lO-W it:
Whereqs, this Associatinn was constituted lIpon the (loctrincs of the Holy Scriptures as SE'l Ollt in the Philadelphia Baptist Confessinn of Faith, wilh several exceptions, anrl whereas the afure,aid Con- fefsioll of Faith was re\'iserl, abridged, and anopteci by several ASSOClatiolls ill Vil'gjllj~, and printed in the year 1806, and ill this new form eutitlen, .4The Baptist Veclaratiun of Faith" revised and a- dopted by f.everal disuict Associations of lJlliLen llaptists in Virginia,
Resoh-ed, That this ASSolciation adopt the said declaration in lIeu of the Philadelphia Confr,.inn of Faith, as expressing more clearly, aud more definitely, her views of the doclrines of the Holy Scrip- tllTes upon which ,.he was constllllted, and Ihat we recommend it to the churches of this body unci to society at large, and ;hat we have an e'lirion of the wOlk printed. "
\Vhich preamble anci resolution were postponed until Ollr Hf'xt AHociation; anll in the mean time the sain Declaralion of Faith is to be pull Ii shed ill the Haptist Hanner for the iuspectiull aud
approval oT disapproval of the churches. .
5. A.greeably to the request of Elkhom As>oriation, this Association rerommenns to the chllrches to sct apart the first Saturday in November next," a day of fusting, humiliation, and prayer to the great Head of the chllrch for a revival uf reli~ion.
6. Letters fO corresdonni!lg A~sociatjoHSCaJkd for, read, and Tecri\<cd, and brethren al'poilltl'd to bea r them as follo",s, to -wit:
'1'0 ~Ikhorn Association, to meet at Dry Run, Scntt counTY, Ky., on the Fecond ~atur<lay in Au-
~ust, 1837, by brethren Johu L. Waller, George Waller, Joltu Corbin, J. Kelley,
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Guthrie, W.Dads, and R. Giddings.
To I"ranklin, to mCet at Pigeon Fork, Allelerson county, on the thire! ~atllrrlay in ~eptcmhrr, 183';. -by hrethren J. (:. Burnttt, John Hollann, J. Foro, 1". H. Garnell, E. Searcy, C. GUlltri_, J.
'VO',ds, P. J. Hur.i", H. Cani" .. "u Jolm L. Waller.
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To Concord, to meet at Emacu!1 mceting-hollsP, Owen couuty, on the fourth Friday in Augnst, 1'337, by brethren R. W. Ricketts, W. S. ~ullel', and J. Kelly. . . .
To Sulphm Fork, to meet Ilt Hillsb)ro~6n, Henry cmlDly, tho seemir\ Fnd,y 10 September, 18:16, by brethren John L. Waller, D. Harris, T. Smith, J. Kelley, T. Dal~, W. S. Fuller, R. W. Rick-
etts, ann J. Dale. . ~ . •
To i'louth District, to meet at Bethlehem, 'Vashll1gton county, on r f1day before the thIrd Saturday in August, 1837, by brethren George Waller aun John L. \Valler. .
To.Baptist, to meet at Salt River meeting-house. Anderson county, on FrHlay before the first Sat- ur,lay ill August, 1837, by brethren P. J. Bml'iss, G. Waller, J. Holland and John L. Waller. .
To Licking, to meet at Stoney Point meeting-house, Bourbon county, on the second Saturday III
September,1836.
7. Brother Wm. C. Buck to preach the next introductory sermon, and in case of failure, brother John Holland.
Brother R. \V. Ricketts to write the next circular letter.
Brethren J. A.1\l'Guire, I. Taylor, and A. Cook, chosen to preach on Lord's day.
8. The clerk to superintend the priutillg and distribution of the minllles.
After praise and prayer by brother Gailbreath, adjourned in peace.
SUNDAY MORNING ]0 o'c1ock.-A large assembly collected at the staud and were llurlresscu hy hrother [. Taylor from Psalms xxiii, 4; and by hrdthrr A. Cook from I1eb. iv, 14; a shower of
rain then commenc<!d, which dispersed the audience and brother McGuire did not pr~"ch.
Attest GEORGE WALLER, Mod'r.
JOH~ L. W ALLER, Clerk.
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(JIR(J 1JLAR LETTER,
TO THE CHURCHES COMPOSING THE LONG RUN ASSOCI.-\. TION.
DEAR BRETIIRF.:'i :-Onc~ more throClgh the dispensation of a kin,1 provi,lence, we are permitterl to tneet together til an associated cnprrcily and fer! inducerl by a Ie"ion of pleasure and duty, to ad- dres'i you by way of a cil"Clllar upon the g;rcat ann stupendous plan of salvation through the Lord our Righteousness. 'fo the minutes we would rer~r you, whrfc you may ~cc the business that came before the Association and the manner in which it was attenued to, whilst we proceed, flfst, to con- sider the depravity ane! corruption of hlltnan nature, ane! the total inability of fallen men to justify or save themselves; and secondly, the glonous condescension of God our Saviour, in bringing in an everlasting righteousness for his people, his body, the church. The depravity of human nature is ahundantly taught both in the Old and New Testament-the fallen, corrupt, and unholy stateofman.
Hence it is said, that although "God made man upright, yet he, (man,) bath sought ant mat>y inven- tions." And again, the Lord hath said, "the whole head is sick anr! the whole heart faint; from the sole of the foot even to the head, there is no soundness: all have gone out of the way and all have be- come unprofitable; there is none that r10eth good, no not one." "By one mall sin h:Hh entered into the world, and deatll hy sin; so that death has pa~see! upon all men, for th:ll all h"..-e sinned." "There- fore as sin amI death have entered into the ,,'orl(l, alld death reigned from Arlam to Moses, even over them who harl not sinnr.n. after the sitllilitn1c of l\dam's tl·::ti!~gre::;sion, (who is the figure of him that was-to come, that is of Christ Jesus.") God made promise ofa glodous Redeemer, who was typified by figure, 'Inri sbadows which could never take away sin, but were shadows of gooe! things to come until the reclemption of the purchaser! possession. to the praise of the glory of His grace; and
.. 5 grace was given the church in Christ . .J esus before the world bpgan, "it behooved Him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, ill bringing many sons to glory, to mali:e the captain of our sal-
"ation perfect through suffering:" hence "in the fullness of time, God sent forth His son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the la,v; that we might receive the arloption of sons." And as without the sheddillg of bloou there is no remission of sins, our glorious Redeemer as a lamb, offered himself without spot to God, shedding his precious blood, expir- ing upon the cross, that he might plll'ge our conscience from dear! works to sen'e the living God.
Here is the everlasting covenant sealed: here is the glorious fountain opened for sin anrl uncleanness, when Chrtst our ransom died, bearing our sins in his own bony Oil the tree, and ma'king an atone- ment fur us; removing the hallri writing of ordinances which were against U~, and were contrary to us, taking them out of the way, nailing them to his crMS. How glorious, how consoling to the dear child·
ren of God, when cO'ltemplatillg the period of their sufferings, the glory of their inheritance amongot the saints, the sanctified, the .i.u~t rnaue perfect, who surround the throne where the redeemer! will join in praise to G01 and the Lalnb forever! 0 brethren! let ", daily examine Olmell'es by. the uncrri'l;
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standard nf truth. Let Ull prove ourselves, "knowing that except Christ be in us we are reprobat" •• "
Let us prove to all around us by a pious walk and Godly conversation, that we have been tau!!:hl of the Lord, redeeming the time for the days are evil. \Ve would recommend watching and pr';:yer-
"atching over the lusts of the flesh, the pride of the eye, and the wilds of the wicked one; and praying to Our God to strengthen us with might by his spirit in the inner man, that we may beJ'oun(j blameless and harmless, the sons of God, Wllhout rebuke ill the midst of a crooked and perverse gPI\.
eralion; among whom also ye shine as lights in the world, having your conversation hOliest be rare men, that they seeing your good works may glorify God in the day of visitatIon, when th .. time~ of re- fteshing shall come from the presence of the Lonl. Let us endeavor to set pious and Godly 'exam- ples before the world; and as this is not our home, let our affections be placed all things above and not on this terrestrial world; "for sao II this earthly house of our tabernacle must be dissolved" and we shall enter that rest that remains for the peopie of God, where also our forerunner hath entered for us, having obtained a complete victory over the grave, and prepared a place for his people, that where b.
is, there they may be also, that they may behold bis glo'y and dwell in his presence and see his glori- ous face without a veil, "where God the son forever reigns and scatters night away." 0 brethren ana sisters! pray for sinners who are yet in darkness, that God may give them repentance unto life and save them; and pray the good Lord to raise up and send forth faithful ministers into his vineyard, who shall declare the whole counsel of God, not for filthy lucre's sake, but of a ready mind. Now :he God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord J csus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work, to do his will;
working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever andoever. Amen.
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