It shall be the duty of every member to obtain leave of absence before leaving the Association, and the Secretary shall not issue any certificate of membership to a member who does not have such leave or who does not remain until its adjournment. The task of this body will be the promotion of state missions; also Home and Foreign Mission Work under the Boards of the Southern Baptist Convention; also Bible and Book Colportage, Sunday Schools, and Literary and Theological Seminaries in the State; and to collect and preserve our history of religion in Kentucky. This Constitution may be amended or modified (except Article v) by the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present.
Call to order by the moderator of the last session; or, in his absence, by one of the assistant moderators; or, in their absence, by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary. Each morning, at the opening of the case, an hour, or such less time as necessary, shall be devoted to filing resolutions and other matters not provided for in the normal order. Appointment of time and place of the next annual meeting. .. X. Selection of the pastor for the next annual sermon.
Harvey addressed the body, giving some historical facts concerning the preaching of the gospel in Kentucky, and presented two gifts, one to the General Association and one to the Ministerial Meeting. The gifts were made from the trunk of the tree under which the first sermon was preached, at the spring near Harrodsburg, in 1776.
On motion it was
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Moderator announced the following
Your agent will recommend that the association at this meeting determine the amount of bonds and subscriptions, such as has been admitted and now takes, as it will offer to the seminary trustees, a full compliance with the sum of $300,000 originally proposed to be raised. Your agent begs to state that very few persons have complied with the proposition of the General Association at its last meeting to pay their bonds in full. The result may turn out to be very embarrassing for the seminary as the permanent fund has to be invested. , and cannot be used for current expenses, and the fund raised for this purpose in the other southern states was intended only to cover the period ending October 1, 1878. As this fund was a donation from the other states. in addition to the amount they have promised for the endowment, for the maintenance of the seminary while the Kentucky endowment is collected, it seems a proper response if Kentucky can do something along the same lines for the next two or three years, until the entire grant is completed.
REPORT OF THE BOARD
- FINANCES
- THE RESPECTIVE WORK OF THE DISTRICT AND GEN- ERAL ASSOUIA TIONS
- THE BAPTIST ORPHANS' HOME
- THE WESTERN HECORDER
- G. PHILLIPS,
- On motion it was resolved that an effort be now made to extinguish the debt of the Executive Board, and the sum of $602
- Invitations requesting the next meeting of the Association were received from the churches in Winchester, Owensboro, Mt
Edwards, Winston, is one of the oldest missionaries in the service of the council. This brother, under appointment of the council about two years ago, in connection with elder N. They have a Sunclav school the vcar ronnel, and most of the time a weekly prayer meeting.
34;vWhen I took charge of the church it counted 2G members; now counts 52-only double. Louis railroads, and the bond's attention has been directed to this as an important place for missionary work. However, he proposed that part of the time be devoted to the meeting of General As~.
Of the remaining ninety-seven, thirty-five preach every Sabbath; three have the sermon three times a month;. This is not a very flattering aspect of our church's missionary spirit and enterprise. Our young men and women in the Church would do much in Sunday school work if encouraged to do so.
The Board shall practice the strictest economy in the collection and appropriation of contributed funds. The teacher and the teachers are devoted to the interest of the children committed to their care. Your Board has done the best it could, and all its members feel deeply interested in the prosperity of the Baptist General Association of Kentucky.
Invitations for the next meeting of the association were received from churches in Winchester, Owensboro, Mt.
EVENING SESSION
On motion it was agreed that efforts should now be made to clear the debt of the executive board, and the sum of $602 was raised in cash and pledge.
SECOND DAY
- Minutes of yesterday were read and approved
- J. Pike Powers rose to a question of privilege and stated that when the subject of the next meeting was under consideration
- The report of the Committee on Sunday-Schools was adopted
- George Varden read the report of the Committee on Relig- ious Periodicals
- F. BAKER
- Green Clay Smith read the report of the Committee on the Orphans' Home
It will thus be seen that, all things considered, the work of the present year has been equal to that of any previous year. Your committee recognize the subject of the report as one of permanent importance to the cultivation of vital piety among God's people, and ;0 . the glory and honor of our blessings: ecl Savior in the world. Again, the truths of the Bible, and the Christian graces which arise from the knowledge of these truths, constitute the soil from which all true godliness of life must spring.
Up to this time the only plan presented to us is for the systcnmtical stud_,. of the Bible among all the people, is in t\unday-:'ehool. One of the most potent and final in,;trnmentalities for spreading religious knowledge·, is the religious press. For a very small expense, the weekly newspaper brings into the family the freshest thoughts about some of the best.
The Forc1gn fflis,;ion magazine, published at the Foreign ::l'lission Board, at Hichmond, Virginia, will be found one of the best means of kindling and keeping alive our n1h:.~ionary zeal. An institution for the care of helpless orphans is one of the greatest and most laudable that a nation can establish and maintain; and now he said; .. the work of donating the Seminary is finished, we believe that the kindness of our brothers and friends should be called upon to donate this House. Remarks were made by Green Clay Smith, Thomas Rodman, John Stout and W. P. Harvey and the report was adopted. 200 were raised for the House before the report was adopted.
The report of the State Missions Committee was made a special order for 10:00 a.m. • .Friday. special order for 10 A. M • .Friday. The Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention has established missions in Africa, China, and Italy. At Honw a chapel has recently been purchased at a cost of $25,800, which is advantageously situated on one of the principal streets of the town.
In all these channels of benevolence, we commend the Foreign Mission Board to the cordial co-operation of the Baptists of our state.
THIRD DAY
- Prayer by Wm. Jayne
- Minutes of yesterday read and adopted
- The Secretary read the report of the Standing Centennial Committee, which was referred to a committee consisting of J. M
- The Report on Colleges and Schools was adopted
- V. RILEY
- Minutes were read and adopted
For the next five months, 15 licentiates will be assisted from the income of the Enlow Fund to the extent of $20 paid on the advice of each in the N. It is very desirable that the board should secure the services of a proper one, to devote as much of his time as may be desirably agreed upon between him and the board, to correspond with churches in order to move them to a system of goodwill >tction to adopt, associations and visit so many churches a,; it is considered acceptable to promote the objectives; to make arrangements with tbc agents of the different societies to alternate in their canvass of the State, so that a church is not visited by agcntti more often than once in three months, and to attend to other matters which deemed advisable by the board. We also commend the opinions of the board in their annual report, with respect to the work of the District and General Association which wants to their development and usefulness.
The Secretary read the report of the Standing Centennial Committee, which was referred to a committee consisting of J. Resolved, That we believe such a map of the churches of Kentucky would be valuable and interesting, and if we enjoy it in the recommendation of brother Bow and hi,; difficulty. Your committee, to whom the final report of the Centenary Committee was referred, recommends the adoption of the report with its suggestions.
The committee's work during the year has been limited to collecting the fragments. The accompanying report of the treasurer shows that $1,231.88 has been collected during the year, making the entire amount to hn,; reviewed our treasurer's hands, which amount, after deducting expenses for collection, has been disbnred as directed by the donors, per Resigning their trust and requesting to be relieved from further liability, your committee recommends that all such grants and notes be transferred to the treasurer of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, with authority to collect the same and pay over such sums as may be designated by the donors, and to divide the undesignated funds as originally given—one half to the seminary and one-fourth each to Georgetown and Bethel Colleges.
The scrolls returned from the churches, containing the names of the contributors to the Centennial fund, are still in the possession of the committee. Carter read the report of the Nominating Committee, as amended and adopted: nations, as amended and adopted. Resolved, That the thanks of the As::oeiation are due and hereafter offered to such railroads and s1age lines as have gh·en traveled fare to delegates attending the deliberations of this body.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be directed to print and distribute 2,000 copies of the Minutes, and to apply to the Treasurer of the Board for funds to pay for them.
JY-CINUTES
KENTUCKY BAPTIST MINISTERS' MEETING
Boyce read an essay on the question assigned to him: "Was proselyte baptism customary among the Jews before the time of our Saviour?". Boyce read a communication from him on the subject assigned: "Associational Efficiency." Discussed extensively and passed.
MORNING SESSION
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 8:30 O'CLOCK
H. MADDox, Secretary pro tem
29 STATISTICAL TABLE FOR 1878
HISTORICAL TABLE OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION
MINISTERS AND POST-OFFICES
