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FREE \VILL BAPTIST CHURCHES

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November 16, 17, 18, 1954.

NEXT SESSION The next session will convene with New Salem Church, Colquitt,

G<·OJ'da, on ?\oveml1cr 15, Hi, 17, 1!155.

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• GENEl~AL OFFICERS

. Rev. T. G. Hamilton, Moderator ··-·-............................ -.... -.... -.... ·-·- Glennville, Ga. Rev. J. B. Lovering, Assistant Moderator ............ -... -.......... - .. _ ...... Pearson, Ga. Ernest J. Barker, Clerk ................................................................. -················-·· Rochelle, Ga. Rev. H. J. Kelly, Assistant Clerk ............................................................ Columbus, Ga. Rev. E. C. Morris, Promotional Sec. & Treas., P. 0. Box 553, Tifton, Ga.

BOARD CIIAIR.l\IEN Board of :Christian Education ........................ Rev. S. T. Shutes, Colquitt, Ga. Board of Missions ·················-··-·--········----·---·-········ Rev. C. J. Harvey, Camilla, Ga . Board of Supelrannuation ···---·····-···----·-·····-··· Rev. H. J. Kelly, Columbus, Ga. Board of Trustees ··-··-····--····--·--···-----······----····-·· .. ···········-..... Curtis Gay, Hartsfield, Gu. Executive Board ··········-···-------···················· Rev. T. G. Hamilton, Glennville, Ga.

BOARD l\IEJUBEHS AND THEIR Til\lE OF EXPIHATION

BOARD OF MISSIONS: Rev. C. J. Harvey, .Camilla, Ga., 1955; G. W. Cloud, 1167 Wolfe Ave., Jacksonville, Fla., 1955; Rev. W. E. Jones, 1911 2nd Ave., Phenix City, Ala., 1957; Rev . .l\Ianse Cason, Omega, Ga., 1957; \Y. N. Wilson, Pearson, Ga., 1957; Rev. B. \V. Clen· ny, Colquitt, Ga., 1955; ·walter Sloan, Moultrie, Ga., 1955 .

. BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: l\Iack Mille:r, Butler,

Ga., 1957; Idus Gooc}ler, Colquitt, Ga., 1957; C. J. Faison, Hartsfield, Ga., 1957; Rev. S. T. Shutes, Colquitt, Ga., UJ57; Rev, Emmett McDuf­fie, Rochelle, Ga., 1955; E. C. Davidson, Glennville, Ga., Hl55; Rev .• T. I.•. Little, Kirkland, Ga., 1955.

BOARD OF THUSTEES: Hev. L. S. Anthony, Thomaston, Ga., 1957; Curtis Gay, Hartsfield, Ga., 1957; Rev. Riley Giddens, Ray City, Ga., 1957; Ernest J. Barker, Rochelle, Ga., l!J57; Oscar Brunson, Col­quitt, Ga., 1955; \V. B. Griffin, Leary, Ga., Hl55; II. N. Baxter, Glenn­ville, Ga., 1955.

BOARD OF SUPEHANNUATION: Hcv. H. J. Kelly, Columbus, · Ga., 1957; C. F. Martin, Rochelle, Ga., 1955; Rev. A. L. Sellers, lOOS

West Lafayette St., Quitman, Ga., 1!J57; L. E. Wynn, Alapaha, Ga., •

J 957; W. B. Knight, Glennville, Ga., Hl57; R. B. Pyle, Hilton, Ga .. 1955; IV. E. Lane, Iron City, Ga., 1!J55.

CAMP BOAHD: T. B. I<~thridge, Um1dilla, Ga., 1955; Mitchell Hinson, Omega, Ga., 1!155; Hev. '1'. B. Melette, Hilton, Ga., 1!J55; G. C. King, Sylve<-ter, Ga., 1!)55; E<l Roberts, Colquitt, Ga., 1!J57; Nolan Purcell, Glennville, Ga., UJ57: Wallace Franks, Tifton, Ga., 1957 .

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vened with Midway Church, Moultrie, Georgia, on Tuesday evening,. November 16, 1!.JG1, in her eighteenth annual session. Song servic·c conducted by Hev. Louis H. Moulton. Devotional by Rev. Paul Irvin l'eading Amos -1:12. Sermon of the evening was by Rev. W. S. Moon­eyham who read a number of verses from the sixth. and seventh chap­ters of JudgPs. 'l'hen1e of the message was ''Humility and Obedience.'' "Possessing the two, God's people shall always go forward." It wa, a very inspirational message and greatly enjoyed by all present.

l\Iodcrator called for appointment of Credentials Committee and

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Committee on Committees. Motion that Moderator appoint the two committees, which were as follows: Credentials, Committee: Curtis Gay, Rev. H. J. Kell~· and Rev. Emmett l\IcDuffie. Committee on Com­mittees: G. W. Cloud, Wallace Griffin and Rev. H. L. Knighton.

Delegates and visitors were assigned places to stay by host pastor. · Motion to adjcurn until 10:00 A. l\1'. Wednesday.

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WEDNESDAY l\IORNING Song service conducted by Rev. Louis H. Moulton. Prayer by R{JV.

W. E. J'ones. Devotional by Rev. C. D. Rentz, reading from Nehemiah 4:6.

l\Iotion that program as prepared be adopted, giving Moderator the right to make necessary changes.

Moderator's message was given admonishing all to beware lest we forget God--as au individual, ,church, sto.te, or Association.

Report of Committee on Committees called for. Report was not complete, same to !Je given immediate!~" after noon hour.

Words of welcome werC> given by Hev. l\I'anse Oason, pas.tor of host church; Hev. Lamar Parrish, Moderator of Union Associa.tion; and Bro. C. J. Fai,~on, .Moderator of Quarterly' Meeting of Union Asso­ciation. Response> to Wt:!lcome messages was given by Rev. E. C . liT orris.

Report cf Woman's Auxiliary Convention was read by l\hs. Edith Shiver. (See repo1i in minutes of Woman's Auxiliary Convention.) .1\Iotion that 1cport be accepted as information and that a vote of CUm· mendation be e.xtended the Wom~n's Auxilia11y.

Song service conducted by Rev. Louis II. l\Ioulton. "0 Happy Day?' was sung by Rev. Louis H. l\Ioulton and Hev. Damon C. Dodd.

Rev. E. C. l\Ioni'l spoke relative to Unified Program. Offering for the Unified Program was received in the amount of $113.62.

The mornin~ message was brought byl Rev. Damon C. Dodd, read­ing from 2nd charter of Ephesians, verses 1, 7, 8, and 9.

Repo1 t of Committee on Committees read. l\Iotion that report be accepted. ( S:'e report.) Announcemc11ts by host pastor. Dismisserl by Rev. L. C .. J ohnsrm.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Song servke t:ondncted by Hcv. Louis H. l\Ioulton. Devotional hy

Hev. J. B. Lovermg, reading .Joshua 5:13-15. Dr. L. C. Johnson, Pre­sident Of Free Will Ilaptist Bible College, spoke relative to the neerl;-; ,,f the college for mon• builrlings, al~o thanked the people of Georgi;l. for the H'spon~e ma<k in supporting the Bible College, especially for the contributions l'•~Hic> in retiring the indebtedness on the admh;is­b-ation building·.

Moderator l'allcd for report of 'Credentials Committee. Report read and adopted as a partial report, seating delegates, also the delegates who might come in later and be listed by committee. (See Teport.)

l\Ioderator called for introduction of visitors and new. pasto1.·s. None of the pastors taking new work in Georgia wore present. at thi:' time. l\loderatol' extended words of welcome to Rev. D. F. Pelt, Mo+ (•mtor of Florida State Association, and Rev. D. W. Poole, Promotional-

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Treasurer oi Florida State Association. Report of Georgia Promotional Secretary and Treasurer wa::;

read. Motion that report be accepted and a vote of thanks be ex-­tended to Bro. Morris and his co-workers for the fine job accomplished.

Report relative to 1954 session of National Association was given Ly the following: G. C. King, G. \V. Cloud, and M1~. B. W. Clenny.

Reports of following boa,rds called for by Moderator and read: :\Hssion Board. Motion that report be accepted. (See report.) Super­annuation Board. l\1otion that report be accepted. (See report.) Mo­tion that :reports of any committees or boards who are ready to repoYt be heard at this time. Those reporting were as follows: Temperance Committee. Motion that report be accepted. releasing committee. (Se~

report.) Motion that totab only be giv<:n in making financial repo.rt of Supermmuation Board. ~\1otion that report be accepted. (See re­p,Jrt.) Motlon that report of Camp Committee be accepted. (See report.) Moti<'ll that: a rising vote of thanks be given Camp Commit­tee for the g-reat '' ork accomplished at Camp Mt. Bethel. Motion that report of Nominating Committee be read. Motion that report be ac­cepted as a partial report. (Sec repol·t.)

Motion that we adjourn. BencdicLion by Rev. D. W. Poole .

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Song service c<mductcd by Rev. Louis H. Moulton. Prayer by Rev. l!. J. Kelly.

Pictttre slides ;;,howing scenes of India, as obtained by Rev. E. C . Morris during his deputation to India, wer·c shown. Some scenes were c.f historical natnrc, others showing deplorable non-Christian condi­tions existing.

A talk was mrH1e by Rev. H. L. Knighton relative to mission con­ditions and need;; in the State of Georgia.

A talk was made by Rev. Louis H. 1\loulton relative to condition& P.nd needs pertaining to our Foreign Mission Program.

Rev. E. C. l\Iot'l'i~. asked that a song be sung and any that would dedicate or re-dedicate themselves unto a fuller service, do so by c<·ming fonva1d an-! clasp hmuls with him. A large number from the laity and ministers responded. The Moderator asked all ministers and oeacom; that would re-dedicate their lives to a fuller service for the Lord to come to the alta1r for dedication prayer. A large number re­sponded. Surely this was one service of the session that shall never lY~ forgotten by many. l\Iodera tor called for report of Resoluti01:s Committee. l\Iotion that report b<w· received ns read and lie on tabl<: w1til Thursday morning. (See report.) ·,

Report of Auditing ,Committee· read and approved. (See report.) Motion to adjoum until !) :30 A. 1\I. Thursday . Announcements by host pastor. Dismis~cd by 1\I. 1\I. Franks.

THURSDAY MOHNING Song service conducted by Rev. Louis H. Moulton. Prayer by Rc\·.

Lamar Parrish. Devotional thoughts by Rev. K. V. Shutes, reading from Psalm 126. Prayc•r by Rev. J. D. Little. After prayer, resum~-

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t;on of lJusiness was called for. Report of Christian Education Board was called for and read.

Motion that report be accepted. (See report.) Rel,lOil't of Resolutions Committee was called for and read. Mo·

tion that the part of Resolutions Committee report whi,ch was read during ""cdnesday evening session be re-read and' considered along · with other part of Resolutions 1Committee report. 'l\l'otion that report be amended to the extent that Camp Committee meet with Camp Board at time of joint board meeting and there de:cide when Camp Board ~hall take over work as might already have been started, and in fn­t~re do the work formerly carried: on lJy Camp Committee. l\Iotion that report be accepted. (See report.)

The unfinished part of Credentials Committee report was callc.i for and read. l\Iotion that report be accepted, releasing committee, and seating delegates. (See report.)

Report of Allocations Committee called for and read. l\Iotion that l'<'port be adopted and committee released. (See rcpol·t.)

Financial report of Bonrd of Trustees was called for and rcao. ~lotion that report lJc accepted as information. (See report.)

Report of Nominating Committee called for and read. l\Iotion that report be accepted as read. (Sec report.)

2.\fotion that clerk write a letter to each member of Camp Cont­mittee expressing to them a vote of thanks for the work accomplished at Camp, also reasons for abolishing 'Clamp Committee and creating Camp Board.

Report of Committee appointed to make an investigation relative to printing a State papCir was called for and read. l\Iotion that report be aocepted. (See report.)

Moderator called for new business. The change relative to num­Ler of deleg-ates from district and state associations was announc0d J,y Bro. l\Io1'lis aR follows-State, 10 delegates; District, 5 delegatllR eneh. Delegates to Hl55 session of National Association were as fol­lC'ws: 1\ln;. J. B. Rice, l\In~. E. G. 1\Ionis, G. C. King, Ernest .T. Barker. Jlfrs. Lola Barker, G. W. Clourl, ·l\Irs. G. W. Cloud, 1\Irs. T. G. Hamilton, Mrs. Louis H. 1\Ioultou, l\Irs. H. L. Knighton, Mrs. G. C'. King, Bobby Franks, l\Irs. K. V. Shutes, l\Iitchell Himon, 1\Irs. J. B. Lovering, l\11;,.

0. B. Everson, 0. B. Everson, Alvin Day and 1\Ia,rtin l\Iurkerson. l\Iotion that ExPcutive Board be empowered to soli:cit and ap­

prove delegates to National Association. Motion that a joint hoar(] meeting be held on December 28, l!J54

in Tifton. l\Iotion that a bonus of SlO.OO be paid clerk provided minutes ar.:!

g·otten out by' last day of February. 1\l'otion that business session be adjourned. S'ong service conducted by S. T. Shutes. Sermon hy Rev. D. F. • •

Pelt, Moderator of Florida State As~ociation, reading l\fatthew 16:24~ Hl: 1 fl-21. Theme: Following Chrh~t.

REV. T. G. IIAJ\IILTON, Moderator, • ERNEST .J. BARKER, Clerk.

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REPORT OF JOIN'r BOARD MEETING

The various boards met with Midway ChUJrch, Moultrie, Ga.. on November 16, 1954. After being called to order by Moderator, Rev. T. G. Hamilton, prayer was offered by 1\loderato'r. Opening remarks by Moderator. A series of prayers were offered by1 various board members. Minutes of last joint board meeting was read and adopted.

Moderato:r asked for a roll call of various boards. Those present were as follows: Board of Missions: G. W. Cloud, Rev. H. L. Knighton, Rev. l\fanst!

Cason, W. N. Wilson, Rev. B: IV. Clenny·, and \Valter Sloan. Board of Christian Education: G . .C. King, Idus Goocher, C. J.

Faison, Rev. S. T. Shutes, Rev. Emmett McDuffie and E. C. Davidson. Board of Trustees: Curtis Gay and' Ernest J. Barke;r, B:oard of Sur,erannuation: Rev. I-I. J. Kelly, C. F. Martin, Rev .

.A. L. Sellers and R. B. Pyle. Moderator called for committee reports. Sunday School Com­

lllittee mrude oral report by Bro. Knighton. Reporting a good State Convention was held with First Albany Church on Saturday before second Sunday in June. Rev. H. L. Knighton was elected Eresiden<;. The 1955 session will convene with Turnen Chapel Church in the

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Bro. Morris made a report relative to a state paper. One printer offered' to print a four page paper of 500. copies for ai)Jout $36.00 per month. A Natiqnal Religious press made a quotation of about $32.00 per month. Bro. Lovering reported he contacted one printer relative to this matter who did not give any quotations, but would make a bid if requested to do so. The project was discussed by several and the opinion was that it would be a costly project.

New business called for. Bro. Morris spoke relative to the Natio­

l:al Co operativn plan, stating that Hev. ,V. S. Mooneyham Wtts attend­ing this session and would be g·lad to discuss same as infor'matiou. Bro. Morril:' also discussed the State 1 !l54-55 Budget. It was re · ouested that each board say how nmch would be needed to operate, as - . seemingly, a revision of the percentage~ of allocation was needed. 'Vhere increases were to be reqtJCstecl, the board making request, the 1~eed for request was to he given.

l\lotion to <lismi~>: for preachil;,{ f:ervice and meet back afte~

lr.nch hour. . Benediction by Hev. II. L. Knighton. Upon assembling after refreshments, body called to order by

TVloderator. Prayer by Rev. 1\fame Cason.

Further discussion of the 1954-55 !State Budget was made by Bro. :\!orris. Reasons for suggested increase were given as follows: Natio­nal 1\Iission and Bible College quotas raised for Georgia als.o th2 various phases of the State work will be in need of mo.t'e fund~. It was estimated that a budget of $25,0(10.00 would he nPeded.

1\Iotion that the 1954-55 State Budget be raised to twenty-five thousand dollars and that the Allocation Committee make a hreal~­

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:i.\1otion that Allocation Committee be granted authority to con­sider and recommend that an increase as operating expense for Pr·J­motional Secretary be made.

Motion that Moderator appoint an Allocation Committee consist­ing of three members. Those appointed were as follows: Rev. S. 'I. Shutes, !Chairman; Rev. J. B. Lovering and G. C. King.

Motion that Moderator appoint a member to seQ·'Ve on Audit Board during this session. Bro. G. C. King wo:ts appointed.

Business recessed to hear report of Rev. \V. S. Mooneyham, a representative of National ARsociation, relative to Co-operative plan for National Association. ·

Motion that the joint boards endorse the National Co-operative Plan and recommend its adoption by State Association when in se.>-

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Adjourned that various boards could meet. Benediction by Rev. W. S. Mooneyham.

WEDNESDAY MORNING

The joint boards !11€t in session on ·wednesday morning at 9:00 A. l\f. Called to 01.der. by Moderator. A Reries of pray·ers by three board members.

}!oderator called for any new buesiness. None reported.

l\Ioderator called for report of following boards: Mission Board, ~~.hristian Education, and Superannuation Board. Bro. Knighton re­ported Mission Board was not ready to report. Bro. McDuffie reported Christian l<:.ducation Board was not ready to report. It was reported that Superannuation Board had prepared report. but the memb{)r having- l'{)port had not a.Trived.

It m1s decided that unless the boards had something that might . need the attention of the joint boards, another assembly: of the joint boards would not be held. If any item should arise needing action of joint boards, ·nfoclerator should be notified.

l\Iotion to adjourn. Benediction by Rev. '1'. G. Hamilton. REV. '1'. G. HAMILTON, Moderator, ERNEST J. BARKER, Secretary.

COMi\IITT.~E ON ALLOCATIONS

\Ve, your com111ittee on allocations, make the following as ou!.' report:

Education ............................................................................................ 25% l\Iissions ....................................................................................................... 30% Camp .......... .................................................................................................. 30% Superannuation ................................................................................. 10% Children's Home ...................................................... ............................ 3% Auxiliary Work ............................... ................................................... 2%

from all funds for Unified Program for the 195-t-55 year. We recommend that Promotional Sdcretary be paid $200.00 per

month, $100.00 per month for office supplies and' $50.00 }1er month for office help. '

REV. S. T. SHUTES, Chairman.

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l~INANCIAL REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES l\ovember 6, 1953-Bal. on hand ----·····--·---·· •. .. $ 154.81 Dec. 7, 1953 throug-h Nov. 8, 1954 received from E. 0. 1\lon-is 1415.69

-----Total ----·-····-·········· ····-···-·-···-····--------··-····················· $1570.60

Board Expense (Mileage) -···-·------··-----·-·- $ 21.90 Feb. 13, 1954, paid G. W. Cloud (Loan) -··-·-· _ 225.00 Sept. 22, 1954 paid G. W. 'Cloud (Loan) ----··---· .... 250.00 2-7 through 9-22 paid G. C. King for Bldg. & Repairs 688.28

Total Paid Out ·····-····-··········-····-··· ······-···-····-················· 1185.18

Balance on hand 11-15-54 ·····-····--····-····-··-·-- $ 385.32 Board of Trusteees owes Board of Education $568.91 as a result

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Rcspcctfull~' submitted, ERNEST J. BARKER, Secy. & Treasurer.

REPOR1' OF NOl\IINATING COM.l\IITTEE ·we, your committee on nominations, make the foHowing report: Two churches, New Salem, of the South Georgia Association, and

Glennville Church, of the South Georgia Association, have asked for the 1955 session.

'Ve, your committee, nominate New Salpm Church for the 1D55 session, since it was at Glennville in 1!l51.

(The above being only a partial rep01t.) Nomination to the lilis,;ion Board: Rev. "\Y. E. Jones fwm tht!

Chattachoochee Association. Nominations to the newly created Camp Board arc as follows

whose tenure of office shall expire as shown: T. B. Ethridge, Mitchell Hinson, T. B. l\lcllcttc, G. C. King, F.d Roberts, N ob.n Purcell, Wal­lace F:r anks.

HeRpi·r"!:fully submitted, :\IRS. ENOCH PARRISH, Chairman.

REPOHT ()F RESOLUTIONS COl\Il\IITTEE "\Vhereas, the work of the State Association is of such importance

that it requircF th! services of those \':ho h:we the work at heart, therefore

Be it resolved that only members who arc faithful and loyal to their church be clrcfcrl a~ delegates to take active part in the State \ . t.

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Be it resolvE'd that we haYe 1501) copies (,f minute~ printed anrl that the Clerk and -:\fo<lemtor be paid an honorary fpe of S25.00 and

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$15.00 respectively. Be it 1esolved thnt the pni<tors all over the state impress their

}leople with the State Work more in the future than they have in the past that we all !'lay be of better service to the denomination as a '~hole.

Be it rcsolvc<l, due to the need for unified support for the Camp work aird because fi"e members of the Camp Committee arc from one dishict Association, that a standing Board, to be known as the Camp Board be added bv ~he Georgia State Association to take the place ' - - . '

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of the Camp Committee. . Section 7. There shall be a Camp Board composed of one member

from each district Association affiliated with the State Association. Further that Section 7 be added to Article III of the Constitution

to read as follows and that the terms of fir;st four listed shall expire ill 1!)55, the others in 1957.

Be it further resolved, that we give the Union Association, Mid­way Church, and .:ommunity a rising Yote of thanks for the fine hos­pitality extended this session of the State Association.

Respectfully submitted, 0. F. EVERSON, MRS. H. J. KELLY, l\I. l\I. FRANKS.

REPORT' OF SUPERANNUATION BOARD The State SupeQ·annuation Board met with Midway Church, l\ioul~

trie, Ga., on November lG, HJ5tl. After much discussion relative to 1he needs of this board it was voted to recommend that the Superan­t~uation Board Budget be raised to $1200.00 and the same to be allo­cated to the board.

The present superannuates teceive $10.00 per month. Authority has been given the Secretary-Treasurer of thi~> board to allocate to each superannuate as much finance as will be possible. \Ve feel that this is necessary, dn'te ail should be raised when and if possible.

It is recommended that all pasttors and churches support the :Superannuation Program. •

Re>'pectfully submitted; REV. H. J. KELLY, Chairman, R. B. PYLE, Secretary-Treasurer.

REPORT OF 'l'El\JPEHANCE COl\11\II'l'TEE \Ve, your committee on Temperance, wish to make the following

1 eport: The Bible teaches us to be tem]Jerate in all thingf'. As Christians,

we should practice the principle pertaining; to everyday life-drink, dress, and S]Jcech, and lh·e above 1t'eproach. Fig·ht against intoxication in every fonn, that our lives will be a living witness for Christ.

Respectfully submitted, l\IRS. STELLA KNIGHT, Chairman, W. W. HOBBS, l\rRS. J. B. RICE.

REPORT OF CRlWBNTfALS Cml'l\ln'TEE

\Vc, your Credential Committee, make the following report:

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Georgia Union ................... ·-········ $15.00 South Georgia .................................... $15.00

Union ....................... -.............................. 15.00 Chattahoochee ..... _............................. 15.00 Little River......................................... 10.00 Martin .................................................. .. 10.0(.·

:.\lidwaj' ........................... ·-·············-····· 20.00 QUARTEIU~Y CONFERENCES

::\!artin ·················-····-· .. ·-····-····-· ......... $10.00 Union ......................................... -... ·-····· $5.00 G ' . u . eorg1a n1on ·······················-·····-·· 6.50

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Cedar Spring ------ $5.00 New Enterprise ··-··-··--··· ~.00 St. James ... 5.00 New Home No. 1 --··· -···- 2.00 Midway -···- .. 5. 75 Valdosta _ ... -···· .. 5.00 Eellview 5.GO First Cairo -· --··· 4.00 Double Branch ----- 8.00 Christian Hill ···------ 8.50 1st Columbus ·····-·------ 8.00 Corinth ·-·-···----··---- 3.00 Hammo:ck Spring --·-·-- 8.00 Macedonia -···-·------ 2.00 Patmos ····-·········-·--..: -·· 5.00

PI t Hill ~~.00 easan -·- ···-·----·· _ Greenwood ···----··-·-····--·- 5.00 Oak Grove --··--··-·-·······-····-··--·- 2.00 Blakely ··--··················-···············-·-·-- 5.00 Pine Level ···---····--·--·-·--·······- ... 5.00 Bay ·····--···-·-··----·---····-···-·--·- 1.00 Total amt. ,received·····-···-...... $219.75

DELEGATES RECORDED l'llr. and Mrs. R. B. Pyle, 1\rrs. JUanita Shreves, James Boyle, Mrs.

Enoch Parrish, 1\Irs. Effie Kimbrel, R. H. Holmes, Mrs. T. B. Ethridge, J. A. Barke:r. Mrs. Ethel McDuffie, Mrs. Lois Walters, il\:Irs. H. J. Kel­ly, Ml~s-. L. F. Ogletree, Thomas Jones, Z. R. Jones., Hilton Lynn, W. R. Griffin, C. E. Waddell, 0. F. Everson, H. F. Purr, Rufus Ward, U.. L. Hobbs, G. J. Faison, Lamar Singleton, W. W. Hobbs, E. L. Long, Woodrow Jones, Mathis Mims, S. F. Boyd, Curtis Gay, :M:rs. J. W. -~lranks, 1\Irs. 0. B. Everson, l\Irs. W. A. SbnT, Mrs. Stella Knight, i\Ir. and Mrs. G. W. Cloud, G. G. Long, T. B. Ethridge,. l\Iiss Ruby Hearn, Mrs. J. B. Rice, \V. R. Barber, C. A. Powell, T. E. Cox, Edgar ~mith, Alvin Day.

Respectfully' submitted, REV. H. J. KELLY, CUHTIS GAY, REV. El\Fl\IETT McDUFFIE.

FINANCIAL REPORT OF SUPERANNUATION TREASURER Balance on hand end of 1953-54 year ...... ······-········· ····-··················-····· $ 39.5S De:.:. 5, HJ53 - Nov. 13, 1954, Reed. from E. C. Morris ....... ········-····· 752.43 Jan., April and July, Reed. from A. D. Ivey ........................................... 70.00 . .

Jan. & May, received from Mrs. T. I. Crawford .................................... 26.80 Oct., received from l\Ir. and l\Irs. R. B. Pyle ...................... ········--····-····· 15.00

-----Total ................... ···-··· ................................................................. $903.'76

PAID TO SUPERANNUATES

Jlev. J. B. Hanis .... .. ················-········· ........................ ·-·············· $115.00 Rev. A. C. l\IcKinnon ...................................................... :........................... 115.00 Rev. E. C. Williams ......................... ···········-····················· .. ............ 115.00 Hev. S. E. Bowen ............. ········-································································· Rev. ·w. C. Coleman ·········································-················-··········-···········

Total ···········-····-················-··········-······· .............. . Paid to Rev. J. 0. Fot:t ·····-·····················-··································· .... . Board Expense .............................................................................................. .

Postage ······································································-······················-····-·············

115.00 115.00

575.00 216.30 21.90

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Balance on Hand ···········-················-········ ............. ~ 87.H5 Respectfully submitted,

R. B. PYLE, Secretary-Treasurer.

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REPORT OF COl\ll\UT'l'EE ON COl\ll\UTTEES \Ve, y:our Committee on C<>mrnittees, appoint the following for

i!".e various committees, as shown:

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Resolutions-0. F. Everson, M.' lVl. Franks and Mas. H. J. Kelly. Nominations-C. E. Waddell, Mrs. Enoch Parrish and R. H. Holm-

Temperance-\\'. W. Hobbs. lVlrs. J. B. Rice and Stella Knight. R<:spectfully submitted,

W. B. GRIFFIN, REV. H. L. KNIGHTON.

REPORT OF AUDI'l'ING COl\UIIT'l'EE \Ve, your auditing 'committee, have checked the books of all

treasurers of the vm·ious hoards and find that the figures relative to receipts and those of expenditures correspond.

Respectfully submitted, G. C. KING, REV. S. T. SHUTES.

REPORT OF l\IISS!ON BOARD The l\Iission Board met with joint boards at Midway Church,

:1roultrie, Georgia, on November lG, 1D54. After discussing items that might have been of intere~t to all, the ::\1ission Board' was dismiss.ed to n:eet in its own nwcting·.

The !Chairman, RcY. C. J. Harvey, was absent due to illness. Board called to order by ~ccretary. l\f'otion carried to elect a Chair­man protem for this seE'<ion. Rev. H. L. Knighton was elected. Minu· tes of last Board meeting and Financial repo~ t were read and adopted. The Financial l'eJJOl't was as follows:

Cash on hand, operating accomit .............................. $584.34 Loan F'm,:l ................. .... ... .... ............. ......................... ................. 8D3.48

'lola! ................................................................................ $1477.82 Rev. H. L. Knig-hton made an oral report of his trip to the Bible

Conference in Nashville, and also about the new work in Albany. B:~o.

Knighton reportP-d to the Board of his moving from the Chattahoochee Association and th!s Board recommends Rev. \V. E. Jones to suc­ceed him.

1\Iotion carried. to senti a Committee of three to visit with the Bainbridge, Georgia clwrch and make recommendations as to aiding­them from Board Funds. The Committee appointed was as follo·ws: Rev. B. \V. Clcnny, Rev. Manse Cason, G. \V. Cloud.

l\Iotion carried that we inYite nev. Wm. Buster, of Thebes, Ill, tv meet with Board at an agreed. date to rli~cnss the matter of a mis.­sion worker for our local field.

Hcspertfully submitted, TIEV. II. L. KNIGHTON, Chnm. Protem, G. W. CLOUD, Secretary.

REPORT Or CIIRISTIAN EDUCATION BOARD The State Education Board met with l\Iidway< Church, near l\Ioul­

irie, Georgia, on Nove:11ber lG, l!J5"1. Called to order by Chairman, The financing of st-Ji1(J!1ts to Bible School was discussed. l\f·otion

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to sustain the special committee who acted upon application for loan of l\Iiss Joan McKinney.

Motion carried that C. J. Faison, G. C. King and Rev. S. T. Shutes act on applications for new loans or in emergencies between sessions.

Motion carried requesting 25 percent of Unified Program and fur­ther that 20 perc<'nt of the 25 percent be given to the Bible College in Nashville and the otter 5 nerccnt be used at the discretion of the • •

Hoard. 'Ve arc glad to rcpoJt that all demands and bills have been met,

with the exception of an application from Bro. Sammy Wilkerson for h<'lp in advanced i;raining for the l\Iission field'. We further recognize the need for expansion in the Educational ::uctivities of OUl' church. We

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urge that enough money be paid into the Unified Program whereby the Bible College will 1·eceivc the nine thousand dollars Georgia has been asked to contribute.

We say a balanced training will eliminate some of the vandalism and juvenile delinquency.

Let's pra~" that our leadm s in Education, Governm,ent and in the Courts will become more interested in the fuller life, than they are in mixing of the races.

We again urge that the courses for Camp illt. Bethel, be standard­i·t.ed and leading to a c~rtificate at the cm11ie;;t date possible.

We ask for a reprint of the rules g·overning the Board of Educn-. .

tion in minutes. In sedion 6, the last two words "planning board" be left off. To section 8 add the following, "That aid to missionary• students

only be given in post graduate work." Respectfully ~ubmitted,

REV. S. H. SHUTES. Chairman, C .. T. FAISON. Secy. - Treas.

ImPORT OF COl\DIITTEE ON PUBLICATION OF STATE PAPER

We, your Comlnittce ~ppointed to investigate the possibility of rn:.blishing a monthly paper, wish to report that some work has been done along this line and onr findings to date is that such a project wm incur an expense of nbont ~75.00 per month. not including any nrlditional work, help all!! etc.

This is on che ba~is of a four page magazine and about five lnmdred copies.

\Ve reeomJJHmd that thP investig·ation be c:ontinned and that finr."i details he worked out: bv thP Executive Board . ..

Re~pec:fully submitted, REV. E. C. l\IORRIS, Chairman, REV .. T. B. LOVERING.

JOINT BOAHD MEETING The lvarious boards met in joint session at By'ron Restau1 ant, •

Tifton, Georg·ia, on Dc:Cember 28, 1954. Called to order hy Morleratm·. There .wa~ a chain of pmyers opened hy Rev. H. L. Knighton and

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:Moderator. Scripture was read by Moderator, after which he led , • n~ prayer.

Minutes of last joint hoard meeting were n:ad and approved. A roll call was made of the various boards of which had a quorum. A vote of thank~ was extended to Bro. M'orris for arrangements

of this meeting. Bro. l\Iorris spoke briefly relative to the Sta.te 1954-55 budget,

the method of allocating the suggested quotas unto the various dis­t··ict Associations. Our attention was called to the fact that repre­sentatives of Bible College, National Home and Foreign Missions probably will not be able t0 vi~it Georgia as they have in the past, thus making it our job to work harder for the budget. A break-down of the pro-rata share per member for each Associ:;tion was given. Ere. Morris asked· each board· member to make pledges Telative to State budget. Not very many made definite pledges.

The State Association, while in session in November, did noteou­sider the question relath·c to the National Cooperative Plan. Bro. :\T onis 1 elated the action of a meeting he had recently attended per­c~>ining to the Cooperative nlan.

Motion that the joint board vote to adopt and support the Natio­nal Cooperative Plan and that same be published in the minutes.

Motion that l\forlerator appoint a Program Committee of whict.. lhe l\Iorlerator shall be Chah man. \Yho~e duty it .shall be to plan pro­t~rams and nanw theme of sanw.

Bro. G. C. King offered his resignation from the JChristian Boar.·d of Education. Motion that the resignation be accepted and that u rising vote of thanks be g1ven Bro. King .

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of the State body. Motion that Rev. H. L. Knighton work with thl: iVfission BoarJ as ex-officio member.

:\lotion to adjourr for lunch, to meet back at 1:15 P. l\f. Benediction b_y Rev. T. B. Mellette. The Board~ met back in joint session after having met separate!~·. A series of three pmyers led by Rev. Ludwig. The joint ho:nrls 'loted a rising vote of thanks to Byron Restau­

r~nt ,Tifton, Cit)· Officials aiHl Bro. l\Iorris for hospitality and ar-rangements durinp; tl;is sef'f.ion.

l\loderator called for report of various Those reporting were a~ follows:

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Papl"r Conunittee-·-Rev .. l. B. Lovering, n member of the Com­l~littee, reported that a publisher in Pearson had made an offer to ]'rint a four pag!' paper fm· sixty dollars pet· month for ea,ch one . 1housmHl copies or a eight page paper for eighty dolla1s per month per thousand copies. Bro. Wynn reported that a Nashville printer had made an offer to print a four pave pnpeit· for s.eventy-five dollars for each five hundred copies.

1\!otion that this body assume responsibility and rai~e three thousand dollars and then begin publication of State Paper.

:Motion that a1>oYe motion be amended to the effect that at the discretion of the Committee on State Paper, that when necesRaT;j1 funds 1mve been rnh,ecl, thcr l'e(:"in publication. Both motions carried.

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Report of Mission Board read. Motion that report be accepted us information.

Report of Chlistian Board of Education read. l\Iotion that re­r,ort be accepted as information.

Report of Board (If Trustees read. Motion that report be accepteJ as information.

Report of Board of !Supe1annuation read. :i\Iotion that report Le accepted as information.

Report of Damp Board called for, but only a partial report was ready. Motion that the report given be accepted as infonnation and at the suggestion of the Camp Board, the mor:.ey for the Camp be di­vided on a 75-25 percent basis rather than 85-15 percent as in the past.

Ernest J. Barker offeied his resignation as Treasurer of Camp Fund. Motion that resignation be accepted. l\Iotion carried that ~ Treasurer be elected from the members of the Ca:n11p Board.

Moderator appointed general officers of the Association as a Pro­gram Conmlittee.

,l\fation to adjourn. Benediction by Rev. H. L. Knighton. Respectfully submitted,

REV. T. G. HAMILTON, Moderator, ERNEST J. BARKER, Secretary.

I•'INANCIAL REPORT OF CAl\IP COlUl\111vl'EE

Received the following amounts for expansion: November 16, 1953-balance on hand .................................................................. $ 8.41 February 6, 1954, received of E. J. Barker· ................................................ 250.00 J\J~arch 18, 1954, receh·ed of E. J. Barker ..................................................... 110.00 April 25, 1954, received of A. D. Ivey ............................................................ 120.9S 1\Iay 11, 1!)54, received of E. J. Barker .......................................................... 160.00 lVfay 16, 1954, received of Turner's Chapel Church .............................. 11.;)0 }fay 21, 1954, received of G. W. Cloud ................ ........................................ 250.00 Sept. 20, 1H54, received of E. J. Barker .......................................................... . Sept. 20, 1954, received of Oak Grove Chmch ........................................ .

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Total Receipts ..................................................................................... $1,088.17

PAID OUT AS FOLLOWS

For materials ............................................................................................... $ 376.31 J,abor ..................................... ... .......... ........................................................ 301.00 Three Electric Fans . .... ... ..... ..... .... . .. ................................ . One water tank ......................................................................................... .. Insurance premium on buildings ............................................. .. Lights and other mif.cellancous expenses .................. ..

9!).38 170.00

60.00 102.58

Total Paid Out .................................................... S1,109.27 Minister's Inst. and Ladies' Aux.:

June 6th to 11th, 1!)54. ne,~eivcd: Pees, donations and sales ......................................................................................... $335.67 · Pay outs ..................................................................................................... S345.22 First Youth Camp Session:

June 20, throug-~1 24th, 1!)54: Fees. donations and sales ............................................ ............................ .................. 422.68

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Pay· outs --"----······················-····-··········-··········-····-··---....:. .. ______ . ~---··········· 43 6.67 Second Youth :Camp Session:

July 4th through 9th, 1954:

Fees, donations and sales -···-····-··-············-····-····-··········-·········-'-···············-····-····· 317.41 ·P·ay o·~uts ···········-····----~----···················--····-····-····:····-·····························--·~-- 298.70 Third Youth Camrp Session:

July 18th through 23rd, 1954:

J:.,ees, donations and sales ·······'···-····-········--·············································-················· 451.80

Pay outs. ··············-····················-··········-·························-·-··-····-··-·-·············· 373.33 Fourth Youth Camp Session:

August 1st through 6th, 1954: Fees donations and sales ··························'········-·· ........................................................ 816.03 Pay outs .................................................................................................................. 642.41 Old Fashion Camp 1\Ieeting:

August 15th thmugh 20th, 1954: I•'ees, donations and sales ................................................................................................ 275.80 Pay outs .................................................................................................................. 366.33

---------Total to date ................................................................. $3,571.93 $$3,707.55

Total amounts received to date: ~JoYember lG, 1954 ................................................................................... $3,707.56 Total pay outs ........... .. ............................................................................ 3,571.93 N c>t balance on hand ... .. ..................................................................... 135.63

G. C. KING, Chairman.

HEPOHT OF PHOiliOTIONAL SECRE'l'ARY

E. C. -'IORRIS Greeting-s in the Name of our \Vonderful Saviour. The Promotional work of our State Association continues to g0

fvrward. Since time and space is somewhat limited this report will be made as brief as posslble, merely g-iving- the information which 111av be consi1len~d the most impmtant.

The coopemtion dming- the past year .lias been very good of <·•mrse, there is still some opposition, hut it seems to be on the de­crease. Those who hont•stly oppose arc to be appreciated and ·con­structive criticism should always be welcome. The Pi'Olnotional De­rartmcnt has, hy no means, reached perfection and those discovering the weak points .~houhl let their finding-s be known to the responsibl~ ones.

A request was made last year to the annual district session that some one be appointed or elected to assist the Promotional Secretary. The request _was g-ranted and the assistant supplied has been very valu­~•ble. The same procedure has been continued and, no doubt, much g·ood will be accomplished by these helpers.

i\fission Confe1·ences for the Home and Foreig-n work were heid duling- the year in each of the Associational districts with the National ?\fission directors doing- the S]1eaking·. These ~onferences resulted' into n!uch g-ood for the cause and enabled us to raise our quotas. Beside , i he financial results, there were many who dadicated their lives to the":, ~ervice and some aecepte:rl Chli~t for the first time. Three churcheF were organized dnring the year and three non affiliated .churches were ad'ded to tlJC list. However, we rc>g-ret to report that three . '

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churches were lost tlu·ough withdrawal and failure to represent. Some velry good revivals have been reported and several churches rc-

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The auxiliary work of the church seems to be gaining grounds. During the yiear there have been more Sunday 'Schools, Leagues and Woman's Auxiliaries organized and the enrollment is greater tl~>m last y;ear, except the ·woman's Auxiliaries, which shows a slight de-· cl'ea~e. It is very gratifying to note that more of our churches are holding weekly prayer services. The number of churches going on full

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time and' half time schedule continues to increase. The First State ~1mdayl School Convention was. held during tbe year and six of the r,ssociational districts have reported .district League Conventions hav­ing been institutrd. Probably one of the greatest g-ains have been n•:ade in the per cnpita g-iving:. This has increased from some over SJ 0.00 last year to about $18.00 this yen:r. It seems difficult to keep up an interest of all phases of the Cause, however, we should remem­ber that all must go on in order to keep a well balanced progTam. Wu have to stay on guard lest the cause g·ets lopsided. Only one church ir; the State failed tn give some phase of the promotional cause and J 21 responded to the Unified Program. which is an increase over that cf last year. The Union, Georgia Union, South Georg-ia and l\Iidway Associations enrolled everv church on their lists fo11 the Unified Pro· • y;ram. The Little River, Georg-ia Union and l\Iidway over ~ubscribed their quotas during the eleven months period.

Here are the GRAND HONOR ROLL CHURCHES for the yen•·. tho~e that made C'0ntributions to the Unified Bn<ket every month:

Harmony of the South Georgia Association and First Columbu.> church of tho:; Chattahoochee, again heads the list, but in reverse order from last year. These two chm•ches gave the most per capita member or the Unified Prog-ram. The others are: In the Chattahoochee- .. Pir~t Thomaston, White Oaks, i.\It. Olive, St. l\Iark and Emmanuel. The Georgia Union-Pleasant Hill, Christian Hill, New Ebenezer and Double Branch. The Little River-Ozias and First Valdosta. Union-­Bay, 1\Iidway and Spring Hill. l\lartin-Bellview and ;\It. Gilead. South Georgin-~-'Gnity, St1tilla, l\Tr!rietta, First Savannah, Stoney HilL Glennville and Oak GroYe, Midway Jakin, Cedar Springs, Patmo>', Blakely, First Albany, Hammock Springs anrl Bainbridge. The total is thirty three, nine more than last y,ear.

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more offerings during the year and are as follows: Turners Chapel, Beulah Sp:rings, Liberty Chapel, St. Paul, Greenwood, Colquitt, New Home No. 1, Mother's Home, Ebenezer, Corinth, First Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Pine Level, (S. Ga.) White Pond, New Enterprise, l\facr­donia and Enterprise. The total is seventeen, and four less than lust year, however, the total of all Honor Roll chu!'ches this year is fifty, which is five above last year. We can observe that the Unified Pro­gram continues to grow in favor, and to give an idea as to how rapid this growth is, here is the five year's record: In 1950 the re,teipts for the Unified Program was $3,727.08. In 1951 it was $4,649.06. In 1952 it was $5,649.06. In 1053 it was $7,717.86 and 1954 it was $8,374.13. Here is. a sunnnary of the Secretary's activities:

The office routine consisted of issuing the Monthly Bulletin::; (omitting one issue,) the circulation being a filth larger. The coll"e­spondence ~ome hl•avier than last year and the ledger accounts grow­mg. On the field, .~fJme ovm· forty five thousand miles were traveled • .Nearly two months bPing spent on the India. Mission fields. This was n.ade possible by the fine wol·k of our Moderator and the cooperation of all concerned. Vuluable information was ohtained on this deputa­t.ion which has already been of vital interest to many.

The office work was amply taken care . .>f by Mrs.· Morris, while being away. Visit.etl 88 churches, eight Union meetings, two distr)ct Sunday School Conve11tion", two weeks at the Camp, three revivals conducted, State Sunday School Convention and State League Con­•:ention, the National A~sociation and one session of the National Home l\Iission Bo:ud nntl :;ome other board and committee sessioJ<~. Delivered 189 sermons and 41 sp<)cial mes.sages. Taught 18 Sunda)' School lesf<om, visited 18 sick and 118 homes. Received 41 membe<S

to churches. conducterl five funerals and married one couple. Assisted in two Church org-t!nizations and assisted in the dedication of one new Church buildin•.?;. Other minor activitic~ toe• numeous to mentio•1. This is to g:ive an idea and not to boast. The Lord be praised TfJJ' nnking it possible fol' ns to go and stay .busv for Him.

There is still much land to be possessed and as Caleb reported to

:Hoses and the Israelites nfter viewing the Promised Land, "Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.'' Num. 13:30. So may we take courage and enter the great fields of s·.orl'ice with a determination to win in the great battle of the Lord.

COIIU'AIL\'L'!Vh HEPOHT FOH THE P"IST TWO YEARS

:\Iembership 19:i:l 19iH

~umber district associnUon" ......................................... . 7 .-' '

Number affi!ia ted churches .................................................. . 126 128 Total Church membership ······--·- ........................................... . 10,648 10,70·! Received by bapti~.·n ................................................................... . 437 50S Ticceivcd by letter ..................................................................... . 232 249 1-!eccive<l by sta tPment :md re:;toration .................... . 183 59 :'otai accessions ............................................. ..... : ................. . 852 813 Lost by letters .............. . ............................................................ . 257 2l'7 Lost by expulsions ........................................................................ .. 24 50 Lost by death ........................................................................... . 82 !Jl

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Total Sunday School enrollment ···········-··-···-····--··-···· Numbe1• Free Will Baptist Leagues . ····················-····· Total League enrollment ........... ·························-·-···--·-.. . Number "\Voman's Auxiliaries ....... ·-·····-···---····-··· ..... . Total enrollment of Auxiliaries ............ ···-··-·········--····· Number weekly prayer services ................................. -.....

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Number Ordained Ministers ................................................. . :,T umber licensed ministers ................................................... .. Number churches having full time service ............. . Number chu;rches having half time service ......... . :Number churches having qultrter time service ..... .

FINANCES

. 363 487

98 5,577

52 2,490

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58 2,810

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· Paid pastors ..................... ............... ................. ..................... ......... ~62,868.81 $72,780.80 Paid evangelist:, .......................................................... c ..... -........... 11,014. 7:J Paid for missions ................................................................... _..... 6,030. 72 Paid for Christian Education .................... ...................... 5,929.57 ]'aid for Superannuation ................................................... .. 1,096.90

12,329.01 6,432.!)13 6,031.21; 1,074.10

Paid fo~·· building and repairs ............. ................................. 45,87:J. 7 4 Paid to Alabanm Children's Home ............................ 1,387.3:J Paid to Youth Camp .................................. -....................... . 4,041.53 Paid for all other cau'3es not listed .............................. 12,791.62 ·rotal expenditures ..................................................................... 151,034.95 Value of Church property ...................................................... 614,325.00 ,. l f v a ue o parsongc property ............................................. . 39,000.00

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1,165.37 2,547.'/il

41,489.3•3 196,039.38 673,418.16

38,000.00 Value of denominational p~·operty ............................. .. 15,000.00

ALL FUNDS HEPOHTED RECEIVED AND DISBURSED GENEHAL FUNDS HECEIVED

Broug-ht over from last report .............................................. S 1.40 Fees received at the 1953 session .................................................... $175.00 F1 om State LNtg-ue Convention for minutes ........................ 10.00 :\fartin Union l\Ieetine; .......... ................................................ .............. 10.00 \Voman'R State Aux. Co11. for minutes ..................... ............... 25.00 Superannuntion Board . ........... ............................. ............. ............... 21.90 State Mission Board ....................... .............. ........................ .... ............ 21.90 State EductJtion Board ........ ....... ........ ............... ........................ ....... 21.90 Board of Trustees ... . ...... . ................ ... ..... .. ............................. ................. 21.\lO

Total .............................................................................. S30!J.Ofl

DISBIJHREl\IENTS OF GENEHAL FUNDS

To Secretm·y o£ State for tax on State Charter ...... . Rev. H. L. Knighton, l\Ioderator's honorarium ............. ..

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Ernest J. Barker, Clerk'~ honorarium ........................................ .. All board member;; attending meeting ...................................... . :National Asso('iationnl dues ............................................................ .

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Total ·····-··········--····-···· .... ·-····-····-·· ...... ~-............. ~ .. -····-··· ............................ $· 3,668.··24 ,. . t• ' . . .~uperannua 1011 ....................................................... _ .............. : ......... .

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16!). 76 78.10

1,588.32 186.88

10.00 25.37

For the National League Board ........................................ 10.00 General fund as above >:tated ................................................ 30!).00

Grand Cash total recPivcd ............................................................ $13,389.9P.

DISBUHSEl\IENTS

I ':1id to: PromotiOnal Depa'rtment: · · Salary ............................................................................ $ 2,200.00 Office expense .. ............. ....... ................ ....................... 870.53 .

Tota 1 ............................................................................................................. $ 3,070.53 , Camp expansion .............................................................................. $ 1,281.2!) Camp operation ................. .................. ........ ....... ....................... 208.00 Foreign l\lissions .......................................................................... . State l\Iissions ................................................................................... . N ationnl l\lissions ............................................................................ .. India Deputntion ......................................................................... . .Bible College ............... .. . . . ................................. . ~uperannuation ............................................................................ . State Education .................................................................. . • .\ !abmna Children's Hon•e ......................................................... . Auxiliary Pron1otion ................................................................. . National Leag·ne Boarrt ..................... : ....................................... . Co-Labor Fund .................................................................... . General Funds .................................................................................... .

2,461.78 851.73

1,258.93 1,064.12 1,633.81

682.78 239.83 181.88 110.98

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956.87 32.53 21.70

Total ·····-·········-··-········--··--····-····················--···--··--·--···-····-···········-~- $ 7,626.13 Grand total raised for all purposes -···-··········-····-~--..... $21,m6.1J

·~ctal raised on State Budg-et $20,707.11 and credited to each Asso­ciation as follows:

ASSOCIATION QUOTA PAID BALANCE OVEn Chattahoochee ......•.. $ 2,300.00 $ 2,057.64 $242.36

Georgia Union -··--··-·· 1,200.00 1,528.31 328.31 Little River ···-········ ..... 1,200.00 1,520.41 320.41 Union •········ ............•.....••.••.... 1,800.00 1.621.26 178.74 Martin ···········-····-········ ......... 1,500.00 1,472.81 27.19 South Georgia ........... -. 6,500.00 6,410.10 89.90 :VTidway ... . . .................. 5.500.00 6,096.58 596.58

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CONSTITUTION

Preamble We, the Original F1·ee Will Baptists of the State of Georgia, do

ordain this constitution for thP purpose of advancing, promoting and increasing all pha:;;es of the cause of Christ.

Article I Section 1. '.rhe assembly shall be known as the Georgia State

Association of tile Original Free Will Ba11tists. Article II

Section J.. The Officers of this Association shall be Moderator, an Assistant Moderator, a SecretalT, an assistant Sccretm-y' and a Pro­motional Secretary-Trensurer.

Section 2. All regular officers and the Chairman of each stand­ing board shall compose the Executive Board.

Section 3. This Association shall be com]Josed of all active min­i?.ters who are members of :m affiliated body', one delegate for ever~' 500 members or fraction thcJ'eof of each affiliated union meeting, and one delegate for every 100 members or fraction thereof of every affi­liated local Free Will Baptist Church. Any Union or local church shall have the privilege of affiliating- with the State body independent of tlw District Asoociation.

Section ·1. All delegates from Associations Union meetings ami

local churches shall be elected from the laity of the body sending them. Section 5. Funds to meet the current an£1 benevolent of alloca­

tions shall be paid in 0n a voluntary basis t.o the Treasurer of this Association, however, it is suggested that each affiliated body contr.­Jmte as minimum in the following order: Each district Association three-fourth of one per cent per capita of their respective member­f'hip and ~5.00 in acldition for the National Association dues; each Union meeting- one-half of one per cent per capita of their respective wcmberf,hip, and each l0eal church fivp cent.;; per capita of their re· ;·pcctive membership.

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Section 1. It shall he the privilege of each affiliate district Asso­ciation to furnish a member for each standing board, with terms of office rotating which will necessitate one member of each board bein~~ €lected annually, the number of each board shall not be less than five ezcept the board of auditors which shall consist of two members wh•) ~hall be elected at the ~nnw tin1e of the general officers.

Section 2. 'fhere shall be a board of missions composed of mem·· bers who are noted for missionary zeal and they shall have the super­vision of all mission interest sponsored by this body. All undesignated mission funds shall be equally divided between home and foreign.

Section 3. There shall be a board of Christian Edu~ation who'Oe duty it shall be to keep the body informed of all Christian Education sponsored by the boJy rmd make such recommendations as they shall deem proper to thF body from time to time.

Section 4. There shall be a board of superannuation whose duty it shaH be to make plans and mles which shall be in harmony with tha National Superannuation Board. And shall be authorized to fornm­late plans whereby necessary funds for superannuation may be raised.

Section 5. There shall be a boaid of trustees whose duiJ" it shall be to hold titles of all property belonging to this body.

Section 6. A Board of Audito;rs, whose duties it shall be to au­dit the books, of the ARsociation Treasurer and the Treasurers of all Boards.

Section 7. her from each tion.

There shall be a Camp Boaru composed of one mem­Distriet Association affiliated with· the State Associa-

.\rticle IV Section 1. All officers except board members shall be elected to

serve a term 0f two year;;. Section 2. 1~11y officer;, may be re-electer. as the body Rhall beE:

fit. Section 3. When •:acanci•"s occur for any cause they shall be fill­

er! by the .Executive Bo:-tnl, or by rmy of the standing boards, subject to the app1·oval cf the Executive Board, until the convening of the annual session nf the bor1v.

• Section 4. F.lection years shall tnke place on the odd years of t~e

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Hs or hPr dutie~ without a rea~on, the board to which the delinquent rnmnber has been elected, shall declare the office vacant. Further, the body shall haYe and does reserve the right to deal with any officer or Loar<l member wi-.o cloes not conduct his or he.r office in a Christim: ~nd businef's-like manner, aceording to the rules of Christian conduct bid down in the New •resbment. Should such board fail to have a fl;fficient number of its members present to constitute a quomm, ~t

>,hall then become the duty of the Executive Board to deal with any l1elinquent member. Also, a charge against a member of this bndy and a member of a. local church shall constitute a ~harge. agq.inst sairl n·ember in thi~ body and the body shnll abide ac:cordingly.

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those for any deliberative assembly . .Section 7. All boards may be called in session only by the Chitir­

.man.of" the Executive Board and any standing board may be called in _session .. only .by the Chairman of said board, unless said chairman be­comes .uncapacited in which case the assistant assumes the atithority .of said .. uncapadted chairman.

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This Constitution shall not be changed or altered except by a ma-Jority vote of all members present to regular session. · All amendments 'shalllieoi1 'the table at least frolTII the morning session until evening session. or. from evening session until morning prior to adoption. and ·. . ·. ~ ' ' . . . !lhall during that time be read at least twice in open session. Arldi-. . . . . - . - - . . . t!ons _of boards or officers- may be added as there Is need . •

MINUTES ; OF 'HIE STATE LEAGUE CONVENTION

· · The Georgia State League Convention h<'ld its annual meeting, November 26, 1954 with Corinth Church near Tifton, Ga.

The devotion was presented by l\Irs. Doris Sheffield, of Patmos Free :wm •Baptist Church. The Scripture was taken from Hebrews :ild'-6.: ....

A welcome waB extended to all visitors by Rev. l\lanse ·Cason, • Pastor· Of 'Corinth Church. A Response wa,; then given by Pegr;y

Eubank's, • of 'Albany Free Will Baptist Church. It was moved and seconded that all delegates be seated. Committees· were app0intcd as follows:

· Nom:inating: Peggy Eubanks, Lolitta Spearman and Sue Arnett. Finance: Faye .Joyee Knighton, Tony Branon and l\Irs. i\L G.

~h' ,_ Ivers. Resolution;;: Ddone Cason, Vivian McLendon and Orben Dubose.

· Credentials: W. C. Cowett, Pearl Kearns, Charles Lasiter ana Carol 1\Iaun.

An offerin!-!: was then received.

• l\frs. Sheffield then introduced our guest speaker, Rev. C. F. Bow-

en, our Natio•ml ·ceague Board Secretary. Rev. Bowen showed D:"

some useful Ira terial that could be obtained from the N a tiona! Lea~uc: Board. Then he g-:\Ye ns '1 n•ry interesting !'ermon on "\Vhy God Loves Young People," nsing for his text: l\Iatt. 19:16-2J.

The cong·1 e).!'ntion sang a song· aJHl we• were dismissed for lunch with prayer by Hev. K. V. Shutes.

AFTEHNOOX SESSIO~~

The congregation sang· "Sweet Hour Of Prayer." JVfrs. C. F. Bowe!l rendered a special song·.

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l\iidway Aswdation. Another special song- was rendered by Benjam:n Griffin, of Patmos Church . . . /committees renorted DS' follows: . .

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FINANCE \Ve, your Finance Committee, submit the following report: Already in bunk $110.00. Total dues received $56.00. Special of­

fering taken amounting to $22.00. We recommend that $50.00 be paid to Rev. Bowen for his expenses, $10.00 be paid to Secretary, $10.00 for the printing of minutes, and $10.00 be paid to the President.

Respectfully submitted, FAYE JOYCiE KNIGHTON, TONY BRANON, l\IRS. l\I. G. SHIVERS.

llESOLUTIONS \Ve, your Resolution Committee submit the following resolutions: 1. The revision of by-laws and new constitution be set up before

next Convention. 2. Resolved that each League send a report to the District Con­

vention and if it fails to get to the District, be sure to send it to th"' State 'S'ecretary.

3. That a sword drill be one of the features of the program o! the State League Convention; and that the executive committee pur­chase a Bible for the winner of the drill. Also that, each District League Convention have a Sword Dri11, and the winner of each Dis­trict Sword Drill represent their District at the State League Con­vention in the Sword Drill.

Respectfully submitted, DELONE CASON, \'IVIAN l\IcLENDON

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CREDENTIALS

We, the Credentials Committee, submit the following report: There were sixteen churcbes rcpresent()d from the various Asso­

ciations. Thev wer1e as follows: . .

l\Iidway Association-Patmos, Albany ami Blakely Churches. South Georgia Association-l\Iemorial and Piney Grove ;Churches. Georgia Union Association-Christian Hill. Pleasant Hill and Pine

Level Churches. Little River AfH'ociation--Ozia~, Cool Spring·s, Corinth and Val­

dosta Churches. Union Assudation-l\Iitlwn~· ancl G1 eenwood Churches. Chattahoochee Association-First Church of Columbus and White

Oak Churches. Re~peetfully submitted,

W. C. COWE'l'T, PEARL KEARNS, CHARLES LASI'rER, CAROL :M:AUN.

NmUXi\TIONS \Ve, the Nominating Committee submit the following report:

President .......................................................................... Joan Hamilton, Glennville, Ga. Vice President ....................................................................... l\Irs. SheffieM, Newton, Ga. Recording Secretmy ..................................................... Regina 'Voodard. Lea.ry, Ga .

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Corresponding Secretary····-····--············-........................ Joyce Rentz, Baxley, Ga. Treasurer ......................... - .......................... - .... - .... Tony Branon, Cool Springs, Ga. Chorister ................................................................................ Bill Knighton, Albany, Ga. Pianist-Bible Sword Drill Leader .............................. Christine McDuffie, Rochelle, Ga.

Respectfully submitted, PEGGY EUBANKS, LOLITTA SPEARMAN, SUE ARNETT.

A motion was made and carried that these .reports be accepted . The President appointed a committee for the revision of our B~·­

Laws. They were ReY. T. C. Hamilton, ReY. H. L. Knighton and Rev. • •

,T, B. Lovermg. A rising Yote of thanks was extended to the host church for th1;

~plcndid hospitality to the Convention. We were adjourned with prayer by Rev. Purvis, to meet with th(,

\Vhite Oak Church.in Ma,con, Ga., in November, UJ55.

CONS'l'ITUTION OF GEORGIA STATE LEAGUE CONVEN'fiON

PREAMBLE We, the Original Free Will Baptists of the State of Georgia, do

Ol'dain and establish this Constitution for the PU111osc of advancing and promoting Free Will Baptist Leagues in the State of Georgia.

Article I NAME: The name of tins organization shall be the Original

Free Will Baptist State League Convention of Georgia . Article II

OFFICERS: The Officers of this State League Convention shall oc a President, Vice-President, Hceording Secretary, Com,esponding :::lecretary, Treasure1. Chorbter, Pianist, and Bible Quiz Learlel'. A II of whom shall be elPeted nnmJUily ]Jy this Convention.

Article III l\IEl\IBERSHIP: Section I. Each Distl'ict League Convention

shall be entitled tu send five (5) delegates to this Convention. 1 Each individual League shall be entitled to one (1) delegate to represent in this body. All 01•dained l\Iinbters shall be considared members of this State League Convention and ~hall be privileged to vote.

DUES: Section II. The Dues for this State League Convention shall be as follows: (1) District League Convention S5.00. (2) Each inrlividunl League Gonnntion representing 83.00.

Article IV COl\Il\IITTEES: The Committees of this State League Conven­

tion shall be as. follows: 1. The Program Planning Committee, whose duty shall be to

plan the program for each State League Convention, and shall be ennposcd oi the officers of the Convention.

2. The Rc;:olutions Committee, shall consist of three members appointed by the President of tl1c Leag-ue Convention, or elected from the floor.

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The duty of the Digest Committee shall be to receive the 1·eports from the various leagues representing (District and Irulividuals), a­long with the dues from each, and furnish a digest of the reports to the Convention.

·1. The Nominating Committee, shall consist of five members. elected from the floor. Whose duty it shall be to furnish the Conven­tion with the names of persons nominated for the various offices of ~he State League Convention.

Article V l\l!EETINGS: The Original Ftree ·wm Baptist State League Con­

vention of Georgia, shall convene annually on the dayl ofter Thanks-

Al\IEND.:UENTS

This Constitution shall not be changed or ~lltered except by a two­thirds majority Yote of all members present. All amendments shall lie on the table at lea~t from the morning aession prior to adoption n.11d shall, during that time be read at least twice in open session.

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OF THE WmLANS STATE AUXILIARY CDNVEN'l'ION

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION

:.mDW.'\. Y CHURCH, l\lOULTRIE, GEORGIA

NOVEl\IBER 16, 19ri4

The Convention was opened by singing hymn "Jesus Calls Us."' Prayer was offered by l\lls. K. V. Shutes, Blakely, Georgia •

. l\Irs. Grace :Starr, Vice-President, read letter from l\Irs. Louis l\Ioulton, P,resident, who was una'blc to attend, due to illness.

Welcome address was given by l\Irs .. J. B. Hice of the host church. P.esponse was by '\frs. T. G. Hamilton, Greenville, Georgia.

Song, "l\Iore Like The l\Iaster", by congregation. . Devotional wa~ dven by l\lrs. Edith Shiver, of Elmodel, Georgia.

Sclipture reading as from 2 Tim. 1:1-6. :\f'otion carriPd that, the registered deler:ates and those register­

ing late1· constitut!.' the botly.

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l\Iotion rarriecl that the printed progTam be the otder of business for the day.

Hecognit.ion of ddega tes and visitors present. Vice-President was in charge.

The following Committees were appointed by the presiding offic<:>t, l\Irs. Grace Starr:

FINANCE: Mrs. S. T. Shutes, Chairman; l\Irs. Cliff Anderf\o:>l, l\lrs. Lois Walters. J.\Its. Stella Knight.

RESOLUTIONS: :\Irs. J. l\I. Wilson, l\Irs .• T. H. Wacter, Mrs. E. L. Dunlap.

CREDENTIALS: :\Ir;;. Edith Shiver, l\Irs. J. J. Gray, l\Irs. Eva. Clenne~", l\Irs. B. B. Edwm ds. .

NO:\IIN ATING: Mrl'. S. W. Cloud, South Georgia District; Mrs. Christine Lanier, ::'.lidway District; i\lrs. Effie Kimbrel, l\Iartin Dis­trict; Mrs. J. W. }<'rank, Little River District; l\Irs. Frances Trulo:~J,,

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Chattahoochee District; Mrs. J. B. Rice, Union District; Mrs. N. H. Parrish, Georgia Union District.

Order of business was dispensed of for the piieaching servi~e.

Rev. Louis Moulton, Savannah, Georgia, brought Convention message, • using as a text l\latt. 15:22, "0, 'Voman Great Is Thy Faith."

• Convention was ::!djourned for the noon hour. Lunch was servetl.

by the host church.

AFTERNOON SESSION, NOVHl\lllER 16, 1954

Song by congregation, "Jesus Saves." Devotional by Rev. W. S. l\looneyham, Na:,hvillc, Tenn. Subject:

"Ch:ristian Fellowship." Solo: "Co-Laborers'', 1\lrs. K. Y. Shutes. Report from standing committee chairmen.

YOUTH CHAIRMAN: l\lrs. G. C. Sheffield.

STUDY COURSE CHAIThMAN: 1\Irs. K V. Shutes.

PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN: l\Irs. B. B. Clenney.

ENLIS'l'MENT CHAIHMAN: Mrs. Grac;:,> Starr.

·RECORDING SECRETARY: Mrs. S. T. Shutes . .

Reports were accepted and recommendations were adopted.

Report of Credential Committee was read and accepted. Treasurn's report read. and ac.cepted . Report of Field Secretary, }Irs. T. G. Hamilton, was read and

accepted. Report of President was read by l\lrs. Gmcc Stmu, Vice-Presi-

dent, and was accepted.

Financial Committee report was read and accepted. Report of Nominating Committee.

Resolution Committee repo1t was read and a motion carried that it be received and the resolutions be acted upon separately. All reso­lutions were adopted. (See report.)

Offering was received for the Student Loan Fund which is to he set up. Offering amounted to $28.07.

Following delegates were appointed to National 'Voman's Auxi­

liary Convention: l\lrs. 0. B. Everson, Mrs. H. L. Knight, l\lrs. Eva Clenney, 1\Irs. Effie Kimbrel, l\Jrs. E. 1C. 1\lorris, '1\irs. S. W. Cloud, 1\I)rs. J. B. Rice, Mrs. Grace Starr, l\Irs. Kate Edwards, l\Irs. S. T. Shutes.

l\Iotion that Jb:s. 0. B. Everson serve as Assistant Recording Secretary'. Can-ied. A very impressive installation service was con­ducted by l\Iis. K. V. Shute~.

A motion was carried that we send Miss Laura Bell Barnard, our Missionary from Georgia to India, a Christmas gift of $67.60.

• l\Iotion carried that we adjourn. Benediction b,· Tiev. W. S. l\foonevha!1l. • •

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U.EPORT 01<' STUDY COURSE CHAIRMAN Ol!' TilE S'I''ATE

WOl\IAN'S AUXILIARY CONVENTION OF GEORGIA.

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FROM NOYEl\IBER 1953 TO NOVEl\IBER, 1954 l\IRS. K. V. SHUTES, Study Course Chairntan

Number of Cards and letters written in interest of Women's

Auxiliary \Vork ····-····-········--··············-····························································-··--· 59 Number of Disttict Auxiliary Convention Attended ............ 4 Number of l\Iessages delivered nt Convention ....................... 3 Number of State Executive Committee meetings attended l

Attended National Woman's Auxiliary Convention. Number of Auxiliary \Vork8hops ronducted and partici-

pated in················································-··········-··············································-······--··· 6 Number of Auxiliarie8 organized ........................................................ .

Nlllnber of G. T. A. organized ·················-····························-····-···-········ .. . 1 Number of Installation Services conducted ................................... . 2

Assisted in Youth Camps ·····-····-················-··········-····-····-···············-····· ·) .... Served as instructor for \Voman's Auxiliary Institute at Cnmp Mt. Bethel ·

12. Superintended and taught in one Vacation Bible School. 13. Number of miles traveled in interest of Stat€ Auxiliary

'vorl\: ................ ····-···········---················-················-····-··································--················-····· 969 In visiting tlw Dishict Auxiliary Conventions I have spoken on

ihe importance of the \Yoman's Auxiliary \Vorkshops, and all four District Gonyentions that I have attended have agreed to hold quar­terly \Vorbhops. 1 have contacted the Study' Course Chairlll'an of the c.ne I didn't visit, but have had no re,ply. I wish to recommend that eveTy Distriet Convention in the State hold quarterly \Vorkshops ;n order to acquaint our women more fully with the ·woman's Auxiliary work and to help Each Dif<trict and local officer to know what thei"t' duties arc and how to carry them out. Also, I would like to recom­mend that the locnl Anxilim·ie~ that [IJ'e not affiliated with any Dis­trict Convention hold local Workshops .for their offkers, and if there is no woman in the Auxiliary that undot~bnds the work fully that they secure their District of State :study Course )Chairman to conduct it for them. Our ·woman'~ ,\uxiliarv work in Georgia has suffered

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because of untlaine<l leadership and a misunderstanding of the work. I believe that these Workshops will do more to further the work and unify our effort,; than :my other plan we might suggest.

STUDY COURSES HECmli\IENDED FOR 1954·55 1. Book on Home ::\lission during· Thanksgiving week of Prayer.

''Go Home Ami Tell Thy Friends", by Dodd. 2. Janunty~\Voman's Auxiliary :i\lethods. 3. FebrualT--Stewardship Study Course, "All of 1\Iine Him," ty

Dodd. 1. · ~farch-''Pe!·~onnl EYang·elism", by Enice Edwards. Torrey,

Cherry or Mas~ey. 5. Aptil--F orcign Missions Book durin!!,' \Veek of Praycr-Bm·­

Jwrd, or "\Vorlsey. 6. May or .Tunc---"\Vorking With Our Youth."

Respectfully submitted, "l\ITIS. K. V. SHUTES, Study Course Chairman.

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I, your Corresponding Secreta-ry, have made announcements con­cerning our State Women's Auxiliary Convention and publicized th•~ work when I could, although we did not get the program in time to have it printed in our Free Will Baptist and Contact papers.

I have .secured 8 subscriptions to the Free Will Baptist paper and. 3 subscriptions to the Contact.

Respectfully submitted, MRS. E\' A CLENNEY.

FJELD WORKERS HEPOUT I, the Field Worker for the Woman's Auxiliary Convention of the

Free Will Baptist of the State of Georgia submit the following report·. As Field Worker, my time and facilities for furthering the Auxi.·

liary work have been limited, due to various reasons. However, it has been an honor and a privilege to act in this· capacity and to do

that I have done for the glmy of the Lord Jesu::>, and my denomination. I appreciate the assistance and cooperation given to me by variou"

individuals of our State in helping to org·anize and to raise to a higher ~tandanl the ·woman's Auxrlia'ries in our State.

I have assisted in the organization of three Auxiliaries and the re­organization of one Auxiliary. Three talks made in behalf of the

• \Voman's Auxiliary. Thirteen letters have been answered, giving in-:formation relative to ·woman's Auxiliary wm·k. I have written 811 letters in behalf of our Woman's work.

Respectfully ~ubmitted, l\IRS. THOMAS G. HAMILTON.

DEl'ARTl\IENTAL & STATISTICAL ImPORT

1. Enlistm~nt work clone:

l\Iemhe.rs on roll beginning of Convention year .................................... 366 Number new memlJers ................................................................................................ 44 Present enrollment ............................................................................................................ 220 2\Iember,; lost .......................................................................................................................... 26 Av(.;tage attendance .......................................................................................................... 1!>6

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2\Iembers maldng phone calls ................................................................................. 41 l\fcmbers making personal visits .......................................................... -........ 67 l\lemiber;; nwilin~ letter& or cards ........................................................................ 38 Enlistment work done to bring back absentees: Members making· phone calls ................................................................................... 8 Member;; makin!! personal visits ...... ................................................................ 22 2\fumbers mailing letters or cards ... ............. ................................................ 150 Promotion work done: Papers, leaflets and tracts distributed ........ ........................................... 833 Numbetl" progTants on attendance, membership, Auxiliary' plan of work, etc., given .............................................. ............................................................. 1•1

YOU'I'II AUXILIARY WORK

Number of·young people (14-18 years) in State ............................. 138 Number of Intermediate boys & girls (U'-13 years) ..................... 123 Total membership in Y. P. A. ........................... .................................................. 31 Total member~hip in G. T's ................................................................................... 12

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Number of Stewardship Declamation Contests held .......... - .... . Number of Vacation Bible Schools assisted in conducting

amount unchurched ....... ········-··································-····-····-····-··········-··--·-···- ·1 Support of F. W. B. Bible College, Financial ·················-···-····-····· $25.20 Other Christian Education Activities-Camp ···········-····-·········-···- 56.90 Othet""\visc ··················-----··················-·····································-··············-····-····-···· .. ····-····-····· 7. 70

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Number of l\Iission Study classes conducted ·················-·········-·····-··-Number attending classes ··········---····················-·······················-···············-····---Number of Mission Reading Circles heltl ........................................ ·-·-Stewardship Study Classes conducted ....................................... - ........ ..

l\Ianual of :M<•thods classes conducted ···········-······················-···-.. ·-··-· Evangeli sln elm; s()s .................................................................................... _ ............. .

Youth Auxilinry classes ..................................................................................... - .... .

REPORT OF l'ROGltAJU,-l,RAYER WORK DONE

Number of programs planned in advance ...................... ·-········-··-··-· Number of Special Programs held :-Prayer ................................... .

Missions ·····-····----··-·· Stewardship ................. - .. .

Evangelism! ·-·····--·-····--Week of Prayer ........... .

Average number attl·lH.ling Week of Prayer Brogram ........... . Total amount of self-denial offering· resulting from Week

42 61 7

48 20 21 14

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of Prayer Prog-rams ........................................................... - ....................................... . $86.6ll

HEI'ORT OF PERSONAL SERVICE WORK DONE Orphanag-e Work: · Amount of clothing sent for children ..................................................... . Amount of equipment and furnishing for Home ............................ .. Value of commodities donated ................................... ~ ................................... .

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:Cash donations tv Orphan's Home ............................................................ 3.0()

Number of coupons sent ............................................................................................ 5,83\l

2. l'crsonai Sl'rvicc Work Done: Number members engaged in Pet sonal Service ....................... . Number members assisting- in Cottage l'r;lyer meetings ..... . Number tn:cmbers making soul winning efforts .......................... . l\Iembers disb·ibuting Bi'bles ............ ; ............................................................... .

. l\Iembers distributing trays & baskets to needy ............................. . l\Iembers assi~ting in Hcd Cross, WCTU & other Com-

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munity J.\I'ission work ................................................................................................ 4 7 Amount of cash donations to needy ............................................................ $272.11

3. :\linistcrial Helief Work Done: Cards, letters, etc., sent to aged. l\Iinisters ....................................... _ Gifts sent to needy Ministers .............................................................................. $

4. Publicity Work Done: Numbor of subscribers to Auxiliary l\Iannal .................................. ..

Auxilittry year book ··························································-····-················-··········-·· Articles }lublished in relig-ious or secular papers ....................... . Number of Auxiliarr• prog-rams publicized with posters, invitations, etc. . ........................................................................................................... .

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FINANCIAL REPORT 1. Stewardship of J>ossessions:

Number of members contributing to ,i_\Hssions in 1953 .....•.. Number of Tithers on roll at beginning of Convention year No. Tithers as results of Stewardship Study Courses --------

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Fund ····-··-································-················································-····-····-·········---.. ·-···················· 2. Financial Report

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Amount of offering sent to WMAC Co-Laborers, Fund ...... $253.11 Amount of Easter offerings for Fo11'eign 'Missions .................. 375.24 Cash gifts to Orphanage ........................... ....................................................... 109.08 Value of boxes to Orphanage .............................................................. _______ 228.00 Cash gifts to F. W. B. Bible ;College ................ .......................................... 2.11.00

Total gifts to l\Iissions sent to WlVfAC Treasurer this Convention year ______________ .. __________ ................... --------------------...................... ______ 59.66

Cash gifts to aged Ministers ·--- ........... _ . ---· ---- .......................................... 75.00 Total pe1· capita dues sent to WlVfAC by Woman's Aux. ...... 39.20 Total per capita dues sent to WMAC by Y. P. A's .................. 9.80 Total amount s-pent for Auxiliary Literature ................................. 251.00 Total amount spent for local -church activities ........................... 3,728.6'i Radio Program ................................................................................................................. 15.00 Camp M t. Bethel ......................... _ .. _______________________ .......................................................... 173.60

Unified Program ......................................................... ................................................. 129-.C5 Commodities for Camp ................................................................................ ...... 74.61

Respectfully submitted, MRS. S. T. SHUTES, Sec. & Treas.

REPORT OF TREASURER RECEIPTS

Received from Promotional Se:cret.n-y ................................ $121.80 Received f01 Co-Laborers Fund _______________ ................... ................ 42.04

Received for .M'iss Laura B. Barnard ........................................ . Pre-Easter Offering .................................................................................. .. Super Annuation Fund ......................................................................... .. Orphanage Fund ........................................................................................... . Auxiliary Institute ...................................................................................... . Received for Convention Dues ------------------------------------------------------------

TOTAL HECEIPTS Balance from 1!l5:l Convention

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DISBURSEl\IENTS

67.60 12.75

5.00 !).18

60.00 140.31

$458.68 74.15

Co-Laboter Band Fund (Sent to 1\Irs. Sloan) .................. $ 42.04 Pre-Easter Offering (Sent to l\Irs. Sloan) ........................ 12.75 Suparannua.tion Fund (Sent to 1\In;. Wallace Knight) 5.00

'' Orphanage Fund (Sent to Pro. Sec.) .......................................... 9.18 Au.·dliary Institute ................................................................. -........ _............. 55.00 Nationa'l ConYentiou Dues for Y. P. A. and G. T's ...... !l.80

$532.83

TOTAL DISBURSR:\IENTS ........................ $13:1.77 $13:!.7'1

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Balance in Treasury ·········································-···-··-··········································-····-····· $397.06 Respectfully submitt~d,

MRS. S. T. SHUTES, Sectretary-Treasurer.

\Ve, the Registrar !Committee, report 7 Districts composing 18 Auxiliaries represented in this Convention.

1. Midway District: 5 Auxiliaries: Macedonia, Patmos,Travelers Rest, Cedar Springs, Albany.

2. Little River Association: 3 Auxiliaries: C<Jrinth, Valdosta, Ozins.

3 ... Chattahoochee: 3 Auxiliaries: 1st Church of Columbus, St. James, White Oaks.

4. South Georgia: 4 Auxiliaries: Lyons, Glennville, 1st Church of Jacksonville, Ebenezer.

5. Union: 1 Auxiliary: Midway. 6. l\Iartin: 2 Auxiliaries: Belvue, Heb.rew. 7. Georgia Union: 1 Auxiliary: Pleasant Hill.

Respectfully submitted, · 1\IRS. EDITH SHIVER, Chairman, MRS. LAMAR PARISH, MRS. J. B. LOVERING, 1\IRS. H. J. KELLEY.

REPORT OF FINANCE COl\ll\UTTEE

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\V e,' the· Committee on Finance, submit the following report: \Ve desire to pn~sent the following recommendations for adoption: 1. That 850.00 be paid on the National Headqua.rters Building

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2. That $25.00 be paid to the National Foreign Mission Treas­m·er on the Wand:t Edwards Fund, Medical Missionary Candidate.

3. That 875.00 he paid to Rev. E. C. Mnrris for State Unified Program Fund.

4. Thai: $25.00 be paid on the p>tinting of minutes. 5. That $25.00 be paid Mrs. T. G. Hamilton, State Field Secre-

• tary. 6. That 810.00 be paid to State President. 7. That 820.00 be paid to Recording Secretary.

8. That $3fl.70 be paid to 1\Irs. Hu1Jert B. Sloan, W. N. A. C. Executive Secretary for National Dues . •

1\IRS. S. T. SHUTES, 1\IRS. STELLA KNIGHT, MRS. CLIFF ANDERSON, 1\IRS. LOIS WALTERS.

WOl\IAN'S AUXILIARY STATE PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Following •tcport is herewith submitted: I.etters \Vritten ....................... -.......... _ .................................... : ......................................................... . Youth \Vork - worked and encouraged the organizing of Y. P. A.

G. T. A. Study :Courses Conducted ........................................................... -.............................................. . Articles prepare(! f,,r denominational paper - F1ree \Vill Baptist .... ..

Contact ........... -... --............. .

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l\liSSION WORK: Planned and supervised shower for Miss Yeley, Missionary to Cuba. Planned and supervised mailing of 6 boxes, plus $20.00 Offering to help on duty' to Miss Barnard.

Workshops attended ·················-··-··········-········-··········-··········-····-··········-····--·-·--·-- 1 Conventions attended, \V. N. A. C., Spartanburg. S. C., South Georgia

District Convention. Hespectfully submitted,

MRS. LOUIS l\IOULTON, President.

C:REDENTIAL COl\Jl\liTTEE REPORT

We, the Credential Committee report the following Auxiliaries me accepted to this Convention.

l\lidway, of the Union Association. Greenwood. of the Union Association. 8 Auxiliaries of the South Georgia Distri.:lt Convention. 7 Auxiliaries of the Chattahoochee Dishict. 10 Auxiliaries of the 1\Iidway Distrid Convention. 2 Aiuxiliaries of the l\lartin District Convention. Since the names of the different Auxiliaries in the various Dis­

tricts were not sent to the Secretary we cannot give the names, only the number.

Respectfully submitted, MRS. EVA CLENNEY, Chairman, l\lRS. JUTE EDWARDS, l\IRS. EDITH SHIVER, l\IRS. J. J. GRAY.

REPORT OF THE HESOL l!TION COl\ll\II'l"fEE We, your Resolution Committee

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1. That each Auxiliary be asked to continue contributing $5.00 each year toward the expense of the ·woman's Auxiliary Institute at Camp 1\It. Bethel.

2. That the ·woman's State Auxiliary Conventions urge ever$ Auxiliary in the State to support our National Woman's Auxiliarr Convention Financial plan, "The Co-Laborer Band Fund."

3. That the State Woman's Auxiliary Convention set up an Edu. cational Loan Fund, and that a Committee be appointed by this Con­vention to draw up plan~ cllld p::>Jicie~ for said fund, and that it be rmmed in honor of one of onr Veteran Youth and \Voman's Auxiiiar~: workers, :.\Iiss Dot Harvey, of Jakin, Georgia.

·:!. That we adopt the new State Convention Constitution and B~1-Laws as prepared by our W. N. A. G.

5. That we ndopt as our Calendar of Activities for the year D·~­nominational Calendar for 1955.

6. That a standing- vote of thanks be g-iven to the l\Iidway Church and Pnstor for their splendid entertainment during- this session of the Convention.

7. That each Auxiliary in the State. make a contribution to the Wanda E:dwards Fund .. She is our Medical Missionary cm1didate, and this contribution he sent through our State Treasurer by l\Iarch 15, :t955.

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8. That each Auxiliary send Mrs. L. H. Moulton a Get Well ca1·d i1~ the near future.

D. That each Auxiliary send the name of its President and ad­dress to the State President and Field Worker in the coming year.

10. That we send all offerings, such as Co-Laborer, Special Mi:;;-•

::ion, etc., through our State Convention. Respectfully submitted,

MRS. J. l\L WILSON, Chairman, 1\IRS. J. H. WATERS, lVIRS. E. L. DUNLAP.

NOi\IINA'l'ING COl\Il\II'FJ'EE REPORT \Ve, the Nominating Committee, recommend the following list of

.Officers for the ensuing year: President-Mrs. Louis H. Moulton. Vice-President-Mrs. B. W. Clenney, Martin Association. Secretary & Treasurer-Mrs. S. T. Shutes, Midway Association. Corresponding Secretaryc.._l\Irs. H. J. Kelley, Chattahoochee Asso-

ciation. Study Course ,Chai1man-l\irs. K. V. Shutes, Midway Association.

Field Worke1·-Mrs. T. G. Hamilton, South Georgia Association.

Youth Program Chairman-Mrs .• T. W. Franks, Little River Asso-ciation.

Prayer and Stewardship-""lrs. H. L. Knighton, l\Iidwa~- Associa-tion.

Benevolence and Personal SeJ'Yice-1\Irs. E. C. Morris, South Geor­cda Association.

Respectfully submitted,

CllUBCII

Chattahoochee:

MRS. ROY LANIER, Chairman, MRS .. T. B. RICE, Secretary .

l'ASTOI~ A:\'lJ ADDIUcSS CLlmii AND ADDRESS

Beulah .................•• Jessie Bone, Butler, Ga. . . . . . Morris Lawhorn, ll. 1, Butler Littlo B<>tllel ............• G. '1'. Holliman, 633 ~Oth St. .. J\IIs•s \Vinella 1\ay, Ideal, Ga.

Phenix Cib~ . .Ala. . . . . . . . . . St. J.:llllCS ...........••.•• \Y. E. Jones, 1£111 !!nd AYe., .. A. rr. Dyrd, 2001 2nd Ave.

Phenix Cit~.t. Ala. . . . . . . . . . . Phenix City, Ala. lit. Olivo ............ : . ... G. "1'. Ilollhnan. G33 ~Oth St. .. Johnnie "~indhatn, Heynolds,

Phenix City. ..\la. . . . . . . . . . ll'irst Colun1bus ........... II. J'. J{:elly, 2!1-!G Tiuon:L Vista A, C. rrrueluck, 40~1 Holly Ave

U.d., Colun1bus, Ga.. . . . . . . . Cuhuubu~. Ca. Turners Chapel ........... W H Lawhorn, H. 1 Butler, Ca. N<'al Allen, Jr .. Dutler, Ga. Pleasant Hill ...........•• \V. H. I...a.whorn, But1er, Ga. . ~Irs. Bdith Guy, Dutler, Ga.. New Prospect, rr.a.ylor Co. . . La.n.w r Pa.rrish, lt. 4. ).toultrie :.\Irs. h·,:va. TTus.scll, Reynolds, Ga. ~ew Pro~pect. 'l'urner Co. . H. w·. OiUUen~. H. G. )Ioullrie l!,rcU Itooks, 409 '\Yillian1s St.

Belhan~~ .................. (}. \\~. Priee, H.. :!, Box .::!831-·~

.. Phenix City, Ala. .......... . St. Luko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \\", J. Owen~. 1708 Godwin :--:t.

l'henix City, Ala.. . ........ . St. Mark ................. C. II. I.;"as::;, 1008 30th Ht. .. .

l'lwnL'>: C.its, .Ala.. . ........ . S1>ring !!ill ............... E .. V. Hkipper, 4:.!'i "E" ::5l.

'l'hmnaston, Ga. . .......... .

. ...\shburn. Ga. :\Irt-l. Etta. Gritnsley, Juniper, Ga.

June Ila.y~. :!!l!!ti Pecan, Columbus, .Alu.

]l:thle Exum, ::104 Handfort ltd. PhenL'\: City, Ala..

:uonroe Crt·.cr. Buena. Yi:::;ta·, Ga..

Trinity .................. . ,y, J. Chi.ldrl'C, Ht.,Ynold~. Ca. . B .. b,. "'a.lli!r, Cha:lrinb', Ga.. Providence ..... ~ ......... . . ~.azn C. ra.rker. H. 3. Columbus ''y· 'r. Ca.:-:;e;y, H. :.!, Du.tlcr. Ga. iJ. B. Daniel, 3705 Earline Ave.

I Columbus, Ga. Xcw Betht":l ....... , ....... \\p. J. Cilihlret~. HeynolUs, Ga ..

1J. C. Fanner, :::iylvestcr, Ga..

l·,irst '.rhomn.ston ......... IL. H. Anthony, 511 4th Ave. J. H. .• r.rarrer, 93 Ave. L. . 1 Thomaston, G<'l ........... I 'rlwtnaston, Ga.

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White .Oaks • • • • • • • • • • • • • • \\'"", L. PurVis, ll. :J, Allen lld. :.T. H. \\:right, 678 l~~Im St. Macon, Ga.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :Macon, Ga.

Ennna.nuel ............... . L. E Sheffield, 1345 4th Ave., W. H. Dupree, noo Hamilton

rculon ••••• 0 •••••••••••• 0

Harmony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Georgia Union: Pleasant Hill ............ . C'hristlan Hill ............ . Bethleham ............... .

Columbus, Ga. . . . . . . . . • . . . Hd .. Columbus, Ga.. 1V. S. DriggcNJ, Colquitt, Ga.. Mrs. Charles Hutchinwn

E. Y. Skipper, 427 "E" St. Thomaston. Ga. . ....... .

J". D. Payne. Danville, Ga. W. L. Amerson. C'heiter, Ga. • J" B. Langford, 202 1V. Berry

Box 12, Poulon, ·Ga . . i\Ir~. AnniP Colctultt

I )Janws E-rnest

Yawn, Cordele, Ga. ~T. B .. 1.rJ.:nr, llochclle, Ga.

St., Sylvester, Ga. . ........ 1\Irs. Christine Perry, Cordele. Pine Level ................ J". D. Payne, Danville, Ga. . .. Donald Self, R 6, Eastman, .:\It •. Ararat ............... J. D. Lumpldn, Howard, Ga ... T. D. Jump, 1'~astman, Oa. Antioch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1V. H. Horne. Dona.lsonvlllo, Gn. lllrs. Bertha Owens. R. 2. Pitts Little Ee.thel ......••...... Iloyt Findley, 327 li'. N. Q, Mrs·. FlorenC'e ]):nis, Chester

1\'arner Robins, Ga.. ..... . Liberty Chapel ............ 'Gco. 1V. Nobles. 543 Giles St. /Miss Hub~· Hearn, 1238 APP1~-

'11acon. Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. i ton Ave., Macon, Ga. Sew E:benezer ..••..••••••• J. E. Robinson, 847 I~e-nnett . .John F. Ross, n. :!, Cochran

·Ave., li!a.c:On, Ga. . ........ ·I Bay Springs ............. "'· L. Amerson, C'hcster, Ga. . H. D. F'<lircloth. It. 4, Eastman Beulah Sprln.,'"'"S ........... R. B. 1\lcFadden, 1227 Bailey G. H. :."l!addox, Montrose, Ga.

Ave., 1\Iacon, Ga. . . . . . . . . . Double Dra.nch . . . . . . . . . . Paul Irvin, Newton, Ga. . ..... Ileruum Sulliva.n, H.. 1,

Pinehurst, Ga. Friendship ............... Thomas Co11ins, It. 1, I .... yons, .. ~I07.(>le Clifton, Twin City, Ga. Little River: I 'Vhite HaJl ............... Hiley Giddens, n. 1, Has Cits .. '~Irs. Annie Dltds, 1033 AllJhlly

I ' Ave. , 'V ay'Cross, Ga.. F-riendship ....•.•......... l\t, T. Goff, IJCnox, Ua. . ..... 'l\fr~. ,\ ... oodrow Ilerndon, lt. 4,

Zion Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hiley Giddens, H. 1, !lay City

.r. D. J..,ovcring, Eox 86 !'carson, G·a.. ............ .

" .. ayeross. Ca. Mrs. l\Iamie :Ml'rcer, H... 1,

:."IIillwood, Ga. '"'""· :\t. \\·lls.on, Sr .• Pearson

sunmr Side .............. . Oak Gro\·e ............... • • Orange Grove ............ .

Everett ";o-illiam·s, Pearson, Ga .. Johnnif· Taft, 1\."'a.rson, Q{l.,

Riley Giddens, Hay City, Ga. .,Chester Hunter, Stockton, Ga. I~. G. nald·win, Paso, Ga.. . ... R. I.... Eunice, 710 Rh~cr St.

First Valdosta ............ J .. r:.. Lovering, Box SG Pearson, Gn.. . .......... .

Corinth .......... · ... · . · · · l\1. H. Cnf'on, Omega, Cn,. . .. Shady Grove .............. ,v·. II. Hullett, R. 2, T3'" 'l'y, Ga.. P·ine I..o~evel ...•...•.•.••..• II. \\ ... Gidtlen~. H. G, :\roultrio Cool Springs ............ ·. Lamar Parrish, R. 4, )Ionltrie ~ew Jcrusa..lcm ........... · :n. S. IIay~. H. 2, ..:\.U.(Il ..... . Union: I

Va.lrlo,ta. Ga.. J. \\'", ~~·lph, 161:1 J!f':l.Uford

Pla<:P, Yaltlosta, t;a.. J. \V . .l1""'ranks, R. 4, Tifton, G-a. A. D. Goff. I.N>ox, Ga. .. J", P. Pern·. Xorman Park, Ga. C. 1\t. Ch .. 1...fin, Jr., Norman Par1i 1\·. II. 1Villlam"· n. r., l\Ioultrio

~Iidway ......... · ... · ·. · ·1']\I, H. Ca~on.' Omega, Ga., : .... 1\IrH. ~[a.~tie Gay, H. 4, ).Joultrie St. Paul ......... · .. , · ·. · · J .. nmar ParnRh, R . ..t, :.\fouJLno ::U. 11. IIm~on. Om0ga, Ga.

' 11'1S ..........•• , ......... ]B. "\Y. Cl0nney, n. :1, Colquitt . Curti~ Gay, n. 1, IIa.rtsficld .:\C\V IluDe ....... · · · · · ·. · · i\V. G. Boyd, H. 4, 'J'honiasvllle M. B. Lanier, Coolidge, Ga. Bethlehem ............. · [G. D. Rohrrts, H.. 3, Pa\·o, fin. !:1\lrR. LilliP B. Croft, n. 5,

I J 1\Ioultrie, Ga. K.enn.eUy Chapel .......... :.r..... 0. Lnn·tt. !..l'IWX, na ...... -~'[!"!"-', liamif" Brooks. u.. 1. Pa\~0 Tho-masville ............... j"\V'. G. Doy<], H. 4, ~rhumn~-;ville )rrora.Pe Hn1.ith, Bo-ston. Ga. Ca-iro ....................• J. g, \""\.,.ishnm, n. :!, Camilla ... :Mr~. \\'illin Ollw'r, 4th Ave.

' i N. "\\'"., Cairo, Ga.

Greenwood ................ :Paul Ir\'in, Scwtou, Ga. . .... :.r ... anw.r Singleton. ll. 2, Camilla ~Dring lUll ............... J. D. I ... umpli:.in, IIowanl, na. . . .!\frs. Chrj;.:tine IIathc>o('k,

Clements Drid::,n-e ........... \\"'". A. Hellen-;, Camilla., Ga. ' •

Salmu .................... ,,, ... r ... Harrow. Drifton, Fla. Proctor~ Chapel · .......... : F"ore:-;t Bellf'rfi, H. :3, Box ~:!

Bainbricl~e. Gn. . .......... .

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na('onton, Ga. :\Ir~. CorPn0 J..Iorey, H. 1.

~i, B:t<'nnton, Ga . 2\lary Bl'<HlC'h, I\tontc>C£'ll0, .J<'rank Cain. !1~1 Churf'h

l'dh:tm, Ga.

l !ox:

)Iartin: nelldew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T. T L Cohtuitt, U:L. . COtlll('(' :-;ht•ffh•ld. Jr., n. :::.

Cnltmi'.t. Ca. i.)Ugrin1 l!mne ............

1II. L. C.atl'(>.lt, Colquitt, Ca. £1. f·~. ~[t·XpaJ, ...."\pwton, Ga.

Xew· g,vergrecn ............ B. \V. Clenney, R. !":, Colquitt .~ll'!" ,J. !.·. narnd.t, E.lnlo(lPl, Ga. Thmnp~on ................ 11. '\\,.., Clenney, n. :1, Co.lquitt .T. H.. G l'imP!", Colquitt, Ga. Sew Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . ·]"\V. ~. Drlgger!", Colquitt, Ga. . • I. .T Goo{•her, Colquitt, Ga. :llothcrs IIome .......... •J. n.. Lr"(.Uow, Colquitt. ·aa ... :.r. H.. l\f('Nen!"-'e, Colquitt, Ga.

' . Fathers !lome. ............ , "'\\. G. Tunwr. Cairo, Ca. . . . ) A. J. ComlJie. H. 3, Pelham, .Ua .• Xe'v !Iome No. 1 ....... ;J, 0. CDnk, Altha., FJa ....... (\\'', B". Lf\ne, Iron CH~t. Ga. . ~ew Hon1e No. 2 ....... ji ... ,, V. Scott, Brinson, Ga ..... jDoc·k Kelly, Climax, Ga. Highway ................. lli. I,. Cntrett, Colquitt, Ga. . 0. 1\', Reller•. Brinson, Ga. Corinth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~Drew Floyd, Colquitt, Ga. . ... · l\Irs. c . .A. l.an(', Iron Cits. Ga. IIebrev .. · .................. 1 I. 0. Cook, Altha, F.la. . ...... \Valtnr Adkinson. H. 3,

I Dona}HOll\'ille-. on .. Hh~e·r Turn .............. I~d\-.,.~a.rd Sheffield, P.O. nox :~02 ~tr::;. ~ellie L~ynn. H... 3, nox 91 I Donaltl:;;nnviJ]p, nn. . . . . . . . ·I Donnl~nn\·illP. Oa.

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C'atrett, Colquitt, Ga. . . Scott, Brinson, Ga. . . .

CLEIUi: ANil ADDRESS

R. L,, Boyd, Brinson, Ga. ~Irs. l•Jthel Nmvberry, R. 2

Quincy, Flu. New Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \V. II. IIorn. Donalsonville, Ga. :Mrs. Ella 1\Iue Braswell,

Chiefland, Fl&. Springfield ............... J. Colquitt ............••••.. J. Polar Branch . . . . . . . . . . . J. South Georgia

L. B. L.

Batchlor, R. 2, Camilla Ledlow, Colquitt, Ga. Batchlor, R. 2, Camllla

C. B. Rees, Jakin, Ga. Vonnie Calhoun, Colquitt, Ga.

. J. C. ].farris. Greensboro, Ga.

"'\labaha. . .............•..• Corinth ....••••••••••••.••• Har1nony ............... . First Jacksonville ........ .

J. E. \VooU, I1"'olkston, Ga. . .. S. D. IIarrison, Blackshear, Ga. J. R. Graham. Jesup, Ga. . ... Geo. ,V, Jordan, R. 2, Alma, Derwooll.Long, Lake Butler. Fla C. L. Brawn, Lalm Butler, Fla. Charles Brown 2424 Orchard St. C. II. Andrew, G4G Day Ave.

Jacksonville, Fla. . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville. Fla. Unity • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • \V. A. IIansley, 5856 Timuquana Mrs. J. R. Wallace, 3044 Detroit

Rd., Jacksonville, F'la . . . . . . Circle s .. Jacksonville, Fla. (~rand Crossing ........• · •• S. H. Caudill. 5104 lligh\VUY ~1rs. '\V. E. Anderson, 2372 Or-

Ave.. Jncl<sonville, Fla. . . . chard St., Jacksonville, Fla. Philctdolphia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C. J. Pltts, ti40 Jan1e~ St., S. li. Altman, Folkston, Ga.

Jacksonville, Fla. . . . . . . . . . Oak Pine

Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E. B. Joyner, Alma, Ga. . ... Za.ck Steedley, TI. 3, Alma, Ga. IITin IInnan. P. 0. Box 113 Mrs. Vera \Vheeler, R. 4, Alm-'1.

Dcthel ............••••••.•

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Satilla • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • •

1\femorial • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • •

Pin('Y Grove ............. . Xc\v IIope ............... . ~lll'ing· Grove ............ .

Oal~ G rm;e .............. . Zi011 .. , ............... .

Ebenezer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glennville .............. . Stoney Ifill ......••••.• ~ •• ::vrarictta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . Lower Corinth ......•...••

Alma, Ga. . .............. . C. D. Rentz. H.. ~- l;axl\'~-. Ga ..

C. D. Tientz. H. 2, Daxley, H.alph Lighitsey, Hazlehurst, E1nmett ).f<'Duffie, H.ochelle

Ga Ga.

Ga C. D. Ticntz. R. ~. Baxle~·.

Emmett :.\!'<-Duffie, H.oehcllc l'aul Long, n.. 3, Jesup, Ga ...

Emmett :McDuffie, H.ochellc .. .T. B. llay, Surrency, Ga. T. G Hamilton, Glennville, Ga George Ludwig, Glennville, Ga T. G. Hamilton, Glennville, Ga Irvin Hyman. PO B. 113, Alma

Hoyt Findley, 327-F N. Q. 'Varner Robins. Ga. . . . . . . .

1\Irs. Beatrice Orvin, R. 3, Baxley, Ga.

0. V. Taylor, \Vest Green, Ga. 1\frs. 1\Ielvin Carter, IIazlehurst \Villic Carter, Surrency, Ga. 1\lrs. ~Iary Lightsey, Bristol, Ga Bernice Branning, R. 3, .Jesup 1\Irs. Irene 'l"yree. Box 343

.Jesup, Ga. MrR. Ruby :McLain, Surrency 1\-Irs. Bertha Davis. Ludowici, W. N. Purcell, Glennville, Ga. T. 0. Harrell, Giennvllle, Ga. Elner Cason, Glennville, Ga. Mrs. A. L. McLain, P. 0.' Dox

303, Lyons, G-a. IIarley Lnriscey, R. !!, Lyons

Deep Creek .......•••..... E. B. Duclnvorth, TI. 2, Lyons n.-rrs. Estella Brinson, :Millen 1\fetter ...........••••..•• }"'irst Savannah • • • • • • • • • • 0

G. S. IIolton, n. 2, Lyons, Ga. Mrs. Floyd Beasley, 1\-Ietter, Ga. L. H. lioulton, 2354 Pine Tree A. 1\.f. \Viggins. 2111 Forest Rt.

Tid., Savannah. Ga. . . . . . . . . Savannah, Ga. :\lidway: ! First Alban~· .............. [I-f. L. I~ni.:;ht.on. lGOG Gillespie

I Ave .. Albany, Ga. . ........ . Blake!~- ................... K. V. Shutes, PenT St ..

Dlakcly, Ga. . ............. . Bainbridg-e ............... •C. B. Dowdney, P. 0. Box 553

'\Vest Bainbridge, Ga. . ..... Xew· Enterprise ........... :C. R. Ilou.ston, Colquitt, Ga. . . IIa.rnnwck Springs ........ : S. '1'. Shutes, Colquitt, Ga. . .. .

Jakin ... : . .....•........ , :~Tntnes C. Pelt, :l\Iarianna, Fla. Cedar Sprmgs ............ i"-'"· F. 1\icDuffie, Cedar Springs Zion . : .................. ·IT. TL ~Ieliette, IIilton, Ga. . . Enterpr::::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iCoy "'"atson, Blakely, Ga.

Oak Grove ::\<Iaccdonia Dmnascus

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . C. 1:.. Houston, Colquitt, G-a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. T. ~hutc.s, Colquitt, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John D. EJlis. :!OG 46th St.

lit. Zion Live Oak Patmos

Colutnlm~. Ga. . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. B. J\!olld te, Hilton, Ga. . .. . -. · ............. B. \Y. ClNm(•y, H. ::. Col<LUit.t .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'C. B. Do,vdney, P. o. nox 55 a \Vest Bainl.lridg-c, Ga. . .....

. . . . . . . . . . H. h Roberts. Colquitt, Ga. . . Travelers Rest \Vhite Pond .............. I'' .... F. :McDuffie, Ceda:r Hprin.::n->

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Ellis Conger. 507 Oglethorpe Ave, All>any, Ga.

S. ,V, 1\Iercer, R. 1, Blakely

C. L. Pickren. 1203 Broughton St .. Ba..inbridge, Ga.

E. B. Ard, Drinson, Ga. !\Irs. Hubert Grant, R 2,

Dona.h;;onville, Ga.. John E. IIudson, Donalsonville 1\Iiss Pat Tolar, .Takin, Ga,, llr;-;. ).[a.rtin Still. n. 4, Blakely ).Irs. HulPford Tif>:VllOhls, n. 2

Box 112, lllakely, Ga .. Emory no:nl, eolquitt, Ga. .T. ~[. CrMt. Colquitt, Ga . L. \\''. \\.'ile-~·. Damascus, Ga .

ltr~. X. X. Clower, Arlington D. ).f. Phi1lip~. E1mode1, Ga. 1tii"~ Eloif'l0 Griffin. Leary, Ga .

Halnh Edward~, Km..-.;ton, Ga. :\Ir~. Hansford Cleveland,

R. 3. E.Iake1y-, Ga. W'hite Plains • 0 0 • • • • 0 0 0 0 • • jH. L. Hol1o-rt~. Co1t1Uitt, Ga.

' Pine View I c. ·1· S . .A. \\ .. hite. 225 )Iagnolia St.

Blakely, Ga. . . . 0 • • • • • . . 0 • . .

Bethlehem 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • • • - • •

Xew Light . . . . • 0 0 . . . . . . • •

.T. Ifarve:r, Camilla,

D. F. Pelt, :Marianna., n . F. Pelt, ).fariannn.,

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?-.!iss Pn tricia. :\IcLendon l Donalsonville, Ga.. ?-.Irs. Evelyn .Tones, Shellman P. F~. Pnu1. )forg-an, Ga.

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