of the sardis association of old regular baptist
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Being unable to locate a published Minutes
Of the Sardis Association of Old Regular Baptist
For the year 1907
It has been ordered that we substitute
A copy of the typewritten copy of the minutes
From the Original Sardis Association Minute Book
Until such time a published copy of this Minutes may be located.
Brother Archie Prince, Clerk
July 20, 2011
,I M I N U T E S OF THE
FIFTZENTH AIdJUAL SESSIOH . . ii =
OF THE '
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SARDIS ASSOCIATION
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11 R . E G U C A R B A P T I S T S , lj . ji -0' HELD WITH
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M I N G Q . COU,NTY, W. VA. li I/ SEPTWER- 20-21, 1907
ELDER J. Via SMITH, MODERATOR, ELDER. H I MAYNARD, CLERK*
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' FRI3AY'S SESSION, ~ E P I ~ E R 20, 1907.
The asso c i a t l o n .convened with the LPft le Dove church, Idingo county, lJ;.'Va., September 20; 1907.
The introductory sermon was de l ivered by Eld . G. IT. .Maynard ; t e x t , _Song& 6 chapter , 10 verse: ltWho i s she t h a t boketh f o r t h 2s the morning, f a i r a s the moon, c l e a r a s t he sun, and t e r r i b l e as an army with banners.*
The delegat ion then r e t i r e d t o the church and a f t e r a hymn and praX6r by E l d . J. . 6 / . Caudel, l e t t e r s from the d i f f e r e n t . churches ,ca l led f o r and received a s shown i n the s t a t i s t i c a l tab le . The, a s soc i a t i on then, organized by e l e c t i n g Eld. J. vJ. Smith, Moderator, and Eld. G. VJ. Maynard, a s s i s t a n t , and Eld. - R i Maynard, Cle~k, and E l d . John Xazee, assistant* - -
1. Newly cons t i tu ted c n u ~ c l l c s ca l led f o r and received one ca l led Pleasant' Home, a t " the hands of , Wmb .Runyon, Lindsey Smith and S i l a s Marcum. Admitted i n t o our union.
I/ 2. Bras. J o c A. B l a i r and "enry. Dempsey appointed t o . see* i t h a t t he stand be occupied bycminis ters . ..
I! - 3. ' L e t t e r s from assoc ia t ions ca l led fox and received a s ' follows:, I! a ZION-+At tlie hands' of E l d . E l i a s Stepp, Wm. Crum and / H.. M. Runyon.
b RFA' ~~I ,Eb- ' -G?t ter received but no. delegate . I
c .BCTIILEFZLt--At the hands of E l d . Sam Preston and Joseph 1 ~ayndri3. ':
'1 d NEIV ZIOP5--St. t h e hand of E l d . Calvin Brewer.
. e\PINEVILLE--A% the hands of E ld . A. H. Les te r , K. H.. '
' Blankeriship and James F. Belcher, 11 I' 'f Id'??. $LEAsAMT-'-A~' t h e hands of E l a . Jd W. Carudel and Bro. il K. F. Caucle.1. A l l t h e corresponding bre thren recei-ved t h e r i g h t - - / harid df fellowship' and were seated with us.
I 4. Trarisient 'minis ters ca l l ed f o r and E l d . G. W. ,MayIf&TCdv, i John Kazee, A. L.' Dempsey,. 77; B. Estep a n d J. Es- came forward / anQ received, . the right hand of fe l lowship . c.
I 5. 2,!oved t ha t w e corres?ornd with Zion, .New Zion, New Salem, I
"b&+hlehem, Pinevi l le D i s t r i o t and M t . Pleasant associations. 6 The following appointed to write corresponding l e t t e r s4 ELd. W. B. Es%eg write on? $ 0 1 , & $ ~ r - l $ k d . Ei Naynard write en*
t o flew Zion. Eld. John Kazee wr*t&:&f! ~ot.J$er $&Leak - IP1.d. +$;'s. J@aynaz?# m i t e one t o ~ ~ ~ q y , , ; . ~ g . T ~ ) I
t o Be6hlehen. Eld. A. L. ~ y r t e one ji, 7, Commi9tee on ministry appoin ed, consk t e from each church, who ~ g 1 ~ 9 . W ,fg? 48% &d Sam meston; &d, A. H. Zest . , Esmmittee on
i ? * l ; l ~ ~ s 214. A. L. $9.aekburn, w i t h '&0@rlati,o c+fy'p*; $1 on motion we ad ~ o u r n % % F t s r ~ o l ~ o n dJoAr!Lg a ff qsed by prayer by E l d - S a a * ~ p c c -. .\ - -I,?
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The asqociaticn met ~ u r g u a d t '& & d ' ~ & a & 8 . S&.'A. H. Lester. o
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2, Committee an arrangemeptq ~ # e ~ t + e p repor* I RegerP - 14
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MT. PLEASAEP--Z?nd Saturday i n August, 1908, John Kazee, Joshua West aria Robert Elswiak.
BRUSHY FORK--1st Saturday i n August, 1908, W. J. Fields, Chas. f iederick, Robt. Elswiok and John Uzee.
LITTLE DOVE--1st Saturday i n September, 1908, S i l a a Brow, LUds6y SmitB imd H i Maynard. .* .
MARY EGI%BETH--4th Saturday i n July, 1908, John Kaaee and Hi Maynard, ,. .
BETHLEHEM--3rd Saturday i n August, 1908, A, I,.' Dempsey, Joseph Smith and G. W. Maynard.
B I G BR~NcH-aa rd Saturday i n J'uly, 1908, H. M. Runyon, Wn. Crum, A. L. Dempsey, Mont Williamson, John Kazee and W. A.
T LTOME--3rd Saturday i n June, 1908, Williams Crum, * - - -
A. L. Dempsey, H i Maynard and R. M. Runyon. o n : Shall we publish the organieation of the ohurbhe. next year? Ordered t h a t we shauld do so.
9 Ordered tha t we extend a r t i c l e E of ou r r u l e s of deaoranr nd a r t i e l e 5 of our cons t i tu t ion 80 a s t o include, a s s i s B q ~ $ ,. oderator and a s s i s t a n t clerk.
G I 0 Ordered t h a t we advise the ohurohea t o place on t h e i r ec0t-d b an: oeder: ppohib it ing ordaining a man t o the ministry who g g * Q T & t h n n a r v ! yivinb*H& ----------- ------
11 Committee on ministry reported f o r to-morrow, the LmB's ay--ls, Sam Preston; 2d, A. H, Lester; a d , J. W. Gaudill.
Ordered that Bro. Clerk auperlntend the p r in t ing and d i s t r i - . u t ioa of minutes and have 800 copies printed.
L. 13 Ordered that our next a s s ~ c i a t i o n be held with Elk rk ohurch, Mingo County, W e Va., on Fridar before the ard sat- . day i n Sept . , 1908. + &- 14 Ordered t h a t Eld . H i Maynard preach the introduotory
d . John Kazee be h i s a l t e rna te . d t ha t we tender our thgnks t o the brethren of
he L i t t l e D Q V ~ ehuroh and a l l who' do l i b e r a l l y entertained the
otion, w e adjourn to meet a t plaoe and time mentiona yer by Eld. W. J. Fields.
C . . By o r d e r ef associat ion,
ELD. J,,W. SMITH, Moderator. D o BI UPNARD, Clerk. /
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SUNDAY'S SERVICES
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On Sunday morning a well composed oongregation met a t the tand and a f t e r pra ise and prayer by Eld. W. B. Estep. l s t , ~ l d . ~ * q am PresQon preaohed, t e x t , Ros. 7 chapter, 8-9 verses. 2nd. g. -*
.* - 4 - 14. A. H. Lester preached, t e x t , Psalms 49 ohapter, 1-2 verses. u";
,- rd , Eld. J. W. Caudill preaohed from t e x t , St. John 10 chapter, 7 verse and closed the servioea. Maymuch anq l a s t i n g good
r- rown the r e s u l t s of t h e i r labors i n our midst, a s they were a l l t ur v i s i t i n g brethren, and may God b less our labors the coming
J &* ear by the conversion of s inners and eddifying the church.
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H I MAYNARD, Clerk,
STATISTICAL REPORT OF SARDIS ASSOCIATIOR OF REGULAR BAPTIST, 1907
Sardis : P. A. Farley, Stanley Vernat ta , : : : : : : ; : : H. Hensley :7:0:0:0:Z:1:5:143
Brushy Fork : A . S. Maynard, Joseph Ray :~:O:O:O:O:O:O: 72 Enon, : Mot represented. :0:0;0:0:0:0:0: 20 B i g Branch : Thomas McCoy, Harrison McCoy :0:0:0:1:0:0:1: 49 . :0:0:1:0:0:1:0: 23 . . . . . . . . . Bethelehem : John Blackburn, John Yates, . . . . . . . .
: R. H. Pennington . . . : : : : : ; . ~ t . . pleasant : J. M. Henlsey, ~ l b e r t Smith :4:0:1;0:0:0:4: 39 . t : : : : : : : Rebecca, : 8. J* Maynard, Wm. Ooten, I, L.: : : : : : : ;
: Farley :1:0:0:2:9:2:2: 54 . . . . . . . . Bent Branch : Mont \~ i l l i amson , Robt. . . . . . . . . : Elswick :1:0:0:0:0:0:4: 45 . . . . . . . . L i t t l e Dove, r Henry Dempsey, as, Marcum, . . . . . . . . : H. Dempsey, Sr. :1:0:0:0:0:0:1: 27
Elk Fork : Comfort White, JamesBruster :8:0:0:0:0:0:1; 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Elizabeth : J. W. Smith, Jerry Smith :1:0:0:0:0:0:1: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidney : VJ* J. Fie lds , James Frederick, :6:0:8:0:0:1:1: 44 . . . . . . . . : e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleasant Home : Vbm. Runyon, Lindsey Smith, . . . . . . . .
: S. Marcum :1:3:0:0:0:0:0: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTALS hisiofaLli5$)i . . . . . . . . 597