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E X ECU T IV E B O A RD :

. T H olding Ple a sa nt S ite ,

” K Bol ton D a ily,

U S Gr a y . Russ e l l vil l e

. .J Rogers B u r l e son ,

“ B Gr e enhil l . Che r ol< e e,

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E X CELS IO R PR IN T .

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M MINUT ES OFBIGBEAR CREEKBAPT IST ASSSCIAT II’

IN.

MINUT ES

In diI Ine f an 0 1 o f th e Go d of a ll gr a ce ; I l i e d e l eg a tes e o ni po s in

I he S h t ie th annu a l sess ion o f th e B ig Be a r Ci e e k M i ss ionai B a pt i stene d I I ith Crook e d Oak M ission a I I Bapt i st Ch urch

I o lhe I t Co unt ) A la . bS a t1u da y O c t . th e 19th 18 95 11 o c l ock A . M .

l I I t I I i lu e t o r y s e r m on w a s d e l i v ere d b v El d . “7. M . IVhit lock .

Ephes ians QndCh a p ter,8 th v erse ; For by gr a c e are ye sa v e d

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lI r o ug h fa i th ; a nd th at no t of Y ou rse l v es : i t i s th e g ift of Go d ; H V II I I I

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235 S a cre dH a rp :

A In a Z Ing g r a c e how sw e e t th e sound IT h a t s a v e d a w r e t ch l ik e m e ;

I on c e w a s lo s t,b u t now I

’m found

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W a s b l ind b u t now I s e e .

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T I I a s o r a t e t h a t t a ugh t m y he a i t t o fe a r ,A nd g r a c e m y f e a r s I e lie I ed;

I I O I I p r e c i ou s d i d th a t g i a ce a pp e a r'

I h e hou r I f i r st b e lie ved'

I ll l ‘

O U O ll m a ny da ng e i s , t o i l s a nd sna r e s ,

I h a I e a l r e a dy com e

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i s g r a c e h a s b r ough t m e s a fe thu s f a r,

A nd g r a ce will le a d m e hom e . e t c .

,e t c .

A ft e i l i s tening to th e el oquent orat ion of Bro . \Vhitloclc on the

p lan of s a lI a t ion b v g i ace (no t I I ater ) through fai th that not of ou r

s e l I e s b u t the o ift of Go d ; I I e then close d by p r a I er from E ld. I . O .

A . Pa ce unt i l l I I’I t lo ck p In .

A F l‘

lClt NO ON SESSION .

Afte r p a r t a k i ng of the bount ifu l refreshm ents sprea d before u s

th e goo d peop l e of Cr ook ed/O a k a nd v icin i ty,th e associat i

pu rsu ant t o a d j o urnm e nt w i th E l d . IV . M . VVhitloc lI',M o I

K . Bo l ton Clerk .

A fter pr a ve r la v the Mo d erator , E l d J . _ S . S te e ton a

l sb e l l I I a s a ppo intedI e a ding e le i lt s The M ode r a to i ( a lled fI I o In th e I a I Iou s chu i ch es

,I I lI ich I I e s rea d a nd I e Ce iI ed a n d

e ga t e s n a m es enro l l e d a s I'

ollo I I s :

E b ine z e r z . . Jos . Dotson,W in Go odIle n ,

.l .

L ib e rty ‘H i l l : . . T . .I . J a ck son,M I a I lo r ,

W. I I . I

S h i l oh C .W M cKinne },

I I LI I ' I I H H H . E ld. J . S . S to e k to n . Osc a r B a l d “

B e thlehem z . lo hn S . Gray .

H a le m z . . l ) . M . Sh err i l l . R . H . Lo ng . E l d. M . J . Pac e .

Che r o ke e z . E ld. IV . NI . VVhitlock,J .

-

\V . Finne y ,IV . N . Na r ino r e

E v en i ng Sh a de No. Hes ter

,J . K . B o lton .

D unc a n Cree k . J . H a n .

L it t l e Bear Cre ek No. I . J . M . Ohe a th zun .

N e ws om Spr i ng s . G . D . D a ilv,Jesse Tuck er .

O a k GI‘

I IV e . . T . J.J a m es ,

C r o o ke d O a k . . F . M . Ja ckso n .

V a l l ey (I n n e. WV Lee Thom erso n .

Bu r l eson . . E l d J . M . T ho r n,T .

T ha r p S pr m o'

s . J a m es Goins,

M t . P i s g a . R . T a ylor , E . E . H a m il ton .

Be the l . VV . O . Gr issom,E . A . Kilbu r n .

Ne w F r i e ndsh i p l . B r a gwe l.l,J . T . D illa rd.

Be ths a i d a . . Dr . M WV. Da i ly,J . W . Sherri l l , Jam es Isbel l .

Bv m ot i o n w ent into el e c t i on of mo d erator a nd cl erk,resu l ted

fo l lI iIvs z. E ltl . WY

. M . I ’Vliit lock m oderator ; Dr M . W . D a i ly cl erk .

O n m otion the o l d o rd er of bu s iness wa s adopte d .

Peti t ionary l e tters cal l e d for,recei ved four a nd d el egates nam es e n

ro l l e d a s fol l ows :“Uni on . . E ld. Bryce Leadbetter .

Mt . Ol i v et . . T Bobo, “I I V w i l son .

Littl e Bear Creek No .

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2 . . J P Carr , J F Har d en .

Ce d a r Grove . . IA J Porter .

Cor r e S p Imdents c a l l e d for , rece ived none ; V i s i ting brethren invi tedt o seats .

O N COM M IT T EES

De votionw D e a cons a nd d e l egates of th i s church ,w i th B r o (Sr I )

Daily a ndJesse Tuck er .

Report on d e votional serv ices—Eld s B H Jam es to preach to -nigh t ,\V M W hitloc/fi on Sunday at 11 a m; J S S tocton Sunday at 9 p in

II Cam p Sunday n igh t . Moved to ad j ourn to m eet Mon d ay

g at carrie d .

SUNDAY ’

S E X E RS I S E S .

y m orn ing th e Assoc iation m e t at 11 a . in . E ld. IVM W h itv ered a funeral orat ion of th e d eceased E l d . J M Douth i t : t oce of 800 or peopl e

,Text- A cts 90 ch . 24 . v er : “ Bu t

m e,ne i th er count. I m y l ife d e a r unto m y

a ndt lI e n I inis t r y,W lIiclI l

ha v e r e cei v ed of the LordJesus , to te s t i fy the g o spe l o f the Q ) a c e o f God.

H 1 M N No. 57 2 S a c . Harp :

T h e re is a l a nd of pu re d e l igh t ,W he r e s a int s imm or t a l r e ig n ,

E t e rna l da y e x cl ude s the n igh t ,A ndple a su1e b a n ish p a in . e t c .

Follo wed bv a n e loquent talk from E ld. J . S . S tock ton (Jlo sed b x

q uo ting the e x cellent poem of J . M . D . Cates,No . 559 .

D e a l b roth e 1 thou a r t gone t o 1e st ,

T o m ing l e w ith the de a d ,T hy sp i r it dwe l l s a mong the bl e s tW he r e t e a r s a r e ne ve r she d .

No m 0 1e we’11me e t t he e b e 1e b e low

,

A ndjo in in wo rks of loveNo mo r e ou r to i ls o r joys sh a l l kno “

T i l l we sh a ll me e t a bov .e

After praye r di sm i ssed unt il] p . m .

EV E N ING S E RV I C E S .

E ld. J . S . S tock ton delivered a n e loq uent a ndfe e l1nu di s cou r se o n theresurrection from th e dead. Tex t—l st Cor . 15 Ch . 35 V r :

“B u t som

m a n will sa y, how are the dead raisedu p?a ndw i th what body do

they com e?” Closed by prayer to m eet M onda v m orn ing at

S E COND D A Y

Met Monda ymorning according to adjou rnm ent ; pra y er b y E ld. F.

M . Jack son . D e tained letters called for ; received 9 a nd enro lled (le le

gates nam es as followsM t . Zion . .W illl a m Pace , W . A . Jam es , E ld. R . H . J a m e

Cain Creek . . J . H . Frank,S . I nman. P . C. Tho rn .

Con11! T r1:13s .

Sabbath S chool—J . M . Thorn,I . J .Rodge r s , T . M . Jo hns o 11.

Miss ions—E ld VV . N .Na r mo r e,J e ss e T U C ke I ‘

.

Pub li cat ion—E ld Bryce Leadbetter,J P Carr

,J A B 111Ii 11g .

Des ti tu t ion B . H . J a m e s .

Docum ents F . M .Johnso n,

Temperance—J J .Rodgers , E ld. J . S S to ck to n , J'

. H Rodg e r s .

Finance J . M . Che a tb a m,J . E Mi ller.

Re port on Sabbath S chools called for,read. a ndafter beingdi sc us s ed

h v B r o . J T . B a lding,E ids . J . S . S tock ton,

W'

. H . Cam p ; ado pted.

We V o ur Comm i ttee on S abbath S chools beg le ave t o re por t a s fo l

lo ws : W hereas there are b u t fifteen S abbath Schools 111 the chuu he s

1nd comm uni t ies in th is assoc iat ion,a nd believ ing as we do

,t hat S a h

h a th S choo ls are of great advantage to a church a ndcomm uni ty in t hew .11 o f impro v ing them 11] religion a ndm orals ; therefore we recomm endt ha t e ach c ll ll l e h m th is association organiz e a S abbath S chool a nd ca1rvi t o n a nnu a lh . { e spe c tfully S ubm i t ted, J M Thorn u , 111

Re po r t on devot ion—E ld. W . H . Au s t in,Monday at 11 a . 111. 13111.

B r vc e Leadbe t ter Monday n igh t . Subm i t ted, Gr . D . D a ilv .Cl1

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111.

h e po i t 1111 pu b lication— W e you r Comm i t tee on publ i cat i o n 1e p11i t.

a s 111111111 s : W7

e ins i s t that the Bible be read a nd studi ed p r a x e i fnlh .

11111s nwu e s t B ib le help s,am ong wh i ch are T he Am er ican B a pt i s t P1111

S 11111 t \ o f Ph i lade lph i a ,Nat ional Pub . Co . S t . Lou i s a nd11111 Com e n

t i o n s e i ie s b y t he S ou the 1n Bapt i s t Convent ion he a dqu a i t e r s a t N a sh

v i lle . 3 1111.

‘Ne r e c 111m endthe {flowing Pape r s : T he Bapt is t Refle c tm,

T he Bapt i s t,T he A m er ican Bapt i s t

,T he Baptist S tandard,

11111111 t he nam e o f o u r b le s sedMaster ins i st‘ that the brethren supply111e 111s e l

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e s a nd fa m i li e s w i th Chri s tian Li teratu re ; a ndbe sure to re a d.

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11113 i ns is t t h a t yo u di s c a rd a ll li t eratu re of a degrading natu re .

Re spe ct ti i llv S ubm i tted,Bryce Leadb etter

, Ch’

m .

b e i ng discu ssed b v E lds . Bryce Leadbetter a ndJ . S . S tock ton1111 e 11 e 11

,a ndAdo pted. O n motion we adjourned to hear preach

111113 1111111 th e s t and.

E LI) . W . H . A t rs'

r t x

Prom ptly a ndAbly F illed the Hour

1’

11 O’

Clo c k A . M .

T H E GO S PE L IN S YMBOL .

T he Th r e e Vi 1tne sse s,l st John

,V th ch . 8 th V erse .

Th e r e]

a r e t hi e e that bear w i tness in earth,the Sp iri t

,the water

11111t he b lo od. a nd these th i ec a g i ee in one .

’ John says ‘the w i tness

o f m e n is 1e c e iv e 1111u t the w i tness o f God i s greater . I f w e beli ev et he . t e s tim o ny o f t he Apo stles a ndother de ciple s who w i tnessed the

of the S a v io ur , who were se le cted by H im to be eye-w i tnesses

,

s ur ely we c a n no t re fus e t o beli eve the test imony of God’s w i tnesses :

t he S pii it , the 11a t e 1 a nd the blood. T o what do theyr bea1 w i tness?i ns we r : T o the u o spe l That i s

,to the three m a in ceht r a l facts of the

” 11s pe l; tthe de a th bu i ia l a nd i e sur r e c tion of the S on of God. T he111111111s pe a k s o f the death

,111 be ing pou red ou t

,thu s giv i ng u p the

l i fe ; 1111 the blo od i s the 1 chicle,111 car11er of the life .

T he wa t s i,b y re cei v ing the b odv thus r ep r esent ing the l' z1u r i 11; a nd

1.1s o,111 m i x ing up t he b ur ied b od'

v,whi ch i s em e i s ion . T hns the th i e e

fa c t s 111:11111ns t it u t e t he gospel,are pic tui ed ou t b y these t ln e e w it

n e s s e s . D o the w i tne sse ss a g i e e w a s John l igh t a bou t it , 111111111 sh a l l n e 1111 ?ie \ 1

J oh n 111 m e n? .Le t u s se e,we 117 1111fol low th e 0 1de 1 ot the t e x t : 1s t 1111 S p ii it , 2 1111

t he. 11 a t e i,3 111the blood . T h e f i rs t w i tne ss is the S p i r i t . A ll th a t. the A po s t l e s

e v e r w rot e is the t e s t im ony of th e S pi r i t . T he ve n a s s t i t ion o f J oh n th a t th e11 itne ss e s a g 1e e is the t e s t im ony of the S pi1i .t

‘N h a t John t he b a p t i s t s 11 s a bo u tb a p t is ing the S m iou i is the t e s t ini onv o f the S p ii it ; it 1111110 11111 11 11 1 11 111111 111

SF BIGBEAR CREEKBAPT IST ASSOCIAT ION.

the S p i r i t . J o hn the Bap ti s t says,

‘A nd I knew H im no t,b u t th a t

H e m i g h t. he made manifest to I srael, a m I com e bapt is ing w ith wa ter .

A nd a g a i n he s ay s , ‘A nd I knew him no t,bu t He that sent m e t o

b ap t ise , T he s am e said unto m e,

‘0 11 whom you shall see t he Holy

(lr host. de sc ending a nd re sting on H im,He it is . tha t b a pt ise th _

w i t ht he ho ly ghost . ’ When John ha d baptised H im then t he Sp ir i t.descended in the form of a dove

,a nd restedon the S on ofGod

,there

b y p 1int ing H im ou t to John according to the prom i se of God,

who sent John to baptise .

S o John, b y the two-fold tes timony o f the Spiri t a nd the water,

wa s e nabled t o po int H im out to the peop le as T he L a m b o f Go d

t hat taketh away the s ins of the world.

’

T H U S , we see that the prim ary des ign o f bap tism, wa s m a nifes tat ion .

‘That He m ight be m ade m anife s t ; a shewing fo r th o f him who‘B a p tiseth with the H oly

-Ghost;’o f H im

,who said,

‘I t b e com et h u s

to fulfill a ll righteousness .

’

A nd the secondary des ign wa s,to shew how‘ He wo u ld fu lfi ll it .

H ow? Thus ! Zh a s wha t? T H U S as H E W E NT D O W N T H E

even so, He wouldgo down in the dark dom ain o f dea th

,a ndenga ge

in deadly combat wi th the ‘pr ince of the power of the a i r .

’

That the ‘S ign of the Prophe t Jonas’ m igh t be fulfi lled: tha t Hwouldbe ‘Three days andn ights in the heart of t he earth .

’

A nd a s He cam e UP OU T on T H E W A T E R,ev en S 11

,H e wou ld conq ue r

dea th,a nd com e up tr ium ph a nt over t he grave .

S o Testifies T he VVa te r—T he S econd“f i tness—Thus : This is T he

VVa y'

H e Wou ld Fulfill a ll R ighteousness .

A nd the blood the 3 rdW i tness agrees there to .

W hat says the b loodof Abe l? ‘Vengeance i s m ine s a i th the

Lord.

’ What says Ju s t i c e . S tern Monitre ss o f th e la w o f r ighte ousne s s

‘T he sou l tha t s ine th,i t sha ll die .

’

What say s the blood o f the Abraham i c cov ena nt ? M e r cy will f i nd1 wa y of escape fo r the sin-condem ed ! ‘B ut the b lood o f C h ris ts p e a ke th be t ter th ings than the blood of Abel. ’

T he blood of Ch r ist spe a ke th b e t t e r t h ing s t h a n the b lood of b u l ls a nd

g 11. i t s . M e r cy h a s found the wa y‘God c a n b e just a nd the ju st i f ie r o f

e ve r y one t h a t be l ie ve th .

’

T he b lood po ints ou t Ch r is t,a bl e e d ing sa c r if ice ! Ch r is t the sin~off e r ing ,

the

w i l l ing v ict im . T he b lood po int s ou t the un ion b e twe en God a nd m a n ; the God

m a n : God pou r ing ou t H is l ife in the b lood,to w a sh a w a y th e s ins of the m a n .

T he b lood of the c ross sa ys,

‘a ll r igh t e ou sne ss is fu l f i l l e d ; the la w is fu lfi l le d ; e ve ry

de m a nd of ju s t ice is s a t isf ie d .

’

T he m os t s ig n i f i ca nt sent a nc e t h a t e ve r f e ll f rom the l ips of the S on of God

1-11nt a ined b u t fou r wo rd s : T H U S I T I s F IN I S H E D .

’ A S ho r t se nt a nc e,

a ndye t ,

t h re e ve a r s long T h e fi r st r e ccordedwo rdof H is pub l ic m in ist r y a nd the

l a s t wo r d of th a t m in i st ry,

“ I T I S F IN IS H E D .

At H i s b a pt i sm,wh a t s a ys th e S piri t a ndwa terQ— ‘Thu s’ At t he

c r o s s,wh a t s a ys th e bloo d ! ‘I r I s FIN ISH ED .

’ Do no t th e w i tness e sa g re e? The Spir i t po ints out the l iv ing Christ ; th e w a ter point so u t. th e buried Christ ; th e bl oo d po ints ou t th e de a d Chr i st ; a ndth e S p i r i t m e t a nd res ted on

,

H im a t H i s b a pti sm,a s th e w a ter g a v e

l—I im up ,even so

,th e s a m e Spiri t r a i sedH im u p from th e t om b ,

l1r e a k i1w , a gr e a ter se a l th a n th a t of Pont iu s Pila te,

—th e s e 1] of

1l1 a t l1; striping i t of its powers , robb ing i t of i ts horrors a ndwrenchin“ t1o 111 it s 1e le 11t le s s gra sp l ife a nd imm orta l i ty

,bringing them t o

li 1 l1t . Surely th e 11 it 11e sse s. a gree . The gospel in SP IRI T,IN RI 01111 I N

-111211 ! T he b lo od spe a k s of de a th ; blood i s noth ing wi th ou t Spiix

'

t T he SS pii it b i ” H r s life o u t o f de a th .

T he 1111ter s pe a k s o f b 111i11l a nd l e sur r e c t io n ; “r

a ter is no th ino'

w i th o ut. Sp i r i t ; th e Sp i r i t 1e g e ne r a t e s a nd qu ickens the s o ul a nd w i l lr e su r re c t.Th e w a t e r a nd l'1lo o l—Gr o 1l ’s two w i tnesse s to pre a ch th e gospel 1111

1 : 11t h—th e t 11 11 p1e 11e l1i11g 1111lin a nce s of th e Church,b ut the gospe l

t s 11 e w i tho u t the le tte r lmZZeflz,bu t 1716 Sp i r a l? lf a keflz

T he T H RE ] mu st a g ree ! Th ere i s no God in th e wa fer or lo a f ; no1111s | in the b lo od —11ine ,

ti ll F a zflt di ps Her penci l ln th e L iglit 07"

fil e a nd pa i nt s them th ere : There 1s .11o sa l v a t ion in w a ter,

a nd ne 1 e 1 1 1111 b e,b e t111e the Spiri t be a rs W i tness in rem i ss i on of sins

,

t h e re is no th ing b ut D a 1kne ss on the fa ce of th e deep 7

T he i e i s no t e 1 e n a me a ning tl1e 1e But a s th e ‘Spiri t m oved uponthe 11 11t e 1as

’

m en 511,th e S on o f God bowedH is s a cred a nd p1incely

h e a d 1113 1131 111 1111111 a ndm a de th em e loqu ent w i th design ! I t needsno ling u i s t t o t e l l th e m od e ; th e de sm n bespe a ks th e m ode . The de

s i g n ism a n i fe s t a t io n: John I—31—33 . The S on of God de a d,buried

a nd re surrec t 1-1l .

l The s inner crucifie dwi th H im,bu ried a ndra i sedup

b v the Spi r i t. o f li fe ! T o m a k e th i s m a nite s t—‘T he i e fo r e we a r e bu1ie 1l

w i th H im in b a pt i sm Ro m . VI 3- 6. P la nted toge ther 111 t-he likene s s of H is de a th .

”

He r e the w i tness shows both de s ign a ndm ode .

‘T he l ike fig ure where u nt o ev en b a ptism doth a lso no w s a ve 11

‘BY THE RESURR‘

E CTION OF JESUS CHRIST .

”

M e n wou ld

pe rver t th i s p a ss a ge , bu t the wi tnesses mus t a gree ; the a r k w a s the

figure o f Chr i st ; so ,ba ptism is th e ‘l i ke figu re’ of the buri a l a ndresur

r e ct ion of J e su s Ch r ist ! God s a ve d Noa h,not the a r k

,the figu r e ! a r e s a v e d by

the r e su r r e ct ion of Ch r ist,not by b a pt ism ; the figu r e

’

th e l ik e ne s s . No a h b u i l t the11k ; b u t m a n c a n not c r e a te h is own s a v iou r

,b a p t ism is the a c t o f m a n ; m a n c a n

no t b e s a ve d by his own a ct ! 1st Co r . X V .

‘E lse wh a t sh a l l th eydo th a t a r e b a p t i s e dfo r the d e a d

,a ndwhya r e th e y b a pt i se d for the d e a d? “7111' 1jloe s the 1111111 s .

s.s o t e s

t ity,i f th e d e a d r i se not? I f th e r e is no r e su r r e c t ion ,

whv do we m a kethe

w itncs gm a n i fe st a g round l e ss fa ith , a v a in hope ? th e b l ood s pe a k s o f d e a th . t h e w a t e rs pe a ks o f b u r i a l a nd r e su r r e ct ion , a nd th e

‘S p i r i t b e a r s w i tne s s w i th 1 it

A nd ‘o ur Spirit-s gro a n wi th in u s

,wa it ing for th e a doption

to w it : the redem pt ion o f our bodi es , God is no t the Grod o f th e de a db u t the l i v ing .

’ Do not th e w i tnesses a gree? None b u t the profes sedchris t i a n i s supposed to e a t th e brok en b odv a nd drink the sh edblood of the S on of God. The blood be a rs witness to him th a t bythe sheding of blood there i s rem i ss ion of sins ; th a t b y fa i th he iii1

l1ibes th e l i fe of Christ ; th a t h e i s‘one wi th H im .

’ The wa ter mus ta g re e w i th th e bl ood in th i s t e st imonv .

T he Sp i r i t he a rs VVitne ss w i th his s. pmit , th :1t he is a ch i ld o f

(lo d

Bore lv th e 11 11t e 1 m us t a g re e 111th t he S ph it a nd b lo od. Then it

m us t l1e a 1 11 it 11e s s for th e chris t i a n a nd no t the s inne 1! The n b a pt i smis no t 111 o r "de1 t o 1e 111ission of S i l l? ! T 1111 11 it 11e s s e s l l i it t e s t if ) 111

be h a lf of th e ch ris ti a n a nd th e other one fo r s inne r s . t he unp a rdo ne d .

1md th e three a gree,a gree in one ! B a ptism m a de Chr i s t. m a n i fe s t :

t herefore b a p t i sm m us t m a n ifest the c/zm'

stia w! I t is t he chr i s t i a nt h a t follows Christ

,not 1716 S o t e s t ifies -s

,

o on’s W IT NESSES . Juda s w a s c a ll ed to do the wo r k o f'

a de v i l; he wa s

nev er a nyth ing el se,Pa u l wa s ca l led to do the wo r k o f a nApo s t le , h e

w a s sent to pre a ch to th e gent i les . H e wa s c o nverted a nd sa ved on

h is wa y to Da m a scu s . Ana ni a s to ld him t o‘a r i se and he, ha p t is ed

a ndwa sh a wa y h is s ins .

’ Ana ni a s wa s a Je w ,11111 Je w wo u ld ha 1 e .

AT

JVO WZV that b a ptism wa s onl1 a svmho l o f t h 1t 11hi1h h a da l1e a d 1t le a nsedhim .

None bu t a .stup u/ gentile wou ld e V e I unde r s t and t he 11111111 tg e o f

Ana n i a s la tte / a lly. Pa u l wa s no t a n 1111p :: 111l 1111ed s i1111e 1 11 he n l e s us

s a id ‘NOW I SEND TH E E .

’

H e W o uld no t h a ve s e n t 11.111111l1a rd11n

ed s inner to pre a ch s a lva t i on t o th e genti les . Ana ni a s s a id to Pa u l‘

1111s 11" I t wou ldno t b e ne cess a r y t o s t a nd 1111 t o b e l 1a l

wt is 1d. i fs p r i nk ling o r po uring w a s b a pt i sm . B u t it, i s nec e s s a r y t o s t and u pt o he la id ba ck a nd under the wa ters of b a pt ism

,fo r c i v i li z ed peo p le

do no t hu r r y FACE—DO VVN—WARD no r on th e KNEES,b ut ha d

o u t in decency a nd in order . The w a ter do es no t be a r w i tness to t heSp ir i t

,b u t to Chris t a nd th e gospel . Chris t s a ys th e Spir i t

‘

sh a ll no t

s pe a k o f H im sel f,b ut He sh a ll t a ke of th e th ings o f m ine a nd sh o w

t hem to you . THE WAT ER SPRINKLED,DOES NOT SHOW

THE ‘ S PIRIT S PRINKLED ON THE NATIONS .

”

T h e wa t e 1 pou r e d,doe s not show th e S pi1it

‘pou r e d ou t on a ll f l e sh .

’T h e S p i r i t

11111w a t e r b e a r w i tne ss toge the r to th e sa m e th ing a ndnot one to th e oth e rJ e su s ‘ca m e by wa t e r a ndby b lood.

’ W a t e r a t the b eg in ing of H is m in i s t ry,

a ndb l o od a t th e e nd of it . In the f i r st m ir ic a l H e e v e r w rough t,unde r the powe r

1nd p r e s e nce o f th e S p i r i t -w itne ss,the wa t e r—W i t h e e s blu sh e d into w ine

,the em b l e m

o f th e b lood -w i tne ss ! T he th r e e we r e inse p a r a bly l ink e d t oge th e r,to b e a r w i t n e s s

t o o ne a ndth e s a m e g r e a t t r uth ! b u t th e t e st im onyof th e two e a r th -w i tne sse s . th e

wa ter a nd bl ood h a s been perverted by m en . They h a ve been m a de

to prophesy in s a ckcl oth .

‘These a r e th e two ol ive, t rees a nd the t wo

c a ndl e-s tick s’ th e ‘two a nointed ones th a t st a nd by th e Lord of t h e

wh ole e a rth ’ th a t s t a nds on ei th er s ide of th a t wh ich ho lds th e G olde n bowl

,

’ Jesu s th e Christ,th e h e a d of th e church ! B a ptism on t he

one s ide,the Lord’s supper on th e oth er ! Anointed b y th e spii it . T he

w a te1 i s noth ing,th e bl ood18 noth ing w i thou t th e Spiri t . S tri ppedo l

t1ue design a ndm ode,thei1 de a d bodi es l i e in th e streets of Sodom fo 1

t 11e lye hundred a nd s ix ty ye a r s ,(thr e e da ys a nd a h a l f ) , a nd th e le

s r io ns of Rom e m a k e m erl y ov e i th em a nd sendgifts one t o a no the1

1ejo icing beca u se th e testimony of God’s wi tnesses a nd th e t e s tim om

o f th e ‘bea st’ h a v e been m ingl ed in the w ine cup of‘B a byl on ! B 11

in spi te o f Sodom . Rom e a ndB a by lo n,when th e th r e e a nda h a lf da 1 s

a r e fini sh ed,the de a d bodi e s o f th a t innum era b le hos t who h a ve r e

c e ived the t rue t est im ony ‘sh a ll sta nd upon their feet a ndthe S pir it o f] z

'

7"e sh a l l ente1 into 1716771 a nd they sha l l a scend; a nd th a t m ight y

1 11ic e sh a l l s a 1 ,

“ COM E UP H ITHER ’a nd thus ‘sh a l l the v ever b

11 i th th e Lo rd! ’

\V . H . A L‘

S T IN .

A F I‘

E K NOON S E SS ION .

Pra y er by “7. H . C a m p . The Modera tor c a l l ed for repor t on m is

s ions . Received.

W e 1ou r comm i t t ee on Miss ions beg l e a ve to reporte a s fol lows :The c a use o f M i ssi ons m e gre a tly increa sing in our B a pti st Zion ,

a ndW e a r e gl a d t o 1eport th a t our Assoc i a t ion is do ing som eth ing inth is work ; b u t sor11 w e a xe do ing so l i tt l e in th i s gre a t ca use .

J . S . S tockton,Ch

’

m .

After a le ngthlv di scu ssion by E ld. J . S . Stock ton,E ld. F . M . J a ck

s o n,Dr . M . “

Y

. D a i ly a ndW . H . C a m p i t w a s a dopted.

t vo n'

r o -N

WT

e yom Comm i t t e e 1111 Des t i tu t io n m a ke the fo llowing r epo r t :W

’e a r e on ly a b le to po int ou t som e of ou1de s t itutions,on the E a ste111

bounda ry,in wh i ch a r e : Mt M a ri a h a nd Ayers’ school hou ses . on

the Sou th,Phi lc a mpbel l

,L a w l er a ndScott Se ttl em ents

,m e a lm o st a n

enti re desti tu tion ; we a l e h a v ing som e work done th ere . O n th eNorth . O ne im port a nt pla c e is the neighb orh ood of Crensh a w

Subm i tted.

J T . Bolding ,Ch

’

m .

Adopted.

CHURCH PLEDGES

E b ine z e r V a l l ey Ct r o ve

Th a rp Spring 13 1 5°

Bethe]B e ths a dia

Mt . O li veU’

n ionH a rmonyCherokeeBur lesonNe w Fr i e nds h ipLi t t le Be a r Cre e kC a ne Cre ek

Z ionTo t a l

IND IV ID U A L PLE DG E s—for

E ldBryce Le a dbe t ter 3BF M Ja cksonJ E Mil l erW M VVll it lock

M J Pa ceJ S StocktonB H J a m esW H C a m pW H t S t iU

Bro “7 R Pa ceT J J a ckson p a idC H B Simpson pd.

J H RodgersW N N a r mor e

J M Che a th a m pd.

T M cDona ld

D M Sherri l lJ A O Bolding pd.

M W D a i ly pd.

M i ss Lu t ie D a il y pd.

J P Simpson pd.

Tota l

Fo a FORM GN M ISS ION.

B r o J a m es Isbe l l p a id.

Bro John “7 Sherr i l l p a id'

Tota l

JI otion to a djourn unt i ll Tuesda y m orning C a rried.

Sh ilohBeth leh emEven ing Sh a de No . 1

L i ttl e Be a r Cre ek N11

O a k GroveLi ber ty H i l lS a lem

,P a id.

Dunc a n CreekCro o kedO a k

Ni t . P i sg‘

a

Ceda r Gro ve

Associ a t iona l Purpo s e s .

B PU C E H zt lu iltln n pd .

Gr W Ga r re t t eW T M yh a nJo hn M yha n\V J B l ‘

a gW‘

e l l

J L Ga b iliP S S . pt l.

J R M nu r e

M E Unde rwo o d

M L M i tche ll pd.

M is s L i z z ie D a ilyJ A C a b ines s p . l.

J A M a l one pd.

C H J a cks on pd.

O lie A gee pd.

A lice Agee pd.

Mrs M B J a ckson pd.

JocyD a ilyE l iz a beth D a ilv

N C Agee pd.

M L Ta y lor pd.

THIRD DA Y .

Tu esda y m orning m e t a ccording to a djournm ent , a fter p i a 1 e r l 11'

D r . M . ll . D a i ly ; the m inu tes wa s re a da nda pproved. Mot i on to ea Q ue r r v box ,

ca rried. C a l l ed for report on Documents .

e you i Comm i ttee on docum en ts report a s fol l ows A fte i e 1'

111n

e ning th e different l etters , we find th a t th ree church es h a ve c a lledl'

°

111

the A s s oci a tion nex t ye a r to wit : Beth l eh em,T h a i p Spring a ndNe “

l1 1ien1lship . Fu r the r we find$155.45 h a s been p a idfor Pa sto r ia l S e r1 11e s

, $2 .00 fo r Chu rch pledges,

for Minu tes . Subm i ttedT . M . Johnson,

(311311.

RE PORT ON T E M P E RA NCE .

\Ve0

1 11nr Comm i ttee on Tempera nce m a ke th e follow ing re po rt :The '

I e n1pe 1a nce C a u se i s a good c a use th e Bible te a ch es i t then(1111l 8 1hil1l1e n sh ou ld te a ch i t e very wh ere ; 1st by Ex a m ple ,

‘2nd in

o u r F a m il i es 3 rd in ou r Chu rch es a ndS a bb a th Sch ools . Then l e t usa s a denom ina tion di scoura ge Intempera nce in every th ing ,

a nd espe1 ia lly in th e u se of Into x ic a t ingdr inks . Subm itt ed. I .J .Rodgers

,Ch 111.

A f te l be ino° a bl y di scu s sed by‘1

11.111111s B r e th i e n,w a s a dopted,

R1131! om °

ON F IN A NCE .

“r

e vo ur Comm i tt ee 1111 Fina nce b eg l e a v e to m a k e th e fol l owingre po rt : Re ce ived fo r Minu tes $91.50 Subm i tted.

Gr . D . D a i ly, Ch m .

R E SO LU T IO N .

Re s o lve,Th a t we recomm end

,th a t th e Pre a ch e rs o f' th i s Associ a

t i o n,pre a ch a t le a s t o ne s ermon a g a ins t th e u se of a rdent s pi rits du

r i ng the ne xt a s s o c ia t in l l tt l 1'

e a r . Subm it ted.

\'V . H . C a m p .

A flnp t e tl .

R11 PORT ON E DUCATIC I\

W'

e 1'

ou r Comm i t t e e on Educ a t io n repo r t a s fo llo ws :

Brethre n, th is is a subjec t of g l e a t im porta nce we do not th i nkthere c a n be t o o m uch s a id on th i s subject . Fra nkl in s a id “Know l .

edge 1s Sol om a n s a id “W i sdom i s power . So,w e th ink

t o qua litv our Sons a ndD a ugh ters for th i s fa st a ge w i th knowledgea ndwisdom

,11e c a n lo o k for

D

a pr ospe i ous na t ion W e u1ge on the

Ba pt is t p e o pl e o f B io Be a r Creek Associ a tion th e im porta nce of E du1 11t ing th e i r ch i ldr en A ndwo u ld persu a de th em to pa t 111ni7 e 11111

B a ptis t Sch o ol a t D a nvi lle Ala ba m a,we hope th i s del e ga t i on 11ill li r <1e

th is subje c t o n the ir b r e th r e n In the ir respecti ve chu i ches . Subm i t ted .

B . H . l a ine s , t h in .

REPORT OF DANV ILLE HIGH SCHOOL .

To T H E 131111 11113111: CRE E K A SSOC I A T ION ! wThe Bo a rd of

‘

T r uste e s of th e North Al a b a m a B a ptis t Col leg i a telnst itu te a ndNorm a l School a t D a nvi l l e , A la . b eg l e a ve to m a ke th isthe i r 3 rda nnua l report . T he School c l osedi ts secondsess i on l a st June .

The Comm encement Exerc ises we re we l l e t tended,a ndth e students

q ui t ted th em se l ve s w i th credi t . We ha done full Gra dua te . Thee nr o l lm ent during the se ss ion wa s 76. Prof . J . C . Tidwell reti reda t

t he c l os e o f t he firs t 5 mon ths,a ndMiss Emm a Sha cke l ford took his

pl a ce . The Boa rd a t the ir m e e ting in June , el ectedPro f . D . F . Gree n.

a g ra dua te of M a rion Mil i ta ry Ins ti tu te,President o f the School .

Prof . Green com es to us very H igh ly recommended. M is s J a ck s o nh a s ch a rge of the Mu s ica l Dep a rtm ent

,a nd a ss i s t s in the L i te ra ry

Depa rtm ent . She is a Gr a dua te of the Bos t on Conserv a tory o f Mu s i c .

Prof . Green wi l l giv e especi a l a ttent ion t o Book Keeping . Co mm erc ia l La ws a ndType —Wr iting .

Young m en a nd l a dies ca n b e prep a red a t thi s Scho ol fo r bus ine ss ,a t a sm a l l cost . They c a n ge t a ll a dv a nta ges th a t a r e to be ha da t a ny

Comm erci a l School . T he Tru s t ees h a ve furni shed the Scho o l wit h a

com pl ete se t of M a ps,Ch a rts a ndGlo bes .

The 3dSess ion comm encedon the 2ud of Septem ber . We h a ve a n

enrol lm ent of a bout 50 pu p i l s . T he Schoo l w i ll o n t he 1st of O c to be ri ssue 11Monthly Pa per

,price 50c . per ye a r .

“ We tr ust ou r p eop le w ill

p a tr ona'

z e tthis p ap e r a nd thu s help the S chool.'

We think the Ba pt i s tof th is Associ a ti on ough t to p a tro ni z e th i s Sch o ol

,i t is 111111

° S c |1o o l

1nddeserves you1 P a tz ona ge . There is s t i l l a bo tit $100.00 due o n

t he su bs cri pti on m a de to th is School 211 °ye a 1s a go . We ne e d t hi s V H‘

Y

mu ch to pa y for the a rtic l es bought for th e Scho o l . “r

e t r us t tho se11ho li a 1 e not p a id a ll t h e i r subscript ion 11111do so ,

a s so on a s po s s il1l1

t o our fina nci a l a gent,Bro . Jo s . Sh a cke lford

The tim e of the fo l lowing na m edTrus tees expi res a t th is Sess ion o f

1 11111: Body

,viz : E ld. J . S . Stockton a ndJ . T . Bolding

,the ir pla 1 e s

wi l l h a v e to be fi l l ed e i ther by th e i r r e a ppointm a nt,or the a ppo i nt

m ent of others . Respectfu l ly Subm i tted,T . D . Bol l en

,W . H . Simpson

,

Secreta ry . President .

E ld. J . S . S tckton a ndJ . T . Bolding were re a ppointedTrustees t oth e D a nvill H igh School .

M 0 1 ed by E ld. J . S . S tockton,th a t the C le rk furnish e a ch chu r ch

11 ith bl a nk church l e tters,to b e p a idout of th e genera l funds .

C a rried.

By m ot ion adj ou rned unt i l l 1 o’

clok P . M .

A FTER-NOON S ES S ION .

The Mod erator cal l ed th e Association together by s inging .

REPORT OF MISSIONARIES .

E ld. J . E . Mil l er :_ Travel ed 298 m i l es , spent 48 d ays in the det it ut ions

,d el i vered 48 sermons a nd 10 exhortat ions . VVitne ssed 20

c o nve r tions,bapti se d 14

,organi z e d 2 churches , assisted by Bro . Le a d

b e tter . Y our Brother in Chri s t . J . E . M i l l er

E ld. “7 . M . W hi tl o ck : I ma y e led15 d ays in th e d esti tu t ion a s

s io nedm e,in connect ion i th Bro J S Stockton . Held 1 protra cte d

meeting a nd orga niz e d 1 chu rch . Respectfu l ly,

\V . M . \Vhit lock .

E ld. J . S . S to ck tonz I w a s em pl oyed by your Board t o pre a chin y o ur Association as M i s s1ona r v. Eng a ge d 10 d ays , preached 12

s e rm ons,a ss i s te d in th e o r ga m z a t ion of 1 church a nd baptised12 .

Respectfu l l y , J . S . Stock ton .

E l d . N . R . E . Johnson : I l abored in th e fie ld a ss1gnedm e. by th eloar d 5 d ays , t ra v el e d 32 m i l es . Subm i tted ,

N . R . E . Johnson .

E ld . Bry ce Le a db e t te r z ‘Actu a l serv ice done in th e d esti tu tions asfo l lows : Enga ge d 37 days , t ra v e l ed 262 m i l es

,fam i ly v i s it s 22

,ser

1nons preache d 37 , r ev i val s 2 , con v ers ions 18 , rece iv ed into th e chu rchb v e x peri ence a nd baptism 5; assi ste d by Bro Mil ler .

Re spe ct’

y,Bryce Leadbetter .

T he. abo v e reports w a s al l re a d , a nd approved.

O n m otion,Ne w

“

Friend sh i p Chu rch,Frank l in Co . Ala . w a s se l ec ted

a s the pl ace t o h o l d th e. nex t annual Sess ion of th e Associ at ion

El d .

‘vV . H C a m p wa s el e cte d unanimou sl y b y acclam at ion to de

l i \ 9 1 th e 11e x t Int1odnc t o 1\ Se1m on ; El d . F . M l a ck s o n,A l t e r nate .

Q UERIES ,

No 1 H a s th is body a

'

l ic ht to fe l l owsh i p a church th at reta insm embers whom the chu rch a nd wor ld know are gu i l ty of gravecrim es? Read a nd tabl ed

No 2 Is th e a ct ionof a G1a ndju rysuffic ien t ev id ence to turn a m a n

ou t of a chu rch? Read a nd tabled .

No 3 Has a chu rch th e righ t to rece i ve m em bers over th e head of al loppos it ion? Answer : No i t has not .

No 4 Has a chu rch th e righ t to rej ec t th e teach ing of th e Bib l e a nd

expel a m ember,on th e e v i d ence of a n infam ous person? A ns . N

“ s e w n-23 O? BIGBEAR CREEKBAPT IST ASSOCIAT ION.

\ 11. :1 Has a 1egu la r O 1da ined M inis te i a l igh t t o ba pt i s e a con1 e 1tcdm a n l1e f<11e h e a t ta ch es h im sel f to th e chu rch? A ns . Y es .

RESOLUTIONS .

Reso l ve d,That we tende1 ou r heart fe l t thanks to th e m em bers of

C rooke d O ak Chu1ch a nd V i c ini ty for the k in d hospi ta l i ty sh own u s

wh i l e m e e tino h ere m ou r Associational c a p a c it1

I t e s o lved, That we pa y th e Cl erk f or his ser v i c es .

Re s o l v e d . Th a t a ll O r d a ine d Mini s ters o f th i s Associat ion be m em

b e r s o f t h1s A sso c l a tio n wi th o u t be ing d e l e gate d bv t heir chu rche s

Reso l v e d,Th a t we ha v e th e Artic l es o f Fa i th put in o u r Minu t e

Am en d m ent ) . ins tea d o f the Minute s o f the Un io n Mee t ing, exce ptthe tun e a nd p lace .

The abo v e reso l u tions were re a d a nd a d opte d .

The Union Meeting of th e l s t Distric t m eets w i th Sh i l o h Ch urchFrank lin Co . Ala . on Fri d ay before th e 4 th Sun d a y in Ju lv 18 911.

E l d . J . S . Stockton to preach t he Intro d uctory Sermo n .

J . M . Thorn , E ld . D . R . M cC lungClerk . M o d era t o r .

ARTICLES OF FAITH .

I .

- T H E S c a r r '

r t rmcs .

\Ve b e l ieve that the Ho ly B ib le wa s w r i ten by m a n de vine ly insp i r

e d,a nd is a perfect treasure of Hea v en ly ins truct ion ; that i t h a s Go d

for i ts au thor,s a l v ation for its e nd

,a ndt ru t h w ithou t m ix tu r e of erro r

for i ts m att er,that it re v ea l s t he pr incipals by which Go d wi l l j u d g e

u s ; a nd therefore is , a nd sha l l rem ain to the e nd o f th e worl d , the t1uecentre of Chr i st ian un ion

,a nd th e suprem e s tandar d by wh i ch a ll hu

m a n con d u c t,c1e eds

,a nd op in ions shou ld be tr ie d .

I I .

—T 111~: T RU E Gun .

We bel i e v e the Scriptures teach that there i s one,a nd on ly o ne Jiv

inc a ndtrue God a n Infinit e , Intell igent Spir i t whose nam e is J E 1ro1 A l l .the M a ker a ndS up I

H

em e Ru le l of Heaven a ndEarth,ine&p r e ssib l1 H it -1

1111115 in Ho l iness,a ndwo1thy of a ll possibl e honor

,confi d ence a nd1111 e ;

that m t he u nit v o f the (r odHea d the i e a r e 60 pe i sons , Fa the i S o n

a n dH olv Ghos t ; equal i n e very d ev ine p e1fe ct ion , a nd execu ting . d i st i nc t b u t harm on ious offices in th e great wo r k of red emption.

I I I —T H E FALL o r M A N .

I-Ve b e l i e v e th e Scr iptures teach th at M a n wa s crea tedin hol ine ss .u n d er th e la w o f h i s Maker ; b u t by voluntary tr a nsgr e ssmn fel l from t ha

Holy a ndHappy s tate ; in consequ ence of wh ich al l m ank ind are now

s inne r s , not b y cons traint b ut ch oice ; being by natu re u t te r lv voi d o f

that holines s requ ired by the la w of God,posi tively incl ined to e v i l ; a nd

therefore u nder ju st condemnation to eternal r u in,w ith ou t de fe nce o r

excu se .

IV .

—T H E W A Y OF SALV AT ION .

W e bel ie v e th e Scriptu r es teach that the sal vat ion of sinne r s i s who]ly of gi ace ; th rough the m ed iatorial office of th e S on of God ; Who b 1a pointment of th e Father , fr eely took upon H im ou r nature

,yet w i th

o u t s1n,hono 1e d th e d e v ine la w by his personal obed i ence

,a nd by his

d e ath m a d e a ful l atonem en t for ou r s ins , hav ing risen fro in th e d ea d .

h e is now ent.hron'°

ed inHea v en,un i ting in h is wonderfu l person the

tend eres t s ym path ie s w i th d evine perfect ions,h e i s every w a y qual ifie d

t o be a suit a b le , com passionate a nd a n al l -sufficient Saviou r .

V .

-JU S T IF ICAT ION .

We bel ie 1 e th e Scripture s teach that the great Gospel bl ess ing wh ichb ris t s e cm e s to su ch a s bel i ev e 1n him i s jus tifica tion

,tha tjustific a t ion

inc l u d es p a idon of sin,a nd th e prom i se of eternal li fe on princi pl es of

1igh t e ousne s s th at i t is bestowe d , not in cons ide ra t ion of a nywork ofr m ll t eousue s s 11h1ch we have done but sol ely th rough fa i th in the Re

de e m e i s b l o od bv vi r tue of wh ich fa i th h i s r ighte ousness i s fre e l y 1m1ut ed to u s o f God,

that i t bring s 1is into a s ta te of peace a nd fa vo1D

w i th Go d . a nds e cu re s e ve r v oth er bl es sing needfu l for t im e a nde te r nitv .

V I . FRE E Nm s o r SALV AT ION .

We l1e lie 1 e th e Scri ptures teach t ha t the bless ings of s a l1 a t ion m e

m a d e. flee t o a ll b v tl1e Gospel , th at i t is the imm ed iate dut 1 of a ll to

acc e pt the m 1117 co rd ial , peni tent a nd o bed i ent fai th ; th a t no th ing pre s

v ents the s a lx 1t1 111 o f th e g r eatest s inne l on ea1th,but h is own d e te r

m ined de p1 in a nd 1 o l11n r a 1y rej e c t ion of th e Go spe l ; 11hu h 1eje ct i o n in v ol v e s hnn in a n a m r i a vate d co ndemna t io n

V I I—R111; 1N1121111111111.

W e be lie 1 e th e Scri p tur es tea ch that in o rd er to b e saved,s inne t s

m us t b e 1e <1 e ne 1a ted,or how again ; that r egene ration cons is ts 7 71 gi1

ing a ho l1 d isposi t iont o the m ind, that it 18 e ff ec ted in a m a nor av e

o u r comp r eh e ns ion by the powe r of THE HOLY SPIRIT,

INCONNECTION W ITH DEV INE TRUTH

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\Ve bel i e1 e the Scriptures te a ch th at a V i s ible Chu1Ll1 o f Clo is t is

11 1ongr ega t ion o f B ap tisedbel i evers , associated by co venant in t he

fa i th a nd fe l l owsh i p of th e Gospel ; observ ing th e o rdina nLe s o f Chr i s t11111 e1ned by His l aws , a nd exerc ising th e gifts righ ts , a nd priv i l ege sin v es te d in them by His word; th a t its onl y scri ptura l Officers a r e

B i s hops o r Pa stors,a ndDeacons

,whose qual ificat ions cl aims a nddu

t i e s are d efine d in th e Epist l es to Timothy a ndTitu s .

X IV .

—B A P r 1s11t A ND T H E Los n’

s S UPPE i .

\Ve be l i eve th e Scriptures teach th at Christ ian Bapt ism i s the 1m

um r s z'

on in w a ter o f a b el i ev e r,into th e nam e of th e Father , S on a nd

H o lv Ghost ; to sh ow fo rth in a Sol emn a nd Be a u ti ful Em b l em,

ou r

f a i th in th e crucifie d,burie d a nd ris en Sa v iour

,w i th it s e ffe c t

,in o u r

d e a th t o s in e nd resurrect ion t o a ne w life,th a t i t is prerequ i s it e t o

t he pri v i l eges o f a Church re l at ion ; a nd to th e Lord ’s Supper in whi cht he m em bers o f th e Ch urch . by th e sacred u s e of bread a nd

,wine

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t o comm em ora te toge ther the dving l o ve of Chris t , prece d e d a lwa vs

l11 So lemn Sel f-ex a m inat ion .

X V .

—T H 1: CHRISTIAN SABBATH .

W e be l ie v e the S c r ptu r e s t e a ch th a t the f i r st da yof the we e k is the Lo r d’s D a y,

o r

( Th r ist ia n S a bb a th , a nd is t o b e k e p t s a c r e d t o r e l ig iou s pu r pose s’by a bsta in ing

f rom a ll se cu l a r l a bo r a nd s infu l r e c r e a t ions , by th e de vou t obse r v a nce of a llm e a ns

o f g r a ce , both p r i v a t e a nd publ i c,a nd b y p r e p a r a t ion for th a t r e st t h a t r em a ine th

f or the p e op l e of God.

X V I .

—CIV IL GOV ERNMENT .

\Ve bel i e v e th e Scrip tu r es teach that c i v i l governm ent is of d i v inea ppointm ent

,fo1 th e interes t a ndgood o r d e1 of hum an soc ie ty : a nd

t hat m agi s trat es a r e t o be prayed fo1,consc ient iou s ly h onore d a nd

o beyed ; except o nly in th ings opposed to th e w i l l of o ur Lor d Je su sChris t ; Who i s t he o nlv Lo r d of th e consc ience ; a nd th e Prince o f thek ings of th e earth .

X V I I —RIGH T E Q U S 1 11 1) WICKED .

We belie ve the Sc rip tu r e s t e a ch that there is a 1a dica l a u1l e s s e n t i 111H tference betwe en the r ighteous a ndthe wic ked ; that such onl y as th r o ng hfai th are jus tifie d 1D the nam e o f the Lord Je sii s

,a nd sanctifie d by t h e

Spiri t of 0111Go d,are tru l y righteou s in his esteem ; W h i l e al l such as con

t inne in 1mpeni tenLe a ndunbel i ef are in h is s igh tWi cked ,a nd un d e1 the

cu1se ; a ndt h is d i s t inc t ion hold s among m en both in a nda fte1 d eath .

X V III .

—T u 1; WORLD T o COMEW e be l ie v e t ha t the e ndof th e wo r l d i s a pp roa ch ing ; th a t a t the La s t, D a y, C h r i s t

11illde c endf rom he a v e n,a ndr a ise the de a d f rom the g i a v e 10 1 f ina l r e t r ibu t i o n , th a t

1so lemn s e p a r a t ion w i l l t he n t a ke p l a ce , the w icke d W i l l b e a djudg e d t o e nd l e s s punishm e nt

,a ndthe r igh t e ous t o e nd l e ss joy; a nd th is ju dg em e nt 11 1” ti\ t11i 1 1111' th e

f in a l s t a t e of m e n in P e a ve n o i h e l l,o n p l inc iplcs o f R IG-ll ”

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,Bryce Lea d better. a nd B r o .

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