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Annual Report of W. M. U. Christian Education Deceased Ministers Evangelism Florida BUlltist Children's Home Foreign Missions Home Missions Ministerial Support N ornina tions Periodicals Relief ,_and Annuity' Sunday School Temperance Time and Place Treasurer's Repol't Woman's Missionary Unioll

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':~.~;:'; ',' ~kTI~LESOF FAITH!~:~r>~':" , '.~~j '" ,', ;Arlicle: lr' Weteliev~in one ':and. only one true artd:fIiv~ ,

, ·GOO and 'that, there 'are three persons III the God-head, ,GOd; ilte. Fat~er,:God, the Son and God the Holy Spirit. '

·L.>Artici~2.'We believe that th~ Holy Scripture' comp~sed of . both the Old'and New Testament, are the Word of God, and the " imlyrule of faith and practice of God's People. " '.

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Article '3. We beli~~e the doctrine of Sovereign,. particular ' and' ,eternal election.. _ ,

~A.'rticle '4. We believe in the, doctrine of original Bin: Ar:t!~ 5.' W~be!i~ve inman's'imporency to recover him~elf

from the fallen state iii which he is by nature, by his ri'w'n free will, and ability. ,

'. ,Article 6. We believe that we are justified in the si'ght of God :oilly by 'the imputed righteousneHs of Christ, which is the conse-

. quence of faith in Christ.

Article 7. We believe ·thatGod's elect shall be called, re'gen-erated 'and sanctified by the Word of God and the Holy Spirit.

o '·Article ~. We believ~ "t~at the saiilts 3:J:e pr~served by grace andper,severe m grace an? Will ,never finally fall away.

,Article D. We believe 'that. n3:ptism 'and' the Lord's Supper are the bnly ordinances of a New 1:estament church, that immersion is the only,' Scriptural Baptism, and 'believers aw~ the only Scriptural subjects for Baptism, and none but baptised believer" who arc, mem-bersof Missionary Baptist churches ill good stanuillg' are ent.itled to parta1;:e of the Lord's Supper.

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, Article 10. We believe in the resurrection of both the l'ighte-,ous and th2 wicked dead, and that both will be judged a'c(:ol'ding' to the deeds done in the/body. .

Article 11. We believe ·that the 'Punishment' of the wicked will be everlasting and the joys of the righteous will be eternal.

Article 12. We believe that no minister has a right to ad-minister the ordinances except .such as are Divinely called, having been ordained by prayer and the imposition of the hands of a presby-tery duly authorized b),' a Missionary Bavtist Church.

CONSTITUTION OF MIDDLE FLORIDA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

Article'l. The name of this organization shall be "THE ~nDDLE FLORIDA BAPTIST ASSOClA TlON." ,

Article 2. The Association shall be composed of messenger:, luly elected by Missionary Baptist churches, who shall' present let-.ers certifying to their election, or other satisfactory evidence there-If, and all pastors of churches in this Association.

, Article' 3. Each church having fifty members or less shalt be ,ntrtle~. to two messengers. Churches haVing more, than fifty lIlGll1-Jet:s shall be entitled to one additional messenge'C for every twenty-,ve members or major fraction thereof. In no case shall any OU2 hurch be entitled to more than five messengers.

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, Article 4. The objects of this As.sociation shall be the promo-" tiO:tl ,of fellowship among tbj'! churches, and, the fostering ,of Mis-' sionary, ,Educational" and Benevolent eritel'Jlrises, in harmony with the Florida Baptist 'State, Convention imd the Sout.her:n Baptist Convention. " , .

Article, 5. The Association shall meet annually at such time and place as may be 'Selected by the body. ' If it. shOUld become necessary, the 'executive Committee of the Association may change the time, or place ~f ,meeting, or: both. '. ,

Article 6. Any church, in harmony with this Association as to doct.rine and 'practice, m.ay' be admitted irito ,the union upon the pre- ' sentation of a ,petitionary letrer accompamed by satisfactory in-formation. ' , " " '; " ,

Article 7. 'A'ny church'wishi~g for a lett~rof'di~mission shaH make application therefor by letter.

Article 8. The officers of this Association'shall be a Modera-tor, and Assistal1t Moderator, who shall act as Moderator in the abo sence of the Mod-zrator,a Clerk and·a Treasurer, Who shall be elected annually by the suffrage of the members present, and shall hold office until their successors are elected.

Article "9. The Association shall have' an Executive Commit-tee composed of six members dulyelecred by the body, together with the officers of the Association as ex-officio members. This Com-mittee shall foster all the interests of the Association, when the body is not in session. The Committee shall·have authority to ap-point or recommend to the Stare ,Board Missionaries, or' Colporter~, and to make' appropriation to weak churches or destitutions, and to give such advice to the churches as may seem wise and necessary, and the Assistant Moderator shall be Ex-Officio Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Article 10. The Articles of Faith of this Association shall be the .same as those which are adopted by the Southern Baptist Con-vention when in session at Memphis, Tennesee, in May, 1D25, and shall be the .basisof fellowship ~nd co-operation.

Article 11. The Association ,shall recognize and respect the rii'hts and independence of every church co-operating.

Article 12. This Constitution may be ,changed or amended at any annual meeting of the body when two-thirds of the memhers present deem it expedient.

THE MIDDLE FLORIDA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION RULES OF DECORllM

1. The Moderator 'shall preserve order in the Association, which shall be opened ann closed by prayer. ' He shall decide all fJuestions of order and pr.opriety.

2. All members of the body shall respect the authority of the Moderator, but. any member shall have the right to appeal to the body from his decision.

3. The Moderator shall have the same right of speaking as any ot.her member of the body .provided he appoints some member to fill the, Chair; but he shall not vote except when there is a tie, when he may cast the deciding Yote,

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. Moderatoi:' and when recognized by the Chair may speak to the . subject, but hot more than twj~e on the same subject without per-

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5. No member shall leave tne body while in session without perniis si on of the Chair.

6. :All motions ·in order must be disposed' of 'by the body, unless withdrawn by the one who' made the motion.

" 7. When a question is taken ':up, after allowing time for de-liberation,' the Moderator shall take the vote of the body and then announce the decision.' ,If a diviSion is called for the Moderator shall take th~ vote' by calling on the members to rise and lltand until they are counted. After the count is made on both sides the ¥odernto .. shall announce the result.

S. The Olerk shall enroll the 'names of the messengers, and keep, a regular' record of all the business of' tbB Association. He shall have the Minutes printed and distributed to each church, according to the amount of money sent 'up.

9. The Treasurer shall receive and manage the funds of the ASSOciation, taklngreceipts of all disbursements tnereof, and pre-sent an annual report of all funds received and, disbursed, for inser-'tion in the minutes of the 'Association.

10. 'This decorum may be altered or amended by two-thirds vote of the members present at any annual se~sion of the Association.

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- DIRECTORY OF, ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

Jno. F. McCall, 'Moderator .......... ;.; ................... ; ............... Madison, Fla. Rev. Ray Smith, Vice-Moderator ......... , .......... , .... : .... ': .. t;;reenvillo, Fla. Joel J. Farnell, Clerk ......... : .. ::,. ................ ~ ... ~ ............ Dowling Park, Fla. ' O. A. Henderson" Treasurer .,: ... : .............................. ,.: .. ,. Madifwn, Fla.

EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE

Rev. Ray Smith" Chairman Rey, A. F. O'Kelly T. J: Funder~urk W. C. Wells

'Carl W. Burnett Rev;M. J. Fowler Ardis Warren

Green'ltlle, Fla. Perry, Fla. Mayo, Ful:'

Madison, Fla. fI'ladison, Fla.

Day, Fla. Madison', Fla.

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Orphanage .......................................... G. F., Andrews, Greenville, Fla .. Sunday Schools, B. Y. P. U. and . .' .

Evan~lism .................. : ........... ,Rev' A. H. Townsend, Day, Fla. Ministerial Support and Brotherhood .... ArdiR Warren, Madison, Fla. Rtate, Home, Foreign Missions an'd Co-

Operative Program ......... ./ .................. F. S. Jackson. Perry, Fla. , Education, Periodicals' and Temperance, 'Rev. 1. N. Aldrich, Foley, Fla. ' W. M .. U ....... ~.; ......................... .-............. Mrs. R. ,R Bryan, Madison, Fla. Nominations ...... , ..................................... T. J. Funderburk, Mayo, Flu. Deceased Ministers ................................... Rev. M. J. Fowler, Day. ·FI:!. Relief and Annuity .............................. Rev. A. M. Pu]'ker, Mayu, Fhi.

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Brewer Lake Ba]ltist Chu],ch ....... Day, Fla,

SERMON

G reenville, Fla. Foley, Fla,

Rev. Ray Smith Rev. I. N. Aldrich, Alternate

MESSENGERS TO STATE CONVENTION

w. e. Windel'weedle, VanH. Priest, E. W. Kin~ey, n. Bragdon, ,Rev. Ray Smith, Rev. A. M. Parker, Joel·J. Farnell,· Carl W. Burnetl, Rev. A. M. Rowe, T. W. Wimberly; Ardis Warren, T. N. JOIlllS.

MEMBER OF STATE BOARD

Rev. E. B. Evans

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W. M. U. OFFICERS 1933

M. H. Bagley, President J. O. Culpepper, First Vice-President R. F:; Bunt.ing, Secrehry and Treasurer

Madison, 'Fin.

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ATHENA: , Re". M. J. Howell

BREWER LAK'E: Mr..· J. P. Linch Mrs: Lizzie Dees

'Mrs. Oarrie Sauls -

BURTON: Mr. L. W. Roberts'

(Deacon) "

Mrs. J. A. Sparks Mr. Cooper ~cruggs

Mr. Johnnie Kinsey Mr. J. E. Lewis

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Mr. Cecil Whitfield

GREENVILLE: Mr. J. B. Standley

Mrs. ,Jannie Lewis

Mr. 'rhos. P. Wiilfams

MACEDONIA Mr. J. ')'. Woodward

(Deacon)

l\-IAYO: Mrs. Mary Jane Williams

.l'tlT. GILEAD: Tan'is Vann

PERRY:, Hon. W; B. Davis

'. (Deacon) .. Mr. D. Vereen

, ,Judge Jno. O. Culpepper Mr. E. M. Hicks '

RIVERSIDE: . Mrs: M. A. McCan

SUNDOWN~ Mr. J. Q. Hagerman

( Ciel'k)

MIDWAY: Miss Ida Phillips

l'rIADISON: Mr. Theodore Randall Mr. Chandler Sharpe .

.NEW HOPEFUL: Mr. Oscar Hart'

PINETTA: Mrs. L~stel' Terry Ahs. Vl:!rma Rowe

SIRMONS: , Mrs. T. P. Pickles

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LIST OF ~1ESSENGERS 1932 SESSION

',': The following: mess~ngers;';~~ eni-olled,;fo. I ,. '~ ATHENA-D. D. Whitfield, Eliza ,Radcliff, 'MrS~ D. D. Whitfield. AN'J:'IOCH-Jofm Woods, H. M., Frier,' .. ' ~ AUOILLA-G. T. Bishop, Mrs.! G. T. Bishop, J. T. Bishop. BETHEL--To Sm%nnee Association. BEULAH-Mary Robinson, E, S. ,Robinson. BREWER LAKE-T. A ,Be1l, Joel J. Fa:r:n ell , Mrs. J. P. Lyncb,

: Mrs. J. T. Farnell.' " ,,' BURTON-Mrs. W. J Lundy, W H. Godwin, W. C. Denmark, E .J. "

Tedder. \ ' CENTRAL--Rev. J. T. Montgomery, W. A. Dutton, Mrs. W. A.'

'Datum, J. A. Sparks, Miss ,Ethel Bishop. ' ELIZABETH-Charles W~lker, Mr,s. J. G. Walker, Mrs . .T. E. Lewis,

'-. Mrs. R. L. Stanley, Staten Howell, FRIENDSHIP-M. L. Mann, L. D. Woodwa.rd, Mr~. M. L. Mnnn,

. Mrs. C. P. Jenkins.' FOLF;Y-Mrs. M. B., Bagley, Mrs, S. A. Touchton. ' GlU'JENVILLE-G. F. ,Andrews; Mrs.IJ. P. Taylor, J. 'R, Laney,

Mrs. A. D. 'Reams, Mr~. Lilli(, Warrell.

II A UMONY-B:\' Letter HOPEWELL-S. A. Lamh, L. F. RutherioJ'd, A. W. Kelly, J. B.

Kelly. LEE-D. E. McCall, Mrs. L. A Lamb; Oleiu Hutherford, Mm, S. A,

, Kinsey. I"AMONT-lIIrs. W, n. ShernH1l1, Wi H. WalkC!', J, D. l1entty. MACEDONIA-O. A. Henderson, .John Mercer, Gnrl W. BUl1lpH,

Irvin McCullough. MOSELY HALL-Mrs. A. Eo Sanders, S. II. Andrews, S, IL, Snj1]l,

Leon Andrews. MH>WAY-W. M. Teuy, John Hale, Lee Hicks, J. H. Phillips.

MA YO-To J, Funderburk, Rena B. Winderweedle, Mrs. R. Mosely, 'Mrs. H. L. Winderweedle, Mrs. Annie Frederick.

MADISON-Col. J. F. Me 0

NEW HO:ME-Millidge Bass; A!gnes Bass

NEW MACEDONIA-Tommie Barclay. , NEW HOPEFUL-Claude Wilson, T. J. Harre1l, A. B. Franklin,

C. W. Johnson. NEW PROSPECT-George Bass, Miss JeHsie Bass.'

OAKLAND-W. H. Young, W.B. Whiddon.

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I'LEA'SANT GROVE (Tayior)-S., W,TecJd'er;, E. Te,dder,· Dasia ,McMullin. \' . ' _' ~ \,' i" "

PERRY-'::'D.'F. Blanton, F. S.Jaeks'on, Mrs.E. M Hicks, Mrs~M: Ti Swift, .Rev. W. A Cowart. .

PINETTA~M. G. Lowe, 'Neil Low, E. W.Kinsey, Miss Abbie Wig-_.~, giesworth, 'G. W. Young;' ' , ',. ' ' .

'PLEASANT 'GROVE (Lafayette County) -N~t Rep. PISGAH-Solon Smith.

PINE GROVE~Ardis Warren, T:'H. Meeks. , 'RIVERSIDE:....·W. C. Win'derweedle, Hermari Friei', Miss Verdie Mills.

,SAN PEDRO-H.J. Westberl-y, H. S. Parker. S~EPHENSVILLE-Not Rep. , , SIRMON8t-L. H. Bailey, Mr,s.M_ T. Chason;

SUNDOWN-Right, Shacklelord, V. L. Hagerman, Will Blanton.

ViSITORS " T. M. Moore ,and wife, Preston Moore, Ira Moor~; from the

-, Suwannee County Association; W. Hi' Mathis; Moderator, Rev. L. E. Thomas, J. A. Watts, G. F. Holmes, Lafayette Association; W. R.

. Wilson, Mercer Association; Geo. L. Hall, Dr. E. D .. :Solomon, [Jr. C. M. Brittian, JacksonvHl,e, Fla. '"

PROGRAM 1933 SESSION TUESDA Y MORNING

Devotional by Rev. A. M. Parker. Organization. (a) Enrollment of Messen;gers. (b) Election of

Officers. ' Recognition 'of Visitors. Introductol'Y Sermon by Rev. Ray Smith. Appointment of Committees. Dinne'r.

TUESDA Y AFTERNOON,

Devotional led by Rev. 'M; J. Fowler. Reports-Orphanage, . Sunday Schools, B. Y. P. U. and Evan-

gelism, ¥inisterial Support and Brotherhood. WEDNESDA YMORNING '

Devotional by G., F. Andrews. Reports: State, Heime, Foreign Missions and Co-Operat.iv.

,Program, Education, Periodicals and Temperance, W. M. U. Dinner.

WEDNESDA Y AFTERNOON

Devotional by Van H. Priest. Reports: Nominations, Decea~ed Ministers,. Relief' and An-

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O. A.,Render,son, Chaipnan', A. M., Rowe, G. W. Young.

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yond. We have d01le weil s~far" b~t - we have not gone far , enough., We,must press on to otherfields,whose ripeness appeals 'for harvesters< " , " ' " ' , , , ' , ': With such a spirit as this' manifested in the ficldsabroad, of course, we are not surprised, to get 'the glad tidings that last year wE:! baptised 16,568. This is the largest ,number ever reported ou our foreign ,fields.

'This has 'been a year of great revivals. Think ofa revival experience like' this reported in A:frica by one of our missionaries, when 'a whole village came to Christ: "One of our Baptist pastors went there and haptised 1,444, and another thousand \ira's seeking

,baptism. ' They had left their idols and they; wanted a true and living God, but they did not know how to .go about finding Him."

, Will not' Southern Baptists ponder, prayerlully over the clos-,jng sentence used by this missionary: "They ,did not know how to go ab0l!t findini' Him?" There aremultitude.S, countless hosts, in all lands who "do, not h."!lOW how to find Him." We know how to find Him. What will happen to them and to us if we withdraw and withhold the blessed news from them? We have the secret that will fill all the world with joy, and cause it to ring with th:e praise of God. Shall we halt? Shall we turn our back on the wor)d? Shall we call home the messengers we have sent out; or shall we'maintain and reenforce them? '

"We are now confronted witll the most critical emergency the Board has ever faced. Our income 'always drops off ser;iouslyi:;l the summer and early fall months. In the past, during this lean period, we have gone to the banks and borrowed money to tide, UH aver. When our income revived, we repaid the banks. During the last two years our income has not picked up sufficiently to; enable us to repay the bankers, and 1O'e have be~n forced to add the bor-rowings for current expenses to our old debt, The bankers have notified us that we cannot borrow melre money, yet during the coming lean period we must he. prepared to meet promptly the authorized drafts which come in from our missionaries from / all over the world. If we should fail to, meet one of these drafts ,when it is presented, the credit of our Board will be ruined. What can we do?

In response to this statement of the Foreign Mission Board the recent Southern Baptist Convention appealed to th'3 Baptists of the South to raise $300,000.00 during June and July to relieve the disttessing emergency of the Home and Foreign Mission Boards. Of this sum $190,000.00 is for Foreign Mission Board and $110,000.00 for the Home Mission Board. This money is to be used to meet the regular expenses of the Foreign Mission Board such as salaries, of the missionaries, both native and foreign. The life' of this Board hangs ':n the balance of Southern Baptist devotion to this cause.

THOMAS A. BELL, Chairmall, G. W. YOUNG. O. A. HENDERSON.

t. _ 16. Report on Temperance was read by Mrs. JL n. Bryan

as follows: '

TEMPERANCE

Nearly all the agitation ;.lgainst our prohibition legislation entirely loses sight of the reasons that led up to prohibition in the first p1ace. Nobody ever suggested prohibition becau~,e 'of a decire

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In the Octob~r issue ~f "Royal S~rvice" :the W. M.U. Monthly" puhlhlhed in Binningham, Alabama" we found ,some interesting facts and figures in an article entitled "Bullets frm the Enemy's Guns" Many dangerous bullets fly from the guns of the ~iquor forces for the purpose of destroying prohibition, sentiment in our country. Many foolish assertions are made by people who can give no better proof of their V'Crity than that "they 'Say" thus and so. Le~ us examine some of the things, which "they say" to see:if they arewfIt f-aunded f~cts or merely "wet nonsense." " ~" " ' , ' ,', ,

"They say" that there is more 'drinking now' than before 'pro-hibition. Those who can remember conditions twelve, fifteen and twenty years ago know that this statement is absolutely false. Be-fore PI;ohibition, drunk ,men ~ere seen almost' every, day on the 'streets, while' now the public drunkard is a very unusual sight., Accordin~ to United States statistics there is 64 per cent less intox-icating drinks consumed today than before prohibition. Evangeline' Booth says: "In New York Cjty,under the old system from 1,200 to 1,300 dz:unks were brought into the Salvation Army's hOl'!'les!every

'night. Today with prohibition, the number does' not average', more than seven or eight." In the old ,days liquor was shipped from big distilleries into the larger ,cities by railroads and in such quantities that the wholesalers' couldn't stor~ it in their'large warehouses; now liquor comes in at night in autqs. It is unreasonable to believe that cars can smuggle in as much as ,railroads carried openly;

With 'these facts before you decide for yourself whether or not mor;~ liquor is being, drunk today than ever before.

"They Bay" that more young people are drinking than before prohibition days. 'Contrary to this, educators in colleges and high schools of the country are almost unanimous in saying that behavior conditions are better and that th

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ness on which our gcm\rnment is founded. .We cannor ign;ore. these.- I destructive missives. - We ,must defend ourselves. . We' must· fire back _ .

. with propaganda , showing' the falseness of the position taken pythe' anti-prohibitionists. We must fight to preserve the jntegrltyof. the. 18th Ame~dment and to keep it IorevE;r on our statute: books ... , . 'This/article exactly ,expresse~ our sentiment. We- realize that

,.wemust always be. on guam against the-enemies of' the Jaws of o.ur. nation. But first of all _as Christians, l/i!t us be faithful stewards of' the GosPel of Christ. For the Gross of-Christ is the greatest weapon'

.' that we can .use against the 'enemy. Evan.gelism is -the missive that' will strike death to .the booze business as well as other eVils. When .Jesus enters the hearts of men, appetite and avarice lose their power. Let us love the sinner even while we hate his sin. Let us fight the'

-.enemy of the -Cros.s by exalting' in OUf own -lives and in the lives of others the CJ1rist of the Cross!'

MRS. R. B. B1JYAN. ' F., S. JACKSON. MRS. T. W. LUNDY.

Above ,report spoken on _ by Dr. A. F. O'Kelly,' Rev: _ A. N. Woodward, Rev. A. M. Parker, Rev. W. II. Cowart, Rev. E. - D. Johnson, Rev. ·M. J. Fowler, Bro. A. B. Franklin,. Rev. I. N .. Aldrich,· W. L. Tooke and same: was adopted..' ..

17. 1I;iotion made and carried\ tha(Clerk have Temperance, report published in Florida Baptist Witness. . .

, 18" Report on Orphanage was read by T. J. Funderburk 3'~ 'f(JUows:

Brethren: REPORT ON ORPHANAGE

We submit the following repqrt of the Florida Baptist Chil-dren's Home:

1. The Home's location: Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florid4~ 2. Date of establishment: 1901. 3. Approxirnat'e' value of, our Ohildren's Home 'with campus

and grounds, $100,000.00 ..

4. Our Children's Home consists of: Eight buildings. (a) The Home has a pi'inting press, is doing general

farming, and has [j dairy.

5. We have 134 chiidren in the Home. (a) Most of the children are clothed bysQcieties, some entirely and some Just partly.

6. Wltat the children are taught: (a) Boys: Printing, General Farming and Dairying. (b) Girls Cooking, Washing, Sewing, Cleaning -Qr in

other words, they are simply prepar:ed for house wives. (c) Free instruction is given in Stenography and Book-

keeping to those girls in our Home who can take it, and quite a few of them are availing themselves of the opportunity, thereby fitting themselves for stenographers and bookkeepers.

' (d) The chief thing in mind is teaching the children to know the value of money, how to. work, and creating a \\illing epirit to do their work, then giVing them a high school education in order that the various fields of livelihood will be open to them.

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7: -Deaths during the past As so ciational year: None .

: 8. _C~n-verslons, among the ,children during, the past Associa-tional year:, Approximately ,85- per : cent church members.

'9. The' personnel' of our' Home consists of: T. M. JoQ,D.S, Sup-erintendent,' 7 matrons, 1 farmer, 1 laundry and yard man; ';1 steno~ grapher and bookkeeper.' ., , ,

10. Thefinanclal -side of our Home:' . I , . - (a) DUring the past Associational year, we 'raised by ..

special· campaign .approximately $30,000.00, applying the same on a mortgage on'the Home. .

(b) There' remains a mortgage of $15,000.00. ' _ . , 11. 'The present speci~l needs of our Home: ' "Xa)' Money (b) Boys .clothing, ages 10 to 15 years, hose,'

coa~s, sweaters, money for shoes, 'school supplies. .

12. Those in charge of our Home' are doing their best with what they have to' do with, which is not sufficient for the I present needs.

13. Our Home's appeal to the Baptists of this Association" and of the entire State of Florida is the giVing to' this great and

. good cause 'from 'a standpoint of obligation, rather than from one of charity. Tci'give freely and systematically. To pray earnestly for the Home. Remembering always, James .1-27 "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father 4s this, to visit- the fatherless imd widow!; in their affliction, and to keep him~elf unspotted from the world."- ,

Respectfully submitted, T. J. FUNDERBURK. G. F. ANDREWS. F. P. PARKER.

Above report spoken on by T. J. Funderburk, Mrs. C. Huey G. F. Andrews and report was adopted.

--l9. Motion made and carried that Moderator appoint a commitree to get up provisions e-nd other supplies for the Orphan-age at Arcadia. Committee appointed: Van H. Priest, Chairman, G. F. Andrews, D. E. McGall, T. J. Funderburk, F. S. Jackson, G. W. Young, Ardis Warren, T.' A. Bell, Lem Baileyand Claude Wil~on.

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20. Associ ation adjourned until fj :30 Wednesday morning,

SECOND DAY

, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1932, 9:30 A. M.

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The Association called" to ordel' by the Moderator. Devotional by ,Rev. A. N. Woodward, Exodu~ 14-15. C. W. Johnson vms ~ppointed committee on time

24. Visitors welcomed as follows:

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Lafayette Association, Bro. W. H. Mathis, Moderator Rev. L. E. Thomas, J. A. Watts and C. F. Holmes, '

Mercer Association, W R. Wilson. 25. Report on Relief and Annuity fend by_ Rev. Ray Smith'

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" ' The Southern' Baptist Service Annuity plan is asenous e1'7 .fort to solve a serious problem. It is the recognition of thebusiiwss prinCiple that when the 'churches use the ener!p'es -of their seniantll tney'should then begin to make adequate provisions for their daYll .of disability or inactivity. It is an 'economical plan, 'and it affordR individual churches the. opportunity of. fulfilling. an obligation which the Scriptures have ,.definitely laid upon them" but which they have l()ng neglected. It is a just and reasonable method of providing for the old age and disability necessities. of .ou'r ministers and mission-aries and for their dependent families. . . . . .

The plan of financi~g the Service' a~d Annuity, department comes from three different sources. The members, the church, and contingent receipts." The pastor who becomes a member"of this Se:wice Annuity department cooperates with the church in paying re.gular .monthly installments a small percentage of his salary. The contingent receipts are from contHbutions and gifts, excess interest and other earnings. ' . The entire pi an is to enable the old veterans of, the Cross /to

retire from active service with a definite income, and protection to provide for their declining years. We suggest that churches and pastor~ give the 'plan careful study and consideration' \"

Rc'spectfulIy' submitted, /

, RAY ,sMITH, Chairman. Above rep(H't .~pok0n 011 oy Rev. 1. N. Aldricll and Rev. Ray

:Smith and report adopted. 26 .. B. Y. P. U, Report waived and spoken on by Rev. Ray

Smith; Hon. Jno. F. McC~lll, Rev, A. M. Parker,' Rev E BEvans, DJ' A. F O'Kelly, Rev. 1. N. Aldrich, C. F Andrews amI Rev., L. E. Thomas.

27. Motion made and carried that a committee of five be appointed to get behind a movement of organizing our young people in the B. Y. P. U. work of this Association.

Rev. E. B. Evans, Chairman ........ , .. ' .. ' .... : Madison, Fla. Mrs. C. C. Lov,~tt ................... L ............. Greenville, Fla. Miss Mable Evans ............................................ Day, Fla. Miss Kathleen Weaver .................................. Perry, Fla. NIiss Abbie Wigglesworth ........................ Pinetta, Fla.

28. Report on Sunday' Sch'ools read ,by J. R. Laney all follows:

SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT

The Sunday School as 'an organization serve.s a purpose the cHurch could not perform without it. It's purpose iR to give in-struction and inspil'atiOJi from God's' Word which is so much needed in our day by every human healt. Sunday School 'work is church work, and Sunday School workers are church workers.

When the fact that 92 pel' cent of the converts 'com~' from the Sunday School and that 95 per cent of those who support the church are regulars In Sunday School attendance; the influence of the Sunday School and its contribution in the field of Evangelism and the promotion of God's kingdom on earth can be better ap-preciated.

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Of the' thirty-seven churches which . compose our .Associa-tion,' there 'are twenty-nine with Sunday Schools and. eight churches without this organization. A BaptiSt Church cannot afford to overlook the possibilities in the Sunday School for the training":of our . youth and for the growth of the church. We ,beli'eve .that every church should ,have a well graded Sunday School~ and that every mem~er of the church should be ,a member of the Sunday School.

We would suggest that a careful survey of th'e possibilitieS in each church h€c .carefully studied arid that .every : Sunday School make and have a definite aim for the ensuing yea·r. We recommend the .six point grading system and Daily Vacation Bible Schools to be held' in every churcb and Sunday School possible in the effort to enlarge the usefulness and efficiency of the Sunday Schools.

J. R. LANEY. A. H. W,OODWA;RD.

Above reports spoken on bv J. R. Laney,OarI W .Burnett, A. B. Franklin, Gao. C. Hall, Rev. A. Ai. Parker, c.... W. Johnson, Rev. A. N. Woodward, W. H. Mathis.

Report adopted.

29. ,Report on Ministerial Support read by Carl W. Bur-nett as follows:

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Time, Tuesday a~d Wednesday' after the fourth Sunduy in October, '1933~·' "

Place, Brewer Lake Baptist Church, Day,Florida"

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I G. F. ANDREWS. O. W. JOHNSON. S. G. WARD.

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34. ,Motion 'made and carried that we have no '5th Sunday meeting in October, 1932, but have 5th' Sunday meating in -Jan-uary, 1933, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Taylor, County.

3S.Motion' made and carried that Rey.E.· B. " Evans take up 'with Stau, Mission Board and ,see if we could get any help from the board to aid in S'anding Bro. A. R Franklin, to school at Norman Park, Ga., and that each church of the 'association be

. urged 'to contribute to' this cause as much as possible., .

36. ,1IIotion, made and carried that the reports for the next ~ession of the Association be grouped so the Executive, Com-mittee may decide tb .ha'He fewer reports and include all the objects we foster.

,. 37, Report Dn nominations was read by O. A. Henderson as "follows : .'

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

",W'e youI' Committe,e Dn Nominations beg to repDrt the f~IJDwing:

Executive Committee, Rev. Ray Smith, Chairman, Dr. A. F. O'Kelly, T. J. Funderburk, W. C. Wells, Carl W. Burnett, Rev. Ai. J. F'owlel'" .Ardis \Varren,

:" RepDrt adopted.

Respectfully, submitted,

O. A, HENDERSON Ohairman. REV.A. M. ROWE. G. W, YOUNG.

'- 38. We the messeng'ers and vi.sitDrs of the Middle Florida Baptist Associ.ation held at Midway Baptist Church Df MndisDn County, desire at this time to express our appreciation fDr the Jl~ble way in which we have been entertained, with a splendid auditorium and the bDuntiful supply for the HDon-day meal, and 19yaL fellDwship both on 'the church grounds' and in your homes. May. our Pat4er's blessing' rest, all pastor and church.

39. Treasurer"s l'eport l'ead by 0, A. Henderson as follows;

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41, MDtion made' and carried that deficit in Treasurer's reo PDrt be paid. "

42., Motion made and carried that Clerk and Moderator get tDgether 'and decide best prices, according tD cash on hand, befDre placing minutes to be printed.

43. Resolution Difered by Rev. E, B. Evans, as follows: RESOLUTION,

We, the'messengers of the Middle Florida Baptist Assoeiation memDralize the Florida Convention of Baptist Churches as follows:

1. That our Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. forces give their time during the comirxg convention year to rural church'e~ or churches they have not served in the pa~t two years. The only ex· ception to this rule being for time ~pent in cDnventions, confer·,mce~, assDciatiDns and assemblies. . ,

2. That the State Sunday SchoDl ,and B. Y., P. U. Secretary work through the associational executive committee or state board member in securing dateH in churches where their work is most needed.. _

3. We believe that the work of this department has been infinitely useful in promoting the KingdDm work throughDut our great State and especially within the church~s where its workers have served. We believe that the department should be maintained in its entirety and that by its- assistance tD the rural churches our State missiDnary work will be greatly advanced.

E. B .. EVANS. Approved:

JNO. F. McCALL, Moderator. 'JOEL J. FARNELL" Clerk. '

44. ,Report on Evangelism was read by Rev. E. B. Evans :IS follDwR:

REPORT ON EVANGELISM

The Florida Baptist CDnvention, in ;mnual session at Orl:mdo, last December, r~cDmmended that each association set aside, one or two weeks for a simultaneous revival lll€eting in every church of the association. The plan was discussed by the pastors of this a~~ociatjon. Because of farming difficulties they thoughY'it best ,tcr

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not 'try to carry out'such a: "program this Y2ar. However, each pastor pledged himself to hold revival services in his church or churches -during the year. . , " '

,In a digest of ihe thirty-two letters from the churches of this assoCiation it is gratifying to ~note that twenty-six of 'them have had revival s2rnces during the yeat'. Two churches, New Hopeful and Pleasant Groye; ~report two revival services. The digest also revealed that there were, added to ,the thirty-two churches two hundred'2ighty-seven by baptism: one hundred twenty-six by letter, ap.d seYente€n by statement. A further study. reveals that four churches report not a single baptism. Some others but one or two.

Lloyd 'George said, "Now it is either Ohrist or chaos,2ithe)' the Kingdom of God or world revolution." We know the chaotic conditions of the world and we know that unly Christ can quiet and bring peace to the throbbing hearts of the nations.

Dtring the past ~nonths of financial difficulties in home and business and church W2 have again learried how to be good neighbors. We nave learned how to divide our meagre earnings with th03e less fortunate. 'But being good neighbors is not all that God wants. He wants us to come back to our first love, even Christ Jesus. \Vh'2n we d'o come liuck to Him it will be marked by a new day in evangelis,m. When one loves he serves and when we com2 with loving hearts to our Christ we will serve Him. '

, We face the future. 'We mus-t face it,with mor'e than ,a cup of 'cold water and'a bit of br2ad for the unfortunate. We must face it with an earnest desire to give to every lo,:t soul the story of Him who is the Water of Life and the Bread of Life. V'ie must give to a lost world ~he Name of Him who can bring p'~ace to tr(lubled hearts.

"We kn'ow of a world that is sunk in 5]un11e, Of hearts that faint and tire. We know a Name, a Name, a Name, That can set such worl d on fire."

We must, be evangelistic in telling the old old story or our day of usefulD'2ss is over and His blessing cannot be' given.

We love to talk -about missions. Have we forgotten tllat mis-sions be,gin at hom-e? A man or woman will give ,money to send missionaries to foreign ,fields and yet that same person will never tak2 the time to talk to a lost soul about God's gift and plan in redemption. Is it not time to call fol' more home mis3ions at home? Is it not time fOl'everyone who knows Jesus as a personal Savior to be busy telling the story to the lost about us?

, Two thousand years ago the Teach2r gave unto us a divine example in evangelism, that is, the personal touch. It is the touch needed now by every preacher, by' every d'2acon, by every church of-ficer, and every Sunday School teacher, and evel'y person who 1ll'0-fesses to know Him in Salvation.

, Your committee calls this assembled body, representing the thirty-eight churches of the Association, to a new da.y in evallgelism.

, First:_May we constantly emphasize th'2 importance of personal soul winning. '

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the following bo,oks: "Winning ,to" Christ" "Plan of Salvation" ;'Talks on Soul Winning.", ',' _

Third: Get down 'onour lmees ~ntil~a find our place in His :,great plan, of tb.e comniission "Go~preach-teach-baptise.'" '.,""

, Fourth: Having fo~nd Qur place-to' live daily as Christians ought to live, spending time, reading' the Word, of God, taking', time I for secret pray.er, ,and by word and example telling the good: news everywhere that Jesus died arid lives again, and that" He;, is"" the Christ, the Son of God, the Savior of the world.

'~igned by committee:-, , , ,E. B. EVANS. '

ARDIS WARREN. AbOve report spol:!ah on by Rev. E. B. Evans. Report, ad8pted. \

, ,45. Motion made and carried that Rev: E. B .Evans be appointed as one on committee to anange a week's meeting in a community, inviting all ministers and State officials to attend.

46. Report on Periodicals was read by G. F. Andrews as follows: .

REPORT ON PERIODICALS' Baptists' have learned the power of the printed page and in

the -effort to keep o,ur 'peopl'2 infonned and inspired our Denomination has placed its periodicals within the reach of every church m!ffllbel'.

It is of tremendous ~mportance to keep b2fore our people'the right ,kind of literature and to encourage them to read it, for the-ch:lracter, of literature' influences and largely detennines the chat:ac-tJer and the mind of the person who reads it:

The Holy Bible contains a, store of treasures and in it will always be found a message from God to all mankind. It tells of the plan of salvation and gives the rule of life and practice. It is the

. inspired Word of God to man and we prayerfully commend a careful and systematic study of the Bible that We may be "wise unto salvation." , .

The literature from our Sunday School Board and our own Florida Baptist Witness contains infonnation and inspiration that' is needed by every Baptist. We ,believe that every member should be an infonned member and this cannot be accomplished unJ.'2ss one reads these periodicals. We suggest that churches that do not have our Baptist State paper in its budget appoint some rasponsible mem-ber of that church to enlist more subscribers in the effort to keep our ,people better infonned as to kingdom affairs in OUl' State and Southln1)d. This pap2r should be in every Baptist home.

,Respectfully sUbm\tted, G. F. ANDREWS, Chainnnn. W, H. OOWART.

Above report spok-en on by G. F. And1'2ws and Dr. E. D. Solo-mon. .Report adopted.

47. Report on W. M. U. was reau by Mrs. B. Bragdon as fCillows:

REPORT ON W. M. U.

"Times of depreSSion are but challenges to faith." This has been -proven beyorrd a doubt since our Association has' suffered' ,greatly, btit realizing ihat God was depending upon us for our

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we have 'pressed forward; and we'do thank GOd. for His abundant favo:!;" on our work~ .In our wO,rk this year we have tried to stress every- -on,'! of our "chief aims,",Frayer , Study" Personal Service, Srewardship and Missionary Education. '

As we" all know these are 'Perilous times, and maybe we haven't been able to give as ,,much money, but we ha~'e had more time to pray" mora time to stuQ;y, and more time to ,find ourselves. Goa is nearing our pr~:yers and giving us a wider knoWledge of His work, a ,greater vision and a more missionary spirit, and the spirit of missions is the spirit of' evangelism at home, that extend a to the uttermost part of the earth. By' acquiring this missionary spirit it-gives us new enthusiasm .for Bible study, a new unction to prayer and a new joy to giving., ' , Someone has ,said, "There are few passages, if any, in , the

,Bible tbatdo no~ ::dmit .o~ missionary emphasis and appli~ation:" And" wl know thiS IS stnkmgly brought out by Dr. W. O. C~ll"vers missionary messages in our Sunday .s~hool Teacher. , We have not a~~ompJished a~ much ill the past year as . we would have liked, but through prayer, study, personal service and stewardship we f.eel that we have accomplished some thing,s for our Master in the past year. Some that we will talk about, and more, I hope, that we will not know about until we' ll1eet our Lord face to, face. ' , ,

Through prayer 'the lost have h2en s~'led and 'the saved have' been trained that our W. M. U. work may go on. Tlll'ough study the great need. of the mi SSiOI] fields lIa ve been o]wned to us in :1

'clea~r way than ever before. The pu~t, year ha,: been a good olle in our personal service work. Oul' report, ill statistical form, shows the emphasis that our women aye giving to this wOlk More so-cieties are reporting personal service than e,"er before, especially organized personal service under a personal service committee. There is an increase in the number of "visits in His Name," in the distri-bution of Bibles and good ,literature. What is personal, service but loving and giving, sympathy, kindly deeds and service to those about -us. Stewardship has been stre$sed throughout the year and our women are realizing more than ever before that they are stewards Df all, that God has given them. '

In the association we have 13 missionary societies and 20 'young people's organization,s. It is our greatest' ambition to enlist evel'~' church in the association in the :Missional'Y Union. To lJave a full graded union ill 'every church. SillCE jJlE, futul'e of OUl" churches depends entirely upon our young' people and the children of today will he the leaders of tomorrow, we can realize how essential it is that they be trained for the work. ;What task could be more impor-tant than training our, boys and girls through the graded organizations of the W. M. U. Through this work we are holding' before them ideals that will help to bui;d strong Cllfistian character. They arc taught Bible study, mission study, illld how to be good slcwards of personality, time, talents and money. As we mould life today and tomorrow and the day after, we shape dGstinies that are Jellthless.

Another ambition is that more of our womell take our mis-si9nary, magazineS, that as a whole we might be bette]' informed.-That we may increase our spiritual knowledge and give us a greater passion for lost souls. That we might be so k;ldelJ that. we would say with the poet - '

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. ,'. ,\ Stir, me to give'~ to go ----c but most to pray; Stir till the blood-red banner be unfurled O'er lands that still in deepest darkness He, O'er lands where no Cross is lifted high. Stir me, 'oh! Stir me Lord, Thy heart was stirred:

, By 'love's interest fires, till Thou didst give Thine only Son, Thy best beloved One, Even to 'the dreadful cross that I might live. Stir me to give myself back to Thee, , That Thou can'st give Thyself again through me."

, Report adopted.

MRS. B. BRAGDON. MRS. J~ P. LYNCH.

'MRS. JESSIE BASS.

48. Report,oll Deceased Ministers was read by A. B. Franklin as fonows:'

REPORT ON DECEASED MINISTERS " wd the committee are very much grieved to fmd the loss by death of our brother, in Christ Jesus, Rev. M. J. Howell of At.hena

,,'Church. ' . ._ We joiri in the mourning with his lov'2d ones,for the loss of

,.this good brother. But we are thankful to' our Heavenly Father that there are still others left behind him that are loyal to their calling. '

May God bless each of us in hur ~en'ice to His Kingdom's work. ,May we too be ready at th!, calling of our souls into eternity. Siened by committee chairman:

A. B. FRANKLIN. Report adopted.

,49. ,Report on Chl'jstian Education. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

American Baptists have support2d and fostered Christian Education from the beginning of their history. Every thoughtful Baptist has a' deep conviction concerning thE! importance of our Christian schools. Without our educational institutions we should soon be without a leadership trained in sympathy with our doctl'ineH, ideals and policies, and, without such leadership our denomination would inevitably lo~e its prestige and power.

The Baptist~ of the past have left us a noble heritage in the system of schools 'and colleges that they have founded, operated and endowed. Several of their efforts on the surface, seem to have failed, but as we look a bit more carefully into, Christian development we discover that even those schools whiCh have ceased to be, have written their, history indelibly in the records of' Christian progress.

Just a little glimpse into what Southern Baptists are now doing in the field of Christian Education.

We have five Theological ,schools, with an attendance last year of 882, a faculty of '73 440 ministerial stud'€nts and 260 student voluntee~s, property valUe of $5,000,000 and endowment of $2,500,000.

We have 29 senior colleges and universities with an em'oli-ment last year of 12,012 in regular sessions and 6,10'7 in summer se~sions with faculties of 858, ministerial student!! '789, student volun-

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con test; . Motion' -carned ,to send, $3.00 and' 'Ti-easurer instructed to send same.., ','" ,

'Treasuret ~ported$6:lOon hand.' . Ave:r;y inspiri~ talk, "An Account of our Stewardship,"

,stressmg the, need for-, 'extension, work in unlisted, churches was given by the President" Mrs~ Bragdon. . -, ' . . , ._ Reports \\,ere given by, the Di-\'i si anal Superintendents, Mrs. AldrJch, Mrs. H. S.Gritrin, ,Mrs. Bagley, Mrs. Dinkins, Mrs. ,Parker:

Report 'of th'2 _ year's 'work given by the ,secretary. Special music was rendered by P~rry. ' The following c,hairmen made reports: Mrs. Blanton, Steward-

ship; Mrs. Standley,Personal Service;, Mrs. Reams, Publicity; Mrs. Wooten,Margaret Fund;' '

, The presidents of the different SoCieties that were present-gave their outstanding' 'achievement for the -year. ' , " 'Offering taken, $3.96, after which dismissed for the noon hour

.by p!ayer by Ik :O'K'illy., A lovely luncheon was served by the hostess church. .- -- I

, ,AFTERNOON SESSION Opened ,with song, "Jesus Calls Us" and new watchword for

the year'repeated. . The devotional was led by the Y. W. A. Leader of 'Perry. A

talk on the '''History of Y. W. A. Silver Anniversary and 1933 Goal" given by Mrs. Ray Smith. Talk on R. A. Work given by Miss, O'Kelly and talk on Sunbeam Work given by Mrs. Dennis. An acrostic "Missions'" given, by Mrs. Maxwell. Special'music rendered by Mayo. ' , '

The Committ'2e on'Time and 'Place made iollowing report: Executive 'Committee meeting, December 13, at Foley; Rally,

January 18, 1933, at Brewer Lake; Annual Meeting,' Octoher, the date to be decided on later, at Madison.

,. Had report of Resolution Cvmmittee and a rising :vote of thanks to the hostess church.

"The Nominating Committee made following report: President, Mrs, M. H. ,Bagley ... _ .................... Foley, Fla. 1st Vice-President, Mrs. J. O. Culpepper , ..... Perry, Fla. Secty. and Treas., Mrs. R. F. Bunting ...... Madison, Fla . Young People's Leader. Miss, O'Kelly .. -....... Perry, Fla. Stewardship Chairman, Mrs, D. F. Blanton .. Perry, Fla. Personal Service Chmn., Belle Standley, Greenville, Fla. Publicity Chairman Mrs. A. D. Reams, Greenville Fla. Mission Study Chmn.,Mrs. J. G. Walker"Aucilla, Fla. Margaret Fund Chron., Mrs. J. B. Wooten, Madison, Fla. Training School Chmn. Mrs. S. A. Touchton, Foley, Fla. ' These were duly elected and- installed except Miss O'Kelly, by

Mr. Evans. Had special prayer made 1'01' Mr. Townsend. On motion carried to send money in the Treasury to 'the

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions. A motion made to carry lunch to the rally mEletingg; after

much discussion was left to be decided later." :, An inte,resting playlet was put on by the Y. W.\ A.' s of Mayo. Dismissed with prayer by Mr. Aldrich. ;,

MRS. E. BRAGDOJ\:, Prcsident. MES. R. F. ReNTING, Sec:retary.!

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.' J!' MINUTES 'OF THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL 'SESSION

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CHURCHDIRECTORtES , ,ORDAINED I\HNISTERS HOLDING ME~IBERslnp IN THE

"CHURCHES OF ,THE MIDDLE FLORIDA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION' ,

NAME ADDRESS MEMBER OF WOrm.

Charles Holmes ''''''1 Cross City, Fla ..... I Athena .................. Pastor M. ,J. Fowler .......... Day, Fla ................. Brewer Lake .. , ... Pastor'

County 0;1;' Brewer Lake ...... Pastol' s. : G. Ward ............ I Day, Fla.

" County Oli. E. T. Morris .......... Perry, Fla .............. .. Burton . ............... Member'

• J, T. Montgomery.. Aucilla, FIn. .. , ......... , , I.' N. ",'drich ........ Foley,· Fla .............. ..

Central ... " ......... Member Foley ...................... Pastol' Foley ............ , ..... Mcmbel'

,Greenville .............. Pastor G. C. Jackson ........ F~ley, Fla ............. .'. Ray Smith .............. Greenville, Fla ..... .. J. L. Rutherford .... Lee, Fla. . ............... .. Lee ...... :'............... MemhEr

Macedonia ........... Member Mayo ........... _....... Pastol' Mayo ...... : ... , ......... Membel' Madison ......... ~...... Pastor

A. N. Woodwartl .. " Madison, Fla ......... .. A. M. Parker ..... "- Mayo, Fla . .. L ....... . B. F. Rwsell ........ Mayo, Fla ...... : ...... ..

. E.i B. Evans .. : ........ Madison, Fla .... c .. .. Mt. Gilead ..... ....... Pastor Mt. Gilead .... , ... Member

T. A. Goodman .: .... Shady Grove, Fla ... J. E. Vann .............. Shady Grove, Fla ...

Greenville ............ Pasto, Oakl:llld , ........ :.: .. M()mb~'r' Perry ... ' ................... p:l.~to]' Pinetta ................ :. Past 0l'

Ray Smith .............. Gl'cenville, Fla ...... . S. K. Wilson : ......... ' Perry, Flu ............. .. A. F. O'Kelly ........ Pony, Fla .............. . A. H. Townsend .... }.)ay, J,'l!L ... :, ......... .. S. C. Warren MadlHon, Fh ........ .. Pine Grove ...... :. Member E. D. Johnson ........ Mayo, Flu: ............. . Riverside ............ Memh('l'

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MIDDLE FUlRIDA: MISSIONARY BAPTIsT :ASSOCrA1:ION~3

SUNDA Y SCHOOL" SUPItrRINTENDENTS A~D POST OFFICE l ' , ~ , .' ADDRESSES,. , ..

ATHENA:' S. S. H~uck ......... , ............. " ................................. Perry, Fla. AUCILLA: JohnL. Bishop ................. , ... , ........... :' ............... Aucilla, Fla: BEULAH: S. K. Driggers ...... : ... ........ L .. ' .......................... "'''' Lee, Fla. BREWER LAKE: M: L. Smith ........................... : ............. : ...... Day, Fla. ' BURTON: J. H. FeJrs .......................... : .................. : .............. Perry, Fla. ELIZABETH: .1. W. Shepherd , ........................................ Aucilla,Fla. l

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TA,II,l.E NU:MllER ONE

C}J!lJ'RCB ,"U:l\IIBERSRIP, :E1'C., l\IIIDDL:E nORlDA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

,YEAR E~'DING OCTOBER 25,' 1932 /

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1 19~O A. H. Townsend. Day. Fla. _____ ....... 1st 1901 C. L: Cl,,:.k. Chairs. Fla. _____ ... __ ..... 4'h 119~OIr. N. AldlICh, Foley. Fla. .._ .. _________ .. 1st lind 31'( II ~22 S_ K. Wilson. Perry. FIll. .. ... ------- __ I ~r:d 110301. N. ·A!drich. Fole:r' FIll ............ _____ Z!,d & 4th I IRay SmIth, GreenvIlle. FIn. - ....... __ E'-ery Sun. 1184RIS. K. Wilson. Scanlon. Fla. ____ ...... __ 3rd IISi4IA. M. Rowo. Madison. Fla. -------.. 131-d II~Oc,iT- W. Branch. R"y City. Ga. ____ .. 2nd IJ8901T- W. Brallch. Ray City Ga ...... ___ -14th IJ8601A. H. Tow I) send Day. Fla ......... ___ 4th I J ~n~lc_ F. Well

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}JI ~f~~I:y H.~II .... ::: .. :::::! 191 Mayo ........... __ ............. 1 201 M"disoll ·· .................. 1 211 Mt. Gile.O ........ __ ....... :[ 221 Mt. Olive .. __ ............... . 231 New Home .......... 1 241 New Macedonia ___ " ... 251 New Hopef'ul ........ ___ .. _[ 26[ New Pl1 31 I 21 ~.500.001. 2.500.00 337.78 T. P. McLeod. Greenville •. PhL Ye~ Iino I Brick I 3501101 I I 1.5.097.781 2.500.001 15.5n.'78 W. J. SJ)rndley. Lamont, Fla. Ye'II-S1S I Wood I 1501, II I I.· 1.000.001 I' 1.200.00/ Clarence Kelly. Madison. Fla ............. Yes 1904 ·Wood \2001' II I I 1.000.001 I 1.000.00 Mr,. Rowe. Lee. Fla .. __ ... __ .................. __ Yes 11905 Wood :jOOI II '1 I 1.250.001 I 1.250.00 If,,"id Walke,', L~mont. Fla ............... Yes 11890 I Wood 2001 11 I I 1.000.001 I 1.000.001 M. C. Woodward. '_ee. Fla ........... " .... Yes) In7 I Wood I 35"1 fil I 51 I 110,000.00 S. R. Seqip. Greenville. Fla. Yes 11903 I 'Wood I 2001 11 I I 1.000.001 1,000.00 J. H. Phillipo. Lce. Fla. ............ Yes 118561 Wood I 3WII II I I 750.001 I 750.00 [-""'" H. Dad". M~>'Q. Fla. __ ........ Yea I 1908 I Wood I 3~OI 31 I 21 2.000.001 . I 2.000.00 W. L. M""well. ?>1adison .• Fla ... __ .... __ .. Yes 11~)2S I Brick I 3"OI'!11 '124! 20.UOO.OOi5.000.001 25.000.001 W. G. Vann. Shady Gro\·c. FI" ....... Yes 11930 I Wood I 1,(;1 11 I I 6(;0.001. I .650.001 Mi" Ros"lee Smith U,,({ison. Fla ..... Yes 11927 I Wood I 3/H)1 .11 I I 900.001 I 900.00 Mr"< Mattie LOll L"elie. Madison. Fla. Yes I 19231 'Vood ) 1501 1 I I 300.001 [300.00

C. W. Johnson. Madison. PIa, 'Yes 11901).1 Wood 200 1 1.800.001 'I 1.800.00

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