Clay County AlArchives Church Records.....Carey Baptist Assocation Minutes  Copyright Date September 1893
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The Twentieth annual meeting of the lst District of the Carey Baptist 
Association convened with the church at Poll Bridge Friday, August 18, 19 and 
20th, 1893. 
The introductory Semon was of preached by Rev. Wm T. Davis from lst John, lst 
chapter and 8th verse, then adjourned to 1:30 p.m. at which time the ministers 
and messengers returned to the house, and after singing and prayer by Bro. J. W. 
Sewell, the meeting was called to order by J. D. Rainwater. Letters from the 
churches were presented and read by Bros. Harvel and Anderson, and the clerk 
enrolled the messenger's names, as follows: 
Hatchcett Creek: J. V. Ponder, H. Ingram and James Parsons. 
Antioch: A.W. Dison, J.W. Sewell, T.J. Pitts and J.T. Branaw. 
Poll Bridge: John Parsons, C.C. Jones, G.T. Griffin and A. 0. Granet. 
Liberty: J.W. Walker. J.D. Rainwater, P.T. Wood, D.L. Riley and P.H. Burnes. 
Ashland: J.H. Nail and W. McMath.  
Spring Hill: John Danley. 
Liberty Hill: J.A. Brooks, J.J. Sargent, N.D. Stone, J.L. Kirkpatrick and S. 
A.G. Thomas. 
Bethel, Mt. Lebanon and Bowdon Grove not represented. 
On motion J.D. Rainwater was reelected moderator and S.A.G. Thomas as clerk
Called for correspondents, and received as follows from 2ndd District: Bros, 
Anderson and Harvel. 4th District Rev. W.T. Davis Moderator appointed the 
following committees: On. preaching. Bros. Ingram and Wood. On queries, Bros. 
Ponder, Sewell and Walker. Adjourned till 8:30 Saturday morning. The stand was 
filled Friday night by Bros. Wesley and Harvel. 
Met Saturday morning pursuant to adjournment and taken up query No. 1: What did 
the Apostle Paul mean when he said, "One Lord, and One faith and one Baptism" 
After discussion by Bro. John Parsons, adjourned for two hours. 
The stand was occupied at 11 a.m. Saturday, by Bros. C. J. Wesley and H. Ingram. 
Pursuant to adjournment, the congregation assembled, in the house and after 
singing and prayer by Bro. J. W. Ponder, query No. 1, was reopened by Bro. 
Harvel, followed by Bro. Rainwater. Answer: "The one Lord, the true and living 
God, the one faith, that which works by love and purifies the heart, the one 
Baptism, that of water." Query No. 2 was called for: "Is close eommunion 
scriptural?" On motion was tabled. Query No. 3. was called for: "Was the church 
set up prior to the day of pentecost?."  was tabled. On motion query No. 4 was 
taken up: "What is the church's duty toward its pastor? After discussion by 
Revs. M. M. Driver and P. H. Burnes answer: To sustain her pastor and bear him 
up in discharging his duty. 
Called for report on queries. Committee reported four queries for next session 
of this body, as follows: No. 1: What is the advantage of Sabbath schools to the 
church. No. 2: Can we scripturally retain a member in fellowship when convicted 
of any criminal offense in the courts, although they deny said charge? No. 3: 
What does the scriptures mean where it says ''Let the dead bury their dead?" 
No.4: What is the difference between John's baptism and the Apostle's baptism? 
Adjourned till 8 a.m. Sunday. 
The stand was occupied Saturday night by Bros, Morgan and Wesley. Met pursuant 
to adjournment and devoted two hours in prayer. 
Miscellaneous: Resolved, that this body tender to this church and vicinity it 
thank for the hospitality towards us during our slay among thorn. Appointed 
correspondents as follows: Second district. Bros. Ingram, Sargent and Rainwater. 
Third district, Bro. Burne. Fourth district, Bros. Walker, Nail and Newell. The 
next session of his body will he hold with Spring-Hill church. The stand was 
filled at 11 a. m. by M. M. Driver and H. Ingram from John 13 and 14. Thus 
closed a harmonious meeting. 
Adjourned to meet with Spring-Hill church Friday before the 3rd Sabbath in 
August 1894. 
J. D. Rainwater, Moderator. S. A. G. Thomas, Clerk


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