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NEW SUNBURY ASSOCIATION.

  At a regular conference of the Salem Baptist church, Liberty county, the
subject of forming a new Association of churches from the Union, Piedmont and
Sunbury Associations, was taken into consideration. The church decided it would
be advantageous to do so in reference to territory lying between the Savannah
and Altamaha rivers and the coast on the southeast, to a line some seventy-five
miles from the coast to the northwest. In much of this territory there is a
fearful destitution of religious services, owing to the desolations produced by
General Sherman's army. In many cases the houses of worship were burned, and the
people are too poor to rebuild. It was resolved to invite a Convention of
churches in the described territory, to assemble at Salem church on the 27th and
28th of April, 1866. Accordingly, at the time appointed, delegates from the
following churches convened, viz.: From Gum-Branch, Philadelphia, Tom's creek,
Antioch and Salem, of the Union Association, and Jones' creek and Elim, of the
Piedmont.

  The Convention was organized by the election of Rev. Lewis Price, moderator,
and J. L. Shaw, clerk. After due deliberation, the Convention decided in favor
of forming a new Association, and appointed a meeting for that purpose, to be
held at Jones' creek church, on Saturday before the fourth Lord's day in
November, 1868. Brethren Z. L. Boggs, L. Price and J. L. Shaw were appointed to
notify the Sunbury Association of the action of the Convention.

  The Convention met as per adjournment, at Jones' creek, on. the 24th of
November. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. W. 0. Darsey.

  In accordance with an invitation issued by Rev. S. Landrum, moderator of the
Sunbury Association, six churches of that body convened also at Jones' creek on
the 24th of November.

  Upon consultation, it was decided to dissolve the Sunbury Association, which
had existed forty-eight years. The reason for this action is the fact that the
ravages of war had so reduced its strength as to preclude the hope of
efficiency, and that other churches were willing to unite in forming a new body.
The delegates from the churches of the Sunbury Association accepted the
invitation of the Convention in session to take part in the deliberations.

  Rev. L. Price presided over the Convention, and J. L. Shaw acted as clerk.

  The letters of recommendation to the churches dismissed from the Union and
Piedmont Associations were read, and the names of delegates from eleven churches
were enrolled.

  A committee of all the ministers present, viz.: F. R. Sweat, W. F. Willis, J.
N. Tatum, H. A. Williams, S. Landrum, H. Padgett, William Cooper, T. B. Cooper,
S. B. Sweat and W. 0. Darsey, was appointed to prepare papers for the
constitution of a new Association. After retiring, the committed reported the
constitution and by-laws of the Georgia Association as a platform upon which to
constitute. The report was adopted unanimously, and it was resolved that the
Association now formed shall be called the NEW SUNBURY ASSOCIATION.

                             JONES' CREEK CHURCH,
                Liberty Co., Ga., November 24th, 1866.

  The Convention having closed, the New Sunbury Association convened in its
first session. The delegates were the same which had formed the Convention.

  The Association was organized by the election of S. Landrum, of Savannah, as
moderator, and Rev. Lewis Price as clerk.

  The usual committees for such occasions were appointed. Rev. W. O. Darsey was
appointed to prepare a corresponding letter, and it was decided to seek
correspondence with the following Associations, viz.: The Baptist Union,
Piedmont and Baptist Middle, and messengers were appointed accordingly.

  On Sabbath, Revs. F. R. Sweat, T. B. Cooper and S. Landrum preached, and cash
and subscriptions were received for foreign missions amounting to $79 33.

  The churches were urged to establish Sabbath-schools and to patronize
religious papers. The following sentiment was adopted in regard to the
destitution within their bounds : "Let every church be a missionary church, and
every preacher be a missionary, and much of our destitution will soon be
supplied."


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GEORGIA BAPTISTS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL
BY
J. H. CAMPBELL,
PERRY, GEORGIA.


MACON, GA.: J. W. BURKE & COMPANY. 1874.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by
J. H. CAMPBELL,
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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