CHURCH: Old Regular/Primitive Baptist Church meeting from the 1933 minutes, Pike Co., KY ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Submitted by Charlene Stanely April 1997 ********************************************************************* The following is from the MINUTES OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION OF THE MATES CREEK ASSOCIATION OF THE OLD REGULAR OR PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS- (ORGANIZED IN 1849) HELD WITH RACCOON CHURCH, PIKE COUNTY, KY ON SEPTEMBER 1,2,3, 1933. Singing and Prayer by ELDER G.B. BIRD. The introductory was preached by ELDER A.P. JUSTICE ("PLENNA JUSTICE"), text Isaiah xxvi.2- "Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in." Ministers left on the stand Friday, 1)J.I. ROBERTS, 2) G.B. SUTHERLAND 3) G.L. WALDER, H.T. BARKER. The messengers then assembled in the church house and were called to order by the moderator; prayer by ELDER R.J. HANKINS of Washington Association. Letters from the several churches were read, from which the annexed table was prepared. The association was then organized by appointing ELDER W.J. PRATER Moderator and BOYD FARLEY as clerk, secretary and treasurer. 1. Newly constituted churches called for and none responded. 2. Abstract of Principles, Rules of Decorum and Constitution read and are to be printed in these minutes. 3. Correspondence from sister associations as follows: Washington- By the hand of ELDER W.B. SUTHERLAND, who received the right hand of fellowship and took seats with us. Indian Creek- By the hands of ELDERS S.L. WOOD AND G.L WALKER, who received the right hand of fellowship and took seats with us. Union- By the hands of ELDERS J.I. ROBERTS, J.E. CRAFT AND SOL TACKETT, who received the right hand of fellowhship and took seats with us. 4. Visiting Ministers received as follows: From Washington- ELDERS R.J. HANKINS, G.B. SUTHERLAND, AND A.R. SINGLETON; From St. Clair Bottom, ELDER H.T. BARKER; From Mates Creek, ELDERS T.J. ROBINSON AND DAN ADKINS. 5. The moderator to make all temporary appointments. 6. A member from each church with all the messengers of this church is appointed to arrange the preaching for Saturday, who reported, 1) ELDER R.J. HANKINS 2) ELDER SOL TACKETT, 3) ELDER A.R. SINGLETON AND 4) S.L. WOOD. 7. Corresponding letters and bearers as follows: Washington- With the Sulfer Spring Church, Dickerson, Co. VA, commencing Friday before the second Sunday in September , 1933. ELDERS W.J. PRATER, JW SLONE, GW SMITH, AP JUSTICE, GB BIRD, JEFFERSON STATON, LICENTIATE D.B. SMITH; BRETHERN BOYD FARLEY, HARRISON FARLEY, J.T. STACY AND ALBERT BLACKBURN, Messengers. Indian Creek- With the Dry Pond Church, Monroe Co. West VA, commencing Friday before the last Sunday in August, 1934. ELDERS WJ PRATER, GW SMITH, BRETHERN BOYD FARLEY AND HARRISON FARLEY, Messengers. Union- With the Elk Horn Church, Pike Co KY, commencing Friday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. 1933. ELDERS ABNER JUSTICE, MC SLONE, WJ PRATER, JW SLONE, WE THACKER, BRETHERN J.W. JUSTICE AND B.M. FIELDS, Messengers. 8. Committee on arrangements as follows: A.J. BLACKBURN, ABNER JUSTICE, BALLARD SMITH And with the moderator, clerk and corresponding brethern invited to sit in council. The association was then adjourned until Saturday morning at 9am.