Church Records: Central Baptist Assoc. Highlights, 1878, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Peggy Chandler Beaubouef, 2656 Hwy 1232, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** SOURCE: Microfilm Publication #961, Louisiana Central Baptist Assoc. 1860- 1956, Louisiana Baptist Convention Archives, Mae Lee Memorial Library, Louisiana Baptist Convention, Alexandria, LA. HIGHLIGHTS OF MINUTES OF THE CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING ZION HILL CHURCH, WINN PARISH, OCTOBER 26-28, 1878 Nineteenth Annual Session Rev. J.S. Payne, Moderator J.D. Williams, Clerk Jas. W. Jones, Treasurer Saturday, Oct 26, 1878 - - - - - - Introductory sermon by Eld. Pleasant McManus, prayer by Eld. A.J. O'Quin. Committee on credentials appointed as follows: S.W. Jones, J.D. Williams, and C.P. Mathis who examined letters from the respective churches, and reported the following brethren entitled to seats: Mars Hill - A.J. O'Quin, J.W. Jones, Eld. Pleasant McManus Union - Ulysses Snow, R.S. Gorham Jerusalem - F.M. Machen, C.P. Mathis, J.D. Williams Shiloh - D.B. Williams, W.D. Smith New Salem -Eld. J.S. Payne, W.W. Smith, E.J. Bearfield Sardis - Eld. T.E. Drewett, R.J. Morgan, L.M. Bridges Zion Hill - S.L. Dean, W.T. Jones, Wm. Peters New Hope (Grant) - J.T. Shellett, J.T. Spikes New Hope (Winn) - A.C. Teddlie, E.S. Bolton, Eld. H.F. Miller Friendship - E.A. Lucas, J. Kelly, D.C. Head Montgomery - A.I. Hartly Saline - J.M. Jones, J.M. Strickland, S.A.D. Strong Corinth - S.M. Smith, T.J. Smith, D. Porter Winnfield - J.W.N. Gorham, W.J. Teddlie Shady Grove - M.M. Smith, J.T. Williams, J.W. Boyette Union Hill - Not Represented Big Spring - Not Represented Bethlehem - Not Represented New Church: Antioch - J.T. Porter, I.M. Brian, J.G. Till Roll called. Called for Corresponding Messengers Received Eld. B.F. Bryan, Big Creek Association; received Eld. M.W. Lilly, Palestine Association. Called for petitionary letters. Received one, to-wit: From Antioch. Letter read and delegates enrolled. On motion of J.W. Jones went into election of officers. Eld. B.F. Bryan, M.W. Lilly, Tellers. Election results as follows: Eld. B.F. Payne, Moderator; J.D. Williams, Clerk; J.W. Jones, Treasurer. On motion of J.W. Jones a committee on preaching appointed as follows: J.W. Jones, R.F. Morgan, W.W. Smith, and Deacons of Zion Hill Church. Appointed the following committees: On Temperance - Wm. Peters, E.S. Bolton, R.S. Gorham On Sabbath Schools - J.W. Jones, W.W. Smith, J.F. Spikes On Publications - J.M. Jones, L.M. Bridges, E.J. Bearfield On State of the Churches - A.J. Hartley, T.E. Drewett, D.B. Williams On Finance - C.P. Mathis, S.M. Smith, A.C. Teddlie On Deceased Ministers and Deacons - W.S. Jones, J.M. Strickland, S.A.D. Strong On Queries & Requests - A.J. O'Quin, W.J. Teddlie, D. Porter On Annual Appointments & Subjects - W.W. Smith, J.W. Boyette, G.W.M. Gorham On Education - Pleasant McManus, R.F. Morgan, J.S. Wallace Adjourned until Monday. Saturday night preaching by Eld. A.J. Hartly. Good attendance. Sunday, Oct 27, 1878 - - - - - - Sunday morning, 11 o'clock - Missionary sermon by Eld. McBride, followed by Eld. H.F. Miller. Collection was taken up for missions amounting to $11.45. Sunday, 3 o'clock - Preaching by Eld. A.J. Hartly. Monday, Oct 28, 1878 - - - - - - 8 o'clock - assembled for business. On motion of Eld. A.I. Hartly, J.W. Jones appointed Moderator Pro Tem. Prayer by Eld. T.E. Drewett. On motion, J.W. Jones, Elect Executive Board; Eld. A.J. Hartly offered amendment to do away with Executive Board, discussed at length, vote taken, and the amendment to motion made. On motion by J.W. Jones, resolved to take up subscription from every Church in association for the support of Eld. A.J. Hartly as Missionary to be made at next Association. Appointed corresponding messengers as follows: To Big Creek Association - Eld. A.J. O'Quin, Eld. T.E. Drewett To Sabine - Eld. S.L. Morris To Palestine -Bro's. I.M. Brian, W.B. Smith To Red River -S.L. Dean, J.M. Strickland, S.A.D. Strong, J.M. Jones To Ouachita - W.D. Smith, J.T. Wallace To Grand Cane - Eld. S.L. Morris Reports of commitees were read. [Highlights only below.] Temperance - ...We have a sober brotherhood so far as we know... Respectfully, Wm. Peters, Chairman. Sabbath Schools - ... with regret that we report but four Sabbath Schools within our bounds ... Respectfully, J.W. Jones, Chairman. State of Churches - reported to following: Saline Church - greatly revived, 11 additions Shiloh - prosperous condition Friendship - prosperous condition New Salem - in peace and harmony Shady Grove - at peace Union - in peace Corinth - in peace and prosperity Montgomery - been revived, 13 additions Winnfield - has again the preached Word Jerusalem - at peace Mars Hill - at peace, 9 additions Antioch - new church Sardis - been greatly revived and prosperous, 33 additions Zion Hill - in a lukewarm state New Hope (Grant) - prosperous condition New Hope (Winn) - at peace and prosperity Respectfully submitted, A.I. Hartly, Chairman Deceased Ministers & Deacons - ... Messenger Death has removed from our midst our highly esteemed and much beloved Brother M.C. Devore of Shiloh Church ... Respectfully, Wm. T. Jones, Chairman Finance - reported the following contributions: New Hope (Winn Parish), $3.00 Saline, $5.00 Mars Hill, $5.25 New Hope (Grant Parish), $5.00 Zion Hill, $3.25 Sardis, $5.00 Antioch, $2.50 Jerusalem, $2.00 Winnfield, $2.50 Montgomery, $2.50 Corinth, $2.75 Union, $2.85 Shady Grove, $1.35 Friendship, $1.20 New Salem, $5.00 Shiloh, $2.10 Collections on Sabbath, $11.45 Total amount, $62.70 Respectfully Submitted, C.P. Mathis, Chairman Queries and Requests - ... Zion Hill Church requests letter of dismission ... New Salem Church requests next session of this body be held with her ... Respectfully Submitted, A.J. O'Quin, Chairman STATISTICAL TABLE Listed in the following order: Church / Pastor / Clerk / Post Office/ Deacons / Ministers / Baptised / Recd. by Letter / Restored / Dismissed / Excluded / Died / Total / Contribution /Days of Meeting. No data in column shown with a dash (-). MARS HILL / J.S. Payne / H.G. O'Neal / Montgomery / S. Holloway, Jno. Lang, & J.W. Jones / S.L. Morris, A.J. O'Quin, P. McManus / 3/ 2/ 4/ 6/ -/ -/ 53/ $5.25/ 3rd. UNION / W.G. Sanders / R.S. Gorham / Winnfield / J.M. Allen, U. Snow / -/ 1/ 1/ -/ 1/ -/ 2/ 39/ $2.85/ -/ JERUSALEM / H.F. Miller / J.D. Williams / Winnfield / J.A. Mathis, Seaborn Dean / -/ 1/ 1/ -/ -/ 1/ -/ 34/ $2.00/ 4th SHILOH / M.W. Lilly / W.J. Mercer / Winnfield / - / D.B. Williams, Wm. D. Smith / 5/ 2/ -/ 1/ -/ 2/ 32/ $2.00/ 3rd. NEW SALEM / J.S. Payne / W.W. Smith / Montgomery / M.K. Holston, W.R. Weaver, R. Woods / J.S. Payne, C.J. Crow [or Crew] / 2/ 5/ -/ 2/ 3/ -/ 56/ $5.00/ 1st. SARDIS / T.E. Drewett/ L.M. Bridges / Winnfield / W.J. Martin, J.L. Durham / T.E. Drewett / 22/ 9/ 2/ 10/ -/ -/ 73/ $5.00/ -/. ZION HILL / S.L. Dean/ W.T. Jones/ Winnfield/ J.T. Fox, B.L. Fox, Wm. T. Jones/ S.L. Dean, T.M. Womack/ -/ 4/ -/ 2/ -/ -/ 43/ $3.25/ 3rd. NEW HOPE (GRANT)/ J.S. Payne / -/ Montgomery/ H.R. Walters/ -/ 12/ 22/ -/ -/ 1/ -/ 34/ $5.00/ 4th. NEW HOPE (WINN)/ H.F. Miller/ W.P. Miles/ Winnfield/ H. Trussell, J.B. Teddlie, E.S. Bolton/ H.F. Miller/ 6/ 15/ 1/ 6/ 1/ -/ 35/ $3.00/ 2nd. FRIENDSHIP/ W.D. Smith/ E.A. Lucas/ Winnfield/ -/ L.D. Emmons**/ 3/ 1/ -/ 7/ 6/ 1/ 48/ $1.20/ 1st. MONTGOMERY/ A.I. Hartly/ T.J. McCrackin/ Montgomery/ - / -/ 6/ 7/ 1/ -/ -/ -/ 19/ $2.50/ -/ SALINE/ A.I. O'Quin/ Jno. Roe/ -/ C. Phillips, J. Strickland, W. Westerry/ - / 9/ 1/ 1/ -/ 1/ 1/ 43/ $5.00/ 2nd. CORINTH/ H.F. Miller/ D. Porter/ Winnfield/ S.M. Smith, J.B. Porter/ T.J. Smith / 3/ 5/ -/ 2/ 9/ 2/ 54/ $2.75/ 1st. WINNFIELD/ A.I. Hartly/ J.F. Kelly/ Winnfield/ J.F. Kelley/ A.I. Hartly/ 1/ 20/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ $2.50/ -/ SHADY GROVE/ W.D. Smith/ J.C. Adams/ Hickory Valley/ J.J.A. Smith, J.W. Boyette/ J.T. Wallace** / -/ -/ -/ 4/ -/ 1/ 28/ $1.35/ 4th. UNION HILL/ not represented. BIG SPRING/ not represented. BETHLEHEM/ not represented. ANTIOCH*/ T.E. Drewett/ J.F. Straughan/ Atlanta/ I.M. Brian, J.G. Till/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ 11/ $2.50/ 2nd. New Churches* Licentiate Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt thanks to the people in the vicinity of Zion Hill for the kind and hospitable manner in which they have entertained us during this session. The next session of this body will be held with New Salem Church, six miles northwest of Montgomery, La., commencing on Saturday before the 4th Sabbath in September, A.D., 1879.