TENNESSEE STATE RECORDS - CHURCH ASSOCIATION RECORDS - Hiwassee Baptist Association Minutes, 1888 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Edna Clack Woodchippy@aol.com ==================================================================== "The spelling and puncuation in these Minutes are not necessarily what one would expect today. These Minutes were transcribed as closely as possible to the original." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cover: Minutes of the Sixty Sixth Annual Session of the Hiwassee Baptist Association. Officers: J.B. McCallon, Moderator. Ten Mile, Meigs Co., Tenn. James Johnson, Clerk. Roddy, Rhea County., Tenn. Next Introductory, E.S. Bailey; Alternate, J.B. McCallon Place of Next Meeting: Byrds Branch, five Miles North West of Rockwood, Tenn. To convene on Friday Before the Fourth Saturday in Sept., 1889. T.T. M'Whirter, Steam Printer, Dayton, Tenn. 1. The Association then organized by choosing Eld. J.B. McCallon, Moderator, and Eld. James Johnson, Clerk. 2. A letter of correspondence was received from Stockton's Valley Association by the hands of her delegates, viz: Elds. J.F. Deck, H.T. Delanye and J.L. Garrett, who were invited to seats and right hand of fellowship extended. Also received a letter from the Big Emory Association by the hand of her delegate, R.H. Delaney, asking for correspondence with our body, which was read, and referred to a special committee of five, viz: Eld. L.R. Brown, W.R. Clack, J.R. Holloman, J.L. Waller and R.G. Hagard, to report to-morrow morning. 3. Directed the Clerk to write a letter of correspondence to Stockton's Valley Association and appointed Elds. J.B. McCallon, J. Johnson, L. Mullins and Brethren Wm. Smith, J.L. Waller, O.P. Hill and R.G. Hagard corresponding delegates to bear our letter to said Association, when convened at Freedom Church House, Monroe county, Ky., on the second Saturday in September, 1889. 4. Appointed as a committee to arrange the unfinished business of this Association Elds. J.K. Chastain, L. Mullins and Bros. G.H. Wade, J.J. Butler and T.J. Gibson, with the Moderator and Clerk, and the corresponding delegates from Stockton's Valley, to report to-morrow morning. 5. Appointed one delegate from each church with the church at Macedonia, as a committee to arrange preaching during the session and report. 6. Appointed Bros. P.J. Parker, W. Smith and Jas. Edgeman, a committee on finance, to report to-morrow morning. 7. Committee on preaching report, to preach tonight: Elds. J.L. Garrett and L. Mullins. Adjourned till to-morrow morning, 9:30 o'clock. Prayer by Eld. J.L. Garrett. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Saturday 9:30 A.M. - The association met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Eld. H.T. Delaney. 1. Called for report of committee on arrangement. Report received and committee discharged. 2. Read our Constitution and Rules of Decorum. 3. Called the roll of delegates, and erased the names of delinquents. 4. Called for report of committee on preaching. Report: Saturday - Elds. J.L. Garrett and J.K. Chastain. Saturday night- Elds. P.J. Parker and J.F. Deck. Sunday- H.T. Delaney and J.F. Deck. 5. Called for report of committee on Finance. Report - Present contribution $22.90 In hands of the Treasurer 2.00 Total $24.90 6. Appointed J. Johnson, Treasurer. 7. Called for report of special committee on correspondence with the Big Emory Association. Report: We your committee beg leave to report the following: It will be remembered that, at the session of our Association, held at Caney Ford meeting house, on Friday before the 4th Saturday in Sept., 1875, Sulphur Sprints, Bethel, Hopewell and Caney Ford Churches asked for letters of dismission from our body. Answer: The churches asking letters of dismission have, as we understand, severed their connection with this body; therefore we have no control over the. We therefore drop them out of our union, according to Article 16, Section 4, of our constitution, but we earnestly and affectionately request them to reconsider their action and let us live together in harmony. They have refused to do. But in pursuance of their design they went into Big Emory Association; Haley's Grove, Bethlehem and Pine City Churches also went into said association. Bethel, Mt. Zion and Grassy cove Churches divided. The condition remains unchanged. If there is not any reconciliation of these divided churches, and with our body and those churches which were dropped, we believe that a correspondence will be inconsistent. All of which is respectfully submitted. Signed - W.R. Clack J.R. Holloman R.G. Hagard J.L. Waller L.R. Brown Committee The following was offered by the Association as an amendment to the said report on correspondence viz: That we receive their letter and invite Bro. R. L. Delaney to a seat with us during this session, and that we decline their correspondence, but will still maintain friendly and fraternal relations as individuals and as individual churches as now exists, all of which were adopted. 8. Letter of Correspondence to Stockton's Valley Association was read, received, and ordered to be signed. 9. We have no tidings from West Union Association, but being desirous to keep up correspondence with said body, we therefore write them a friendly letter, and appoint Bros. J.R. Holloman, A.C. Ewing and R. Spradling to bear it to said Association when convened at ______ Church house, Morgan county, Tenn., on Friday before the 2nd Saturday in October, 1888. 10. Appointed our next Annual Session to be held at Byrds Branch church house, Cumberland county, Tenn., five miles North-west of Rockwood. to convene on Friday before the 4th Saturday in Sept., 1889, Eld. E.S. Bailey to preach the introductory sermon, and Eld. J.B. McCallon, alternate. 11. Report of the committee appointed last year to visit Town Creek Church. Report: That we found the church without any minister, seldom having any meeting, but anxious to continue their organization, and ask for any assistance the association can render them. Respectfully submitted. Jas. Johnson J.B. McCallon. 12. The Association ordered that $8.90 of her fund in the hands of the Treasurer, be distributed among our corresponding delegates, which was done. 13. Ordered 600 copies of our minutes printed. Clerk to superintend printing and distribution, and receive five dollars for his services. Resolved, that we tender our thanks to the Brethren of Macedonia church and community for their generous hospitality throughout the session. Minutes read, approved and ordered to be signed. Then adjourned to the time and place above mentioned. Prayer by Eld. J.F. Deck. J.B. McCallon, Moderator James Johnson, Clerk