TENNESSEE STATE RECORDS - CHURCH ASSOCIATION RECORDS -
Hiwassee Baptist Association Minutes, 1892
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Minutes of the Seventieth Annual Session of the

HIWASSEE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
 
Held with the 

Ten Mile Church, Meigs Co., Tenn.,

on the 23, 24 and 25 days of Sept., 1892.



Officers--P.R. Brown, Moderator, Morris' Gap, Roane Co., Tenn.
   Robt. Spradling, Clerk, Decatur, Meigs co., Tenn.

Next Introductory Sermon, Elder J.P. Sharp.
Alternate, Elder J.B. McCallon.

Time and Place of Next Meeting-- Old Friendship, Rhea Co., Tenn., Friday 
before the Fourth Saturday in Sept., 1893.

T.T. McWhirter, 
Steam Job Printer, Dayton, Tenn.
1892

(page 1)
Introductory Sermon:  Elder P.J. Parker
Prayer:  Elder P.R. Brown

Letters read by Bro. J.R. Hollomon and Elders James Johnson and 
   J.B. McCallon

Churches and their Delegates:
Fellowship - Eld. J.K. Chastain, Bros. Robert Spradling, M.T. Kincaid
   and J.R. Holloman - 56 members

Paint Rock - Elders P.R. Brown, J.P. Sharp, Bro. J.S. Mullins -
   112 members
 
Ten Mile - Elder J.B. McCallon, Bros. Robt. Atchley, E.M. Ewing, 
   J.M. Ewing, J.K. Peak, M. Bryan, W.C. Finley, Joseph Thompson, 
   David Kizziah - 70 members

Concord - Elder John Renfrow, Bros. L. Mathews, James Keylon, 
   Wm. Clowers, G.W. Ball, Jas. Edgemon - 112 members

Macedonia - Bros. J.L. Waller, G.H. Moore - 34 members

Galyon's Gap - Eld. P.J. Parker, Bro. J.P. Galyon - 22 members

Old Friendship - Eld. James Johnson, Bros. A.C. Ewing, 
   Jesse Stinecipher, A.J. Stinecipher - 28 members

Hind's Valley - Bro. J.C. Abel - 26 members

Shilo - Bros. D.R. Reagan, Jas. Edgemon, E.C. Bailey - 91 members

Mt. Zion - Bros. Robt. Clifton, Wm. D. Smith, J.R. Smith - 
   41 members

Pisgah - Bro. T.J. Gibson - 46 members


Elected Elder P.R. Brown, Moderator and Robt. Spradling, Clerk

(page 2)
1. Letters of Correspondence from Sister Associations:
   Stockton's Valley - Elder H.T. Delaney, Bros. C.B. Smith and
     A.M. Smith
   West Union Association - Elder M.C. Cross

2.  Appointed Bro. James Johnson to write a letter of correspondence to 
Stockton's Valley Association and Elders J.B. McCallon, James Johnson, 
P.J. Parker, J.P. Sharp and Bros. A.C. Ewing, J.R. Hollomon, J.L. Waller 
and G.W. Ball to bear same to Association when convened with the church 
at Mill Creek, Monroe County, KY., on 2nd Saturday in Sept., 1893.

3.  Appointed Bro. J.L. Waller to write a letter to West Union 
Association and Elders J.B. McCallon, Jas. Johnson and Bros. J.R. 
Hollomon, A.J. Stinecipher and Robt. Spradling to bear same to said 
Association when convened with the Bethlehem Church, Scott County, 
Tenn., Friday before the 2nd Saturday in Oct., 1892.

4. Committee Appointments:
   Unfinished Business - Bros. J.L. Waller, Jas. Johnson, J.R. Hollomon,      
      E.C. Bailey, T.J. Gibson
   Preaching - One delegate from each church
   Finance - Bros. James Edgemon and W.M. Smith

SECOND DAY
Prayer by Elder J.K. Chastain.

Committee Report on Preaching:
   Friday night, Elders J.P. Sharp and M.C. Cross.  Saturday, Elders 
   J.K. Chastain, H.T. Delaney.  Night, Elders T.J. Parker, Jas Johnson, 
   J.L. Walker.  Sunday, Elds. M.C. Cross, H.T. Delaney.

Appointed Robt. Spradling Treasurer.

Finance Committee Report:
Balance in hands of Treasurer          $ 7.30
Contribution from Churches              15.05
    Total                              $22.35

Bro. John Smith, Hart Huddleston and Isaac Jolly from Stockton's Valley
  were present.   

Next Meeting to be held with the Old Friendship Church, Rhea County.
Elder J.P. Sharp to preach introductory sermon, J.B. McCallon, Alternate

QUERY from Galyon's Gap Church:  Has a member of the church a right to
hold his letter, living under the jurisdiction and in one half mile of 
the church?  Answer:  It is bad order.

Ordered 700 copies of these Minutes to be printed.
Prayer by Bro. E.A. Taylor

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