Smith Baptist Association Annual Session - September 1905 - TX **************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by - Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net 25 January 2002 ***************************************************************** MINUTES of the SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION of the SMITH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Held With the North Tyler Baptist Church - September 21, 22, 23, 1905 OFFICERS: Moderator, E. W. H. Parker, Tyler Clerk, R. A. Dean, Tyler Treasurer, J. S. Magee, Lindale Letters from the following churches were read and messengers enrolled as follows: Pleasant Hill Church, V. M. Barron; Rusk, Rev. A. L. Davis, G. S. Houston, Mrs. G. S. Houston; Mt. Sylvan, J. L. Ashley; Tyler First church, Rev. H. C. Risner, H. H. Hodges, A. W. Birdwell, Rev. E. W. H. Parker, T. H. Thornton, R. A. Dean, L. R. Herrin; Sharon, L. M. Scarbrough, Rev. L. R. Crow, Mrs. L. R. Crow, Rev. G. W. Gilliam; Dean, A. J. Hester, W. A. Chapman, Miss Minnie Hughes, Mrs. Ida Ponder, Mrs. Eunie Walker; Harmony, H. C. Alfred, J. G. Thompson; North Tyler, Rev. John A. Held, Rev. G. M. Daniel, J. B. Frazier, Harry Payne, Mrs. W. E. Norwood; Union Point, Arthur Broyles, C. L. Loving, W. T. Hall, Miss Carrie Broyles, Miss Dora Boone; Friendship, Leonard Turner, Wm. Clark, W. A. V. Parker; Whitehouse, W. F. Messer; Lindale, Rev. G. J. Christian, J. S. Magee, Rev. J. W. Kelley, J. C. Cooper, W. P. Bradshaw; Pine Springs, Smith county, Rev. N. B. Kellis, Rev. W. D. Williamson, G. H. Atkins, H. B. Mathis, W. L. Bostick, Mrs. B. H. Owens; Pine Springs, Cherokee county, C. T. Martin, J. D. Horton; Mt. Zion, J. A. Tannery; Hopewell, Rev. L. W. Duke, C. W. Wood, J. S. Duncan, Henry Shanks, J. Ellerd, Earl Wood, Mrs. Tom Swann; Dover, Rev. A. W. Coltharp; Prairie Creek, W. M. Allen, J. A. Wilbanks; Noonday, R. F. McMinn, John D. Butler, Ed W. Smith. Correspondents and visitors invited to seats. Rev. G. W. Riley from Kernes, Rev. W. L. Skinner and wife of Mineola, Rev. J. B. Fletcher and wife of Texarkana, representing the missionary work, responded and were welcomed to seats in our body. STATISCAL TABLE (Not all statistics included) Churches Pastors P. O. Clerk P. O Membership Antioch J S Hitt Dean G M Daniel Tyler A Chapman Tyler 97 Dover A W Colthorp Mt Sylvan Jackson Lindale 79 Friendship J T Parker Arp 36 Harmony E W H Parker Tyler O Lowry Tyler 50 Hopewell W L Duke Swan Henry Shanks Swan 211 Lindale G J Christian Lindale A K Cooper Lindale 113 Mt. Sylvan G J Christian Lindale J L Ashley Lindale 213 Mt. Zion Jewell Mercer Alto 25 Noonday G J Christian Lindale John D Butler Tyler 89 North Tyler John A Held Tyler C J McDonald Tyler 211 Pine Springs S. Co L. W Duke Swan W L Bostick Tyler 158 Pine Springs C. Co G M Daniel Tyler J Bugg Mixon 77 Prairie Creek H M Allen Lindale A Willbanks Lindale 27 Rusk A L Davis Rusk E Barley Rusk 92 Sharon E W H Parker Tyler Gilliam Overton 99 Tyler, First H C Risner Tyler R A Dean Tyler 530 Union Point J. L Morrison Lindale W C Head Lindale 63 Whitehouse C F Maxwell Rusk O G Hill Whitehouse 106 Pleasant Hill E W H Parker Tyler O B Funderburgh Tyler 67 MEMORIAL Mrs. Bertha Woodward, Dean, July 1905 Bro. H. T. Ellis, Dean, Oct. 19, 1905 Mrs. J. W. Head, North Tyler Br. J. M. Phillips, North Tyler Mrs. E. L. McFadden, North Tyler Rev. E. C. Rice, North Tyler Bro. E. T. Mesreau, North Tyler Bro. Green Godwin, North Tyler Miss Jennie Meek, North Tyler Bro. J. H. Wilbanks, Mt. Sylvan Mrs. Nancy Mosely, Dover Bro. Lee Johnson, Noonday, May 22, 1905 Mrs. Emma Guinn, Rusk Bro. Alfred Norris, Rusk Bro. J. R. Rodges, Hopewell, Dec. 3, 1904 Mrs. D. J. Bedell, Hopewell, Dec. 25, 1904 Rev. D. J. Bedell, Hopewell, Jan. 20, 1905 Sister American Stewart,, Jan. 30, 1905 Sister Eula Harrison, Apr. 22, 1905 Sister Mertie Lee Hicks, Sept. 9, 1905 Bro. Henry Byrum, Pleasant Hill Bro. Henry Byrum, Pleasant Hill Sister L. C. Drew, Pleasant Hill Bro. J. H. Olliver, Pine Springs Bro. John Gandy, Pine Springs Bro. W. Love, Pine Springs Sister Bessie Leath, Pine Springs Mrs. Thos. B. Lindsey, Tyler First Mrs. S. F. Abbott, Tyler First Mrs. Sarah Hullam, Tyler First Mrs. M. M. Cobb, Tyler First Bro. J. B. Patterson, Tyler First Ordained Ministers John A. Held, Tyler G. M. Daniel, Tyler H. M. Allen, Lindale H. C. Risner, Tyler E. W. H. Park, Tyler N. B. Williamson, Tyler L. R. Crow, Tyler G. W. Gilliam, Overton L. W. Duke, Swan C. F. Maxwell, Rusk Charles S. Pierce, Brownwood A. W. Colthorp, Mt. Sylvan G. J. Christian, Lindale J. L. Morrison, Lindale J. H. L. Wesltey, Lindale Licensed M. O. Meador, Tyler Paul Kayser, Waco Minutes of the Second Annual Meeting of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union, of Smith County Association. Held in the North Tyler Baptist Church, Sept. 23, 1905 President - Mrs. R. H. Brown Prayer - Miss Devotional - Mrs. Norwood Welcome Address - Mrs. J. F. Walker Response - Miss Fannie Wood of Swan Committee on Enrollment - Miss Pearl Gilliam, Tyler; Mrs. Ione Cooper, Lindale; Miss Marrison, Pleasant Hill Address - Mrs. R. H. Brown "The Importance of Attending our Union Meeting: - Mattie Fielder, Mrs. J. B. Gambrell, Miss Annie Smith Solo - Mrs. Arthur Wood "Bible Study in the Home" - Mrs. Key, Mesdames Herndon, J. H. Gambrell, Pegues, Cox, Waddell, Walker, Bonner, Montgomery, Norwood, Misses Evans, Hubbard, Annie Smith and others. Benediction - Miss Jodie Martin Saturday - 2:30 p.m. Prayer - Mrs. Herndon Devotions - Mrs. J. B. Gambrell Report, Buckner's Orphans Home - Mrs. J. B. Gambrell Song - "Don't you know he cares" - Miss Nell Smith Old Ministers Relief - Miss Bradley "What we can do for ministerial education" - Mrs. Burl Owens "Questions Box" - Mrs. Gambrell Methods on Associational Work - Mrs. Waddell The President appointed the following named ladies as committee on organization: Mrs. Fannie Wood, Swan; Mrs. Magee, Lindale; Mrs. Ed Smith, Tyler; Mrs. Burl Owens, Pine Springs; Mrs. Kay, Winona Our Missionary Training School - Miss Annie Smith and Mrs. J. B. Gambrell Report on Committee on Obituaries - Mrs. J. B. Frazier - Namely: Mesdames Abbot, Cobb, Hullum, Bedell, Head, Sanders, McFadden, and Miss Jennie Meeks. Committee: Mesdames, Beaird, Frazier, and Miss McMillian, Mrs. Bailey moved to adoption. The nominating committee would suggest the following names for election: Mrs. R. H. Brown, President Mrs. J. S. Magee, 1st Vice President; Mrs. Ash, Second Vice President Mattie Fielder, Secretary and Treasurer. Respectfully submitted - Mesdames A. L. Montgomery, Willia A. Key, J. H. Adams. Miss Fannie Wood was elected as the Union messenger to the B.W.M.W.