Being unable to locate a published Minutes

Of the Sardis Association of Old Regular Baptist

For the year 1901

It has been ordered that we substitute

A copy of the typewritten copy of the minutes

From the Original Sardis Association Minute Book

Until such time a published copy of this Minutes may be located.

Brother Archie Prince, Clerk

July 20, 2011

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The Association then organized by e lec t ing Elder A. L. Demp- sey, Moderator, and H i Maynard, Clerk.

1. Newly const i tuted churches ca l led f o r , but mne responded. 2. Brethren W h . Rickles and Booker Kezee were appointed t o

see t h a t the stand be occupied by ministers. 3. Called f o r l e t t e r s from s i s t e r Associations with response

a s follows:

PIMEVILLE DISTRICT--Letter, but no messengers. Let ter read and received.

NEW SALEM--Letter by the hands o f Brethren Geo. Honaker, Jas. Burke and A. Maynard, which was.-read, received and the mes-

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sengers took s e a t s with us. ;

ZIOR--Letter by the hands of Elder A. M. See and A l i Ward, which was read, received and messengers took sea t s with us.

BETHLEHEM--No l e t t e r . Elder Mat Smith and Sam Preston, messengers, who took s e a t s with us.

A l l the above corresponding brethren received the r i g h t hand of fellowship.

4. ~ r a n s i e n t ministers cal led fo r , and EIders John Kezee, J. W. Smith, W. J. Fields , John Mil ler , Jas. Muncy, E. F. Fields, Armstrong Maynard and W. H. Bolden came forward and received the r i g h t hand of fellowship.

5 , By notion agreed t h a t we correspond with Zion, New Salem, P inev i l l e D i s t r i c t and Bethlehem Associations, and t h a t Elder John Kezee wri te a 1 e t t e r . t o Zion, J. W. Smith t o Rew Salem, H i Maynard t o P inev i l l e D i s t r i c t , A. P h i l l i p s t o Bethlehem.

6. Ordered t h a t one messenger from each church be appointed t o s e l e c t mini s t e r s f o r preaching tomorrow, which reported J. Miller first, A. Maynard second,A. M. See t h i r d , A l i Ward fourth.

7. On motion agree'd t ha t the corni t tee on arrangements s e l ec t ministers t o attend the Union meetings f o r %he coming year,

8. Elder J. W. Smith, John Kezee, W. B. Estep, with Moder- a t o r and Clerk, were appointed to arrange business f o r tomorvow, corresponding and t rans ien t minis ters invited.

9. On motion adjourned till tomorrow a t 9 o'clock A. M. C1osed.b~ prayer by Elder A. hl. See.

SATURDAY, SDTEXBER 21, 1901.

hi &ssociat ion met pursuant t o adjournment , opeAing prayer by Elder 811 WarB, then ~ roceeded t o business.

1. Roll ca l led , messengers a l l present. 2. Const i tut ion read. 3 Committee made report and was discharged. 4.. Corresponding l e t t e r s ca l led f o r as follows:

Le t te r t o Zion Association read and adopted- and messengers ap-' pointed t o bear the same a s follows: J.Estep, H i Maynard, P. B. Estep. J. tV. Smith and John Kezee ,_ le t t e r i n the hands o f W.. B. Estep.

Le t te r t o Bethlehem ~ s s o c i a t i . o n read and' aeopted and messengers appointed t o bear the same a s follows: Elder A. L. Dempsey, Stanley Vernatter, A. J. Maynard and J. S. Dempsey, l e t t e r i n hands o f A. 3. Maynard.

Let ter t o New Salem Association was read and adopted and mes- sengers appointed t o bear the same a s follows: Elder

John Kezee and Jos . Ray, l e t t e r i n the hands o f Elder Kezee, Le t te r t o P inev i l l e Association read and adopted and messengers

appointed t o bear the same a s follows: Elder G. \V. Maynerd, J. C. Pinson, A. P h i l l i p s , J. Blackburn and b. Ydtes, Jr., l e t t e r i n the hands of A. Ph i l l ips . 5. W. 5. Estep and Stanley Vernatter were appointed a s com-

mittee on finanoe, They reported $12.40. Report received and committee discharge8.

6. By motion agreed t h a t the Clerk superinterid the p r in t ing of 500 copies of minutes, and d i s t r i bu t e them among the churches.

7. The brethren who were appointed to attend Union meetings and Associations l a s t year made report and were exeused,

8, Committee on ministry reported f o r tomorrow, Allen May- nard f i rs t , A. M. See second, J. W. Smith t h i r d , John 'Kezee fourth and Sam Preston f i f t h .

9. Ordered t h a t our Next Association be held 'with Bent B r ~ n c h Church, Pike Co., Ky., beginning on Friday before the th i rd Saturday i n September, 1902,

10. Ordered t h a t Elder J. V?. Smith preach the next intro- ductory sermon, Elder A . L. Dempsey a l t e rna t e ,

11, Ordered t h a t our Constitution and Ar t i c l e s of f a i t h be printed i n these minutes,

12. Ordered tha t the obituary o f Brother Wm. A. Farley be annexed t o these minutes, and t h a t Elder V!. B. Estep and H i May- nard wri te the same.

13. \Ye, the Sardis Association, do advise the churches of t h i s Uhion where the Association i s held, not t o en te r ta in horse swappers and drunkards, a s they a re in ju r ious t o the churches.

14, Moved t h a t m tender our thanks t o the brethren and f r i ends of t h i s v i c i n i t y fo r t h e j r good and kind hosp i t a l i t y toward us a t t h i s Association.

15. By motion adjourned to meet a t time and place above mentioned, closing prayer by Elder A l i Ward.

Done and- signed by order of the Association.

ELDER A . L. D W S E Y , oder rat or,

UNION MEZTINGSe

Sardis Church, beginning on the fourth Saturday i n ~ w s t , 1902, G. W. Maynard, J. Estep and John Kezee a t tend,

Brushy Fork beginning a t the first Saturday i n September, 1902. A. S. Naynard, W. B. Estep, P. H. S. Cwry and Robt, Elswick at tend.

Enon, beginning on the first Saturday i n August, 1902, G. W. Maynard, P. H. S. Curry, John Kezee, J. Dotson and W. He Bold en at tend,

Bethlehem, beginning the t h i rd Saturday i n August, 1902, W. B. Estep, I?. u. S. Curry and Mont Williamson a t tend,

M t . p leasant , beginning the second Saturday i n ~ u g u s t , 1902, J. W. Smith, E. F. Fie lds , A. L. Dempsey, W. H. Bolden and Robt, Elswick attend.

Rebecca beginning on the second Saturday i n August, 1902, J. Estep, J. W. Smith, J. E. Taylor, A. S. Maynard and A. M. See attend.

Big Branch, beginning on the t h i r d Saturday i n August, 1902, J. E.Taylor, A l l Ward, H i Maynard and W. H. Bolden at tend,

L i t t l e Dove, beginning on the f i r s t Saturday i n September, 1902. ~i Maynard, John Kezee, J. W. Smith and J. Estep at tend.

ROME MINISTERS.

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G. W. Maynard - - - - - - - - - - - - - S~rch, west Va. p. H a S. Curry'- -; - - - - - - - - - - - t ? I? I?

A. L, Dem?sey - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - Eugene, tr

J. W. Smith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - peach Orchard, J o h n K e z e e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bent Branch, IT

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