MI N U T E S OF THE TWENTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASHINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, HELD AT JACKSON'S, WASHINGTON COUNTY, GA., SEPTEMBER 7th and 9th, 1850. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.: PRINTED AT THE ' RECORDER' OFFICE. 18-50, MINUTES. Jackson's M. H., September 7th, 1850. The Washington Association assembled according to ap¬ pointment. By the request of brother Duggan, the Introductory Ser¬ mon was preached by brother Ball, Agent of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, from 2d Cor. 2: 14, 15, 16, 17. ' The Association was opened with singing and prayer by brother Perry man. Read the leiters from the Churches. Elected brother Stokes Moderator, and Roberts, Clerk. Invited Ministering brethren to seats with us; invitation accepted by brother Ball. Received correspondence : from the Hephzibah Associa¬ tion, a letter and minutes by the brethren Perry man and -Harmon ; from the Georgia, minutes by the brethren Stokes and Harley ; from the Ebenezer, a letter and minutes by brother Shepherd. Appointed the following Committees : On Preaching.—Riddle, Trawick, I. Smith, Dickson, Veasy. On, Business.—Leveritt, Harley, W. D. Jordan. On Examination.—Riddle, Peeler, Trawick. On Finance.—A. Jones, S. G. Evans, A. Dickerson. On the State of Religion.—Holmes, F. O. Smith, I. Smith, and on motion the Moderator added. On Nominations.—B. S. Latimer, Trawick, T. W.Latimer. Voted to take a collection to-morrow, to be equally divided between the Foreign Missions and the Home Mission. Adjourned to half past 9 o'clock, Monday morning. Prayer by brother Duggan. 4 The Sabbath was'devoted to religious exercises. Brothei Ferryman preached in the morning, followed by brother Ball, who preached the Missionary Sermon, after which a collection was taken up amounting to $70. Brother Stokes preached in the afternoon. Monday Morning, September 9-th. The Association met according to adjournment. Prayer by brother Duggan. Read the Decorum. Received and adopted the report of the Committee on Bu¬ siness. Invited Ministering brethren to seats with us. Called for further correspondence. Appointed Correspondents:—To the Georgia Associa¬ tion, at Warrenton, on Friday before 2d Sabbath in October, B. F. Latimer, W. PI. Speights, S. Hall, J. Dickson, W. Hi Stokes, W. J. Harley, J. R. Gunn, A. Barkesdale. To the Hephzibah, at Way's Meeting-house, on Saturday before the 4th Sabbath in October: Hardwick, Leveritt, Stokes,. J. Smith, W. I. Harley, W. D. Jordan. To the Ebenezer, at Hawkinsville, on Saturday before the 3d Sabbath in October: Hardwick,Parker. To the Central, at Enon, Jasper county, on Saturday before the 4ih Sabbath in August : Graybill, Parker, Stokes, Gary, Palmer. Appointed the brethren Horley, Trawick, and T. W. Latimer, a Committee to write corresponding letters. Received the Report of the Executive Committee, accom¬ panied by the report of brother Duggan, our Colporteur, which was unanimously adopted. (See Appendix A.) The Committee on Examination reported that they find nothing which they regard of sufficient interest to claim the attention of the body. Received and adopted the Report of the Committee on tne State of Religion. (See Appendix B.) b The Corr.mitfPD on Nominations repotted : brother Gunn to preach the Introductory Sermon next year, brother Peeler alternate ; brother Stokes the Missionary Sermon, brother Peek alternate. Resolved, That it is the wish of this body that the brother ap¬ pointed to preach the Introductory Sermon next year, preach on the important subject of family religion. Voted that the next Association be held with the Church at Horcb, Hancuck count}7, on Saturday before the second Sabbath in September next. Resolved, That the Churches in sending up their contributions to the Association for the various ber.evolent purposes, are request¬ ed to append a full statement of the same, so that it may be de¬ tached ai pleasure for the use of the Financial Committee. Re-elected Harley, Hardwick, Lewis, Graybill, and B. F. Latimer, the Executive Committee for the next associational year. Elected the brethren Stokes, Harley, Hard wick, Lewis, Graybill, Roberts, J. A. Evans, I. Smith, Peek and T. W. Latimer, delegates to represent us in the Georgia Baptist Convention. Unsolved, That we recommend to the Churches composing this Associnii'io, ihe necessity of having preaching in their Churches at least two Sdbbiths iii each month, by their pastors, or other acceptable brethren. Resolved, That we have twelve hundred copies of these min¬ utes printed, and voted the Clerk thirty dollars for bis services. Resolved, 1 hat we, the delegates of the Washington Associa¬ tion, will in future devote one half hour of each day, to the reli¬ gious insiruction of our families, and that we will urge this duty upon all the members of our Churches. Resolved, That we request the Churches to inform this body, in their letters next year, how many families within their bounds have adopted the above resolution. Resolved, Tnat the Executive Committee be instructed to add to the labors of their Book Missionary, the duty of visiting every Church within the bounds of this Association, and establish, if he can, a S*b'->ath School and a Church Library ; and that be endeavor to lecommend, arid to urge upon every family which he may visit,, a plan for family religious instruction. 6 Received and adopted the report of the Committee on Finance. (See Appendix C.) Voted, that the amount ($15 50) sent up by the Richland Church, be equally divided between the Foreign and our Home Missions. Elected the brethren Harley, Lewis and Ball, delegates to the next biennial session of the Southern Baptist Convei [ion. Resolved, That this body return its most sincere thanks o the Church at Jackson's, and ibe friends in the vicinity, foi liit kind and hospitable manner in which they have received and eiiUtiaio- ed our body duting the present session. After singing that appropriate Hymn, "Blest be tle tie that binds," and prayer by the Moderator, the Association adjourned to the time and place before mentioned. W. H. STOKES, Modci at or. Benjamin Roberts, Cleric. $204 39. Washington Co., Sept. 9 h, 1£50. Received of John Graybil], Treasurer of the Wahliii gi. r Asso¬ ciation for Foreign Missions, $197 50-100. For the Bil<f For. Miss, of the So Lof Con_ STATE OF THE CHURCHES. CHURCHES. ' Friendship,.., Black Spring, Bethel,...... Sister's, Bethany, Ohoopie, Jackson's Shoulderbone, . Min. Springs,.. Mt. Zion, Bethlehem, New Bethel,... Liberty Grove,. Antiocli, Beulali Darien, Powelton, Sparta Long Creek, .. Horeb Island Creek, Union Ri-bland, .. F riendship, Salem, .... < COUNTIES. Washington, Baldwin, .. Hancocki •• Washington, do. do. do. Hancock, .. \V ashingtotv Hancock, .. Washington, do. do. do. Hancock, . do. ... do. ... do. ... Warren,— H aucock, . do. ... Washington Greene,... Warren,... Taliaferro. .. ■ DELEGATES.—Absentees* J. T. Veal, W. H. Hall, S Hall, H. Gary, J. M. Hall. G. W. Butts, B. F. Latimer, W. Latimer, W. Barksdale, E. McWhor- ter, G W. Bass, W.D. Jordan, J.Sheppard, G. Whiddon, J. Fage, S. Bedgood I. Smith, J. F. Leveritt, R. S. Brown J. W Coston, A. Riddle. J. Fountain, J. L. Bruce, M. Channel,* W. G. Langston,* J. Holmes, R. May, J. L. Harrison, A. Dickerson,B. Allen, A. Duggan, J.Cone, T. Jordan, J. G Fulgham, J. M. Donaldson, A. Turner, L. J. Harrison J. D. Smith, D. Smith, J. Wood, • ■ D. Walker, J. Jones, W. Helton, E. May, B, Roberts, B. Peeler, L. Parker. W. H. Speighis J. M. Peak, F. Trawick, J. Hitchcock,'* Z. Brandy R. Malpass, J.Swinr, W. I. Harley ,F. O. Smith, A. Rainwater, T. VV. Latimer R. S. Hardwit.k, A. Baiksdale, H. Battle,* S. Jones,* J. Veazy A.Jones, J. A. Evans, W. Akius, VV. H. Stokes J.Gra.ybill, J. S. Thomas, S. G. Evans, J. Dickson, J M. Peek,* D Garrett,* B. White, W. Archer, W. Fleetwood,* E. S.Rainwater,* S. Glover,* P. Ursery,* W. S. Whaley Not represented, 221 81 2 0 13 12 4| 13 12. 14 3 2| 01 101 2i Hi 3' 10 5 8 0, 2 ll 0 146' 90*140 01 0, 0 67, 4 0 1 52! 17 4l' 13] 33'1267'552 (2146 APPENDIX. [A.J The Executive Committee beg leave to Report; We are not without embarrassment in laying before you oui actings since our appointment. The absence of our Secretary and records disqualify us for giving you dates ; the most that we can do is to give you facts. In consequence of circumstances be¬ yond our control, we did not have a meeting of the Board until about the first of January. We were then unable to secure the services of any brother who in our judgment would suit the work. We made several unsuccessful efforts, and were finally driven to the necessity of taking brother Duggan incumbered with three churches. Brother Duggan has given us all the time that he could devote to our service with that incumbrance, which has amounted in all to forty-seven days, for which we agreed to pay him one dollar per day. For the success of the enterprise, we refer you to his report, which we ask to be made a part of this our report. From the difficulties we have had to encounter with, and the success that the enterprise has met with, we are of opinion that another year unincumbered as we have been this, that we shall be able to pre¬ sent a report that will cheer the hearts of christians. We now have positive assurance that we can for the next year procure the services of a brother who in our opinion will be well qualified for the service. W. I. HAIILEY, Chairman Ex. Com. September 6th, 1S50. To the Executive Committee of the, Washington Association. Dear Brethren In making thii my report, I beg your fa¬ vorable indulgence. I have been able to do but little since I have been in your service ; yet I fiud the work, so far as I have gone, a pleasant one, because I think it of high importance, and by proper management, well calculated to accomplish great good.— There are many difficulties with which a Colporteur has to con¬ tend in this field of labor. One of the most formidable is the op¬ position of Christian friends, some of whom have taken a decided 9 stand against the enterprise, and have to some extent hindered the progress of the work; what their object is, I will leave to be decided between them and their God. The success that has at¬ tended my poor labors has been as great as I could have reasona¬ bly expected. I have found much destitution, and in some sections of the country, a large amount of ignorance in relation to Bible truth ; yet the people have generally received me wilh the utmost kind¬ ness and christian courtesy. I have visited families under whose roof I suppose the voice of prayer was never before heard, yet they have always treated me and my mission wilh great respect.— I visited one family of whom it was said I would likely meet with abuse, but so far from that, I was kindly received, arid after reli¬ gious conversation and prayer with the family, the gentleman po¬ litely conducted me to the next house. And in another neigh¬ borhood, where an old gentleman lived, who was near the grave by age and infirmity, whom I was determined to see, and the way being strange and difficult, I requested a brother to accompany me, but he refused on the ground that the old man would not give me a kind reception. Notwithstanding all this 1 went, and after making myself known, I conversed freely with him, and when I proposed prayer, the answer was—" I would be glad it you would prav for me and at the conclusion of the prayer, he added a hearty amen ; and as I took my leave, he gave me a pressing in¬ vitation to call again. I think there is not much danger of abuse if we manage prudently. Since my interview with you at Island Creek, I have not been able to do much, in consequence of severe family affliction, and when I shall be able to leave home again i3 very uncertain. I have in all sold one hundred and seventy-four dollars worth of books, and made a gratuitous distribution of books to the amount of nine dollars and ninety-two cents. I have labored in your service forty-seven days. During that time I have traveled about six hundred and fifty miles, made one hundred and seventeen family visits, and preached ten sermons, some of which have had apparently good effect. Yours in gospel bonds, Asa Duggan,. W. I. HARLEY", Chairman. R. S. Hardwick, Secretary. 10 NAMES AND POST OFFICES OF Baptist Ministers belonging to the Washington Association. lease B. Battle, Sparfa. Isaac Smith, Irivirj's >t »— ' ? • * A I HIRES, ITANCO£K COUNTY, CM. &X ■ September SS(h and 15t1:, 1SS1. A MTLlEDGEVItlli r*lXTED AT THE '!iKCOllDLIt' OFFICE. ■if >- ft? * . : 't l$5i. mSSmm MINUTES ' k TWENTY^THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASHINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, ) HELD AT HOREB, HANCOCK COUNTY, GA., September 13th and 15th, 1851. sf /~i M I ITCE D G E VI iM^Ef PRINTED AT THE 'RECORDER* OFFICE. 1S51. MINUTES. ^Horeb, ^pt. 13th, 1851. Che Washington Baptist Association^assembled accord¬ ing to appointment. In the absence of Brother Gunn, the Introductory Sermon was preached by brother Peeler, from 1st Cor. 9: 14. The Association was opened with singing, and prayer ^ brother R. Gunn. Read the letters from the churches. Elected brother Stokes Moderator, and Roberts Clerk. Invited Ministering brethren to seats with us, Received correspondence :—From the Central Associa¬ tion, a letter; from the Hephzibah, a letter and minutes by brother Perryman ; from the Georgia, a letter and minutes by brethren R. Gun, Beck, H. C. Peek, T. R. Morgan, and J.F.Dagg. Appointed the following Committees : On Preaching—Holmes and Akins from the Church, and Graybill, Trawick and B. F. Latimejriirom the Association *-On Business—Graybill, Dickson I. Smith. 7 On Examination—Riddle, Peeler, Trawick On Finance—A. Jones, S. G. Evans, Harley. On the State of Religion—Stokes, Dnggan, J7 Smith, G. ,B. Barksdale. ' On Nominations—Dickson, B. F. Latimer, Riddle. On the decease of Ministers—Harrison, Coston, Whiddon. Read a communication from the Sparta Church, on the subject of giving religious instruction to the colored people, which was referred to a select committee consisting of Stokes, Lewis, Harley, Graybill and Whaley. Voted to take up a collection on to-morrow for missionary Purposes, to be subject to the subsequent direction of this Jbodyi* 4 minutes of the Appointed Correspondents: To the Georgia Association, at Kiokee, Columbia county, Friday before the 2d Sabbath in October, Stokes, Hailey and J. R. Gunn. Tcfthe Efepliziba!],*at HbpefuTTBurke cotfTTty, Saturday before the 4th Sal^ath 111 Prober, Whitfield, Riddle,%[. Smith and Harley. • To the Ebenezer, at Evergreene, Pulaski county, Satur¬ day before the 3d Sabbath in October, Hardwick and Har¬ ley. To the Central, at Friendship, in Greene county, SaturQ day before the fourth Sabbath in August, Palmer, John M. Peck, Hardwick and Peeler. Appointed the brether Holmes, Harley and Trawick, a committee to write letters of correspondence. Adjourned to 9 o'clock, Monday morning. Prayer by brother Perryman. Sabbath Morning, September 14. The preaching exercises were commenced at the stand by brother Pagg, followed by brother Stokes with the Mis¬ sionary Sermon, after which a collection was taken amount* ing to $42 75. The evening services were concluded by brother Perryman. Monday Morning, Sept. 15. F THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. \our Committee, in making this their annual re'port do it with some disappointment and regret. In our last report, we gave you some assurance that we would keep a compe¬ tent person all the time in the field. In this we have been disappointed. Brother Duggan, the individual from whom we expected this service, has had some family and personal affliction, and consequently he has given only a small part of his time to this great work. This has been a source of deep regret to us. His report to us for the short time he was engaged in our service, is quite cheering and of a very satisfactory character. After learning brother Duggan would be able to render us but little service, your Committee employed brother Isaac Smith to engage in the work, and to devote as much time as he could spare from his engagements to this great enterprise in his region of the country. In his report to us, he states he has been personally in our service thirty-seven days, and a part of this time was spent within the bounds of the Canouchee Association. Here he was kindly re¬ ceived, and found much destitution, and a large field for ministerial labor and usefulness. He has sold quite a num¬ ber of our books, and has furnished many destitute families with the bread of life. He met with one or two persons who thought it strange that there were people in the world who would buy books and bring them to their doors for the purpose of giving them away. He concludes his report by begging us to keep some person in the field until every des¬ titute family is supplied with the wordoi God. Your Committee feel as Nehemiah felt, that they "are do- in a great work," and that they need the prayers, the sym¬ pathies, and the contributions of every member of the Washington Association. 8 appendix. We give a concise statement of our standing with the S. P. Society. Washington Association to S. P. Society, Dr. To bills of books sent Executive Committee at sundry times, • $797 10 'credit. By amount received for books sold and returned, 671 34 Amount balance due S. P. Society $125 76 Amount books in brother Smith's hands, $106 70 « " " Duggan's " 25 13 131 83 All of which is respectfully submitted. W. I. HARLEY, Chairman. rA*] We the Committee on deceased ministers, beg leave to submit the following : God in the dispensation of his providence, has seen fit to remove from amongst us, within the last associational year, our much esteemed and beloved brother William D. Jor¬ dan, whose course was signally marked by piety, plain¬ ness and,simplicity. The Church at Sister's; to which he belonged,.has sustained a great loss in the death of JBro. Jordan, who was beloved and respected generally by those who knew him. Yet we would bow with humble and be¬ coming reverence to him that works all things according to the council of his own will, believing that our loss is eternal gain. LEWIS J. HARRISON, Ch'n. The Committee on the State of Religion, feel gratified to learn that the Churches composing this body remain steadfast in the faith, and that nothing has occurred since the APPENDIX. 9 last meeting of the body, to disturb in the least, the har¬ mony which has long existed amongst them. They are gratified also to hear, from the letters sent up by several oi these churches, that the Lord has poured out his spirit upon them, and that respectable additions have been made to their numbers. May the others, soon experience like blessings, and have their numerical strength alike aug¬ mented. But whilst the Committee would be grateful for past blessings, they would look to the future, and hope and pra}T, for still greater measures of the Spirit's power and influence. They would anxiously throw their thoughts forward to the time when all shall be actively and prayerfully engaged in building up the interests of the Redeemer's Kingdom. The Committee, are deeply impressed with the fact, that the benevolent enterprises of the age, call for constant and wTell-directed efforts on the part of all God's people. To them it is a matter of painful regret, that in many instances schemes to do good are set on foot, but those immediate^ interested seem to falter by the way. Many a Sabbath School has been organized, and has promised to be an instru¬ ment of great good for a time, but has fallen through, simp¬ ly because the brethren have not persevered in the discharge of known duty. So of prayer meetings. So of many othei Organizations connected with our Churches. How to re¬ move this great difficulty is the question. The Committee would take great pleasure in-enlarging, but time and circumstances forbid. There is much land to be possessed. Many things are to be set'in order. Let us all work while it is called to-day, the night cometh in which no man can work. W. H. STOKES, Ch'n. 10 APPENDIX. The Special Committee, upon the address of the Sparta Church, in relation to the instruction of the colored people, feel deeply impressed with the importance of this great sub¬ ject. But in view of the difficulties attending it, they are altogether unprepared to mature any plan which they could recommend with, confidence for the adoption of their breth¬ ren. They v ould therefore, respectfully submit, whether it would not be best, all things considered, to go on upon the plan adopted two years ago, at the same time request¬ ing that a select committee be appointed to perlect a scheme at their leasure, to be submitted for the consideration of the Churches at some future period. W. H. STOKES, Ch'n. The Committee on Finance make the followingreport:— Bethlehem Olioopia Bethany Salem Black Spring Mount Zion Sparta Powelton Friend^*! Powelton Church New Bttthel. Bethelf Union t......... Minera# Spring Island eek Friendship (Washington).. J ack son's Liberty Grove, Shoulderbone ............ Antioch Darien Friendship (Warren) Horeb Sister's Long Creek Boulal^,..... ....... ,4. ,. § ■a t ° o1 \ China { Mission. to CO *"C o' 5* a 25 C ai -> C "O O £ p t —. CA o • 3 • c > 3 01 P W 09 O ft Foreign Missions. Marion Board. Indian Mission. African Mission. Bible 1 Cause. m a o * 2. c: CD • O p: aid to ro, Hill. 5 |l 50 $2 50 $L 00 $5 00* *5 00* $5 00 1 00 1 50 2 50 25 50 75 1 50 5 50 7 00 1 00 4 Oo 9 75 9 75 65 25 15 1 00 8 90 9 27 4 40* 13 35* 19 17 2 80 3 47 12 37 13 87 39 70 3 50 4 50 4 87 8 37 23 00* 19 65* 93 47 2 00 3 00 4 50 2 30 3 00 4 00 13 00 2 50 3 00 5 00 13 80 28 50 1 00 1 00 61 60 3 21 1 25 3 75 11 00 2 00 3 50 2 00 2 00 I 00 5 00 27 20" 30 50 I 50 1 50 3 73 3 73 10 46 1 50 2 00 5 50 9 00 2 OH 5 00 13 10 11 80 31 90 1 00 2 00 3 85 6 85 1 50 2 00 I 40 6 90 75 75 1 50 75 75 1 50 1 50 3 50 5 00 2 00 3 00 18 00 23 80 50 50 3 00 4 00 t 50 2 50 19 00 38 00 5 00 1 00 67 00 1 50 1 50 1 35 3 15 2 10 9 60 I 00 1 00 io ci> 2 50 15 10 1 00 2 50 2 00 2 50 11 30 19 30 * These sums are not added in the sum total. •150 06 \ 12 appendix. -Sam total brought over, ^50 96 Sabbath collection at the stands $42 i5 Colored people, African Mission, 1 37 44 12 495 08 Balance in the hands of the Treasurer 320 02 $815 10 recapitulation. Minute Fund, 31 30 Association Fund, 52 70 Colportage and Mission in our own bounds, 74 48 Foreign Misssions, 74 43 Marion Board 138 05 Indian Mission, 18 50 African " 24 45 -Bible Cause, 4 87 Southern Baptist Publication Society, 1 00 China Mission 30 37 Collections on Sabbath, for Missions in our o\rn bounds, 42 75 Collected* by the blacks, for African Mission,. ... 1 37 Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, 320 02 ... $S15 10 We recommend, in accordance with the request of the Treasurer, that his report be printed in connexion with this report. All of which is respectfully submitted. ADAM JONES, ) T,. S. G. EVANS, (Financial W. I. HAR.LEY, 5 Con"ni:tee. APPENDIX. 13 The Re-port of the Treasurer of the Washington Baj>. Association. JOHN GRAYBILL, Tr., To WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION, Dr. Sept. 9, 1850. Received of Financial Committee, $895 75 E. Ball, $1 " W. I. Harley, 1 2 00 897 75 CR. Paid E. Ball, Agent Foreign Missions, $204 39 Paid for printing Minutes, 25 00 Paid Clerk for services, 30 00 Paid A. Duggan, Book Missionary, 100 00 Paid J. Smith, " " 6 00 " « " " .31 00 Paid R. S. Hard wick, for K, Chambers, 43 89 Paid A. Duggan, 47 00 Paid Tr. Ga. Bap. Conv., for Rich'd Bd. 10 00 for gen'l purpo's, 9 00 for Pub. Society, 19 20 Book Deposit'y, 4 00 Bro. Ryall, 2 50 S. B. P. Society, 7 25 D. M. Board, 20 ,62J Paid Bro. Thornton, for Indian Mission, 15 87£ Counterfeit Coin, 1 00 578 73 Balance in hand, $S£L9 CC?= Of this amount, there is the sum of $106, which wa^ appropriated for the object of supporting a mission in tb^ lower parts of Georgia. Tr._ appendix. U NAMES AND POST OFFICES OF MINISTERS belonging- to the washington baptist association. Jesse R. Battle, Sparta. Isaac Smith, Tenriell. Joseph Holmes, Mayfield. Berry Peeler, Long's Bridge. Asa Duggan, Warthen's Store. W. I. Harley, Sparta. James R. Gunn, Long's Bridge. Benjamin Roberts, Millegeville. Kinsey Chambers, Davisboro. Lewis Parker, Hebron. Joel P. Leverett, Hebron. W. H. Stokes, Sparta. James Christian, Long's Bridge. James M. Peek, Long's Bridge. LICENTIATES. James W. Coston, Sandersville. L. J. Harrison, Sandersville. Eli McWhorter, Sparta. James C. Chipely, Sandersville, D. Garrett, Long's Bridge. J. Stone, Long's Bridge. GE>£F GQCLCsi CHURCHES. COUNTIES. DELEGATES.—Absentees* Baptized, .. . Rec. by Let. Dismissed,.. Excom'd .. . Restored ... Dead, White Mem. Col'd Mem.. Total, .... 0 2 0 2 1 o 92 5 0 5 1 0 0 67 4 71 3 2 1 3 0 1 86 0 3 5 0 20 7 2 6 1 o 5 108 49 157 0 10 9 2 0 5 108 43 151 1 8 3 3 0 .1 68 36 104 6 1 5 3 0 0 55 10 65 17 1 7 3 0 1 170 0 0 14 1 0 0 34 1 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 o 2 0 0 1 38 13 51 20 3 9 0 1 1 64 36 100 0 1 5 1 0 2 50 17 67 2 6 4 1 1 0 49 41 90 0 1 Ci 2 0 0 56 19 75 1 3 9 o 0 3 73 26 99 0 15 0 5 0 0 53 19 72 0 1 6 0 0 2 55 15 70 40 5 4 o 2 0 100 82 182 4 1 2 o 0 1 28 17 8 4 3 0 2 76 28 104 13 5 7 1 1 3 157 90 247 1 o 0 4 0 C 20 142 82 112 40 8 30 1211 532 2167 Union, Friendship,.. New Bethel,. Salem, Bethel, Powelton, Friendship, Bethany, ... Mt. Zion, .. Horeb, Shoulderbone, Sister's, Darien, Liberty Grove,. Richland, \Y ashingfon, do. do. Taliaferro, » B ancock, .. do. do. Beulah, Jackson's, Washington, Island Creek Hancock, .. Long Creek, Sparta, Mineral Spring, ... Bethlehem Black Spring, Ohoopie, Antiocli, Warren Washington, , Hancock, .., do Warren,...., Hancock, ... Washington,. do. Baldwin, ... Washington,. do. Hancock, ... Washington,. Hancock Washington,. Greene, Jas. W. Mills, Win. Archer. Jr., Stephen Mills, W. H. Hall, Jas. T. Brady K. Chambers* L. J. Harrison, N. B. Whitfield,........ W. H. Chapman, Jas. R. Campbell* R. C. Rhodes, .. . B. F. Latimer, Wm. Latimer, E. McWhorter, Wm Rachel, G. W. Bass W. I. Harley, A. Rainwater, G. B. Barkesdale, F. O. Smith, W. B. Barkesdale, B. Roberts B. Peeler, J. R. Gunn,* Alexander Beck,.. Jas. W. Coston, A. Riddle, Tvey Fountain, Jas. Dickson, J. M. Peek, S. G. Evans, Jas. S, Thom¬ as,* J. Graybill PeterUsry, James Harrell,* Wm. B. Dickins John Page,* Samuel Bedgood,* Thomas Neel, Jaccb Rowe, John Parrish, W. H. Stokes, Joseph Holmes, Thos. L. Latimer, Thomas Whaley, John Veasy, S. R. Culpepper, Adams Jones, R. S. Hardwick, D. \V. L ewis, Wm. Amoss, Reuben May, H. Mott,* A. Cosey, A. Dugjan, Jas. Cato, J. G Fulgham, A. C. Duggan,.. Henry Gary,* Jas. M. Hall,* G. W. Butts,* I. Smith, R. S. Brown,* F. Tyson,* Wm. May, Sr. G. W. Stubbs, J. H. May, J. G. Collins, Josiah Jones, J. L. Bruce, M. Channell, O. C. Pope,* G. Whiddon, L. Knight, D. Bailey F. Trawick, J. Swint Wm. Rushin, J. J.Hitchcock, R. L. Andrews, W. Turner J.D.Smith,* Benj. Smith,* Jas. Wood, No Representation MINUTES of the TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY , ot the / ' WASHINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION held at ; 4 ISLAND CREEK, HANCOCK COUNTY, Ga SEPTEMBER 11th and 13th, i»52. milledgeville: PRINTED at the recorder offic& 1852. MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OT THE WASHINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, HELD AT ISLAND CREEK, HANCOCK COUNTY, GA. SEPTEMBER 11th and lL$eii» 1952, MILLEDGEVILLE: PRINTED AT THE RECORDED OFFIOBr 1852. minutes ISLAND CREEK, September 11 th, 1S52. The Washington Baptist Association assembled accord¬ ing to appointment. The Introductory sermon was preached by brother Smith, from Joshua 23—11. Alter an intermission of an hour, the Association was called to order, and opened with prayer by brother Battle. Read the letters from the churches. Re-elected brother Stokes, Moderator, and Roberts, Clerk. Invited ministers of our own (and especially biother Isaac Smith our Colporteur) and other evangelical denominations to seats with us. Invitation accepted by brethren Smith and Ball. Appointed the following Committees : On Preaching—T. D. Martin, J. Graybill, Trawick, Rid¬ dle, and Latimer. On Business—Harley, Duggan, and Roberts. On Examination—Jones, Barksdale, and Veazey. On Finance—Thomas, Lewis, and J. A. Evans. On the state of Religion—Stokes, Duggan, Smith and Holmes. On Nominations—Gary, Swint, and Jordan. Received Correspondence—From the Central Association, brethren Stetson, Daniel, Wilkes, and Whitaker. From the Georgia, a letter and minutes only. Read the report of the special Committee appointed last on the religious instruction of our colored population ; which was on motion, made the special order of business for Monday morning. Adjourned till 9 o'clock, Monday morning. Prayer by Bro. Duggan. 4 minutes of the Sabbath Morning, Sept. 12th. The preaching exercises were commenced at the stand by brother Battle, followed by brother Ball, with the Mis¬ sionary Sermon, after which a collection was taken, amount" ing to $50. Brother Stokes preached in the evening. Monday Morning, Sept. 13th. Met according to adjournment. Prayer by Brother Wilkes. Adopted the report of the Committee on business. Took up the report of the special committee, which was read the second time, and on motion to adopt the preamble, several hours were spent in discussing the subject, and after making some modifications in the preamble, the report was adopted, as follows : Your Committee to whom was referred the subject of in¬ struction of our colored population beg leave to make the following REPORT : When Christ appeared to his people after he was cruci¬ fied, and before he ascended to his Throne in Heaven, he gave his people this command, "Go ye therefore, and teach (or make disciples) all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.— Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have com¬ manded you ; and lo, I am with you alway, even to the end of the world." Math. 28—19, 20. Your Committee have approached this subject, with a view of its importance ; nor are they at all unmindful of the difficulties attendant on the subject. First, its importance : we think but few christians have duly reflected on its importance ; we confess we have not always thought on the subject as we do, since we have been awakened to the wants of this people, and a sense of our peculiar duties, and more, our absolute responsibilities. Take Hancock county for example, there is in the county a fraction over 4,000 white inhabitants, there> a fraction under 8,000 colored population, nearly two blacks to one Washington baptist association. 5 white person, the active labor of these 8,000 colored popu- ation goes into the hands of that portion of the 4,000 whites who own them; the owners of these 8,000 slaves are thus enabled not only to procure all the necessaries and most of the luxuries of life, but send their own children, to schools and colleges, to contribute the present year $1,200 to the education of the poor of the county—to contribute a much greater sum towards the instruction of the destitute in other parts, and even to aid largely in carrying out that command of Christ, "Go ye into all the world and teach men every¬ where to repent and believe the gospel," by sending mis¬ sionaries to the destitute of our land, of foreign lands, and even to Africa itself. By the labor of these persons whose wants we are consid¬ ering, we, as members, pay the salaries of those who minis¬ ter to us from the pulpit ; by their labor we have erected for our use, nine Baptist Churches in Hancock county, while only a small portion ot the meeting house, and that the most remote and inconvenient has been appropiiated to them, and even while the small portion, of the house appropriated to them is but partially occupied, this small number who occupy this small portion of the House, are but to listen to a sermon intended for those of superior intelligence and un¬ derstanding. By their labor all the works of benevolence on which wa have entered, have been sustained. Imagine the lights of the gospel to be suspended for one year in Hancock county, would not every christian within the bounds of this associa¬ tion not embraced in that county, pray most earnestly for this'benighted region ? Would not there be found among the Baptist Ministers of Georgia and other States, men who would voluntarily enter on this field of labor f Would not . 0f the wealth of brethren, be at once, and speedily, dedicated to the purpose of christianizing these people ?— What is the true picture of these people whose wants we •✓wins' ? Whilst there are eleven Baptist ministers are considering . r he residing in Hancock county, who g.re devo- their live5 t0 ministl'y these 4,000 inhabitants, t, lUg (5 MINUTES OF THE there is not one laboring exclusively for the colored popula¬ tion. Who' among us, who is & slave-holder can with a clear conscience say or feel he has as a christian dis¬ charged his duty to these people ? Is there one single Bap¬ tist rr uiister dedicating feis services to these 8,000 colored people ? How few of them ever heard the ten command¬ ments read ? Thousands of dollars are expended annual¬ ly, by the Baptist denomination for the heathen, how little has been done the present year for the instruction of these 8,000 colored persons at home! The late John Randolph is said to have visited the family of some friend in his much belov d State, where were many small negroes around, some not well clad; h6 found the family busy in making up cloth¬ ing. On enquiry he was told the clothing was being made for the suffering Greeks ; pointing significantly at the half clad young Africans, he said, "behold ! the Greeks at your door !" Christian owners let us apply this remark to our¬ selves. But as to the difficulties attending the carrying out of the proposal, your committee admit there are many, and of much delicacy. The question which presents itself to us is, ar3 these difficulties insurmountable ? If our Saviour meant what he said, and "lo, I am with you even to the end of the world," then the difficulties are not insurmountable. Your Committee do not assume to be able to point out the precise, most practicable plan, but the commandment, i§, "Go ye, &c," that is act—this you have not done ; His com¬ mand is to preach the Gospel to every creature, this you have not done to your own servants and to your neighbor's serva ts—His command is to "teach them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you;" this you have not done to your own servants and toyoar neighbor's servants. What a vast and mighty field, even for the county of Han¬ cock What an opening for men of the very first order of talent ? Brethren you say, and you sa5 truly, that it is a delicc/Lr subject; we think you are called on to bring-forth into t field the very first order of talents in yourw denomi¬ nation. To our ministers we say, will you not enter into WASHINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. 7 tlijs field ? The command is "go," or act; do you fulfill the mission to which you are called, by preaching to one white man, eaving two black men whose spiritual wants are in a measure unattended to ? To the churches we say, provide lor this portion of your flock, teaching them to observe, But to owners of slaves we appeal with great confidence. We feel assured your own consciences are not clear on this subject; we have a responsibility which grows and magnifies as we contemplate it; without much reflection we are con¬ tent, but in contemplating, we confess ourselves alarmed at the account that awaits us. Thus much we could do, as we employ teachers to teach our children literature, we can employ teachers to teach them to observe all things what¬ soever Christ has commanded us—we need not violate the law, we should not; Christ, we are assured, will be with us in this matter, let us do our duty, and we need not fear 13 trust Him. To the Washington Association, we appeal as Christians, we say, as missionary christians, as slave- owning christians, we say, contemplate this subject. But your Committee are called upon to devise some plan. 1. We recommend that each church carry out the recom¬ mendation of this Association, made at Bethel, in the year 184.9 and carry it out faithfully and prayerfully. 2. We recommend that each church, especially provide far the preaching of the Gospel to the colored members, at least once in each month by a competent white preacher. 3 We recommend that all owners of slaves, either singly or'by combination, employ some competent minister to visit and instruct his slaves in religion, at least once in each We recommend that all efforts to instruct our slaves religi°us matters' w^ether as churches or individuals, T t they be especially enjoined not to violate the laws of r a tolerates and does not prohibit true and vi- \retigi°n> an<^ nojust cause of oflence should be given# U 1 to the prejudices of any community, although not in violation of 8 minutes of the 5. We recommend churches, that in employing Pastors for the white portion of their population, to stipulate for the services of such pastor at least a part of one Sabbath in each month, unless a separate pastor is employed for the black population. JAMES THOMAS, Ch n. Resolved, That the Churches of this body be requested to report in their letters, next year, how far the resolutions above adopted, have been carried out, and their results. Appointed the brethren Stokes, Duggan and Lewis, a committee on publication. Appointed Correspondents'.—To the Georgia Association, Stokes, J.A.Evans,Jackson, Jones, O. Smith,Lewis, Harley, Battle, B.F. Latimer,Yeazey, Amoss,Rhodes,Roe,Chapman, Dickson, Cosey, Jno. M. Peek, Holmes, W. Latimer. To the Hephzibab, Riddle, Jones, Coston, Harley, Jos. Smith, Brown. To the Ebenezer, Brown, Jos. Smith, Isaac Smith, Osborn. Brother Stokes, to write to the Canoochee Associ¬ ation, and brethren Isaac Smith, Lewis,Whitfield, and Baily, to bear our communication as messengers. Appointed the brethren Martin, Peek, and Graybill, a committee to write letters of correspondence to other bodies. Adopted the report of the Executive Committee, as fol¬ lows : The Executive Committee beg leave to submit the follow¬ ing leport:— They have made such efforts as they conceived the cir¬ cumstances required to promote the objects for which the Committee was organized, and they regret that no greater success than will appear from this report has attended those efforts. They assure the brethren and churches of the As¬ sociation that individually we are very far from being dis¬ couraged. The first matter to which we call the attention of the Association is our Book Mission, and the Mission in and just beyond our southern border. We supplied our Colpor- tuer with a lot of books early in the year, and as we appre¬ hended the scarcity of money and the demand of the little thaf was in the country to pay for provisions during this year of almost famine, have prevented us selling but yery few Washington baptist association. 9 booiva. Of the forty dollars worth with which he was furn¬ ished he has only sold $ 22 15 worth, giving away $ 1 34.— He devoted eight days exclusively in selling books, for which we have agreed to pay him twelve dollars, one dollar and a half per day. He labored thirty days in preaching and visiting in the destitute portions of the country south of us, for which service we recommend that the Treasurer be authorized to pay him the sum of thirty dollars out of the funds already in his hands for that purpose. Through the instrumentality of this Mission as we trust and believe a new church has been constituted in the field of his labors. We recommend that in view of this encouragement this labor shall be continued and well supported. We recommend al¬ so, that our churches will embrace as one of their charities, the aid of new churches, and will annually send up a small contribution for that purpose. We think that nothing perhaps, will so forcibly convince any people of our love and kindness for them as such material aid in the necessitous circumstan¬ ces of their early organization. We would call the attention of the churches and individu¬ al messengers of the Association to the fact, that a number of individual brethren have in their liberality authorized your Committee to publish through this medium, that they will ed¬ ucate free of expense in the best institutions of the country,any young brother who feels that it is his duty to preach the gos¬ pel, and who will present himself to the Committee with the recommendation ofhis church, as to his piety and worthiness, and whose call shall be approved by the counsel of members appointed for this purpose. We request our ministering brethren the pastors of churches, to publish from their pulpits once or twice a year this information to their congregations, impressing at the same time their duty upon the minds ofyoung persons to aid in that or some other way our great duty of aiding the coming of the Kingdom. Under the approval and authority of the Committee, our Colportuer placed in the hands of brother J. P. Brinson, of the Middle Ground As¬ sociation, a number of books for sale and gratuitous distribu¬ tion. Brother Brinson labored twenty-one days, for which 10 MINUTES OF THE we recommend that he be paid sixteen dollars. His receipts in cash were $ 32 39J, and his gratuitous distribution amount¬ ed to $ 3 83- There are a number of small volumes, such as aid to De¬ votion, Doddrige's Rise and Progress, Church in Earnest, and Heavenly Footman, and others which though valuable are not saleable; we recommend these small unsaleable volumes to the value of perhaps ten or twelve dollars be distributed to the youth and young persons by our Colporteur, where his discretion may dictate it can be done to the best advan¬ tage. W. I. HARLEY, Ch. Ex. Committee. Brother Isaac Smith presented the claims of a new church in the bounds of the Canoochee Association, whom he was supplying as pastor, for means to enable them to build a meeting-house ; upon which or motion, voted that the mem¬ bers present be allowed to contribute to that object—when the sum of twenty-four dollars was' made up. It was also voted that the amount in the hands of the Treasurer, to aid new churches, be appropriated to the same object. Whereas some friends of the Sabbath School cause in Georgia, have proposed to hold a Convention for the pur¬ pose of considering the propriety of forming a State Sunday School Society; and whereas we regard this a laudable and very desirable object, therefore Resolved, that this Association cordially approve ot the proposition for holding such a con¬ vention, and that we appoint three delegates to attend such meeting when it shall be held. , The brethren Stokes, Har- ley and Duggan were appointed. Appointed the brethren Lewis and Harley, delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention to be held in Baltimore. Appointed the next meeting of this Association to be held with the church at Bethel, Hancock county, to commence Saturday before the second Sabbath in September 1853. Voted that the collection taken yesterday be equally di¬ vided between the Mission of the Washington Association— the Richmond Board—the Marion Board, and the State Con¬ vention Mission, WASHINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. 11 ^ ■appointed the brethren Stokes, Harley, Evans, Martin, Thomas, Lewis, Hardwick, Whaley, Jackson and Graybill? delegates to represent us in the Georgia Baptist Convention* The Committee on examinations, report: That on the corresponding letters and minutes, we find nothing that should claim the attention of this body ; but we find in the minutes of the Convention two items worthy of note. The first is the recommendation of the last Lord's day in October nest as a day of fasting and prayer to the Lord of the harvest, to send forth more laborers into the harvest, which we re¬ commend should be adopted by this Association. The Committee on Nominations reported brother Battle to preach the Introductory Sermon next year, Duggan, alter-' nate ; Harley, to preach the Missionary Sermon, Martin alternate. Adopted the report of the Committee on the state of Reli¬ gion ; as follows: The Committee upon the state of Religion within the bound3 of the Association, feel deeply concerned, upon learning from the reading of the letters, that the Churches, with a very few exceptions, are passing through a scene of cold¬ ness and barrenness with respect to their spiritual interests. It is true, no reports of gross disorder, or scandalous delin¬ quency have been presented; yet it is matter for deep humilia~ tion, that "Progress" has not been written at the very head of every communication. And the existence of this fact, should put all upon the enquiry "wherefore has the Lord a controver¬ sy with us ?" Is it that the churches have failed to do the Divine Will concerning them ? Is it that they have so far departed from New Testament usage as to forsake the assem¬ bling of themselves together, especiady upon the Lord's day, to provoke one another to love and good works r These are enquiries which it is desired should be made by the church¬ es respectively in their conferences. And it is desired more¬ over that these things should not be passed over hastily.— The Committee feel gratified to learn that the spirit of be¬ nevolence is on the increase among the churches. And they are not without hope, that as this spirit is exercised, it will 12 minutes op the be so strengthened and expanded, that measures will be de¬ vised and carried out in practicej that will eventuate in the extension of Christ's Kingdom upon earth. The Committee feel disposed, in view of past favors re¬ ceived at the Divine hand, to urge their brethren to renewed efforts, and to prayfulness, for the attainment of larger meas¬ ures of spiritual increase. They would cherish the hope, that all their brethren will strive to make the best possible use of time and opportunity to make inroads upon the pow¬ ers of darkness by which they are surrounded—that they so act during life, that in death each one may be ready to re¬ ceive the plaudit " well done good and faithful servant, en¬ ter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Respectfully submitted. W. H. STOKES, Chairman. Re-elected the brethren Harley, Lewis, Gray bill, B. F. Latimer, and Amoss, the Executive Committee, for the next association year. Re-elected brother Graybill, Treasurer. Voted that the Clerk attend to the printing and distribu¬ tion of twelve hundred copies of these Minutes, and that he receive thirty dollars for his services. Resolved, That this body return its most sincere thanks to the Church at Island Creek, and the friends in the vicinity for the kind and hospitable manner in which they have re¬ ceived and entertained our body during the present session. The Committee on Finance, not being ready to make their report, they were instructed to hand it to the Clerk in due time. ^ After singing and prayer by the Moderator, the Associa¬ tion adjourned to the time and place before mentioned. W. H. STOKES, Moderator. Benjamin Roberts, Clerk. CHURCHES. W H M o Ph p s Q W a H Pm O W H H GO COUNTIES New Bethel Washington Mt. Zion Hancock Antioch Washington Bethlehem do Horeb Hancock Island Creek do Darien do Jackson's Washington Long Creek Warren Union Washington Friendship Warren Black Spring Baldwin Sister's Washington Ohoopie do Beulah ilancock Bethel do Friendship Washington Mineral Spring do Salem Taliaferro Liberty Grove Washington Sparta Hancock Powelton do Shoulderbone do Bethany Washington Richland jrreene DELEGATES.—Absentees.*' J. M. Donaldson, N. B. Whitfield, L. J. Harrison. * T. Neel, J. Roe, J* Parish. J. Curry,* J. P. M. May, W. May, jr.* R. Osborn, V. B.May. A. Duggan, J. M. Duggan, A. C. Duggan. W. H. Stokes, J. Holmes, J. A. Evans, A. M.Jackson. T. D. Martin, J. Dickson, J. M.Peek, J. McGilvary, J.Graybill J. M. Peek,* F. Trawick, W. Rushin,* J. Swint, J. Hitchcock, W. R. Locke. A. Rogers,* A. Riddle, J. W. Coston. A. Jones, J.Veazy, W. Fowler.* D. Garrett, J. S. Cook, W. Archer. S. Glover, A. J. Chambers,* B. Underwood*. H. Gary, J. M. Palmer, G. W. Butts, S. M. Graybill. J. Christian, O. C. Pope,* G. Whiddon,* D. Bailey. R. S. Brown, J. Reynolds.* B. Roberts. B. Peeler,* L. Parker, J. R. Gunn.* B. F. Latimer, W. Latimer, G. VV. Bass, W. Amoss, W. Barks- dale.* J. T. Veal, W. P. Hiuklin, E. Jordan. R. May, A. C'osey, H. Hawkins. W. H. Chapman, J, R. Chapman/ R. C, Rhodes. D.Smith. J. R.Wood. J. B. Battle, D. W.Lewis, J. Thomas. W. I. Harley, G. B. Barksdale, T. W. Latimer,* F. O. Smith. J. L- Bruce, M. M. Channel.* I Not represented. Not represented. W P ® O W X W a, S a> g 5* CD CL CL o- >-< 1. «* Oft © o 3 3 O -i a. SB a. a 3 •t Co 13 2 5 I 86 3 l 1 I 40 8 3 5 l 3 100 1 2 14 1 | 60 6 2 3 i 4 59 24 3 5 4! 2 3 126 1 2 7 2 2 162 4 6 o 1 63 1 2 5 1 48 10 2 6 4 1 23 2 6 5 38 8 1 89 1 16 6 2 79 1 56 1 o 7 2 2 65 3 4 3 6 101 1 1 4 63 4 1 1 48 1 1 3 1 18 3 2 1 2 5 7 1 1 49 1 2 12 2 4 98 3 2 J J 1 27 — 135 70 108 35 CO N 1407 27 34 15 35 50 4 18 I 93 53 135 85 109 186 239 73 63 92 48 116 113 41 100 151 67 66 19 14 93 138 27 H o ? • • 125 55 4 00 1 50 5 00 97 81 65 50 3 50 3 60 13 00 42 75 3 00 9 04 5 00 7 25 11 774 1 00 27 00 9 80 2 50 10 75 37 90 16 79 7 57 ill 58 The Committee on Finance handed the Clerk the following report:— O *3 $ c © r* © O -c §?? 2D ~ o Q-> < £ a. jjT a S' 2 ® 2 o' s >crq • A 3 c. " o O D ° £ 3 = 5 55 12 30 14 80 12 60 26 55 2 50 75 3 00 5 00 35 28 35 43 20 00 2 50 22 00 6 50 8 00 12 O 1 00 25 1 50 2 60 3 75 2 50 14 25 9 00 5 00 2 00 1 75 3 04 3 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 2 70 25 25 1 50 7 95 CO 50 4 00 7 00 7 00 6 75 1 25+ 3 00 ■ 5 60 20 2 00 1 50 7 90 1 25 5 00 3 75 8 00 2 50 4 43 4 43 4 43 1 25 5 57 47 05 26 65 113 87 88 01 56 78 48 82 o w ® -• c - 7 50 1 00 6 00 s* C 5 00 13 00 1 00 5 00 . 14 50 24 00 by pupils of Mr. Carrington's Academy, t By the Blacks, by the Blacks, balance by the ladies and Congregation. no' r a tr a n rt> 12 05 12 05 14 30 10 75 00 30 05 -d ff! £ 5 I % E. 6 00 2. 3 o a 6 00 6 00 00 1 40 1 40 2 75 Sabbath^W^ °Ver' ' 511 5S 44 {{ectl°n at the stand, 4-5 €3 of servants for African Received ofSC\ CD f ■ * " "5° ** A. Kj. Duggan, for mis- Tj • „ S^W, 5 00 ed of Solomon Watson, for Broth- er Bowen, 10 00 Received ot Sam, acolcred brother, to Br:ther Bowen, 5 00 Received of John Swint, African Mission 1 00 " " Sister Glenn, Burman " 1 00 u " James B. Rcberts, African Mission, 5 00 Received ofBro. I. Smith, for himself $1, for W. M. Pope, $1, James B. Taylor, $1, Jas. Oliphant, $1, Jas. Coston, 50 cts., A. Riddle, 50 cts., to bay testaments to give away to poor youths, 5 00 Received also ot Bro. I. Smith, SI, for L. Taylor, $1 for John King, and 60 cts. for Jas. R. Taylor, 2 60 Received of Sister Eliza- Slaughter ol Richland Church, for Foreign Missions, 9 30—44 10 606 Balance in hands of Tr., on closing his account with us, So? 16 a f nnff in band, 6S t nve shows a balance now in hand. We recom. jf nrintiDg of the Treasurer's Report, mend the pnnMo Tmv ^ JOH-N A. EVANS, ;• C:n:mit:ce. D. W. LEWS. S 16 TREASURER'S REPORT. John Graybill, Tr—- To Washington Association, Sept. 1851. Received of Financial Committee, $815 10 Less, $1 counterfeit, I 00 ^ $814 10 CR. By amount paid to Georgia Convention, $260 .04 « « " Executive Committee, 100 00 " " Clerk and Printer, 60 00 " Bro. Isaac Smith, 42 00 $462 04 DR. To amount to balance, 352 06 NAMES AND POST OFFICES OF BAPTIST ministers belonging to the washington association. W. H. STOKES, Sparta. JESSE B. BATTLE, Sparta, W. I. HARLEY, Sparta. JOSEPH HOLMES, Mayfield. * ISAAC SMITH, Tennille. BERRY PEELER, Long's Bridge. ASA DUGGAN, Warthen's Store. JAMES R. GUNN, Long's Bridge. LEWIS PARKER, Hebron. J. P. LEVERETT, Hebron, JAMES CHRISTIAN, Sandersville. JAMES M. PEEK, Long's Bridge, BENJAMIN ROBERTS, Milledgeville. licentiates. JAMES W.-COSTOty Sandersville, L. J: HARRISON, Sandersville. ELI McWHORTER, Sparta. D. GARRETT, Long's Bridge. J. STONE, Long's Bridge.