Minutes of the Flat River Association. [serial]

THE LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA
THE COLLECTION OF
NORTH CAROLINIANA
ENDOWED BY
JOHN SPRUNT HILL
CLASS OF 1889
VC286
F28
1819
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According to appointment tho Association met,
and Elder Gardner being absent, the introductory
sermon was preached by Elder Thomas Crocker
from Isaiah xxvi, 3.
I: Elder George Roberts was appointed Moderator.
from'eleven churches', being presentby
their
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proper messengers, were read, and
the names of the messengers enrolled as follows:
1 Neusc— James Weathers,
William Browa?
2. Letteis
John Terrel.
2 Cedm-
Creel:
— Stephen. Johnson, Moses NeaL
Mm — William W. Farthing, Henry Bunch
and Thomas Freeman.
4 Tanners — William Rudd, Guilford Talley*.
5 TaWs Creek — Young Montague, Kennan ParS
ham, JEldcr E.
Battle.
6 Buffal96-—Fhi\\i) Haley, Thomas Owen, Phras?
ant Gold*.
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7 Locke's— Elias Bowdon, Blouat CG0p3^.
8 Grassey Creek
William Werrel, Charles
Smith, Thomas Vass.
9 Tar 'JRirer—r Robert Obryan, William Jones,
Abraham 81aighter.~
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10 Camp Creek— Roland Coolie, $o\h Jinkins,
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William Collins.
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Mount Carmell * William Henry. Merritt*>
Thomas Weaver, Jacob death.
% Corresponding Messengers presented their
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Elder G30. Roberts, &
J Eldei William Brown.
Sandy Creek— Major Dismukes,
From Country Line
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— Thomas Crocker,
—Elder Holt. %
Raleigh
Jloanoake
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These together with brother John DolahnV
and Kcv'u. John Chavos, visilhig brethren, being
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invited, took scats with us.
Elders George lio&erts, Wiiiiam Brown, a.vd
Aimer Vv. Giopfoti were appointed to preach on toiabrrow, it being Lord's day: worship-to commence
at IOjy clock.
6 Elders. Weathers, Brown, ami Battle, and
brother Jacob Oreath and brother William Farthing, together with the Moderator and Clerk were
appointed a select -Committee to make arrange,
meats for Monday;
7 Brethren. Obryan, Farthing and Bunch were
appointed to receive the- contributions .of tireo
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8 Resolved,-
That the association meet
Bfter 9 o'clock on
at
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Monday.
9 After prayer by Elder Roberts, the Association,
adjeurned 'till Monday morning.
It must not here bo omitted, that while the Association were engaged in business Elder Holt and
brother Jacob Creath preached at the stage.
LORD'S BAY MORNING.
Divine worship was introduced by Elder Wifliam Brown, who preached from 2eph. iii. 12.
Elder Roberts then preached from Daniel, ik 4,
He was succeeded by E!der A. >V, Clonton, who
-preached from ii. Cor. xiii, 5.
IThe congregating was very large and in part
orderiy and attentive.
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Mjndaij Morning
Get, 13.
The
Association convened; and after prayer by
Elder Battle proceeded to business.
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select
committee
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whom was
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arrangements for Monday,
fcawng made a sat!3 feeto ly
report, were discha.g-
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his report
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regard to his'
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William Farthing
the llcx£ . Gsllwj g
Assoeiaiion recommend
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Crcek to postpone
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That
in
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of the Church,
quest
Lord's day
in
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Grassy Creek, the
November be set apart
for a
tliir-c!
df*y of
lasting and prayer.
14. Elders GIopton sad Creath were appointed
messengers to Country Line Association ; Cooke
and Weathers t© Raleigh ; Clopton, Gold and brother Farthing to Roanoke.
15. liuolvtd, That the next Association ba held
at Tar River, on the Saturday before the 3d Lord's
day in October ; and that Elder A. W. Cloptcn
preach the Introductory sermon.
16. Resolved, That tho Clerk prepare and have
printed and distributed 130 copies of these Min«
utes.
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Elder Battle haying resigned as C-.erk, in
for the General Board of Foreign
Association,
this
Missions, Elder A. W. Cioptou vsas appointed in
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his stead.
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Whereas
dressed to
appears that a letter was adthe select oornmittee, on Saturday night
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by Dr. Benjamin Bullock, seriously involving
the mora) character of Eider Eolad Cooke, Therefore resolved, by and with the consent of the Church
at this place, and at the particular request of said
Elder Roland Cooke, that ESder3 George Roberts,
TTilliaw Brovra, A. W, Clopton, brother William*
Chaves, ba and
Farthing and the Rov'dlast,
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are hereby, appointed a committee, to attend, at
this place, on the Monday after 3d Lord's day in
November, for the purpose of examining into tho
said charges against Eldo? Coske and that thoy
veport thereon, and that the £Ierk insert their rereport in these Minutes.
Aftcr'praycr by Elder Roberts tic Associati&T>
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after a fall hearing and csamir, that,
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itnessss and other evidences, in regard
to the first allegation, it is their decided and unanimous opinion, that, if Elder Roland Cook said hs
had a copy of Mr. Welboura's Will, ha mad® this
declaration, under the fall impression, that Dr.
Bullock was under obligations to write out the real
"Will, according to the rough draught which Elder
Cook then had and which he therefore callciks copy
©f Mr. Welbeurn's Will : aad that, though it may
"net contain precisely the same words ; jet inasmuch
as Elder Cook bettered, that the real Will was
written by it, hcfias not, been gailty of falsehood,
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contained in Dr. Bullock's first
Seeing also he stands furallegation agaiaat him.
ther jnstified by the declaration of Mr. Weleoura
that it (the loigh draught) was the copy ©f his
Will. ;'
En regferd to the second allegation eeattuned in Dr.
Bulleck'e letter against EUtr Cook* Tfc© committee report, that «p®n examination ©f the rough
draught ef the will, they cannot think it strange
that Eldc* Cook should put each coiistractioB upon
it as seriously to iga^licate tho character of Dr.
JSulleofe.
They d© not by this insinuate that Dr.
Bullock Intended fraad. Far bo it from thorn.
Bat inasmuch as tlbelast clause In thorough draught
ireads time : ** my will is that J erry and Jenny bolong to B. B;'* and inasmuch as Elder Goek forced bis opinio© of Dr. Bullock's intention from
$he rough draught alone ; tlu-y feel in dsty bound t©
acquit him (the eaid Cooke) a I the charge <jf false*
Sooa in saying < by the wffi Dr. Bulleck willed
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Btdtack, ths;-© is not a shadow
exhibited It Br.
$f suspicion; that he intended any tiling like fraud
tpben lie wrote the rough draught.
In regard to other allegations of Dr. Bultaclc
against Elder Csok ; or allegations of said Elder
Cook against Dr Bullock tbe committee feel
themselves under no obligation
attend to teem.
So far fro^ justifying hard speoebee is either
party they most sincerely deprecate them : and
earnestly pray that the reil of oblivion may, byeach party, be cast ever (be unhappy contention.
After prayer by Elder Roberts the committee
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GEORGE BOBEXIT& Chairman
A. W. CLOPTON Clerk.
by tbe Association toprebe asmesed to these l&inutee
beszv 'directed
are a Circular to
venture to subMitate instead of it the following
$3Belution§ taken frera tbe Latter Day Lusinary*
It is certain that many of tbe Brethen entertain
very erreneeue ideas in regard to tbe Theological
Institution now In contemplation.
And It is boped that tbe information tontaincd in these Resolatieng, if it should net procure tbdr friendship
to tbe institution, will in some decree resaave their
prejudices.
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THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTION.
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In a former number of this work, & Plan for an Institutes fer
piout young men called by the churches to the Christian
ministry, was fl^feaihtc^ by th© Board tf Missions fey th?
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ci&sidefati*:\ *f tha churches aad brethren throughout
the United States. Understanding from the American Baptist Magaziee, that it is wished that M the Plan laid before
the Convention at its last meeting- by the President," be
also nude public, we cheerfully iatroduce it. The utmost
light that caa be thrown on the important subject is desi-
rable.
Proposed Resolutions, including a scheme tf Educii"
Hon* having Jor its object the assistance of piem
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young men designedfor Jhe gospel ministry, ivhich
vtcre laid before Hie Baptist Convention ct FMlfo
dilphia, in
May, 1817.
Resolved, That it be Fecoismended by this
Convention, to the Baptist churches throughoat the
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form themfor the purpose ef
United States, and their adherents,
selves into education societies,
aiding pious young Raen of their
to
confieidon,
who
bo called ef God to
obtaining each education
extensive usefulness in tfc©
and enable then te appear
net be ashamed, rightly
appear on good evidence
to
the gespel ministry, in
as nay best fit t&em for
$ause ©four Redeemer,
as workmen \Vho need
dividing the u?ord of truth : And likewise for assisting poor ministers, who have families, end have
not obtained the advantageu which are derived
from a suitable education, by gratuitously furnishing them with the mast necessary and useful beohe s
to aid them in their endeavors to ebtain mental
improvement. For' the accomplishment of which
design the following schamf* is sfibmitted to the
fonsideration ef the churehes.
1 st. Let a charity sermon be preaehe^ ojjee a year*
at least, in each church, and a collection made expressly for the purposes abev* specified ; and let
ih8 monies so collected, together with any other
Collections, donations er beqaetse obtained for sach
pyypeses; be cenveyed by
tkfi
basds of a gsrson
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appointed
a representative to
specially
attend the meeting of the associations to which
such church belongs, afid there to bo deposited in
a common fund, under the direction of a bedy of
delegates similarly appoi-r»ti
by other churches
belonging to that association
/to a nuuiber of associations cniting in the same measure as a cominou
cause : excepting always such part of the monies,
{say a third part) as shall be appropriated te the
establishment and support of a Theological Seminary, in our connection, to be hereinafter described;
trhieh last sum shall be conveyed to the general
fund, and be placed under the care and direction
of the Board of commissioners connected with this
Convention, or such part of them as shall be instructed witk the superintendence of the education
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2d. Let the body formed by the coalition of churches, as a bora recommended, be styled the General
Committee, or Trustees of the clutches united in
vissociatieu or Associatians, and have a President,
Treasurer, Secretary, and assistants, who shall be
authorized to transact all necessary business as a
special committee dsring the recess of the general
committee.
3i. Let this committee of the churches be invcak
tei with full powers to examine applicants for the
Churches' bounty, with respect to their qualifications, according to the sentiment before expressed;
to «it, that ministers must be the subject of renew'
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grace, be called of God to the office, and vdGsive gifts of Jesus Chrisf, the great prophet df
tin church, to fit them for too work.
,4th* Let the committee by their proper
ohv
cers, contract for the education of the young men so
taken «nder their care, at some convenient seminary 5 superintend' their education tfnd laorr.ls. that
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be promoted by "due eseitemenf,
the latter preserved in parity ; ft departure from';"
which shall be considered as incurring censure 6:
It shall also be considered as
the loss of privilege.
the object of their care, to secure the return of money'to the fund, which may have been expended a^
any time en the education of persons who do. not*
in a reasonable time after they have completed their
studies, enter en the work of the ministry to the satisfaction of the committee.
5th. After young men thus piovided for, have
finished their classic;:! studies, or obtained a proper acquaintance with general science, lei it betho
concern for the churches to plaoo them in a situation favourable to the study of divinity.
While in
circumstances which prevent their obtaining mars
ample assistance, let the students come under the
care efscme pious, well informed, and judicious
minister ; but when a divinity college shall have
1le«n established, according to the prevteion made
fn the coHstitutieM of this (/ invention, let as man^
of them as the respective funds of the societies, or
ohtsrehes, ean suppoit, be seat to said seminary £
especially those who pes&ess superior talents, toge,*
ther with a desire and aptaess for study.
6th. Aa if is possible that some chm lies belonging to the associations may refuse or negleet to
former
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contributions, and that embarrassments
may
arise fror.i this cause, let the exclusive right ef
man.
make
aging the business of the fend be vested in tho delegates of these churches which regularly contribute t©
its
support.
II. Resolved, IThat as
seoa as a sufficient fan^
shall be obtained for this purpose, the Board oC
Commissioners shall take measures for establishing,
at some convenient and central situation, a Theological Seminar^ and Library, under the cajro or
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learned, pious professors; in which theolo&T shall
be studied in its various branches, church histnry*
t$>e
Hebrew language, and
.-/.her
ofie*tal langua-
ges, the knowledge of which is favourable to©
right understanding »f the sacred scriptures, as far
as the same may be found practicable and convenient, together with biblical criticism and pulpit e<
lequ«nce.
III. Resolved, That the agents, or missionaries^
which maj be appointed by tfee Board of missions
to travel in our own caujtry, shall ba particularly
charged with the important concern of giving infer*
"lTiation to the churches of our denoEainatiou,
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the public at large, concerning the* true nature and
design o. the svhenie in which the foregoing articles are comprehended, of recommencing it to their
serious regard, and of affording assistance to those
*whc may bo disposed to bring it inta operation, i*
^hat
Xion.
relates to a
right beginning
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