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If HE MttflHl SMIMBIj, BENNETT & SMITH, PKOPRIETORS. V OL. VII. MINUTES Os the Fifteenth Annual Session of the ‘Ellijay United Baptist Association, held with the Church at Mountain \ Town, Gilmer County, Georgia, on the j 24th, 25 th and 27th days of August, | 1855. _ I Friday, Aug. 24, 1855. Agreeably to previous appointment, the Introductory Sermon was delivered by Elder J. M. Wood, from Ist Corinth ians, 3d chapter, 9th verse—“ For we are laborers together with God : ye are God’s husbandry—ye are God’s build ing.” After a short recess, the Delegates, convened in the house. Prayer by Bro. j Fleming. j Ist. Read letters from the Churches, j and enrolled Delegates’ names. 2d. Opened the door of the Associa- j tion for the reception of Churches, and j received Mt. Zion and Damascus, newly | constituted Churches, and invited their Delegates to seats. 3d. Elected J. M. Wood, Moderator, and Wm. T. Fleming, Clerk. 4th. Appointed Committees: On Preaching—P. M : l!er, N. R. Os hern, J. Pettit, A. M. Sheriff and T. Johnson. On Arrangements —Wm. E. Mull, J. Underwood. J. L. Coggins and li. Jor dan, with the Moderator and Clerk. On Deceased Ministers—J. M. Wood, Wm. P. Swanson and James Under wood. On Sabbath Schools and Publications —R. Jordan, X. R. Osbern and 11. j Brendle. On Finance —J. L. Coggins and Wm. : E. Mull. On Examination —Wm. P. Swanson,: Wm. E. Mull and A. M. Sheriff. sth. Called for Correspondence from sister Associations, and received from the Hightower a letter by their Messen gers, Wm. Richards, J. R. Richards, S. Conn and N. Goss. From Sharp Mountain, a letter and \ Minutes by their Messengers, M. 11. West, B. M. Stephens, A. R. Tribble, J. Coward and R. Coward. From Middle Cherokee —G. W. Sel- j vidge, J. L. Chapman, J. Terry, J. T. j Compton and A. Lewis. From Toccoa and State Line, —No Messengers. On motion adjourned till to-morrow morning, half past 8 o’clock. Prayer by G. W. Selvidge. Saturday Morning, Aug. 25. Met according to adjournment.— Prayer bv J. Richards. Ist. Called for the report of the Com mittee of Arrangements, which was re- ! ceived and the Committee discharged, j 2d. Called the roll and marked ah- | sen tees. 3d. Renewed the call for Correspon- i donee, and received from the Cherokee j Georgia Baptist Convention: G. W. Sel- j vidge, E. Dyer, J. L. Chapman, -J. Terry,j J. T. Compton and A. Lewis. 4th. On motion read the rules of De corum. sth. Invited Ministers not members of this body to seats with us: accepted by D. lorry, Wm. Bates and Wm. Wil liams. Gth. Appointed J. Underwood and Mm. L. Mull, to write Corresponding Letters. *th. Appointed Corresponding Mes sengers to sister Associations: To Hightower—Wm. E. Mull, A. M. Sheriff, Wm. P. Swanson and R. Jor dan : to be held with the Providence Church, Cherokee county, Ga., fourteen raiks south-east of Canton, Friday before the 2d Sabbath in August, 1856. To Highwassee—J. Underwood, G. Bradford and F. M. Bradford. lo Middle Cherokee —R. Jordan, W. P. Swanson, Wm. Wdliams, J. M. Wood, M in. T. Fleming, A. M. Sheriff, X. 11. Osbern, 11. Springfield, J. Poteet, C. Ow enby, F. M. Bradford: to be held at Spring Place, Ga., Friday before the 4th Sabbath in September, 1855. To State Line—R. Jordan, Wm. P. Swanson, A. M. Sheriff: to be held with Antioch Church, Bradley county, Tenn., rridav before the 3d Sabbath in Octo ber, 1855. Io loccoa—J. Plemons, J. Blackwell, , ’IT Rackley, B. Underwood, J. Un derwood, G. Bradford and H. Brendle : Jnday before the 3d Sabbath in Octo ber, 1855. , To Sharp Mountaiu —\Vm. % T. Flern , p ul ler, J. L. Coggins, S. Griffith, J. LlackweH, J. Raper, T. Johnson and ’ ra ’ J- Mull; to be held at Mt. Zion Uiurch Cherokee county, Ga., Friday ** 2d Sabbath in October, 1855. Snrin nu° k , U P the rc qest of the Cool whiolP Urc or a J e tter of dismission, which was granted. dressing the bod“nlTKfXtw okce baptist College, located at Cassville, 10th. Took up Queries: Ist. From Friendship, Murray coun j . °'~ ls 11 essentiul the peace and harmony of the Baptists, for each Uiurch to have a written Abstract, as an exponent of their principles? Answer —Yes. 2d If it i s essential, what course should be pursued with those Churches repudiating Abstracts as derogatory to the word of God, and consequently to) the will of Heaven ? Ans. Whereas we believe those Churches have departed from the prin- Iciples and Constitution of the Baptists,! Iwe recommend that they be labored< I with, and if not reclaimed, report them | to the Association. 11th. Appointed Union Meetings: Ist Dist.—at Mt. Zion, Flat Creek, I Friday before the 4th Sabbath in Octo-! her, 1855: to be attended by A. M. j Sheriff, J. Pettit, J. S. Holder, J. L. Cog-* gins, Wm. Williams, B. M. Stephens, J. F. Butler. 2d L>ist. —at Ellijay, Friday before the 2d Sabbath in April, 1856: to be attended by A. R. Tribble, J. Terrv, J. M. Wood, Wm. T. Fleming, I’. Miller, Wm. E. Mull, J. F. Butler, F. M. Brad j ford. 3d Dist.—at Lebanon, Friday before ! the 4th Sabbath in July, 1856 : to be ; attended by R. Jordan, J. Underwood, B. M. Stephens, J. Terry, J. Pettit and D. Terry. 4th Dist. —at Mt. Moriah, Friday be-, I fore the 2d Sabbath in October, 1855: | to be attended by Wm. Williams, Wm.! P. Swanson, J. Underwood, J. Langley. Win. Bates, J. T. Compton. 12th. Appointed J. M. Wood to write j the next Circular Letter; R. Jordan to preach the Introductory Sermon ; Win. P. Swanson, Alternate. Adjourned to 2 o’clock, P. M. Pray j er by Bro. Compton. 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. Met according to adjournment. Pro. | I Dyer, agent for the Cherokee Baptist j | College, then addressed the body. Ad- j jeurned till Monday morning, 9 o’clock.! i Piayer by Bro. Dyer. On Sabbath the stand was occupied ! by A. R. Tribble, G. W. Selvidge, E. Dyer and J. M. Wood, in the order of their names, who addressed a large and attentive congregation. Monday Morning, 9 o’clock. Met according to adjournment. Pi av | er by R. Jordan. Ist. On motion Bro. Dyer addressed the body on the propriety of sending Delegates to the Cherokee Georgia Bap- I tist Convention. j Resolved, That we send Corresponding ! Delegates to the Cherokee Georgia Bap ■ tist Convention, to-wit: j Wm. P. Swanson, H. Pettit, X. R. , Osbern, A. M. Sheriff, J. M. Wood, Wm. | E. Mull, Wm. T. Fleming, T. W. Ivey, G. Bradford, F. M. Bradford, J. Raper, |J. Poteet, S. Griffith and J. Pettit: to be I held at Cassville, Thursday before the 4th Sabbath in October 1855. 2d. Appointed the next session of this 1 body to be held with the Town Creek i Church, Pickens county. Geo., thirteen j mites south of Ellijay, two miles north 1 of Sanderstown, commencing Friday be fore the 4tli Sabbath in August, 1856. j 3d. Called for the Circular Letter pre- j I pared by Bro. Fleming, which was read, j i received and ordered to be printed in ; I our Minutes. 4 th. Received the report of the com | mittee on Finance, and the committee ! was discharged. sth. Received the report of the com | mittee on Sabbath Schools and Publica : tions : committee discharged. 6th. Received the report of the com ! mittee on Deceased Ministers: committee discharged. *7th. Received the report of the com mittee on Examination : committee dis charged. Bth. Called for general business. On motion took up the case relative to the proceeding of the Macedonia Church, and brethren in council with heron Fri day and Saturday before the 3d Sabbath in June last. Resolved , That wc approve of the course pursued by Llie Church at Mace donia, and brethren who were with her | in council in relation to certain minis ters who are sow ing discord and dividing churches, to-wit: A. J. Hughs and J. W. Hughs; and further— Resolved, That we repudiate said min isters and their work, as ministers acting contrary to gospel order, and as such, we advise our churches to have nothing to do with them. 9th. Resolved , That we recommend the churches composing this Association to send up by their delegates next year whether or not they are willing for the Association to become a constituent member of the Cherokee Georgia Bap tist Convention. 10th. Resolved, That wo have our Abstract of Faith and Rules of Decorum printed in our Minutes. 11th. Resolved, That we drop the correspondence with the Chestatee As sociation for the present. 12th. Resolved , That we recommend the churches of each Union District to hold a Ministers’ and Deacons’ meeting i in connection with their Union meetings, j and that such meetings be protracted whose circumstances justify. 13th. Resolved , That we withdraw our fellowship from Liberty Church, Polk county, Tenn. 14th. Resolved , That the Clerk super intend the printing and distribution of six hundred copies of this Minute, and that he have theTemainder of the mon ey on hand for his services. 15th. Resolved , That we vote the thanks of this body to the brethren and citizens of this vicinity, for their hospi tality during the session of this body. 8 fletofspqpet —SeCofed lo jfetionul qitf Sftie £oiifo, fiiemftihi, il)0 jffurilete, Zoteigi) otO DoSnegfic jtetos, &e. CASSYILLE, GfA., THURSDAY, OCT. 18, 1855. ■ 16th. Adjourned to the time and j place above named. Prayer by the ( Moderator. ! J. M. WOOD, Moderator. Wm. T. Fleming, Clerk. APPENDIX. Report of the Committee on Finance: Your Committe on Finance report i twenty one dollars and five cents sent l up for printing Minutes. Contribution ! by Delegates, two dollars and ninety-five ! cents. WM. E. MULL, J. L. COGGINS. On Sabbath Schools and Publications: Your Committee on Sabbath Schools ; and Publications beg leave to report — That first of all a careful perusal of the Bible; then the Christian Index, pub lished at Penfield, Ga.; the Tennessee Baptist, published at Nashville, Tenn.; the Home and Foreign Journal, publish ed at Richmond, Ya.; the Southern Baptist Review, published at Nashville, Tenn. Also, Orchard’s History of the Baptists, which should bo found in every brother’s bouse ; the Great Iron Wheel, i by J. R. Graves, and also many other j valuable works, published by the same, ;at Nashville, Tenn. Furthermore we 1 recommend Sabbath Schools, as we have j learned that much good have been done by them. We have two regular Sab bath Schools, with Libraries—one at Mountain Town and one at Pleasant Grove, with large and well conducted Schools. Furthermore we recommend Churches to encourage Sabbath Schools. : All of which is respectfully submitted. WM. P. SWANSON, Ch’n. On Deceased Ministers: j Since the last session of this body, it has pleased our Heavenly Father to re move from among us our much esteemed brother, Elder James A. Beard. Os his early history we have not been informed, but Cass county shared a portion of bis first labors as a minister, and they have been mostly confined to the bounds of this Association. 110 was ordained to the Gospel ministry, February the 15th, 1846, by Wm. E. Mull and Benjamin Stiles; was for several years moderator of the Association, which office he filled with dignity and humility. He was an affectionate husband and father, a faith ful minister, and an able defender of the truth. We tender our sympathies to the bereaved, while we feel the loss we have sustained. Respectfully submitted. Committee on Examination: The Committee on Examination re port that they find nothing worthy the notice of this body. Ordained Ministers: J. M. Wood, Piereeville, Gilmer Cos. Ga. Wm. T. Fleming, Fairmount. Peter Miller, Mountain Town. Elisha Hunt, Skenali. , James Underwood, j 11. Brendle, Blue Ridge, j Robert Jordan, Talking Rock. William E. Mull, Piereeville. William P. Swanson, Cohuttah Springs. William Williams, Tail’s Creek. W. Cantrell. Licentiates: A. M. Sheriff, Mountain Town, Georgia. L. J. Tatum, do. A. S. Tatum, do. A. Grant, Hot House. Please send on your Church let ters, the names and post offices of all your ministers. CLERK. CIRCULAR LETTER. To the Churches composing the Ellijaxj Association: Dear Brethren : The subject to which we invite your attention in the present Circular is the final perseverance of the Saints in Grace, and as there are various objections to the doctrine, we ; first notice some of them : Ist. Did not some of he Angels fall from grace ? Certainly not, for they ; were never in a state of grace. What; is Grace? It is favor shown to the guilty. Before their revolt they were j spotless in their purity. They were con- ) uected to the Creator on principles of j pure law. But they never entered the ] environs of a covenant of redemption, nor had a divine mediator for their sure ty. Therefore the standing of angels and redeemed souls is as different as law ana gospel. 2d. Did not David fall frdm a state of grace? No, for he died in the full triumphs of faith. Now these be the last words of David : “ Although my house be not so with God, yet hath be made with me an everlasting covenant, order ed in all things and sure: for this is all, my salvation and desire.”—2d Samuel, 23: I—sth. 3d. Did not Solomon fall from grace ? Hear the promise that God made to Da- | vid on behalf of Solomon : “I will be | his father and he shall be my son : if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men, but my mercy shall not depart away from him.”—2d Samuel: Bth—l2th. If Solomon apos tatised, God’s mercy surely did depart from him. We might speak of Adam, Saul aDd others, but our limits forbid— we only mention ono case more: it is asked, did not Judas Iscariot fall from grace ? It must first be proven that he was ever in a state of grace—we have no evidence in Scripture that he was at any time a believer. It is said that Jesus “ PRINCIPLES—NOT MEN.” knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, nnd who should betray him. John 6th and 64 —see also TOtii verse—“ Have not 1 chosen you twelve and one of you is a devil V’ Why ihen did the holy Savior choose such a char acter as unbelieving Judas, to be an apostle ? There were important purpo ses to be answered by this means. The Scriptures were fulfilled. It was foretold that Christ would be betrayed by a mem ber of his ow n family. Psalms 41 and 9. It was necessary ‘that such a person as Judas be chosen as a h apostle, that he might be a disinterested witness of the excellercy of Christ’s private char acter. His public character was well attested by thousands of both friends and foes. The apostles were chosen to give testimony of his private character. Had they all been his friends, what re ception would their testimony have met with in this unbelieving world ? would not the unbelieving have said—we can not receive the testimony of these wit nesses of Christ’s private character —the} 7 were all his friends —they were all in terested. Will not the testimony of Judas be disinterested ? He exclaims under the bitterest pangs of self-condem nation-—I have betrayed innocent blood. In view of the importance of this testi mony, who can doubt the wisdom and goodness of the Savior in choosing such a character as unbelieving Judas as a member of his family ? It is evident from the teachings of God’s word, that the believer will persevere in grace and be finally saved : for Jesus said, because I live ve shall live also, —John 14, 19. Then if the believer lives because Christ lives, he will continue to live as long as Christ lives, and Christ ever li vet h to j make intercession for his people. Then j it may be said with all the emphasis of divine truth, that the believer hath ever lasting life, and shall not come into con demnation, but is passed from death unto life. Not that he shall have everlasting life, but that he even now hath everlast ing life. The same unerring lips have said— And I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish. My father wli.nh gave them me is greater than all, and none is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my father are one—John 10: 29, 30. The believer will persevere in grace, because Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of his faith —Ileb. 12, 2d. He is the author of faith, because it is by the influence of his spirit that a sinner is awakened and regenerated, and the exercise of faith produced in his heart. Christ is the finisher of faith, because it is by the continued influence of liis spirit that the vital union between him self and the believer is maintained. Re generation and sanctification are precisely of the same nature, and are the effects of the same cause. Regeneration is sanctification begun, and sanctification is regeneration continued. Saving faith is one of the most prominent and impor tant exercises of the regenerated heart. It is therefore a plain Bible truth, that Christ is the finisher as well as the au thor of faith, inasmuch as ho has secur ed the influence by which the whole; blessed work is consummated. But when can faith be said to be finished ? Surely not until it is no longer needed : and faith will be needed until the believer enters that world where faith is forever swallowed up in vision. For while the ] believer is on this side the rolling bil lows of Jordan, he walks by faith and not by sight; it is then true that Christ is the finisher of faith, and that faith is not finished until the believer sees the Lamb of God without a darkened veil, and casts his sparkling crown before the throne. And can it be true that this same believer may apostatise tjnd perish eternally ? Christ is also called the good Shcp ! herd, and 1 lay down my life, says he, j for the sheep. The business of a sliep- • 1 1 i herd is to watch over the flock to bring back the straying, and to ward off the ravenous beasts of prey. Were Christ to suffer his children to stray away and be finally lost, he would not be a good Shepherd : but while he remembers the affecting scenes of Calvary, every sheep of his pasture shall be safe beneath the wings of bis mercy. To persevere is to continue in faith and love and obedience. It is certain that the believer wiil continue to perse vere in this way, for the provisions of the covenant of grace secure to him the continued influence of the spirit by which he is enabled to persevere. If any doc trine is fully clear, it is the infallible certainty of the believer’s final salvation, nor is this a doctrine of minor impor tance : it surely is one of the main pillars of the temple of truth, vitally connected with the scheme of salvation by grace. Grace first contrived the plan—grace first meets tho sinner, breaks his guilty slumbers and points him to the sin-aton ing Lamb of God. It is grace that con quers the rebellious heart, and guides and keeps the sinner thus conquered, in the way of holiness. Whop the believer comes to the dark valley of death, it is grace that procures for him tho rod and the staff” to comfort him ; heaven with all its fullness and glories is secured to the believer by the promise and oath of an unchanging God. It is true he is engaged in a perilous and eventful war fare, but ho has a safe and skilful com mander, and is clad in armor procured from the magazine of grace. Over his head wave the banners of salvation, on which is inscribed in characters of blood, victory —victory ! And as he is cross ing the Jordan of death, he sings in tri umph— oh, death ! where is thy sting— oh, grave 1 where is thy. victory ? And when his weary feet strike the verdant 1 banks of eternal deliverance, and he is clothed in immortal vigor and shines with brighter effulgence than the noon day sun, he still exclaims —it is all of grace. As eternal ages revolve, he is changed from glory to glory, and swal lowed up in the boundless ocean of eter nal blessedness, be becomes more like God in greatness and goodness. In still more joyful strains he is heard to ex claim grace, grace unto it. LJnto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood, be glory and do minion for ever and ever. When the Christian ascends Pisgah’s summit, and takes a view of the land of promise, he is transported with the prospect that he is soon to leave these mortal shores, and join the heavenly choir who vie around the throne of God, chanting the praises of him that liveth forever and ever. For these triumphal prospects let ev ery child of God with gratitude and joy exclaim, blessed be the Lord God, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen. ARTICLES OF FAITH OF TnE EL LIJAY ASSOCIATION. Art. Ist. We believe in one only true and living God —the Father, Word and Holy Spirit: Art. 2d. In tlie Scriptures comprising ; the Old and New Testament are the j word of God and the only rule of faith and practice: Art. 3d. In the doctrine of election through sanctification of the spirit and belief of the truth : Art. 4th. In the doctrine of original sin : Art. sth. In man’s incapacity by his own free will and ability to recover him self from the fallen state in which he is by nature: Art. 6th. That sinners are justified in the sight of God, by the imputed righ teousness of Christ only : Art. 7th. That the saints shall per severe in grace and never fall away : Art. Bth. That Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances instituted by Jesus Christ, and that believers are the only proper subjects, and that im mersion is the only apostolic mode : Art. 9th. In the resurrection of the • dead and general judgement, and that the felicity of the righteous and the pun ishment of the wicked will he eternal : Art. 10th. That no minister has a right to administer the ordinances of the gospel hut one who is regularly baptis ed, called and comes under the imposi tion of the hands of a Presbytery : Art. lltli. That none but regularly baptized members have a right to com mune at the Lord’s table. ASSOCIATION PLAN. As the communion of saints, so the communion of churches is a desirable blessing to obtain and promote which ought to be the study and endeavor of the people of God. Although churches formed on the gospel plan are indepen dent of each other with regard to power, i yet not so strictly speaking in regard to | communion—for as saints in general have a right to share in others gifts and graces, so have churches in this joint capacity, and as such there ought to be a coalition or uniting of several churches into one body, so far as their local sit uation and other circumstances will ad mit ; but as it is impracticable for all in dividual members thus to associate to gether, the churches should each respect fully choose and delegate some of the most able and pious and judicious from among themselves—particularly their ministers, to convene at such time and ! place as may be thought'most conducive to the great end proposed. RULES OF DECORUM. Ist. The messengers thus chosen and sent are to be recommended to the As sociation by letter from churches by whom they are sent, which shall be ex pressive of their fellowship; also of those baptized, received by letter, restored, dis missed, excluded, and the number de ceased since the last Association, and the total number then in fellowship. 2d. The members thus convened shall have no power to lord it over God’s her itage, nor shall they have any coercive power over tho churches, nor shall they infringe on the internal rights of any of tho churches in tho union. 3d. The Association shall be governed by a regular and proper decorum : in the first place a moderator and clerk, chosen by the suffrage of the members present. 4th. The Association shall he opened and closed by prayer. Only one mem ber shall speak at a time, and shall ad dress the moderator. The person thus speaking shall not bo interrupted while doing so, and shall attend closoly to tho subject, without making any remarks on the slips or blunders, made by the per son who spoke before him j and every member shall havo a right to speak in his turn, provided he observes these rules. sth. shall absent himself TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR, IN ADVANCE. in time of business without leave of the moderator. 6th. No person shall rise and speak more than three times on one subject without leave of the Association. 7th. The moderator sha.il have the privilege of speaking as another member, provided the chair be filled. Bth. Admit of no other title than j brother, in our addresses to each other, when engaged in business. 9th. Churches praying for admission •into the Association, may petition by letter and delegates; and upon exami nation if found orthodox and orderly, shall be received and the reception man ifested, by the moderator giving them l the right hand of fellowship and inviting j them to seats. 10th. Every motion made and second ed shall come under the consideration of the Association, except it he with drawn by the member who made it. 11th. There shall be an association fund kept for defraying the expenses thereof, and for the support of which’ each church in the union may contrib ute voluntarily such sum as they shall think proper, and send by their dele gates; and such money thus sent by the churches and received by the Associa tion, shall be deposited in the hands of a treasurer, who shall he accountable to the Association for all sums by him re ceived. 12th. The Association have a right to take notice of any church or churches that fail to attend annually, (or if they shall think proper,) and by their dele gates enquire the cause. 13th. The names of the several i STATE OF THE CHURCHES. = S I-1! Ia !| | I j. 1 1 £ I > if I •? §| i. | ? ff ; churches. counties. post-office, i supply. DELEGATES’ NAMES. ? : £ j j : • • : ; ) f Friendship, Pickens, Tulking Rock, ! Wm. T. Fleming, Thomas Johnson, John Bopcr. 8 2 V ‘• A on 0.- ( _ Town Creek, Do. Do. jR. Jordan, B. Jordan, F. L. Price. 21] 1 21 i o , (| ‘ , A (, “ Talking Hock, Do. Do. |R. Jordan, W. West, M. Jones. 1 ‘,5 4 l -j j ( Ebenezer, Gilmer, Cotecay, W. Cantrel, J. L. Coggins, J. Pettit. 1 1 f> f> { £ Macedonia. Do. l)o. T. ]>. Davenport, .T. Plemons, J. Blackwell, Wm. R. Rackley. 2 2 g’ 6’ 2 27 at i ~! 7 s Mt. Zion, Jun., Do. R. Jordan, j.T. Underwood, J. Langley. 4 1 f 4- ) Damascus, Gordon, /Fairmount, Wm. T. Fleming, I Win. T. Fleming, J. F. Butler. 2 1 1 9 \ f Ellijay, Gilmer, ’Ellijay, B. M. Stephens, ! G. Oloiiinger, R. B. Perry. 2 j f, / ■/ Mountain Town, Do. /Mountain Town, P. Miller, P. Miller, Wm. P. Swanson, J. Jackson, N. R. Osbern. 8 2 1 i 9’ 1 ] 1 -i rr ; a Pleasant Hill, Do. I Do. j A. M. Sheriff, A. George, A. M. Sheriff, T. Spears. 2 3 ,-> 5 1 1 ’ l />i 1 n'o 1 < j New Hope, Do. Tail’s Creek, D. Terry, T. W. P v, P. Ivy, Wm. Jenkins. 4 10 ]0 g 1 j <>3 2 12 i ( 5 | Zion Hill, Do. Mountain Town. ! Win. P. Swanson, A. Nelson, E. Owenby, A. 1). Jones. 4 9 j j ‘ [Friendship, Murray, Oohut’h Springs, j Wm. Bates, James Poteet. 404]l ;i y %:y ]OO ‘ ’ o ( Fellowship, Fannin, Skenali, I No Representation. 1 Ii S m I Sugar Creek* Do. ißlue Ridge, j IT. Brendle, 11. Brendle, T. Godfrey. 4 l . 1 ‘ 4 j ; j s,- 1 Lebanon, Do. Piereeville, Mull & Wood, J. M. Wood, Wm. E. Mull, 11. Springfield. 8 2 J 2 ■ 2 ■ 5! 1 1 81* l f>o ( ? I Union, Do. Hot House, Win. E. Mull, 1L Wiatt. 4 | 2! 1 ■ I ! 15 go l f Mt. Moriah, Do. Chesnut Gap, 1.1. M. Wood, J. S. Holder, A. J. Head, D. Ycother. 2 4’ o, yi 2’ 1 i 21 1 00 / | Bethel, Gilmer, Santa Lucah, | Wm. E. Mull, R. Kincaid, E. Flin, J. Searcy. 1 * j i j i i 26 fio < Mt. Zion, Sen., Do. Ellijay, jW. Cantrel, U. Pettit, S. Griffith. ’ 3 1 1- 7* l! * 84 1 00 ( % Cherry Log, I)o. Blue Ridge, IA. M. Sheriff, B. Underwood, F. M. Bradford, G. Bradford. 8 i | j 33 ( . H [Pleasant Grove, Do. Santa Lucah, j A. M. Sheriff, [N. E. Sheriff, It. Key. 2 | ( ! ! 19 90 Jj Cool Spring,* Murray, Pleasant Valley, ID. Terry, |W. Ellard, W. Latch, J. Rogers. 3 4 3, 8 U 2 j 5! 25 90 , t 10 C j 44 i 70 ! 52 6 39 3 1 19 1 683) s2l 42 Linos on Woman. To be read alternately, or as they are written, as it may suit the taste or senti ments of the reader. The bliss of him no tongue can tell Who in a woman doth confide; Who with a woman scorns to dwell Unnumbered evils wiil botide. They fill oaeh leisurablo day With joy and innocent delight; W’ith cheerless gloom and misery Are none possessed while in tlioir sight. They make the daily path of lifo A pleasant journey strew'd with flow'rs; A dreary scene of painful strife {-powers They quickly change with matchless Domestic joys will fast decuy Where feinalo influence is unknown ; Where'er a woman holds her sway, A man is in perfection shown. She’s never failing to display Truth, in its native loveliness; A heart inclined to treachery A woman never did possess. That man true dignity will find Who tries the matrimonial stato; Who pours contempt on woman kind Will mourn his folly when too late. 3SJO. 36. churches that compose the Association shall bo enrolled by the clerk, and called as often as necessary. 14th. Any member breaking these rules shall bo admonished. lotln Tne.Minutes of.the Association shall be read and corrected if need be, and signed by the moderator and clerk, before the Association rises. 16th. Every query sent to the Asso ciation by any church shall he acceded to, if it appears on the church letter from whence it came, and the Associa tion shall answer it if consistent with good order and agreeable to the word of God. | 17th. The Association may appoint i any member or members by and with their consent, to transact any piece of business which they may think proper. 18th. This Association will approbate and encourage a sound ministry, while she will cry down and disapprove an t unsound and disorderly one. 19th. The Association has power to withdraw from a sister church which deviates from the orthodox principles of the gospel, or fellowships disorders, after I hey have been labored with agreeable j to the gospel, by two or more sister ! churches. j 20th. The Association shall have pow j er to adjourn themselves to any future ! time or place, as they may think proper, j Upon the whole, we assume no higher I power, title or authority, than an advi i sory council. ! N. B. Amendments to this plan or form of government may he made at any time by a majority of the union, when they deem it necessary. Wliilo ’tis Day Time let us Work. Every mortal has his mission, In this world of active strife, Whether in a high position, Or a lowly walk in life. no it is, who, now fulfilling Every duty day by day, Shows tho miud and spirit willing To perform its onward way. Life’s a bark upon the ocean, Tossed and rocked by every gale Now scuds on with speedy motion. Now with rent and tattered sail. Life's a bright aud sunny morning, With some light refreshing showers, Followed by dark cloudy warning Os the storm that o’er us lowers. Life’s the chord of silver, binding Man in contact with his kind; Death is but. that tood unwinding, Setting free the earth-bound mind. Forward, then! the day is waning, Westward sinks the setting sun ; Onward! on! without complaining, Work, while yet it may be done.