Liberty No.I Association

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Seventy-Ninth Annual Association Of The

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LIBERTY NO. 1 ASSOCIATION Of

FREE WILL BAPTISTS Held With

CANAAN CHURCH Rt. 4, Bre~~on, Ala.

October 11 and 12, 1968

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QUARTERLY MEETINGS lnt ••••• Pine Grove ••••••••• January 11, 1969 2nd ••••• Friendship ••••••••••• April 12, 1969 3rd ••••• Canaan •••••••••••••••• July 12, 1969

SUNDAY SCHOOL CO~~TION Appleton ••••••••••••••••••••••• Mny 4, 1969

CTS RALLY Applcton ••••••••••••••••••••• Sept. 12, 1969

NEXT ASSOCIATION Semirnh Springs •••••• October 10 & 11, 1969

DEACONS & MINISTERS MEETINGS l s t ••••• Canoan ••••••••••••• January 2nd ••••• First ChurCh ••••••••• April 3rd ••••• iriendship •••••••••••• July 4th ••••• Pine Grove •••••••••••• Oct •

3, 1969 4, 1969 4, 1969 3, 1969

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Article of Faith •••••••••••••••••••••• l6-17 As to tnc Rules-Articles 1 & 2 •••••••• 18-22 By-La.ws •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 7 Church Covenant •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24 Co~unittces' Reports •••••••••••••••••••• 9-ll CTS Uclly Reports •••••••••••••••••••••••• l2 Minietc•~'s Report •••••••••••••••••••••••• 23 Cffic€~s & Board Members •••••••••••••••••• 2 f.roco0dings of 78th Session ••••••••••••• 4-8 Quc~tcrly Meetings Report •••••••••••••••• 25 ncgiat~~tion •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 ~t~tiotical Report •••••••••••••••••••• l4-15 Sunday School Convention Report •••••••••• l3 Troc~urcr 1 o Report ••••.•••••••••••••••••• 26

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-OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS-Moderator••••••••••••••••••Rev. W. G. Ett~er

Rt.l, Box 287, Castleberry, Ala. 36432 Asst. Moderator ••••••••••• Rev. c. B. Baggett

Rt.l, Castleberry~ Ala. 36432 Clerk•••••••••••••••••••Mra. Ivun I o Stewart

P. o. Box 116, Perdido, Ala. 36562 Asst. Clerko •••••••••••• Miss Carolyn Stcvit'i 't

Rt.l~ Box 247, Perdido, Aln. 36562

LIBERTY NO. 1 HOME MISSION Clerk & Trens •••.•• Rev. and Mrs. c. M. Byrd

Perdido, Ala. 36562

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ivan Stewart ••••• Box 116 Perdido, A~. 36562 Rev. J. Bucko •• •••• ••• Sumrnerdnle, Aln. 36580 Jesse Odom •••••••• Rt. 4,Brewton, Ala. 36426 Allen Reed •••••• Rt. C, Evergreen, Aln. 36401 ¥~son Casey •••••••• Rt. 4,Brewton, Ala. 36426

ORDAINING COUNCIL Rev. c. B. Bnggett ••• Rt.l, Castleberry, Ala. Rev. W. G. P.oLmer •••• Rt.l, Castleberry, Ala. Rev. E. E. Brooks •••••• Rt. 1, Flomnton, Ala. Revo N. W. Cnrden •••••• Rt. L, Flomaton, Ala. Rev. c. M. nyrd •••••••••••••••• Perdido, Ala.

ORDER OF CONF&lENCE lo lnvite visiting brethren to sent with us. 2. Opporttmity for new members. 3. Rending of minutes of last confere'~cc. 4. Deacon's neport. 5. Unfinished business. 6. Miscellaneous business. 7. Motion to ndjouxn.

HONOR ROLL

P..c·~, o J a W. Arnette ne··· I r.. '"'lc ·_, ~er~· 1\ • 0 • - - -

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REGISTRATION MlNISTERS-(Ordained)

Rev.A.H.Aohcroft ••••••••••••••• 51'9 E. Populnr Atmore, Alao 36502

Rev.C.B.Baggett •• Rt.l Cas~leber~y, Ala. 36432 Rev~EoE.Brooks ••••• Rt.l, Flo~a~cn, Ala ~ 36441 Re·1. J o Buck •••••••••••• S\Mtmerda le S) Ala o 36580 Re7.CoM.Byrd••••••••o•••••Perdido, Alao 36562 Revo!lovloCnrden o •••• Rtol, Flomaton, Ala o 36441 R~7 oJ o T .Long •• Rt: .l ,BoA 23 ,~IcDavid, Fla. 32568 Re7. ~·1. G., Fc..lmer ••••••••••••••••• Rt. 1, Box 28 7

Castleberry, Alao 36432 Rev.ODcar Reed (not present) •••••••••••••••••

Evergreen, Ala. 36401 Rev.E.F.Snnford •• &t 118l,Crestview, Fla. 32536

MINISTERS-(Licensed) Robert Lord •••••••••••••••• Atmore, Ala. 36502

-DEACONS-A~ORE: Clyde Bruley APPLE"l'ON: Mason Casey, R. T. Cooper CANAAN: r~lph Beasley, Jesse Fillmore,

Mllrvin Lisenby, Jesse J. Odom FRIIWDSEIP: Mason Lord PINE GROVE: Tony Downey, Rodger Presley,

Ivan Stewart RANGE: n.. L. Jerkins SEMirJ~ sr~lNGS: (None Present)

UNICI'i GlOVE: Elmer Gray, Allen

THmE H!RE NO VISITING BnETHRm.

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CHlLDhEN'S HOME tRUSTEE Rev. c. M. Byrd ••••••••••• Perdldo, Ala. 36562

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DELEGATES WHO REGISTERED APPLETON: Becky Casey, Esther Cain and

Helen Wilson. CANAAN: Frances Beasley, Iva Lee Lisenby

and· Cleve Roberson. FRIENDSHIP: Doris Carden, Lillie Mae H£rris

and Mary Smith. PINE GROVE: Elaine Downey, l~illie Byrd and

Carolyn Stewart. RANGE: Minnie Lee and Carlie Reaves. SEMIRAH SfRINGS: Core Lee Murphy, lsabcllo

Woods and Maiselle Wood~. UNION GROVE: Mamie L. Palmer, Bessie Reed

and Joyce Reed.

P AOCEEDINGS FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 1968

'!he Seventy-Ninth seseion of the Liberty No.1 Association of Free Will Baptists open-ed with congregational singing, directed by Bro. Elmer Gray with Sis. Agnes Ashcraft et the piano.

Bro. Jesse Odom gave the Welcome Address. lhe Morning devotion was given by Rev.

E. F. Sanford on Fellowship and Love, 1 K;..ngs 19:4-5 & 18. Prayer by Bro. Ivan Stewart.

The Moderator gave his message on our respoDsible to the association n n d invited visiting brethren to seat with us.

Associational deacons, Leland Nall and Jesse Fillmore,were appointed.

Reading Clerks were Ivan I. Stewnrt a:.1d Jesse J. Odom.

Church letters, with their finance, ond Ministers' Reports Wf'.re turned into the clerk.

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CHURCH FINANCE 1. Appleton•••••••••••·•••••••••••••••$23.00 2. Connan ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $23.00 3. F.riendship ••••••••••••••••••••••••• $23.00 4. ~-ne ~e•••••••••••••••••••••••••$23.00 S. ftzL~ge •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $23.00 6. S~trah Springs••••••••••••••••••••$23.00 7. Union Grove •••••••••••••••••••••••• $23.00

Everyone joined in taking "'lhe Right Hllnd of Christian Fellowship".

The 11 o'clock service opened with Bro. Ivan Stewart directing the singing. ~

A specials '1Jesus Use Me", was sang b y Mr. end Mrs. Ivan Stewart.

Rev. W. G. Palmer brought t h e keynote mescagc, "The Marks Of A Christian". Scrip-ture t~~t was Coloss~~s 3:1-17.

Dismissed for lunch by Rev. 3. T. Long.

FRIDAY /.FTERNOON, OCTOBER 11, 1968

A~ncmbled bnck at 1:30 widl Bro. Jesse Odom leading several congregational soDgs.

A special~ " Pence 1n The Shelter Of His Armsn, was sang by Rev. & Mrs. A. H. Ashcraft.

'nlc moderator opened the business session by tlsking the body to adopt the program flex-ibte ' ·7hich the body did. He then seated the delegates. recognized the visitors and cor-responding delegates.

The church letters t-.' ere read and ap-proved.

Mi..""listers • reports read and approved.

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Clerk's report was given

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

l. Elected Bro. Mason Casey on the Executive Committee. -

2. Re-elected Rev. C. M. Byrd to serve on the Ordaining Council.

3. A letter from Rev. Billy Sharpston, Hart-selle, was read before the body concerning a full time promotional man for the State. This was put on table until Saturday.

The meeting adjourned and disnrl.ssed in prayer by Bro. Jesse Odom.

Supper w::1s served from 5:30 - 6:30 by the ladies of host church.

FRIDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 11, 1968

Song service started at 7:30 w:;_th Bro. Mason Lord directing. Sis. trJ. G. Palmer at the piano.

Prayer by Bro. Ivan Stewart. More choir singing. A special, "Nothing Here To Hinder Me",

was sung by Hr. and Mrs. Ralph Be~sley. Then a special, ,.Reunion in Heaven 11 , by Mr. a n d Mrs. Mason Lord.

The evening message was brought by Rev. N. W. c~~den. Text was Revelation 2:1-7,-"Paul's message to the 7 churches of Asia.

The service was dismissed in pr~yer by Bro. Tony Downey.

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1 SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER, 12,1968

The meeting opened at 10:00 with con-gregational singing directed by Bro. Elmer Gray.

Special singing was by the Lord Family. Prayer by Bro. c. B. Baggett.

Rev. E. E. Brooks gave the devotional from Colossians 3:1.

Partnl Committee Reports were given ornl by their chairman. (See Reports)

Rev. J. T. Long brought the morning meaGase, ''Will A Fellow Tu r n from God 11 , 2 Chronicles 7:14, Psa~s 55:11 - 15, Luke 11:39-44 and Romans 2:5-11.

Dismissed for lunch by Rev. c. M. Byrd.

SATt.RDh.Y AFTtml'!OON, OCTOBm 12, 1968

Assembled back at 1:30with Bro. Elmer Gray leading the song service.

Special song, nstanding By The River" was sung by the Lord Family.

Offering o'f $28.15 was received for tha host church.

:llcvotion by Bro. J. Buck, based on the r~asons why churches are not filled today, J'eremiah 8:20. Prayer by speaker.

Th~ moderator then opened the final busines3 session.

0::.1c new church, First Free WiU Baptist Church. of AbnOr:e, was reconmended and ac-ceptec'l in our association in full fellow-ship.

Committee Reports were finish. (See Reports)

the moderator read the qualiricatlons of n dencon. Bro. Clyde Bruley from Atmore Church ':-Uls accepted as a deacon.

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Ministers• Cards were given to Rev. A. H. Ashcraft and Rev. J. T. U>ng.

MISCEI.LANEOUS BUSINESS

1. Next Association will go to the Semirah Springs church.

2. 1st Quarterly Meeting ••••••••• P;.ne Grove 2nd Quarterly Meeting ••••••••• Fri~~dship 3rd Quarterly Meeting ••••••••••••• Canaan

3. Election of New Officers. (See Pnge 2) 4. Elected new Trustee to the Children's

Home. Rev. C. M. Byrd was elected. 5. Delegates to State Associntion.

. Mrs. W. G. Palmer, Mrs. Ivan Stct·7nrt, Mrs. Melba Crnnrich, ~trs. Agncc A~~craft, Miss Mammie Lou Fulmer, Mrs. J. T. Long and Mrs. Esther Cain.

1 FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS ADOPTED-, 1. Adopted to promote and finance n full time promotional man for the State. 2. Executive and Ordaining Cotmcil no t to meet during session if all possible. 3. Each church to bring only the number o f residence members to Quarterly Meetings and Association. Non-residence members will be left on roll to be re-instated when they so desire. 4. The Assistant Clerk be paid $10.no. 5. Each year a report of the Minictors' and Deacons' Conference be printed in mL~utes.

All stood und gave appreciation to the Host Church for a wonderful hospitality.

Having finished all business, a motion was moved and second to adjourn. All took the "Parting Ha.nds.n

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-REPORTS-STATE AND HOME MISSION- We find paid to

the following: Atmore, $10o65; Decatur, $222.09 Montgomery, $56.00; Other Hom-eMission $176.64, mal

MASTER' S MEN ••••••••• We find 3 churches with 33 members.

Mason Casey, CHAIRMAN

SUNDAY SCHOOL •••• We find all 7 churches with a Sunday School enrollment of 292. This is 31 more than last year.

Mason Lord STANDING OF MINISTRY- l-ie your EJ~ecutive

Committee report 7 ministers present m~d tN10 ministers to tmite with the association . We find they have done a wonderful work the past yenr. H'e pray. God to bless them.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FINANCE ••• We report n balance ot $96.90

in treasure, plus $161.00 received w:i.tb. church letters, n total of $257.90.

Maiselle l-loods, Semirah Springs ORDAINING •••••• We the Ordaining Council

r ecommended the following ordaination: 1. Friendship Church 4/28/68 @ church

Clyde A. Harris, Robert E. Lord and Gordon L. Puckett.

2. Samirah Springs 7/13/68 @ 3rd Quarterly Gay Lundy and Raymond Woods

3. First Church, Atmore @ Associa tion 10/12/68 Clyde Bruley

ADVANC!MENT •••• We report the Leadership Training Course that was held a t Fri~1dship Church on August 26-30 was a great succcDs. Rev. Wallace Hayes from Nashville, T~Ulesnce was the teacher.

ADV ANC&fEr-1T COMMITTEE Rev. C. M. Byrd Rev. w. G. Palmer Ivan I. Stewart

YOUTH RALLY •••••• Rallies lulve be~1 very successful. We urge ench church to pnrtici-pate in the Rallies.

Mrs. C. B. Baggett, CHAinMAN

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OBITUARIES

'*In Memory of those who God has to be with Him. "

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t-!runc Church E>ositiol~ Death .Age _.,.. • • = ;a,

11/fJ /66 Viola /.rrington 77 Semirnh Member Springs

Robert Fostc:: 66 Pine Member 6/1/67 . -- ' .. ._.._ Grove

Pat Robcrt t:ton ? Pine N-R 7/?/67 Grove Member

Dillie Gibc04'l 83 Appleton Member 8/17/67 Irene P('.l.mc..--:- 83 Union Layman 9/29/67

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Mrs. A. M. 62 Friend- Member 10/21/67 Gate\-tood - m • ..,. shi~ Lillie l~C'.mboth 92 Friend- Member 2/25/68

.. ~ ··~ . -. .... -.-· shi~ Dewey J nck r.on 69 Pine Member 4/ 4/68

..-.... ...... ---- Grov_e Myrtic l'IcD-~,.."..ffie ? Canann Layman 4/6/68 -- ........ ..-......., H -. .. enry J..iJ.~c:1~y 53 Cannan Leyman l~/1 /68

..................... . ----George 79 Semirah N-R 5/26/68 McDona~.d .__ ___ Snrings Henry a.~~~cy 71 Fine Deacon 7/7/68

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Minist(~S/10/68 T. F. Lord 62 Friend-shi~ .... ..-.. ........... . ._.

72 Semirah Member 8725/68 t-1 . G. • (Bud) M~Ph~ SPrin_gs G .. w. F c1t7 ? ~ Cannt'.n Member 9/?/68

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CTS RALLY REPORT

The CTS Rally was held at Appleton Church on September 6, 1968, Rev. Wo G. Palmer presiding. The theme was "Teach-ing Them To Observe All Things Whatsoever I Hnvo Commanded You. 11 Mlltthew 28: 20-A.

Offering was $20.00. Churches und their perc~~tagas are

licte~ ns follows: /.ppleton 95.6% Fin a Grove 9 3. 9'/o F=iendship 79.2% S~~urah Springs 74.0% t!~ion Grove 71. 01o Appleton having the hi@hest percent-

age r E)ccivcd the banner for the new year.

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Voted in 1965 1. The offering to go to host church. 2. The Supt. will be elected from the

cht~ch where the rally goes. 3. CTS 't

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STATISTICAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR OF 1968

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175.00 91.56 358.39 111.56 42.38 553.13 95.00 o.oo 136.81 19.36 o.oo 636.07 as.oo o.oo 324.54 9.00 o.oo 1329.08

115.00 a.oo 174.30 29.00 25.00 478.04 so.oo o.oo 38.20; o.oo 7.00 64.00

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1100.00 9.00 164.95 t 9.00 6.50 201.21

100.00 87.90 175.00 26.08 o.oo 296.07

720.00 196.46 1372.19 204.00 80.88 3558.40

HOME MISSION

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98 53.86 36.18 90.04

54 12.05 L4.00 28.29 54.34

52 10.6! 94.60 2.00 20.00 35.00 162.25

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100 25.00 LO.OO 15.00 39.00 89.00

96 7.17 22.25 26.08 55.50

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505 10.65 222.09 56.00 294.32 176.64 735.37

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ARTICLES OF FAITH

1. As to OOD-One God and Father of all. Ephesians 4:6.

2. As to SCRIPTURES - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. 2 Timothy 3:16.

3. As to FREEDOM OF WILL - 11Ye wilt not come unto Me"-John 5:40; 11Whosoever will~ let him take the water of life freely. Rev. 22:17

4. As to CONDITION OF SALVATION "He (Christ) died for all. 2 Cor. 5:15. -- "F o r whosoever sha 11 call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13. "For in due season we shall reap if we faint not." Gal.-6:9; "Be thou faithful until deeth and I t-7ill give thee a crown of life." Rev. 2:10.

S. As to ELECTION- "God is no respector of persons, but in every nation he that fear-eth Hi.m and worketh righteousness is accept-ed with Him. 11 Acts 10:34-35.

6. As to GRACE-"For the grace of God tbat bringeth sttlvation hath appeared to all men. 11 Titus 2:11. "For by grace are ye saved thr0l81 faith. 11 Ephesians 2:8.

1. As to FAITH - "Justified by Faith." Romnns 5:1. 11lhis is the victory which over-cometh the world even our faith. 11 l John 5:4.

8. As to WORI

AS TO THE RULES ARTICLE NO. 1

SECTION 1. l~cn a sufficient number of members are ree1dy for orgonizotio11 the arti-cles of faith and church covenant sha 11 be rend nnd if adopted, the right hand of fel-lowship shall be extended, and after prayer they shall proceed to the election of offi-cers, nfter which they shall bo declared organized and ready for business.

SECTION 2. No church slulll be orsanized with less thnn 3 mole members, nor within 6 miles of tmother church of the sllll\e faith, tmle3s in towns or cities.

SECTION 3. The officers of a churchsmtl be npnstor, one or more deacons, and o clerk nnd trensurer, and not less than 3 trustees .

SECTION 4. The church shall cnll their pastor at the next conference preceding the last regular conference, the Associationnl yenr, unless in case of a vacancy; in such case they may call n conference for t hn t purpose.

SECTION 5. Any church, in ooae of necoa -sity, may call n conference nnd elect one of their members, or n visiting minister, as moderator.

SECTION 6. The church may hold n con .. fcrcnce oc often ao it deems it necessary.

SF:CTION 7. It shnll be the duty of each church to commune and wash the Saints feet at least each quarter.

SECTION 8. The church shall not try n mEmber without o hearing \mleos said member refuses to attend the conference, when noti· ficd to do so.

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SECTION 9. When a church desires that one of ita members should be licensed o r ordained to preach the Gospel, it requests the Quartc:_:-ly Meeting or Assocl.ation ofwhich it is a membar to examine, by council, such membar, and they thems e lves will grant licCl'lSC.

SECTION 10. The Ordn ining Council shall consist of 5 ordained Ministers in good standing in this association to be elected by tlie body. Anyone to be ordained to the office of M..i.nister or Deacon shall upon re-commendation of this church appear before thin com1cil for ordination.

SECTION 11. Deacons shall not be ordoined l.ll'ltil they are tried.

SECTION 12. Each minister shall be a member of some live church and in good standing 1-dth the church.

SECTION 13. It shall be the d u t y of every moobcr, male and feiMlo to a ttend each confcrcnco meeting if they can, for on t.l-}at dny the pastor is e)tpccted to instruct the church in n spiritual mnnner by giving plnin ru.1d pointed len sons on doctrine nnd discipline, and the rule of holy living a..11d the church members • duties.

SECTION 14. No msmber shnll give or attend cnrd parties, or attend other places of worldly amusement, or allow such things to be held in their homes, and drunken eo s is strictly forbidden.

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ARTICLE NO. 2

SECTION 1. 'Ihe PASTOR shall attend his church regularly unless providentially hin-dered, and shall sit as Moderator and sec that justice is doae, bat may appoint some suitable brother to sit in his stead u·hen he thinks proper for the cause.

SECTION 2. The DE#\CON shall be elected by the church and shall hold office at the direction of the church. They shall l-7lltch over the flock, advise the unruly members and .report such to the church in conforel.'lce when necessar}' and may administer the ordi-ance o1f" bnptism; they shall make all necos-sary arrangements for the cosa"•mion; l o o k into the noods of the church,ard the support of the pastor; they shall take notice o f s uch members a s refuse or neglect to portalte of the Lord 1 s Supper and wash each other 1 ::1 feet, and endenvor to ascertain the cn.usc, that the same may be laid before tho chtlrch in conference.

SECTION 3. The CLERK shall be elected by the church and shall hold office at the discretion of the church; he shall keep a record of the members and minutes of the business transaction of the church and shall read the same at the conference as often as the church may demand, and shall tw:n all books and papers over to their successor in office.

SECTION 4. The TREASURER shall be elect-ed by the church, and shall hold office at the will of the church, shall hold all money paid into the church for general expense cmd poy out the arune only on an order from the church, in conference and shnll tucn over all money and papers to their successor.

SECTION 5. The TRUSTEES shall be elect-ed by tho church, nnd shall hold office for 2 years and tmtil their successors aro eloc-ted unleaa removed for cause; titey have chn%.1!P of the deeds and n.ll other church propo=ty,

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and shnll look after the repairs of the church,-but they ca1~ot sell o r otherwise dispose of the church property without an order from the church in conference.

SECTION 6. No one shall be received in the church unless baptized by emerison by an ordained Minister or Deacon.

SECTION 7. MEMBERS must pay their debts contracted by them, or make sorlsfactory ar-rangemento uith their creditors.

SECTIO~l 8. We recommend thllt each church elect n HOME t11SSION TREASURER nnd all money collected for Home Missions be retained in the church and pnid out oaly by order ofthe church.

SECTION 9. We suggest thnt Preachers' Cnrds be da ted to expire on Oct. 31 of each yenr. If he mnl

SECTION 16. Suggest that Liberty No. 1 Ansociation not admit any church with en y other name thnn Free Will Baptist. And that no ndnister belonging to Liberty No.1 Acco-cintion pastor a church \-lith any other name.

SECTION 17. It is the duty and the solom responsibility of every member to support their church with tithes nnd offerings.

SECTION 18. It is the duty of the church to support thoir pastor to such n degree th.nt he moy devote himself to full ·time ministry of GOSPEL.

SECTION 19. The Executive Committcct-Till ~~amine nll church letters nnd upon their appxovnblc, letters will be read nnd d clo-gntco sooted. For trnvcling u Se per mile will be poid.

SECTION 20. The Liberty No.1 Assocint:i.o:;.1 Home Mission money can be loaned to churches at &?ointerest. The Trustees of that church. will have all paper work made up. Rov. a.nd Mrs. C. M. Byrd will have the authority to loan money from proper paper \-JOrk.

SECTlOl'l 21. l"e recommend the Moderator be pnid $30.00 nnd the Clerk be paid $40.00.

SECTION 22: Each church to enCOllr'Otie thoir pastor to attend tho Stt\tc Associotion if possible and pay his expense.

SECTION 23. Tho Aosociotionnl offcrLng will go to the host church firasaocintiotk~l e'tpennc no adopted nt the 78th Sossion, Or.t. 7, 1967.

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MINISTERS~

;J'fi ;rcn I § ~~ Mil1ister 1 s ~ij ~ Nrune on 0 0 t-'· t1tr t:t= Sa P> ~~ ~co ..... t') Rev. c. B. Baggett 1 108 0 0 Rev. E. E. Brooks 0 28 0 1 Rev. c. M. BYrd l 108 0 5

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Rev. Jack Buck 1 40 0 2 Rev. N.w. Carden 2 124 0 4 Rev. H. G. Palmer 1 156 0 2 ~--- ... Rev. Oscar Reed 0 21 0 0 Rev. E. F. Sanford 1 108 0 3

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REPORT

l)j :rJ ~~ ~tf 1?9 ~ ~ ~~ tO g~ l~ Money rt .... CDtr .... < ~~ CD CD Received N ~ (I) (I) N::t (i) .... (t) (,1 en en (t) (t) Q, m Q, (t) • o.m

0. 4 0 6 0 0 $1,172.00 0 1 1 0 0 124.25 2 1 4 0 0 .• ,_ 1.015.00 0 0 7 7 0 539.44 1 1 8 1 0 1,070.00

26 2 28 26 0 1,947.00 .. • 0 0 1 0 0 35.00 1 1 1 0 0 1,275.00

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-CHURCH COVENANT-

Having given ourselves to God, by fnith in Jesus Christ, and adopted the word of God as our rule of faith and ty.,:act icc , we uoVY g:tvc ourselves to one anothar by the t·lill of God in this solemn covenant.

He promioe by Hio grace to love a:1d obey Hjm il1 all things, to nvoid all a.ppeurnnco of evil, to abstain from all sinful amuoomcnto and unholy comfoLmity to the world, from all sanction of the use and snle of into::icotil'lg beverages , nnd to provide things ho:1c o't il1 the sight of nll man.

We agree fnithfully to dischnr~c our obligntions in reference to ntu:ly of the scriptures, secret prayer, fomily devotions. and social 't-lorship, nnd by self -dcnicl., faith, nnd good works endeavor to grov1 in grace and in the kno\-1ledgc of our Lord nnd Saviour Jcnus Christ.

We 't-lill not forsnke as ncmbli11g of our-nclvcn together for church conferences , publ.i..c \-Jorahip, and the obscrance of the orc1;.nancco of the gospel, nor fnil to pay according to our nbility for the support of the church,of ito poor nnd all itn benevolent work.

We agree to accept Christian ndm~1ition and reproof with meekness, and to we.tch ov(',r one nnothe:r in love, endenvorL.,g to 11kcnp the unity of the Spiritu in the bonds of pencc,to be cnreful of one another 1 s happincns a. n d reputation, and seek to strengthen tile ucnk, encourage the afflicted admonish the err~ ug, and ns far ns 't..rc are able to promote tj,1.o nuc-cess of the church nnd of the Gospel.

We ~nll 0vcrywhare hold Christian obli-gntions

TREASURER 1 S REPORT

Balance in Treasurer 11/22/67 •••••••• $ 72.78

-----Plus Deposits-----1. lst Quarterly Meeting l/13/68 ••••• $ 2. 2nd Quarterly Meeting 4/13/68 •••••

22o21 20.73 17.88 90.00

3. 3rd Quarterly Meeting 7/13/68 ••••• 4. YLuth Camp ($15/6 churches) •••••••

7/13/68 5o Leadership Training Fee and

Material ~/13/68 •••••••••••••••••• 6. Church letters 10/11/68 ••••••••••• 7. Associational Offering 10/12/68 •••

141.50 161.00 28.15

TOTAL DEPOSITS •••••••••••••••$481.47

-----Minus Expenses-----1. 2/29/68 Randall Book Store

(2 pads form 101) ••••••••••••••••• 2. 7/13/68 Rev. w. G. Pa~er ·

(Reimbursed for luggage for Children's Home) ••••••••••••••••••

3. 7/29/68 Youth Camp •••••••••••••••• 4. 7/29/68 12 treaties ••••••••••••••• 5. 8/14/68 Baldwin Times (1 rubber

stamp for clerk) •••••••••••••••••• 6. 9/13/68 SSD of FWB (Leadership

Training Course held Aug. 26-30 ••• 10/11/68 Moderator's Pay •••••••••• 10/11/68 Clerk's Pay •••••••••••••• 10/12/68 Canaan PWB Church ••••••••

7. 8. 9.

10. 11.

1.30

15.00 100.00

4.20

6.20

141.50 30.00 40.00 28.15 35.00

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10/14/68 Ala. Assoc. Pees ••••••••• 10/14/68 Friendship Church (Poll City, Ala.) Meals ••••••••••• 21.00 10/26/68 Bal. on ~lange for Lendersbip Training Course •••••••• Supplies (Paper, stencils, ink, 13.

3.00

covers, postage, etc.) •••••••••••• 33.05 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $45n:4o

Balance in Treasurer 12/1/68 ••••••••• $ 95.85

Signed 77}AA. JIJTi,., J ,/~ -26-

Clerk

BY-LAl-lS

1. The Clerk or the Asst. Clerk or in their abzence, the senior Minister in years shnll call the Associatio~ into conference if n quorum is present,the Moderator, ohall take ch.:'.rge; and if Qoither of them i s p:i:-ec011t, the nenior M!.nister in years shall ~ct a~ Modcrntor.

2. Ench meeting shall be opened by rending a portion of the Bible and with P..co.ycr nnd shnll be closed with Frayer.

3. No member shnll absent himself from tl:c 1~30ocintion during ito meeting without first obtnining permission from the Modera-tor"

4. The Moderator shall not allow dis-cucrionn ":.~hen not carried on in a Christian npirit or when he thinks it will ca.uae dis-cord of division.

5. Anyone desiring to speak shall arise to his feet and address Moderator by the appellation "Brother Moderator" but sh£1.11 not speak further until recognized by the Moderator.

6. It shall be the duty of the Moder-ator to seat delegates Ln a body in a desig11ated section of the assembly room at the beginning of each business session.

7. These By-La\-rs may be altered or amended at any regular session of this as-sociation by n two-thirds vote of the mem-bers prc:scnto

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First Church Atmore ...

Appleton

Co.no~.n

Fr;.e:.r'ld ship

Pine G!'ove -~

R~~ge ....

Semir..:\h Sl?J:.~·P..A~

Union Grove ----~----

TIME OF MEETING AT EACH CHURCH, 1968 PASTOR CLERK TIME

Rev. A. H. Ashcraft Mrs. Lucille Bruley 519 E. Popular Rt. 1, Box 309 Full Atmore, Ala. 36502 Atmore, Ala.. 36502 .. Rev. w. G. Palmer Mrs. Esther Cain Rt.l, Box 287 Rt. 2, Box 139A Full Castlebez:xy, Ala•36432 Castleberry,Ala.36432 Rev. J. T. Long Mrs. Thelma Odom Rt. 1, Box 23 Rt. 4, Box 231A Full McDavid, Fla. 32568 Brewton, Ala. 36426 Rev. N. w. Carden Mrs. Irma Turner Rt. 1 Rt. l Full Flomaton, Ala. 36441 Flomaton, Ala. 36441 Rev. c. M. Byrd Carolyn A. Stewart Rt. 1 R.t. 1, Box 247 Full Perdido~ Ala. 36562 Perdido, Ala. 36562 .... . Rev. C. M. Byrd Mrs. Sena Hall Sat. before 2nd Perdido, Aln • 36562 Range, Ala. 36473 • & 4th Sunday J

• Rev. E. F. Sanford Mrs. Genta vloods f ' P. 0. Box 1181 Rt. 1, Box 248 Full • Crestview, Fla. 32536 Uriah. Ala. 36480 . ...... '" ....... ~ Rev. c. B. Baggett Mrs. Esther Gray Rt. 1 Rt. l Full CastleberrY.Ala.36432 Castleberry.Ala.36432

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