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~iiiCI<''Cnth Annunl Sessio n Of t.hc

Nortl~ florida free Will Baptist Association

HEGD WITH

Pierce Chapel Church, Alachua Cow1ty, florida ,

October 7th and 8th, A. D., 192 J.

OFFiCERS

REV. L. W. NELSQN, Moderator , _ .... .......... .......... Wauchula, Fla.

W. D. BENNETT, Cieri~ ........................................ ,~ ... ... Stockton, Ga.

J . C. TOUCHTON, Treas urer , .... ................................... Belle~ir, F la.

Ne:rt session will be h·eld wltb St. John's lChurcb, beginning on Thursday night before the second Sunday l.n October, 1922.

Delegates will b~~ met at Perry, Fla., Thursday. The Introductory sPr mon to be preached by Rev.

L. v;r, Nelson, wauchula, Fla.

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The Nine:rrnth Annu al l';essi< B:qlliSI A~socintiun lllCI w ith P it. Church. ,\laclltl:t Cnu tuty , the 6th Th · lntrNiurtnl'\' !<rrmon was preacbi >u.'"-~'"·-' !loOk$ u~etl in tlu> ,'\~Hncia tion , Songs ,,.,, h:t\'1' mrt t n w•l r"h ip. Lesson !If alt. 16 \ . .'··~P. Snns 2". D<:lll'•llr t i•>n by n c v, H. G. Cruse.

Fill DAY MOilNlNG SESSION

• nn ' y c:nll<'<l to orc!cr by former Moclerator. Song :-lo. 21. Prayer hy Jlc\' , E . C. Dcdge. Decorum ,read. The following cliurcbes repr: sented by )(·ttcrs and delegates:

CH~JlCHES AND TREfR DELOOATES

Knight's Chapel. '"· S. Ward; Mt. "'il ling, H. G. Touchton, W . K Croft; Gcth~emanr, W . D. Dennett; St. J ohn. D. D. Poppell : 1\lt. Carmel. i\l:'le Grnblbs. Addie Grubbs; Pine Le,·el, B. C. Newman: Pi ~rce Chape'. L<'c O.awcs, Lillie Smith; First Free Will Baptist Church Of B<'llea' :. L JR. Thomas. J . C. Touchton. Lettrrs read and :tpprovc~ . Cnllcd for petitionary letters. One received.

Election or Off!ce, rs: \\'. D. n ; nnett . Clerk; J . C. Touchton. Treasurer; Rc,·. L. \\' . Nelson, Moclerator ; J . C. Touchton , Assistant Clerk ; JlC\' . J . II . Cruee, Assslstant Moderat or.

Visiting Brethren in,· it ed to scats with us. Called tor corre­~poncl lng me~sengers. None.

Friday 11: 00 o·c·,ock a . m. S<'nices condu cted 'by n ev. L. W. Nelson. Song J\o. 1 53. Prayer by Clerk. Lesson, P2alms 100. Text. lOth Yerse. Pmyer hy n ev. :O.L H . Touchton. Song No. 15. nenedictlon by Re,·. H . G. Cruse.

Friday afternoon session. nody calle ' to order. Song No. 236. Pray~r by n ev. J . H. Cruse: Roll call: Decorum read.

Appointment or committees as follows: On Preaching, Tem­,perance, Finance, Nominations, Educatlo~. Sunday School, Minis­ters and Deacons, Obitua ries. Unfinished business: A -;"resolution p.t esented by Rev. H. G-.· Cruse.. ·Adjour;nment tor preaching.

. Friday 4:00 o'ciO•Ck p. m. Service. Preaching by Rev. S. W. Smith, a brother mis!;ionary. Song, Brethren we -have met to worship. P.rayer 'by speaker. Lesson, Luke lOth Chap; Text, 35th verse. Song No. 28 . Benediction by Bro. D. D. POppell .

Business resume:l , at 5:3 0 p. m. Song No. 233. Prayer by Moderator. Miscel'aneous business~ A resolution presented and read by Rev. H. G. Cruse from Pierce Chapel Church·. Car.rled that we have 200 Minutes printesJ. Clerk to have this work don-e anrl draw draft on Treasu,rer for expense, posta.ge lncludejj. Car.l"ied tbll't we donate Clerk ~ilO .OO for service. Rev. 'M. H. Touchton and

· nev. J. H. Cruse were elected evangelists tor the ensuing year. Car­ried that this body d·mw up and approve an'ord~r to Bro. T . S. Agner, rormer treasumr, to turn over all money beM· by biro, prop-

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Dody car ed to order. Roll-r an. neconnn r~>:1d. Son~ ;-;o, 2 J. -{711 \ 'l'f h\' nro. J . C. TllUchton. C:rrriCd that w e' nee -pi R C\ ' . P. C' . l~til!r·~ ininistt>rial report as ren l. Car.rierl thnt we accept Rev. L . W. Kel!'on's' ministerial r eporL as r ead.

Saturday u:O o o'clock a.m. ·ser\'ice conducted by Rev. J . 11 . ('ru!;e, Song No. 106. ~ray~r hy Re,·. E . C . Dedi!C. L<'~son. !\th Cllap. of 1s t The!lS. T ext, LuKe 16 : lG. Song No. 17. Denediction

t.y Moderato r. S:tt urday. aflernoon session . Spng No. 57 . Prayer hy Sis ter

Smith. no!! call. D:corum r end. Reports or committee~ as rol­Juws re;)d and appro,·ecl: On preachin·£. tcmpcr:Htce. nominat ion, finance. education, Sunday Scbool, state oi · ministe rs and deacons. ohlluarie~. e.xeeutiYe. · ·

Sat;rday 4 :00 !>'C''ock p.m. S . n·ice rondltcted , by R ev. l\I. H. TQucht on. Song No. 76. Prayer h~· speaker . Les~on. 1St C'hatt. of 1s t, J ohn. Text, 1s t ve rse. nusi tit>Ss r esntnP ' · <:nrrirfl that we excuse R ev. H. G. Cruse for the balance of t he dar. EJCecnti\·e com­mittee report read· and a'pproved. Entire J)roce~dings read and

approved. ' Satur.da,. 7 :00 o:clock· p . m. Sez::"jce conduct-£d by· Rev. L . W .

Nelson. Song No. 35. Prayer by ae.v. E. C. De '-ge. L:!sSOn. St. Jo)ln, 2 1st Chap, 12th verse. Song No. 11.3. EraY.er b;r speaker. Dil;missal. ... , •:

SU~DAY 11:00' A. M.

Seryice conducted by: .~v. E. G,. Dedge, Song No. 73. Prayer by W. s, .. ward. Less!JD,_~r!l C~ of James. Text. Stlr verse. Song No. 39. Bened~cti.Qn bY.:: Rev. J , H . Cruse. ·

· Sunday 7:00 o'cloclC P: m, Service conducted by- Rev: J. H. Cruse. l:A!SSOn, 4lh Cb·ap. T im. Text, 2nd verse Song No. 42. Benediction by Rev. J;. W :. Nelson: . :;

·RESOLUTION

. .'1Je l,t. ·reso!ve:!': All this. body is growing scjUlt of delegates, m inisters ancJ"de;.l.C!l.ll~ we recommend, lbat tbe church?!! :l.ook. ca:e-ful.. to- ee~d the Sll~e.. C?T · repo:t . the c:i,!f,s_e. • .. , .

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TB:'IIPERANCE

\\' c .r : pQr1 a~ fnllow~: n~ ye tr mpnrnte In nil thin~;!'. Bewari' tJf stro nJ! dr ink ~ n·ll :111 other matt er~ or int<>mperanr e.

W . U. BEK~ETT, Chairman.

Fll'iM\C'E

\\'• · r~port a~ fnll 'lw~: I~n il;hl'~ Chapel. $4 . foll: lilt. ~'ill in)!. $ :~.00 : C.e th!''' lll:IIH'. ~ S::.:l : ~1. .Jnhn. Sf,.O(l; !Ill. (';trmcl. ~2 . 1\ ll ; P i11r Lcn•l. ~·!: :,o; l'irrr,. C'hnp· J. $4. 50; First Free Will Daptic: Chur<'ll of Belle:111·, $fo . t10. Total. $36 .00.

,J. C. TOUCHTO:":. Chai rman.

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\\'1' rl'pnr · a~ follnw~: \Yr lllli'C destinP1 St. John'!< Church IO !)(- lh <' )\O"' " of t hl' ,\«IH'i;ation. I " COn\·e n · Thnrsclav ni~ht b£'­( MI' lh l' 2 ncl ~unclnv in (lt-tJhPr , 1 ~ 22. with RC\' , L . w'. Nel'son 1(1

p:·,..ar lt l hl' lult' lla!•ur't or: !<Prll t<l n . Oele~:atcos will h~ met a l P erry, F la . W . E . CROFT. Chairman.

EOUCAT!O:>l

~-c report 'il " roilnw~: In our con~ineration liternl e•lncntion fits nnrl pretHlrcs the ri ~ing generation for a bPl1er s tudy of the Bible :mel re~l c.iou~ literat ure which will promote a higher stilndaro of Christianity. Unite with us in the promotion of same. ·

ADDIE GRUBBS. Chairman.

SUNDAY SCl:IOOL

we report aH (o llows: Three Sunday Schools organized since last As:;oclation. and we helieve that every church sbould ha,•e a sunday School in it. As there Is much good accomplished by them. All churches shou1ld consider this point more ciOI!CIY, as ()Qd !a well pleased with all good Sabbath Schools.

H. G. TOUCHTON, Chairman .

STATE OF MINISTERS AND DEACONS

We report us follpws: We nnd our ministers and deacons , striving t o do the Lord's vo'ill and are In good stan•.'1ng In all the

sister ch urch e5. J . C. TOUCHTON, Chairman.

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''"<· w :><h to thank you for your kio:lncc;F townrn :1<' whll <> with yon :111 ' pr;~y t11at God m ay ever bless you all. W <' hope to liw• II"Jr nnd ~er·;c t)w Lord with onr whol~ h e::tn s in future. \\"c !nvilc :111 Free Will Baptists to Yisi t us in ou~ Assoriation and ass ist u s in praising God. Come' and go with us.

ORDAINED MIKISTEilS AND THEin POST OFFICES

B . C. Dedge, Stockton, Ga.; H. G. Cruse, Hell. Fin.; !IL H. Touchton, O'!J rien, FI:L ; L. \\". K~lsou, Wauchula. Fir<. ; J . H. ('ru:;c, Perry, F:a.; S . E. N~wrnan. J<;lf-!' rs, Fla. \

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1. This ,\~l'oci. o tl un ~h:1:1 t. ,,:1 ,·.vn n~ l ht · >:onil :::.J r illa Fre<' \\" ill i::.pl., l .\'-.-'CCi:tlll ll•.

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;;. I'C'iUii"t::•,<cal!' for dl\lrc!:· : : Each r hurrl:· s h all be rt' <J Uir· t •l 10 ~eJa.i H!l• ::.1 nu una• rc;~o .. .il 1. ;)!\. .\ ~::oc~~~ ion , in wltic!1 tL-cy !:'h:..tl: l!lt.tli~,.• ;, l_,: . ... 'r ::- L ;~ t· ni4..·Hl. 1 1.~· · .. t~ rk ,, J the! p:.t..--:lvr: r pvrt the , il:~r;;~.t .. · r :Jud u ... •.d ~H tl\': -~= tt: t fa. J: .. . .. : ~ :·:-- \"]Ju~c S!. ~Jub•Tshi l• f::, \':i t!:-Htt:.~•: c.; • . •' 1;.,.. t: ;;ull .tn .. }o~:, .~ ...... •JI lLt~ ~!auJCh cle.r!:: t-:,i\'e th~ numllc l· lJ;:pLi :<.• .:. r .,·· t :. tc:l I.Jy it:t. :·. rl i~ m!~ : ~d hy h.:ll'r. c~:cluderi .

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4. Each ,·hurch in th<: :\~:·• ··l:,•inu !'hall l.J•· COIUirlcr •1 :w a d­' iso:·,· IHHh· : : a · >-i . •• ll u.l lt:·,,l II pwa in:cn 1:d :!ffai rs . IJ;t\·i ug the ;;nil!.~;: I ·u ;I Ill ~'n to ao!l! iuiS tC'r i~> uwn go\·en1men1 w!lhout s us­fll"n~:orl ur i!lll:! ic:rcucc, heinJ,; u nder t llrist esscnLially independent ;,uti ab>ulu\ P.

5. 'J JJI ;: t oc!y ~ha l l ue consit!cted an advisorv counci l, whose du1y it is 10 n. c~ a nnu:clly at Hlth tda ct.; as may· be agreed upon at the previous ~t~si c;~ .aJtd not to uc!journ Jormally unitl all lms l­uess is sett led, and whiie there !t slwl i b e it~ duty to examine all quest ion .>. of general interest to t!l <e Associa tion and to usc its best iu llu en ::c to ]lromote all moral and bene\'olcut means aJld io!'titu­tion!', s uch as education, Sabbath Schools, ruissionary and lemtler­'-lt!Cc worl\ . ~ t.c.

G. Th·< oflicers or this Associa tion shall be a Moderator. Clerk aod Trca.;u rt!T, chosen :lJinu:~lly by a majority of votes .

7. Chu·rches wi~hl ~W. to become membe rs or this Association, mus t adopt uur Articles of Fait!:· and conform t o Its usat;e.

8. Evc1ry n !g u!aJ ~· i111rch s h a ll be <~' ntillcd to two d c lcgal!!;: to the Gela·ral Coufcrcnt e .

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I rf'l;.<;{(lll Of thC ~~~~Ori:t l !Oil [I\ I• (lf­,u sha ll prr~idc until tl;tolr ~:tC< ~~· ·:"·

• . At e;lch mcclin;; aud p rior to pro<'et'<lin ~; t o hurinel>!'., ll :o .nnnu•~ "' t!lo· dcle;!a t cs s hall l•e c:•llcd .

;: • )\1 tll<• l'in~,. of ~n~h ~essinn th•• i'n ti re Jtroc rc••li11:-s ot 1·a;•h !'<.!Sl'lnn !-h::ll i!c real) for l'orre~lio tt and approval.

... .\llY person wisl:·lng to ~ pe.'ll> slmll r is e :liHl ao.lil res~ lht• J\lodc ra t •Jr Ile s hal! confine bims> H to 1 be qucsrion ~: t t dcr co ns h!­erntion :1nd lii'Oil.l pen·onalities.

f> . Ko person ::hall speak mor e thnn twice nn auy s nll)<"c t without permiSl;ion of the blld Y.

1;, !'\o ulotlon !hall be witbora"' n aftl.'r Its discuHiou. 1. \\'ll~n a qu!'~tlon is und•·r discn~sion no mo)tin•• or JlP•tm­

!'itlou :;;llall be r ecei1•ed. except to adjourn, to !ay ou th~ tohle. t o umeml or postpone lndefinltciy, which several motion !; ~hal l he J'r•­! e rred in the order which they are stat ed.

f. After a motion hn'" h. en tle<:ided. any membt>r l•" ' 'lnf! ,·oted tn tl:<· r, ffirm otin< mil ~· mo,·e a r econ:: iderntlon.

~- ::'\o member ~hnll :•b'"et\t h ;ms~lf durin!! 1he ~ ... ~.- ior, wn !.· o ut t h~ perml~sion :J! the prH;idin!!. uillcer, and t.one sh:tl ! t::alt~ tin:~i leaxe without the per mission of tke bcdr.

111. '!'he Association l ::u the ri~ lll to dedd t: '' ha1 lll:lttL·r:' !'ball h" admitted to its considanion.

11. The lJNlY sha: J elect a Stmrlay Scltoot noar(l :tll ll tlally, ancl it sl!a !l conslst of s!:.: ruemh• I'!' n·o rn 1he 1·ariuus C'h\ln : llcs oll llw ,\s~oeiation a nd tlu•y sl:·:tl l report annually.

12. Resolve j , that this ho tly shall not receive any ministe r in h er bounds to prcncb f'r e ·err- <tuthority unless !J,. 11rst r· •·ovcs the cburc llliS that. compose this body.

13. ·we will not allow an) u.wiHCr to become a member or our body unless be has deposited l1is membership i n some one o( the churches that comprise tJ:.is body.

1 4. we, as a body, agree not to support anyone offer ing him­self for office, either .state or national, who u~es o r is in ra, or of the use of Intoxicating liquors as a beverage. We want all our church-es to hold tl:elr members s ubje<:t t o these resolutions.

15. trbe AS!ociation will not use any finance ~ent In by the various churches, only for actual expenses of this body.

tG. This body shall a nnually elect one or mo re evan g r.Jist1c workers in the Association and tl:CY shall report to th is body whil e:> in session as to their work.

17. Tbls bod.Y while in session , and b&ore the final conclu­sion, s haH romme mllrate the Pafchal Supper.

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1. \\'c hr-l i;wc tl:m the re is t . ! _ 1 • nnd etCTnal <..:od. the F :.. thet· or whom nre a.! tli!\. ·.• •• : • .sting to O:Yer-!asli ug , o;loriou:s a n,l immutable In nl i iiJihf .r:.. ,_utes.- 1 Cor .. 8: ti; ls l. ·! 0.2 8.

' \\' e I. P.,lieve tb:ll tli e re i~ one Lor d J esus Christ b" whom a r r all th'iug~. the only ·begoueu Son or God. born or the Virgin .ll an. wl om God fn' cly sent intu !! is '''orld, because o i tbe great '" ' e whe re wit I• Jle lv ' l'U t he world ; :~ 1111 Chris t as freely go ve Him­~· I( u r ansom i or ail , ta~till.s do.::• t h for every man; wbo was buried a nd rose agam t.he third day and miCdtded in to Hea,·cn. from \y-bence we look for H i1111 the ~eco11d time in t!:c c louds o f Heaven, at the last daY. to jullgc the 11uick and de:.u.-1 T tm . 2:5-6; Hell., 2:9; .SL. John, 3: 16 ; !!<~'· ·· 1 : 1; Ac~. 24 : 15; I John, 2:2 .

3. W e ~~~ li4<Ve tha t thrr<' is o ne Ho ly Ghos t, the -precious gift 11! the F a the r l.l:·rough His deat ~un , uuto the world, who· qu icken­c tll ood d r awl!t h sinners lloure ·t o tiod.-SI. john 16:7-8; Acts 2 : 4; C:ph. 2:1; Eph .. 4:4-6. ':

... 4. \\-e llE!Ueve that lit tile b e-ginn ing God mad~ man .uprigl:-t, a nd placed h.nl ·in !l' ' i;ta te of ;;-:ory without Lhe least · mixtu re of m:.sery from· ll"h icll t -t •·o liln ta.rily. by tTan ~gressiori; fell, and by 1 hut moons Lro ug ht en ;himseH a mlserallle and mortal stat:e, sub-ject to death.-"Gen. 2 : l.i; 3:19. ' .

5. \\ e bnlie> e that"Cod ·~ not 11illing that anr sbould perh;b, lotll th3 l nil SbiO U!(J CCIIHC tn TCJ>t'Hl3llCe nud the knowledge Of the truth. tila t thc r Uligb t be :-;a\'ed , tl'r whith ~:n<l Chr ist hat h com­llla.ndcd til <: go,spel t.> he llrl!acl."'' a;uoug a ll · nations and to every creature.-Ma1·k 1 6: 1 5 , Llik< 24 :4i; John 3:Hi-l 7; l '!fim. 2:4 . ·

'G. We lH!l ie l'e that· no malt ~ha i l s utter in bell for want of a Christ, who dwd for b !m . but as the Scr ipture has said, for denym·g t he Lcrd tl:·.lt 11ought them; lleeausG..t h<>; belie,·e not in t11e name"of the onlv beg-.tlten Sou of \.iod: UnlJetieJ, thererore,' being the cause why the just and rightEous God' or Reaveri 1\' ill condemn tbe chUd! ren oi men, it ·rollow s agains t all · cont1·ad·ictiou that all m e n, at one time or anotbi~r are found in s ud :· a capacit)· as thai· throug h tbe g.r.ace of God tba t ·they •may be eternn lly · saved,-'-Act~ 17 :30 ;. Ma:rk 6 : 6; Reb. 3 :10; I J ob!\' ~-:JO. ·• . '- ,. ,

7. W E believe tho ',\\;ho'le Scflptun!!r are lntallllily true; and tha t ti\ey are the on!~ ruhis cit' faitb a nP; p ract!ce:- Il Tim. 3 ~1!6-1'7.

s. v-ie believe·.in the doi:trlne o r <geo.llral ' provrslon:r tiiade ar God in Cl:·r !st tor tbe bendit o! ill, .iil.a"nk~u/-; v,:)lo_·y~pe'Ot anil' ~-~ lieve the gosp oi.-Luke H : 16-20; 'Matt: 28 : 19~20 ; · Luke 13 : 3~5'; L ·ke 24·47· Acts' 3.:19· Mark ·'i '!·l5. · . · "·: "· '·

u 9 . . 'we~ belle~~ tba~ sin:Oer-s are dfi~i;i' ~o 'rns.a; the: Fal lier;: 6y ~e Hol y; Gbos .t, through Christ , His S'on, · and· tha:t the Holy GJ:ost o trers Rls d ivine aid to all the buman family; so as they all might be J:.appy, wou1ld they give · pla~ w His diVine teachings; whereat!, s ucb wbo do" tnot rE:<:eive· tlie•ulvioe Imtsresslons of•· His boi:Y spirit

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l tl. \ \ ' , ' " '' <'On~!dcrcd simply as m r u. hut ullr;Oclly m~u " bl to condemnation, cons iclereu such who turn the j:ran• .•. ' . ·~·,o l:w iYiou::ncss, dcnr in& the o:~ l y Lc:d God, and our Lord .lt <:u: Christ .,.-ho brought them, and therefor<' shall lJring Uflllll t l.cms.•h·es swift destruction; hut we· ubser\'f th:.tt they and such the ,\J'I>sth: s:tid because th<'y r eceive 11 0 1 the lo,·r- of truth that they migltt be saved; therefore the Indignation ancl wrath of Gtld is upon c ,·er>· sOtll oC man that" doeth e ,·iJ, livin g and rl)ill~ therein: !or then• i~ no respect or pfrsons with God.-J udge 1 : 4: 11 Peter 2:1: Jl 'fhes~. !? : ll-12; 1\om. 2:9-11.

11. \\'c be: ie\'C tbat all chi ld ren dying in infancy, having not actually tran! grossed against th l law or Gocl in their own persous. a rc only subjert to the 1\rst deatll, which was !)roul:ht on them hy the rail ar the first A.::un, and not than anyone of -they dying in thai !'itt\Le ,;hall fuller punishment in heiJ by the guih of Atla111's sin. fo r o r such I~ tlv kingdom oC God.-I Cor. 1 5:22; J11atl. 18 : 2-5: ~lark 9:36-37; Matt. 1 9:14.

12. We belle\' -.? tl:<;~.t good works nre the fruits of a sal'!ng faith , an1l that in th·! use or the means of gra~. and not o f the uSP. of those means, etemal me Is promised to men.-Rev. 22:14-15; lsa. 1 : 19-20; ;\ latt. 7 : 8; J e r . 6:16; Luke 1 3:34-35.

13. We hel l-< ve t hat no man has any warrant In the Ho:y Scriptures for justification before God through 1:-:s own worl;s. Jlower • or a.bility which he has in and of himself. only as he by gr:t~ Is made able to come to God through J esus Christ believing the right · oourness o! Jesus Cl:r:st to be imputed to al l bell•·.,·e r• for their et~mal acceptance with God.-Rom. 4 : 24; Acts 8:20-21.

H . \\'e I.Je lie"e that all things are fore~n in the w!Fdom or God, so that God lmoweth t l:-at ~wtsoel'cr can or cannot come tn pass upon all suppo~ed eondilions; yet not as h aving <'• creed any person to everlasting death or evCTiaHinc life out or re;pect of merr. choice, further t han He hath appoinUd the · godly unlo life and t he ' ungodly wl:-o die in sin unt,o death.~Reb. 4:13; Prov. 8:22-31; Matt. 25 : 31 -~6 - .

15. We believe as touching gospel ordinances, in be lievers' baptism, laying on t h E' hands. r.tcelving of t he_ sacrament of bread a nd wine, washing tbe saints' feet, annointlng the stck with oil in the name of the Lord, fasctl!ig , prayer, sing-tug praise to God and t he public ministry of U:~ '\\>"lord, with every· lnstoitution of the Lord w.e shall find In t he New Testament.-Mark 1 6:15-16; A1:ts 8:17; Aets 19:6; Luke 22 : 19-20; ,John 13:5-17 ; Jas_:5:14.

16. · We believe that ' the gospel mode ol b a.plsm Is by tmmer­s\on and that the believers are the only subjeCts for baptism.­Matt. 3 : 16·: Mark 1 :9-10; Acts S:3 8-39 ; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2 : 1 2.

17. W-e believe in a general resurrection o! the dead nnd a final ;ludginent at 1 be last day .-Jot-n 5: 28·29; 2nd Cor. 5: l 0.

18. We believe the happin~ss of the. rlg~tequs Is eternal anti t he torments of the wicked ar-e endless.-Matt. 25 : 4 G.

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