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MINUTES

of the

FORTY-FIRST SESSION

of the

Alabama State •

Association of

Free Will Baptist I Held With

· fast Birmingham Church i i I

4408, lOth Ave. North

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

NOVEMBER 10-11-12, 1960

REV. W. H. RYLAND _______ Moderator

REV. CHESTER O'DONNELL ______ Clerk

42nd Session will be with the Fayette Ohurch, Fayette, Ala. on Nov. 9-10-11, 1961

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MINUTES

of the

FORTY-FIRST SESSION

of the

Alabama State Association

of

Free Will Baptist Held With

East Birmingham Church 4408, lOth Ave. North

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

NOVEMBER 10-11-12, 1960

REV. W. H . R \'LA:\D -----·---------------· ______ Moderator

R E \". CHESTER 0 "DON~ ELL ... ·-----------·-···--------------···------Clerk

42nd Session will be with the Fayette Church, Fayette, Ala. on ::Sov. 9-10-11, 1961

OFF'l<JERS AND BOARD :MEMBERS

~fodcrator R ev. William Atkinson (J. A .) _____ p_ 0. Box 35 Winfield, Ala . • \ ssistant .Mod. Re,._ R . J>. Ritch (Vernon . \.) _ __ Vernon , ,\Ia. Clcrk- 1 reao;urc Rev. Chester O'Donnell

(Lib. No.2 A.) _ ----- ----- ___________ Route 1, Ashville, Ala. Assistant Clerk R ev. Ra) \\'. Ritch (B.D .A.)--------724 12th Ave. W . B'ham, Ala.

GENERAL BOARD Re\. J. B. Ledlow (Vernon •\.) ___ . ayette, Ala. Rc\. Lee Hanks (B.D.A.) 3:.?4 Lullaby Lane ---------- . Birmingham, Ala. Rev. Jack Rollins (Cahaba R . :\.) _ _ ____ 920 Meehan Ave., Birmingham, Ala. Bro. II . W. Grice (Ea ·t Ala. A.) ...... ----------·---Bro. Dorman n eal ( l· la. S. Line .\.) --------------Re,·. Donald Hollingshead (Jasper .\ .) _---------------_Red Bay, Ala. Rro. h on Stewart (Lihcrly No. 1) Rev. J. H ubert Bi-;hop (Liberty 1'\o. 2 A.) -------------------------- Rt. I, Ashville, Ala. Rev. J. L. Lavender, ( It. Morriah A.) --------·--------- ------- ____ Aliceville, Ala. Rev. James Pkket (Progrcssi\e .-\.) _ ... -------------------- .. -- ... Star Route, Mulga, Ala. Re\. Durward Acll-.iiiMHl (Suuthcastcru .-\ .) . .... _____ Ariton , Ala. Rc\. Roy Barnes (~ ! iss. S. Line A.) ____ -----·----------- Rt. l, Vernon , Ala.

Rev. Joe B. Ledlow Rev. jack RoJJins !1~0

Re\. J. L. La\endcr Rev. J ames Picket fiTo. Dorman Deal

EXECUTIVE CO~EE l~ayette.

.\lcchan ,~\\c. -~-- ____ __ _ . Birmingham, -·-- _ ... ____ _ Aliceville, . ___ _ . ____ Star Rou tc, Mulga, ... .... ___ Rome 4, Box 205, Dothan,

HOME l\DSSION BOARD

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Re\'. J. J. Staab Chrm. (C.R.A.) _ ~--- 2314 1':. 33rd ,\vc., Birmingham 7. Ala. Rc\. \\'. H. R~ land "J rcasure (P .. \ .) __ .. 901 Ridge Place, Binningham 14, Ala. Re\. John Edward (F. ·. Line A.) ~ ___ 1217 Bruce St., Dothan , Ala. Rev. Paul Long (S-E-Ern .\.) Bo:x 95a Western lleight, Eufaula, Ala. Rev. R. E. ·1 illc\ R t. I. Ethelsville, Ala. Mrs. \\'illiam ALlin!)on (Jasper A.) __________ P . 0 . Box 35, Winfield , Ala . .\ Irs. A. :\f. \\'allacc (Vcmon A.) _ ~ ·---- __ .. . .... __ Fayette. Ala.

SUPERANNUATION BOARD Mrs. W. H . Ryland Treasure (Prog. A.) 901 Ridge Place, Birmingham 14, Ala. ~I rs. W. G. Painter (Li bcrly No. 1 A.) ------ Rou le 1, Castleberry, Ala. 7\ lrs. E. H. Ledlow (Progressive A.) ···-··-- ..... 504 Green Ave., Cordova, Ala. Rev. Ro) .Johnson (Cah aba Ri ver A .) Clum. R ev. H . C. Killen (Prog. A.) ------------ ... 431 N. Chestnu t, Florence, Ala.

TRUSTEE BOARD OF CHU.DREN'S HOME Rev . .J. J . . taah Chrm. (C.R.A.) __ 2314 );_ 33rd Ave., Birmingham 7, Ala. Rev. \V. C. Palmer (LibCrl) ~o. I .-\.) __________ Route I, Cast leberry, Ala. Rev. A. J. Lambert (P1·ogressh·e .\ .) ----·- ------------ ~ Jasper. Ala. :\f r. A. 7\f. Wallace (Vernon .\ .) _ .. --------------------------- Rt. 6, Fayette, .\la. Rev. ( •. C. Lawrence (Jasper .\ .) ---·- ____ ---------- ___ _ ____ Sulligen t, Ala. Re'. Roy names (7\ f iss. . Line .\ .) _ __ ___ Route 1, Vernon, Ala. R ev. llenq Crawford (;\fl. ;\forriah ..\.) ------------· Northport. Ala. Re\. ,\tuhor Barker (Birming-ham D. A.) Rc'. J. Hubert Bishop (Libeny ~o. 2 .-\.) ______________ R oute I, Ashville, Ala. ~fr. Dorman Deal (Fla. S. Line A.) ---· .. __ Route 4, Box 205, Dothan, Ala. Mr. E. ] . Duck (E. Ala. :\ .. ) ... ----··---~- ·----- 503 Oakland Ave., Sylacauga, Ala.

MINISTERS AND DEACONS MEETING Rc,-. Milton Gann. ·114 Cotaco. Russellville, Ala. -·- ·----- ______ Moderator Rev. Willi am .\tkinson. P. 0. Box 3£>. Winfield , Ala. ----- Assistant Moderator R ev. Chester O'Donnell, R t. I , Ash\·ille, Ala. --------------------- _ __ _ -·-· ________ Clerk

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MINISTERS AND DEACONS WHO REGISTERED WITH FEE

Ro ·. Phillip Gilbert, Bo:-. :~96 College ~taLion, Florence, .-\Ia. --------- .. . Rc'. Roy llamcs, R oute I, Vernon , .\Ia. ( ~fiss. S.L.A.) ...... --- ----- .... . Rc'. Ira L. H anl..s, 3:.!4 Lullab~ Lane, Bir111ingham , .-\Ia . (BJ).A.) __ R c'. \\'. H . R)land, !KH Ridge P lace. Birmingham H , Ala. (Prog. A.) .. l<.cv. J ohn .Edwar<Js, l~li Bruce · l. , D othan . . \ Ia. (Fla. S.L.A.) ----l{C\', ~Iilwn Gann, 4H Cotaco, R ussclh illc, .\ Ia. (P rog. A.) Rc,·. H . C. Ki llen +3 1 :\. Chestnut St., Florence, Ala . (Prog. A.) --------­Re'. John H. Titllc, Rt. 1, Cenll eville, Ala. (Yc rnon .\.) --- ------Rc,·. Willie justice, 6-~2 Sweetwat er :\\c., J· lorcncc, Al a. (Prog. A.) ........ .. Re,·. Durward Adkinson . . \ riton, .\Ia. (Sout heastern. A.) R e\'. Jimmie \\'. Browu. B1 illia nL, .\Ia. (j a.,per . \ .) _ . . .... Re\', Paul Lo ng, Bo>.. !l;"ia \\ estern Heig-h ts. l-.ufaula . . \ Ia. (S-e-tcrn A.) ... Rc\'. Leo R. Cunis. llo:-. 253 Ashford, .\Ia. (Fla. 5. Line .-\ .) ------R eL \V. C. 1-'allllcr Rt. 1, CastlebCtT), Ala. (Lib. ;'\o. I A .) . ----- - .. Ke\'. John C. Bax Icy Rt. 3, Box I 04, S~ lacauga, A Ia. (Caraha R. A.) R e:,·. R. P . Ritch \'ernon, Ala. (\ 'ernon, .-\.) - ----- --------· --- ·--R e\'. R . H . H oward, R oute I, Stcrret, .-\ Ia. (Cahaba R. A.) R e,·. William E . . \ tkimon P. 0 . Box ~:; , \\'infield, Ala. Uasper A.)-- -­Re\·. J. J. Staab ~~ll-i ~- ~53rd AH!. Bimtingham, i , .-\Ia. (C. R. A.) .. ·---­RcL Chadcs H ollingshead ;'\orthport, Ala. (Progres i\ e A.) _ -----·---R ec A. J. Lambert, (P rogr cl>si,-e .-\ .) ..... ------ --·- _____ __ R ev. E. B. Ledlow 50·1 Green Ave., CordO\a, Ala. (Prog. A.) ---------·- .. R e,·. Fernon N. \\'right, Rt. I , H adlcburg, Ala. ------· --· Re" Ray W . Ritch , iU 12th .·\\ e. '"·· Bir mingha m, :\Ia. (ll. D. A.) .. R ev. J. L. Laveuder, Alice,ille, .\la. (~It. :'\Jorriah .\ .) __ _ ____ _ Rc\'. R. J. Gahagan , R ed Ba), Ala. _ .... .. .. _____ --------------Rev. Donald Hollingshead , Red Bay, ,\ la. ___ ·---- ·---- ---------Re ,·. Leroy Smith, Pell Cit), Ala. ... ..... . ------------------------. Rc\'. Gordon H art, Smith\ ille, Miss . .. __ __ ------- - --------.. --R C\'. Carlton Lamben, Eldridge. Ala. ---- --------- ... -·--·--· Re,. J. B. L edlow, Fa )Ctte, Ala . (\ 'eu wu A.). _ ........ _____ , ______ _ Rev. G. C. Lawrence, Box 6, Sulligen t. Ala. <Jac;per A .. ) ... ___ -------- __ Rc\ . C. H . ~lason, 38!18 6th .-\, e. S., Birmingham , Ala. (Cahaba R. A.) R ev. Sid Henderson . _ --· -------- ____ ----· ----·--· R C\. J. W. Marlow ----- _____ _ ___ .... -· -·-- _ ·-------------Rc'. Authur Barker ___ ------------·- . ... ......... .. -----------· ----------Rev. D. 0. Franklin. ----- _ ---·-·----·------- ....... _ ---------.. ·------Rc'. Wayne Spruell ----- ----- ...... ----------. _ __ . -------- __ Rev. E. W. Craves __ ·-- . ---------- ·-- --------- ---------·---­Rc\·. Le\emon Da,·is, R t. 1, .-\sh' ille, :-\Ja. (Lib. ~o. 2 .-\.) . --------·-.Rev. M. C. Isbell ... _ ---- _ ---- ---- ____ --·-·--- . __ _ .Rev. Nathan D avis ___ ·---·--- -------·-·---- , __________ ---------- _ Rev. T heodore Norred ·-------- ___ ·- -------- ------------- -R ev. T. B. Lee, 303 East 1 irh St., Columbia, T enn . .. -----·--------·---Re,·. V. B. Abney ... ------- . . ___ ---· ____ . _____ -----· ___ _ Rc,·. Chester O 'Donnell, R ome I , .-\ sh ville, Ala. (L ib. :\o. 2 A.)----- ___ Rev. 13. T. Alexander, Birm ingham, Ala . . _____ __ . _ -----------R e\'. J. T. Quick -·------· ·-· ___ ------------------------·-----Rc,·. Louie Bates _______________ , ____________ ,,, _____________ , _____ ----.. ·--·--------

RC\'. M . D . Harper .. ·--- ------ .. _ ·------ ---------.. -----------·-------·-Rc,·. ]. 0 . Drummonds ____________________ ... ___ ·-·--·---·--- -----·-- .... ______ __ R ev. Dewey Colley ______________ , __ , ____ .... _.___________ ----

Deacon T. A .Armstrong .. _ ... -.......... .. ... ·----·-·--------------------- ·------Deacon Walter Gentry --------------.. -- .......... _____ , __ , ____ , ___ , _____ __ Deacon J ames T. Pugh ----------------- ·----------·----·---------- ___ _ Deacon S. 0. Fowler _____ -------· -----------··------------- -·---------Deacon D ock Rich . __ --·------------- . __________ .. -------· ... -----------------

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Deacon Barn .\. Grisson ---- ------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------Deacon L . T. Howard ·--- ------ _ ..... -·------·-- __ Deacon D . J. O 'Donnell , R oute I , Ashville, Ala ----------------Deacon Joe Kim brough ___ ...... .. ........ __ ------------------------------· Deacon \ ' . R . Ewing _ _ ___ ---------------Deacon £. J. Duck , Sylacauga, .-\la. (East Ala . A.) . ----------· _______ _ Deacon h ou Stewart (Liberty ~o. I .\ .) _.. ___ ·---------- _______ _ Deacon J. :\f. Ryland . 23.) Branch t. , Cordo\'a, Ala. (Prog. A.) _ ·-----·---D eacon L. D . Clement (Jasper A.) ...... ______ _ ____ ---------------·-----n cacon .\ . :\I. '\'allacc, 1-'ayellc. Ala. (\'ernon A.) ---- -·-·-----------­D eacon Dorman D eal, D oLha n . . \la . (Fla. S. Line A.) . --------·-·--··----------}. H . .McCuJJa ugh ... ___ ....... - ____ ___ -------------------------Deacon E. 0. Shclnut .......... ·---- _. -------·-- ------·- _____ __

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MINISTERS JL.~ DEAOONS \-\'HO REGJSTERED WITH OUT FEE ~~D VISITING ~IINISTERS AND DEAOONS

R ev. II. A. Pim. ~. C. Re\'. J. ~1. Picket Rev. Wilburn Bcaslc\, :'\fiss. Re\', Gilbert Lace,· · Re'. Thomas Pugh Re\ . J. H ubert Bisho p. R oute I . . -\c;hd lle. Ala. Rev. H omer Willis, :\aslnille .-,, Tenn. Rev. W . M. Sharp Rev. Marvin L OWCI), Columbia, Tenn. Re'' · J ack Rollins, Birmingham, Ala . R ev. Billy A. :'\feh·in , :\a h\'illc 5. Tenn. Deacon C. 'r. O'Donnell Deacon Cov Crocker Deacon Cia\ ton Bobo Deacon Frank Tomlinson Deacon Jess D . Barrington 63 Ministers and 23 Deacons 31- Delegates and 73 Visitors Registered.

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15TH SES ' ION l\11!\ISTERS AI\'"D DEACONS ~IEETING

HEI .D \\ "ITH EAST B IRMINGH A .. l\f CHURCH . !\OR TH BffiMING~f, ALA.

NOV. 10, 1960 MOD. R EV. E. B. LEDLO\ V

CLER K REV. CHESTER O'DONNELL THEME

"FAI'l'HFUL STE '"'ARDS" I Cor. 4:2

Opened wi1h Re'. C. 0. H ollingshead leading Lhc ~i uging. De\oliona l by . R e,·. Lee Hanks, Prayer b) Re,·. J. J. Staab, Scripture

Luke 10:3tH2 . . \ Velcomc h) Pa'stor: Rc'. Jim Drummonds. Response by R ev. J . L. Lavender. ~1oderator ;\fessagc, Re,·. E. B. Ledlow, L uke 12:42, Eph. 4:11. 10:0:> A. ~r. . "Stewardship of Personalit~ ., Re'. J immy Brown , Brillian t,

Ala. Scriplllrc: Luke 12:42-44, Rom. !!: 1. 28. :U-8, .\ l au. 25:14-15. I 0:35 A.M. Song Xo. 381. led hv Re'. C. 0. Hollingshead. 10:40 a.M. "Stewardship of Possession!>'' b' R ev. William Atkinson.

Pra)er by pcakcr. Scripture Luke 16: 1-JZ. · Re,·. C. 0. Hollim head led song no. 351 "Tis th e Old T ime R eligion"

while offering was being recei' ed to help paY for use of kitchen . O ffering not repor ted to Clerk. · 11:20 A. ;\f. Message Re\. Willie Justice. Snipture; Romans 1:1--7. Prayer

b~ speaker. Thought "We are Steward of the Gospel of God" II T im. 2:15, I Cor. _2:4: Rom. 2:2 1-23, Jude 3, Romans 16:1 i. I John 4:1 -3, Titus, II J ohn 7--11.

Dtsmic;sed for lunch and thanks given for the food by R ev. R . P . R itch.

THURSDAY P. l\1.

. \ssembled back ar 1:15 P.M. with Rev. C. 0. Ilollingshead leading the sing-ing. No. 264, and 265.

I :2!1 P. J\f. Devotion , R ev. Wilburn Beasley from Tupelo, Miss. Scrip ture Matt. 14:15, P rayer by speaker .

1:30 P . l\I. ' 'The Tithe, 'Wh at it is and how to do i t." By Rev. J ames Pickett. Scriptures; II T im. 3: 16, 17. I Cor. 9:7-lO.

Rev. C. 0 . H ollingshead led no. 231 wh ile the congregation stood . 2: 15 P.M. "Faithful Stewards in the Local Church '• bv R ev. J oe B. Led-

low. cripture St. Luke 19:13. ' 2:50 P. M . B usi ness; House called to order by acting Clerk Rev. Ch ester

O'Donnell. Moderator declared house in order for the e lection of Moderator . , Asststant Mod.

R e'. Milton Gann elected Moderator. Rev. William Atkinson elected Assistan t Moderator. MO\ed, econded and carried that the Clerk of Associa tion be clerk of

:\f inisters a nd Deacons meeting. "Chan ge in Constitution". ) l oved to Adjourn. Dismissed by R ev. R. W . R itch.

CONSTITUTION OF THE 1\:lll\TJSTEBS' AND DEAOONS' MEETING OF ALABAJ.\.1A

PREAMBLE

In order to p romote fellowship , better understandin g, greater coopera tion and greater vision among the m inisters and deacons of Alabama, we d o or dain and establish th is Constitution :

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1. ;\, \:\I£: fhis shall be kn own as the . \ labama ~ l inistcrs' and Dc:.1cons' meeting.

JI. \\'c adopt the TJ-caties of -Fa ith an<.l practice of the );atioual Associa­tion of 1-rec \\' ill Baptist as .our tan <.lard.

111. 'I he Officers of the ;\I inisters' a nd J>eac.on~· meeti ng shall be a Modcratot, .\ssi<;tant :\Jodcrator and ~ecretar~· and a n y other officer we ma) need.

IV. T h ese officers sha ll be elected bv nom inat ion and accJamation at rhe regular c;c sion on e\-en years. E:\cepL Lhc ccrctaq·. The Secretary of ~ta te Association shall be the Secretary of the Ministers and Deacons Meeting.

V. T h is meeting shall be composed of all ordained ~Iinisters and Deacom in good stand ing in . \ labam a and adjoining States who wish to represent.

VL FI '\J.\ XCE: Each ;\.l inio;ter and Deacon sha ll pay (S 1.00) one dollar registra ti on fcc Lo help pay for the record being printed in minmes.

VII . T he Secrcl<tr) sh<tll he paid (:"3.00) fi, c dollars for preserv ing the record of each meeting.

VIII. DISCil'Ll .'\1<:: TJ1e .\l inisters' allll Deacons' meeting is not a court to t l'), nor air out the fau lts of preachers an d deacons. H the~ arc in good '>l and ing with the .'>late .hl\uciatiun the' are with the ~ l i nisters' and Deacons' meeting. 'J hh is 10 be a meeting of feilowship and insp iration and brother ly lo' e.

l X .. \11 elected officers shall sene t\\o ~car'\, .\II appoimed officers a nd Wlll lll iltCC.~ OIIC )C<tr.

X. The \(inbtcrs' and Deacons' mcetin ·r shall IIIC<.: L on I h ursda\' mor n­ing before the ~nd ~unda~- in _ o\·ember ol each )Car at the mcctit~g place of th e State Associatiou.

X I. 1 his Constitution ma' be altered at am regulat meeting b~ a two · th i rd~ '- Ote of .\ [inistcrs and 'Deacons presen t.

B Y-LA\VS OF ALABA.J.)IA MINISTERS ' Al.~ D EACONS' :\lEETING

1. ·1 ~c Clerk or assistant clerk or th e senior minister in years may call th e mceung to order and sha ll ha\·e charge until modcraLOr assumes h is p J..t{C .

2. Il shall be the dur" of the clerk to enroll all th e min isters and deacons ~•:sct lt who arc in good' standj11g. If tllcre are questionable characLci-s they sh,tll !>e •_cfcrrcd to an appointed credentia l committee for ad vice but not for . Ina!. Jhey may be seated if found worth )', if not they arc referred to lhc n· h ome church au d association.

:~. £ach mccti • ~g shall be opened with Scripture reading and prayer. ~ - H ~ _a two- ~hlrd!> \ otc anr decision of the moderator mar be overruled. J. 1 lus mcctmg shall sit with open doors unless it goes in to a com mittee

as a whole.

~- .\n~ p etso!l · not a member of the bod) shall be allowed to take p an Jn d~SCli '>SlOns, wah the .\loderator's permi!>Sion, but shall h a\ c no vote.

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• .\11 members of the body arc expected to be p resen t th roughout the ~e'' lon unles' cxcu'>cd b' ~Ioderator.

8._ ~o p erson shall be allowed to n ominate more than one officer or tonll

11HLLccula n if his nomination is elected. !J._ 1. h e .Moderator must not allow am discussion to be canied on in an

trn chn~uan l>piri t. '

:\ 1!): ·r he p erson who desires w speak must first arise and address the lodetatm a nd \\hen recognized shall proceed.

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J. 1 he vote on a ny question must be coun ted up on request of one-fif th members present.

12 '-' l . · -' 0 members shaH be allowed to speak m ore than ten minutes, nor WJ CC Oil · · , same subJect un1css ghen permission by the moderator.

J!l. l h cse H)-Laws may be amended at anr session b) a two-th irds vote.

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41ST SESSION ALABAMA STATE ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTIST

EAST BffiMINGHAM CHURCH 4408, lOth Ave. North Bffi~DNGHAM, ALA.

NOV. 1~11-12. 1960 MODERATOR RE'' · \\', H . RYLAND ~T. MOD. REV. G. C. LA"~ENCE CLERK REV. CHESTER O'DONNELL

THURSDAY .1\'IGHT, NO\'. 10, 1960

'en icc upcncd with Bro. L onnie Howard leading the ~inging.

7: 0:i P. :\1. De,·oriun b' R ev. L. R. Cunio;, Scrip llii<.:S I kb. 12: I , Cui. 3:8, -,Pet. 2: 1. pra)<.:r b~ R ev: R oy .Barnes.

Solo b\ M1 s. Hertv Da' is. J '

Solo by Rc\. Le,·ernon Da\ is ":\ol lll~ will but thin e uc done." . \ ssocia tion ca lled to order bv clerk Re\ . Ch c1>t<.:r O'Donnell and th e

~ rodcrator Rc' . \\7• H . R yland inrrodmcd.

Welcome add ress b'' Bro. Richard \\'alla<c. Appointment of th ~ Credential Committee. Rev. J oe B. Ledlow Chnn .

R c\ . .\Iii ton Gann, Bro. E . J . Duck. Rep on of General board read and tabled to be read and voted on

tomorrow. Solo by Mrs. Betty DaYis. Foreign ~fission sen ·ice Re,·. R olla Smith, Foreign ~ fiss ion Director in

charge. . . ong "Arnating Grace'• ~y con~egatwn. , , Message - R ev. Rolla Sm1th, Scnpture ~fatl. U:36-4J, P t a)er by speaker.

ubject "The Field is the World'' I J ohn 4:14. I J ohn 2:2, .\fatt. 24.:14, In ­vitation Song no. 326 no 1·esponse. 'Vh ile we )ang no. 310 we rece1ved a n offering for Fo reign .Missions. $61.43.

Dismissed b) R ev. R oy Barnes.

FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 11, 1960

Sen icc opened with singing led by Bro. Levernon Da\ is. DevoLion by R e,·. G. C. Lawrence. Scripture Luke 5:4. J\l o\ed second and carried to elect an Assistant Modera tor. Rev. G. C.

Lawrence ~ominat~d, motion canied to close on th e nomination of Rev. G. C. Lawrence. Re,·. G. C. Lawrence elected.

Modera tor message of welcome and the seating of the standing delcg~t~s. Recognizing visitors and correspondin~ delegates. R.ev. Homer E. W1lhs,

H ome Mission Director , R eY. M. L. H ol11s. Amor), M1ss. R ep ort of Credential committee read an~ accept~d. Leu ers read and delegates seated . ~louon earned to read only the

delegates name. . . .. Motion carrted to rece1ve the petltlonary letters and give the Delegates

the right h and of fellowship. Song by the Perdido Trio from Sou th Ala. Appointment of Auditing committee. R ev. Dunva rd Adkinson, R ev. T. B .

Lee, Mrs. ~fary McSpadden, Mrs. Willie Justice. Dismissed for intermission by R ev. Fernon Wright. Opened with Perdido Trio singing 2 nos. D evotion by Rev. M. L. H ollis, Psalm 1.

Message by R ev. Homer E. Willis national H ome Mission Director. Scripture Luke 24:46, Prayer by speaker, ~ong ''Amazing. ~race'' Song ~o. 109 while we received an offering for Natwnal H ome M1sston $59.16. DiS­missed by R ev. L ee H anks.

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FRIDAY ,p, M.

opened witl1 Re\'. Le\·ernon Davis leading no. 248. ne,olional bv Rev. Durward .-\dkinson , J e r. 2:13, R om. 6:11. Prayct· by

' ~peaker. . . . , . . .

Repon of Ladtes Auxthary by ~frs. \\ IJ IIam .\ tkms~m. Repon of State unda~ School and League Coll\enuon b' Re\'. ~Iil ron

(,ann. Song by th e Perdido Trio_ from. outh AJa. League in Action by Bro. Bill Ph1pps. Report of Genera 1 Boa rd read and adopted. Report of .\ ssociation treasure read aud accepted. R eport of National Association b~ Rc'. £. B. Ledlow. Rcpon of State H ome ~ lission Board. ~ro\cd, second and carried to

receive. The Perd ido Trio gave us a no. at this time. Report of Superannuation J3oa~d read and accepted. . . R eport of Trustee Board of Ch1ld re n 's H ome L>} Rev . .J . J. Staab. Part1a1

1eport. ~lotion carried to amend by adding the word~ ''that the Clerk "-'rite a letter of tha n ks to Banks and DoclOrs, who ha\ e g tven help to the home and given free sen·ice to the Children. Report Carried .

Dismissed by Re,·. R . P . Ritd1 . '

FRIDAY NIGHT

o:.3.i P.~f. Sen i<c opened wirh Rc' . and ~ f r-;. E. B. Ledlow singing a duct 2 no. Rc\. Carlton Lam ben 1>ang a ~olo. Solo 1)\ ~I is~ "taab. 3 ~o. b, th e Unity Church Quartet. Solo by .\ri-,., Carol <.rice'. Pra~cr by ReL H. C. Kellen. Solo b) Re\. J ack Rollim. son~ b~ the Perdido Trio.

7:20 College Sen ice; Re\. R . J. K.cnncd~ in charge. College Quartet sang :~ no. Re\' . Kennedy sp oke reading James 3:13-18. Then slides of Colleges buildings and School Activity were shown. 3 more songs b) the College Quar­tet. Pra)er b) Re\'. R. ] . Kenned y. cripture Acts 9:31, Prayer by speaker. ~ong no. 38.i imitation song. n o response. Offering for the Bible College $67 .. )0. J> h m i.,,ed by R c,·. Chester O'Donnell.

SATURDAY 1\IORNI.NG, NOV. 12, 1960

De.,otion b}' Rev. H. C. Kellen Scripture H cb. 12: I. olo b\' Miss Carol C1 icc, song b) College Quartet.

Report of A uditing Committee read a nd accepted.

DELEGATES TO NATIONAL A SOCIATION

Mrs. H . ;\, ~J c padden, \Irs. \\"i lli am .\tkinson, i\ lrs. :\1. C. Isbell, Bro. D. ] . O'Donne ll. Bro . .J. ;\I. R~land, Bro. H . ,\ . Me paddcn .

R eport of Executive Committee read a nd a<.ccpted to take item by item, - l te1~1 I , .\mended "The Credential Committee make a list of Delegates and g" e to clerk with their report. Adopted. - Item 2. Carried. Item 3. A clop ted. Item ·1. A clop ted. Item 5 . . -\doptcd. Item 6. Carried. hem 7. Amend­ed to read "Cnscripture Doctrine" , \dopted. Item 8. Adopted.

R e, · J ohn Edward gave a short talk on the Chaplain in the C. S. Air Patrol.

Report of Supt. of Children's H ome-R ev. Ca rlton Lambert, Read and alccpted.

Report of B uilding Fund trea urc of Children's H ome b) R e,·. Joe B . Led!~~''• read and accepted.

Fma l report of Trustee Board, read and accepted.

ELECTION OF OF'F'ICERS

.Modcrator-Re,·. R . P. Ritch. R e\·. \\'illiam Atkinson were nominated, llJOtwn _carried to close on these two and vote. Rc\'. \Villia m Atki nson elected.

A~slSlan t Modcrawr - R ev. J. L. L<n cnder, Re\. R . P . Ritch were nomin-

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a red. \fotion carried to close on --these two aud 'Ole. R c\·. R. P. Ritch elected. Clerk-Treasure R ev. Chester O'Donnell. Rev. Rav ·w. Ritch nominated. Motion caried to close on these two and ,·ole. ReL Chester O'Donnell elected.

hsistant Clerk Re\. Ra' \\'. Ritch nominated and elected. '

GENER AL BOARD ' 'crnon Association _ _ _______ _ Birmingham District .-\ssociation . Cahaba Ri,·er .\ . ____ _ F,1~1 .\laba111a A . .. __ F-la. ~tate Line A. _____ . ____ .. Jasper A . Li ben} :'\ o. J • A. _______ . Liberty ;\o. ~- .\.

~ft. Morriah A. P rogrcss i ve .-\. . Southeaslern A . .... ~1 iss. Sratc Line A. ______ .... _

·-- R ev. J oe B. Ledlow . ... R ev. Lee Hanks Rev. Jack Rollins

_ Rro. H. \\' . Grice ___ Mr. Dorman Deal

Rc'. Donald Hollingshead _____ ~fr. I von Stewert

R e,·. J . Hubert Bishop Rev. J. L. Lan~nder

Re\'. J ames Picket Rev. Durward Adkinson

.. R e\. Roy Barnes

EXECUTIVE COl\11\flTTEE

Rev. Joe B. Ledlow. R e,·. Jack R ollins, Re'. J. L. La\ e nder, R ev. Jam es Pickett, llro. Dorman Deal.

IIO~IE l\IISSIO~-ReL \\' . H . R~land , R c,-. Paul Long, R e'' · J. J. Staab, Re'. John Edward, R e,-. R. E. Tille~. ;\Jr-;. \\'illiam .-\tkinson, :\{rs . .-\.. M. Wallace .

. inging by College Quartet. J I :30 a.m. \fessage by R e,·. Bill~ ;\!chin, F\.C< u ti\e ')cc.t. of the :'\ational

.\ ssociation of Free Will Baptist. Scripture .\Iatl. ~R: H~-~!0, .. -\cl!) 1:8. II Tim. :3: 1-. .\Jotion carried to pay R ev. BiJiy ~Ich in ..;_jCJ.OO from the Stale treasure for his expenses.

Dismissed by Re,·. John Edwards. '1 he Home \fission Board met and 01gani1ed. R e,·. J. J. Staab Clmn.,

Rc' . \\". H. Rvland Treasurer. ' E"eryone enjoyed the fine food and H ospitalirv shown us by the fin~

peot->lc of Bi rmingham and th e East Birmingham Church while we were wirh them. A rising vote of thanks to them.

REPORTS

C REDENTIAL COMMITTEE-'We Your Credcmials Committee have ex­amined the letters of the following Association and have found them in orler.

Birmingh am District - 11 Churcl1e5 $22.00. De lega tes; Sister L. L. Gamel, Sis. A. H. Barnett, Bro. Richard Torrance, is. A. L. Venable, Sis. Vera Rich.

Cahaba River - l4 Churches $33.00. Delegates; Mrs. Mary McSpadden. Phoebe Hodges, Betty Davis, Mrs. H. W. Russell , Mrs. A. L. Parker.

East Ala. - 3 Churches $6.00. Delegates; Mr. E. J. Duck, Bro. Walter Gentry, Bro. H. W . Grice.

Fla. State Line - 20 Churches S40.00. Delegates; \-Irs. Shelley Fowler, '\Irs. Letha Fowler.

J asper - 27 Churches $54.00. Delegates; ~Irs. William E. Atkinson, Mrs. Ruby Dickinson, Mrs. James Pugh, l\Irs. Ada Gahagan, Billy Kennedy, Bro. r os ter Holcomb.

Liberty No. I. 7 Churches $14.00. Delegates; Bro. Ivon Stewart, Sis. Melba Crnarich , Sis. Hazel Cardwell, Sis. Mamie Lou Palmer, Sis. Morencea Palmer.

Liberty No. 2 - 10 Churches $20.00. Delegates; Mr. Herman Dollar, l\Ir. Le\'crnon Davis.

Mt. Morriah - 18 Churches $36.00. Delegates; No delegates. Progressive - 15 Churches $30.00. Delegates; Mrs. Lorene Ryland, Mrs.

Lorena Isbell, Mrs. Willie Justice.

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South Easter n - 13 Churches . -~6.00. Delegate ; R c\". Durward Adkinson, ~- Rosa Adkinson, Sis. Eloise Commander. ~ . . _ ' •~- Miss. State Line - 19 Churchc!) . 3R.OO. Delegates; Bro. 1-ernon \\ nght. Bro. Ro' Barnes.

Yernon - 13 Churches .'26.00. Delegates; \Jrs . . \ . ~L \\'allace, \Irs. J . B.

Titrle. , L ' ll' p Cedar Creek Church - $3.00. D e legate; ,,frs. 1 1e ruett. Harmonv Churd1 - 9.00. Delegate; .\Jarvin Lowery. we also" recommend for this bod~ , that the following letters of request

from the foUowing local ch urche~ be acceptc~ in the Ala bam~ Stale .As~o­ciation with the understanding that LhC) UtHtc Lhemseh es wah a dtstncl 1\ssocia tion.

Cedar Creek - F.\\'.B. Church - Hanselle, Ala. Harmon~ F.\\'.B. Church - Leigh ton, Ala.

Rev. J oe B. Ledlo\\·, Clum.

REPORT OF GE:\ER.-\L 130.\RD - Item 1. Adopted; We recommend that Section V of Article II of the Constitution be changed to x·ead as follows; "The secretary shall be paid (S.)U.OO) Fift) dollars, the Moderato~· (S3oyo) Thirty dollars, i\ -~istant moderator ($1 O.OU) ·r en Dollars for thetr scrnces 1 ende1·ed.

'\'c further recommend that this section be revised further to allow hoard members be paid fi,c (.>) ce11L., per mil e a!> traveling exp ense to special called meclings . . -\ J1 other C)l.pendttlll'-' not ~pccilicd shall be made at the direction of the hod,-.

' Item 2. '\'e recommend that ) ell ion :'\o. II o( the Con ·titution be thanged ~o as w include th e bomc mi~sion lloa rd along with the othc1· officers that arc named i11 this Section as elected officers with all conditions M) named in this Section to appl) to the H ome .\l ission Board.

hem 3. ,,.c rewmmcnd that llcm no. 1 of the .-\ssociationaJ Rulings he <hopped from the minute . . \.doptcd.

ltem I. \\"e recommend that no more than one member from any one Association sene on any one board .• \doptcd.

Item 3. \\'e recommend that the .l:\cCuLi,·c Commiuee meet sometime ~his next year and make thorough 5tudy o{ the constitution and By-laws and tf there is a need of re,·ising thc5e, to make correcions and recommendalions ro ll'i in the next general session . Carried.

EXECUTIVE CO~L\HTTEE - I tem l . We the Executi\'C commiuee 1ecommc11d that we accept th e creden tial committee report on the letters and _~>cat delegates as read 011 the strength o( their report, and omit public 1 cadmg of letter:;. .-\dopted.

hem ~. \\"e ha\ e two requests to entertain this 'tate Association. Dothan and ~·a>.eLLe. " 'c the Execuli' c commillcc recommend to this body that the A~SOCtallon COil \'ene at ra} ette, because it has ne\er been at Fayette, and il has been to Dothan. Carried.

. llem 3. \\'c )OUr Execuli' e comllliltee recommend that all letters be mallcd with the entrance fcc to the ~tate Association clerk by the first of '\ O\ em her. Cartied.

I.tcm 4. '\'e your ExccULi\e committee recommend that a committee be a~pomted (~o~isling of men ncar this . \ s ociation) to discuss the possibilities '' llh. the Btrnungham Disrri<.t A sociation concerning a State Youth Camp. C~rned. The Committee, R c,·. Jack Rollins, Re\·. Roy Johnson, Bro. Carl 0 Donnell, Re\ . "\\". H. R ) land.

. It.em 5. " 'e recommend that . '6.00 be paid Bro. Chester O'Donnell for tra,clJng expenses as 'ecrctan work ior the State Association. Carried.

Item 6. \ \'c 'our Executi,·e committee recommend £hat lhe National As­sociation :ontinue annual1) a~ here to fore. Carried. . hem 1. " 'e your Exccuti,·e commillce recommend that our local associa ·

11011 take action as nccessar) against the practice of unscriptural Doctrine in

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-------------------------..... ----------------------------------------otJr dnuchcs ant! practice our doctrine which h ~ct fonlt in the Treatise of the .'\a tiona! .-\ssociation of F.1\' .B. Carried.

It em 8. \\ 'c )Our Executi,·e committee rcxommend to rite district associa­riom r_hat they call their pastors earl~ enough ~o that rhe pastor can move to thetr new location before school staHo;. Carried.

HO~IE ~liS. 10~ BO.-\ RD: Re' . \\'. Ritch T I . d ora rcccn·e . _____ _ 11 is expenses ________ _ J<or itinerate work . .. ___ ... For Letters sent to churches Post age . ________ ________ __ ____ . fotal -------· _______ _ . ')en! ro Home ~fission ~1 reasure

I. \\'e \ Oied to gi'c Hubbard prings SJOO.OO. !!. Our Goal :S2.000.00.

i lin crate \\01 ~; 152.63

66.02 7.48 6.00

~ 79.50 73.13

3. \\ 'c recom111end all churches continue to support llomc missions and stand behind the new Board. 'We urge all pastors to cooperate in seeking support for our Home mission work.

llornc Mi!>sion Treasure )frs. Lorene R~land , :'\o\. 7, 1959 1960.

Dilworth Church ___ __ ____ S 12.00 Pleasant Grove ______ ·--------- 12.00 Rocky Top ... _______ ----------- 12.00 Pleasant Hill -------·------·- 18.00 Belview (Leeds) ------- ___ ___ 12.00 -\1 " .. . . 402~ . a. >late ."lSSOClallOO ----- .. ___ . 1

Oak Grove ----···----·--·--------- 24.00 \Vomans Aux., Florence .... __ __

S) lacauga \\'omans .\ux . . (.oodwater .. Sulphcr ~prings L'nion ~prings South Highlanls Che ter Chapel .-\Ia. Dollar Club Florence I st Church

Oct. 31,

-- $ 5.00 10.00 1!) .00

R.OO 25.01)

12.51

\Vomans Aux., Semirah Spgs. __ .\lice,illc Church _______ ·--

- ?4 '·-11.00 Cahaba Ri,·cr Con£. 1st Dis . ..

4 .23 10.00 50.00 -1-8.00 1 3.~5 10.93 14.00

Cordo' a Church ··--- --· _ 29.50 ~tate Line .-\ ssociation ......... ..

Cordova ' Vomans Aux. ______ _ East A Ia. Associ arion ______ __ Unitv Church, Sylacauga ... _ East Birmingham Church .... . Jasper Church ------------­

Prog. Assoc. Q.M. -----------­Ry Ray Ritch -·---·-·------

134.01 12.95 12.00 37.77 20.00 28.70

Union Grove ·--------- I 2.50

Howard Grove .......... ________ _ 1st Church Dothan 22.43 Total paid m ........ . .. .. $689.09

Brought Forward .. ---------------------------- _____ ...... .... _____ ......... } Total ........ . -------------·----------------- ----------------------- ....... _ .. .. ______ _ Total Paid out _. _ - ----------- -- _________________ ........... ----· Balance in Treasure Oct. 31, 1960 -----------·---- ....... . .. ... - .$

Expenditure Postage & en velopes -----------$ 2.10 Reform Church . ---- --------·-- 100.00 Graysville Church ----·-- -- 100.00

Cedar Grm e Church _ Samson Church

Rev. W. H. Ryland-For repairs on tent __ _ ........ ·---- .. ·--- ·---Rev. J . J. Staab - For work at Arab ------------- ____ _ R ev. A. J. Lambert - For work at Arab -·---

J ,133.49 1,822.58

651.78 1,170.80

100.00 100.00

96.50 93.18 60.00

Total paid out . ___ _ --· ------ $ 651.78

Special offerings are listed with the other listings. Offering for Arab & Montgomery _ ... --S 308.19 Offering for Arab ·------- 14.00

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'1 RtSrt-:E UO.\RD OF CHILDRE'\'S HO~IE: '\\'c the trustees ?£ the Free Will Baptist chilclren's home h~Yin~ set a quota for the operatwn of the home at . 2,:JOO per month_, we fmd ll ncccssa_r~ to pa. s on a suggested < uota to our people of the \anous churches compnsmg the area of .-\labama, ~~ iso;iso;ippi , Ccorgia, Florida.

The suggested quota will be. - \\'c 1·ccommend that we adopt a suggested quora of 23c per member monthi~, a~ a minimum throughout o~1r churc~es, and that our minister~ do all that the' can lO help us promote tlus regulation in their churches.

Our board meetings for the ~ear 1960 con sited of our first meeting on J anuary 22, then . \pril 29, and jul~ ~!1 . . -\ s_rccial. meeting was called to con· sidcr the purchase of a farm near the. chddren s hc;m1c, on Sept_ember 10 . 'J he Executive committee met se' eral limes to cons1dcr several Hems that did not rc<Juirc the General Board.

Some of the things that rhc board did puss on and finish during the ) car were:

I. 1hc price set on sto re building at J asper, .\l abama, that was to be sold LO a ~lr. Ellis , was $3,:)00.00.

~. Our large building at Jasper . . \labama has been rented for S73.00 a month.

Repairs: I. The large water tank at the thildrc11's home ncedo; to be repaired.

II wiJl cost appro.\imatcly $1,000. 2. ;'\lany windows are out, screen' arc badl~ 111 need o~ repair and the

home needs to be painted bacll~, abo the :,ign on the highwa~ needs to be repainted.

3. Our propcn~ at Jasper, Alabama needs to be repaired and paint~d. 1 o do what is needed on this building we wiJJ need lumber, nails, pamt and some plumbing. This building can be rented for double what we are gcHing for it if we can do the needed work on it.

I have discussed hadng a work da), some 'aturday, to gi,·e the home a much needed repair job, as cheaply a!) we can. But we will ha\'e to plan, and get the needed materials together before we ca ll on anyone to donate their work. If )OU arc h ere and could come as a carpenter, painter, elec­trician, pi umber, let me know before the association is over.

~ccds: Some of oux greatest needs arc: ~l'Oll1oting the H ome. Most of our people cannot 'isualize the vastness

of llus op eration because of a lack of experience of this kind. Ilow many of you have been forced to operate your home since last

December without enough money to pay the monthl) bills? This has hap­pened at our home.

The great need of the home is money. \\'c arc not recci' ing a sufficient amount to operate as we should at

pr~cnt.

In the ~ccond place we will need to promote the home to our rural d ist rin <;.

Out of our 23 or 30 thousand Free Will Baptist in the tate of Alabama and adjoining states that are so graciousl) helping us with our chilclren's ~10~nc, 1 believe we can find 3 thousand people that could cultiYate one <IU c 01 more for the children's home.

''"e need corn, hay, oats, wheat, grain of all kind , and colton seed, ~\'C also need potatoes, beans, and peanllts. '1 here is also a need for milk and beef caulc, pork and lard hog , and meat and egg chickens.

. Can we visualize this: Gh·e us the mone} and we will build a large ~IHc~en house that can, i f managed right, pay the home a nice little income each \Car ' .

We have thousands of jars that could be filled with fruit and Yegetables

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each ~ car, and many of our p eople arc wi lling to fill them. but we need to plan our work, and work. by the plan.

\\'e recommend these replacements on the Trustee Board: ~fr. E . .J . Duck in place of R ev. \\' . E. J ones of East Ala. A. Re\'. J. Hubert Bisho p , in place of Rc'. f . C. Barber of Lib. No. 2 A. Re,·. C. C. L awrence, in place of Rev. 0 . Z. J ohnson, of J asper A. ~fr. .\ . M. \Va llace, in place of Rc'. J. H. Ledlow of \'ernon .\ .

H.c,· . .J. J. Staab, Chnn. Carried.

FtiEE Wll.X. BAPTIST CIDLDREKS HOME, El .. DRIDGE, ALA. BLACK AND BLACK, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Exhibit A. - Cash Summary, Oct. 1, 1959 through rpt. 30, 1960.

Receipts duri ng the period: Cash on hand < )Clober I , I 959 ... S Contributions and gifts ....... .. Social Securitv ()tt,ments ..... .

' ' 'iuppon pa) IIH:nts .... ..

$ ~) ,330.90 ~.932.60 ~.498.54

Sales ...... . .. __ . ........... . rotal to be accuunred for Disposit..ion of cash

916.35 s 27,678.39 s 27,678.39

Deposits to bank during the period T otal amount accounted for ...... __ Oct. I, 1959 Through Sept. 30, 1960 E-xhibit .B

27,678.39

.. 27,678.39

Cash in Bank October I , 1959 (Sched ule 1) .... ______ _ Pe tty Cash 0 11 h and O ctober 1, 1969 (Schedule 4) ......... Cash R eceipts du ring the period (Exhibit .\ ) __ .

---- s I 83.19 13.84

$ 27,678.39 $ 27,875.42 T otal cash to be accounted fo r ...... .... ... ...... ..... .

Dis bursements during the period:

Salaries & p a) roll Tax ........ . ... ______ . $ 10,640.94 Groceries .. _____ .. ·------- ..... 6,3&1.14 Shoes and Clothing ____ _________ 563.56 Heat .. ------.. ------------ . . ---- _____ _______ 934.06 Electricity ---- ........ ________ .... __ .. . .. .... __ 689.25 Telephone ... _____ ·-----------------· ___ ... __ ....... __________ 383.67 Educationa l ___ .... ---------------------- . ______ ------------- 74 1.16 Household .. ----- ...... -----------· ______ ...... _ ..... ____ ......... 941.73 Medical --------- .. ------ ----------------- ... ___ . ... .. ......... ... . •!03.73 Office Supplies ------------------ ----------- ................ . 552.65 Maintenance and R epairs Building .. . ... ----------- ____ 2,450.94 Gas, Oil, Tires and R ep airs ______ _ ___ ........... ___ 1,228.58

Farm Expense -------- ---------·-- ------- ... --------- 1,521.74 Supplies -- --------------- _ ...... ---------- 120.34 Insurance and Bond ___ ·--- _ ------------------- 100.27 Board members exp ense --------------- . .. --------· . .. 282.10 Termite Control . ___ --------------- ···-------------- _____ .... 65.00 Petty Cash Disbursements --- ----------- ----------------- 156.40 Other Expense ---·--------- ........ ..... . .. ........... ___ I 30.73 Returned Check ------------------·· ............. ___ _ _________ . 25.00 Total Disbursements ----· ------- .. _______ ______ ____ .$ 27,845.99 Cash in Bank September 30, 1960 (Schedule 2) ------------- ------- _ 26.99 Petty Cash balance September 30, 1960 ('kh edule 4) ____ -----· _ __ 2.44

Total Cash Accounted for __ ---------------- ------ --S 27,875.42

Thing-s donated during 1960 Clothing $ 2,900.00 Christmas Gifts __ ____ 800.00

Groceries Furniture

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-------------------$ 2,000.00 ---------- ---· ----- 100.00

Ll · ])I)Crs 9°0 00 J>oom Furnished ... ----. C( ti'IC ----- ---- -0 • "

Redecorated 60 00 Coal Donated . . .. ----{oom - ----- · h. Sh irle), Dentist ____ ___ 20.~)0 Dr. (,aines Keith ... . ... ----

])r. J.rcdcrick Roscmore, OpLomcLnst ..... --- . ----------

222.50 360.00 3.?0.00 250.00 120.00 200.00 9+!.3;i

Walker Co. Wholesale - Detergent~ ... .... .. . ---- .. -------------Jlouschold - Linens, Bedspread:., D1shes, etc . ................. - --·--- --·-··· Hall Bros. Toys donated ---- .. ........................... .... . --------Bani... services rendered ...... -------------- ---- ..... -----'1 otal ... ----- - - - -------------- - --- ···· S . . - ·-- . ..

50.00 8,656.R.>

Coal donated by: \\'ood- Bullc~on Coal Co. :\h. J. .\. Lee. Ja-,per, . \labama Oagger)

I''REE \VILL BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME BUILDING F~D J . B. Ledlow, Treasurer

Receipr-; and Disbursements ~ovembcr 3, 1959 to November 8, 1960

Balance in bank :\"0\·embcr ~- 19.i9 .. _ ....... S 2,437 .OR Receipt<;

Rcn t receipts .. ......... .. . I ,0 18.80 Retched from ->ale o[ pwperty ................ .. .. ....... 3,:>00.00 ~li~cdlancou-; donation~ rccci,cd .. ........ j.J8

~I ora l recciprs for period ~J ota l to account for .... E' pe n'><:!>:

Propert} expenses & lmpro\'(:mctth: He\ an's Tim Shop West & Sons R . M . .Ed gil .. ____ ....

$ R I L-!1 8-- • (\

;),).;)~'

J & .K Lumber & Supply Co. __ . ----------------- ..... (,us Earl) Lumber Co. .~\Ia. Tox-Eol Co. __

1 -t 4- .00 88.49

22 1.76 550.00

s '> -o' 9" ~ otal Property expense & JmprO\ ement ------------Other £'\pcnses:

..... _,, "'t"._o

ht '>u rancc expense . . .. __ ----------- 82.64 1 ra,el expense looking after propert~ ----------------- 127.40 I ramfcn-cd to General Fund ......... _ . _______ _____ l ,·tW.OO

.\ucl it fcc (l!Jj9 &: 1!160 !':.i.OO each) __________ .. __ ...... JO.OO J otal other expenses .. . .... ---------------- ___ ... $ 1 ,6-!0.04

4,;).)3.9R $ 6.991.0()

·1 ola I Expenses _____ . . _ ..... ____________ ...... . ..... Balance in bauk Xo,·ember 8, 1960

;\S()OCI.\TTO~ TRE \ Sl ' RER - Chester O 'Donnell

------ .. -- 4,3--14.29 .. ----S 2,646.77

Bala nce brought Forward . Rccci' ed: --·--- ---- ·--------- --- .

\ 'iSodaLion Fee!\ _ ______ .. ----- ........ ------------ .... \ li nisters and Deacons

'iun~la) School &: League Coil\ cnt iot; -~~-==--~=~~=-=-~--­Lad res . \uxiliary ... .... ... . . .... -------------- .... l ora) ·

(.rand T o tal - ·---· - --- ...... - ... . ·-· ·-··--~--~----------------- ·-

Spent: Sign paint~cl --- _ --- .. - · -~ -·~ . · ~- ~~-~--~-~~~=~~~=~-_ Moderator &: Clerk Minutes · · -- · · · ···------------·-·--·- •·

:\'at ional . \-~odati.ot~---F~~ -· ·-=---=~~==-=--~-~--­Programc;, 'itamps &: Form · . .. ... __ ------------1 otal

H.tla nee '\ O\ en; be;·· 9, I 960--.............. . - ---------------------·· .. _... .....

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339.00 78.00 25.00 15.00

s 392.2>

457.00 457.00

-------------$ 849.2!i s 5.00 40.00

185.02 75.00 84.62

389.64 s 389.6{ ---·---S 459.61

COOPE R.\ TJ\'£ PROGRA.\I C:hc~ t cr o·nottrH:II ·r rcasurer Hrough t Forward Rnei' cd : Offering at Stat<:: Assoc.

I· or Foreign :.\fission ·---·· ___ _ Home ~fission . ___ _______ __ _ __ __ _ Bible College _________________________ __ Chil<..lrcn 's Home ____________ ...... __ _ .1-r om Holmes Church ___ . ----· E,·ergrcen Auxiliarr ... ___ _ ....... .

J ot a I ....... ______ . ______ __ __ .., pent _______________ _ Balan(c in I rea~ure :'\o\. I. I 960

Designated Coopcrati,·e .. I ') ""8 ~ <tc __ ,

-- ... s 75.12 75. 12 67.00 6~.00

178.04 20.00 198.04

---- S520.07 .......... 475.68

44.39 S f f . ' I ' . $-~ ] '> , . H \f ' . ~-~ 1'> U' bl . pcrll or: oretgn ·' ISSlou, 1!>. - · · '· omc . 1ssron, o.fli;J. -, .ui e

College . ui.OtJ, Children's Home S86.40, Superannuation .$16.27, State Home .\1 iss ion . 10.!!7. Office S2G.OO, )\ atioual Cooperati' c program $8!:1.50.

Allocation of the Cooperative funds - 55% to the .'\ational Office, l5'lo Children's H ome, 10 % State Superannuation, JO C,( Slate Home Mission, 10% to office . . ·\11 Designated funds goes to that department.

A l 'DI1 1:'\G COJ\DliTTEE: - We the auditing committee ha' e checked the records of th e Association Treasurer, Superannuation T reasurer, and th e Jlome Mil>!.ion r reasurer, The Children's home 13 uilding Fund Treasurer, and find them in order. R ev. T . H. Lee, Chnn.

SUPE RA .:"\I\LATIOX BOARD: Re\. Ro} Johnson Chrm., ~Irs. Verla R ~land, Sect.-Treasurer.

\\'e your Superannuation committee submit the following to be voted on b} rhis body.

I. To any Free Will Baptist Minister or his widow, (!.o long as she re­main.., unmarried), who is in good standing wi th the state association who h as a to tal or permanent disability or upon reaching the age of 70 years.

2. H e must have been acti\ e in the Free \\ ill liapti<;t for a t least 10 ) cars prior to his disability.

3 .. \pplications must be made to and appro\Cd U} the Mate Superannua­tion iloard.

L'PER.L\XN UATION TREASU R ER: Mrs. \ 'ella R) land, 901 Ridge Place, .Bi rmingham 14, Ala. R ece i\ ed From:

Winfi eld Church -------------------$ 87.24 East .B'ham. Church ------ ... 72.65 Russellville Church -------------- 5.00 Carbon Hill Church ..... ____ .... 10.00 Free Waters Church ---·----------- 36.00 First Church, Florence __ ___ .... 61.19 Bri lliant Church ______ ____ ___ _______ 1:).00 ;\Iount Olive Church __ 24.00 North B'ham. Church ---- --·--- 35.99 Townley Church -------- 6.00 Cordova Church _____________ 110.27 E vergreen Church ... _____ 5.00 Pocahanutus Church .. -----·-- 10.36 ~ew Liberty Church ------------- 10.00 Maple Grove Church _ ______ 12.77 Belk Church __ __ 27.26 Mount Joy Church ___ _________ 4.60 Ala. State Association ---------- 16.27 Liberty No. I Association ______ --------- -- . 20.00 Fain iew Church , Trussville, Ala. ____ - ----- __ .. ___ _ 29.53 Sulphur , prings Church, Samantha, Ala. ---------·--- ·------ ___ 13.00 4)ou th Highland Ch urch, Florence, Ala. ----------- -·-- ------------ 5.00 Oak Grove Church, Fields Town ------- 10.00 L'nity Church, Sylacauga, Ala. ---------- ------ 14.68 Vernon Church , Vernon, Ala. --------------- _ --·--·--- 25.00 Progressive Quarterly Mee ting ______ ---- ------- I 7.25

Total received _______ . ---------------------------$684.06 Brought forward from last year _ -------- ---·-- 343.68 Grand Total .. __ -------------------- _ --------------$1,027.74

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----------------------------------------------------~~~ Eiarmony Church . . . . . . . . . 1 121 16 2 2 1 64 1

Cedar Creek ............... . 1 106 5 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------.:~·7 58038 ~~5 rota I . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 171 16009 833 398 246 22 461 148 7505 59 1886 47 586 6 4 73 6 11

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Paiu to relired ~ l inistcrs ant! :'\arion al Supera nnuarion Bank Charges ·-···--·-Office expenses

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BY-LAWS

. .......... S ~RO.OO ---------- 68.40 ·------ 4.66 ---··---- 9.62

:')62.68 $ 562.68 :> 465.06

THE ADOPTION OF BY-LAWS OF .NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

L. '1 he Clerk or the . \ssistant Clerk or in their absence, the senior minister in , ears shall call the Association into confercnte if a quorum is present, the ' Moderator, or in his absence, the Assistant Moderator, shall cake charge: and if neither of Lhem is present the senior minister in )Cars ,hall act as 1\lotlcrator.

2. It shall be the dut~ of the Ckrl.. to enroll the delegates to the :\ssocia­tion who shall present themselves with proper e~idence of their rights ro seats therein, and those enrolled by the Clerk shall compose the Associa­tion . In case of questionable representation, however , the case under question ~hall be referred to the credential committee.

3. It hall be the dut) of e\'erybody belonging to this Association to send a leuer to e,·ery annual session of this .Association. Reporting in the same its spiritual condition, benevolent work and its statistics. Any body belonging to this se ion may be dismissed from the Association by a two-thirds vote of all members presenr.

4. Each meeting shall be opened by reading a portion of the Bible anti with prayer and shall be closed with prayer.

5. By a two-third vote of all members present a ruling of the moderator can be overruled.

6. This Association may correspond by messenger or otherwise with other religious bodies.

7. T h is Association shall sit with open doors except when it shall go into a committee of rhe whole.

8. Any person not a member of this A sociation ma\ be allowed to take pan in its uiscu!>.)ion by obtaining permission from the ' Moderator.

9. I~ shall be the dUly of all members of the Association to be present a_t the lll~le appointed for each meeting and anyone wishing to retire shall fn~t obtam leave from the Moderator.

~0. N~ member shall absent himself from the Association during its meetmg w1htout first obtaining permission from the moderator.

11. No person shall be a llowed to nominate more than one member of any committee provided the person nominated be elected .

12. The moderator shall not allow discussions when not carried on in a christian spirit or when he thinks it will cause discord or division.

13. Anyone desiring to speak shall arise to his feet and address the moderat~r by the appellation "Brother Moderator," but shall not speak fur­ther unttl recognized by the moderator.

14. The "Yeas and Nays" may be counted on any question by request of on_e-fifth of the members 'presen t.

• lo .. No member of this Association shall be allowed to speak more than ten mmutes nor twice on the same subject without permission from the moderator. . 16. ~t shall be the duty of the moderator to seat delegates in a body 10 a designated section of the assembly room at the beginning of each b u si­ness session. _ 17: The Moderator be given the power to appoint Delegates from those .tttendmg the 1\ational Association to fill the State quota. and 1 ~ie~. program committee for the association be composed of Moderator ,

. 19. These By-Laws may be altered or amended at any regular or adjourned scsc:lOn of this association by a two-thirds vote of the members present.

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CONSTITUTION

0."amc- This body shall be J..nown as the ".\L.\R.L\L-\ ST.\TE ASSOCI:\­! 10'\" OF FREE \\".ILL BAPTI. T."

SE.\L- This Alabama State Association of Free \\'ill Bap tist Adopt the li<.:<Hics of the 0."ational .--\.ssociation in fa ith a nd praCLice.

SEC. JJ. The officers of the State Association sh all be a .\Ioderator, . \ s­sistant .\Ioderawr, Clerk·TTeasurer, Assistant Clerk, General Board, Executi\e Board. and an H ome Mission Board. The Exccmi,·c Board shall be elected uom the C.eneral Board. These officers sha ll he elected e,·ery two ~car:,.

'1 IIese officers arc elecrh c. Other o fficers being appointed as :.\Ioderator tlla\ need or desire .

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SEC. III. This Association shall be composed of all active, ordained ministers and deacons who are HH' IIJ hers of an association or church. which is a member of this body and dul} elected or appointed delegates of District . \ssociation or Church.

One delegate for each church of each :\ ssocia tion which is a member of 1hi:-. body .

.SEC. l\ '. ;:\o independent church ma y be a member of this bodY unkss .\ ssociation to which it belongs refuse to represent in the State body. Then th e ch urch may report independently. The fcc of said church be the sum of (2) two dollars .

. \ rticlc JJ. Finance - Each District Association shall send the sum of (2) two do ll ars per church a ffiliated with that .'\ssocia1ion. Each minister a nd deacon shall pay the stun of ( l ) one dollar registration fcc ro help carr) on the expenses of the State Association.

SEC. \". The secretary sha ll be paid ( 30.00) Fifty dollars, the :.\Ioderato r (~lO.OO) rh irt ~ dollars, .--\.ssistan t )foderator (S 10.00) ten dollars for their ser· 'icc~ rendered. Board members be paid (,ic) fi\e cents per mile as tra,·eling e:\.peme ro special called meetings. 1\ll other C:\. penditurcs not specified shall be made at the direction of the body .

. \ R1JC:L£ IJ . Discipline-The State . \ s'>ociation shall ha\e the right to settle any question of discipline . doctrine or practice that may properly come befo re it from a ny of the bodies composing the State Association. Said appeal having been properly signed by th e constituent bod y or bodies and its de­cisions sh al l be final.

SEC. YJ. A 11 appeals coming before the State Association may be settled in either of the fol lowing ways : (1) By the State Association sitting in a commiucc as a whole. (2) By a special committee app ointed by the ExecutiYe Boa rd whose rep ort shall be voted on without discussion.

ARTICLE II. The Moderator of th e State Association of Free \Vill Bap· tic;t shall be regarded as an ex·official member of all boards or committees e lected o r appoin ted.

ARTI CLE III. Each elected officer shall sen ·c for a period of (2) two }Cars. elections coming on the even years.

The appointed officers o r committees serving at the direction of the moderator or until dismissed by the moderator.

ARTICLE IV. :\Ieetings-The State Association of Free \\'ill Baptist shall hold its regular meetings annually. Place of meeting to be decided by a YoLe of the body. The time of meeting to be on Thursday night before the second unday in Xovember of each year. and to rema in in session until its WOl'k

is completed .

. \RTICLE V. This Constitution may be amended o r altered at an y regular session of the Stale Associa tion by a two-third 'otc of m embers presen t: provided proposed. amendment be presented in writing to the body and shall Jic 011 the table at least from morning session prior to adoption and shall during that time be read at least twice in open session.

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A~SOCIATIONAL UULINGS

I 6 £ Commiuce repor t- 'ir. James Church , Phenix City, Ala., I. rem . x. 19

:;!.1\ \'e recommend tltat the Gener al lloard meet TJ~ursday afternoon after the ministers and deacons meeting. Yhi.s is to be pnnted on the program.

:1. Item 4. General Hoard, E. Bmnmgham Church, 1960. . . \\"c recommend that no more than one member from any one Assoc1at1on

!>en c on an' one Board. ·s Item · J. Ex. Com mittee, E. Birmingham Church, 1960. ;\·c the Ex. Collllllittee recommend to accept the Credential Committee

reporl on rhe letters . and se~t Delegates . as read on the strength of their re­port . and omit public readmg of Jctteis.

+. Item 3. Ex. Committee. E. B irmingham Church, 1960. . \\'e \our Ex. Committee recommend 1 hat all letters be matled, with the

c111rance · (ee to the State Associat ion Ckrk by rhe 1st of Nov .

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TATE WO~IE~'S AUXILIARY CONVE!I."TION June 6, 1960

rHE~lE: ' ·1'e .\ re The Branches". John 15:3 The State \\'omen's .·\ux iliar~ Convention convened with the hrst Baptist

Church. Florence, Alabama. The program was opened with song sen·icc led by Brother Charles

Hollingshead. Song: "Stand ll p For Jesus". Prayer by Brother A . J. Lambert. Song ''.\ t T he Cross'·. Dc,·otiona I b\ \ f rs. Edna Cook. reading I Timolh r !· ] C)

\\'elcome .\ddress by \frs. Oli' e Cah·ertr. R esponse b)' ~frs. A. L. Pa rker. R ecei ' ing of Letters:

East . \ labanaa . \ swcia tion ..... . J asper Di~trict .. __ ·····-Coopc rati' c District ............. . Cahaba Rive r .... .. . ... . Js t F. \\". Baptist Chmch of :\"ortl1pon, .\I a. Local ..... . Progressi\e District ........ .. Recei\cd from ~ew Zion Free \\"i l l llaptist \\"omen's .\u.:-i liar~

for Foreign ~fission ..

Total ...

s 9.40

24.60 1 3.!~0 3.~0 1~.60

.) .00

.. S 69 .flO :\IO\ed b) ;\ l n •. \"erla R~ land

delegates. Seconded by \fr~. Theo that we receive th e letter-; and sca t th e J\..u) 1-.cndall.

APPOL~T~IEXT OF COMMITTEES

NOM I :\"ATT~G CO\DIITT.EE: Mrs. John Edwards. \I rs . . \ . L. Parker, Mrs. Clarence Pickett.

R.ESOl.UTTO~ CO\C\IITTEf. : .\li s. J. i\f. Dutton . . \{r.,. \\' . fl. R vland. \Irs. Earne~ti ne H ollingshead.

FI~A~CE CO~I\flTTEE : \l r., . .J . :\f. Dutton . ~Ir'> . Pat~~ H owel l. :\Irs. Estell Rosser, Mr~. ) [aude Fowler.

APPREClATTO:'\ CO\DHTl.EE: Mrs. June . \.usti n , :\Irs. Ralph Bell . Mrs. \Vilma Da\ is.

REGIS'! R A 1 JOX CO\I MITTEE: :Mrs. Edna Cook, \Irs. Theo Kuykendall. Song: Led b~ Brother Charles H ollingshead. PRESIDE 'T'S MESSAGE by l\1rs. William Atkinson . Subject - ''Ye Arc

The Branch es". Scripwre J oltn l,j :.J . SP ECI.\L :\I CSIC bv \I iss f" rida .Ku' kendall - ''The Ke\s To The King-, .

don1". "\\'hat the \\'omen'~ .-\uxiliary h as meant to me", b~ \frc;. X. L. Truhctt. " \\'hat th e Young People~ . \uxi liary has meant to me", by Don n\' Sue

Jones. ""'h at the Go Tell :\uxilia n has mean t to me". b\ R honda Ledlow. 5 minute recess. Pra\er b\ Brother \\'. H . R ) lan<.l. SonEr ''\\'ork For The :'\ight ls Coming", led by Bro. Charles Hollings­

head. P ra)er by Brother \\' illiam .\tkinson. KEY~OTE MESS.-\GE by Mrs. Eu n ice Edwards - Subject - "Death ".

Scripture!): St. J ohn 12:20, II Corinthians 4.:1 0- 11 , I Corinthians l .i:3 1 & 35, Le,'iticus 19:29 . . \ wonderful m e!>sage was enjo~ed by C\ ef}Oile.

Dismissed for lunch - Pra\er b' Brother H. ~I. R\ land. . ' .

AFTERNOON SESSIO~

Devotional b,· .Mrs. Carlton La mbert. ' Prayer by Brother A. J. L ambert.

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Pia' lel: "The Lord \\ill \\ ork It Out'', b' Lhe '\onhpott Y.P ._-\. Song b) .B rother Charles Hollingshead. :\Io\'ed and seconded that \\ e recei'e the 1·epou~ and t·clease the Com -

Ill iuccs. RESOLC riO:\" CO~DHT"l £E: \\'e your R esol ution Committee submit

the following; 1 \\'c recommend that Rc~olulion :'\o. I be cha nged to $20.00 each for

our c~ntesl winners to he lp pa) their expenses to the '\ational C01wention aud that 5'2.50 be paid for gift to runner·t.tp.

~. 1 hal we pay our part o f cost of :'\1mt~tes. :s. l rge our Churches to ask for con\'entwns. 1. We urge Program Committee ro get programs out four (-!) weeks before

Coal\cntion meets. especiall~ to thoc;c on progra~1. . . 5. J hat Youth Chairman be urged to organuc )OULh or&'amza~wns ancl

JHOIIIOIC the Essa) and Declama ti o~l ~~olltCst in their :c~~ccfl:'e_ fields .. 6. \\'e recommend that the Dt!>trtct and State ofhccts make plans for

.-\uxiliar) work shops next )Car. . . . 7. That our Auxiliary members l.>t:~om~ mo~c nu~s10n mmded. 8. \'\Te recommend tha t the ~ouunatmg Committee cont~ct .the ones

tllC} have in mind for office, to sec if they will serve before n~mmatmg ~em. 9. \\'c recommend that this com e ntion denounce a Cathohc for candtdate

for Pr~idcnt of the L'nited tates and our people use their influence and support a person embracing the Protestant faith .

REGI TRA TIOX COM~UTTEE: - R egistration Committee reports; Del· egates 14, VisitOrs 73, State Officers 5, Ministers 10, Total - 104.

Mrs. Theo Kuykendall , Mrs. .Mary Edna Cook. Moved and seconded that we accept the report.

HNA~CE COMMIT! .EE: W e your Finance Commit.tee find a tot~l. of S20.95 brought forward from the 1959 convention. Dues from the Auxthary reponing this Convention $69.60. Total $90.55. R espectively submitted - Mrs. J. ~I. Dutton, Mrs. Maude .Fowler, Mrs. Estell R osser, Mrs. Patsy Howell.

.Mo\ed and seconded that we accept the report.

="0::\H:\".\TI.:'\G CO:\nn 11 EE: We the :'\ominating Committee recom-mend the f.ollowing officers for the State Women's Auxiliary Con\'en tion:

1. J>resident: )1rs. Dixie Atkinson. 2. Vice President: ~Irs. E. B. L edlow. ~- .Secretary and Treasurer: Mrs. J. M. Dutton, Jr. 4. Youth Chairman: Mrs. Patsy Howell. .J. 'LUdy Course Chairman: Mrs. Charles Hollingshead. 6. .Field Secretary: Mrs. Theo Kuykendall. 7. Personal Service Chairman: Mrs. W. H . Ryland. A1oved and seconded that we accept the report in i ts entirety.

APPRECIATlO"N COMMITTEE: We the Appreciation Committee wish tv thank the Florence Church for the warm welcome and good meals and for the good program, especially Mrs. Edwards for taking time out of her busy schedule to be with us. We pray God's blessings on ever y one of you .

Mrs. Ralph Bell, Mrs. Wilmer Davis, Mrs. June Austin. Moved and seconded that we accept this, report. SLIDES on Mexican Project: Mrs. Eunice Edwards gave a talk about the film.

STt.:DY COURSE CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE- "Ye Are The Branches in 'it~td)" b} Mrs. Theo Kuykendall. Scriptures, II Timothy 2: 15, II Thes­'>a lomans 4: 11.

POE)t• - "Rules For Our Daily Lives".

SPECIAL MUSIC by Freida Kuykendall - "Foot Prints of Jesus". FIELD SECRETARY'S MESSAGE - "Ye Are The Branches In The

Field", by Mrs. W. H . Ryland.

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'I he \\"ome11's :\u:xilian Hanner wa~ awarded to Florence Church. \\·c-urgc c<Jch church lO keep "record o( cou pon · sent t o child ren 's home .

. \ppoinunent of delegate~ to :\ational Comcntion: \Irs. Carlton Lambert - \Irs. \\"illia m Atkin on. \lotion made that we gi,·c .\l rs. \\"illiam J\ tkin~on the power to appoint

the delegate<; when the~ get th ere. J nst::tllation en icc for ne,,· officers. 1 he charge ,,·as gi' c 11 ln \Irs. Edward ·. Di'\mi~-;ed b' Brother \\"illiam .\tkinson. To roti\Cnc tonigh t at 1 P. \1.

NIGHT SESSION

H L\1 ~: ·•on Jordou's Storm~ Ban k:)', Jed b) Brother Carlton Lambert. Pra) c1 b~ Brother Jones. Si~tcr Patsr H owell and \Irs. ·r hco Ku ykenda ll , Yo111 h Chairmans, gan~

a wonderful talk on youth. Pra\ er In ,\Irs. Edna Cook. • • DC\Oii onal bY l\Irs. PatsY H owe ll , usi ng for her scriptures, I John -!:1~ ,

13, & 7:9, Matthe\v 7:16-20. · DECL\.\IATIO~ CO:\TEST b\ Mrs. 1\lan Edna Cook.

' ' JUDGES: Mrs. Eunice Edwards, Phill ip Gilbert, Donna Sue Jones. Those participating were: Y.P .. A. Linda Earnest - '1 opic " \ \ 'ho 1s A Missionary" . Ronald Smith - Topic - ' '\lission and Our Re~ponsibi litics".

G. T. A. Da' id Sexton - Topic - ''Missions". Song Jed by llroth cr Carlton Lam ben "J csu:, Sa' cs' ' . 'pecia l Lo,·e Offering for ~i~tcr Eunice .Edward~.

1)ra~er b) Brother .-\. J. Lambert. Y.P.A. " 'inner - Ronald ~mith- G.~ .. \. D<l\ id ·e:-.ton. Play b' J'lorence Y.P .. -\. '"1he Rock.".

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Dismissed by prayer.

FIXAL"CE REPORT

Balance Brought .Forward ---·----- - _- -·-·-·-·. . ---·----· S 20.95 .\I one) Recci ved --------------·-·------------------·- .. ·----- .. ------- 69.60 Special offering for Mrs. Edwards -·---------------·- ___ ---------- 40.00 ~rotal __ ... ·-·--- ·-·------- ·---- ··---------------- -------·------------ --- -- ·--------- -------- S

E:XP E.:'\ SES: Declamation Comcst \\"inners ------------------·------ -·· --------- $ 40.00 Runner-Up -·- ----- -·----------------- -------------------·----·-··--··---- . 2.50 r\alional Association Dues ___________ . __ ------------------·-- ~4.10 :\ ri nu tcs ·- ---·--·---- ___ -------------- ··- __ ---· 1 5 .00 Mrs. Eu n icc Ed wards ------------·-----------·----------·--·-··- 40.00 Foreign i\f ission -------------------------- ------------- -------------- -- 5.00 Total ---·-· _ ·--·--------------·--·---· ·---· ___ . ------- -------·- _______ _

Balance --------· --··------ ------·-·---~- -------· -- ·-·- ------- -------------S

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1 "0 -­:J .:);)

127.90

2.65

ALAB.Al\IA STATE FREE WILL BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOO~&-LEAGUE COl\~'ENTION

The Alabama State Sunda~ School-League C.oll\ em ion met with the 1 in.t Free ,\.ill Baptist Church of F lorence, ._\ Jahama on June_ 10, lYO.

Convention \\a~ called to order b) Pn.·"dcn t Lan~ . \ u~u n. \\elcome was gi\en h~ Re\·. A. J. L amb<.:tl of the Florence Church: who

abo gaYe th e morning de\ otional. lib topic ·• 1 he Rel.ntl-.c and Pronu~e of C.od" . Scripture: .\1al. 3:13, 14. . ..

n mine:,s session open ed with Pt esulen t pre,1d111g. Letters a~1d reports for C...oll\ cntions and Churches were read . ..\I. ·c that reports be reLel\ ed and dele-gates be seated: .

!'he followmg Committees we1·c appointed by the President: :\ominaring: Rev. ,\I ilion <.,ann . Chrm .. Mr. DOl man Deal, and Rev.

Chester O'Donnell. Sword Drill: Roger .\rgent Chnn., Janice Cauer, Maude Fowler. Appreciation: Sue Ramse~, Clum., Peggy Kennedy, Sarah L. Scott. Registration: Ronald Smith Chrm., (;lend a Argent, Mrs. Ralph Bell. Finance: R eY. Walter J ones Chnn., Rev. J ohn Edwards, and Rev. E. B.

Ledlow. Bro. Ray Turnage, :\ational L eagul.! Ho;nd director of .:\'ash,·ille, Tenn.,

spol-.c on "\\'hat Is A Good League . .Scriptut <.:. _Eph. 6:10. ":-\ Child of The King" was sung b~ Dan111C Sue J ones, o( The I-·ree \\'ill

llapcist Bible College. " Ilow f o Be .\ Good Leaguer" was ghcn by Re\'. \\'alter Jones, of

Phcnh Cit\, .\ la. l'sing Exodus 14:15, II rim. 2: 1--!. We we;e recessed with prayer by R ev. Willie Justice. Re,·. Leroy Forlines, Instructor in Bible and Theology of the Free '\'ill

llaptist Bible College, brought the morning message. H is topic being "Evo­lution and The Bible." His Scriptures were: Gen. I :26-27, Gen. 2:7, 18-~5.

Rev. Willie J ustice pronounced the benediction.

DI3l\flSSED FOR LUNCH

The afternoon session op ened with chorus singing led by Phillip Gilbert, who also gave the devotion, using John 14:6 as his scripture. His theme "Claiming God's Promises" .

l\lSC to seat delegates from the J asper district and North Birmingham Church.

"The Example of a Good Leaguer" was given by Rev. John Edwards of the Dothan Church.

\York shops on League were conducted by: Rev. L eroy Forlines, Rev. C...arllon L ambert and Roy Turnage.

Terry Lambert led in testimonial service. Special Music: Solo - Sarah L. Scott - ''Others". 6olo - Carol Grice - "How Great Thou Art". Solo - Dannie Sue Jones - " I Am 'atisfied". Trio - Rev. and Mrs. Carlton L ambert, a nd Sue Lambert. - "My Jesus

I Love Thee". Bro. Ray Turnage spoke on "A Challenge of Youlh". Dismissed by R ev. A. J. Lambert.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday night opened wilh singing by Bro. Dorman Deal, prayer by Rev. John Edwards.

Sword_ Drill was conducted by Bro. Ray Turnage. The winners: F~rst place - J ohnny Green of Children's Home. Sec?nd place - Gary Edwards, of Dothan, Alabama. Third place - Dannie Bradshaw.

Special music. Bro. Carlton Lambert sang "The Love of God". Girls Duct from Phenix City, Ala.

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Evening message by Bro. Lero) Forlinc. His topic: ''Cod'.s Mercies Ex­tended To Us". Scripture, R omans 12:1-2.

J)i!)JU]~~ed with p rayer b} R ev. H . C. Killen .

SA~RDAY MOR~G

~atunJa~ morning session was op ened with .song: '' \\"e'll work Till J esus Comes", led IJ, Bro. Dorman Deal.

' De,olion was gi ven b) R e\ . \fil ton Gann. His LOpic "Our Lo'e To,,·ard

J esus''. !)cripwre J oh n 1-1:21-23 and Col. 3: 1-2. The minu tes were read a nd accepted. 1 he treasun:r'::. rep ort wa~ read

and adopted. The following Commi ttees reported:

\\'e }<>Ur .-\ppreciation Commincc as!.. that we gi,·e a nsmg ,-ote of thanks to H orence l'ree \\ 'ill Bap tist Church (the H o'lt Church) fm the hospitalit~, fri endship , and Chri.stian lm·e shown each of us.

\\'e )Ollr Xominating CommiHec offer the following persons for the following offices.

Prc~ident, Larry Austin. Vice President, Ross White. !:>eeL-Treasurer, Sara h Lou Scou. As.sista iH Sect.-Treas., Peggy H endon. Choister, Charles Hollingshead. Pianist, !-'r edia Ku ykendall. RilJi c Qui.£ Leader, \\'iJlie Justice. f i, e )Car term Execuli,-e .Hoanl, Dotman Deal.

REGISTRA TlO~ CO~I.\IIT-1 J::E: \ 'istor.s -!6, Delegates 30, \linistcrs I.J, Total 91. 1-'l~A~CE: Progressi\e Association ·. S. _ _ _ __ ........ . :-.; --- ... P rogre i ve Association Lg. _ . __ . _______ _ Nort.lt Birmingham Church _ _______ __ _ __ .. . -----.. ________ _ ~Late Line S. S. Com·ention __ . ________ . ______ . _______ _ L .•. " <) • s c . luCrt) nO. - ::,. . Oll\·entwn ________ .. . ____ .. . ____ __

J st 1-' . W. B. Ch urcll of ~ orth port . . -------- ___ ______ ------------- ___ _

1" -o :J.J

12.00 -l-.00

19.30 JO . .JU -LOU

Total _____ _ --- ------------· ---- s 63.00

MSC to accept all these reports as a whole.

MSC that the State Youth Rall y meet with the .First Free Will Baptist Clt urch of Dothan, Ala. Dec. 31, 1960.

MSC the State Sunday School and L eague Cotwenlion for 1961 meet at Brilliant Church, Brilliant, Ala.

.MSC that the Presidelll appoint a couuni uec to stud) and reach a de cision as to the awanling of the banner, and repon back to th e Com·ention in this ~ession.

Committee . \ppointed: Rc'. \\ 'alter Jones, Rc'. \\' illie Justice, R ev. :Mil­ton Ga nn.

R ECESS

ong " Draw \le ~carer". Prayer b~ R e' . J.ero~ Forlines.

Banner Committee reponed: ·we recommend that the present stipula­tion-; as to mileage etc. be sustained and this add it ion made: The banner be awat·ded on the ba~is of registration for accepted to qualify for the banner

The First Free Will Baptist Church of Dothan won the banneL Bro. Ray Turnage sp oke on: "Building a better League". Morning message by R e,-. Lero) Forline. His topic "Dangers of E,·olu

tion". II Tim. 4: 1-4.

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)fSC that the free will offering go into the Con\'en tion u·easury. (The offering was .$18.15.)

MSC to give Bro. Ray Turnage .$18.00. Dismissed with pra) er by Bro. Dorman Deal.

Larry Austin, President Maf) E. Cook, and ~laude Fowler - Sect. Pro-tem.

~0 l iCE: Please mail all checl..s and informa tion to \ liss Sarah Lou )toll. tiW \\'indsor Ct., Dothan, Alabama.

TREASURE R 'S R E P OR T

League or S un. Sch. Delegates

~- 13'ham. Church - Glen Kimbrough, L~tr} J ohnson _________ .. -----------$ Stale Lill(: S. S. Col1\·. Donnan Deal , ~hLily Fowler, Maude fowler,

Maudine .Bell , ~lary Smith, .\l ary E. Cook, Sara L. Scott, June Austin, .Ho b!Jy H owell, Pa lS) llowell, Ronald Smith, and Gary Ed wards ------------- ________ -----------------

Cooperative Lg. Com•.-Sara Scott, Maude l-owler, Mary E. Cook, and Ronald Smith _________ . --------- ___________________ _

Liberty Xo. 2. S. S. Convention-Calvin Barber, Rev. ]. T. \Vindsor, Tony Kuberka, Rev. S. W. McDonough, H erman Dollar, Loyalton Ledlow, Rev. Chester O 'Donnell ______________ _

~orthport Church-Sue Ramsey and J anice Carter _____ ---------------Progressive Association-Roger Argent, Johnny Green, J oy Hargett,

Linda Mathews, Vera Fortinberry, J a net Pickett, Peggy Kennedy, Glenda .'-\rgent _____ . _______ -------------- --

East .\la. Dist.-Linda H endon, Carolyn Jones, Pegg)· Hendon, Carol Grice, Donnie Bradshaw, Pegg)' ~ca rbough __ _ _ _____ . ___ _

Dues received at Com ention ______ _ __ . .... ------------- ------$ l ree Will offering at Convention ------- --------- ---------- --'1 OLal recei\ed 1960 Convention _ _____ _ . ______ .. ----------- ----------------- S Balance llrt. Forward _______ ____ ____ _____ __ ------- _______ --------------Total --------------- -------- ------------ ---.$ D1.sbursemcnts:

R ev. Leroy F orline -----------·------------------------ --------------$ R ev. R ay Turnage --------------------------------·--------Bible Drill ------------------ --------------------------- ---

35.00 18.00 7.50

Dues

4.00

19.50

12.00

10.50 4.00

12.00 87.50 18.15

105.65 21.02

126.67

foLal ----- -------- .. - -----------·---- -··----·----- ---$ 60.50 .Balance __ ---------------------------- ___ ____ _____ _ _____ -------------------- __ 66.17 Check from Sun. Sch. (Mr. G. W. Kelly, Cordova) ___ 9.90 Youth Camp Fund ---------------- ____ ------------------ - 670.71 rota! - Convention and youth Camp __ --------- -------- ------$ 746.78

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Five Years 1965 - Donnan Deal Four Years 1964 - Ralph Bell Three Years I 963 - Chester O 'Donnell Two Years 1962 - W. H. Ryland One Year 1961 - Charles Hollingshead

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CONSTITUTION AND BY -LAWS

PRE.\.\1 BL£: \\"c, the Free \\"iJI Baptist ~unda~ Schools and Leagues c>f .\labarua. do hereby organite as a Stale Convention in order to advance, promote. impire, inform. teach and train our respecti\e group'> for greater sen in· to Chri-;t and the cause of our denomination.

COXSTITUTIO~

. \R ' I ICLE I. .'\ame-Thi organi1ation shall he J..nown as the Alabama tate '>unda) ~lhooi-League Com·emiuu.

AR' l lCLE 11. Officers-The officers of this con\ernion shall be a President, \ 'icc-President, Secretary-Treasurel'. . word Drill J>irector, Chorhner, Pianist and an £-..:ccuti\e Hoard of fi,·e mcmhers.

. \RTl C.LE III. Representation-]. Each Sunday School and League shall send one dcl<.:gate and a S2.00

fcc if rJ OL represented by a district Convention.

!.!. Each district convention shall send one delegate for each Snnda' School and League and a minimum fcc of $:J.OO up to four Sunday Schools and Leagues.

3. \\ 'here the membership of the district convention exceeds four par­ticipating member<;, the d isttiCL com·ention shall pay $l . .i0 for each Sunday ()chool and League and is entitled to one delegate from each.

l. \II delegates are to be appointed from the laity.

. \RTICLE 1\'. E:-..ewti'e Board-The execllli'e board shall be composed of fi, e members with the term of one e-.. pi ring each ~car. The board members ~ha ll be elected as to afford fair representation o\·er th e tate.

Section I. The duties of the Executi,·e Board and officers shall be to act for the COn\'ention when that both is not in regular se'>sion. 10 arranue

' ~ programs for the com·ention from time to time. and to act as a promotional agency for the Sunday Schools and Leagues in general. The convention pro­gram shall be planned three months prior to convent ion dare. The executin: board ma~ be called into scs ion when deemed necessar} b) it'> cha irman .

Section 2. The c:-.:ecuti\C hoard shall negotiate or secm·e propcrt~. executive programs of construction, control, and promotion of projects this convention 111ay undertake, consistent with the constitutional provisions and regulation~ of this convention. They shall hold in trust all property of the convention a nd shall be responsible for the upkeep; and management of same. They shall not sell or encumber the real estate or other property of thio;; con \'Cntion unless authorized hy a two-thirds \'Otc of the delegates present at a designated tiu1e for the purpose of considering such a tnmsaction. Such time of meeti ng must be stated in accordance with the proYisions of this constitution and th e laws of the State of Alabama which gm·ern the scllinu

I . ~ and encum )errng of church property.

ARTICLE \ '. :\ feetings-This conven tion shall meet 011 Frida' ani 'lat­urda' before second Sunda,- in June of each ~car at a place <~elected h,- the com cntion while in regular session or by th e executive board.

BY-LAWS

,\R riCLE I. Duties of Officers. ccrion I. Presidcm-It shall be the dut~· of the prc<;idcnt to preside over

all meetings of the com ention. appoint temporal y committees. and to see that the convention is gO\·erned in the Spirit of Chri<;t and according to par­liamentar~ usage of R obert's Rule'i of Order. The Prc,.iden t shaJJ call the officers of the conYention. along with th e cxecuth·c board, into session to plan the coll\en tion progran1.

ection 2. Yice-Presidcnt-The Vice-President shall earn on the duties

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t the pre!>idclll " ·hen that oHicer is not pre~ent or when requested by the ~:lc-'>idcnt. He -'>hall a">~ist in the general supenision of the dut_ics o~ that office.

.)cclion 3. ')ecretar~ -Treasurer-lt shall he the dtll~ of th1s officer to keep . Jtt.uratc record of the transactions of the COil\Cilllon and to presene the ~.::ue. Jr -,hall abo bt: the dut,· of this otficer tO be <usrodian ol all monies mming into the treasur~ and make a ~inancial _tepon at each session _oE the wll\ention. He -'>hall <.lisburse all montes a:. (hrccled b~ the coment1on or the e'enati\ e board, while the convention i.., not in 1cgular ~cS.':>ion. All \aluablc 1ecords and documentS shall be turned o,·er prompth· to hie; '>uccc~~or in office .

~ection 4. Sword Drill Director-It shall be the dut~· of this officer to prepare and preside m·er all Bible quit and sword drill programs.

~cction .>. Chorister- The choril>ter shJJI dite<.t the musical and song ponions of the com·cntion program.

~ection II. Piani~t-The pianist ~hall .t.,~ist the dwri..,t<:l in the general program of music and song.

,\ R l l CL£ I I. Reports-Section l. The se( rctar~·- · 1 rea:.urer shall prepa1c and submit a written

u:p01t of all meetings of the convcutiun while in regu lar session. ~ecUon 2. A II district con\'en tions sha I I provide delegates with reports

ut condition and progTess of . work, which along with dues shall constitute the necc sar~ credentials to represent in tili~ hody. Each local Sunda~ School and League nul represented by a district LOll\ cnt ion shall lil..cwise concur "ith <;a me.

.\ R 1 IC.LE III. 15tanding Delegates-

"'e<tion I. .-\II mini~ters who ha\ e ~unda\ ~thoob a nd l.<'agues represent-Jn~ in the <.:OJwention.

"'cctiun 2 . . -\11 Sunda\ 'lchool uperintcndcn h and Lt·ague Presidents. .\R liCL£ I\'. Election of Officers-

Section I. All officers shall be elected bv the wmcntion in regular session fwm nominations either b,· a committee ~r from the floor. This shall be done annualh. ·

~cction 2. ~o perl>on shall be disqualilied for te-election because of having JH'<.'\ 10usl y held th e office.

A R ~ ICLE V. Alternate Sessions-The Convention shall alternate the ses­..,ion.s every other year. Thus one year the Sunday School shall be emphasized, havmg . the full. convention program and the next year the league shall be emphastzed, havmg the full convention program.

ARTICLE VI. U~e ?f FLmds-Monies derived from payment of dues will be u~ed to pay. for pnntmg of programs and minutes, for payment of postage, a_nd m connecuon. with the general work of the secretary-treasurer, the execu­uve bo_ard and officers for the promotion of our State and National programs. Exccutne Board members and o fficers of th e convention shall be reimbursed at the Jate of 5c per mile for travel in connection with convention activities.

ARTICLE VII. Membership-The members of this convention shall be ~he r~gtllar officers, the Executive Board, Free Will Baptist Ministers in good :,~~ndmg, all Su?day School Super~ter;tdents, all League Presidents, and dele ~f es dul~ appomted ?Y the orgamzauon they represent. It shall be the duty r. org~nuat1ons s~ndin_g dele~ates to see that said delegates bear proper

l cdenLJals as requued m SectiOn 2 of Article II of the by-laws. .\RTICLE VIII. Amendments-

Section I. This constitution and these by-laws shall not be changed or altered on ly by a two-thirds vote of members present in regular session.

. Section 2. All amendments shall lie on the table not less than four hours

lpuor to adoption and shall be presented in writing and shall be read not ess th · an twtce before action is to be taken upon them.

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