Senter District Primitive Baptist Association — 1946

Minutes of the Ninety-third Annual Session

Held with the Church of North Fork, Ashe County, North Carolina

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 6, 7, & 8, 1946

Elder Ed Davis, Moderator
G. E. Kilby, Clerk

Proceedings

Friday, September 6, 1946

The Association met pursuant to adjournment of last year, and was called to order by praise and prayer by Eld. C. N. Tilson, a correspondent form the St. Clairs Bottom Ass’n.

The introductory sermon was delivered by Eld. Ed Davis, Text 2nd Titus 2nd chapter and 11th verse.

After a short intermission the messengers assembled in the church house and were called to order by prayer by Elder G. L. Walker, a visitor from the Indian Creek Association.

1. On motion received and read letters from all our churches and seated the messengers.
2. On motion, called for petitionary letters. Received none.
3. On motion, organized the Association by electing Eld. Ed. Davis, Moderator and G. E. Kilby, Clerk.
4. On motion, called for correspondents from Sister Associations. The following came forward and were seated and aided in council.
   
   1. From St. Clairs Bottom: None
   2. From The Mountain: Eld. C. B. Kilby
   3. From the Abbott’s Creek: Eld. D. P. Broadway.
   4. From the Roaring River: Eld. E. A. Long and Bros. D. F. Whittington, Fosco Pruitt
   5. From the Upper Mayo: None
   6. From the Fishes River: None
   7. From the Indian Creek: Elds, B. T. Jenkins, and H. P. Slemp.
5. On motion, called for transient and visiting brethren from sister Associations. The following came forward and were seated:
   
   1. From the St. Clair’s Bottom: Eld. C. N. Tilson and Bro. J. G. Perry.
   2. From the Mountain: Bro. Bob Gambill
   3. From the Indian Creek: Elds G. L. Walker, L. V. Hatcher, and Bros. Arthur Dickson, Elmer Weaver, L. T. Cochran, J. R. Browning.
   4. From the Abbott’s Creek: Bro. J. W. Williams
   5. From the Roaring River: Eld. C. D. Hall
   6. From the Upper Mayo: None
   7. From the Fishes River: None
6. On motion, that we seat the corresponding and visiting brethren from Sister Associations.
7. On motion that the Moderator make all temporary appointments during this session. He appointed to the stand today, Eld. C. D. Hall.
8. He appointed a committee on the ministry as follows: Bros. Felix Bare, P. T. McNeill and C. N. Davis, together with the messengers of this Church. For Saturday morning, 1st Eld. G. L. Walker, and 2nd Eld. L. V. Hatcher.
9. Appointed a committee on finance as follows: Bros. W. W. Miller, T. E. Hartzog, and F. T. Miller
10. Appointed a committee on arrangements as follows: Elder G. D. Roten, Bros. Tom Severt, J. F. Hartzog, Callie Severt, and B. O. Dolinger. Together with the Moderator and Clerk, transient and visiting brethren to be seated with them.
11. Appointed as follows: Eld. G. D. Roten; Bros. Carl Ball and J. C. McNeil.
12. On motion that the committee on arrangements sit at Bro. W. W. Miller’s.
13. On motion, that we adjourn until 9:30 tomorrow morning.

Saturday, September 7, 1946

The Association met pursuant to adjournment of yesterday and was opened with prayer by Elder D. P. Broadway, a correspondent from the Abbott’s Creek Association.

1. On motion, called on the committee on arrangements to report. Report received and discharged the committee.
2. On motion, called the roll and erased absentees.
3. On motion, that we omit reading the constitution and rules of decorum.
4. On motion, that the correspondents that were appointed to Sister Associations report. Received the report and excused those that failed to go.
5. Called on the committee that was appoint correspondents to Sister Associations to report. Their report follows:
   
   1. To the Mountain: Eld. Leo. V. Bagley, and Bros. J. C. McNeil and F. T. Miller
   2. To the Roaring River: Elder G. D. Roten and Bros. T. E. Hartzog, J. C. McNeil, and Callie Severt.
   3. To the Abbott’s Creek: Eld. G. D. Roten and Leo V. Bagley, and Bros. J. C. McNeil and Callie Severt.
   4. To the St. Clair’s Bottom: Eld. Ed Davis and Bros. Carl Ball and C. N. Davis.
   5. To the Indian Creek: Eld. Ed. Davis and Bros. C. N. Davis and J. F. Hartzog.
   6. To the Upper Mayo: Eld. Ed. Davis and Bro. J. C. McNeil
   7. To the Fishes River: Eld. Ed. Davis and Bros. T. E. Hartzog and Tom Severt.
6. On motion, that we continue to correspond with the New River, Fishes River, Washington, Ebenezer, Ketocton and Powell’s Valley Associations by Minutes.
7. On motion that we omit printing the Constitution and Rules of Decorum in these Minutes.
8. On motion, that we appoint the Clerk, Treasurer to superintend the printing of these minutes, to have 1,000 copies printed and distributed as usual.
9. On motion, that the next association of this Association be held with the Church at Bear Creek, eight miles southeast of Jefferson, N.C. on Highway No. 16 to commence on Friday before the second Sunday in September 1947 and that Eld. G. D. Roten preach the introductory sermon.
10. On motion, called on the Finance Committee to report. The report is as follows:
    

    Carried over from last year	$4.50
    Rec’d from all our churches	$166.20
    Total	$170.70
    Allowed the Moderator	$10.00
    Allowed the Clerk	$10.00
    Allowed for printing Minutes and postage	$50.00
    Allowed the Correspondents	$100.70
    Total	$170.70

    Given at Stand on Sunday for correspondents and visiting Elders by Brethren, Sisters and Friends, $132.50

11. On motion that we have an obituary of Bro. Alex Miller printed in these minutes.
12. On motion that the Minute be Received.
13. On motion that we return thanks to God for His mercy and to the brethren, sisters and kind friends for their kind hospitality during this session and that we adjourn with prayer by Eld. B. T. Jenkins.

Eld. Ed Davis, Moderator
G. E. Kilby, Clerk

Order of Preaching

1. The introductory sermon was delivered by Eld. Ed Davis, Text 2nd Titus 2nd chapter and 11th verse.
2. For Friday at Stand, Eld. C. D. Hall, Text, 2nd Timothy 2nd chapter and 2nd verse.
3. For Friday Night at North Fork: 1st Elder E. A. Long, Text The 69th Psalms of David and 18th verse, 2nd, Eld. C. N. Tilson, Text Psalms 66th chapter and 16th verse.
4. For Friday night at Beaver Creek: 1st Eld. H. V. Slemp, Text Romans the 9th chapter and 16th verse. 2nd Eld. D. P. Broadway. Text: “Father glorify Thy Son, etc.”
5. For Saturday: 1st. Elder G. L. Walker. Didn’t get text. 2nd Eld. L. V. Hatcher, Didn’t get text, 3rd Eld. D. P. Broadway, Text: St. John 5th chapter and 25th verse.
6. For Saturday night at North Fork: 1st. Eld. H. V. Slemp, No special text, 2nd Eld. C. B. Kilby. Text: I’m not ashamed of the Gospel, etc.
7. For Sunday: 1st Eld. C. N. Tilson, Text John, the 3rd chapter and 16th verse. 2nd Eld. B. T. Jenkins, Text: James the 2nd chapter and 14th verse. 3rd. Eld. C. B. Kilby, Text: The 1st Chronicles, 21st chapter and 13th verse.
8. The Moderator to close