PROCEEDINGS
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SECOND ANNUAL SESSION
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Carey-Saline Baptist
Association
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RUSK CHURCH
Rusk, Texas
Embracing September 28, 29, 30, 1911
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Rev. L.M. Saul, Moderator Rusk, Texas
Rev. J.D. Campbell, Clerk Palestine, Texas
Rev. H.B. Ramsour, Treasurer Palestine, Texas
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The next session of this body will be held with Elkhart Baptist Church, commencing the Wednesday before the First Sunday in October, A.D. 1912, at 7:30 p.m., Rev. R.L. Gillon preaching the opening sermon.
Subject: 'Scriptural Giving.'
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Second Annual Session
OF THE
CAREY-SALINE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
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Rusk, Texas, September 28, 1911
The Messengers from the churches comprising the body met in Rusk Baptist Church at 10 a.m., Rev. L.M. Sauls, presiding.
Devotional services were conducted by L.M. Sauls
Introductory sermon by W.F. Dorris. At the close of this service, the body adjourned until 2 p.m. Prayer by J.D. Campbell.
On motion L.M. Sauls was re-elected Moderator; Rev. J.D. Campbell, Clerk; Rev. H.R. Ramsour, Treasurer.
The following were appointed as Committee on Divine Services and Order of Business: C.D. Owen, Pastor of Rusk Church, together with deacons of that church.
The following were appointed as Committee on Divine Services and Order of Business: C.D., Pastor of Rusk Church, together with deacons of that church.
Brothers Ray and Johnston were appointed Reading Clerks.
Letters from various churches called for, read and Messengers' names enrolled as follows:
Alto Mrs. McWalters
Avenue R.L. Gillon, Mrs R.L. Gillon, H.b. Ramsour,
H.C. Jamison, M.M.Melton
Central W.F. Dorris, M.F. Carnes, Mrs. E.G. Musgrave
Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. M.C. Sullivan
Elkhart J.C. Shaw, S.B. Terrell
Elmwood J.W. Jenkins, Mrs. Addie Brown, Mrs. Cokeer
Camp Creek E.T. Butler, Miss Rosana Butler, Will Brown
Harmony Miss Maggie Huffman, Miss Mignon Harris,
Rev. J.D. Campbell
Magnolia C.F. Clark, F. Warren, Miss Ruth Zoeller
Palestine W.W. McCarty, Geo. B. Terrell, W.J. Guinn
Rusk John B. Guinn, Chas. Thompson, L.M. Sauls,
Miss Una Hall, Mrs. C.D. Owen
Montalba Rev. E.J. Smith, Miss Clara Oldham, J.H. Cook
Walston Springs L. Thompson
Frankston G.E. Hanson
PETITIONARY LETTERS
The Moderator called for any petitionary letters, and Magnolia Church, through their Messengers, presented their letter asking to be received into the body. When, on motion, they were received the hand of fellowship was extended by the Moderator in behalf of the body, and the Messengers seated.
CALL FOR CORRESPONDENCE
Brother Morris of Smith County Association was seated. Rev. Joe Smith, State Evangelist; Brother Daniels, Missionary of Smith County Association; Brother I.N. Langston, representing the State Board of Education (took collection, see report on Christian Education) and Rev. J.H. Hardy from the Panhandle, were seated.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
he following committees were appointed by the chair:
Foreign Missions -- R.L. Gillon, Jno. B. Guinn, L.D. White
Home Mission -- J.S. Wiley, E.J. Smith, A.M. Wester, Ed Hutcherson
State Missions -- W.F. Dorris, Ed Ray, C.F. Clark
Associational Missions -- C.T. Johnston, J.E. Stack
Finance Committee -- J.S. Wiley, A.M. Wester, Floyd Warren
Buckner Orphans Home -- E.P. Butler, Jno. B. Guinn, Geo B Terrell
Books and Periodicals -- H.B. Ramsour, P.P. Funderburk, S.B. Terrell
Sabbath Schools and BYPU -- R.E. Bailey, M.L. Williams, Miss Maggie Huffman
Ministerial Consecration, Etc. -- H.C. Jamison, J.W. Jenkins, Robert Cook
Obituaries -- J.C. Shaw, Mrs J.E. Coker, Mrs Addie Brown, W.D. Williamson
Aged Ministers' Relief -- Dr. Kelley, M.M. Meelton, Henry Cook
Nominations -- P.P. Funderburk, J.C. Shaw, J.E. Stack, S.T. Johnston, W.W. Smith
Auditing Committee -- R.E. Day, W.R. White, Ed Ray
Scriptural Giving --R.L. Gillon, L. Thompson, Albert Wilbanks
Rusk Academy -- O.D. Owen, Will Hutcherson, G.E. Hanson,
Christian Education -- I.N. Langston, Chas. Thompson, C.D. Owen
EVENING SESSION -- 7:30 P.M.
Prayer by H.C. Jamison. Song No. 262. Prayer by M.M. Melton
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
Christian Education
The report of the Committee on Christian Education was read by I.N. Langston, and after discussion by Prof. Chas. Thompson, G.D. Owens, I.N. Langston, was adopted as follows:
Christian Education is fundamental. To educate the mind to the exclusion of the heart and soul is disastrous and deadly. The truly educated person has all the powers of body, brain and heart developed. Texas Baptists, proceeding on this idea, have established Christian schools in Texas to the number of fourteen affiliating with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Three of these, Simmons College, Wayland College and North Texas Baptist Academy, are not in the correlation.
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth is doing a marvelous work for preachers and workers. Eleven are in the correlating.
Baylor University, Baylor College, Decatur College,
Burleson College, Howard Payne College, San Marcos Academy,
Bryan Academy, Palacios College, Rusk Academy,
Goodnight Academy Canadian Academy
Two hundred and seventy young ministers attended our schools last session; 202 students were converted in our schools, and 90 percent of the entire student body were Christians at the close of the session. We are losing many Baptist boys and girls each year because of our lack of sufficient boarding capacity. Baptists of Texas are becoming more and more awake to the importance's and power of their schools, and we have an unending task in the maintenance and support of these schools. We will need all the support of every kind that Baptists can give to our Christian schools throughout the coming years. We recommend that every church make an offering for the general fund of Christian education before the convention at Waco in November. The Board needs $55,000 this year, and we must do some heroic giving if we reach that amount. Send all money to Dr. A.J. Barton, Waco Texas.
Respectfully submitted
I.N. Langston
Chas. Thompson
C.D. Owen
Collection, $267.50
Motion that Scriptural Giving be added to our order of business
Motion that report on Rusk Academy be added to our order of business.
Adjourned until 9:15 a.m.
SECOND DAY -- MORNING
Song No 104. Prayer by Rev. J.E. Stack
The report of the Committee on Foreign Missions was read by R.L. Gillon, and after discussion was adopted as follows:
The Foreign Mission Board is in the glorious work of world evangelization. It is appointed by the Southern Baptists for this stupendous task. Splendid opportunities are before us. China, with 440,000,000 of people, is passing through a marvelous transformation. Now is the time to give these millions the Gospel. Japan is leading the Orient. Shall we lead Japan to Christ? Mohammedanism threatens to submerge Africa. Shall we turn back the tide by the power of the Gospel? South America, Mexico and Italy are sick and tired of Romanism; they are ready to receive the message which we have to give. Vast open doors which we have not yet been able to enter lie before us.
We have sent out 273 missionaries, thirty of them sent out last year, and they have gathered around them 531 native helpers, and are training hundreds of others. The missionaries report 3618 baptisms last year and will soon report tens of thousands of converts each year, if the present rapid growth continues. There are seven women's training schools with 140 students and nine theological training schools with 212 students. There are fifteen medical missionaries treating many thousands of patients and opening the way to the hearts and homes of millions of people.
The work has brown so rapidly that it cost last year far more than our people were willing to give. If we give the actual necessities of Foreign Missions now, we must greatly enlarge our offerings. The total receipts for last year were $510,008.97, a small gain over the year before. An accumulated debt of $89,660 now rests upon the work. This should be paid off this year. To do so and maintain the work as it now is will require at least $600,000. Will we do our part in giving it? It is a condition that calls for greatly enlarged giving, but it is absolutely imperative unless our people are willing to let this great cause suffer. Let us by all means raise this amount and even more, that we may make an advance in the work.
We recommend:
1 That our people help by sympathy and prayer, by subscribing for and reading the Foreign Mission Journal; by distributing tracts which can be had for the asking; by self-denying sacrifice by all, and by liberal gifts from the wealthy.
2 That we solemnly pledge ourselves to raise our proportionate amount for this work according what God expects of us.
R.L. Gillion
Jno B. Guinn
L.D. White
HOME MISSIONS
Report on the Committee on Home Missions was read by A.M. Wester and after discussion was adopted, as follows:
The Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, located at Atlanta, Ga., is without question one of our greatest agencies for extending the Kingdom of God. Jesus said, "Ye shall be Witnesses of me, both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the uttermost parts of the earth." Thus we have the authority for and the beginning of home mission work. The Board does what they are pleased to call ten classes of mission work, namely: Aiding weak churches, mountain schools, evangelism, cities, church building, foreigners, Indians, Negroes, Cuba, Canal Zone. Within the territory of the Southern Baptist Convention we have 4500 churches without a house in which to worship, besides thousands of others with poor equipment struggling for an existence. It is the policy of the Board to help in such cases to the extent of their ability. We have twenty-seven mountain schools located in seven different States, the property value of which is $500,000. These schools have 150 teachers and 5000 students. The fruitage of these schools, eternity alone can reveal. The Board has now twelve evangelists on the field doing possibly more than any other single agency in advancing the Kingdom of God. The work in the cities, with the foreigners, also with the negroes and Indians, is being pressed in every way. No mind is strong enough to even prophesy what could be done if Southern Baptists would only give their money as God requires. About 1,000,000 foreigners come to America each year to make their permanent abode with us. They must be reached for Christ, else we will be overpowered by them. Let us remember also that the South has 10,000,000 negroes among whom the Board is doing much effective work. In our judgment the best and only way to solve the negro problem is to lead them to Christ. The work in Cuba and the Canal Zone is paying wonderful dividends, and the one burning call is for more money and more workers.
We recommend that our Association face this question with renewed interest, subscribe for and read the Home Field, get free tracts, distribute them and thus help to educate our people in the fact that Home Missions is fundamental. We can never evangelize the heathen abroad without building up the base of supple at home.
Respectfully submitted
J.S. Wiley
A.M. Wester
Ed Hutcherson
E.J. Smith
Report on Buckner Orphans Home
Report of the Committee on Buckner Orphans Home was read by Jno. B. Guinn and after discussion adopted, as follows:
To the Carey-Saline Association, in Convention Assembled at Rusk, Texas.
Greeting: Buckner Orphans Home was founded about 35 years ago by Dr. R.C. Buckner, at Dallas, Texas.
The attendance at this home during last year was more than 700, and the cost of maintaining the home daily is more than one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Of the total number in attendance, more than 500 are in the graded and kindergarten classes, and more than 425 are Christians; 112 were baptized during the period of time from November 4, 1909, to November 4, 1910.
Financial Exhibit -- The total received for support and maintenance for the home from all sources from November, 1909 to November, 1910, is $82,828.83, some of the largest contributions being from the following sources: Churches, $35,368.26; individuals, $11,912.05; Sunday Schools, $1,098.31; L.M. and A.S., $7136.44; Sunbeam Bands, $215.16; bequest, $3184.45; associations, $2994.04; stock farm, $1,177; general farm, $856.88. The financial data given above was taken from report of 1909 and 1910 of the Home.
There is a large dining hall in course of construction, and the home is in great need of funds to complete same; the great increase in attendance at the home makes it very necessary that this dining hall be carried to rapid completion, and we urge liberal donations from the churches and Baptists in general, the greater portion of the $7,000 pledge to the building fund being yet unpaid, as shown by report of home.
At present we have three agents in the field soliciting funds for endowment and current expenses of Home who have been successful in securing some small endowments and funds for current expenses, and we urge that these solicitors be kept in the field to raise funds to sustain this great institution.
This home is one of the greatest institutions of the Baptists, and it should have liberal support from Baptists everywhere.
We owe to Dr. R.C. Buckner, the founder of this home, a debt of gratitude that can never be paid, for his earnest, persistent and successful prosecution of this great charitable work. he should have the earnest, active support of all Baptists and of all persons regardless of the denomination, who love humanity and the cause of Christ.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this: To visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
E.T. BUTLER
JNO. B. GUINN
GEO. B. TERRELL
Cash collection, $60.45
Adjournment until 2 p.m.
SECOND DAY -- AFTERNOON SESSION
Song No. 257 . Prayer by H.B. Ramsour
Associational Missions
The report of the Committee on Associational Missions was read by C.T. Johnston and after discussion adopted as follows:
We, your committee on Associational Missions, submit the following report: We believe that in this is contained the foundation work of all interest pertaining to the great commission as given by our blessed Savior in Matthew 28:19, Luke 24:47 and Acts 1:8.