WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY THE Z. SMITH REYNOLDS LIBRARY 1941-1945 1Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/minutesofannuals01mitc_5 MCC mtr Minutes of the MITCHELL COUNTY Baptist Association NORTH CAROLINA THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION and NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION of the OLD ROAN MOUNTAIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Held With SNOW HILL BAPTIST CHURCH AUGUST 28 AND 29 pfe^pSi94i|^»|^^^ Jj Rev. J. H. Henline Moderator Rev. Roy D. Campfosll Vice-Moderator Warren Pritchard , Clerk and Treasurer Rev. Frank Parsons Historian Next annual session to be held with Grassy Creek Bap- ^ tist Church, on Thursday and Friday after the Q fourth Sunday in August, 1942 Rev. Roy D. Campbell to preach ths Introductory Sermon. /M 5" * Minutes of the MITCHELL COUNTY Baptist Association NORTH CAROLINA J THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION and NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION of the OLD ROAN MOUNTAIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Held With SNOW HILL BAPTIST CHURCH AUGUST 28 AND 29 1941 Rev. J. H. Henline Moderator Rev. Roy D. Campbell Vice-Moderator Warren Pritchard Clerk and Treasurer Rev. Frank Parsons Historian Next annual session to be held with Grassy Creek Bap- tist Church, on Thursday and Friday after the fourth Sunday in August, 1942 Rev. Roy D. Campbell to preach the Introductory Sermon. UNIV&lttM'" gAKfe FOREST MITCHELL COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATIONAL DIRECTORY OFFICERS Rev. J. H. Henline, Moderator Spruce Pine Rev. Roy D. Campbell, Vice- Moderator . Bakersville Warren Pritchard, Clerk and Treasurer Spruce Pine Rev. Frank Parsons, Historian Toecane EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE T H. Henline .._ .. Snruce Pine D ^v D. Cairmbell Bakersville Warren Pritchard Spruce Pine W. C. Berry Bakersville Gr. W. Greene Spruce Pine C. L. Hoilman Toecane Reid Queen Little Switzerland W. A. McKinney .. Bakersville REPORTS FOR NEXT SESSION Orphanage G. H. Glass Christian Education Boyd Cannon Hospitals „ W. T. Baucom Christian Literature : C. A. Buchanan Foreign Missions M. L. Ross Home Missions Roy Campbell State Missions W. M. Turbyfill Aged Ministers J. C. Brown Sunday Schools Oliver Young W. M. U Mrs. N. G. Pitman B. T. U Deiter Wilson SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION Oliver Young, Superintendent Bakersville Next annual session to be held with Beaver Creek Church on Friday after the first Sunday in August 1942. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY Mrs. N. G. Pittman, Superintendent Spruce Pine Next associational W. M. U. meeting will be held with Grassy Creek Church in June 1942. MITCHELL COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 3 CONSTITUTION MITCHELdi COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION AMENDED AT 1938 SESSION Name Article 1. The name of the body shall be "The Mitchell County Baptist Association." Object Article 2. It shall be the object of this Association to furnish the Gospel to all the people of this Association, and to co-operate with the Baptist State Convention in giving the Gospel to all the world. Membership Article 3. Membership of this Association shall consist of three classes: 1st. The officers of the Association; 2nd. Pastors of Bap- tist Churches affiliated with the Association: 3rd. Messengers elect- ed by the churches affiliated with the Association. Every church shall be entitled to three messengers, and one additional messenger for every twenty-five members beyond the first one hundred mem- bers. Officers Article 4. The officers of the Association shall be a Moderator, a Vice-Moderator, a Clerk, a Treasurer, and a Historian. All these shall be elected by the Association in its annual meeting and shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are elected. Boards and Committees Article 5. The Association shall elect each year the following committee: The Executive Committee, consisting of five members from the Association at large. The Moderator, Vice-Moderator and Clerk of the Association shall also be members of this Committee. The committee shall have charge of the work of the Association be- tween meetings of the Association. It shall make a written report to the Association at each meeting of the Association. 2nd. A pro- motion Committee: This Committee shall consist of the Moderator, Vice-Moderator and Clerk of the Association; also the Superintendent of the County Sunday School Convention, the general director of the B. T. U. of the Association, the president of the W. M. U. and one additional member from each church affiliated with the Association, and all pastors of the Association. Nine members of this committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. This committee shall bear the responsibility of bringing the churches of the Association to co-operation with the program of the Baptist State Convention. 4 MITCHELL COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Meetings Article 6. The Association shall meet annually on Thursday after the Fourth Sunday in August. The fiscal year of the churches affiliated with the Association shall end July 31. Each church shall then prepare its letter to the Association, forward the same to the Clerk at least two weeks before the date of the meeting- of the Asso- ciation. At the request of the Executive Committee. The Modera- tor may change the time of the meeting of the Association if good and sufficient reason therefor shall occur. Vacancies Article 7. The Executive Committee may fill any vacancies oc- curring in this organization between meetings of the Association. Those so elected will hold office till the next meeting of the Asso- ciation. Amendments 1. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any session of the Association. Provided that notice of such amendment be given on the first day and the vote taken at the morning session of the second day. By-Laws 1. Any church desiring admission into the fellowship of this body shall make application to the Executive Committee not less than two weeks before the meeting of the Association, and shall sub- mit evidence of orthodoxy in faith and practice, and be ready to give any further information required by the Committee. The Executive Committee shall submit its recommendations at the first session of the Association to make further investigation as to the desirability of admitting church making application. On the admission of this applicant. When this vote is favorable, the mes- sengers shall receive the hand of fellowship by the Moderator. 2. Any church being shown to have departed from the doc- trines or practices recognized by this Association may be suspended or excluded from the Association at any regular meeting by a ma- jority vote of the messengers present. MITCHELL COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN MEMORIAM (BEAVER CREEK MINE CREEK Mrs. Jane Pendley Deacon S. C. Young Mrs. Gilbert Grindstaff BERRY CHAPEL MT. CARMEL Mr. Milas G. Woody- Deacon J. W. Buchanan Mr. Bill Buchanan Mr. Joseph Harrison, Jr. McKINNEY COVE CANE CREEK Deacon J. L. McKinney Mr. Cleophos Buchanan PINE BRANCH Mrs. Ellie Ward Mrs. Nan Young Miss Rose Ella Buchanan Miss Pauline King ; GRASSY CREEK REBELS CREEK i Mrs. N. H. Boone iMiss Hannah Hollifield Mrs. Agness Cox ROAN MOUNTAIN Mr. Clayton Byrd iMr. R. M. Wilson LIBERTY HILL Mr. L. P. Peterson iMrs. Pantha Loury Deacon T. L. Cox SILVER CHAPEL Deacon J. G. Buchanan Mr. Kendrick (Bartlett 'Mrs. Berdella Presnell Mr. Clayton Garland SPRUCE PINE FIRST LILY BRANCH Mrs. Senia Henson Mr. Dexter Jarrett SPRUCE PINE CENTRAL LITTLE ROCK CREEK Mrs. Emma McCall iMrs. Minnie Buchanan TOECANE Mrs. Jane Burleson Deac. Henderson Johnson Mrs. Lou Callahan 1 6 MITCHELL COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION RECORD OF ROAN MOUNTAIN AND MITCHELL (BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Year Place of Meeting Moderator 1 8 4Q Mncoc Pptprsnn ioOU1 sen Leonard Buchanan 1 SCI lODl T ,pnno V* c\ W IIP rl^ no x\ 1852 1853 1854 Big Rock Creek T,pnnnrr1 "Rll f*Vl n "n n x\ 1 o I o D Leonard Buchanan 18 57 AT i n o v n lr Leonard Buchanan 1 o8 OK O8 i o o y d M Pnllic; 18 60 Leonard Buchanan 1861 T.pnnnrrl Rimhanfin 1862 Zion C! T\/T Pnllio 1863 Big Meadow 1 8 fi A S. M. Collis 186 5 Beaver Creek John Autrey 1866 Crabtree S. M. Collis 18 6 7 Q T\/r PAllia 1868 n AT nnnta in 1869 - H. W. Briggj 18 70 T/fi nrpl RranpVi 18 71 (^L o yc-\T ( y* o o Lr 1872 l^nr'L' AT nnnta in S. M. Collis 18 7 3 7VTt Plpn Q o n f 18 74 S. M. Collis 1 C7C 1 o 1 O S. M. Collis 18 7 6 S. M. Collis 18 7 7 T,it"t1o T-?o,r»lr pool/' J. C. Sparks 18 7 8 S. M. Collis 1879 S. M. Collis 1 i'aaI/ 18 80 f^ a nn S. M. Collis 1 C61 ~D o rr i 1 1651 j n \r 188 2 o pycyj 1 1 o 1883 S. M. Collis 1884 S. M. Greene 1885 Little Rock Creek 1886 1887 Elk Park S. M. Collis 1888 J. W. Duncan 1889 1890 1891 1892 Big Rock Creek W. G. Buchanan MITCHELL COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 7 1893 Big Meadows - S. M. Greene 1894 Roan Mountain L. H. Greene 189 5 Lily Branch L. H. Greene 1896 Mt. Pleasant _._ S. M. Greene 189 7 Little Rock Creek S. M. Greene 1898 Bear Creek S. M. Greene 1899 Yellow Mountain S. M. Greene 1900 (Bakersville S. M. Greene 1901 Liberty Hill S. M. Greene 19 02 Cane Creek S. M. Greene 1903 Aaron S. M. Greene 1904 Roan Mountain S. M. Greene 1905 Roaring Creek S. M. Greene 190 6 Bear Creek S. M. Greene 1907 Grassy Creek S. M. Greene 1908 Silver Chapel S. M. Greene 1909 Bakersville L. H. Greene 1910 Pleasant Hill L.