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P. D. GOLD, Editor.
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OF
Sister g. Swwh &illips.
I have for some time been pub
lishing a pamphlet-style book, con
taining the experience of SLster Phil
lips, and her reasons for leaving the
Missionaries and uniting with the
Primitive Baptists.
The book contains two hundred
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into twenty-one chapter,s-^devoted to
various subjects—important to an
enquirer after truth.
It needs no eulogy to one that
knows the ability of her pen. Noth-
ifig that I have ever seen from her is
more instructive.
It will be very profitable to all
that are searching for Bible truth.—
To such I honestly and earno.stly
commend it. It may be obtained by
orders sent to her at Rome, Georgia,
or to me at Wilson, North Carolina.
The price is 75 Cts. Orders can bo
f^ent with the money at once. Tlie
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Zion\s Landmark: Wilson^ N. C.
CONbTITlAION AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
OF THE
BLACK CREEK PRIM. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
From a long seriys of experience.®, we, the Cliurclies of J esu.s Chri.st,
being regularly baptized upon a profession of our faith in Christ, are
convinced of the necessity of the constitution of ('hurches tn order to
perpetuate a union and communion amongst ns, and preserve and main
tain a correspondence with each otlier in union. We therefore propose
to maintain and keep tlie order and rules of our Association according
to the following plan orfoim of government, viz:
ARTICLE 1. Tlie Association shall be composed of mcmber.s
chosen by tlie different cluirche.s in onr union, and duly sent to repre
sent them in thi.s A.s.sociation, who shall be members whom they judge
best qualified for the puriiose, ami, producing letters from their re.spect-
ive Cluirche.s certifying tlieir appointment, shall be entitled to a seat,
provided they shall not violate the rules laid down in this Constitu
tion.
ART. 2. In the letters from tlie difFerent Churches shall be ex-
pre.s.seil their number in full fellowshiji, those baptized, received by let
ter, dismissed by letter, excommunicated, and dead, since our last .A.s.so
ciation.
ART. 3. The members tlin.s chosen and convened, shall have no
power to loid it over Cod’s heritage, nor sliall they have any ecclesi-
a-stical power over the Churches, nor shall tliey infringe any of the in
ternal rights of any Church in this union.
ART. 4. The A.ssociation wlien convened shall be governed and
ruled by a regular and pro]jer decorum.
ART. 5. The .Association sliall have a Moderator and Clerk who
shall be chosen by tlie suffrages ol' liie members present.
ART. 6. New Cluirches may he admitted into this Union who
shall (letition by letter and delegates, and upon e.xivnination (if found
orthodox and ordeny) shall lie received by the Association and mani
fested by the Moderator giving the delegates the riglit J.and of fellow
ship.
■ART. 7. Every Church in this Union shall be entitled to rep
resentation in this As.sociation, but .shall have only three member.s from
each Ciuircli.
ART. 8 Every query presented by any member in the Associa
tion .shall be twice read, and if tliere be a majority for its being de
bated it .sliall be taken into eonsideraiion, and be debated ; but if there
be a majority against it, it shall be wuthdrawn.
ART. 9‘ Every motion made and seconded shall come under the
consideration of the Association, except it be withdrawn by the niember
who made »t.
ART. 10. The A.i.soeiation sliall endeavor to furnish the Church
es with the Minutes ol this Association. 'I'he best method for alfecling
that purpose sliall be at the discretion of the A.ssociation.
Art. 11. We think ii absolutely necessary that wc should have
an Association Fund for defraying the expenses of the .same; for the
raising and supporting of wliich we think it the duty of every Church
in this Union to contrilnite voluntarily such sums as they think prop
er, and send by tlie hands of their delegates 'o thi.s A.ssociation, and the
monev thus contributed by tlie Chnrches and received by thi.s Associ.t-
tion shall be depo.sited in the liands of a Treasurer appoitiied by the A.s-
aociation who sliall be accountable to the .Associalion for all monies by
him received, and paid out according to the direction of this Associa
tion.
ART. 12. The Mi.antes of this Association when printed shall be
regularly filed 'oy him and the book b}' him shall be regularly kept for
the use of the Association. He shall endeavor to have said book pres
ent at each A.ssociation.
ART. 13. The Minute.'^ of tliis Association shall be read (and
corrected il need be) and signed by the Moderator and Clerk before the
l£ssociatiou ^ i -
ft maj
IV deem
ART." 15. Thel?!f _
for the general union of the ciTiirches. 2Titr. ' lO 'dlTl
a chain of coiiiranuion among the Chnrches. 3rd. To give the
Churches all necessirt'y advice in matters of difficulty. 4th. To enquire
into the cause why the Churches fail to represent themselves at any
time in this As.sociation. 5th. jd'o appropriate the monies by the
Chnrches contributed for an Assooiation Fund to any pnrpo.se strictly
connected witli this A.ssociation. 6th. To ajipoint any number of
members by,and w'itli his or tlieir consent, to transact any business which
-Iheyniay see necessary. 7th. Tlie Association shall have power to
withdraw from any Church in liii.s Union which violates the rule.? of
.•this Association or deviates from the orthodox principles of religion.—•
8th. To admit anv of the distant hretiiren in the ministry, who may
be present at the time of tlieir setting, wliom they shall judge neces
sary. 9tli. The .A.ssociation sliall have power to adjourn themselves
to any further time or place they may think most convenient to the
Churches in this Union.
ART. 16. WT will not hold in onr Churches any person who is
in the practice of visiting the Masonic Lodges, or who on anv occasion
conforms to their cnstoin.s or parades, nor will we countcmance any
such individual who may reside or come among n.s in the character of
a preacher. ;
ART. 17. AA’e will not countenance any jireacher who shall tra-^
vel witliin the bounds of onr A.ssociation establishing societies for tlie
collection of money, or who may he himself collecting money to sup
port any institution whatever. We will not fellowship any member
oi^ members oi Missionary, Bible, Tract, or Sunday School Union Soci
eties, nor advocates of Theological Scliools, nor any person who does
fellowship tliein, nor will we liold any such in cur Churches.
RULES OF DECORUM.
ARTICLE 1. This Associalion shall be opened and closed b7
prayer.
^ ART. 2. The Moderator and Clerk shall bo chosen by the
suft'rages of the members present.
ART. 3. Only one per.soii shall speak at a time, who shall rise
from his seat and addre.ss the Moderator when he is about to make his
speech.
ART. 4. The person thus .speaking RhaH'iiot be interrupted in
his speeelj by any except the Moderator, till he is done speaking.
, ART" 0. He shall strictly adliere to the subject, and nowise reflect
on the person who spake before, so as to make remarks on his slips,
failings, or imperfections, but sliall fairly state the 'case and matter as
near as he ca.i, so-its to convey his light and ideas.
ART. 6. No person sliall abruptly break offer absent himself
from the .Association without liberty obtained from it.
ART. 7. No person .shall lise and speak more than three times on
one subject wiflioat liberty from the Association.
ART. 8. No niember of this Association .shall have the liberty
of laughing during the sitting of the .same, nor whispering in the tirao
of a public speech. .-
■ART. 9. N('raeniher of this As,sociation shall addres.s another in
any terms or appellations than, tliat of a brother.
ART. 10. Tlie Moderator sliall not interrupt an>» member in. or
{irohibit him from, speaking till lie give-shis light on the .subject, ex
cept he break the rules of this Decorum.
ART. II. The name.s of tha several members of this A.ssociaiion
.shall be enrolled by the'lClerk andliitHed over as often as the A.s.socia
tion requires. ' ■ ' ^
ART. 12. The Moderator shiill be the last person who shall .speak
to the subject, who may give his opinion if he eliooses before lie puts
the matter to a vote, but shall net vote himself unle.s.s the Association
be equally divided. ' .
ART. 13. Any member who shall willingly and knowingly break
any of these Rules shall be reproved by the Association a.s tliey may
Uiink proper.
w. & w. ii. il. c
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Office of Gen’l Sui’KitiNTKNDENT, ^
Wilmington, N. C., Oct. ;>, 1876 > •
j^N and after SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8lh,
qq 1876, Passenger trains on the iVilniiiiri-
ton & Weldon Railroad will run a.s fol
lows :
Day T r a i n .
Lve Mil 111ington Front St. Depot 7:00 a. in.
Arrive at Gold.shoro’....* 11:42 a. m.
“ “ Rocky Mount..- 1:40 n. m,
“ “Weldon ,3:20 p.m.
Leave Weldon daily It ]2:l!)p. m.
Arrive at Rocky Mount 2 23 [>. m.
“ “ Goldsboro’ 4:1).') p. m
“Wilmington, Front St. Depot 8:20 p. m.
Is i g h t T r a i n ,
"WITH PASsENQKR COACH ATT.VCllED.
Leave WilraiiigToii At 6:15 p. m .
Arrive at Gold.sboro’ 12:45 a. tn .
“ “ Rocky Mount 3:;.;7 a. vi
■“ “ Weldon 0:1.5 a.' rn, ’
Leave Weldon daily 8:10 p. ni.
Arrive at Rocky Mount 1(1:1'i p. m.
“ “ Goldsboro’ 1 :•")() ;i, tn,
“ “ AVihnington 8:15 a. in.
The day train ni.rkes close connection at
AVeldon for all points North, vtA Kay Line,
daily, except vSimdays, and daily via. RMi-
niond and all rail routes.
Niglit train makes close connection at Wc'..
don willi train for Petersburg and Kicbmoiid,
Freight Trains will leave Wilminglon tri
weekly at 5:30 a. in., and arrive at i:10 p. in.
JOHN F. DIVINE.
General .igent
■"VS..,
ilsoii
College.*
STPJCTLA' %TON-.SFXTAIU.\X !
Institute 5Hul Semiiiury UoniUlmHLl
^EXES SEPARATE BUILDING
PllIMARY, Pnt^MKATOI^v TlS
Noii.mal. MrsrcAL, Ornamental,
& .\gricultural
Departments,
Entire Average Expenses including
Tuition, Book.®,
Board, use of Furnished Room,
Fuel, Light, and Wasliing,
$ 2 0 0 P K E Y" E A E ,
MUSIC $45 ADDITIONAL
Session eectends from the fir.st, Monday Ui
October to the last 'Ihursday in June.
For Catalogue, addres,s
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President of Wilson Collegk,
ang l-5^tf Wilson, N. (!
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