HISTORY 
 
 CEDAR CREEK 
 
 BY JOSEPH G. FISHER. 
 
 SHORT BUT COMPLETE. 
 
 FAYETTEVIj. LE: 
 
 J. E. GAEEETT, BOOK AND JOB PEINTEE, 
 1*884. 
 
HISTORY 
 
 or THE 
 
 CEDAR CREEK 
 
 BY JOSEPH G. FISHER. 
 
 SHORT BUT COMPLETE. 
 
 FAYETTEYILLE: 
 
 J. E. GARRETT, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, 
 
 1884. 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
 1. 
 
 Introductory remarks. 
 
 2. 
 
 Churches when organized. 
 
 3. 
 
 Churches received since. 
 
 4. 
 
 Churches dismissed. 
 
 5. 
 
 Ministers when organized. 
 
 6. 
 
 Ministers now in the Association. 
 
 7. 
 
 Moderators of the Association. 
 
 8. 
 
 Clerks of the Association. 
 
 9. 
 
 Churches with which Association has met. 
 
 10. 
 
 Ministers who preached the Introductory Ser- 
 
 mons. 
 
 11. 
 
 Ministers who preached the Charity Sermons. 
 
 12. 
 
 Names of delegates. 
 
 13. 
 
 Visitors and Corresponding Messengers. 
 
 14. 
 
 Writers on subjects. 
 
 15. 
 
 Speakers on subjects. 
 
 16. 
 
 Subjects discussed. 
 
 17. 
 
 Churches and Pastors at present. 
 
 18. 
 
 Funds paid out. 
 
 19. 
 
 Closing remarks. 
 
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 
 
 In view of the great need of more light 
 relative to the work of the Baptist de- 
 nomination, and in view of the fact that 
 the rising generation, and also a great 
 many of the old, know but little about the 
 great work performed within the last 
 twenty-five years, the writer of this work 
 has undertaken to sum up, as in a nut- 
 shell, the work of one-fourth of a century 
 of the Cedar Creek Association. The 
 correctness of this work depends upon the 
 correctness of the Minutes of the Associ- 
 ation. The writer's object will be to show 
 what has been done and by whom the 
 work was performed. It may seem to the 
 unthoughtful, in viewing this little work, 
 that it was a small undertaking, but the 
 reader should remember that the writer 
 has had to search over a period of twenty- 
 six years for what is contained in it, and 
 in order to put it within the reach of as 
 near every one as possible the writer has 
 endeavored to make the work short and 
 
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 at the same time a complete history of 
 what has been done. 
 
 It is a fact that thoughts of the past 
 bring to our memory sweet visions of so- 
 lemnity. So, in viewing this little work, 
 as our minds run, and as we turn from page 
 to page and our eyes fall upon names, 
 thoughts are suggested that cause our 
 hearts to burn within us. 
 
 By reading this work fathers and mo- 
 thers find the names of honored sons that 
 make glad their aged hearts. The eyes 
 of widows now and then fall on the names 
 of those who once were the joy of their 
 lives, but who have been removed to the 
 land of Spirits and are now waiting to 
 be again united in everlasting happiness, 
 where the sharp sickle that separated 
 them here and covered that once happy 
 home with a deathly gloom shall never be 
 able to enter. The eyes of children dis- 
 cover the names of fathers and grandfa- 
 thers, who, beneath snow-covered heads, 
 bore the banner of Christ until their totter- 
 ing feet ceased to move and they were 
 laid beneath the cold sod, or the names 
 of those who are in the evening of their 
 days and whose feet are wet with the 
 
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 dews on Jordan's bank, just waiting to be 
 called away. We further see the names 
 of christian workers, by whose faithful ef- 
 forts we have been brought to Christ. 
 And as we gaze upon the scene which this 
 little book brings before us, our thoughts 
 turn to the sweet bye-and-bye when all 
 those sainted ones we will meet far above 
 the sky, and we feel inclined to soar away 
 and be at rest. 
 
organization: 
 
 The Association was organized at Cedar 
 Creek Church in Cumberland County, N. 
 C, where it held its first meeting Novem- 
 ber 26th, 27th and 28th, 1858. 
 
 The Association was organized with ten 
 churches, the names of which will appear 
 elsewhere, by a Presbytery consisting of 
 Elders James McDaniel^and Hugh Mc- 
 Alpin. The introductory sermon was 
 preached by Elder Hugh McAlpin from 
 Romans 10th chapter and 10th verse, 
 after which Elder A. B. Alderman was 
 elected Moderator, Brother A. A. McAs- 
 kill Clerk, and Brother A. Melvin Treas- 
 urer, when the Association proceeded to 
 organize under the Constitution and Rules 
 of Order, which may be seen by reference 
 to the minutes of the Association. 
 
 Churehes and Pastors ivhen Organ- 
 ized. 
 
 Cape Fear, H. McAlpin. 
 Magnolia, A. Hall. 
 Rockfish, P. C. Conoley. 
 Piney Grove, A. Hall. 
 
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 Cedar Creek, E. D. Johnson. 
 Spring Branch, R. Fisher. 
 Baptist Chapel, R. Fisher. 
 Green Springs, J. Cashwell. 
 Providence, J. Monroe. 
 
 Vhwrehes Received since Orgafii&a* 
 tion. 
 
 Bladen Union, Beaver Creek, Kingsbury, 
 Zion's Tabernacle, Cypress Creek, Fay- 
 etteville, Salem, Pleasant Union, Piney 
 Green, Brier Bralrich, Beaver Dam, Corinth, 
 Berea, Clybons, Shiloh, Antioch, Camer- 
 on's Grove, Mount Elam, Smith's Chapel, 
 Judson, Great Marsh, Mount Olive, Lilly's 
 Grove, White Lake, Mount Pisgah, Mount 
 Pleasant, Long Branch, White Oak, (Bla- 
 den County), Union Springs, Ephesus, 
 Sharon, Sugg's Grove, Saddle Tree, Leb- 
 anon, Manchester, Cedar Falls, Mount 
 Tabor, Rocky Mount, Cumberland Union, 
 Kate's Chapel, Jackson's Swamp, White 
 Oak, (Sampson County). 
 
 The writer cannot give the exact num- 
 ber of churches which have been built up 
 by the Association, but from the best 
 information he has there have been be- 
 tween twenty and twenty-five. 
 
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 Churches Dismissetl to Assist Other 
 Associations. 
 
 Cape Fear, Spring Branch, Magnolia, 
 Baptist Chapel, Providence, Salem, Piney 
 Green, Zion's Tabernacle, Pleasant Union, 
 Clybon's, Cameron's Grove, Smith's Chap- 
 el, Lilly's Grove, Long -Branch, Pine 
 Grove, Ephesus, Antioch, Mount Elam, 
 Mount Pleasant, Saddle Tree, White Oak, 
 (Sampson County). 
 
 The reader will observe that the" 
 churches dismissed and those now in the 
 Association are not as many as those re- 
 ceived. The reason for the decrease in 
 numbers is because some few have become 
 extinct and others have changed their 
 names when rebuilt. 
 
 Ministers who have been Members of 
 th is Association, 
 
 J. McDaniel, A. Hall, E. D. Johnson, J. 
 T. Honrine, N. B. Cobb, W. M. Brunt, B. 
 F. Jessup, J. M. Willoughby, C. S. Cashwell, 
 J. H. Cobb, D. S. Bullard, J. M. Beasley, 
 R. Fisher, J. Cashwell, A. B. Alderman, 
 H. A. Brown, W. C. West, L. Bryan, W. 
 R. Johnson, A. R. Pittman, E. J. Edwards, 
 W. S. Melvin, R. Newton, F. Prevatt, W. 
 
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 W. Willis, N. Mercer, T. J. Baker, E. Mar- 
 tin, E. Davis, W. H. Howard, J. Hardvvick, 
 S. Williford, W. M. Page, J. G. Fisher, F. 
 W. Eason, T. W. Ebeltoft, J. B. Downing, 
 I. T. Newton, C. E. Beard, T. Newberry, 
 J. Smith, F. H. Ivey, J. T. Townsend, B. 
 Jackson, D. A. Buie. 
 
 This list is as near perfect as the writer 
 could make it, having had to correct it 
 himself. Some of the names were left out 
 of the original tables or list of ordained 
 ministers. 
 
 Ministers Now Members of this Asso. 
 eieition,. 
 
 J. M. Beasley, L. Bryan, F. W. Eason, 
 W. S. Melvin, E. Johnson, W. M. Brunt, 
 W. C. West, N. Mercer, J. B. Downing, 
 D. S. Bullard, C. S. Cashwell, W. R. John- 
 son, J. G. Fisher, I. T. Newton, E. J. Ed- 
 wards, T. Newberry. 
 
 By reference to the table showing the 
 ministers who have been members of this 
 body, we see at once that it has possessed 
 some of the noblest ministers of the last 
 twenty-six years, and from its ranks there 
 have gone out into other fields some of its 
 brightest and best talent, who are an honor 
 to this body where ever they go. Some of 
 
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 its noblest, brightest and best have been 
 called to their reward and are doubtless 
 waiting within the pearly gates to welcome 
 those who in life they were instrumental in 
 bringing to Christ, while a few remain to 
 bear the banner and push on the Redeem- 
 er's Kingdom. 
 
 Moderators, 
 
 The following are the names of those 
 who have been Moderators of the Associ- 
 tion: 
 
 A. B. Alderman, N. B. Cobb, F. Prevatt, 
 E. D. Johnson, J. M. Beasley, J. G. Fisher, 
 I. Royal, 
 
 Clerks of the Association : 
 
 A. A. McCaskill, D. W. McGugan, R. 
 McDaniel, F. M. Willis. 
 
 Churches with which the Association 
 has met. 
 
 Cedar Creek, Baptist Chapel, Spring 
 Branch, Beaver Dam, Brier Branch, White 
 Oak (Bladen Co.), White Lake, Cumber- 
 land Union, Cape Fear, Salem, Piney 
 Grove, White Oak (Sampson Co.), Mount 
 Pisgah, Judson, Great Marsh, Providence. 
 
 This body has met with some of the • 
 churches several times. 
 
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 Lntrodxietory Sermons. 
 
 The following are the names of those 
 who preached the Introductory Sermons: 
 
 H. McAlpin, J. H. Cobb, W. H. Howard, 
 J. Smith, B. F. Jessup, J. T. Townsend, 
 R. Fisher, E. Dodson, J. M. Beasley, A. 
 B. Alderman, E. D. Johnson, J. D. Huf- 
 ham, W. C. West, C. S. Cashwell, J. G. 
 Fisher, L. Bryan, D. S. Bullard. 
 
 Some of the above named have preached 
 more than one Introductory Sermon. 
 
 Charity Sermons. 
 
 The following are the names of those 
 who preached the Charity Sermons: 
 
 Jas. McDaniel, A. B. Alderman, J. M. 
 Beasley, R. Newton, W. M. Brunt, J. B. 
 Richardson, J. B. Hartwell, T. Harrison, 
 A. R. Pittman, J. Monroe, E. Dodson, H. 
 McAlpin, G. S. Best, J. D. Hufham, W. S. 
 Melvin, N. B. Cobb, T. W. Ebeltoft, E. D. 
 Johnson. 
 
 Some of these have preached at differ- 
 ent times on the subject of Charity. 
 
 Delegates. 9 
 
 We now come to many precious names 
 connected with this Association at various 
 
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 times as representa 
 churches: 
 
 J. T. Tolar, 
 I. N. Hollingsworth, 
 T. W. Devane, 
 R. Fisher, 
 N. Wheeler, 
 R. Faircloth, 
 W. H. Melvin, 
 H. Jones, 
 
 D. Fisher, 
 J. Musslewhite, . 
 W. H. Howard, 
 J. W. Sandy, 
 J. T. Hornrine, 
 J. Guy, 
 J. Jessup, 
 A. Melvin, 
 J. Thagard, 
 A. B. Alderman, 
 S. D. Jackson, 
 A. A. McCaskill, 
 M. Strickland, 
 
 E. Dees, 
 D. A. Buie, 
 
 C. D. Nixon* 
 
 D. Buie, 
 J. McDaniel. 
 
 ives of the different 
 
 H. T. Jackson, 
 
 H. J. Lockamy, 
 
 B. Jackson, 
 
 J. Wrench, 
 
 J. Cashwell, 
 
 J. N. Cashwell, 
 
 N. H. Jones, 
 
 J. H. Cobb, 
 
 J. Lancaster, 
 
 A. McMillan, 
 
 D. T. Hollingsworth, 
 
 J. L. Autry, 
 
 A. Hall, 
 
 A. McAveritt, 
 
 W. C. West, 
 
 W. Simons, 
 
 J. Taylor, 
 
 S. J. Guy, 
 
 D. L. Smith, 
 
 W. Hollingsworth, 
 
 J. Beard, 
 
 J. Jones, 
 
 M. McK. Smith, 
 
 A. S. Smith, 
 
 W. Butler, 
 
 D. J. Davis, 
 
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 J. M. Beasley, 
 S. Mims, 
 J. A. Beaman, 
 W. Strickland, 
 D. W. McGugan, 
 
 G. E. Cobb, 
 W. S. Fisher, 
 J. A. Rozier, 
 N. Mercer, 
 D. Allen, 
 
 A. Carlisle, 
 L. Humphrey, 
 D. C. Humphrey, 
 
 D. T. Averitt, 
 A. Royal, 
 
 A. Allen, 
 
 E. Davis, 
 
 R. B. Rozier, 
 J. S. Willis, 
 
 H. T. Tolar, 
 J. B. Smith, 
 A. Smith, 
 N. Marsh, 
 
 J. Bryan, 
 R. Powell, 
 J. Tolar, 
 V. Downing, 
 J. Bullard, 
 
 W. Bryan, 
 J. Gurley, 
 
 C. T. Guy, 
 S. G. Guy, 
 
 A. A. Melvin, 
 W. Giles, 
 W. Hawley, 
 W. Autry, 
 J. R. Cooper, 
 J. C. Howard, 
 E. Smith, 
 O. Sessoms, 
 A. McRae, 
 H. Canada, 
 J. Humphrey, 
 R. Riddle, 
 J. S. Willis, 
 J. J. Jones, 
 A. C. Smith, 
 
 D. Smith, . 
 C. D. Burke, 
 U. Underwood, 
 W. Coleman, 
 
 J. West, 
 J. Wood, 
 O. Jackson, 
 J. Holley, 
 J. L. Butler, 
 
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 R. McDaniel, 
 
 T; M. Howard, 
 
 L. Cooper, 
 
 A. J. Cooper, 
 
 W. M. Royals, 
 
 J. Taylor, 
 
 J. Nailor, 
 
 H. B. Howard, 
 
 W. M. Powell, 
 
 E. Carlisle, 
 
 J. T. Beard, 
 
 J. Cain, 
 
 J. Plummer, 
 
 J. Thames, 
 
 G. Faircloth, 
 
 E. W. Muslewhite, 
 
 W. S. Hair, 
 
 G. R. Thagard, 
 
 T. Smith, 
 
 J. Piner, . 
 
 J. D. Malloy, 
 
 N. E. West, 
 
 M. Howard, 
 
 D. Cooper, 
 C. Sessoms, 
 
 E. Fisher, 
 
 W. W. Powell, 
 S. Carlisle, 
 
 N. Cooper, 
 
 A. M. Fisher, 
 O. Royal, 
 
 N. McLam, 
 W. Naylor, 
 M. Ausley, 
 L. R. Hall, 
 M. R. Smith, 
 
 B. Smith, 
 
 W. T. Jessup, 
 J. H. Tatum, 
 W. Downing, 
 N. Hall, 
 
 A. McR. Averitt, 
 
 B. F. Jessup, 
 J. Phillips, 
 D. Shaw, 
 
 J. Page, 
 
 W. C. Jackson, 
 
 G. W. Strickland, 
 
 D. Bedsole, 
 
 M. Autry, 
 
 N. Johnson, 
 
 J. Davis, 
 
 W. Suggs, 
 
 J. H. Tatum, 
 
 J. Downing, 
 
 P. P. Rollins, 
 
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 J. Smith, 
 
 G. B. Melvin, 
 R. J. Fennel, 
 
 H. L. Hall, 
 T. H. Massey, 
 
 D. P. West, 
 J. Holt, 
 
 E. Dees, 
 
 J. Hollingsworth, 
 
 D. Cooper, 
 M. Howard, 
 W. J. Howard, 
 L. D. Sessoms, 
 R. Draughon, 
 J. Smith, 
 
 J. M. Conalley, 
 A. Biggs, 
 J. M.Tolar, 
 A. S. Smith, 
 
 E. Petterson, 
 P. Smith, 
 
 D. Carter, 
 
 I. Simmons, 
 M. Horn, 
 
 J. D. Beard, 
 J. S. Beard, 
 J. Page, 
 S. Crosland, 
 
 E. J. Cain, 
 D. S. Tatum, 
 D. C. Shaw, 
 J. Thames, 
 W. D. Beard, 
 L. R. Autry, 
 M. J. Jones, 
 D. L. Beard, 
 P. Taylor, 
 J. A. R. Howard, 
 T. Cooper, 
 L. Farcloth, 
 
 D. B. McGugan, 
 A. Odum, 
 
 E. S. Davis, 
 M. Humphrey, 
 E. Beard, 
 J.M. Tolar, 
 A. Jones, 
 
 J. Jones, 
 R. Melvin, 
 M. J. Jones, 
 J. H. Averitt, 
 D. H. Calahan, 
 D. Newton, 
 J. C. Goodman, 
 J. Culbreth, 
 R. Butler, 
 
S. Strickland, 
 A. M. Autry, 
 N. H. Jones, 
 D. Hairell, 
 I. S. Willis, 
 J. M. Tolar, 
 W. H. Downing, 
 L. Carrol, 
 
 A. McLemore, 
 J. Horn, 
 
 R. Newton, 
 J. J. Newton, 
 
 D. Kivett, 
 
 W. H. Melvin, 
 
 E. T. Kivett, 
 S. Strickland, 
 J. Daughtry, 
 S. Starling, 
 
 B. Williams, 
 O. W. Council, 
 E. D. Johnson, 
 W. F. Beard, 
 A. Core, 
 
 D. D. Salmon, 
 S. R. Cain, 
 W. C. Fermage, 
 V. B. Hair, 
 D. J. Davis, 
 
 A. E. Hall, 
 S. W. Cobb, 
 J. T. Ausley, 
 J. Humphrey, 
 T. M. Smith, 
 J. J. Bullard, 
 M. Hall. 
 
 S. Carter, 
 
 F. Prevatt, 
 
 F A. Prevatt, 
 W. B. Odum, 
 J. Marsh, 
 W. A. Melvin, 
 T. Evans, 
 
 B. Warren, 
 
 J. A. McGugan, 
 W. S. Johnson, 
 S. Vinson, 
 A. J. Morris, 
 M. Willis, 
 R. A. Melvin, 
 
 G. T. Rolins, 
 M. Morgan, 
 S. R. Rainer, 
 G. Newton, 
 
 Z. B. Newton, 
 
 A. Buie, 
 
 N. H. Gibbs, 
 
W. M. Brunt, 
 S. Page, 
 
 T. B. Strickland, 
 
 0. D. Strickland, 
 R. M. Crumpler, 
 
 E. Herring, 
 
 A. R. Crumpler, 
 J. G. Fisher, 
 J. A. Powell, 
 
 F. Davis, 
 P. Monroe, 
 
 C. H. Monroe, 
 H. W. Graham, 
 
 D. Clark, 
 
 A. S. Thagard, 
 W. A. Bryan, 
 J. S. Breece, 
 
 C. E. Beard, 
 
 J. W. Vickers. 
 W. H. Melvin, 
 S. Williford, 
 J. Fisher, 
 
 H. S. Spivey, 
 R. Honeycut, 
 
 1. Melvin, 
 
 I. McGhee, 
 W. J. Tolar, 
 
 D. Register, 
 
 H. R. Bennit, 
 W. A. Bagget, 
 
 G. M. D. Howard, 
 W. H. Fisher, 
 W. Lockamy, 
 
 L. Butler, 
 J. W. Bass, 
 
 D. Roberts, 
 
 E. F. Allen, 
 M. Cashwell, 
 
 M. J. Willoughby, 
 J. R. Tolar, 
 A. Thagard, 
 W. H. Tomlinson, 
 L. T. West, 
 
 H. J. Kivett, 
 J. Alderman, 
 H. L. Hall, 
 W. H. Melvin, 
 L. D. Sessoms, 
 D. W. Tew, 
 W. T. Jessup, 
 
 F. Tew, 
 J. Melvin, 
 R. M. Tolar, 
 
 D. M. Singletary, 
 C. S. Cashwell, 
 T. J. Tolar, 
 
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 R. M. Kinlaw, 
 I.J. Belch, 
 S. R. Davis, 
 J. F. Byrne, 
 J. P. Gregory, 
 H. Nunery, 
 
 C. Hilliard, 
 M. C. Sewel, 
 
 H. Jones, 
 N. Hall, 
 
 W. W. Shepherd, 
 W. J. Pope, 
 W. E. Pridgeon, 
 W. Stephens, 
 M. Royal, 
 S. H. Melvin, 
 J. W. Autry, 
 
 D. Culbreth, 
 A. Downing, 
 D. B. Melvin, 
 D. M. Melvin, 
 T. J. Baker, 
 T. H. Hales, 
 M. Hair, 
 
 A. L. Evans, 
 
 I. C. Melvin, 
 W. B. Home, 
 J. Home, 
 
 J. R. Mulford, 
 R. Marshburn, 
 J. Watson, 
 M. Humphrey, 
 R. E. Ellis, 
 B. L. Smith, 
 
 B. J. Davis, 
 S. Sterling, 
 
 D. K. Hall, 
 
 C. R. Jones, 
 
 M. T. Underwood, 
 W. F. Sessoms, 
 
 F. McDaniel, 
 W. H. Wade, 
 H. Williams, 
 M. Hall, 
 
 T. Teabout, 
 H. H. Wood, 
 J. A. Dawson, 
 S. H. Mekin, 
 W. B. Owen, 
 W. Petterson, 
 W. B. Owen, 
 J. G. Melvin, 
 
 E. Rich, 
 
 H. L. Petterson, 
 W. B. Baker, 
 
 G. W. Thomas, 
 
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 W. R. Royal, 
 S. A. Howard, 
 L. Faircloth, 
 W. M. Petterson, . 
 H. J. Hall, 
 D. S. Tatum, 
 
 F. P. Register, 
 W. J. Averitt, 
 
 G. F. Melvin, 
 R. Smith, 
 
 R. B. Humphrey, 
 T. J. Smith, 
 W. L. Nunley, 
 
 C. Bourdeaux, 
 
 D. O. Smith, 
 J. A. Chason, 
 T. Penfield, 
 
 J. M. Johnson, 
 W. Graham, 
 J. A. McDonald, 
 G. W. Starling, 
 J. R. Buie, 
 W. C. Parker, 
 J. Rearidon, 
 R. Howard, 
 Wm. McBuie, 
 M. Powers, 
 A. J. Bullard, 
 
 Z. Horn, 
 
 H. Cashwell, 
 
 R. R. Bell, 
 
 P. Melvin, 
 
 A. R. Pittman, 
 
 N. J. McDuffie, 
 
 J. W. Harris, 
 
 C. D. Gilmore, 
 
 J. W. Fisher, 
 
 M. H. Bullard, 
 
 R. C. Rogers, 
 
 L. W. Highsmith, 
 
 S. Norris, 
 
 W. J. Sutton, 
 
 A. Marsh, 
 
 A. J. Guy, 
 
 J. P. West, 
 
 C. G. Everitt, 
 
 D. B. Coleman, 
 
 E. C. Pope, 
 J. Sessoms, 
 
 D. K. Mints, 
 T. W. Ebeltoft, 
 T. Evans, 
 
 S. H. Johnson, 
 G. Sutton, 
 R. Brison, 
 
 E. S. Ausley, 
 
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 E. M. Hall, 
 P. P. Hall, 
 
 B. Downing", 
 W. J. Blackwell, 
 J. W. Green, 
 
 A. H. Tolar, 
 N. Mercer, 
 L. C. Straughn, 
 J. Vann, 
 A. J. Pate, 
 
 E. J. Edwards, 
 S. H. Johnson, 
 D. L. Armstrong, 
 J. G. Laton, 
 
 S. Jones, 
 S. O. James, 
 
 F. P. Williford, 
 
 C. T. Nixon, 
 R. Howard, 
 
 R. F. Peterson, 
 H. W. Cain, 
 J. H. Tatum, 
 F. M. Marshburn, 
 W. M. Monroe, 
 J. A. Smith, 
 R. T. Sandy, 
 
 H. M. Pate, 
 
 F. S. Averitt, 
 W. J. McDonald, 
 J..S. Beard, 
 
 H. L. Hall, 
 J. Howard, 
 
 G. S. Phillips, 
 
 H. H. Barnhill, 
 J. Edge, 
 
 B. F. Pittman, 
 J. W. King, 
 A. J. Watson, 
 
 C. P. McGugan, 
 S. B. Rozier, 
 
 G. W. Jackson, 
 R. D. Melvin, 
 
 H. L. Hall, 
 J. Newton, 
 
 A. H. Watson, 
 A. L. Jones, 
 A. S. Smith, 
 R. T. Melvin, 
 
 D. Tyson, 
 
 J. H. Lancaster, 
 S. W. Rainer, 
 
 J. R. Rackley. 
 This list was found to be very hard to 
 correct, but it is thought to be nearly ac- 
 
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 curate in its present shape. 
 
 Visitors and Corresponding Messen- 
 gers who have visited this Asso- 
 ciation. 
 
 J. McDaniel, 
 S. Minis, 
 J. Downing, 
 J. M. Beasley, 
 
 D. T. Averitt, 
 H. McAlpin, 
 H. J. Hobbs, 
 P. C. Conley, 
 F. Prevatt, 
 
 E. Dodson, 
 W. B. Ballard, 
 B. Freman, 
 
 J. Cashwell, 
 E.*D. Johnson, 
 J. Monroe, 
 B. F. Jessup, 
 W. S. Melvin, 
 N. B. Cobb, 
 A. Brown, 
 N. Mercer, 
 J. M. Stinson, 
 
 D. T. Averitt, 
 
 E. Johnson, 
 
 E. Weaver, 
 J. J. Newton, 
 
 G. S. Best, 
 
 J. L. Stewart, 
 
 L. Carrol, 
 
 T. M. Hughes, 
 
 R. M. Sessoms, 
 
 K. Vann, 
 
 A. S. C. Powell, 
 
 H. Herring, 
 Dr. Wingate, 
 J. H. Mills, 
 
 J. B. Highsmith, 
 J. C. Hiden, 
 J. L. Boykin, 
 J. D. Hufham, 
 J. Tyson, 
 
 I. Royal, 
 
 H. S. Averitt, 
 G. S. Jones, 
 J. B. Richardson, 
 D. N. Gore, 
 C. C. Newton, 
 
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 J. M. McGugan, 
 S. E. Ward, 
 W. J. Tolar, 
 C. T. Bailey, 
 
 C. E. Taylor, 
 H. J. Duncan, 
 
 F. Prevatt, 
 W. M. Brunt, 
 J. N. Stallings, 
 H. Hatcher, 
 
 G. W. Jones, 
 G. W. Lane, 
 T. Harrison, 
 
 J. T. Townsend, 
 
 D. Cashwell, 
 N. R. Pittman, 
 
 The reader 
 
 T. B. Newberry, 
 R. H. Griffith, 
 L. R. Mills, 
 J. B. Hartwell, 
 L. T. West, 
 
 G. W. Highsmith, 
 
 C. S. Farris, 
 
 D. J. Davis, 
 
 J. B. Downing, 
 F. A. Prevatt, 
 T. H. Pritchard, 
 J. C. Hines, 
 
 E. White, 
 
 E. Singletary, 
 
 H. Herring, 
 
 E. Herring, 
 will observe that a great 
 many of those who were once visitors af- 
 terwards became members of this body. 
 It is evident also, from the names of those 
 who have visited this body, that it has been 
 one of attraction and has been blest with 
 the presence of some of the best talent of 
 the land. 
 
 Writers, 
 
 The following have written at different 
 times on various subjects : 
 
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 R. Fisher, 
 A. B. Alderman, 
 T. W. Devane, 
 J. H. Jones, 
 
 D. W. McGugan, 
 
 E. Dodson, 
 J. McDaniel, 
 J. F. Marsh, 
 S. J. Guy, 
 
 F. A. Prevatt, 
 C. T. Bailey, 
 
 M. McK. Smith, 
 W. H. Tomlinson, 
 P. P. Rollins, 
 J. Thames, 
 H. H. Ellis, 
 H. S. Spivey, 
 H. S. Averitt, 
 J. Muslewhite, 
 E. D. Johnson, 
 
 H. A. Brown, 
 
 C. S. Cashwell, 
 
 I. McGhee, 
 
 E. J. Edwards, 
 T. Evans, 
 
 D. B. Melvin, 
 L. Bryan, 
 
 I. T. Newton, 
 
 D. J. Averitt, 
 J. M. Beasley, 
 J. H. Cobb, 
 J. T. Tolar, 
 C. D. Nixon, 
 R. McDaniel, 
 L. Carrol, 
 W. M. Brunt, 
 C. E. Taylor, 
 J. F. Byrne, 
 I. Royal, 
 J. D. Hufham, 
 J. Alderman, 
 J. Guy, 
 P. Taylor, 
 
 B. F. Jessup, 
 
 J. T. Townsend, 
 W. S. Melvin, 
 F. M. Willis, • 
 L. R. Mills, 
 
 C. D. Burk, 
 H. L. Hall, 
 J. G. Fisher, 
 
 C. P. McGugan, 
 
 D. N. Newton, 
 L. Humphrey, 
 W. J. Sutton, 
 W. G. Draughon, 
 
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 Bro. Skinner, 
 J. B. Downing, 
 
 W. R. Johnson, 
 A. R. Pittman, 
 C. S. Farris, 
 
 D. S. Bullard, 
 M. H. Bullard, 
 W. C. West, 
 C. D. Nixon, 
 
 W. S. Johnson, 
 R. M. Tolar, 
 
 D. W. Livingstone. 
 
 As some of the writers did not give 
 their names with the reports it may be 
 that some of their names are not in this 
 work. The reader should remember, how- 
 ever, that this is the fault of the writer of 
 the report and not the fault of the author 
 of this work. Some of the writers on the 
 different subjects have written a great 
 many times, while in this, as m other 
 parts of this work, the writer gives the 
 name of a person only once. 
 
 The following are those who have spo- 
 ken on different subjects : 
 
 Spealkers. 
 
 J. McDaniel, 
 J. M. Beasley, 
 R. McDaniel, 
 H. Hughes, 
 
 P. Taylor,' 
 B. F. Jessup, 
 
 E. Dodson, 
 
 H. Hatcher, 
 A. R. Pittman, 
 E. D. Johnson, 
 N. B. Cobb, 
 
 C. Martin, 
 R. M. Tolar, 
 
 D. Register, 
 
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 J. H. Cobb, 
 A. B. Alderman, 
 J. H. Mills, 
 L. Bryan, 
 D. Cashwell, 
 L. Humphrey, 
 J. N. Stallings, 
 J. G. Fisher, 
 T. H. Pritchard, 
 T. Harrison, 
 W. H. Tomlinson, 
 N. R. Pittman, 
 A. A. McAskill, 
 
 G. S. Best, 
 Dr. Wingate, 
 J. H. Mills, 
 
 H. McAlpin, 
 
 I. Hollingsworth, 
 W. S. Fisher, 
 
 L. Bryan, 
 
 J. D. Hufham, 
 
 J. T. Townsend, 
 
 J. McGugan, 
 
 W. J. Tolar, 
 
 J. B. Richardson, 
 
 C. T. Bailey, 
 G. S. Jones, 
 
 D. Register, 
 
 J. F. Byrne, 
 R. Newton, 
 
 D. T. Averitt, 
 M. McK. Smith, 
 J. H. Tatum, 
 
 P. Taylor, 
 
 W. R. Johnson, 
 
 J. A. Smith, 
 
 E. J. Edwards, 
 W. C. West, 
 
 T. W. Ebeltoft, 
 C. S. Farris, 
 W. W. Willis, 
 A. S. Smith, 
 C. P. McGugan, 
 Z. B. Newton, 
 
 C. S. Cashwell, 
 
 D. N. Newton, 
 W. M.. Brunt, 
 J. C. Hiden, 
 H. S. Spivey, 
 P. C. Conoley, 
 W. M. Brunt, 
 J. Monroe, 
 
 C. E. Taylor, 
 H. A. Brown, 
 R. H. Griffith, 
 T. W. Devane, 
 
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 L. R. Mills, 
 I. Royal, 
 J. B. Hartwell, 
 J. G. Fisher, 
 
 J. Tyson, 
 W. H. Tomlinson, 
 W. C. West, 
 W. S. Fisher, 
 
 M. McK. Smith, L McGhee, 
 
 Some of the above named have spoken 
 a great many times on the same subjects. 
 The names of many of the speakers, as we 
 are all aware, have been left out of the 
 minutes, making it impossible for the wri- 
 ter to give the names of all, as he would 
 like to do. The reader, either far or near, 
 who is acquainted with the names of the 
 speakers, is aware that there have been 
 many stirring and able speeches made 
 during the last twenty-five years within 
 the bounds of the Association. 
 
 Subjects that have been Discussed. 
 
 Associational Missions, State Missions, 
 Home Missions, Ministerial Support, Ed- 
 ucation, Foreign Missions, Temperance, 
 Sabbath Schools, Periodicals, Obituaries. 
 
 Present Churches and Pfistors. 
 
 CHURCHES. PASTORS. 
 Cedar Creek, J. G. Fisher. 
 
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 Judson, D. S. Bullard. 
 
 Lebanon, J. M. Beasley. 
 
 Mount Tabor, S. C. Page. 
 
 Manchester, E. J. Edwards. 
 Rocky Mount, " 44 
 
 Fayetteville, F. W. Eason. 
 
 Union Springs, W. R. Johnson. 
 Rockfish, 44 44 
 
 Mount Pisgah, E. J. Edwards. 
 Cumberland Union, A. R. Pittman. 
 
 Beaver Dam, W. M. Page. 
 
 Sharon, J. B. Downing. 
 Corinth, 
 
 Mount Pleasant, J. O. Tew. 
 
 Smith's Chapel, C. E. Beard. 
 
 Cypress Creek, J. B. Downing. 
 
 Brier Branch, D. S. Bullard. 
 
 White Lake, J. B. Downing. 
 
 Pate's Chapel, W. S. Melvin. 
 
 White Oak, W. M. Brunt. 
 
 Shiloh, W. S. Melvin. 
 
 Sugg's Grove, D. S. Bullard. 
 
 Bladen Union, J. G. Fisher. 
 
 Mount Olive, W. S. Melvin. 
 
 Green Springs, J. G. Fisher. 
 
 Great Marsh, E. D. Johnson. 
 
 Jackson's Swamp, N. Mercer. 
 
 Cedar Falls, J. M. Beasley. ' 
 
2S 
 
 Since the last meeting of the Associa- 
 tion a few changes have been made which 
 we do not pretend to give in this work. 
 
 By reviewing the churches that com- 
 posed this Association when organized, 
 those that have been received and dis- 
 missed, and those that still remain, it is 
 evident to any one of sound judgment that 
 this has been a working body. 
 
 As before stated, the writer cannot tell 
 just how many of the churches have been 
 built up by this Association, but from the 
 best information he has there have been 
 between twenty and twenty-five. So the 
 reader may see that when this body was 
 organized it had extensive mission 
 grounds within its bounds, and while it 
 may not have done as much as some Asso- 
 ciations for other objects, we have great 
 reason to believe that, according to age 
 and funds expended, it has outstripped 
 any Association in the State in occupying 
 its own grounds. 
 
 We find that there have been four thou- 
 sand five hundred and forty-four persons 
 baptized within the bounds of the Associ- 
 ation since its organization. 
 
 We find it impossible to tell how much 
 
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 has been paid out for various purposes, as 
 some of the funds were forwarded direct 
 to the different boards and did not come 
 through the Association, but we can see 
 that there has been a great deal expended. 
 We estimate that there has been paid out 
 by the Association between seventy-five 
 and one hundred thousand dollars, church 
 building not included. 
 
 The great work performed by this body 
 should encourage the churches and mem- 
 bers to do as Caleb said to the Israelites: 
 Numbers 13th chapter and 30th verse: — 
 "Let us go up at once and possess it, for 
 we are well able to overcome it." 
 
 When we look back through this little 
 work we see many precious names of those 
 who have been active in the Lord's work 
 and have done much towards supplying all 
 the dark places of this Association with 
 the light of eternal truth. But while 
 much has been done, and nearly all our 
 grounds have been occupied, still there 
 are a few points where the doctrines of 
 the bible, as we believe them, should have 
 been preached, and there are a few 
 churches that sometimes need help.. May 
 the efforts and successes of the past, so 
 
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 wonderfully blessed by God, stimulate 
 those who still survive to put forth greater 
 energy than ever before — by increasing 
 their contributions for the various objects 
 now claiming the attention of our great 
 and grand denomination, and on bended 
 knees praying the Lord His work to bless 
 in the language of Gibbons when he said: 
 
 Lord send thy word and let it fly 
 Armed with thy spirit's power; 
 
 Ten thousand shall confess its sway 
 And bless the saving hour. 
 
 And then from our knees arise and sing 
 with Kelley.: 
 
 Yes, we trust the day is breaking, 
 Joyful times are near at hand; 
 
 God, the mighty God, is speaking 
 By his word in every land. 
 
 When he chooses 
 Darkness flies at his command. 
 
 While the foe becomes more dariug, 
 
 While he enters like a flood; 
 God the Saviour is preparing 
 
 Means to spread his truth abroad. 
 Every language 
 
 Soon shall tell the love of God. 
 
 O 'tis pleasant, 'tis reviving 
 To our hearts to hear each day 
 
 Jovial news from far arising, 
 How the gospel wins its way, 
 
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 Those enlightning 
 Who in death and darkness lay. 
 
 God of Jacob, high anrl glorious, 
 Let thy people see thy hand; 
 
 Let the Gospel be victorious 
 
 Through the world in every land. 
 
 Then shall idols 
 Perish Lord at thy command. 
 
 Amen.