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1888 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association Sep 1888

1888 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1888 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at High Shoals Church (present day: High Shoals Baptist Church) in Mooresboro, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by J.M. McManaway. The Committee on Baptist Orphanage reports that there are 92 children in the Orphanage at Thomasville, NC, which was originally designed to house 72 children. The Committee asks for financial support to help with construction of new houses for the orphanage, as well as support for the Orphanage's publication Charity and Children.The Committee on Baptist Literature recommends the addition of Our Home Field to Sunday school teachings. The …


1874 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association Sep 1874

1874 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1874 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at Sandy Run Church (present day: Sandy Run Baptist Church) in Mooresboro, NC located in neighboring Rutherford County. The introductory sermon was delivered by Elder Wade Hill. The Report on Education focuses on local concerns regarding education within the county. The report mentions that schools are being built locally by various communities, several schools are mentioned by name: Shelby school, Burnt Chimneys, Bridges Academy. Each of these schools receive financial support from the association.The report encourages the body to consider a Baptist movement in expanding their support and leadership …


1866 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association Aug 1866

1866 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1866 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at High Shoal Church (present day: High Shoals Baptist Church) in Mooresboro, located in neighboring Rutherford County, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by Elder L. H. McSwain and the circular letter was authored by Elder Dove Pannell. A motion was made to create a delegation to approach the Constitutional Kings Mountain Baptist Association, established as a result of the rift caused by the 1859 temperance bylaws, to bring about a re-union of the two associations. The concern over the lack of Sabbath Schools at associational churches was readdressed. …


1863 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association Oct 1863

1863 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1863 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at the Sandy Run Meeting House (present day: Sandy Run Baptist Church) in Mooresboro, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by Elder George W. Rollins and the circular letter was authored by Elder Larkin M. Berry. On October 25, the association collected $654.25 to aid the Marion Board's operations to send the gospel to North Carolina troops in the Confederate Army. Additional contributions during the associational session brought the total to $671.50. A resolution was made for associational churches to cease correspondence and association with itinerant preacher Drury Scruggs. …


1860 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association Oct 1860

1860 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1860 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at the High Shoals Meeting House (present day: High Shoals Baptist Church) in Mooresboro, located in neighboring Rutherford County, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by Elder Larkin M. Berry and the missionary sermon by Elder Joseph Suttle. Zion Hill Baptist Church left the Green River Baptist Association and was received as a member of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association. The Circular Letter of this meeting was authored by Elder Larkin M. Berry. The following churches were withdrawn from the association due to their rejection of the temperance resolutions …