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1947 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association
1947 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association
Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books
The 1947 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at Ross Grove Baptist Church in Shelby, NC and New Bethel Baptist Church in Lawndale, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by W. W. Harris. The Report on Christian Education mentioned important developments impacting Gardner-Webb College as it related to the Council on Christian Education. Issues were raised regarding the balance between the Council and the colleges in reference to colleges maintain independence but surrendering enough control to the Council to govern finances, curriculum, and church-school relationships. WMU hosted a guest missionary from China. Baptist Hospital reported that 4,000 …