USA > North Carolina > Ashe County > History of Ashe County Baptist Association, North Carolina SBC, 1949 to 1977 > Part 3
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17
Meetings Outside The Association Attended By Missionary W. M. U. Council Meeting-Raleigh, 2.
Training Union Officers Meeting-High Point, 1.
Baptist State Convention-Durham, 3.
Regional Training Union Meeting-West Jefferson, 2.
T. U. Enlargement Campaign-South Fork Association, 5.
S. S. Enlargement Campaign-Catawba River, 5.
S. S. Associational Officers Meeting-Morganton, 1.
Vacation Bible School Clinic-Fruitland, Took 2.
Associational Missionary Conference-Fruitland, 3.
Conference Held in Interest of Associational Work
Indi. idual-47 Group-35 Committee-12.
I traveled 8,248 miles, wrote 1,210 cards and letters.
"Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward"-Exodus 14:15.
Respectfully submitted Virginia Dare Teague
REPORT OF THE W. M. U.
As we briefly glance back over the past year, our hearts are filled with gratitude, and with the psalmist we can say, "O give thanks unto the Lord for He is good." We praise God for consecrated leaders and co-workers: for through their efforts and cooperation the work has gone forward.
Our major emphasis this year has been to lay the foundation for new organizations in as many churches as possible. Many have shown great interest in this and we trust that others will join hands and hearts with us in this important step forward.
We have had no new organizations this year, but we do feel that the seed has been sown, and the way paved for at least two. Our pray- er is that they will be able to carry on to the end of the calendar year.
We have had 17 mission study classes with 122 enrolled and 114 approved mission books have been read.
We are trying to give ourselves increasingly to the study of the world and its people, its needs, its opportunities, its possibilities and our personal relation to them in the majestic enterprise of establsh- ing Christ's Kingdom of love on this earth. 212 members took part in community missions activities-ministering to the needy, distributng
43
ASFE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
religious literature, conducting services at the county home and per- sonal soul-winning.
We are happy to report a steady growth in stewardship. We feel that more and more we are becoming aware of the larger stewardship of life.
Under our new plan of reporting our women report the number of people who contribute to the cooperative program rather than the amount contributed. Our gifts to special offerings amounted to $541.94 and We have 89 people who contribute to the cooperative program reg- ularly through the church. We do put much emphasis on cooperative program gifts. We have suffered in all our organizations because of the loss of our lovely and capable leader, Miss Dare Teague, but notwith- standing God has wrought and we must seek His help in securing some cne to s rve in her place.
Again we are humbled by the size of our efforts, and yet as we roa're ourselves to be co workers with God, we strain to comprehend the infinite possibilities in his hands of even two or three lives whom the master may use to his glory, as we again go to our knees to confess our short-comings we rise strengthened as we feel his acceptance of each service and ministry gladly rendered in his name and hear the reassuring, "Lo I am with you always."
Our annual meeting held with the Warrensville Church was a definite expression of the spirit at work to quicken and enrich our lives. The influence still radiates.
We hed with us ar our meeting our divisional superintendent, Mrs. Earl C. James from Elkin, our associate superintendent, Mrs. R. T. McNiel from North Wilksboro, our state young peoples' secretary, Miss Hilda Mayo from Raleigh and a Missionary from Africa.
Officers installed are Supt., Mrs. Ralph C. Parsons; associate Supt., Mrs. F. L. Waddell, Bina; secretary, Mrs. J. T. McMillan, West Jeffer- son; community missions chairman, Mrs. F. I. McGrady, West Jef- ferson; Mission Study chairman, Mrs. R. C. Shoaf, Warrensville; Royal Ambassador counselor, Rev. R. C. Ashley, Warrensville; Literature chairman,Mrs. Adolphus Homby, Idlewild.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Ralph C. Parsons.
REPORT ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Why is Christian education so important? Why should I send my boy or girl to a Baptist school? You may have asked this same question. If you haven't, you may ask it sometime in the future. Now is the time to begin thinking about it, and to decide for yourself why it is so important to obtain a Christian education.
I have often been asked the question as to why Wake Forest Col- lege students were so friendly, and the best answer I can give is be-
44
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
cause of the Christian atmosphere which prevails on the campus. Every student in our Baptist schools is required to complete a certain number of hours in religious instruction. Participation in religious ac- tivities on the campus is stressed along with competent school work. To get down to the point in one brief statement, it seems that a Chris- tian education develops in a person a well rounded and pleasing per- sonality that makes that person stand out among any group.
program has grown to include seven fine colleges with a total enroll- ment of 5,000 or more.
Baptists began a program of Christian education in North Carolina in 1834, with the founding of Wake Forest College. Since then our program has grown to include seven fine colleges with a total enrollment of 5,000 or more.
Too many people have the misleading opinion that Christian edu- cation is necessary only for those who are to become ministers or mis- sionary workers. This is not true. Our greatest need in this unsettled time is men and women of Christian faith to assume the parts of lead- ership in our industries, our schools, and our government. This kind of leadership will promote promote peace in our world when every- thing else fails.
North Carolina Baptists have a chance to participate in the greater development of one of our institutions of higher learning, the expan- sion of Wake Forest College. This movement will certainly be a cul- tural and educational help to our part of the state. Support it without hesitation. The accumulation of sufficient funds for capital improve- ments and the acquisition of sufficient endowment to guarantee the financial stability of our institutions continues to be among their most serious problems.
Baptists, wake up to the opportunities that lie before you. Sup- port your church and institutions. Christian education lies in your hands, so don't let your young people down. Encourage them to attend Christian institutions. Above all you must recognize the fact that in- vestment in the education of Christian young people is next in im- portance only to soul winning.
Respectfully submitted, Jack Graybeal
REPORT ON PERIODICALS
No doubt many of us Baptists know that we have two churci. periodicals. Do we read them? Many of us do not. Why? We are no' taking them.
Why should we read them? There is greater need today than ever before in keeping pace with our Baptist prog. am. Let's keep in touch with God's great work.
45
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
In Memoriam
BAPTIST HOME-Mr. John Woodard, Deacon Sam Jones. BEAVER CREEK-Miss Venie Goodman, Mr. George Combs. BETHEL-Mr. Roy Phillips.
BIG FLATTS-Mr. George H. Parsons (S. S. Teacher), Mrs. Maye Walker (S. S. Teacher), Mrs. Victoria Parsons.
BLUE RIDGE-Rev. Lee Miller, Mr. Henry Parsons.
BUFFALO-Mrs. Ida Campbell, Deacon Osborne Lewis, Deacon T. H. Ray.
CLIFTON-Mrs. Jean Richardson Ashley.
FRIENDSHIP-Mr. Robert Bare, Mr. Leroy Bowlin.
HEALING SPRINGS-Mrs. Mary Ayres, Mrs. Ida Jones.
LANDMARK-Mrs. Ruth Massey
LAUREL KNOB-Mrs. Anna Ray Wilcox.
LIBERTY HILL-Miss June Vannoy.
LONG BRANCH-Deacon and Clerk Joseph G. Welch.
MISSION HOME-Mr. Wiley E. Blackburn.
OAK HILL-Mr. Ed Blackburn.
OBIDS-Mrs. Ettie Faw.
OLD FIELDS-Mr. James Holman.
PEAK VALLEY-Deacon Roby Sluder, Mrs. Bessie Osborne.
PHOENIX-Mr. James Walter King, Jr.
PILOT MOUNTAIN-Mrs. Fannie Watson.
PLEASANT BRANCH-Mrs. Jane Reedy.
SABBATH HOME-Mrs. Carolyn Goss, Mrs. Phoeba Goss.
THREE FORK-Mr. W. H. Boyd. WAGONER-Mrs. Nannie Swain Wyatt.
WARRENSVILLE-Deacon Robert G. Ashley.
WEST JEFFERSON-Deacon. J. N. Tulbert, Mr. J. H. Myers, Dr. C. T. Jones, Mr. Zollie Phillips, Deacon W. J. Hudler, Mr. Char- lie Hudler, Mr. Arthur Barker.
46
S'en
-
PROFESSOR J. C. GOODMAN, retiring moderator of Ashe Mis- sionary Baptist Association and to whom this issue is dedicated.
REV. W. E. DENNY was elect- ed moderator of the Ashe Mis- sionary Baptist Association.
47
VIRGINIA DARE TEAGUE
General Associational Missionary 1943-5I
HIGHLIGHTS-The Honor of being the first Associational Missionary, working V. B. S Schools ( Sometimes 3 per day) Working with Young people, and attending Training Union weeks at Ridgecrest. Staying in the homes of the people of the 'community and how they acc- epte me with love and gave me the best they had. The cooperation and fellowship of the pastors of the Association will never be forgotten.
Virginia Dare. Teague
This information in this volume has been hard to get. It has also been hard to sell. Yet in years to come, it will be a treasured possession. The first History by Rev. J. F. Fletcher had this problem. Now to be a most valuied treasure.
I have spent $300.00 my personal, getting the manuscripts processed, advertised and sold . r. Hart
48
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER I'VE MET
153
400
Dr. Oddie Cox Takes our boy's Camping.
Dare Teague, Holds Mission Bible School (Black Baptist) Bristol 1949 49
ASHE MISSIONAR APTIST
SIXTY SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE Ashe Missionary Baptist
Association NORTH CAROLINA 1886 - 1952 HELD WITH LONG BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCHI
DIRECTORY OF ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Rev. W. E. Denny, Moderator . Silas Creek, N. C.
D. C. Severt, Clerk-Treasurer. West Jefferson, N. C.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Rev. M. D. Hart, chairman West Jefferson, N. C.
Rev. G. C. Burkett Jefferson, N. C.
Ballard Harless West Jefferson, N. C.
Worth Phillips Idlewild, N. C.
Rev. Frank Tucker Clifton, N. C.
Mrs. Ralph C. Pearsons West Jefferson, N. C.
D. C. Severt. West Jefferson, N. C.
Edgar Cole. Fleetwood, N. C.
Rev. H. M. Winkler Todd, N. C.
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1952
State, Home and Foregin Missions Ira T. Johnston
Orphanage Rey. Smith Miller
Hospital C. E. Howell
Pastor's Salaries and Ministerial Relief. . C. L. Blevins
Periodicals. Mrs. F. L. Waddell
Baptist Home for Aged Rev. G. I .. Denney
Christian Education George West Temperance and Public Morals .Bill Burchett
Associational Work. Rev. E. J. Jenkins Sunday Schools Rev. Edgar Cole
Training Union. D. C. Severt
W. M. U. Mrs. Ralph Parsons
Ministerial Conference Rev. R. C. Ashley
50
Rev. Paul Phipps, pastor of Long Branch Baptist church.
Long Branch Baptist Chur- ch, scene of 66th Annual Ses- sion of Association.
5I
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
ASSOCIATIONAL MISSIONARY'S REPORT FOR ASSOCIATIONAL YEAR 1952
There is little I can report as my work for the past year. I have tried to walk humbly and be led by the divine hand of God. It is not my work, but God's and the other individuals of Ashe County, such as ras ors, superintendents, men and women and children, which had ac- complished all that has been wrought. I feel I have had the support and backing from all the churches in the Association, along with most every member.
My part in the effort of carrying other Associational Mission Pro- gram is as follows:
I. Churches attended, 56
CHURCHES
TRIPS CHURCHES
TRIPS
Apple Grove
6 Mountain View
.5
Bald Mountain
6
Mount Olive 9
Baptist Home
3
New River 8
Beaver Creek
5
North Beaver 9
.2
Big Flatts
12
Obids
4
Big Laurel
7
Old Fields
5
Blue Ridge
2
Orion
5
Bristol
12
Peak Valley
11
Buffalo
9
Phoenix 12
Chestnut Hill
4
Pilot Mountain 6
Clifton
9
Pine Swamp
7
Fairview
3
Pleasant Branch
0
Farmer Memorial
6
Pleasant Chapel
5
Franklin
0
Pleasant Home 2
1
Friendship
4
Rock Creek
3
Glendale
8 Round Knob
8
Grassy Creek
8 Sabbath Home
9
Healing Springs
.8
Smeport
.9
Landmark
.8 Sturgills
1
Laurel Hill
1
Three Forks
0
Laurel Knob 14
Valley Home 9
Liberty Grove 7
Wagoner 10
Liberty Hill
6
Warrensville .1
Little Helton 8
Welcome Home 1
Long Branch
14
West Jefferson 11
Mission Home 16 West Pine Swamp .6
.
Tuckerdale 1
Friendly Grove
11
Pleasant Valley
.
Oak Hill
Bethel 13
52
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
II. Number of visits or trips to churches, 383. Visits to other churches outside Association, 26.
III. Number of sermons preached, 87.
IV. Sunday School classes taught, 13.
V. Planning meetings: Associational, 29; Regional 4; State, 4.
VI. Other services; 1 Decoration, 7 funerals, 2 schools, 1 Bible School clinic, 1 revival, 1 pastors school.
VII. Vacation Bible Schools, 29; Study courses, 24.
IX. Visits to homes of pastors, superintendents and leaders, 341.
X. Organization; B. T. U., 3; R. A., 1; G. A., 1 and W. M. U., 1.
XI. Correspondence, letters, 1087; cards, 224 and bulletins, 2487.
XII. Conversions, 58; rededications, 3 and new church members, 48. XIII. Miles traveled, 23,547.
I have enco: raged the following in all our churches: cooperative program; church building; Sunday Schools, Training Union, W. M. U., G. A., R. A., Brotherhood; budgets, fulltime churches, stewardship, Mis- sion, Hospital, Orphanage, and all phases of the Baptist work. From an Associational standpoint the results are as follows: Sunday School Revival with 23 churches participating; Better Bible teaching clinic with 19 churches participating; Group study courses for Associational Sunday School officers with all except one taking part; B. T. U. Mass meeting with 878 Attending; Bible School clinic with 24 churches par- ticipating; a bible school in 56 churches and a colored mission school, with an enrollment of 1694, and giving $235.47 to the cooperative pro- gram.
Respectfully submitted, Rev. E. J. Jenkins Associational Missionary
EARTIST HOME V. B.S. 1948
--
1
53
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
D. C. Severt retiring clerk- treasurer of Ashe Missionary Baptist Association.
McDaniel Harless, newly elect- ed clerk-treasurer of Ashe Mis- sionary Baptist Association.
54
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
IN MEMORIAM
BAPTIST HOME-Corp. Earnest Pennington, Dennis Parker BALD MOUNTAIN-Mrs. Etta Goodman
BEAVER CREEK-Rev. C. F. Goodman, Mrs. J. O. Goodman BETHEL-Roby Walters
BIG FLATTS-Mr. G. T. Greer, J. L. Bumgarner.S. S. Teacher BIG LAUREL-Mrs. Lina Barr
BLUE RIDGE-Mrs. Julia Walsh
BUFFALO-MG T. H. Ray, Issac Lewis
CHESTNUT HILL-Mrs. Momie Chatanis
CLIFTON-John Jones
FAIRVIEW-Mrs. Lola Church
FRIENDLY GROVE-Tom Griffin
FRIENDSHIP- John Coldiron
GLENDALE-Mrs. Ada Wingler Severt, Clemons Lowman HEALING SPRINGS-Mrs. Dema Blackburn, Mrs. Alice Ellis LANDMARK-Jacob Oliver
LAUREL HILL-Zon W. Richardson
LAUREL KNOB-Deacon W. R. Grubb
LIBERTY GROVE-Noah Greer
LITTLE HELTON-Mrs. Sadie Cooper
MOUNTAIN VIEW-Charlie Smiley, Miss Mary Smiley
NEW RIVER-Mrs. America Dancy, Mrs. Rena Sawyers
NORTH BEAVER-Mrs. Elizabeth Hurley Dempsie
ORION-Deacon E. D. Coldiron
PILOT MOUNTAIN-John Winebarger
PINE MOUNTAIN-Miss Sharley Allen
PLEASANT BRANCH-Marshal Osborne -
PLEASANT HOME-Mrs. C. N. DeBoard
PROSPERITY-Robie Snider, Nola Snider ROCK CREEK-Irvin Osborne
STURGILLS-Mrs. Mary Jean Griffits Sturgills
TUCKERDALE-Mrs. Elizabeth Blevins, Jessie Powers
WEST JEFFERSON-Ervin Eller, Prof. J. C. Goodman, Teacher
55
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
our hearts as they spoke to us of our responsibility to learn the needs of the world and to supply the greatest need-a knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Officers installed are: supt., Mrs. Ralph C. Par- sons; associate supt., Mrs. F. L. Waddell, Bina; secretary, Mrs. J. T. McMillan, West Jefferson; community missions chairman, Mrs. G. N. Olliver, West Jefferson; mission study chairman, Mrs. R. C. Shoaf, Warrensville; Royal Ambassador Counselor, Rev. R. C. Ashley, War- rensville; literature chairman, Mrs. Adolphus Hamby, Idlewild.
We need courage and faith to meet the demands of the day. We should and we must go forward this year in the strength and in the name of the Lord. We must pray more, evangelize more, give more, and serve more and better than we have ever done before. The words of this verse should challenge us to do better in 1953.
"Today is ours-let's live it And love is strong-let's give it A song can help-let's sing it And peace is dear-let's bring it The past is done-don't rue it Our work is here-let's do it The world is wrong-let's right it If evil comes-let's fight it The road is rough-let's clear it The future vast-don't fear it Is faith asleep? Let's wake it. Today is ours-let's take it."
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Ralph C. Parsons, Superintendent
REPORT ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Baptists of North Carolina should be proud of the two senior and five junior colleges in the State. Besides these, we have the Southeast- ern Seminary at Old Wake Forest and the School of Nursing at Wins- ton-Salem. .
Last year these schools enrolled approximately 5.000 boys and girls. If we are to j: dge the future by the past, out of such young peo- ple will come the leaders of the future. These are figures on what has happened in the past: of the 827 missionaries supported by our Foreign Mission Board, 806 had their training in a Southern Baptist College. Five out of six college trained pastors were trained in our own schools. 72% of the college trained Sunday School teachers. officers and lead- ers of our churches came from these same schools. So we may be sure that out of the approximately 1250 boys and girls who finish in our Baptist Schools each year will come our church leaders for tomorrow.
56
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
The tragedy is that so few of our fine young people in Ashe County attend our schools. So far as I can find this year only one new student from the county will enter one of our schools.
Our State Schools are fine, they are doing a good job, and we are jus.ly proud of them and of the work they are doing. But with all their good qualities they do not stress the spiritual side of life. We, as Baptists, would be first to object to any move by them into the field of religi n.
Now our schools have more varied courses. . \ few years ago when a young man went to Wake Forest, most people thought he was making a preacher. Now we have one of the finest schools of medicine at Bow- man Gray that there is in the South. Our school of nursing connected with o. r own hospital is equal to the best. One only has to take a look at the Federal judges, Superior court judges, lawyers and statesmar. to realize what our law school has been doing in the past. Many of our finest teachers had training in a Baptist College. The same is true of other professions, on down the line.
Now at our own Baptist College, Baylor University, is offering Doctor degrees in fields other than Theology.
Our schoo.s are growing in size as well as expanding the courses to cover a wider field.
With the building of the new Wake Forest at Winston-Salem, and the conversion of the old Wake Forest into the facilities for many more students, I would like to insist that each of us do the following things: first, that we try to encourage cur young people who are going to col- lege to go to our schools. If they cannot get the courses they want, they can at least spend two years in some of our junior colleges where they can get a back-ground in religious training before going on to some other school. Second, that we support our schools with our money; and third, that we support them with our prayers.
Respectfully submitted, A. D. Goodman
REPORT ON ASHE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
The ministers and church workers of the Ashe Association have met regularly during the past year, on Saturday before the fourth Sun- day, with well planned programs in interest of the church work.
The ministers also engaged in a full week study in the Preacher's school. This school was conducted at West Jefferson Baptist Church. with three visiting teachers. We feel that this school is a great help to all our ministers and that we should take advantage of it.
Rev. H M. Winkler was nominated as moderator, Rev. G. C. Burk- ett as vice-moderator and R. C. Ashley as secretary.
Respectfully submitted, R. C. Ashley, secretary
57
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
It is the business of our Hospital to do all in its power to say, "Yes", to these pleas which come out of sickness and poverty. It is our op- portunity through our Mother's Day Offerings to make it possible for our Hospital to answer these calls for help from those who have little or no money. Last year, more than 10,000 people were cared for as bed patients in our Hospital. There were 95,000 visits mad to the clinics for examinations and treatments. A large number of these were people who could not pay for the care they received. Much of this service could not have been provided without the help of our Mother's Day Offerings.
The construction of the new wing to the Hospital is now well ad- vanced. This will greatly enlarge our ministry to the sick, adding 150 new beds and many other badly needed facilities. It is hoped that be- fore this year closes every one of our churches will have done its part in helping with the cost of this building.
Our Baptist State Convention will meet in Winston-Salem, Novem- ber 11-13. This will be an excellent opportunity for many of us to visit our Hospital. We shall be interested in seeing the new building, as well as the entire Hospital. Arrangements will be made for visitors to get from the meetings of the Convention to the Hospital and for guided tours through the Hospital. Plan to attend the convention and visit our Baptist Hospital if at all possible.
Jesus said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me"-(Matt. 25:40). Let us give our best. in the name of our Lord in meeting the opportunity to help sick people who need the service of our Baptist Hospital.
Hospital Representative, C. E. Howell
IN MEMORIAM
PROF. J. C. GOODMAN 1878-1952 BRO. J. G. WELCH 1884-1951
Your committee has been charged with a responsibility of prepar- 'ng in some suitable tribute to the memory of these two great men who have lived among us and who have entered into their eternal rewards. They were so similar in their backgrounds, in their contributions to the life of their county, in their work and devotion to the cause of the Master whom both of them served so well and so faithfully. Both of them were natives of Ashe County, their love and concern for the county and its people was unquestioned; both of them were associated with the educational life of our people for they were teachers in the public schools of the county, Prof. Goodman for more than forty years. Both of these men served the Master through the Baptist cause in the
58
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
county, Prof. Goodman for a total of 35 years as Moderator of the Ashe Baptist. Association and Bro. Welch for three years as Clerk and Treasurer. Both served well in the local church, giving encouragement, wise counsel and of their time and means toward the advancement of the cause of Christ, Bro. Welch as a Deacon in his church and also served in other capacities. Bro. Goodman was a most efficient superin tendent and teacher in the Sunday School. They leave for us the fra grance of lives well lived and the benediction of peace with God.
A paraphrase of Edwin Markham's "Lincoln, the Man of .ho People" is a fitting tribute to them:
"The color of the ground was in him, the red earth,
The smack and tang of elemental things:
The rectitude and patience of the cliff,
The good-will of the rain that loves all leaves,
The friendly welcome of the wayside well,
The courage of the bird that dares the sea,
The gladness of the wind that shakes the corn
The pity of the snow that hides all scars,
The secrecy of the streams that make tirem wa Under the mountain to the rified rock,
The tolerance and equity of light
That gives as freely to the shrinking flower
As to the great oak flaring to the wind --
To the grave's low hill as to the Matterhorn
That shoulders out the sky.
He held his place-
Held the long purpose like a growing tree --- Held on through blame and faltered not at praise --
Towering in calm rough-hewn sublimnity.
And when he fell in whirlwind, he went down
As when a lordly cedar, green with boughs,
Goes down with a great shout upon the hills,
And leaves a lonesome place against the sky."
-Edwin Markham Respectfully submitted, R. R. Campbell R. C. Ashley John Goodman
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
Whereas Brothers Ira T. Johnston and D. C. Severt has given up important positions in the association, Brother Johnston who has served as chairman of the executive board for many vears
59
ASHE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
and Brother Severt who has served as clerk and treasurer, two years and on the executive board.
Therefore, be it resolved that the Ashe Association in regular session, extend our appreciation to the these brethern for their fine service and co-operation by a standing voto and having a copy of this resolution printed in the minutes of the associa- tion.
Be it furtheur resolved that we extend our prayers and co- operation to them as the Lord leads them into other positions of equal importance, in the Association.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.