Annual of the Brushy Mountain Baptist Association
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association (N.C.)
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Paul Shoupe Table of Contents APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 54 ASSOCIATIONAL DIRECTORY 4 Associational Officers and Representatives 5 Brotherhood Officers 6 Church Training Officers 5 Committee on Committees 6 Committee for Dedication of Annual 6 Executive Committee 8 Nominating Committee 6 Sunday School Officers 5 Trustees 6 WMU Officers 6 CALENDAR 46 CHURCH DIRECTORY 9 Brotherhood Directors 61 Chairmen of Deacons 64 Church Training Directors 58 Clerks 63 Director of Library Services 10 Ministers of Education 9 Ministers Licensed and Ordained During Year 11 Missions Chairmen 9 Missions and sponsoring church 9 Music Directors 59 Ordained and Licensed Ministers — other than pastors 10 Organist or Pianist 10 Pastors 56 Recreation Directors 9 Stewardship Chairmen 9 Sunday School Directors 57 1 reasurers 52 WMU Directors 60 COMMITTEES Calendar 6 Constitution 7 Evangelism 7 Finance 7 Memorials 7 Missions 7 New Church 7 Order of Business 7 Ordination 7 Place and Preacher 7 Properties 8 Resolutions 8 School of Christian Studies 8 Social Service and Civic Righteousness 8 Stewardship and Cooperative Program 8 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 12 HONOR CLERKS 23 HISTORICAL EVENTS 26 HISTORICAL TABLE 51 IN MEMORIAM 22 MAP 32-33 MESSENGERS AND VISITORS REGISTERED 17 PASTORS, ADDRESSES, PHONE 4 PROCEEDINGS 18 PROGRAM 1b REPORTS American Bible Society 46 Annuity Board 45 Associational Missions 34 Baptist Foundation 44 Baptist Children's Homes 40 Baptist Homes for the Aging 40 Baptist Hospital 41 BIBLICAL RECORDER 42 Brotherhood 35 Budget 25 Christian Action League 43 Christian Life and Public Affairs 43 Christian Higher Education 41 Church Training 35 Committee on Dedication of Annuals 36 Cooperative Program 45 Evangelism Jl Executive Committee 29 Foreign Missions 39 Fruitland 42 General Board 37 History of Hinshaw Street Church 27 History of Welcome Home Church 28 Home Missions 38 Music 36 Ordination Committee 37 Properties Committee 37 Place and Preacher 37 Resolutions Committee 21 School of Christian Studies 36 State Missions 38 Sunday School 34 Treasurer's 24 Vacation Bible School 35 Woman's Missionary Union 36 TABLES A. Church Membership 56 B. Sunday School 57 C. Church Training 58 D. Church Music 59 E. Woman's Missionary Union 60 F. Brotherhood 61 G. Total Receipts, Expenditures 62 H. Mission Expenditures 63 I. Special Information 64 Associational Directory DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS: Dr. William C. McKinney, Jr., Route 4, Box 426, North Wilkesboro, 28659 Telephone: Home 838-5218 Office 838-4407 OFFICE SECRETARY: Mrs. Douglas Wood, Rt. 1, Box 28, Wilkesboro, 28697 Telephone: Home 667-6110 Office 838-4407 PASTORS, ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS BEAVER CREEK— Rev. David Bame, Rt. 1, Box 40, Ferguson, 28624, 973-3814 BETHANY— Rev. )erry Gwaltney, Rt. 1, Hiddenite, 28636, 632-7565 BOILING SPRINGS— Rev. R. A. Call, Rt. 5, Box 64, N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 696-2424 CALVARY— Rev. Fellman Cheek, Rt. 1, Box 84-A, Wilkesboro, 28697, 838-2083 CRICKET— Rev. Dean Rector, P.O. Box 402, N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 838-3330 CUB CREEK— Rev. |ohn S. Leek, Rt. 3, Box 289, Wilkesboro, 28697, 838-5718 DAVIS MEMORIAL— Rev. Wade Phillips, Rt. 1, Box 187, Wilkesboro, 28697, 973-3253 EDGEWOOD— Rev Rex Shumate, 411 Colonial Dr. N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 838-3928 ELK- FISHING CREEK— Rev. Bobby Goodman, Rt. 2, Box 323-A, Wilkesboro, 28697,838-5012 FRIENDLY GROVE— Rev. Dale Milstead, Rt. 1, Box 222-A, Millers Creek, 28651, 667-5788 GORDON— Rev. Bryce Barton, Rt. 4, N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 838-4791 GOSHEN— HARMONY— Rev. Monroe Huffman, Rt. 4, Box 650-A, N. Wilkes, 28659, 838-2716 HINSHAW STREET— Rev. Frank Blevins, 905 Coffey Ave., N. Wilkes., 28659, 667-1744 CHURCH— 838-3091 LEWIS FORK— Rev. Sherrill, Wellborn, Rt. 1, Box 286-C, Ferguson, 28624,973-4598 CHURCH— 973-3102 LIBERTY GROVE— Rev. Paul Shoupe, Rt. 5, Box 16, N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 838-8704 LITTLE ROCK— Rev. Larry Bradley, Rt. I, Box 261, Boomer, 28606, 921-3160 MILLERS CREEK— Rev. I V. Couch, P.O. Box 529, Millers Creek, 28651, 667-1959 CHURCH— 838-4446 MORAVIAN FALLS— Rev. E. W. McMurray, P.O. Box 86, Moravian Falls, 28654, 838-2835 MOUNT CARMEL— Rev. Paul Laws, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, 28654, 921-3421 MOUNT PLEASANT— Rev. |. C. Shaw, Rt. 1, Box 721, Wilkesboro, 28697, 973-3377 MOUNT ZION— Rev. Clifford lohnson, 605 S. Spruce St., Wilkes. 28697, 667-6140 NEW HOPE— Rev. Hunter Church, Rt. 4, N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 838-2847 CHURCH— 973-4673 N. WILKESBORO FIRST— Rev. Wm. B. Rogers, 1524 Beech Circle, Wilkes., 28697, 667-2807 CHURCH— 838-5197 N. WILKESBORO, SEC— Rev. |ohn A. Foster, Rt. 2, Box 17-X, Roaring River, 28669, 696-2522 OAK GROVE— Rev Glenn Caudill, Rt. 6, N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 667-7318 OAKWOODS— Rev. Lawrence Goodman, Rt. 4, Box 147-B, Wilkes., 28697,838-5303 CHURCH— 667-7838 PILGRIM— Rev. Rex Eldreth, P.O. Box 132, Millers Creek, 28651, 973-4484 CHURCH— 973-4087 PLEASANT GROVE— Rev. Phil Chapman, Rt. 1, Box 239, Wilkesboro, 28697, 973-4388 CHURCH— 973-4995 PLEASANT HOME— Rev. Gwyn Blackburn, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651, 838-4539 PURLEAR— ROARING RIVER— Rev. Michael Almond, 7 Wildwood Park, N. Wilkes., 28659, 670-3466 ROCKY CREEK— Rev. Woodrow Key, Rt. 3, Wilkesboro, 28697, 667-6163 SHADY GROVE— Rev. Hubert Bullis, Rt. 2, Box 313, Moravian Falls, 28654,921-3268 SHARON WALKER— Rev. |. C. Greene, Rt. 6, Box 779, Lenoir, 28645, 754-5558 STONY HILL— Rev. David Testerman, P.O. Box 443, West Jefferson, 28694, 877-4570 WALNUT GROVE— Rev. Horace Morea, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, 28654, 838-4866 WELCOME HOME— Rev. Carl Elledge, Rt. 4, Box 256-D, N. Wilkesboro, 28659, 667-7825 CHURCH— 838-2962 WILKESBORO— Rev. Al Andrews, P.O. Box 61, Wilkesboro, 28697, 667-6450 CHURCH— 667-1271 ZION HILL- MISSION PASTORS MORAVIAN FALLS— Rev. John McKuhen, Rt. 1, Ferguson, 28624, 973-4706 NORTHSIDE CHAPEL— Rev. Grady Kerley, 411 Hammer Rd., Tayorsville, 28681 ASSOCIATE PASTORS HINSHAW STREET— Mr. Edward Reck, 1511 Holly Circle, Wilkesboro 28697, 667-2935 N. WILKESBORO 1ST— Dr. |ohn Wayland, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, 28654, 838-8186 ROCKY CREEK— Clarence Minton, Rt. 1, Box 265, Moravian Falls, 28654 OFFICERS 1977-78 MODERATOR— Rev. Al Andrews, P.O. Box 61, Wilkesboro, 28697, 667-6450 VICE-MODERATOR— Rev. lames Weaver, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651, 838-2744 CLERK-TREASURER— Mrs. Douglas Wood, Rt. 1, Box 28, Wilkesboro, 28697, 667-6110 SUNDAY SCH. DIR.— CHURCH TRAINING DIR— Rev. Carl Elledge, Rt. 4, Box 256-D, N. Wilkes. 28659, 667-7825 WMU DIRECTOR— Mrs. Robert Foster, 406 Highland St., Wilkesboro, 28697, 838-2870 BROTHERHOOD DIR— Mr. Max Freeman, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, 28697, 973-4790 MUSIC DIRECTOR— Mr. Craig Little, Rt. 3, Box 238-B, Wilkesboro, 28697, 921-3065 SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES— Rev. Frank Blevins, 905 Coffey Ave., N. Wilkes. 28659 LIBRARIAN— Mrs. Albert Holman, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665, 973-3368 HISTORIAN— Mrs. W. K. Sturdivant, P.O. Box 1208, N. Wilkes., 28659, 838-8808 GEN. BOARD REP.— Mr. Curtis Greene, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665, 973-3297 REPRESENTATIVES 1977-78 AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY— Rev. Gwyn Blackburn, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651, 838-4539 ANNUITY BOARD— Rev. Clyde Church, 1001 Hill St., Wilkesboro, 28697, 667-6602 CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION— Rev. William Rogers, 1524 Beech Circle, N. Wilkes., 28659, 667-2807 BAPTIST HOSPITAL— Mrs. Harold Tedder, Rt. 3, Wilkesboro, 28697, 838-5904 BIBLICAL RECORDER— Rev. ). C. Shaw, Rt. 1, Box 721, Wilkesboro, 28697, 973-3377 CHILDREN'S HOMES— Rev. Horace Moree, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, 28654, 838-4866 FRUITLAND INSTITUTE— Rev. Paul Laws, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, 28654, 921-3421 FOREIGN MISSIONS— Mrs. David Bame, Rt. 1, Box 40, Ferguson, 28624,973-3814 HOME MISSIONS— Mrs. Ernest Walker, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651, 667-6985 STATE MISSIONS— Rev. |ohn Leek, Rt. 3, Box 289, Wilkesboro, 28697, 838-5718 HOMES FOR THE AGED— Mr W. K. Sturdivant, P.O. Box 1208, N. Wilkes., 28659, 838- SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS SUNDAY SCHOOL DIR — ADULT LEADER— Mr. Lee Church, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665 YOUTH LEADER— Mrs. Charles Beshears, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665 CHILDREN'S LEADER— Rev. E. W. McMurray, P.O. Box 86, Moravian Falls, 28654 PRESCHOOL LEADER— Mrs. Perry Wheless, 1106 Brockwood Dr., Wilkesboro, 28697 VBS DIRECTOR— Rev. Phillip Stone, P.O. Box 61, Wilkesboro, 28697 CHURCH TRAINING OFFICERS DIRECTOR— Rev. Carl Elledge, Rt. 4, Box 256-D, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 ADULT LEADER— Mrs. Rena Spicer, Rt. 1, Box 555, Millers Creek, 28651 YOUTH LEADER— Rev. Larry Bradley, Rt. 1, Box 261, Boomer, 28606 CHILDREN'S LEADER— Rev. Phillip Stone, P.O. Box 61, Wilkesboro, 28697 5 PRESCHOOL LEADER— Mrs. Perry Wheless, 1106 Brockwood Dr., Wilkesboro, 28697 WMU OFFICERS 1977-78 DIRECTOR— Mrs. Robert Foster, 406 Highland St., Wilkesboro, 28697 BAPTIST WOMEN DIR — BAPTIST YOUNG WOMEN DIRECTOR— Mrs. Alfred Andrews, P.O. Box 61, Wilkesboro, 28697 GIRLS IN ACTION DIR.— Mrs. David Bame, Rt. 1, Box 40, Ferguson, 28624 MISSIONS FRIENDS DIRECTOR— Mrs. Manson Alley, Rt. 7, Box 230, North Wilkesboro, 28659 ACTEENS DIRECTOR- SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR- BROTHERHOOD OFFICERS 1977-78 DIRECTOR— Mr. Max Freeman, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, 28697 MISSION STUDY LEADER— Mr. Bill Brady, 405 Highland St., Wilkesboro, 28697 MISSION ACTIVITY LEADER— Mr. Charles Billings, Rt. 1, Boomer, 28606 R. A. LEADER— Mr. Terry Bunn, 204 East Main St., Wilkesboro, 28697 NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1977-78 Rev. Rex Shumate, 411 Colonial Drive, North Wilkesboro (C), 28659 Mr. Claude Miller, P.O. Box 1011, North Wilkesboro, 28659 Rev. Charlie Poole, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, 28654 COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES 1977-78 Mrs. Douglas Wood, Rt. 1, Box 28, Wilkesboro, 28697 Mr Lawrence G. Critcher, P.O. Box 65, Moravian Falls, 28654 Mr. Howard Frazier, North Park Road, North Wilkesboro, 28659 Rev. |ohn Leek, Rt. 3, Box 289, Wilkesboro, 28697 Mrs. Gwyn Church, Rt. 4, Box 165, Wilkesboro, 28697 Mr. Charles W. Proffitt, Rt. 1, Boomer, 28606 Mr. Richard F. Wingler, Rt. 5, North Wilkesboro, 28659 TRUSTEES Mr. |. Floyd )ordan, 601 East Main St., Wilkesboro, 28697 Mr. W. K. Sturdivant, P.O. Box 1208, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Dr. Hal B. Hawkins, 207 Brookside Lane, Moravian Falls, 28654 COMMITTEES 1977-78 (C) — Chairman, (1) (2) (3) — Years Remaining on Committee COMMITTEE ON DEDICATION OF ANNUAL Rev. N. C. Teague, Rt. 3, Box 533, Wilkesboro (C), (1), 28697 Mrs. Albert Holman, Rt. 1, Box 178, Purlear, (2), 28665 Mr. W. K. Sturdivant, P.O. Box 1208, North Wilkesboro, (3), 28659 CALENDAR COMMITTEE Dr. William McKinney, Rt. 4, Box 426, North Wilkesboro, (C), 28659 Rev. Carl Elledge, Rt. 4, Box 256-D, North Wilkesboro, 28659 Mr. Max Freeman, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, 28697 Mrs. Robert Foster, 406 Highland St., Wilkesboro, 28697 Mr. Craig Little, Rt. 3, Box 238-B, Wilkesboro, 28697 CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE Rev. Gwyn Blackburn, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, (1), 28651 Mr. Bill Cardwell, Rt. 3, Box 2, Wilkesboro, (2), 28697 Mr. Kyle Hayes, 604 East Main St., Wilkesboro, (3), 28697 EVANGELISM COMMITTEE Rev. David Bame, Rt. 1, Box 40, Ferguson, (2), 28624 Rev. Frank Blevins, 905 Coffey Ave., North Wilkesboro, (3), 28659 FINANCE COMMITTEE Mr. Wayne Church, Box 908, North Wilkesboro, (1), 28659 Rev. Larry Bradley, Rt. 1, Box 261, Boomer, (1), 28606 Mr. )ames R. Triplett, Rt. 1, Box 437-A, Millers Creek, (2), 28651 Miss Betty Michael, Rt. 1, Box 273, Millers Creek, (C), (2), 28651 Mr. Harold Triplett, Rt. 1, Purlear, (3), 28665 Mrs. Hazel Anderson, Rt. 4, North Wilkesboro, (3), 28659 MEMORIALS COMMITTEE Miss Eva German, Rt. 1, Boomer, (1), 28606 Rev. Clyde Church, 1001 Hill St., Wilkesboro, (C), (2), 28697 Mrs. Carol ). Lovette, Rt. 3, Box 216-B, Wilkesboro, (3), 28697 MISSIONS COMMITTEE Rev. ). C. Shaw, Rt. 1, Box 721, Wilkesboro, (1), 28697 Rev. William Rogers, 1524 Beech Circle Drive, Wilkesboro, (C), (2), 28697 Rev. Lawrence Goodman, Rt. 4, Box 147-B, Wilkesboro, (3), 28697 NEW CHURCH COMMITTEE Mr. Raymond Blevins, 344 Forest Hills Road, Wilkesboro, (C), (1), 28697 Mrs. C. Dennis Faw, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, (2), 28697 Mrs. Rowan Motsinger, Rt. 1, Box 500, Boomer, (3), 28606 ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE Rev. Sherrill Wellborn, Rt. 1, Box 286-C, Ferguson (C), (1), 28624 Rev. Alfred Andrews, P.O. Box 61, Wilkesboro, (2), 28697 Mr. Paul Snider, Rt. 6, North Wilkesboro, (3), 28659 ORDINATION COMMITTEE Dr. )ohn Wayland, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, (C), (1), 28654 Rev. Horace Moree, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, (1), 28654 Rev. Rex Shumate, 411 Colonial Drive, North Wilkesboro, (2), 28659 Rev. Paul Laws, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, (2), 28654 Rev. Bobby Goodman, Rt. 2, Box 323-A, Wilkesboro, (3), 28697 Rev. lames Weaver, Rt 1, Millers Creek, (3), 28651 PLACE AND PREACHER COMMITTEE Mr. William Ellis, Rt. 2, Box 126, Ronda, (1), 28670 Mr. Charles Billings, Rt. 1, Boomer, (C), (2), 28606 Rev. Hunter Church, Rt. 4, North Wilkesboro, (3) PROPERTIES COMMITTEE Mr. )ohn A. Bauguss, Rt. 2. All pastors of churches in the association. 3. One elected representative from each church in the association. BEAVER CREEK— Mr. Franklin D. Walsh, Rt. 1, Ferguson, 28624 BETHANY- BOILING SPRINGS- CALVARY— CRICKET— Mr. Rufus Church, Rt. 4, Box 318, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 CUB CREEK— Mr. Buddy Anderson, P.O. Box 68, Moravian Falls, 28654 DAVIS MEMORIAL— EDGEWOOD— Mr. Dale Brown, Rt. 7, Box 265, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 ELK — Mr. Vernon M. Eller, Ferguson, 28624 FISHING CREEK— Miss Leola Spencer, Rt. 4, Box 256-E, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 FRIENDLY GROVE- GORDON— GOSHEN— Mr. Rob Roy )ones, Rt. 1, Box 437-B, Boomer, 28606 HARMONY— HINSHAW STREET— Mr. Clate Miller, 21 Ridge St., N. Wilkesboro, 28659 LEWIS FORK— Mr. A. K. Foster, P.O. Box 293, Wilkesboro, 29697 LITTLE ROCK— Mr. Rowan Motsinger, Rt. 1, Box 500, Boomer, 28606 MILLERS CREEK— Mr. lerry Craven, Rt. 1, Box 624, Millers Creek, 28651 MORAVIAN FALLS— Mr. Lawrence Critcher, Box 65, Moravian Falls, 28654 MOUNT CARMEL— MOUNT PLEASANT— Mr. Bruce Miles, Rt. 1, Ferguson, 28624 MOUNT ZION— NEW HOPE — Mr. Clarence Benton, Rt. 1, North Wilkesboro, 28659 N. WILKESBORO 1ST — Mr. Max Foster, 509 F. Street, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 N. WILKESBORO 2ND— Mr. lames Elledge, 45 W. Waugh St., N. Wilkesboro, 28659 OAK GROVE— Mr. Jackie Parsons, Rt. 1, Box 371, Millers Creek, 28651 OAKWOODS — Mr. Bob Church, Rt. 4, Wilkesboro, 28697 PILGRIM— Mr. Sloan Deal, Rt. 2, Box 155, Millers Creek, 28651 PLEASANT GROVE- PLEASANT HOME— Mr. Mike Caldwell, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651 PURLEAR— Mr. James Spears, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, 28697 ROARING RIVER- ROCKY CREEK- SHADY GROVE- SHARON WALKER- STONY HILL— Mr. Ray Huffman, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665 WALNUT GROVE— Mr. Worth Bentley, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, 28654 WELCOME HOME— Mr. Coity Dyer, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651 WILKESBORO — Mrs. George Johnson, 201 E. Main St., Wilkesboro, 28697 ZION HILL— Mr. Earle German, Rt. 1, Box 36, Boomer, 28606 Church Directory MISSION AND SPONSORING CHURCH Moravian Falls Mission Moravian Falls Church Northside Chapel North Wilkesboro First Church CHURCH STAFF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION North Wilkesboro, First— Rev. C. L. May, III, 1511 Beech Circle, Wilkesboro, 28697 Wilkesboro— Rev. Phillip Stone, P.O. Box 61 , Wilkesboro, 28697 RECREATION DIRECTORS Beaver Creek— Mrs. William K. Waish, P.O. Box 17, Ferguson, 28624 Lewis Fork— Mr. Ricky Woodie, 200 Harding Hill Dr., Wilkesboro, 28697 Pilgrim— Mr. Bill Caudill, Rt. 1, Box 470, Wilkesboro, 28697 Roaring River — Rev. Michael Almond, 7 Wildwood Park, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 STEWARDSHIP CREEK Beaver Creek— Mrs. Wm. K. Walsh, P.O. Box 17, Ferguson, 28624 Boiling Springs — Mr. Turner Huffman, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665 Cub Creek— Mr. Larry Eldreth, P.O Box 22, Moravian Falls, 28654 Friendly Grove— Mr. Press Church, Rt. 1, Box 200, Millers Creek, 28651 Hinshaw Street— Mr. James C. Lovette, Rt. 3, Box 216-B, Wilkesboro, 28697 Little Rock— Mr. Ray Parsons, Rt. 1, Box 42, Boomer, 28606 Millers Creek — Mr. Avery Duncan, Rt. 1, Box 446, Millers Creek, 28651 Moravian Falls — Mr. Lawrence Critcher, P.O. Box 65, Moravian Falls, 28654 New Hope— Mr. Clinton Eller, Rt. 4, North Wilkesboro, 28659 N. Wilkesboro 1st— Dr. Clint Bentley, Rt. 4, Box 69, Wilkesboro, 28697 Oakwoods— Mrs. Gwyn Church, Rt. 4, Box 165, Wilkesboro, 28697 Walnut Grove— Mr. Mack Brock, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, 28654 Wilkesboro— Mr. Max Freeman, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, 28697 MISSIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Beaver Creek — Rev. David Bame, Rt. 1, Box 40, Ferguson, 28624 Moravian Falls — Mr. John Tugman, Rt. 3, Wilkesboro, 28697 New Hope — Rev. Hunter Church, Rt. 4, North Wilkesboro, 28659 N. Wilkesboro 1st— Mrs. Cleve Beshears, 1009 F. Street, North Wilkesboro, 28659 DIRECTORS OF LIBRARY Boiling Springs — Mrs. T. T. Yates, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665 Fishing Creek— Mrs. Archie Holland, Rt. 7, North Wilkesboro, 28659 Hinshaw Street— Mrs. Kurt Johnson, 606 Peden St., North Wilkesboro, 28659 Lewis Fork— Miss Velma Golds, Rt. 1, Box 181, Purlear, 28665 Mount Pleasant— Mrs. Bill Wood, Rt. 1, Ferguson, 28624 N. Wilkesboro 1st— Mrs. )erry Watson, Rt. 7, Box 225, North Wilkesboro, 28659 Oakwoods— Mrs. George Wolf, Rt. 1, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Pj|grim_Mrs. Bobby Deal, Rt. 2, Box 180, Millers Creek, 28651 Pleasant Home— Mrs. Ernest Walker, Rt. 1, Miller Creek, 28651 Walnut Grove — Mrs. Bertha Hodges, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, 28654 Wilkesboro — Mrs. Judson M. Kneece, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, 28654 ORGANIST OR PIANIST Beaver Creek— Mrs. Danny McCall, Rt. 1, Boomer, 28606 Bethany — Mrs. James Hayes, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, 28654 Boiling Springs — Miss Patricia Staley, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665 Calvary— Mrs. Larry Cardwell, Rt. 6, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Cricket— Mrs. Troy Eller, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651 Cub Creek— Mrs. Pat Anderson, P.O. Box 68, Moravian Falls, 28654 Davis Memorial — Betty Jones, Rt. 1, Ferguson, 28624 Edgewood— Mrs. Dale Brown, Rt. 7, Box 265, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Elk— Mrs. James McNeil, Rt. 1, Ferguson, 28624 Fishing Creek— Mrs. Darrell Brown, Rt. 10 Beaver Creek — Rev. Joe B. Crouch, R, Ayden Bethany— Rev. Charlie Poole, PI, Rt. 1, Moravian Falls, 28654 Boiling Springs— Rev. W. H. Carroll, Rt. 1, Purlear, 28665 Calvary— Rev. Howard Pennell, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, 28697 Cricket— Rev. )erry Winkler, Rt. 1, Wilkesboro, 28697 Rev. D. Jack Osborne, Rt. 4, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Edgewood— Rev. )ohn West, PI, 616 S. Corporation St., Wilkesboro, 28697 Rev. Ralph Miller, Rt. 4, Wilkesboro, I, 28697 Fishing Creek— Dewey Foster, Rt. 2, Wilkesboro, PI, 28697 Friendly Creek— Rev. Onnie Dancy, PI, Rt. 1, Millers Creek, 28651 Goshen— Rev. )ohn Higgins, R, Rt. 3, Wilkesboro, 28697 Rev. Clyde Church, PI, 1001 Hill St., Wilkesboro, 28697 Hinshaw— Rev. lames Durham, I, 6 N. Park Road, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Rev. Stanley Frye, EP, P.O. Box 601, Wilkesboro, 28697 Rev. C. S. Welborn, R, 118 K. St., N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Liberty Grove— Charles Pearson, EP, Rt. 5, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Little Rock— Rev. Thurston Barnes, Rt. 1, Box 102, Boomer, 28606 Moravian Falls— Rev. N. C. Teague, R, Rt. 3, Wilkesboro, 28697 Mount Carmel— Henry Clanton, R, Rt. 1, Box 338, Boomer, 28606 Kelly Pipes, R, Rt. 2, Box 103, Moravian Falls, 28654 Ricky Osborne, I, Rt. 2, Moravian Falls, 28654 New Hope— Rev. Vernon Eller, Rt. 1, Box 292, Purlear, 28665 North Wilkes. 1st— H. )ohn Wells, I, 703 Seventh St., N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Carl T. Rogers, I, Rt. 1, Box 233-M, Wilkesboro, 28697 Oak Grove— Rev. J. Quincy Yates, EP, Rt. 2, Wilkesboro, 28697 Rev. Hobert |ones, PI, Rt. 5, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Oakwoods— Rev. Fred Blevins, R, Rt. 4, Wilkesboro, 28697 Tommy Johnson, I, Wilkesboro, 28697 Pilgrim— Rev. Earl Adams, PI, Rt. 3, Box 53, Wilkesboro, 28697 Rev. Frank Cooper, O, P.O. Box 352, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Shady Grove— Rev. Floyd Minton, EP, Rt. 3, Box 377, Wilkesboro, 28697 Sharon Walker— W. F. Payne, O, Rt. 1, Boomer, 28606 Walnut Grove — Rev. Robert Lamb, EP, St. Simons Island, Georgia Welcome Home — Mr. Steve Ashley, Rt. 4, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 LICENSED MINISTERS Boiling Springs — Tommy Eller, Chattanooga, Tennessee Calvary— Fred Blackburn, Rt. 6, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Cricket— lerry Smith, Rt. 4, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Elk— Bruce Eller, Rt. 4, N. Wilkesboro, 28659 Hinshaw Street— R. Edward Reck, 1511 Holly Circle, Wilkesboro, 28697 Little Rock— lerry Kilby, Rt. 1, Box 259, Boomer, 28606 Mount Carmel— Bob Staley, Rt. ARTICLE II— PURPOSE It shall be the purpose of this association to consider and promote measures for increasing the harmony, the knowledge and the spiritual life of the churches and for developing and directing their energies and their contributions in the advancement of Christ's kingdom throughout the earth, always in harmony with the teachings of the New Testament. This asso- ciation shall be an auxiliary to the North Carolina Baptist State Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention in all their missionary, educational and benevolent work. ARTICLE III— MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The association shall be composed of cooperating Baptist churches desiring to affiliate with it. Each church may be represented in the annual associational meetings by its pastor and any other ordained ministers holding membership in it. In addition to these, each church may elect three (3) messengers for the first one hundred (100) members or major frac- tion thereof, plus one additional messenger for each additional one hundred (100 members or major fraction thereof, provided that no church shall be entitled to send more than ten (10) messengers. Section 2. Any church desiring to become a member of the association shall present through messengers chosen for that purpose, its request for membership on APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP provided in the minutes along with a UNIFORM ASSOCIATIONAL LET- TER provided by the clerk at any annual session of the body. The Moderator shall refer the church to the Committee on New Churches for study and investigation. The church main- tains for the year the status of associate membership until the committee makes its recom- mendation, if favorable, it will be received into full membership with all the rights and privi- leges at the next annual session. If the association then votes to receive the church, the moderator shall extend the hand of fellowship to the messengers. Section 3. Any church not representing itself in this body for two successive years, either by letter or by messengers shall be stricken from the roll of churches, unless satisfactory reasons for such failure are given. Section 4. The association shall withdraw fellowship from any church in its membership which shall be found to be disorderly in faith and practice, but not until written charges are brought against it, which charges shall have been authorized by the official act of the church offering the same. Thereafter, any such charges shall be carefully considered by the associ- ation. ARTICLE IV— OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES Section 1. The officers of the association shall consist of a Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Historian, Sunday School Director, Church Training Director, Brotherhood Director, Woman's Missionary Union Director, Director of Music Ministry, School of Chris- tian Studies Director, Director of Evangelism, Librarian and Representatives for the following BIBLICAL RECORDER, Baptist Hospital, Children's Homes, Homes for Aging, Christian Higher Education, Annuity Board, American Bible Society, Home Missions, State Missions and Foreign Missions. These shall be elected annually on the second day of the annual session before the noon recess adjournment by a majority of the members voting and shall begin their term of office upon final adjournment of the session at which elected and shall continue in office until the close of the next annual session. Any officer may succeed himself, except the Moderator, who may not serve more than two years in succession. The Sunday School Director, Church Training Director, Brotherhood Director, Woman's Missionary Union Director and Director of Evangelism, will be elected at the Executive Com- mittee Meeting in August. After their election they will become a part of the Nominating Committee. Section 2. The Moderator shall preside at all meetings, preserve order, appoint all commit- 12 tees not otherwise provided for, and exercise all other duties of a presiding officer according to the principles of established parliamentary usage. He shall also, as far as his private duties may permit, visit and communicate with the churches between the sessions of the associ- ation to encourage and assist them in their work for the kingdom. He shall appoint a Nominating Committee and Committee on Committees at the annual meeting to serve for the following year. He shall be chairman of the Executive Committee and ex officio member of all other committees. Section 3. The Vice-Moderator shall discharge the duties of the Moderator in his absence, or at his request, and be Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee. Section 4. The Clerk shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the association; shall superintend their printing and distribution to the churches; shall send one copy each to the General Secretary of the Baptist State Convention, the Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Tenn., the American Baptist Publication Society, Philadelphia, Pa., and to our denominational agencies or institutions requesting them; shall preserve a file of all association records; shall provide at least one month prior to the annual session of the association, form letters for the use of the churches in making their reports to the association and shall suggest to each church, based on the actual cost of printing, the amount needed for the printing and distribution of the Annual. He shall serve as Secretary of the Executive Committee. Section 5. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all funds of the association, as directed by the association, and make an itemized statement at each annual session. Section 6. The Historian, in his sole discretion, shall collect facts of interest to the associ- ation and the cooperating churches, and shall make a report to each annual session of the as- sociation. Section 7. The Trustees shall be three in number. It shall be their duty to hold in trust any property, endowment or other securities of this association, and to be representative of the association in legal matters. ARTICLE V— COMMITTEES AND THEIR DUTIES Section 1. At each annual session of the association the Moderator shall appoint a Nominating Committee composed of three members from as many different churches. It shall be the duty of this committee to nominate and present to the association at its next annual session a complete slate of officers and institutional representatives. After presentation of these nominations the Moderator shall give opportunity for nominations from the floor for any and all of these positions. Should vacancies occur by death or resignation, it shall be the duty of this committee to name a person to fill the vacant position until the next annual ses- sion of the association, with the approval of the Executive Committee. Section 2. At each annual session of the association, the moderator shall appoint a Com- mittee on Committees composed of seven members from as many different churches. It shall be the duty of this committee to nominate and present to the association at its next annual session, members of all standing committees not otherwise provided for in this constitution. Should vacancies occur by death or resignation, it shall be the duty of this committee to name a person to fill the vacant position until the next annual session of the association, with the approval of the Executive Committee. Section 3. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE shall consist of the Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Associational Sunday School Director, Associational Church Training Direc- tor, Director of Music Ministry, Associational VV.M.U. Director, Associational Brotherhood Director and all the pastors of churches within the association together with one member from each church to be elected by the church. A quorum shall consist of ten (10) members of the committee, including four of the above mentioned officers, providing that either the Moderator or the Vice-Moderator is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to cooperate with the Baptist State Convention and with the churches of the association in the promotion of any plans which may seem wise for the extension of Christ's kingdom, and to take such steps as may be necessary to put into successful operation any plans adopted by the association. The committee shall meet at least once each quarter at a time to be agreed upon or at the call of the Moderator. The officers of the association shall be the officers of this committee with the Moderator serving as chairman. 