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NEGRO BAPTISTS
entrusted to him the care of souls. If all others can afford
to do without education, we cannot; notwithstanding
many serious obstacles stand in our way to impede our
progress, and hinder us from obtaining it as fast as we
wish, among which is our own poverty, and the great
financial crisis that has overspread our land, together
with other like hindrances.
Yet we feel the time has come when we should do
more than appoint committees, bring in reports, and pass
resolutions on the subject of education.
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Our district associations are getting aroused to the
necessity of an educated ministry. Some already have
some money on hand for that purpose, and others are
looking in that direction. But, brethren, it is the sense
of your committee that we can do but little or nothing
separated, but if we stand together, shoulder to shoulder,
in saving our little mites together, seasoning them with
our prayers and watering them with our tears, the Lord
will enable us to build an institution of learning that will
challenge the admiration of the Christian world.
Your committee would recommend that immediate
steps be taken to establish an institution to educate
young ministers.
At this session there were reported 11 associ¬
ations, 297 churches, 31,360 members; $109.05 from
associations. The officers were as follows: Elder
C. M. Gilmore, moderator; Elder R. Ramsey, clerk;
Elder J. F. Boulden, corresponding secretary; Elder
S. Macklen, treasurer. The association adjourned to
meet with the New Hope Baptist Church, Meridian,
Miss., Oct. 21st, 1875.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL
MISSIONARY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION OF
MISSISSIPPI.
The fourth annual session was called to order by
the moderator, Elder Gilmore, at Meridian, Miss.,
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