Pleasant Grove Baptist Association Organization
From 1914 ³Minutes of the
Pleasant Grove Baptist Assn. Annual Meeting², p. 24
Source: Western Historical
Manuscript Collection-Columbia
Pleasant G[r]ove Baptist
church, at her regular meeting in August, 1876, adopted the following
resolutions, viz:
Resolved,
that Pleasant Grove Baptist church through her delegates, or letter, call for a
letter of dismissal from Wyaconda Association for the purpose of organizing a
new Association of the same faith and order.
In
August 1876, Wyaconda Association met and adopted the following resolutions,
viz:
Resolved
that any church or churches, ishing to form a new Association be priveleged to
do so by lettr.
In June, 1877, convention of delegates was called to meet [at] Pleasant Grove Baptist church, Scotland County, Mo. Five churches were represented by delegates, at which the propriety of organizing a new association wa considered. After an open and free discussion, the convention unanimously agreed to meet with Pleasant Grove Baptist church by delegates, five from each church, on Saturday preceding the firsts Sabbath in August, 1877, at 10 o¹clock a.m., for the purpose of organizing a new association.
THEO.
WILLIAMS, Clerk
S.
F. DAVIS, Moderator
A
convention of delegates from nine churches in Wyaconda Association met with
Pleasant Grove Baptist church, Aug. 3, 1877, at 10 a. m., pursuant to
adjournment and after sermon by Elder J.W. Kittle, convention organized by
electi[o]n Elder J.W. Kittle Moderator and Theo. Williams clerk, after which
the following proceedings were had: Organized a new association to be known as
Pleasant Grove Association. Adopted the Constitution of Wyaconda Association
--- except number of delegates --- amended by substituting six for four.
³Articles of Faith² and ³Rules of Decorum² of Wyaconda Association adopted.
Association to meet with Pleasant Grove Baptist church Scotland Co., Mo., on
Friday before the 4th Sabbath in Sept. 1877, at 10 a. m. Elder J.W. Rowe to preach the
introductory and Elder J.W. Kittle , alternate. The convention adjourned sine
die.
THEO.
WILLIAMS, Clerk
ELD. J. W. KITTLE, Mod.
TIME AND PLACE OF
ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING
Church Year Probable County
1st Session, Pleasant Grove 1877 Scotland County, MO
2nd Session, 1878
3rd Session, Bear
Creek 1879 Clark County, MO
4th Session,
Providence 1880
Scotland County, MO
5th Session,
Richland 1881
Scotland County, MO
6th Session,
Edinburg 1882
Scotland County, MO
7th Session, New
Woodville 1883 Clark County, MO
8th Session, Zion 1884 Scotland County, MO
9th Session,
Bethlehem 1885 Clark County, MO
10th Session,
Dover 1886
Scotland County, MO
11th Session,
Fairmont 1887 Clark Co., MO
12th Session,
Pleasant Grove 1888 Scotland County, MO
13th Session,
Harmony Grove 1889 Knox County, MO
14th Session,
Luray 1890 Clark County, MO
15th Session,
Greensburg 1891 Knox County, MO
16th Session,
Cedar Grove 1892 Clark County, MO
17th Session,
Indian Creek 1893
Scotland County, MO
18th Session,
Wyaconda 1894 Clark County, MO
19th Session,
Edinburg 1895
Scotland County, MO
20th Session,
Memphis 1896 Scotland County, MO (planned)
21st Session,
Richland 1897
Scotland County, MO
22nd Session,
Rutledge 1898 Scotland County, MO
23rd Session, Bear
Creek 1899
Clark County, MO
24th Session, Mt.
Zion 1900 Scotland County, MO
25th Session,
Pleasant Grove 1901 Scotland County, MO
26th Session,
Providence 1902
Scotland County, MO
27th Session, New
Woodville 1903 Clark County, MO
28th Session,
Dover 1904 Scotland County, MO
29th Session,
Harmony Grove 1905 Knox County, MO
30th Session,
Bethlehem 1906
Clark County, MO
31st Session,
Edinburg 1907
Scotland County, MO
32nd Session, Zion 1908
Scotland County, MO
33rd Session,
Cedar Grove 1909
Clark County, MO
34th Session,
Wyaconda 1910 Clark County, MO
35th Session,
Colony 1911 Knox County, MO
36th Session,
Little Zion 1912 Scotland County, MO
37th Session, Oak
Ridge 1913
Scotland County, MO
38th Session,
Luray 1914 Clark County, MO
Rutledge Scotland
County, MO