Since 1998 - Historical and Genealogical
Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia
of the
Held with the Church of North Fork, Ashe County, North Carolina
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 6, 7, & 8, 1946
Elder Ed Davis, Moderator
G. E. Kilby, Clerk
Friday, September 6, 1946
The Association met pursuant to adjournment of last year, and was called to order by praise and prayer by Eld. C. N. Tilson, a correspondent form the St. Clairs Bottom Ass'n.
The introductory sermon was delivered by Eld. Ed Davis, Text 2nd Titus 2nd chapter and 11th verse.
After a short intermission the messengers assembled in the church house and were called to order by prayer by Elder G. L. Walker, a visitor from the Indian Creek Association.
1st. On motion received and read letters from all our churches and seated the messengers.
2nd. On motion, called for petitionary letters. Received none.
3rd. On motion, organized the Association by electing Eld. Ed. Davis, Moderator and G. E. Kilby, Clerk.
4th. On motion, called for correspondents from Sister Associations. The following came forward and were seated and aided in council.
From St. Clairs Bottom: None
From The Mountain: Eld. C. B. Kilby
From the Abbott's Creek: Eld. D. P. Broadway.
From the Roaring River: Eld. E. A. Long and Bros. D. F.
Whittington, Fosco Pruitt
From the Upper Mayo: None
From the Fishes River: None
From the Indian Creek: Elds, B. T. Jenkins, and H. P. Slemp.
On motion, called for transient and visiting brethren from sister Associations. The following came forward and were seated:
From the St. Clair's Bottom: Eld. C. N. Tilson and Bro. J. G.
Perry.
From the Mountain: Bro. Bob Gambill
From the Indian Creek: Elds G. L. Walker, L. V. Hatcher, and Bros.
Arthur Dickson, Elmer Weaver, L. T. Cochran, J. R. Browning.
From the Abbott's Creek: Bro. J. W. Williams
From the Roaring River: Eld. C. D. Hall
From the Upper Mayo: None
From the Fishes River: None
6th. On motion, that we seat the corresponding and visiting brethren from Sister Associations.
7th. On motion that the Moderator make all temporary appointments during this session. He appointed to the stand today, Eld. C. D. Hall.
8th. He appointed a committee on the ministry as follows: Bros. Felix Bare, P. T. McNeill and C. N. Davis, together with the messengers of this Church. For Saturday morning, 1st Eld. G. L. Walker, and 2nd Eld. L. V. Hatcher.
9th. Appointed a committee on finance as follows: Bros. W. W.
Miller, T. E. Hartzog, and F. T. Miller
10th. Appointed a committee on arrangements as follows: Elder G. D.
Roten, Bros. Tom Severt, J. F. Hartzog, Callie Severt, and B. O.
Dolinger. Together with the Moderator and Clerk, transient and
visiting brethren to be seated with them.
11th. Appointed as follows: Eld. G. D. Roten; Bros. Carl Ball and J. C. McNeil.
12th. On motion that the committee on arrangements sit at Bro. W. W. Miller's.
13th. On motion, that we adjourn until 9:30 tomorrow morning.
The Association met pursuant to adjournment of yesterday and was opened with prayer by Elder D. P. Broadway, a correspondent from the Abbott's Creek Association.
1st. On motion, called on the committee on arrangements to report. Report received and discharged the committee.
2nd. On motion, called the roll and erased absentees.
3rd. On motion, that we omit reading the constitution and rules of decorum.
4th. On motion, that the correspondents that were appointed to Sister Associations report. Received the report and excused those that failed to go.
5th. Called on the committee that was appoint correspondents to Sister Associations to report. Their report follows:
To the Mountain: Eld. Leo. V. Bagley, and Bros. J. C. McNeil and
F. T. Miller
To the Roaring River: Elder G. D. Roten and Bros. T. E. Hartzog, J.
C. McNeil, and Callie Severt.
To the Abbott's Creek: Eld. G. D. Roten and Leo V. Bagley, and
Bros. J. C. McNeil and Callie Severt.
To the St. Clair's Bottom: Eld. Ed Davis and Bros. Carl Ball and C.
N. Davis.
To the Indian Creek: Eld. Ed. Davis and Bros. C. N. Davis and J. F.
Hartzog.
To the Upper Mayo: Eld. Ed. Davis and Bro. J. C. McNeil
To the Fishes River: Eld. Ed. Davis and Bros. T. E. Hartzog and Tom
Severt.
6th. On motion, that we continue to correspond with the New River, Fishes River, Washington, Ebenezer, Ketocton and Powell's Valley Associations by Minutes.
7th. On motion that we omit printing the Constitution and Rules of Decorum in these Minutes.
8th. On motion, that we appoint the Clerk, Treasurer to superintend the printing of these minutes, to have 1,000 copies printed and distributed as usual.
9th. On motion, that the next association of this Association be held with the Church at Bear Creek, eight miles southeast of Jefferson, N.C. on Highway No. 16 to commence on Friday before the second Sunday in September 1947 and that Eld. G. D. Roten preach the introductory sermon.
10th. On motion, called on the Finance Committee to
report.
The report is as follows
| Carried over from last year.................. | .. $4.50 | |||
| Rec'd from all our churches............. | $166.20 | |||
| Total........... | 170.70 | |||
| Allowed the Moderator | $10.00 | |||
| Allowed the Clerk | $10.00 | |||
| Allowed for printing Minutes and postage | 50.00 | Allowed the Correspondents | $100.70 | |
| Total | $170.70 |
Given at Stand on Sunday for correspondents and visiting Elders by Brethren, Sisters and Friends, $132.50
11th. On motion that we have an obituary of Bro. Alex Miller printed in these minutes.
12th. On motion that the Minute be Received.
13th. On motion that we return thanks to God for His mercy and to the brethren, sisters and kind friends for their kind hospitality during this session and that we adjourn with prayer by Eld. B. T. Jenkins.
Eld. Ed Davis, Moderator
G. E. Kilby, Clerk
The introductory sermon was delivered by Eld. Ed Davis, Text 2nd
Titus 2nd chapter and 11th verse.
For Friday at Stand, Eld. C. D. Hall, Text, 2nd Timothy 2nd chapter
and 2nd verse.
For Friday Night at North Fork: 1st Elder E. A. Long, Text The 69th
Psalms of David and 18th verse, 2nd, Eld. C. N. Tilson, Text Psalms
66th chapter and 16th verse.
For Friday night at Beaver Creek: 1st Eld. H. V. Slemp, Text Romans
the 9th chaper and 16th verse. 2nd Eld. D. P. Broadway. Text:
"Father glorify Thy Son, etc."
For Saturday: 1st. Elder G. L. Walker. Didn't get text. 2nd Eld. L.
V. Hatcher, Didn't get text, 3rd Eld. D. P. Broadway, Text: St.
John 5th chapter and 25th verse.
For Saturday night at North Fork: 1st. Eld. H. V. Slemp, No special
text, 2nd Eld. C. B. Kilby. Text: I'm not ashamed of the Gospel,
etc.
For Sunday: 1st Eld. C. N. Tilson, Text John, the 3rd chapter and
16th verse. 2nd Eld. B. T. Jenkins, Text: James the 2nd chapter and
14th verse. 3rd. Eld. C. B. Kilby, Text: The 1st Chronicles, 21st
chapter and 13th verse.
The Moderator to close
| Eld. Ed. Davis..................................... | Tuckerdale, N.C. |
| Eld. G. D. Roten | West Jefferson, N.C. |
| Elder Blair Kilby | Rugby, Va. |
| Eld. Leo V. Bagley | Crumpler, N.C. |
| Churches | No. Of Minutes | Clerks and their P. O. | |
| Senter | 85 | Rex P. Jones, Crumpler, N. C. | |
| Roans Creek | 60 | F. T. Miller, Wagoner, N.C. | |
| Bear Creek | 35 | S. J. Miller | Wagoner, N.C. |
| Beaver Creek | 35 | P. T. McNeil, West Jefferson, N.C. | |
| River View | 30 | T. E. Hartzog, Idlewild, N.C. | |
| North Fork | 65 | W. W. Miller | Clifton, N.C. |
| Pond Mountain | 85 | J. H. Eldreth, Tuckerdale, N.C. | |
| Horse Creek | 45 | Carl Ball | Lansing, N.C. |
| Big Helton | 85 | W. L. Perry, Whitetop, Va. | |
| South Fork | 25 | Kemper Douglass, Crumpler, N.C. |
| Association | No. Of Minutes | Clerks and their P. O. | |
| St. Clair's Bottom | 30 | Eld. C. R. Dancy, Marion, Va., Rt. 1 | |
| Mountain | 50 | J. M. Rector, Galax, Va., Rt. 1 | |
| Indian Creek | 60 | J. I. Bowling, Beckley, W.Va. | |
| New River | 50 | Eld. J. S. Harris, Willis, Va. | |
| Fishes River | 50 | G. J. Keys, Ararat, N.C. | |
| Washington | 40 | M. C. Sutherland, Haysi, Va. | |
| Ketocton | 30 | Eld. C. W. Miller, Roselyn, Va., Box 86 | |
| Ebenezer | 20 | O. F. Carpenter | Brightwood, Va. |
| Powell's Valley | 30 | Dewey Burnette, Knoxville, Tenn. | |
| Abbott's Creek | 25 | T. R. Freeman, Steeds, N.C. | |
| Upper Mayo | 25 | J. W. Moorfield, 618 W. 28th St., Winston-Salem, N.C. | |
| Roaring River | 20 | Fosco Pruitt, Laurel Springs, N.C. |
Alex B. Miller was born Dec. 19, 1860, died Feb. 10, 1945, making his stay on earth 84 years 1 month 21 days.
He was married to Elizabeth Miller Dec. 1881, and to this union was born 5 children, 1 boy, Hamp Miller, of Idlewild, N.C., 4 girls, Mrs. Clem Miller, of Obids, N.C.; Mrs. Bazel Bare of Wagoner, N.C.; Miss Maggie Miller of Idlewild, N.C.; and Mrs. O. Hartzog of Concord, Tenn. Later he was married to Mary Ann Whittington in March, 1897, and to this union was born 4 children: Webb Miller of Bristol, Va., Fender Miller of Othello, N.C.; 2 preceded him in death. One brother, W. S. Miller, Concord, N.C.; one sister Mrs. J. F. Hartzog, Idlewild, N.C.; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Beaver Creek in August, 1893 and in 1898 he got a letter of dismission and was one of the constituting members of River View Church. He lived a consistent member until death, always filling his seat as long as he was able to go. He was loved by all who knew him. We feel our loss is his eternal gain.
| Churches | Names of Messengers | Pastors | Membership | Contribution |
| Senter | Felix Bare, Harley Blevins, and John Reeves | Elders Ed. Davis and G. D. Roten | 70 | $19.00 |
| Roans Creek | F. T. Miller, Tom Severt and Fred Weaver | Elder Ed. Davis | 54 | 17.00 |
| Bear Creek | Callie Severt and George Severt | Elder G. D. Roten | 33 | 5.50 |
| River View | T. E. Hartzog, J. F. Hartzog, and Clifford McNeil. | G. D. Roten | 25 | 9.00 |
| North Fork | Elder G. D. Roten, W. W. Miller and B. C. Miller | Elder G. D. Roten | 48 | 36.50 |
| Big Helton | G. E. Kilby, B. O. Dolinger | Elders Ed Davis and Blair Kilby | 78 | 35.00 |
| Horse Creek | Carl Ball, Millard Davis, and Arthur Eldreth | Elder G. D. Roten | 27 | 5.00 |
| Pond Mountain | Elder Ed Davis, J. H. Eldreth, and C. N. Davis | Elder Ed Davis | 67 | 17.50 |
| South Fork | Kemper Douglass | Elder Leo V. Bagley | - | 3.00 |
| Beaver Creek | P. T. McNeil, B. R. Dillard, and Woodrow Burgess | Elders Ed Davis, G. D. Roten and Leo V. Bagley | 30 | 18.70 |