iofn sous, yct thank God, tie apparent prospects were hopeful

 This Association appointed three Union Meetings, between this and next Associa- tiioii ,Ei srst at R ehnhoth Church. near Batesvillc, Independence County, on tie 2Jtii and 26ti, Of Dcccmber--I'q. Preachers, Elders David Orr, ]. B. Graham, Wm.Pyle and k. Kezee, to attend. The second at M i,. FsSs Nl.ite River Church. N ash ington County, on Saturday before the first Sunday in May, and the said Sunday Predcheys, Elders D. Orr and k, kczec, to attend. The third at Spring River Church, near Jackson, Lawrence County, o the Saturday bessre the first sahhath in August, and said Sabbath---Preachers El- ders J. B, Graham, K. Kezee, Wm. Pyle, and q. Giii, to attend.

 The next Annual Association Is appoint ed to be holden at Richiaud Church, Law renee County, on the Saturday before the first Sabbath in October, X. D. 1891, and will continue three days, or until the busi- ness of tine Association shall hay been dis- posed of. GEO. GILL.

 BateseiHe, .hoo. 8, 1890.

 Tue foJiowing IS an e1trdct from the Church

 Book.

 !" ARTICLES OF FAITH.-Wo agree to a. dopt the New Testament for our Articles of Faith-the rule of our practice, and our hope of eternal life-the rule by which to try all members-to try all causes between brother and brother---to preach and hold as the eternal, substantial, and unchange- able rules to govern in the Church of the Lord Christ, in hope of immortality.

 !" We the delegates from our respective Churches, subscribe hereunto through'the medium of a committee.

 DAVID ORR, WM. KEtL1rr, WM. PYLE, JonN GRAHAM, RICHARD kEEzER, Elders.

 Jdaaes Bold, BeJesaip Jones, Eda,und .Natsix, Brothers.