Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-31
Citp aaOa Statr atflts.

51ien re-assembled at 3 o'clock Thursday night
! prayer by the Reg ). q. Mason.
The report of the Sunday School and Publication
Board was then made by the Corresponding Secrets-
~ Vim. II. Gwnthney.
On motion OF Mr.. Randolph, the report
eeived for publication. The motion vas seconded in
an address By The Rev. DR.. Howell.
Geo J. Sumner Treasurer =. 5. aul Pub. Doarl
read his report. which Wa adopted
Addresses delivered in behalf of the S. 3
and Pub Society by Messrs. Tunstnand How ell If
iar which the Association adjourned-rayer by the
Rev. ". Ii. Kirk.
rRIDtY NoRYfyG
The Association met at o'clock l. M-the Pres
ideni in the Ghair-and opened with singing aud
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Bnney of Washington.
The minutes of the previous days proceedings were
read and approved.
The following Committees were announced by the
Chair:
oommiliee 10 Nominate Ne,o Board-II. X Ellv-
son. Ro. Ryand, Isaac $. Tinsey, ". p. Ragland,
Wm. NJ. Young J. l.. Gwathney.
tommatee 10 recommend The place and danioersa,y
Preacher for the nez D'eet'ng Of the Association CUM
berland George J. Dnbbs, L. G.Jccrson, r. $. Hurt,
\. Bark sdale, \ 3. Smith, G. j. sumner
The order of the day was, motion, suspended,
that the Committee on Delegations might report
That Committee then reported, through its chairman,
aeg d T. Hume, the names of the members of the As
ISOLATION present and the report was referred back
10 the Committee for perfection.
l.
Harrison of Madison county, who had recently died
had left 600 for the of the various societies of
the General Association, which was in the hands of
the Rev Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. L. made an affecting state
ment in regard to the closing scene IN the life of the
deceased and spoke in the highest terms of his worth
4 and character
On motion Of Mr.. B. Taylor the matter was
tcrred to a Committee Of five for appropriate action.
On motion the order of the day further
nendcd in order that the Rev Mr. Tunstn of Charles
~ AZ publ
cation Society-mght present the claims of that So
eiety to the Association, which he did in an inter-
sting address.
Afer Mr. Tunstn had completed his address, Il sub
srription of about $1,000 was made by the mem
nrs of the Association for the benefit of the Society.
The President announced the Committee on the
Harrison Beouest as follows: Fleet, C. NJ. Massie
7. W Sydnor, D. Shaver, K. Dunaway
The order of the day WAS then taken up-yiz; The
Ranert Of the Board of State Missions, which was
made by Mr. II. K. Eilyson, the Chairman The Re-
mort presented detailed accounts Of the operations Of
state Missionaries for the past year, which were
of very encourage and successful character. The
Board have employed, during the year, the following
Missionaries: In Eastern Virginia "a; IN the Valley
9 in Western Virginia lG. These have baptized dur
nq the wear 0l persons constituted II churcheso
oanigcd u Sunday Schools distributed about l65o
books collected for the Board 22,el0 i. The whole
receipts of the Board during the year were 242 30,
and the expenditures 1888 90.
Pending the CONSIDERATION VI iic INcloil' interesting
addresses and statements made by Messrs. Clop
ton Sands Sumner Howell, Robinson and Mason,
after which ii was adopted.
The hour of recess having arrived, the Association
then adjourned until %, P NJ, with prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Lacy
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association reassembled 1.-THE appointed hour,
and was opened with devotional services.
The Chairman of the Committee, on the Order of
Business made an additional report as follows For
"a ,AtpGr aIlIn of Statn
sions to be confined For the afternoon, the Board
of Domestic Missions For the night Educational
Board For Monday any unfinished business.
Mr. T. G. Jones, from the State Bible Board made
a report which represented that, owing to unavoda-
hle circumstances, but little had been done in that
department during the past year. The report was
adopted
Mr.. J. r. Graves delegate from the Southern Bible
Board being called upon, ably addressed the Associa-
ton in behalf of that interest and offered resolutions
the effect that the eyertons OF this Association In
its behalf be increased
Rev Mr.. Walker, Corresponding Secretary Of the
Board Of Mission of the Southern Baptist Convention
supported the resolutions, after which they were
adopted
Rev. Mr.. Bryce. of the Kentucky Association pre-
scented his credentials messenger from that body
and was invited to take his seat in the Association
On motion of DR.. Jeter a Committee was appointed
TO report the relations existing between this As
ISOLATION and the Bible Board OF the Southern Bap-
list Convention.
Mr. Binney, President of Columbia College, on in
yitation, then presented the claims of that institution:
After which the Association adjourned until
o'clock, P. NJ
CoRREcTIoS-Rey. c. c. Biting of Hanover,
preached in the End PRESBYTERIAN church Thursday
morning, instead of Mr. Tyree, stated yesterday.
\ WARNING-Dr. HUNTERS Nc3cai Specialist pre-
diets an unhealthy summer and gives the following
advice for the prevention of diseases The germs of
pestilence are Matching in the misunderstanding
points to the approach of sckly summer Il autumn.
II should, therefore, be the of every person, to
preserve the several functions of the body in their
fall tone Disease falls first upon those whose organ
ism is already dsordered through their own neglect.
Guard well against constipation and its opposite. Eat
nothing indigestbe. Avoid all green and half matnr-
ed vegetables and fruits Pay strict attention to the
cleanliness Of the surface of your bodies, and above
all begin the work of purifeation about your yards
and in your houses early, and do it thoroughly
Cleanliness simple diet and regular habits, will form
the strongest protection against the coming epidem-
e, As no man can tell where the arrow Of death
may fall first he is the wisest who first puts his house
in order
RIsToL-CoRRECTroN-We copied, last week, n
paragraph from the Abingdon Nirgnian, stating that
there would, probably, be no connection between the
East Tenn, & Va. and Va, and Tenn. Railroads ut
Bristol the grade Of the former being flour feet high
er at that point than the grade Of the latter On this
point our contemporary of the Virginian must have
been misnformed.
Major Lynch Chief Engineer of the E. 7. and Va.
load, has since called on u.s. and requested us to cor
rect the staement.-Ie informs us that the impress
sion that the Roads would not connect originated in
ntEGDDrpbpDSi Of pft hn