Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-04
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.aoa Session.--lhe Association met Monday evening
a. 81 oelock-the President presiding
A resolution, motion, adopted, approving
o the determination of the Board of State Missions to
spend $4,000 during the present year in fnrtherance
O. their objects.
The President announced the following committee
10 memorabilia the Legislature III regard to granting
an incorporation for the Association IL. X. Ely
soa. Ro Ryland, L. ". Alen J. r. Chambliss
r Claybroak,.G. w Ward, b ". Snead, J. Thomas
If, r. b. c. Howell 7. ". Sydnor, {. Tyree, ". II.
Kirk and Thos. Wallace
On motion, the President of the Association
made Chairman Of the Committee.
Mr. Miller offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That it be afectionatcly recommended
70 the several district Associations and churches in
correspondence and cooperation with the General
Association. that some systematic plan of ora, in
strnron for the colored population be adopted and
vigorously pursued in reference to their spiritual BEN
eft
1t was advocated by Messrs. Miller Davis, Howell,
Ryland aud Tinsley, and adopted.
Mr. Sydnor offered resolution recommending the
Colonization Society of Virginia to public favor
Adopted.
Mr. Ryland moved that the thanks of the Asso-
ciation be returned to the various denominations
the city for the of their churches to the citi-
zens for their hospitality, and to the Railroad Com
panes for their liberaty to the members of the As
ISOLATION, which motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Jones' Chairman of the committee appointed
to ascertain the relations existing between this Asso
citation and the Southern Baptist Bible Board pre-
scented a report which was adopted
LAST sEssIos-TuEsDAY MORNING
The Association re-assembled at o'clock Tuesday
morning, the President IN the chair-prayer by the
Rev. A. b. Smith.
The minutes of the previous day were read by the
Secretary andapproved
On motion Of Mr. Howell the printing of the min
utes was referred to the Board of State Missions.
Mr. Ryland made some statements in regard to the
improvements and condition of Richmond College
Twenty-Five thousand dollars have been spent during
the year past in improvements. The endowment
fund of the College is about S72 900, which sum is
invested in stocks. debt ofabout $4,000 is due
ON the building, which will be liquidated in 6
wears BY the sinking fund, arising from the interest
ON the endowment fund.- after which is designed to
nut up other buildings. good deal of difficulty
ists in meeting the expenses Of young men being
gratutousy educated for the ministry and Mr.. Ryand
nnealed to the members of the Association for nsss
lance in the matter
Mr.. Burrows sustained the appeal and offered
csolution authorizing the Education Board receive
a, students all who may apply, being properly
recommended, which was adopted.
Mr. Burrows also offered resolution recommend
ing the "Holins Institute, "Richmond Female In
stitute" and Chesapeake Female College to the pat
ronage of the Church. Carried unanimously.
The resolution was sustained by several members
one of whom Mr.. Ryland. paid high tribute to the
character of Mr. Jno Holns of this city, after whom
the first mentioned institution is named-he having
made donation of IS 900 to it.
No other business coming up, Or. Howell moved
that the body then adjourn and after appropriate and
affecting vaedictory remarks by the President and
prayer by DR.. Howell, the Baptist General Associa-
ton of Virginia adjourned to hold its next annual
session in the city of Richmond.
C1RcuIr CouRr-Second Day.-Commonweal us
Isaac Hunter for shooting Edward Via, was tried
Yesterday The accused found guilty and sem
fenced to confinement in the Penitentiary for the
term of three years and two months. Messrs Tribe
and Rudd appeared for the defence-Maj. J. Garland
for the prosecution.
HIau PRIoEs-The following high prices for to-
bacco were obtained few days ago by Geo. Steptoe
for the crop of Mr.. Tyree Weeks One parcel to T.
c. s. Ferguson Co., at $47.5o another to the same
Assoc, and another to Mays l. Burton at $3.50
This we understand, is the highest average for
whole crop of the season-it being over S3l.
CowH1DIsG ScRApE.--On Saturday morning last
cowhidng scrape off in Min street, near Mr. p h
Whites shoe store which created no little excitement
among those who witnessed it. One of the parties we
understand was q resident Of New York, and the 9TH
er citizen of Richmond As usual in such cases a
lady was Mt the bottom of the difficulty she having
Tilted the Yorker and married Richmond clothier.
As we understand the lady engaged to be married
in New York an in A sh )rt pull VISIT to Rich
mond when she addressed bf Mr.. Isaac Appel and
became his wife. On Friday last the rejected sutton
arrived in this city having heard the and de-
manded audience with Mrs a. This very naturally
was refused; he then threatened the husband with
chastisement. To avoid all difficulty A. procured n
peace warrant but had given it to officer when
he was met in Main street and attacked with cow
hide. He drew his pistol to defend himself but IN the
scuite let it fall and before he could recover IT, was
seized by the by-standers aad held until his assalant
had gone of. The will probably come before the
Mayor this morning for Ave ,tigation.-R Dt$pajeh
THE EtFeroS.-Smyjhe Couatg,--Sterp, John I.
Johnson; A',oraey, John G. Poston; Commissioners,
Jas Wilson and j. C. Wolfe.
SeorT-sherF K. b. Fugate AaorneY, j. w Stal-
lard ConRissioaers CULLEN and probahaby Steele
LgE.-SderW John IL. Allen attorney, s. '. fni-
kerson
FIRGINIANs IN kANsAa--Among the arrivals at the
Lecompton House, at Lccompton, Kansas from I'm
18th prl we Observes the names OF the following
from Virginia R NJ Lacy j. J. Glass, Chas- W. o.
tey, Thos. l.. Mckinney, j. ID. Pritchard \. w Jones
I. NJ. Crowder r. N. Mace W. Booton, and L. Il.
Pureell.-Some of the above went from Lynohbufg.
DECISION ~ CnuRCH CAsEs.--The Court Of Appeals
of Virginia. pre- gous to adjournment hast week, dee-
ded the church eases three from the county OF Eau
quer, reversing Judge TSlers DEGREES therein, ana
giving the churches in each in dispute, to the
Methodist Episcopal church. South The churches
above referred to we're those at Salem, Rectortown,
aud the CHI church on the Rappahanock river. These
cases were looked to- with considerable interest by
those concerned as.in yoying important principles
THE JoINr WoRM.-The editor Of the Culpeper o.
was sorry lie whilst at Orange Court last
Monday, that the joint Worm is very bad IN the
wheat in that county The editor has heard Of none,
yet in Culpeper county.