Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-30
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ISOLATION was permanently organized by the election
Of the following officers;
frssi3eat-j T. JrrEa. D. n of Richmond
st lIce Presis2af-R, L. =. HowELlof Richmond
md Ere E,es,'sal-E,e. 7 !lrNF. offort,n,outh
3rd l,cr Preaiest-Rey. Il .BERLANp GEORGE, of
Calpeper.
- Eicc Pres3eat.--Res. \. c. DEMPSEY, ofFin-
osssle.
Tleasmo.--J F KgEsEG, of Richmond
G'ak.--A =. AnELL. Of Albemate.
.f.sistah Cierk-WM. u. THOMAS, of Richmond
When Or. letters election announced. hc
t1fnel his thanks IN very neat and appropriate att
dress. He alluded to the second General Assoca-
ton which he attended. Ii in this city
The well known Semple thea presided He
nentlY fitted for the position by his fine person aud
Ultimate acquaintance with the rules OF delberatve
bodies. Broadus then in the zenith OF his go
~. lie preached at the old Methodist ehureh---it was
IA eloquent sermon, plain, simple and evangelical
Br J. then alluded TO the fact that nearly all who
with him in that body were more lie
was glad, however to see the venerable Mr.. Dempsey
under whose preaching he first awakened pres
eat as the representative of the past generation
lie then concluded by again returning his thanks,
and asking the cooperation of the Association with
him in the discharge of his duties.
In accordance with provision of the constitution,
the rules of order of the Association then read
On motion of Rev. j. b. Taylor, publishers and re-
porers Of papers were invited to occupy seats
in the body at suitable places for reporting.
On motion OF Dr. Howell corresponding delegates
we're invited to seats in the body, whereupon
Der of delegates reported themselves.
The following committees were then appointed.
Committee Reiyious Erercises--J. C. Clopton, c.
L. Cooke William Sands, Dir. Z. Lunsford r. W.
swami and the deacons of the Lynchburg Baptist
church.
Committee on Dele2o'ions-T. Hume, J P Corron
T. W. Sydnor j b Hardwicke and j. F. Keesee.
Committee order Of Basiness.-R. B. {. Howell,
Bo Ryland. DR.. Vim. H. Gwathney, 7. c. Jones,
VIM \. Miller, T Randolph, }. b. Taylor, and l..
W Allen.
On motion of Dr. Howell the sessions of the Asso-
citation will be from A. NJ. to p NJ. and from 81 p.
/ " to P. NJ The night sessions to be regulated by
circumstances.
The Association on motion, adjourned, with pray
4 cr beRcv. A. c. Dempsey.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at the appointed hour and
was called to order by the President-prayer by the
Rev. C. George.
Dr. Howell ofthe Committee on the Order ofBnsiness
made a partial report follows Business for the
4 II 9ht session, Sunday School and publication inter
i cts For this friday morning, State Missions
For the afternoon. Bible Board and for night, For
q cign Missions.
On motion of Br. Kingsford, the Clerk drcc-
ted to have the certificates of membership required
by the Railroad Companies, prnted--the same to be
a paid for by the members.
The hour having then arrived for the delivery of
the Annual Sermon, on motion bushes was suspended,
and DR.. J. L. Burrows, of Richmond preached from
a Esther 18th Chapter and Sd verse;
After which the Association adjourned to meet at
Z o'clock P NJ.
REV. Mr.. TYREE, of Powhatan a member of the
Associations preached in the End Presbyterian Church
4 Yesterday morning; and DR.. Burrows, of Richmond
e preached the anniversary sermon in the Baptist
church yesterday evening
RELIGIOUS REyryAL-The revival is still in progress
at the 4th Street Methodist Episcopal church in this
city, Rev. Nelson Head pastor.-Some forty persons
have professed, and there between twenty and
thirty mourners.--The church is filled nightly with
very large congregations and the converts intel
ligent young men and ladies.
Bishop Early is at home and is laborng with his
accustomed zeal.-Repubhcan
n NEAvyEss-Some senseless scamp is amusing
himself by cutting the awnings Main street I'M
der cover of the night. We should like to see the
Z experiment tried on his worthless hide-with a cow
skin, however, instead of a knife Let the rascal be
detected ifpossible, and brought to punishment.
EpIroRs IN THE CGTY.-Among the members of the
Virginia Baptist General Association we are pleased
to notice Rev. J. r. Graves Editor of the Tennessee
Baptist and Wm. Sands, ESQ., ofthc Religious Herald,
both able representatives of the press. The former
is well known the author Of the . Great Iron
Wheel
THE CITY is crowded with strangers in attendance
On the Association.
i The REPUBLICAN charges us with not having an
n1unced the election of Doss in this county and in the
the same column publishes from the lpgiadn, the
official vote of the county. What's the matter neigh
Dor.
We call attention to the valuable land advertised
si9r sale by Jno. j. Wade Of Montgomery.
EDUCATIONAL CONTAMINATION. WISE at the re-
quest of the Faculties of Richmond College Washing
lon College Randolph and Macon, and William and
Nary College, invites Convention of the professors
| OF the University, Colleges and Incorporated Acade-
| lines of the Commonwealth, and of the county and
town supernendents of the Primary and Free Schools,
10 assemble in Richmond the 23d day of July next
Ia take into consideration the interests of education
IN our State, how it may be best promoted, and, by
| mutual consultation, to agree upon some general
scheme to be recommended to the Legislature at its
next session for its approval and adoption.
/ VIRGINIA ELEcrIox-In Greenbrier Mcpherson n, Am.
has been elected Commonwealth Attorney, and Berd
Am, chosen Sheriff Harrison j. Kelly, Democratic
nominee for Sheriff of Monroe county, has been cleo
'ed to that Office. over Joseph Zoll, American cand
u <e by ninetytwo majority In Floyd county Banks,
n aeinocrat is elected Commonwealth Attorney, and
HERMAN, Independent, Sheriff In lse-ofW ght, Mr..
n Nhitteld old line Wing was elected Commonwealth
"a Attorney, aud Gay, Democrat, Sheriff; Gray, Demo-
''1t' was chosen Commissioner of Revenue.
H In Jefferson county Lucas Dem has been elected
lerf In Shenandoah j. j. Grandstaff is believed to
M be chosen Sheriff In Brunswick Jno f. Shell is cho-
s'n attorney for the Commonwealth, and B. H, Lash
IL icy Sheriff Marion county elects T. S. Wiley Com
monwealths Attorney, and VIM Kerr Sheriff
l. NELSON -(orFIcLL1
IL coMMONwEAJTHs ATTY MAJORITY
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