Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-10
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necessary preparations Tor lis advent In cleansing
their cellars aud other premises requringa purifying
process. We know that there exists an ordinance of
the city which makes il obligatory on the owners of
property to attend 10 this matter. but Mt the same
time We are not ignorant ofthe fact that many over
look the ordinance all together and others give it
only partial attention. The fact is rndenable that
almost all the epdemcs with which our cities have
been sconrged have been clearly traceabo the most
cupable negligence in this regard Our city has
been most highly favored in this particular. and
hnmhy conceive that the best and surest means by
which to preserve the future health of citizens j.
10 give the proper attention in time to the of
their premises. We have long since been convinced
OF the truth OF the adagc IAN of preventive is
better than pound OF cure"
FUSERAL or Col. LAMBfRr.-The remains of this
lamented gentleman we're inferred at Liberty Sun
day last The DAD Fellows md II large conconrse of
other citizens Of the place united in paying the last
obscquies to one who commanded in an unusual de-
gree lie respect OF all TO whom he known.
most striking and effecting incident in connection
with this gen'lemans deccnse is the fact that, pfter
having for many years Travelled most. extensively
in this country well in Europe he should at last
have been stricken SO suddenly, almost within sight
oi his birth place and the Of his boy hood
Peace TO his ashes.
BAPTIST ASSlyrua ,nles.--We surrenderthc greater
portion of this column to-day to the proceedings Of
baptist AnniS ersaries now being held in Richmond.
very barge aud intelligent body of hrisans in
Virginia feel much interest in these proce, dngs
ihan in anything else might publish in the
space
We noticed in our issue oil Monday the fict of the
reptirs ut the Water Works dam having been com
pletei and the water being let into the Canal. On
Monday the dam again broke in consequence OF which
the water had to he drawn off the Canal level at this
point. The Superintendent hopes to complete
pars by the last of this week, and if II fresh break
does a nppnlp will then bp cd vi
water, and avigatiou resumed on the Canu
We invite attention to the advertisement of Mr.
WV. u. MosGY, of sale of valuable Paintings, TO be
disposed Of without reserve, on Friday next.
We call attention to the positive sale of Houses
and Lot, and Furniture, at r. NJ, to-day, by BRYAs
AKERs, Auct., to be found in another column.
BAPTIST ASSIvEasAnIEs- Second day Ffiday morn
ing, June 5-The Association convened at the First
Baptist Church at o'clock, according to adjourn
mrnt, DR.. Jetcr in the ehair
Rev. DR.. Burrows OF Richmond, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
"Wherens, the American Tract Society has by i,s
Constitution, limited its issues to such ealcu
lated to receive the appreciation of all Evangelical
Christians; and Whereas resolutions adopted ut the
recent anniversaries Of the Society, look to the publ
cation Of treatises the subject of slavery; and
whereas the subject of slavery like that of Masonry
Church Government, Infant Baptism, etc, is one in
rclaon to which Evangelical Christians do not agree;
therefore,
"Rcsolvcd, That ns Evangelical Christians, do
not approve of the publication Of any tract treat
tse by the American Tract society on the subject OF
slavery either favorable nnav orabe to the nsttu
ton. that we DIX en- the Society cstoppcd by its
constitutional provisions from using such pnbIea-
lions and that trom the time mt which such pubcn-
tons mr." issued, regard that Society simply
sectional and not IL national institution whose
issues are "cnlculatcd 10 receive tho appreciation Of
all Evangelical Christians
On motion of Rev. \. NJ Poudeyter, the ISOLATION
was referred to n committee.
The report of the Foreign Mission Board read
| by tue Rev. A. +. Dckenson. Balance of funds on
hand, US exhibited by the report, is 81 ,2ll.73
Rev. A, NJ PondeNter then addressed the Assori-
alton upon the subject of foreign missions. lie was
! followed by Mr. Lacy, returned Missionary from Al
rica, Rev Mr. Dayton, OF Nashville, Rev. j. a. Broad
dus, of the University Rev. DR.. Burrows, OF Rich
mond Rev VIM +. Broaddus, of Fredericksburg
Rcy DR.. Di Of Kentucky, Rev. W. :. Fontaine, OF
! King viii am, and Rev. Dir. Howell, OF Richmond.
THIRD DAY-sArunpAY MORNING. JUNE GrH.
The Association met nj 8 O'Clock, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev Mr.. Langsdaie OF North Car
DINA.
The minutes of the proceedings of yesterday were
read aud approved.
The report of the Treasurer of the Board OF foreign
missions OF the Association was made by John T..
Randolph, Treasurer Gross receipts ter the past
year, S7,2li.73-being an increase of S4l2 II over
| last year
The saith report of the State Mission Board being
the order of the day, read by the corresponding
| Secretary, Mr.. II. X Edyson.
We learn from this report, that there are 30 Mia
sionaries in Eastern Nrginm, in the Valley, and 6
in the Northwest. They have supplied 81 stations
in - counties and 46 towns and Villages.
The Missionaries asepreached 5037 sermons, bap-
used GS2 converts, and aided pastors in meetings
whith 'ry 500 persons proTesSed conversion. They
made 6l7+ family visits for prayer and religions in
strucon; distributed Az Bibles aud Tcstaments and
| l7!S volumes OF gons books, and organized nine
new churches, and II Sunday Schools. Mainly
| through their efforts nine new houses on worship
| have been erected and eleven Others commenced
They collected 81 249 II for the treasury of the board
The total receipts into the Treasury for the year end
| ing May 81, amount 10 $40 56 of this amount
81 ,4S6 80 have been expended on account of nppro-
pratons for 1855, 5G and 81, and contingent expen-
| ses-learing balance on hand OF SPA o6. The pres
ent Indebtedness OF the board is SO 339 g. In con-
enSion the board ask the friends of State Missions for
| Sl7 600 the next hSsociationnl year
At the close OF the reading Of the report addresses
| were made by Mr.. Saunders. Rev. Dr. w. /. Broad
das, \. NJ. Poindex,er Jas. Thomas jr. and Rev j.
| VI. Purintou.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived the Conven-
ton adjourned with prayer, by Rev. MIR. Whi;escnr-
| yer.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The association resumed its sessions Mt 4 oclock
and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Reuben
! Ford, of Richmond
| The consideration of the Report of the State Mis-
sion Board resumed. The Rev K +. Whilden
OF North Carolina made few remarks, and the re-
| port adopted.
H. IL. Bagby, chairman of the committee appointed
TO consider the resolutions proposed by DR.. Burrows
read report, which recommended the adoption of the
following prcarb, and resolutions:
! Whereas, the American Tract Society, at its last