Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-18
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ICOrr6spODCeuC6 OF the NCGuAos
Virginia Bnptis: General Assoc,nS''HT% r. Eo,.ys"
| Tract SocHty-EzP President i y"'
Crops, Sc, DC. ~ ,,,s 16 ISIS
Meyers. Editorg-Our little town mas oe7u VIZ
ouiet since the adjournment OF Tue r"s"e"s .Lmo,.,
General Association. The large nainotr , - anys nav.
and visitors congregated here al tla' ~ 80 ~, uh.n
li,s n eysry thing, and caused many regrets ""e"
the time came for them 10 leave. . ~. -e,;dlv
The }aptists in this, ~ in other States W. i"p,Go
advancing, not only in numbers Du' ~ - - ;u
hu.pcs. Some OF the first men, 10 POM VI ~,
,t;s country ara now MANNERS Of that society. Inc
nnmhsr of ma,nbers, in this Safe nlone' ID over
100, OU0. -, hi, ,,..s
The debates, during the late meeting u 'Hs pa,
were able. exhibiting at all times a at which caused
feeling. The most interesting, ana iha' "nn"" b.,
most excitement, not only among Tue !. 49,,
extending to the spectators, was the fepo,. T,ao, 60.
mittee upon the action OF the Anet''a" "' 80
ciety. r,o,;ons of that
society TO the various Baptist Churches III ."s.u,o'
upon The ground that al a rscsnt mera"s uss -
ciety the action of the committee Of Whrn was -
tanned. This report was vigorously oppIseu,, H.,
laymen and ministers, and warmly Vna,ion. The
some of the frat men in the denomiha.ion.
former commended that their 1.-THE Baptis!l "na;nt,
ton, was the first 10 cut loose from the 70" .a -
80 soon rs that society in 1857 Determined w g,
works discussing the question OF sia'T,S s,in~ sus.
wi,bstanding the society had, at a late ineel'hS, sur.
TUNED their committee Of fifteen, it failed 'ep'"' "
obnoxious resolutions of 1857.
The debate lasted several houra, when tne Question
was taken, and by All overwhelming majority lne re-
port of the COMMITTEE of the Association was III
definitely postponed; virtually, thereby o'sappfo'
wing of The course of the Tract Soc,e'y. :,
Those best acquainted with this oody' unie ~
saying, it WAS the largest delegation which mas eveI
assembled They seemed reH pleased WIN u1e t1"n
and country, and especially with the unoouhaeo nus
pitality of those who entertained them.
This part of Virginia is attracting general atten.
ton. We hear of persons every day, desirous o,
moving to the town, or wishing TO purchase one vi
the many beautiful and productive farms near by
tx President Tyler has very recently purcnaseo 0,
Can't. Newton, a beautiful place on the water, moi
far from the town. The place contains ABOUT 'hree
acres of land, for which he paid $6:Ioo.
For healtbiuess, good society, fine land, and excel
lent male and female schools, We know OF no pace
superior to this section of old Virginia, Visitors are
arriving at the Hygeia at Old Point. Some lew nave
been stopping a, Or. Banks and Burcher's. ln d IL"
days large numbers are expected.
The crops of wheat, which were so promising a
few weeks ago, have bsen attacked with The rnEl, anu
fears are now entertained that they will be seriously
damaged. Should it be general. much Jess ~heal'
and Of M inferior quality, must be made this year
than several wars past. Yours, &C..
observer.