The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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| ton with tue Baptist Associasioual meetings re-
Gently held In this city, the Caiporters who wer,
present bad a con ference, which was deeply inter
estiug. We give . brief synopsis Of SONS Of the
! addresses which we're delivered on the OCCASION
| Tho speakers were limited 10 ten minutes.
| Mr.. j. ?. Wooddie, OF Accomac. said that there
we're very few Christians In his field, and that b.
had met with many difficulties In the prosecution
| of his lsbors. He had sold large number o.
| books. though that was but small portion OF biz
work. lie had gone but little among his own de.
nomination as his Gtjsct wes to find che destitute
ahd neglected, aud 3 large proportion OF bis sales
was the Bible. O:her denominations had Coipor-
ters in his fsld fer whom he entertained the war;
NEST friendship. 1t was one work, and he wanted
ali denominations to participate In 1t. Mr.. w
had found 70 families destitute Of the Bible In q
few months. He had held prayer meetings at the
Poor House, and 26 of the inmates had professed
to be converted, in connection With bis lsbors lis
closed with very touching reference TO his reli.
gious bistory-E years he had been q sailor,
and aboat mid aight while watching the coudless
Heavens and listening to the dashing waves, he
means Of usefulness, he was employed for this
service, and though he had entered it at q great
pecuniary sacrifice, yet be rejoiced in it every
way suited to his taste and capacities.
MIR. A. W. Barksdale, bad been forced by III
health to leave Richmond College, where be was
studying for the ministry. Thus had he bten
driven to a work iniwhich he hope to continue as
long as he lived. Though there are 20 Baptist
s'urches in his county, there was much Gcstitu-
tion. He was 10 tho habit CT preaching every
night TO the servants In the families with whom Re
tarried. He WAS ip the habit also of visiting the
day schools and giving books and tracts to the pu.
pills. He often read an hour or two with persons
who could not read, aud thus he had aimoet MEM
orized Baxter's Call and Aliens Alarm. Had
found man 40 years of age who had never been
to church. He was glad he had come to this
meeting. and should 60 home to attempt greater
things.
Mr. 7 n CIonto, ~ A,h,rarIo h.d of,.r f.,.
anxious to preach to his fellow men, but was glad
TO know that in this way he could do more good
than by being public proclsmer of the the Goa
pei. He had carried the Bible, where otherwise
it would never have gone. Mr.. c. narrated severe
al Interesting incidents, illustrative of how much
good this work is accomplishing. He had felt
its blessed effects on bis heart and ex xpected to
continue in this delightful service as long ss he
lived.
Mr J Brown, OF Campbell, believed the large.
ness of his field his greatest difficulty. His motto
has ever been to "hasten slowly" He had found
1t we'll to talk with the people about other
matters than religion, lie claimed to have been
much benefited by these labors. 1t is q fne
school in which to study human nature.
cially.
Mr.. C. T. Burgess, of Norfolk county, felt that
he could, as truly as aoy one, call himself the
"chief of sinueIs." He had done much, by years
of wckedness to irjure his fellow men and now he
wanted to make some amends. He had given up a
good salary, wife and children, but found il good
to make sacrifices. BY going down into the depths
Of poverty aud Wretchedness, he had found pearls
which had been gathered, by his instrumea ata!isy,
into the kingdom of Christ.
Mr.. B Welis,of Chesterfield, believed itrequred
more common sense to make good colpor,er than
was necessary in any other vocation. lie had, 10 a
few mouths visited 46 grog shops, in all Of which
he bad left books and tracts. He had found great
sdenand for books amoug the lower classes espe.'
MIR J. M. Burton, Of King ard Queen, did not
know low the people could get books i'll bis region,
=, shnra
few facilities of getting to Richmond. He had
found scores of families destitute of Bibles and
good books.
Mr. A. Branch, of Buckingham had received nos
thing but kindness. All denominations and class
es extended TO him sympathy and cooperation.
Other addresses, of great Interest were delivered
by Mr.. Fry, Of Augusta; Mr.. Grimsey, of Culpeper;
Mr.. Willis, of Madison and Mr.. Chiffon, of Henri
II we mistake not, a great impulse was given to
this work, by the earnest and touching statements
of these speakers
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE Gas WoBKs.-
As heretofore announced, under resolution of
the City Council, the Committee on Light, at late
meeting, appointed Mr.. DANIEL HAGERIY to act as
Superintendent of the City Gas Works, until the
contest row going on between him and MIR. John
J. Fry is decided. On Tuesday evening last ma
jority of the Committee met at the Gas Works to
place Mr. Hsgerty in Office, when they were met
by protest from Mr.. Thomas Fl. Wynne, the
present Superintendent, who declined to vacste
the flee until his had been duly quail,
fed. MIR Wynne took the ground that neither
the Committee nor the Council had the right, uD-
der the Charter, to i'll the Office at this time,
he had not resigned, spd as the City Charter re-.
1uired him to hold the office antil his successor
was elected and had been duly qualified. The
Committee determined to refer the matter to the
Council, at a called meeting to be held next FRI
day afternoon, when the controversy will doubt
less be settled.
RoBBERY.-William Mann, a free negro
boy, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday to
answer the charge of stealing $50 IS from Valvin
Manu-; and Bob Green, also free, was arraigued for
receiving a portion Of the money, knowing it TO
have been stolen. Bill acknowledged the theft to
the officers when arrestet, stated that he had spent
portion of il for drums aad fes, and had given
soins of it to Bob Greep but seemed TO think that
he tad committed no serious crime, as all he had
stolen belonged to a negro society, which was or.
ganized and supported in violation of law. Feel
ing no disposition to enlist Bill against negro so-.
cieties the Mayor continued the examination un.
lii this morning, when other witnesses will at-
tend.
HEAVY CRAsH.-The first floor of Messrs.
A. P & j. l. Koodson's lumber house. corner OF