The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-11
PIEDMONT, FAuoUIER COUNTY
Auc,,cf : 1858


August I, 1868.
The Potomac Association closed its session
this afternoon.
In lieu of a report, Rev. DR.. Gillett
offered a resolution on Foreign MISSIONS
| urging that present restitution at nome
should be stimulus rather than MN
drance to the foreign mission WORK, since
it is a historic fact that the churches al
home have always prospered IN proportion
to their zeal in the work OF sending the
Gospel to the heather.
Rev. J. B. Taylor, Jr., Rev. J. william
Jones, and Rev. DIR. Gillett urged the
po;nts made in the resolution.
H.K. Ellyson, Esq, Corresponding Secre-
tary Of the General Association, stated that
during the past year the little band Of
Southern Baptist missionaries in China
have baptized more converts, in proportion
to their numbers, than the Virginia Baptist
ministers.
This resolution, and one endorsing the
Home and Foreign journal and the ffetl-
gious Herald we're unanimously adopted.
1t was understood that Drs. John A.
Broadus, Curry, and others, would speak on
the education report, and the spacious house
was so densely crowded that the Association
adjourned to the stand, in order that all
might hear. The report was read by Rev.
w. r. D. Moncure, and contained valuable
thought tersely and elegantly expressed
Addresses in behalf of the Southern Bap-
fist Theological Seminary were made by
DR.. Curry, Rev. ]. B. Taylor, Jr., and Rev.
Dr.. John A. Broadus.
These addresses excited o deep interest
in the congregation. A collection for the
Seminary was taken up. Professor Fl. H.
Harris. corresponding secretary of the
Education Board, made interesting state
mcnts concerning the operations of the
Board in sustaining candidates for the
ministry at Richmond College. DR.. Curry
made an address of thrilling interest in
behalf of the College. DR.. Gillett made q
statement of the condition and prospects of
| Columbian CorIcge, washington. rev. Dr.
| w. F. Broaddus made brief address, and
took q collection in behalf of the education
of Virginia soldiers orphans. Dr.. Broad
dus is now giving his whole time and energy
TO this noble work. He had at school
during the past year seven hundred Of the
children of our noble defenders, and is now
making an effort to largely increase the
!
orphans to select their school, and makes
no distinction as to the UNCONVENTIONAL pre-
ferences of parents or teachers, DR.. Broad
dus's work has claim upon the benevolent
of every name which they would do well to
acknowledge by sending him contribu-
ton to Charlottesville, Va.
In the afternoon the Association assem-
bled again at the stand. Rev. 81. H. Wyer
read an excellent report on Sunday schools.
Rev. C. H. Ryland made very encouraging
statements as to the progress of the work,
and an earnest appeal for greater diligence
in it's prosecution. In this Association there
has been during the past year an increase
of eight schools, forty officers and teach
ers, and five hundred and fifty scho-
lars. Rev. DR.. Curry was called out from
among the ladies, where he was sitting, and
with pleasant hit at his bachelor friend
(Mr. Ryland) for calling him from such an
agreeable position, soon had the large con-
grcgation spell-bound with ;, one, Of his
inimitable speeches. Rev. DR.. John a.
Broaous nau ao cc.n,e Of his happiest little
speeches to the children.
The Association fixed upon Warrenton as
the place for holding the next meeting, and
chose Rev. W. R. D. Moncure as preacher OF
the Introductory sermon, and Rev. S. B.
Barbour as alternate.
Rev. W: F. Broaddus, whe begun his
ministry in this region, made some touch
ing parting remarks. The hospitality of
the brethren continued to the end. One of
them entertained lest night one hundred
and sir persons besides his large family.
Your correspondent mounted pleasant
horse-kindly furnished by friend-and
rode across the mountain to this point, pur-
suing exactly the line Of march which
Johnston took when going to Beauregard's
relief at Manassas. The incidents Of that
famous march came trooping up at every
turn of the road, and excited mournful
interest as we contrasted what we then
hoped for with what we have since expe-
rienced. The country around Upperville
is of most surprising beauty, especially
now, when the hills are clothed with SPLEEN
did crops of corn and grass. This region
was the scene of much of the romance of
the war. Here Stuart made that most OBJ
stinate resistance to the advance of McClel-
| Ian in the fall of '62, browning every hill
with the guns of "the gallant Pelham"
and retarding the enemy with heroic
daring and consummate skill which the
world has seldom seen equalled. 1t was in
this neighborhood that Mosby had his head
quarters, and performed some of his most
famous exploits. And alas it was in this
region, too, that the enemy performed many
of those deeds which shall blacken the page
of history.
Your correspondent will give single in
cident illustrating the manner in which
these noble people were treated. One night
at II o'clock Lieutenant Hawkins and
Captain Camp, of Pennsylvania, rushed
into the house of Mr.. Jaimison Ashby, who
lived near Piedmont. After grossly in
sulting the ladies and robbing the house of
everything valuable they could lay their
hands, on, they dragged Mr.. Ashby off to
Alexandria, his only crime being that he
was true to his native State, had sons in
the Confederate army, and was near rela-
tive of the gallant General Turner Ashby.
He was shamefully treated on the trip, and
finally severely wounded by the 'saeciden-
tai ~ discharge Of a gun in the hands of
one of his guard. He would have reco-
yered from his wound but that it vas
cruelty neglected, and all intercourse
with friends who offered to nurse him
denied by Mr.. Wells four present SEQ
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