The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-07
LETTER FROM CULPEPER.
corresnonsence of Che Richmond Dispatch.
Rappahannock Baptist Association.


Rappahannock Baptist Association.
SECOND DAY-wEDNEsDAY, srrTEMnEh 2
The rain on yesterday rendered II I'M
practicable to use the stand to-day, ana ehe
Rantist church was crowded to its utmost
canacity-the lower floor, gallery, and alsles
being completely iammed. -. l.,
Rev. r. B. Taylor, Jr., offered resoiu-
ton expressive of the feelings of the Asso-
ciet;on ON hearing Of the death of our vene-
rable brother William Sands, Esq, Of Rich
mond so long the editor of the Religious
Herald. and so prominent an actor among
the Baptists of Virginia. In support OF
this resolution feeling and touching ad-
dresses were made by Rev. DR.. Polndexter'
Rev. DR., J. B. Taylor, and Major j. e.
Field. In the course Of his remarks, Or.
Poindexter expressed the belief that Will
liam Sands had done as much for the Bap-
tist cause in Virginia as any other man,
and that he led the way in making his
paper what it claimed to be-a Tet'gaoaS
herald. 49, r....s..
At half-past II o'clock the Association
adjourned to hear sermon from Rev. Dr.
Fuller, of Baltimore. He founded his dis
course on the narrative contained in the
18th and 18th chapters of First Kings, and
thrilled the immense crowd with one of the
noblest sermons your correspondent ever
heard. ryf..-s ...
In the afternoon, Rev. DR.. William F.
|; Broaddus preached at the stand while the
Association met in the house. Rev. William
s. Briggs read an exceedingly practical and
spicy report on Sunday-school and Bible OPP
erations. After very interesting remarks
by Rev. C. II. .Ryland, Rev. j. B. Taylor,
Jr.. Rev. A. NJ. Poindexter, and Professor
Charles n. Winston, the report was adopted.
Systematic Benevolence," upon the plan
recommended by H. K. Ellyson, Esq, Cor
responding Secretary of the General Asso-
citation Of Virginia, was fully and ably dis
cussed by Professor C. Fl. Winston, Major
J. G. Field, Rev. G. II. Ryland, Rev. }. Is.
Taylor, Jr., Rev. B. Grimslcy, Rev. DR..
Broaddus, and Rev. DR.. Poindexter. The
resolution was unanimously adopted, and
the delegates seem determined to carry out
the plan; which is, in brief, contribution
from every church, and from each member
of every church, for all of our great bene-
VIOLENT enterprises. Tonight Rev. Il. H..
Wyer preached at the Baptist church and
Rev. G. H. Ryland at the Methodist church
to large and attentive congregations.
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY.
Resolutions commencing to the churches
the Religious Herald, Home and Foreign
Journal, and the Sunday school paper
Kind Words, were adopted after being
warmly advocated by number of the
brethren.
The committee on the query sent up from
Liberty church asking advice from the AS
ISOLATION as to what should be done with
church members who belong to the So
called " Union League" replied that it was
a question with which the Association had
properly nothing to do-that "no form of
politics should be allowed to be brought
into the Church, but that discipline should
be based solely Oh moral character. The
report was adopted with only two dissenting
voices, after being discussed in all its bear
ings by DR.. W. A. Hill, Rev. B. Grimsley,
Rev. DR.. Broaddus, Rev. DR.. 7. G. Jones,
Rev. DR.. Poindexter, Rev. j. William Jones,
Major j. G. Field, and F. NJ. Latham, Esq.
In the course of the debate the position
was taken that while politics should never
be made test Of church fellowship, as
a practical result there are few, If any,
white Virginians belonging to the so-called
Loyal League whose moral character is
not so infamous as to preclude their mem
bership in any church; but 80 far as the
negroes are concerned, it was urged that
great allowance should be made for their
ignorance. and strenuous efforts made to
win them to paths of virtue.
At half past IL o'clock the Association
adjourned to hear sermon from Rev. DR.
T.. G. Jones': The sermon was one of the
finest efforts of this "prince of thinkers u
and it is no disparagement to others to say
that it was emphatically the sermon of the
occasion. ..t-
Culpeper Courthouse was selected as the
place for the next meeting, Rev. S. NJ
Athey was chosen to preach the introduc-
tory sermon, and Rev. H. E. Hatcher was
chosen alternate.
Major j. G.. Field read an admirable re-
port on education. Professor H. H. Harris
made most excellent speech on the opera
tions of the Virginia Baptist Education
Board, of which he is corresponding secre-
tary, and the desigr of which is to aid can
didates for the ministry. The Board sus-
tanned twenty-five young men at Richmond
College last year, and expect to have OF
least ffty under its care the coming SEES
sion.
DR.. 7. G. Jones, President Of Richmond
College, made a speech which for depth OF
thought, cogency of reasoning, aptness Of
illustration, and beauty of diction, your
correspondent has never heard excelled. Ii
was speech which should be delivered in
every nook Of the Commonwealth. DR..
William +. Broaddus related touching
incident to show that instead of giving our
children property, we had better put il
into their heads, "where thieves can't
steal it, fire can't destroy it, and creditors
can't sell it," Rev. DR.. Poindexter, "the
prince of agents." made an exceedingly
gratifying exhibit of what he had accom-
plished towards securing the endowment OF
Richmond College (nearly 100000 in two
years. and made one of his able and ear
nest appeals for more help. He secured
500, which may be considered liberal in
view of the fact that this Association has
already contributed large amount, and
this church 81 200.
Tonight a Sunday school mass meeting
was held at the Baptist church, which was
crowded in spite of the rain. Very effec-
tive speeches were made by Professor John
Hart, of Charlottesville, Professor G.. II.
Winston Of. Richmond, and Rev. c. H. Ry-
land. Professor Winston gave some highly
entertaining and instructive blackboard
exercises"
LAST DAY-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER d.
DR.. Poindexter made an address in behalf
Of the "Soutbern Baptist Theological Semi
nary" after which the report on education
was adopted. @l-
Resolutions commencing the education of