The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-29
From Our Special Correspondent.
Meeting of the RappaFnnnocis Baptist
Association.
SHmoM CHURCH, KING GEORGE COUNTY,

enough for this in a brief sketch OF the
present meeting of the Rappahannock Bap-
list Association.
This Association, composed of forty
churches in the territory lying between Tho
York and Potomac rivers, assembled in its
9th annual session with the Shiloh Church,
in King George county, on Saturday, Jul,
"a, 1869.
The BODY was called to order at 10 o'clock
by the former moderator, Rev. I. b.
Evans. and after prayer by Rev. j. William
Jones. proceeded with the reading OF the
letters. Thirty-two letters were presented
from as many churches, and they indicate
very decided degree of prosperity. Du,
ring the past year there have been baptlzcd
into the fellowship of these thirty-two
churches three hundred and forty members
They have under their charge forty-sevcn
Sunday schools, which arc generally repre-
scented as being in most fourishing condl-
ton. The churches seem also to be making
rand advances in the matter Of systematic
contributions to the cause of bcneYolencc.
The Association proceeded at once with Its
organization, and Rev. 7. B. Evans, the
present moderator, and Rev. A. Hail. who
Tor twenty years has presided over the
body, having both declined reelection, ):
II. c. Jones, Esq, was unanimously elected
moderator.
In accepting the honor conferred, Mr..
Jones said that but little parliamentary
law" was needed in body composed OF
Christian gentlemen, and that with the AID
OF the body he hoped to discharge the duties
Of the office.
Rev. John Pollard, Jr., was unanimously
elected clerk Of the Association, and Il. +.
Dew, Esq, treasurer.
Visiting brethren being invited to seats,
the following were reported: Rev. DR.. ".
+. Broaddus, corresponding secretary OF
the Committee for the Education of Sol
ders' Children Rev. L. Marders and
Brother B. Taylor, Potomac Association !;
Rev. DR.. A. M. Poindextcr, agent of Rich
mond College Revs. George B. Taylor and
J. William Jones, Albcmarlc Association;
Rev. T. S. Dunaway and DR.. I. w. Goldin,
Goshen Association Rev. c. b. Taylor,
Dover Association Colonel Alexander
Fleet, King and Queen county.
The Association adjourned at y o'clock
to hear the Introductory sermon by Rev.
Isaac Diggs, which was preached at the
stand to large and attentive congregation
from IL. Corinthians, viii, IL: " Forif there
be first willing mind" After the sermon
there was an intermission, during which the
most ample provision was made for refresh
inc the inner man. Short tables, with bush
arbors over them, occupied a considerable
space, and there was spread upon them the
most bountiful supply of everything good.
from broicd chicken to "dcvillcd crab,
from watcrmClOns to cocoanut pudding and
iced milk. Indeed, your correspondent has
rarely sccn-cven in lower Virginia-such
wholcsoulcd hospitality and such admirable
arrangements for the accommodation OF an
association.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association was engaged for most Of
the afternoon in discussing the propricty OF
"all-day" meetings on Sunday, and the
mode of procedure on the part of church
when one of its members, against whom no
charge is made, asks to withdraw from Its
fellowship.
The Association laid on the table mo-
ton advising the churches to dispense with
"all-day" Sunday meetings. BY very
large majority they adopted the following
resolution:
'Thnt n member against whom no charge
exists may withdraw without any farther
action of the church than simple record
Of the fact
DR.. Baynham offered II resolution cor
daily commencing the work Of educating
soldiers children as conducted by the con-
mittce of which Rev. DR.. Broaddus is COR
responding secretary.
DR.. Broaddus read touching incident
related in recent address Of Major Robert
Stiles, and made q brief but earnest APP
peal for the object. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Rev. DR.. II. II. Bagby called attention to
the church building enterprise of the Lex
ington Baptist church, and earnestly urged
that that church has peculiar claims upon
the sympathies, prayers, and liberal contri-
buttons of the denomination.
Rev. G. II. Northam preached at the
stand.
SUNDAY MORNING.
There was no regular meeting of the AS
ISOLATION to-day, it being devoted entirely
to religious exercises. At 10 o'clock there
was a prayer-meeting in the house, led by
Rev. Al. Bagby, and one at the stand at the
same hour, which were of deep interest.
At the stand at II o'clock there was
preaching by Rev. George b. Taylor, fol-
lowed by Rev. DR.. Poindextcr. In the
house Rev. J. William Jones preached, fol-
lowed by Rev. DR.. w. T. Broaddus. The
house was crowded, the seats at the stand
were all taken, and large crowd fingered
OH the outskirts. Ii is estimated that at
least $500 people were on the ground, and
yet the general order observed was good.
In the afternoon Rev. Lowell Marders
preached to crowded house, while there
was Sunday school mass meeting ut the
stand, which was addressed by Revs. John
Pollard, Jr., j. William Jones, and DR.. W.
+. Broaddus. The exercises were inter
spersed with admirable Sunday-school mu
sic, led by the Shiloh Sunday school.
MONDAY MORNING.
The Association was opened promptly at
Q o'clock with prayer by Rev. A. Hall.
Rev. John Pollard read a report on tenn
rerancc, which takes strong ground In favor
of the cultivation by the churches of this
Christian virtue.
Rev. George II. Northam read an appro-
pirate obituary of Rev. John Pullen.
Rev. A. Hall read the report of the Com
mittee on Destitute Churches, detailing the
plan by which all of the vacant churches of
the Association had been visited and preach
cd for. The report was adopted, and new
committee appointed.
Rev. L. B. Evans read the report on
associational missions"
Rev. DR.. r. H. Bagby read an able re-
port on the religious instruction of the CO.
lored people, which takes strong ground in
favor of doing all that We can for giving
the gospel to the colored people. After an
earnest discussion, which was participated
in by DR.. Bagby, DR.. Poindexter, R. b.
Bristow, Esq, and DR.. W. +. Broaddus, the
report was unanimously adopted.
The renort ON the state of the churches