The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-31

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,aa BERRYvILLE, March 20, 1869.
Tho sunday-school Convention of the Po-
.tomac Baptist Association, noticed in our
papers and anxiously expected by our Peo-
Die in Berryville for some weeks past, has
lust closed most interesting session. 1t
met on Thursday night last. Rev. L.
Herndon WAS appointed chairman, and Rev.
John 8. Pickett clerk. Essays on The
Importance and Advantages of the Sunday
school Work." "The Discipline of the
School, /" Best Mode of Securing the Love
: OF the Scholars by the Superintendent"
n Best Method of Securing the EARLY Con-
version of the Scholars &c., were pre-
sented and discussed thoroughly by Keys.
E. ]. Willis, Of Alexandria j. A. Haynes,
of Middleburg; W. s. Penick, Of Charles
town; Rev. DR.. Dodge, of UppervlIlc
superintendents j. r. Turner, W. 3. Hair
ria. and General Superintendent G. Il. Ry-
land and others, and the whole exercises
closed on Saturday night with lecture on
"Teaching by the General Superintend-
emit.
Rarely have we seen meeting more en-
thusiastic or more enjoyed. A large dele
CATION and many visitors were present day
after day and night after night with unit
ring interest, and the most excellent results
must flow from this gathering of the car
nest men of this and the adjoining counties
in this great and good cause. Old men and
bows, aged women and maidens, seemed
equally determined to 60 home and work
with new zest. Surely our mountains and
valleys afford the richest fields for the Ia
bors of the benevolent.
Sunday was delightful day. At ~
A. NJ. Superintendent J. r. Turner DIETER
known up here as captain Turner" OF
Confederate memory,) called his school to-
gether, and after regular opening exercises
called upon General Superintendent Ry-
land and Rev. J. A. Haynes for addresses,
which were delivered to large and atten-
tive crowd, and with evident good effect.
Indeed, the children seemed delighted with
this special service for themselves and il
the attentive ear and bright eye can give q
pledge, they will long remember their
meeting. The singing by the school during
s the whole Convention was well selected and
well rendered. a.ls
At IL o'clock A. NJ. Rev. G. Il. Ryland
preached to very large audience, Rev. }
A. Haynes concluding the exercises by 6
;, sermon at night. Altogether this Conven
ton has been fine meeting-a success
!, and if all you noticed as expected to occur
( prove as rich in practical teaching, ant
contribute as much to the thorough arousins
of our citizens, much good must be effected
throughout Virginia.
& I would be guilty Of q great oversight i
/ failed to notice the hospitality of the goot
people Of this growing village. All denomi
nations opened their houses to their Bap
tiat friends, and one might have fanclet
that ante bellum plenty once again reigne'
in Clarke.
The visitors were struck with the eviden
improvement Of Berryville since the war
New buildings are going up, land sale
7 begin to divide up the huge estates, emf
grants are coming in, and there is thrift o.
all sides. When the Loudoun and Hamp
shire railroad is completed, as there seem
to be good reason for hoping now will 500
be done, Berryyille will soon take from
rank among our towns. The new Judg
appointed by General Stoneman is vel
3 received, and the people all believe tina
5, this now Radical-persecuted official ha
done the best he could.
The Dispatch is sought after all through
the State, and when the latest and fulles
ne,os is desired it is always in requisition
We don't object to your attention to Sunday
school matters. Very truly, SAMSON.