The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-24
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
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bcmarle Baptist Associations, tSc.

LEXINGTON, VA, August ~, 1867.
Students are coming in, and the prospect
Tor large increase over last session III the
attendance at Washington College and the
Military Institute brightens.
The drought continues, and every living
thing seems to languish, while the heat for
several days past has been excessively op-
prcssive.
The Albemarle Baptist Association is now
holding its seventy-eighth annual session,
and the town has in it more Baptists than
the oldest inhabitant remembers ever to have
seen before. The churches Of Albemarle,
Nelson, Amherst, Augusta, Rockbridgc, and
Il portion Of Fluvanna counties, compose the
body. They have over seven thousand
members, and WELD n great power. Three
new churches were received, while letters
from forty were read.
Rev. J. G. Long was made moderator,
Rev. J. T. Randolph treasurer, and \. 7.
Abel, Esq, clerk.
BY special request, Rev. a. NJ. Poindextcr
preached the Introductory sermon, in the
absence of the gentleman appointed to that
service.
Among the visiting ministers | notice
Rev. L. j. Willis, of Winchester; Rev. W.
j. Broadus, agent of soldiers children +;
Rev. A. L. Dickinson, editor of the Reli-
yio,ts Herald H. X. Ellyson, of the Dis
putch; Rev. Mr.. Straton and Rev. MIR.
Thrasher, of the Valley Association.
After very interesting and exciting dis
cussion, motion, offered by Rev. G. Is.
Taylor, calling for the appointment Of a
committee to apportion to the churches the
amounts necessary to be raised for the pre-
al Vbn+ tYna ic
now busily at work, and it is believed that
it will bring i'll report the adoption OF
which will inaugurate a new era in Baptist
hcncvolcncc, at least in this region. Rev.
Messrs. Taylor, Dickinson, Poindexter,
Broadus, Huff, Whitescarver, and Messrs.
Abel, Page, and others, engaged in the
discussion of this plan, which was finally
adopted with but one dissenting voice.
Rev. J. William Jones made all appeal in
behalf of the effort to build n new church
inthis place, and stated that $4,000 We're
still lacking to insure the success OF the
enterprise He asked that $500 should bG
raised by the delegates present.
Rev. MIR. Dickinson proposed that instead
OF $500 there should be raised in pledges al
once 81 900, and headed the list with one
hundred dollars. Already $500 Of thai
amount has been secured.
Rev. Mr. Willis spoke in behalf of the
Winchester church, and by the earnest
efforts Of Rev. G. B. Taylor, A. M. Poin'
dexter, and others, very easily raised $500
II. X. Ellyson, Corresponding Secretary
Of the Baptist General Association, spoke
in behalf Of the interests committed t.
his hands by the denomination. His ad
dress was received with great favor. l an
only saying what is everywhere known IL
Baptist circles when l affirm that no man
IN the State has u tirmer hold upon the
affections of this great denomination, or is
more honored for his works sake, than ii
X. Ellyson.
This afternoon, reports on Sunday schools
and other subjects were discussed, and to-
night Rev. Fl. u. D. Straton will preach.
The Presbyterian and Methodist churches
have been kindly offered to the Associa'
ton, and their pulpits will be occupied by
Baptists on Sunday. ..-s
But | must close, as the mosquitoes arc
huzzing around my head. By the way, the
oldest citizen declares that he has never
known SO many Of these little intrudcrs IL
this latitude. One might almost as well bt
III Norfolk.
Your correspondent takes pleasure in ac-
Rnowledsing the kind attentions of Mr.
CARRIER, the proprietor Of the Lexington
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