The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-23
HEALING SPRINGS. VA.


The closing session Of the Valley Assocla-
ton to-day was very interesting one. The
half hour spent in devotional exercises was
peculiarly pleasant.
Enon church (near Hollins 1nstitute),
Roanoke county, was selected as the place,
:iev. w. X. Git us the preacher, and Rev.
l.. u. Eellers us alternate, for the next meet
ing.
After some discussion as to their merits
the Association unanimously recommended
to the Sabbath-schools The Baptist Teacher,
published i'll Philadelphia, and OF which
Rev. A. +. Dickinson, of Richmond, is one
of the editors, and Kind Words, the Sab
bath-school organ Of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
State and Domestic Missions were fully
considered in discussion participated in
hy Reys. Hume, Jones, Or. PoindcXter,
Dir. Taylor, Biting, Harrison, and Gray,
and brethren Cooke and Baker. The past
history of these objects and their present
status and prospects were fully brought out
in the discussion. TWAS stated that under
the efficient management Of the correspond
ing secretary of the etate Mission Board
Mayor ii. X. Ellyson, about two.thrds
Of the Baptist churches west OF the
mountains had been formed and nourished
by missionaries of the General Association,
and it was urged that inasmuch as the State
III ission Board was still ready to help this
section to the full extent of its ability, that
it should meet with liberal contributions
on the part of the churches. Some little
spice was gotten up on the Temperance
question, and challenge for a public dis
cu>sion on the question Of temperance So
cieties was given and accepted. The time
and place fixed for the discussion is Mill
frapl. nhJ1rrh IoCt
Friday in October.
The Association unanimously passed q
strong temperance resolution. The point
of discussion is to be on the propriety o!
church members uniting with Temperance
societies outside of the church.
The subject Of systematic benetlcence
was presented by Rev. j. Il. Harrison i'll 4
series of resolutions, and discussed by Revs
Drs. Taylor, Broaddus, Poindexter, and
MIR. Hume.
DR.. Broaddus warned the pastors lest in
trying to get small sum from each one O.
their poor members they should allow theil
rich men to get in the habit of giving small
sums also. j he rule of giving IN proportion
to means should be insisted upon.
DR.. Poindexter also enforced this idea.
The report on education commended
Richmond College, the Education Board
lue pdpIloS IhCOlOSlSttl J
and the Holllns Female Institute.
DR.. Poindexrer made some interesting
statements in reference to Richmond Col
lege, and another brother alluded to the ex
ceeding cheap rates at which student cal
there secure q tirst-class education. hey
&. Gray spoke OF the fine location, able ia
Guilty, high standard of scholarship, ant
beautiful buildings OF Hollins Institute. liz
thought it had peculiar claims upon thi
Valley region.
The subject was further discussed by Rev
I. Hume, Jr., of the Roanoke Female Col
lege, and Professor Cooke. of Hollins In
stitute.
A large number of boxes Of provision
for the support Of ministerial students a
Richmond College We're pledged.
The usual vote of thanks was passed, eX
cept that they did not thank the stage line
for the reason that Trotter & Co. refused tt
respond to an application to give the usua
return tickets to delegates.
Your correspondent continues to be yer,
much pleased with all about the manage
ment Of the Healing, and says 80 none TIT
less freely because he does not happen tt
be sd. H." VIAToR.