The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-28
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correspondence % the nichmond dispatch.
BERRYylLLE, CLARKE COUNTY. NA.,}
August u, 1871. !
The Potomac Association Is holding lts
annual meeting with the Baptist Church OF
this rlacc. IL convened on "Wednesday,
the 93i. The introductory sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mir. Athey, of Eau
G,,icr county. after which the association
was called 20 order by the Rev. Ihaddcus
licrndon.
The first business in order was the elcc.
ticn o: 4 moderator. Upon the second bal
WAS chosen to till that position. He pre-
sides with ability and dignity.
Ny Information may not hc accurate. but
| have been informed that about thirty
churches are embraced within the bounds
uflhc Poi omac Association. At all events.
il extends over Il large eXteut of territory
embracing the counties of Fairfax, Prince
William, Alexandria, LoudOun, Faiquicr,
Warren. Clarke. and Frederick; also, in
West virginia, the counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson. Portions Of Stafford ana
Culpcoer are included III this District AS
ISOLATION.
p,itr Il number Of delegates are in at.
tendance, representing the various church.
cs There are besides these many visitors,
who aic enjoying The hospitality OF tbclr
brethren.
1t has not been the pleasure Of your cor
RESPONDENT TO attend the meetings OF this
interesting body with any degree o! Ie@li-
laiity. There are very few ministers i'll at
tendance outside OF the association. Dr..
Broaddus. the special friend and advocate
of soldiers children, / understand. arrived
this afternoon, and tomorrow will doubt
l,SS TX with pf his iilnit y llp a IL
pcalS in behalf of the object which he so
nobly represents.
Was present when the report on cduca-
ton was read. In connection with this
subject several interesting addresses were
delivered. The speakers upon this subject
Were the Hcr. Mr.. Mason, Rev. Howard
kcriout, and Professor Harris, represent
ing respectively Columbian College, Green
vile Theological Seminary, and Richmond
College. The addresses proved a decided
ana growing interest on the part OF The
Baptist denomination of the South in the
subject OF education. 1t is apparent from
the interest manifested by the Bap.ists III
their institutions Of learning That they are
destined to WELD an intellectual Influence
second to that of no other denomination III
America.
DR.. Dodge is to preach at the stand TO-
morrow. His style is chaSte, and the flights
Of his Imagination are often sublime. To
day the Rev. Mr.. Carroll, of Warrenton,
preached from the text, eye are my friends
il W 10 whatsoever command YOU" The
sermon was luccGl, forcible, and well de-
IEcrcd. The only objection possible TO
urge TO il was that it was too short.
/; has been predicted for weeks that the
Baptist Association would bring rain, Of
which the parched vegetation in Clarke
stands much in need. We were favored
with slight fall of rain to-day. At Mill
wood, in this county, there was line rain.
The farmers say they will not make more
than one.iourth OF Il crop OF corn. The
ground is becoming too hard to plough. In
Fauquier and LoudVun the drought has
not been so severe.
There are numerous candidates in the
field, each anxious To serve his State in the
next session of the Legislature. The pri-
mary election system has been adopted for
the election of a member TO the Legislature.
At i recent county meeting Major William
&. Hardesty, Mr.. Henry Briggs, VIM. ID.
Smith, Esq, (our late State Senator from
this district aud u. L. Bovce, Esq. were
chosen to represent us in the approaching
Convention TO be held ut Richmond.
This letter is mailed at Markham, Fau-
QUEER county, Va. Corn in this section is
good. 5.
MopEsT.--Talk about keeping Farctte
McMuln away from the Richmond Con
rention! We were astonisbed ut the SIM
plici'y Of the Richmond Dispatch when ii
expressed such Il hope. You don't know
hlm rs well as we do. You might as well
try TO check volcano in eruption by GOV
cring ii with blanket, as TO attempt to
stop the mouth of your ancient politician.
Mac ,ciU 20 the Convention, whether Oh
no and he will have his fun "say" upon
every question before that body, and a
great many that are not before it or
any other body. He is as skiIlful in ob.
tanning notoriety as his friend King Blu
cbu himself, with whom he last winter
rode down Penns, lvania avenue behind
skin hand. The modest manner in which
he bias gotten himself appointed TO Rich.
mond Is peculiar to the man, and is very
simple and effective. We gather 1t from
The Marion HcrdIdis report OF the proceed
ing. OF late county mccling. called to APP
point delegates. Saws the Herald. 10 briel:
"A committee was appointed TO recon,
nerd the names OF delegates, on which
committee MUGS name was first. The com
mittee retired, but quickly teported back
the delegates, first on the list OF which was
Fayette McMulln! Gould anything be
more simple, modest, and skillfulS- Wythe-
utlle Enterprise.
The work on the Lyncbburg and Am.
herst t0sl-Jridge has been SO tar advanced
that pedestrians eau noW cross Without INA.
terial Inconvenience, and Ii is believed tue
Ia hH irat