The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-08
manchester Hterna.

IhE "a MEETING OF THE BAPTIST Assocr, !.
tioa.Gtnls 49,, meeting, one Of the most IN.
hisd ht1issdsshg III and important which ever assem-.
Dieu IN manchester, commences its sascie,,
at tne Baptist Church at II o,cIoc,s tS;l
ufornlng. The Middle District Associafio,'
embraces within its limits most of tha
enatcnes In Chesterfield and powhatan
auu aio poftlon OF those in Amelia, Dinwid,
uIe, ana Cumberland counties, n yuas
tu;tsanizea IN 1854, in pursuance of q resoIns
om a opteu aI Lhe meeting Of the General
S Assoclatloh OF virginia on the second Sat.
urday OF October, 1888, and orjeinaIIu en1 or,
braced all the churches between s,ro o!a-
berry and kehukee Associations. II ia q
matter of regret that no minutes of the fret +
session or this body are in existence. and
we are therefore in ignorance of the names
or condition Of the churches represented.
H mas never met in Manchester. but once
10 1850. The session was held In the base
ment OF the church, the present commo-
dlous and beautiful audience-room being
uncompleted. In anticipation of this meet.
ing, our Baptist friends have been un-
usually busy. The church has been refit-
ted, painted, and various improvements
made; 18th street has been paved from
Hull to Bainbridge, and also every nerve
has been strained to make the session nm
agreeable one to all attending, and also the
means of accomplishing great good for the
cnufch. ). B. Goode, Esq, Of Powhatan,
Is the moderator, and the Rev. j. F. Deans
clerk. The Introductory sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Bland, of Pow
hatan.
The session is expected to last tour days.
We expect to be able to lay the order OF
business before our readers in the morn
ing. It is understood, however, that there
will be q Sabbat school mass meeting on
Wednesday night. There will be three ses-
sions daily, and all friends of the Church,
and of religion generally, are invited to at
tend. 1t is needless TO say that the dele
gates will receive Virginia welcome from
our people Of all denominations.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TEUsTEEs.-At the
last meeting Col. Ambers appeared in be-
half of number of merchants, asking the
repeal Of the special license tax.
On motion Of MIR. Fowler, it was reduced
one. half for this year.
Henry Fitzgerald rendered his reslgna.
ton as a member of the board for East
ward. Accepted. The withdrawal of this
gentleman from the board causes universal
regret. MessrS. r. d. Hogan, w. L.
Moody, and B. B. Weislger are spoken ol
as his successor.
1t was ordered that the Petersburg Rail
road Company be petitioned to allow al
trains to stop in future at Manchester cross
ing. The Richmond ordinances with re-
card to hacks and other vehicles were
adopted for the present. The Chief of Pc
lice was ordered to enforce Tigidly the
town ordinances against hogs, dogs, ant
! goats. The same officer was ordered t.
Glenn up Hull street, and fill up all ba,
nIapas on Sidewalks
A communication was received from d
X. Welsiger with regard to grading street
in the new district.
A number of bills were ordered to b
paid, and sundry protests against enoI
nous assessments referred to the prOpe
committee.
AL. of tue board were present, and seel
imbued with Jealous desire to work 70
the public welfare.
SMALL MATTERs.-The Rev. j. E. Han
mond preached temperance sermon bt
fore Manchester Council on Sunday nigh
The Rev. William II. Christian having n
turned from the District Conference, file
his pulpit on last Sabbath.
The picnic of the Excelsior Sociables, q
Branch's, and The Conservative "stew"
Crows Spring, passed off pleasantly.
The latest Manchester sensation is
moonlight excursion down the James b
the Presbyterian church. The object Is
good one, and will, we trust, be successful
The death Of the Rev. DR.. Moore h:
plunged great many Of bis old friends i
our midst in great grief.
Mrs. VIM. Cook, living on 9th street, ne,
district, died suddenly on Saturday. Sh
was out on the street, apparently well, i
the morning. She leaves several small Chi
dren.
Miss Alice Wright, whose disappearance
was noted few days since, has returne
home: She had only been visiting som
friends.
A horse attached to buggy, in whic
were gentleman and lady, created pani
on lower Hull street late Saturday evening
Fortunately no damage was done.
The Riyerton Mills, II. ID. Hogan, prc
prietor, have resumed work. all Of or
flour mills are now in successful operation
Operations have been suspended for
few days at the Graham Mills, to put in th
new wheel. The sale of these mills take
place next Friday.