The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.
, TIER FROM " vuATOR."
~ ,>.crciscs Of the Shiloh Baptist Asso
" citation.

.,o,ce OF the Richmond Dispatch
'.', T,,y,s,>r GROVE, GREENE CO.. NA,}
lh"A''' August 81. 1871. !
~, shiloh Association completed It's
' 'J' and adjourned to-day.
N.> ',,firCu among "the visiting Dreth.
w ,,rrscnf Rev. Vim. d. Thomas Gate OF
'.sI.,,,~;,ilIc. ). CO., the new pastor OF the
''S ,,,,.'tnn street Church, Norfolk: Rev.
~ dickinson. General Superinten-
v. i1n!;t sunday school Board Rev.
"u' + Eroadius. Of Fredericksburg
y. nun, Of Atbemarle Rev. W. A.
t,;,...,.rycr, of Harrisonburg Rev. A. (.
' 'l,rsoy. Of The Religious Herald, and
,,.n.1cr thc educational report, the claims
rirhnorG college, the Southern Baptist
r,cnj cical Seminary, the support Of mill
trrisl students, and the education Of sol
...r,' nrnhans, We're presented and dis
.,.>ct hI several Of The delegates. Rev.
b, EroaGduS stated that he had reduced
Ntl4rrr due the teachers oil soldiers or
hans H. 81 200, and was very anxious TO
-. llulhc work rs soon as possible. Stir
.-.,, rrrrhes were made iii reference TO The
,.,,s,,W work which had been done by
...-,rucy. the economical manner IN winch
n,,,r charity has been dispensed, and
nfr slE'II Ion W Uttll iSStS Ni'oit uS VA hlSSS~
and llaviuy of this balance.
} liberal collection for this object was
E,.,. :. T.. Dickinson insisted that Rich
-,lI !. the best place in the State TO have
..t,r,r. and that Richmond College must
d, a,s.: shall &c, the great Baptist College
4. ,ar south.
3,..,,o made an appeal for contributions
f.. provisions or money for the support Of
.g.g:,tcral students. All OF the churches
.,.,auacd 10 The appeal, and made pledges
- t9l> inject.
Kew. Or. PoindeXtCr stated that he re-
.-.r?,G Richmond College as the most i'm
mar'ant enterprise IN which the BaptlSts Of
yi-ri,3i4 are engaged. and the Southern
E.,t.>t Theological Seminary (now located
8. t.rruv!lc, :. c. rs the most important
r.,,r,ri>r in which the Baptists ofthe South
arc engaged,
H. I.,lv advocated the claims Of the SEM
fr nv. ard earnestly and effectively spoke
III. lie Importance Of educating the young
i.a., and women of the State.
The. subjects Of foreign, state, and do
,.r>iir missions and Sunday schools elected
lille attention and excited deep interest.
During the discussion of the Sunday
school question very pleasing episode oc-
CARED N the presentation TO the associa-
,i,Y Of the mission box Of class Of four
teen hoyS and girls connected with the
school Of Miss May Davis, at Ingram,
near This church. The box contained the
made by their own hands.
The presentation was made by DR.. w. r.
R-oatiuS ("Cousin VIII, the children's
.agud. y in an appropriate speech, which
~, tiily responded to by the moderator,
N4or j. &. Field.
Tn" association passed resolutions of
-, armed over to the Sunday-school Board,
tgi the names Of the donors to be spread
IA. 'hr minutes.
Tia" association passed a resolution cor
3u..ly commencing the colportage work of
.hr Virginia Sunday-school Beard, and
turing speeches were made on this sub
There was a very spicy discussion of the
relative obligations of the pastors and the
t, icons in the collection OF funds for be-
n,vrl,ut objects.
Th~ fac. was brought out that the churches
# t.,is association have been in their poy-
.rly >!ucc the war contributing more llhc-
-aliy 10 the support of the Gospel than
.t,r did in the days Of their abundance.
; ii il was urged that While the churches
have done well, much more could be and
t&-h. 10 be accomplished by putting forth
nor. earnest efforts.
Thoruton'> Gap Church, Rappahannock
county, was selected rs the place Of the
lex: meeting, Rev. 7. W. Lewis chosen 20
preach the introductory sermon, and kev.
IS. 4. Hill rs alternate.
Rev. W. a. Whitescarver presented the
r.. ns oil the HHrisOnburg Church, and
-,~,lycd a good contribution, and Rev. A.
II. -piimln received the amount he asked
: towards rebuilding the old CartCr's Run
=. church house." which was one OF The
MiNy destroyed by Federal soldiers during
L." var.
Rev. J. Vim. Jones and S. Z. Huff
r..racn"d 1t the stand this morning, and
n~y. Dr. {. r. Dickinson this afternoon.
lhr congregations were very large aud at
.rulNc.
he usual vote Of thanks was passed.
''}Ir>t he the tie that binds" WAS sung with
.n, spirit and understanding, and the part
~ Land WAS taken IL all felt That the meet
~ had h"en both pleasant and profitable.
The Moderator. Ma Field, presided with.
2 mingled dignity, Il! mncss. and courteS&
= .ijth one would expect who used to kpS&
\. =. HIS "IigutIu@ luarterm4steT," Y
III Oh. ol lis lr,s 1T Ccdar-run mounts
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