The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-18
,n,,rc. Of the Richmond D!spatch,l


MATHEWS c. H., Aug. is, 1911. I
,,,, Underwater Cooperation OF Disciples
-. =, convention ut this place on the 10Th.
nv and closed an interesting and harrno-
".,',t session Of three days on last Satur-
,", Tn, attendance was not quite as good
u' during the early part OF the session,
So n the rcmoteness Of some Of the
,s,,~chcs: hut the number Of delegates con-
,!n,,,5 IA incrcasc To the last, when but
CO., who arc prominent at such meetings
,,"rc absent. One clarion voice was stiled
" death. John G. Parrish had fallen IN
In.I armnr on the, field Of duty noble type
~ the Christian hero. Green be the turf
above h M ,,t ,,,oro
Elders Robert y. Henley (chMrmanl. iGteI
~. .;nsi;o Drs. Williams district evangelist)
~ nryal. and Elders Barker, OF TenncS-
'nn and Gilbert, of Baltimore, Zone OF the
E,,nSt nnIpit orators the Christian church,
Tire was also in attendance large repre-
seriafinn from among the private men,
hcrs-a sure siyn of Christian activity, and
~ unimportant help i'll the delieerations OF
The body.
ryancelizins and its handmade, the edu-
cation of pious young men for the mlnls-
try. were the most prominent themes ior
discussion, and II is gratifying TO know that
the feeble beginning which was originated
brt three wears ago has been crowned WITH
snrh abundant success that the question
has been taken out of the domain of eX-
n,rjmcnt. and become can accomplished
iart." 1t was the Sagac!ouS remark OF that
rr,at man, Alexander Campbell. that
educated mind governs the universe
and the religious people who fail TO appre'
ciaIe its significance will lag behind in the
effort to evaagclize the world.
M,Ssrs. & lbert. Henley. and Ed. Power,
4 recent graduate of Bethany. severatly al.
dressed crowded hou-es on SUNDAY.
TO those who know the people Of Mat
thewS. it may suffice to say that, despite
the impoyer>hmeDt resulting from the war,
old Virginia hospitality still has It's home
among her people. The quiet and unos
trntatious manner which marked its eXer
c!sc, ard the ease and atfabllity which dis
linruiShed the intercourse between hos'
and guest. whether Of high or low degree,
bespoke refinement of taste nowhere else
more beautifully exhibited.
The Conservatives held meeting OF
Monday (court-day), and appointed dele
gates 10 the August Convention.
II j understood that the late worthy del
,-,ic in the Legislature will be candidate
Tor denomination, but he has formidable
competitor for the honor in the person OIL a
prominent young lawyer.
am clad TO report fine crops of corn in
Underwater Virginia.
The evidences of material thrlftare mani
fest and numerous. The celebrated estate
..Scaford !" has been sub.diyided into four
farms. on each OF which there now stands a
spacious and elegant man>ion. Altogether.
lis accessibility to market, the character OF
the soil, aud its adaptation 10 the culture
OF early fruits AID vegetables, its saltwater
mXurics, and social and religious advan-
tages, make Matthews county most deSira-
bic for residence aud thus while it retains
the native Virgiuian, invites the immigrant
to pitch his tent also within her hospitable
limits.
"1ros Tu1usque netlio discrimine
agctur"-May her people ever prosper,
and, preserving the traditions If their
fathers. my they ever be proud Of the ap'
relation Of .'Old Virginia.
The County Court, Judge Kemp otticia-
ting, was engaged all day in training occu-
pants far the White House, presided over
bv our friend Strothcr, who must enlarge
bis dOmicie or construct it OF the same
elastic material which the good people Of
Matthews hGjituaHy use at "bis meet
ings.' SALT-N AFTER.
7. SIT is not true as reported in the
Norfolk Journal, that GwymaS Island has
seeded nor is such an idea entertained,
its dcnlzenS being all good UnioniSts-but
some Still "bI0lc for Hesse." VISITOR.