The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-23

LEx,NGroN. Va, Aug. 81. 1871.
A few more Srrats from thu Valley Bap.
list Association, which adjourned on Fri
dsv--tie dav after my last letter-may he
If interest 10 the readers Of the Dispatch.
so many OF whom are accustomed to look
regularly into Your columns for their reli-
gious as we'll as other news.
This meeting had an unusually large
number Of "yisi.ing BRETHREN" among
whom we noted Rev. i,r. Witt. Of Prince
Edward; Rev. G. &. Biting. Of Lynch.
burg: Rev j. A. Davis, OF Liberty; Rev.
George Is. TAYLOR. OF Staunton; Rev. T. C..
Goyuin. Of Bedford; Rcvs. Hankins and
HavmoIe. of the Iiluc Ridge Association !;
Reys \. ID. Phillips and T. a. Reid, re-
turned missionaries; Rev. w. a. White
scarvcr, of HarrisonburG; IL. X. Ellyson,
of Richmond, and others. .. -:
A marked feature In the meeting was the
thorough and practical ventilation Of the
money question. A query sent up by one
of the churches elected o full and earnest
discussion Of the whole question of pas
toral support, and especially the personal
responsibility Of each church member for
the full amount Of salary promised the pas
tor nv the church.
Collections for several objects amount
inc to some eighteen hundred Gollars-were
taken during the meeting, and the large
gentleman who is staying at the Springs,
we're especially noted rs evincing the most
gratifying Christian charity.
| Mill Creek, in Botetourt county, was
| chosen rs the place OF the next meeting,
and an effort to change the time Of meeting
failed. Rev. J. Il. Harrison was chosen to
preach the introductory sermon, and Rev.
w. J. Shipman alternate. On the wi ole this
| was regarded Us one OF the most pleasant
aud profitable meetings OF The valley AS
| sociatiou which they have ever had.
| Your correspondent had barely time to
enjoy for several hours the delightful rest
and refreshments TO be had ut .Botctourt
Springs, before he was again on the wing
| this time on the stage from Bonsack's to
| Lexington. In Botetourt they seem to
have been very seasonable, and the crops Of
corn are splendid. hu; ali through Rock
bridge, save small slips, they are suffering
Etrom a protracted drought. which must
greatly shorten the corn crop. We found
Lexington wearing her usual summer garb
of dizziness, save the Methodist District
tConference was in session. We regretted
livery much not being able to attend more
lthan one Of their meetings, but learn that
they had 4 large delegation and very in
ltcrcsting meeting.
The railroad fever is still at white heat
there, and the people seem to regard the
Iearly completion of the road as a fixed fact.
The prospects of the railroad have already
G eatly enhanced the value of property in and
HDout the town. Egg, Rev. Mr.. McElWee,
who is about to remove to Kentucky, sold
his residence the other day to Mr.. Sim.
mons. of Texas, for $4,000, cash. 1hi.
was regarded as a very fine price.
The prospects Of tho Institute and Uni
iyerslty for the next session are decidedly
bright. The Virginia Military Institute
Twill have its full quota, we learn, aud all .
the indications point TO larger number o
). students vi the Washington and Lee thar
Ithcy have ever had. The most sanguin.
friends of the University would not have
been surprised or disappointed if there hat
been some falling off of their numbers mex
session, but all of the indications point Il
Il decided incl case. and the prospects seen
10 he that the institution, under It's prcsen
able management, will 60 on to fulfil TIN
plans and aspirations of its late lluStriou
| president, NIATOR.