The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-15
Caroline County.

sA,SrSG-GosHnS BAPTIST Assoc1ATioS-ko-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES &C.
correspondence Of The Richmond Dspa'e".j
BETHESDA CHURCH, CAROLINE,
September 10, 1873.
The county Of Caroline was iormea ~,
1927. from Essex, King and Queen, ana
King William. 1t is thirty miles long o!
1wcCty broad. and is we'll watend, as the
Rsonabannock forms It's northern boundary
and the pamunkcy lis southern. ana the
Mataponi runs through the centre OF the
county. A..
Edmund Pcudlcton was born in this
county in I.41, and died in Richmond IN
1902. having won reputation "A statesman
and i,,ri>t scarcely second to any of the
giants in those days
William Writ says Of him that ''as law
yer a-d statesman he had few equals and no
supcEors. For parliamentary management
he WISE without rival. With all of these
advantages Of person, manners, address, apd
intellect he was also speaker of distinguish
ed emiSence. He had that silver voice OF
which Cicero makes such frequent and homo
rahlc msation; an articulation unconE0nIy
distinct: 4 perennial stream OF transparent,
cool, aDd,sweet clocution; and the power OF
presenting his arguments with great SIMPLE
city and striking effect. He was always
graceful, ss.umentatire, persuasive never
vehement, Eapid or abrupt. lie couid IN
siruct and delight, but he had no preten-
sions to those high powers which are clcu-
lated TO shake the human soul"
General william Woodford, who greatly
distinguished himself in the French and In
dian wars, and i'm the Revolution, was also
horn in this county. presume that " " co.
ford's Lane" oRc Of the railroad crossings.
is named after him. And here, too, was
born the celebrated John Taylor, of Caro-
line, who was tie intimate associate and
friend of Jefferson, who shines conSpcu-
oEsIy among the bright names which Viz
cnia has given to the United States Senate,
and whose political writings were OF such
ability and made so profound an impression
in their day.
AnS in later times Caroline has produced
not few men Of mark in the various walks
of life. Virginia probably never produced
greater pulpit orator than Rev. Andrew
Broaddus Of Caroline, the fame of whose
eloquencs still fingers throughout this re-
gion.
believe no important bStte was fought
In Caroline during the late Var. but it was
the campns-ground of the armies and the
initial point Of important movements. 1t
was from the neighborhood of Guiney's
dep0t that Jackson marched on FrcderickS.
burg, when the guns of the enemy au-
nounced that the great battle Of the 18th Of
December vas imminent; and it was to this
same neighhorhood that the great chieftain
was borne from the field Of his splendid
victory ut Charlottesville, to leave the Con-
federacv to mourn over his untimely death.
have passed bs several localities which
wildly recalled the scenes of the war when
the armies were camped in this neiShbor-
hood. The GpceIess fields, the corduroy"
roads, and other scars of war remained still
to tell the story oithose dark days.
And succession Of droughts and other
calamtics have come in such rapid succession
az to leave the people but little opportunity
Of recovering from the ravages of the war.
But your readers will begin TO ask what
brought ''Viator" back to this good old
county, and will not be surprised to learn
that there is Baptist Association in the
case.
Leaving Richmond on the $40 train ycs-
tertiay morning, found myself at O'Clock
at WOOfOrdS lane, where there was in readl-
ness for myself and a friend sufficient trans
portatiorf for eight or ten. 4 nice breakfast
at hoSpittble home near by and pleasant
drive over these level roads brought us to
this point.
The Goshen Association convened here
yesterday in its eighty-tirst annual session.
This venerable body Is composed of II
churches, II pastors, and 1929 members.
For many years it conducted with great Wig
or its own missionary opcrations-the
churches sending up some years Us much rs
$4,000 for these ohjccts-and although 4
large part of it, territory was during the
war the camping-ground Of hostile armies
and suffered as much c haps as any other
mrt of the State, it is still! an efficient work.
ing body.
The introductory sermon was preached
Mt the stand by Rev. f. e. Baptist, from
John vi, 81: "For Him hath God the
Father sealed"
1t was an admirable sermon, and was
listened to with deep attention by the large
congregation present.
The arrangements Of the stand seats, and ar
Dor were the best we have seen fora long time:
and the tables also were most admirably ar
ranged and most bountifuly supplied with
all that an epicure could wish.
The Association organized in the after
noon by rejecting Rev. James ID. Coleman,
Moderator, and Rev. l.. j. Haley, clerk.
The letters from the churches reported
number of baptis!ns and some degree OF ac-
tiyitv, but were rot considered on the whole
;is satisfactory as usual.
This church being on the extreme edge Of
the Association theSittendancc OF delegates
is small; but the congregations are unusu-
ally large, and perfectly orderly and atten-
tive.
This morning obituaries of Rev. A. Ii.
Bennett and Rev. l.. W. Allen were read by
I pk' Nf
Hon. T. n. Wclch.
Touching remarks were made by Rev. }.
ID. Coleman, j. William Jones, and DR.. j.
l.. Burrows, and the reports were adopted
by a rising vote.
Education and missions occupied most OF
the day, and elected deeply interesting dis
cus>ions. Drs. Burrows and A. BrouuduS
spoke on the Memorial, and the Association
resolved to rai>e lis full quota of the balance
Of the $300,ujO, and appointed DR.. 4. Il.
Dickinson 20 take charge of the matter.
Rev. j. X. Harrison, Of Roanoke, made Il
statement OF the plan to raise 100000 for
Hollin's Institute, and made IN earnest plea
in behalf of the girls, which seemed TO
awaken Il response III every heat. The
Association cordially indorsed the scheme,
and commended Mr.. Harrison to the
churches.
There was preaching ut the stand il the
morning by Rev. j. William Jones, and in
the afternoon by Rev. DR.. Burrows.
The good people of the ncghborhood pro:
vide the most cordial and bountitul hospi-
tality tor every conner. VIAToR.
TWEED IN CIScINsATI-AS INTERVIEW WITH
THE BAD MAS.-(Cincinnati Enquirer, Sep
tember S.]-That gem, from New lork's
costly ring. William NJ. Tweed, the Black