The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-21
Latter from ..Yiator.-

Using WORK OF THE VALLEY BAPTIST ASso
CATION. .....
,,-orr,spordcncc OF the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
Ok THE WING. August IS, 1878.
7 sent Won notice OF the frs. and second
so,, proceedings of the Valley Baptist Asso'
JJaflon.
.,, ~a,nr,iav. and the congregations yes
..r,ltv SUNDAY were very large.
The body determined to hold its next ses-
raN with the Salem (RHnoke} church on
Wednesday before the third SUNDAY III Au'
.r>,. The question Of including Sabbath
~ The sessions Of the Association, which has
i,,tcd considerable discussion for several
..,,> WIS compromised by adopting an arti-
~ the constitution leaving it to the
| hrrh with which the body may meet each
| var 10 decide whether the session shall in
,g1r sunday. Rev. {. +. James was elected
~. ,,r,s,h the Introductory sermon and Rev.
r,,ars 4. Mnuday alternate. ..:
Ery. i. VI. Narlowe presented an adm'ra-
w., grnnri on sunday Schools, which was
....,,>,ra ~ The writer. the General Super
..,ndrnt oi the SUNDAY School Bible Board,
.rl Kcy. ur. Curry.
ror,i,n Missions also ELECTED due atten-
ION and IN earnest discussion.
R,. !. NJ. Pitcher made statement in
-...,rNrc to his proposed Church.building
,..Gpri>c in Corinston, ana secured SOU
,g the object.
Ev. {. r. James also stated that the
s.~.h AZ Buchanan had decided 10 erect ut
rs. nrw hnli>r Ut worship.
EIl O'clock the Association and large
..r-g,.aijon assembled at the stand Ia hear
90 Memorial Thanksgiving address from
Ha,. pr. curry. who made one of his cha
..,.n,.va}ly hsppy addresses. This Asso-
.4".n had raised $1,000 over its quota OF
PIP. MEMORIAL Fund and some of the brcth-
IN therefore objected to Rev. J. Il. Har-
-..as'> rai>in. 500 additional on the spot, -
. Ar proposed to do. and would no doubt
.yr accomplished but for the interruption.
rh" Association passed a suitable tribute
=. IN, memory Of Rev. George &. Thrasher,
who had recently fallen victim to cholera
Z, .Icur>hoIn'. Tenn. while nobly minister
IN. IL hls flock there. and who was SO long
IN active mcnl'tr OF this Association.
The Claims of the "mniSters' relieI fund"
vrr, presented in an able report by Major
! ". Johnston (Which the body ordered TO
l-. puhli>hcd in iull in the Religions Herd'3).
,Nt 'Mrrr was Al tHTUtst ul>CUSeiOu ANU Il
Hf.,-ti contribution 10 the object.
Ar"r attending 10 various matters Of rou-
..,.,. the Moderator Major j. w. JohnSton),
n.,. hv the WAY. proved himself most eX.
..#,m prc>idn" officer. made some most
mlnrriic closing remarks. and the brethren
>,n. The parting hymn ana took the parting
land
en- sunday sermons were preached by
Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher, Rev. G. Gray, and an
other minister. and | have never seen more
orderly or attentive congregations. Indeed
NJ. Whvl.. session OF the Association was
Considered very decided success, and the
nr,liu.> If unusual interest and profit,
During The session there was raised for va
riuu~ benevolent objects S6. lbs, and an Ell
tlu>il>m seemed TO be started which augurS
H. hlpli">t results.
Tncrc Is no Association in the state that
be-. within the last few Years, made progress
,4ual /" that of the Valley. and this is due,
n lar.;e measure under God. to the activity
II thc iaymcn three of whom-ProleSSor C.
i..torkr. Professor J. \. Turner. and Major
+. VI. lohn.ton-hayc TILED the Moderator's
chair for some years.. the influence OF the
administers and deacons' meeting, and The
earnest efficiency OF the ministry.
Aud certainty | have never seen anywher,
more cordial or abundant hospitality than
Ihd with which We have been entertained
rs the saltwater church and the conmunit,
.rncrlily. N1AToR.