The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-18
>r,r1wArnR CHURCH. PULASKI COUNTY,
August Is, 1878.

n,udancp and your correspondent mas
S,,,,,a brief Sojourn here very delightful.
II was very pleasant TO stops day at the
MONTGOMERY White and minSle with the
!. ,inrliShrd ConfcdcrateS attracted by the
,,.,tiuc, Of the Southern Historical Conven-
,;,n The proceedings OF the Convention
ana the noble address Of General Early "a
-,n,rt OF which the enterprise of the DIS
'I..b secured by telegraph were Of deep in
;.~,.,: but i; was to Your correspondent
,,,n more pleasant 10 hear these old sol
3r~< fch, over again their battles " and
warmly enter into each others plans and
..-,. ,[s,,> under the new order Of things.
= saw The Montgomery White under I'M
s.,,,>,h}r circumstances TO its mana cement.
'rr, I,r,,,, crowd. the failure to get a bed eX-
',',, hy the kindness Of a friend, and the
ntro~ cxorhi.ant charges did not impress
,,'. ,.ynr,,llv But the fare was good, the
'.r,,n,d, and surroundings arc very pretty.
-,,1 ,l.r .,g,.>ts who have been there some
,;,,,. .,...h III h!Sh terms Of the place ana It's
.iua-cInCht-
A. nnIy saw the fancy ball for few mo-
MS from the por.ico shall not attempt
=, describe it, and certainly | should not
',,;,N even the best opportunities adopt the
,n;.,.rablc custom which had hoped would
~.y,.r cross the Potomac OF psradinS the
names of ladies in the public prints and
'-.,.ns, minute desert tons OF their toletS-
I'm, | hurried away from the SayeNeS OF
49,. sN.in-S 10 = pleasant ride on Hcuefa'
N,rnur', r.r.cint ears Ia New Rlfrr bridge
and q Charming hu@gy-ridc OF four mites
,t,v.,, Tim, rio>t remarkable stream TO ina
,,,,..rr IN "Nialui'>" true elemental Zap
III Association.
2y.u annual session Of the Valley Baptist
association begun on yesterday At saltwater
,...,rg. Pulaski co MY, four miles from
-, River dvr0:. This Association reports
-gtrtch,>, Il pastors. and Ills members.
T.. territory Iio> within the counties OF Mont
...,..~y. GILES. nItctourt. Roanoke, Rock
.#;.,. bedford. and Allegheny. The
...~rAc> generally arc represented.
The introductory sermon was preached by
g., /, y. picAcr. OF tovingt0n, from
i-,. y. >: Therefore, sad he unto them.
-. .4ry,,>t truly j. great. Tut the laD0rcrS
Nv: pray yc. therefore, the Lord OF the
f.,.,.,. lla: lie would send forth lab0rcrS
u-.. his harvest" lie discussed rs his
:a.ua III. necessity q prayer for The M
s~,--. u II, nHnS!'V.
Your CORES pendent was not so fortunate
.-t,:rriSr in tine TO hear the sermon, but
l., M..u! il spoken Of in Very high terms Of
.r.:,.q, well conceived and admirably de-
.'.g,G.
III. Association. in the absence Of Pro-
f.,,ar i. \. Turncr. the moderator OF the
lt,. ,r>-ion. who was detained by sickness,
w. called 10 order by Professor {. l..
t.r-, .,Hda permanent organization ELECTED
us the election of Major J. ". Johnston
N.pt".a'or and :. G.. Farley clerk and trea-
,rur.
The following "yi>iting brethren" were
invited to seats Rev. Dr.. W. T.. Hatcher. Of
-. Domestic Mission Board Professor
,urhr. representing the ..Ministcis' Relief
aluud": Rev. J. f. kincanuon. Lebanon
81 >>rciu;ion, aren't Bristol Female College !:
Ss thcr Z. l.. Burson. Bristol church :
nrthrr y. ". PucNct, Blue Ridge A>Socia-
i!uu: Rev. James Sweenv, Grecnbrler AsSo-
ca'ioa and Rev. George L. Luck, Straw
imrGv association.
The Association attended 10 various mat
',r> Of detail. and the brethren and friends
O.. TIN. neghDorhood afforded most cordial
and .DuuGant hospitality to all.
SECOND DAY.
The morning hour was occupied with a
devotional meeting Of half an hour. the sub
i,c, If domestic missions presented in re-
tort by Rev. ]. NJ. Pitcher. and remarks By
Ery. i. VI. Pitcher. Rev. DR.. Hatcher, Rev.
t. Gray, and Rev. j. K. Hrison), and the
subject Of state missions. The report on
IN. ,a>t named subject was read by Rev. j.
\. Muudy. and elected sn earnest discus
>jor. which was participated III by Professor
l.. l.. Coke. Rev. DR.. Curry, Rev. j. Il.
Harrison, ana others.
During the discussion n subscription of
= u,.i VA, made to the State Mission Board.
Rev. DR.. Curry. of Richmond College;
Ery..j. William Jones, general superintend-
rn; >unduy-School and Bible Board; and
Brother George W. McLaurine, OF Jackson,
Miss. Were recognized as "visiting breth-
rn." and invited to seats on the floor.
The afternoon hour was devoted to the sub
i,rt OF education, an admirable report being
read hs Rev. w. J. Shipman. The report
warmly commcnds Richmond College, Sun
nySil" High School, the Education Board,
Ia" Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Bristol Female College, Richmond Female In
-iltutc. and Roanoke Female College at Dan
'iil". But it especially commends Hollins Fe-
male Institute. located within the bounds OF
this Association. and calls upon the churches
u respond literally to the effort recently
put on foot by the Board of Trustees to
rai>r 100000 for that institution.
Rev J. T. kincannon made most efiec-
tive address in behalf of Bristol Female
College. and Rev j. II. Harrison cordially
indor>cd the institution, and in few min
Utv> secured $2l5 tor that object.
Dr. Curry then made one of his happlcst
efforts. in which he commended all of the
Institutions named in the report, and spoke
On The general subject Of education.
In HE course of his address DR.. Curry
brought out the fact that there were last scs-
ion mar" Students from Virginia at Rich
NJud College than at any other college in
the STATE. But he desired to say that the
rivalry between the colleges of the State was
d generous one. and that Richmond College
rlojrnd al the success Of all of her sisters.
H." especially commended III highest terms,
oar noble state University, and said that II
:' had The power i'll the Legislature 1t
should never lack for i liberal annuity.
keV. Dr. Hatcher followed in 4 speech
Especially advocating the work Of the Educa-
Ton Boud and urging the churches TO look
"dt ana encourage youn" men preparing for
he ministry. He also earnestly Endorsed the
rnpgt Of The trustees Of ilollinS Institute TO
l"l,r 500. 900 tor lis endowment, and eX-
pressed hi confident belief that nor is the
I'm" L. Iai-c H.
Rev. }. K. Harrison, agent of lio!linS IN
'n'utr. now took the moor, and in his mimi
'Jhn style. which has Won for him the So
M.gwt Prince Of Bcggars,' pressed the
claims 81 the Institute until he had raised for
ltc object $s30J.
The enthusiasm with which this contri-
hH'!pn VAS made showed that IIolIins insti-
'''t fiH> Il warm place in the hearts Of those
no know il bcsl. EIAToR.
RICHMOND DISTRICT CONFERENCE
sEILINh L.