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

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,xG Ar THE "$rASD "--GooD BEHhvIoR-
STATISTICS REPORTS, ETC.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DiSpatch'l
LEON, MADISON COUNTY, VA,
September ). 1873.
The shiloh BAPTIST Association has just
closed lis Seycnty-ninth annual session.
This venerable and influential body held
il meeting this wear with the Mount Carmel
church. some five miles from Madison Court
house. commencing on Tuesday, and con-
riuuinr in session for several days. The III
troductory sermon was preached by Rev.
J. y. May, of Rapmhannock, from Luke
81 :"Go, and do thou likcwiSe.> Cen
rral J. G. Field, Of Culpcper, was elected
moderator. and Rev. }. \. Fox, of Madison,
acted rs clerk. +. II. Hill, Esq, Of Madl-
son, was appointed treasurer.
BESIDES the business meetings, when were
held in the house, there was preaching i'll
the stand" 4 short distance of. The house
was crowded, and immense throngs attended
upon the preaching at the stand. where ser
mons were preached by Rev. NcsSrS. y. Is.
Taylor OF Culpcper, b. Grimslcy of Kappa
hammock, {. i. Scott Of Orange, j. y. Parks
| Of RapJahaunock, J. w. McCoWn OF Orange,
| X. III. stone and 4. III. Spilman OF Culpepcr.
| Better behaved congregations | have never
| seen anywhere, nor did l hear Of any disor-
der.
| The letters sent up from the various
| churches by the delegates gave details con-
| cernin. the churches which were iutereSt-
| in- and indicated considerable degree OF
prosperity and activity.
The Association is composed OF twenty
nine churches, located in the counties oil
Culpcprr, Orange, Rappahlnnock, Madison,
Greene, Page, Alhcmarlc, and fauqllcr
one church reported - 3aptl>nlS. There are
10 Sunday schools i'll operation. WITH near!
500 members. Reports were read Oh ms
SONS. education, and the Sunday-school
work. These reports elected animate"
and interesting discussions, which were
participated in hy Rev. Me>>r>' nrililSIcy,
SainIan. TAYLOR, Parks. stone, MrtoWh,
lI,l. Lewis. Fox, May, General ficld, ana
Mes So. r. NJ. Latham. +. Il. Hill, j. II.
Bruce. ". (. Stout, and \. Pcnlck.
! portion OF the second day was spent III
>olnc THANKSGIVING services respecting vac
:. Memorial 4" movement. Mention WIS ii''t't
Of l~o new houses oil worship III course Oh
erection within bounds OF The Association.
The treasurer was directed TO forward 10
Or. steel, of your city, the treasurer Oh tiie
General Association OF Virginia, the lui'os
which l:aQ been sent u'1 ny lhc cHtti 'iiSS.
The second sabbath in November VAS re-
commended 10 the churches Is day 10 De
observed aS Il season of special prayer 10
God for iii, blessing upon the AsSocia,loh'
As there are one or two young men III iiic
bounds Of the body who expect to study Tor
thc ministry, but arc not yet ready to enter
college, tlc Executive Board OF The Shiloh
Association was Instructed to make arrange
lncnts for their primary education i'll schools,
aud the churches were requested to forward
funds for this purpose 10 the Executive
Board, who are 10 turn over any surplus
funds To The Education Board in Richmond.
Tie weather WAS delightful, and the hos
pita!itv Of tie people unoolmdcd. The scs-
,ion flhc shiloh Association which In, just
closed is regarded rs one Of the most lar
nIouiou<, dcH"utfAl, and tar-ieacsiin@ IN
blessed results which it has ever had. 1t was
determined to hold The next anHla! meeting
with "SNi!t ran" church, near Standards
Vile. in Greene county. Rev. }. Is. Taylor,
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