The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-17
80, roanoke County.

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rur VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
h 'sc,rrrspondcoce OF the kiehm0 %Sa,..rr
l''''''' SALEM. ROANOKE COUNTY:
.,ast between the busy, ouslnns
INC ''S,X New York. and The green teios
streets W s.,cams OF this glorious valley OF
and ciCai 80, ~ leasing as Il isstriking. Ano
TE&'n'a 50 20 "Nia'or." that he foHnd
ro"e foS inv ~, here last night Baptist Asso'
90 ',,;n3 in NIL blast. r.d will,
nc ,,,',, church in this place st II o,csock
'5e i"I on Wednesday, and has been IN ds''y
scion , ,.ro6uc.orv sermon by Rev. Z. +.
!'c ' ,.nn, the text 81 lay down my me
. 80 ,,r sheep" is spoken oil as ni's' 'o-
',.;-,hlr sermon. -, election nj
! 4" D','loninr officers: Major ). W. 9onh,
-. E, NM, ,,ajcr.toT; SETH G. Farley, clerk ana
n '''In'. rho visiting brethren invited to
.,'-" n,o,,re Rev. DR.. c. Tyree. kevs. ".
81. ,>' " Alexander Enbank. Dr. W. a;
!. ,ry colonel j. A.. Hammer, ana
}: M'"-,''y, Ware, ESQ. of the strawberry AS
A' ,..,,. Rvs. !. sweeney and A. Ii. Boil
S.f",,' ~. Gyr,nbricr Association; II. Il.
im.'' r.r,c>ponlirg secretary OF stare
L'H Eoor0: Rev. Luther Ihomhi'i,
h'>,''r ;,.r Association; Rev. III. W. kead,
.''S''' '''' ,.,rc,a,,an; kcvS. W. G. Hall and
i n.,h' ,.,,s. bower Association ID. q.
Isr~,>,,r. Rluc lld"c ASSoc,a,''n; N, MY. n
"''.. pr. ". u. Thomas. ana l.: X; baiiA.e'
-. ,nlru,h Association; Rev. w. D; ban,o'
tit ... t. Africa; Rev. Or. G. n. roy
A...,,,r Rl;;;,r theological Seminary; FRO
''~ ~ II, Harris. Richmond College; Rev.
Wnactin, Mobile, Ala: Rev. Mr.
- ,-.,. o.. The Methodist Episcopal
-,.'..'. Nv. !. Simmons; K. II. Miller, OF
(.:.''. .,'' ia: l.. I. Rice. w. ID. Rice,
IT,. !. :. M&son, ANpomattoX A>Socla-
! 90 RESOLUTION inviting all ministers of other
,.r..r.it.r> who might be present TO
.,. N he BODY waS unanimously
.:..t The uual routine Of business
49,, 80. ...,,c through with in the usual spirit
81 miGurr. ~. r. rrroo
,,r,.,..ri ia tie Baptist church.
y..,rrGay m1rnjr: Rev. {. +. James, pas
=. -. H.. buchanan church. presented the
'.'.,.,. - that church in its efforts TO build
..,.,. Noise q worship. aud secured $3.50
;..,..f ,ud 54-G - In subscriptions for this
.yur .1'ia.t 0: State Missions was pre-
y,,,eJ in . report By Rev. j. N. Pitcher, and
..,Ir,.,r, ~ 4. X. EIy>On, corresponding
sr.,-qry u thr Board: DR.. {. T!ree, Rev.
= .Iaer-. Roy. V. C.. Hall, Rev j. r. Har.
r,.a. kry. G.. Gay. {. Bass, Esq, Rev. A.
u H,noY. and Professor c. l.. Cooke. The
,ago Cd: 81 .g225 was pledged 10 the State Mis-
&, q bpru.
THE ~ Jet Of Education was presented in
.-.,.t hy Rev. 1. /. james, and addresses
Nv lev. Df>. {. Tyrcc, &. II. Toy, aud IL.
Il. Utr:i>, anj $500 secured for the Southern
E,,'l.t Theological Seminary.
tnr Education Board had its claims
r4-,a., presented. and 5000 in cash and
s.r.ai boxes Of provisions were contrl-
tur,G l.r tbs OBJECT.
!: ui.ut ,3a>> meeting was held, at
,n,.raaudrc.>v- we're made by Rev. DR.. W..
4. NyM1n!4rrr. Professor Ii. II. Harris.
p.c.,-.or e. ii. Toy, ". ID. Rice, Esq. and
RS. !. i. Harrison. on the genera. subject
{, ,a.Gg..,uu. with especial reference to the
t.,awmrnt ot Rollins Institute. Rev. j.
f. !.4:i.on. t- financial secretary of the
f. art Gf Trustees. stated tbat.a large num-
T.. II The Gcic1utt> present had already
/ l.-.t contributions 10 the endowment of
Esa.g> Institute, gad that he would not at
ir.3iacoiicctl. q. aHt acknowledged the sum
q 800 Subscribed tonight.
w.. harrison i now vigorously prosecut-
III. he rliurt 10 ra;>c III" sum OF 800. 900
.i1~,@aowa"D. OF HoI!inS Institute, aud
l., Success has been most encouraging,
gy."S IA 'r':!r-t OF the assured ultimate
rl.,I4'j"l Of The scheme. and the placing Of
ia, noble Institute on tirm foundation.
II attendance upon the Association to-
d. ~, l!.e, and The meetings of deep in
;c~>,. OMIT many details OF routine BUSH
y.,,. -Ii note tie following items OF general
Interest:
E~y,J, i. Mandy, from the committee on
Il" complaint ul the Buchanan church
s-G@,; tuc james River church, for receiv-
IL ..to IL fellowship T.. I. Mason, who had
boa rXs:G1"u from the Buchanan church
o. a'c9GLt pt Drunkenness, made Il report
!e'ar elect t&al tie committee had carefully
e&a&lard Tie testimony upon which the
E.rauan church had excluded Mr.. Mason,
a1.s!liiy u>. lid The action Of the church ;
TIL ia,! lad heard With deep regret that the
a1J.t, ithgr church had Ieceiv cd Mr.. Mason
ILL., L, fellowship and elected him pastor !;
aHi l@at tue association earnestly advises
'b.' 'ul!lc1 to :rrCde AZ once from its action
III receiving tAlS excluded member Of the
Hd'HaDan Churcn.
Alter some discussion rs to whether the
sem Should no' he made stronger, and the
fH.iAtl cnuucia,iun OF the purpose of the
-I'etniIoG 10 exclude the church from its
h')",Iip Il i does not rccede from its ac-
L'&, tAc report OF the committee was unani-
G2J>y adopted
~" >H'Jct, OF temperance was then intro
tt1>H b! resolution by Professor c. l..
'@',", taking high temperance ground, and
t:"1A y urging the churches 10 discipline
",i! co>r .: drunkenness.
ta'Ht'! addresses endorsing the resolu-
Ions :. we've made by Rcrs. w. J. Cooke, j.
l.. harrison, j. William Jones, G.. Gray, nj.
H'H"ld, and VIC. Hall. and Professor C..
l. 'gch" and t. +. Rice, Esq. An amend
',.'.. requesting The pastors to preach tre-
s''4il! on III" subject was adopted, and the
I'o'iehs were unanimously passed.
"'' u. Gray read an elaborate and con-
e'>Ne report on the subject OF foreign mis-
<'"'' "hich "a> adopted after stirring adj
- ,, b! Rev. DR.. ". ID. Thomas, Rev. w.
= , '""'a missionary under appointment to
;;t..l,".' i'v'. K. Jones. and Rev. w. c. Hall.
-. mug he cl,cussiop, the Association
c.,.''s ca,n contribution Of S45 to the Afri-
. -" 'a',l'A' aud made pledges Of $2l0 to the
SSI,.a 'und Tor foreign missions.
,s, ,'.'s' Statement by the pastor, the Asso-
.1.''n gave So 90 in cash. and pledges to
; mount OF 5000 to the building fund of
"},>y Hill church.
sa.a 'g1hs stated that there was n debt Of
P,,. G'e Oh The Baptist church house at
-, ", aud that The estate of the late
H.. 49,. w. Il. Gilt was bound for the amount.
mai t,,s as, raised at once $50 % in cash
>,.,, ,a"' III pledges, TO be paid by 1st of