Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-07-06
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LETTER FROM RUSSELL co.
The Baptist COuycntiOn-Grcat
OUt-pOuTing of tho People
improvements Russell
County Personal
LEBANON, Va. I
June 18th, 1915 !

ED. BRISTOL News:
Friday and Saturday were interest
ing days to the people Of this place and
vicinity, being the time Of the Con.
veutiOn of the Baptlsts, who were as
senbled with reference 10 the fOrma
ton Of "A new Association. The at.
tendance was surprising, considering
the time Of year and the condition Of
crops. Such. however, was the deel
interest felt in the movement that all
secular interests were seemingly foI
the time for. o ten.
Rey. EIihu Kisor was chosen Mode
rator, and Capt. Miller, County SUI
perinjcndcUt, Clerk. Thirteen chur-
chcs We're represented and a lively in
tercsL in the movement evidenced
The prevailing opinion was that the
Lebanon 4 ss0ciation was too large.
embraced too much territory, and that
the churches lying on each side OF
Clinch mountain could work to more
advantage if organized into separate
associa ions. This sentiment was
agreed to by delegates representing
both sections, north and south OF the
mountain.
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or II churches from the Lebanon As
ISOLATION, and two or three from the
Clnch Valley. The latter was formed
from churches taken from the former.
SO was the New River Association
embraced in the counties of Graysou
and Aisle. The churche> of the Leb-
anon lie in tie valley between BrIs-
tol and Wytheville. The membership
of tie new association will mainly be
made up of the best of material, men
Of energy, means and enterprise.
Col. Il. G. NJ. A Anderson gave q his
history Of the Lebanon Association.
As usual he interested his audience.
He was one Of the leading spirits in
the formation of the present associa-
ton, the Lebanon, now he assumes q
like position as TO the new.
Revs. J, b. Jones, i. A Leonard,
Flinu Eiser are SmOUg the leaders Us
ministers in the new OrgamiZal ION
Among the lay-members of activity
and Z, al are the GOses, LOcharts, Al
dersuns, Campbells, FUllCrs, Miliers,
Banners and their like.
On Saturday Rev. J. Il. Kin
canon, of your city, delivered an able
address on the great Centennial move
ment now interesting the BaptISts Of
the United States. he was listened to
with deep interest for more than an
hour, Mr. Kincan0n IS great favor
tie with the Baptisls of Russell and
can always secure IA fine audience on
any occasion.
This place is generally improving.
The Court House is an elegant build
ing. So is the new hotel OF Mr.. Ash
brook. Col. Anderson has had hand
some and commodious additions made
to his already extensive mel camille
house Other handsome buildings
have been erected and Improvements
made on old property. The town il
looking up.
This county j. certainly the most
fertile aud productive west of the Blue
Ridge if not in the State. Her farm
ers are up TO the first standard They
are making the county garden spot.
The crops of all kinds are just a. good
as could be wished. Corn looks like
the best to he found on river bottoms.
SO ID the oat and wheat. For health
these vafsys are without rivals. Here
are To be found the best of waters and
the puTest Of atmosphere.
Mr.. J. B. Jones i succeeding adj
mirabIy with the ProgrcSs. His sub
scripJ0n list is rapidly on the increase.
He is struggling 10 give to his renders
a good paper His labor is that OF Il
christian worker. While be seeks TO
build up the material interest OF the
county be does not lose sight of rhe
moral.
Mr.. Jno. Davis, an East Tennessee
boy, is succeeding admirably i'm bust
ness. AS merchant and gentleman
the people OF Russell county are proud
OF him. And Jonesboro' should also
feel complimented 10y the success and
standing Of her son.
Capt. McBroom is seriously i'll with
fever.
Madam RumOr had the venerable
Judge Burns married this week, but
he rolled i'm to-day all alone, did not
50 much as know the fair one" to
whom the curious public had him
welded.
Rev. Thos. Anderson, brother Of j.