The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-03
"A Trip OH the I" Raging Canawf"-
Meeting Of she james River Baptist
Association,

meeting Sa tne james ESlv6r hApG1st
Association.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.1
GOLD HILL, BUCKlNGHAA COUNTY, Va,
---...- -------,.-~~---,-July 20, 1876
One may have travelled on Pullman
palace.car, a Hudson'river steamboat, or an
ocean steamer, hut be Is not entitled to call
himself q traUeuer unless be has made trip
under July sun on the "raging canawl''
and rSvelled in all Of the luXuries Of the
packet. Well, T have just hsd that privilege,
but feel SO utterly inadequate to the task OF
describing the trip that shall not attempt
Ii, will only say that was firmly con.
WINGED that Paddy was right when be said OF
this mode of travelling, "If It were not for
the name Of the thing would as soon walk"
But the splendid crops along the route, the
pleasant company, and the fresh morning air,
enabled a,e to land at New Canton, III the
good old County of Buckingham, in tOlerable
fair plight, aud to enjoy a trot Of nine miles
behind good pair OF horses TO Buckingham
church. This is II colonial house, over one
hundred years old, and has been occupied
for years by Baptist caurcb. u
AS we drove up we found a large crowd in
attendance, aud The pulpit occupied by Rev.
W. J. Shinnan, OF Salem, Roanoke county.
who was concluding what was pronounced
an admirable introductory sermon before the
James River Baptist Association, which was
convened in Its orty.third annual session.
The Association contains twenty-three
churches, ,located in RuctbDghanl, Cum
berland. Fluyanna, aud Appomattox.} twelve
ministers, and one thousand eight hundred
and forty-!our members.
After the sermon there was g Recess, and
the inevitable good dinner which the excel
aent sisters dotE prepare on such OCCASIONS,
and then the Association organized ia the
Masonic Hall, near by, while Rev. Wiliiasn
Fisher preached ia the church.
j. Ill. McCrae, Esq, was RE ected mode
rator, T. j. Thornhlll, ESQ, cerk, and Dr.
William FuQua treasurer.
The letters from the churches reported BIB
additions during the past year, aad indicated
q tolerable healthy state Of things among the
churches. e.!
On Wednesday there was still larger
crowd in sttendanee. The sessions OF the
Association we're held IN the church. and the
people seemed deeply snterested IN the CA
ercises.
Most of the morning hour was consumed
in considering the claims Of foreign missions.
and at ii O'Clock the Association adjourned
for preaching, and Rev. Edmond Harrison, 4
OF Richmond College. preached an admirable |
sermon from the teSt: "Aud the disciples |
were called Christians first in Antioch" !
Acts XII. %.
The afternoon session was occupied witss
an earnest discussion of al excellent report
on S ate Missions presented by Rev. r. N.
johnson.
This morning, after attending to various
items OF routine buSness, the body con.
sidered the subjects of Home Missions"
and Educatiop."
The excellent report GA education, by
David Christian. Esq, took very strong
ground in favor OF Tree schools, and spoke Of
the University OF ssrgiDis as the great CEN
iral sun OF our educational system, and tue
other colleges Of the State rs planets Eevoiy-
Ing around i,,>and warmly endorsed and
recommended k,chm md College. The dis !
cusslon which followed WIS earnest and Ga.
.husisstic, and the people seemed deeply
interested. One OF tue speakers took tue {
ground that poor mao cannot afford 10 {
neglect The edueatof Of his children, sud