The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-04
Letter from Charlottesville.
Correspondence Of the ri ,hmond Dispatch.I
CHARLOTTESVILLE. NAV 3. 1915.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the RI mond DIspatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE. May 3, 1915.
The warm rains and bright sun of last
week gave a great impetus TO the vegetation,
and drought 10 life much that We thought
was BLASTED by the recent polar wave. But
the frost Of last night, We fear, baS well
fuisard Up that which was left. Really,
what with the Stringency Of The times result
ant from scarcity of money, and the almost
wholesale destruction OF The crops for the
past wear or two, it becomes a serious ques.
ton as to how we in this section are 20 live.
Notwithstanding the ti"htntss Of money,
Charlottesville is steadily and surely improv-
jnc. In every direction on the suburbs of
he town new buildings are gong up, and
i:cre is a decided evidence of extension.
ling on as it is nov. in short time the
.burbS will he larger than the town proper.
]. takes money 10 build, and as We look at
this thrift We are constrained 10 believe that
Tie stress OF money Is The result OF disease
among the people, produced by fear, and
known as the grips" II the money in
any community is put in circulation the
times are bound to be better.
Yesterday morning after services in the
Baptist church session Of the church was
call. d ard The resignation OF the pastor, DR..
q. \.
unexpected. as it was pretty generally known
that bis eminent qualifications were sought
for in .yiGer feds OF usefulness. Dr.. Long
ltas been pastor Of this church nearly. seven
wears. During his residence here he has en-
dcarcd himself to the community, irrespective
OF denominational preferences, and IN losing
shim We lose Il citizen whom it will be hard
10 ind one 10 succeed. TO say that the
cSurch here regrets his resignation would be
},-,tng it rather mildly. He goes to Grocer
seminary, Chester, Pa. in which institution
IL La, beea unanimously elected 10 the chair
<. ecclesiastical history. His resignation of
{ IRE signifies bis acceptance OF the same.
Shi'e we regret his departure, We rejoice
nat he goes where his great learning and
eminent abilities will be fully recognized.
Yesterday afternoon there was bapLiZing
l. Cochran's pond, one mile from Charlottes-
Vile, OF tiltythrec persons, recent converts
Of the Mt. Zion church (colorcd). Every
morse and every vehicle that could he OF.
tanned was put into requiSition, and by
O'Clock az assembage estimated at from IL
teen hundred TO two thousand persons were
on the ground to witness the ceremony. A
sarge number of white people were present
The creek 10 which the baptizing took place
runs through naturaliy.fvrmed basin, with
high and rugged cliff, on one side, covered
with dense growth OF Ivy, and forming q
semi-circular boundary, which meets the
natural barrier that forms the dam from
which the nil! is fed, thus constituting q
natural amphitheatre. The beauty and
W'!dness of the surroundings, the weird
songs of these peculiar people, and the SOL.
emn rite which was being administered
lcuded to make the scene impressive. Rev
MI. Herndon, originally Of Richmond, per
formed the rite.
The meetings In the Methodist church still
continue, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mir
Iwltty, alone. He has fully demonstrated
MS ability to conduct reyivalS. Ten person
were received into the church yesterday
making twenty-sX so far. The number Q
conversions, believe, is upwards of forty
These meetings have been characterized b,
an cltire absence OF excitement or emo
tional manifestations, and the sermons are
addressed to the consciences and the reason
Of the men and women present. a gooc
%oik Is being done there. Our.