The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-16
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1 Correspondence OF the Richmond Disuatcnl
| BEDFORD COUNTY, " Il, August II, 1873.
The strawberry Association met ut Mount
olivet church, In this county, On the, 9Th,
and adjourned yesterday. Rev. Dr.. w. A.
Montgomery, Of eLynchburg, was reelected
moderator DR.. G. A. Board, Of Liberty,
clerk and treasurer.
This Association, at its meeting, was COM
posed OF twenty-three churches In Bedford,
five in Franklin, four In Campbell, one in
Botetourt. During the session Of the AS
sociation the Leesville church, OF Campbell,
and the CoilegeaHill Baptist church, OF
lLynchburg, were received into member
ship. I estimate the total number OF men,
beers belonging to the churches at 3,100. :.
| The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. DR.. Montgomery.
f. ,z SECOND DAY. :,
DR.. G.. A. Board presented the report of
the Committee on State Missions, and along
with that the report Of the Executive Com
mittee. Il, -. 49, ti.;fy ,sfsrs !.
Rev. b. G. Manard submitted the report
on Sunday schools. The report stated that
the First Baptist Sunday school was organ
| lied in Baltimore In 1904, and that schools
were organized afterwards as follows In
! Philadelphia, in 1915 in New York, 1916 !;
in st. Louis, 1918; in Virginia, 1919. !;
Mr.. c. G. Terry stated that he attended n
Sunday sehoolin Lynchburg in 1928.
Rev. William Hawkins remembered TIL at
he was at Sunday school at Ash Camp, in
Charlotte county, under Abner 'Clopton, in
1922, and that they then bad printed tickets.
The further consideration Of the subject
was then postponed until the evening Of
the third day. .v ..iA. :
Rev. j. 4. Davis presented the report on
education.
Mr.. 1T. Ellyson explained that the Edl-
cation Board and the Memorial Committee
were advocating different enterprises, and
gave statements as to receipts, expenses,
and prospects. Nine OF the churches which
had recommended students to the Educa-
ton Board had contributed nothing to the
Board for the support of those students.
Rev. Charles H. Ryland had collected
something on the PoindeXter and the me-
mortal bonds. About three hundred OF the
churches had not responded to his calls.
Every church in the State was interested in
this work Two hundred and five ministers
had been educated at Richmond College in
the last fifteen years. lie explained the
mode Of applying the income from the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. investment for the
sons OF ministers. ..,:.... ......-. p
Rev. J. NJ. Luck preached at the stand on
the evening of the first day. Reys. H. Pet
ty, S. r. White, and G. Gray preached at
the stand to-day.
| ..- ."1 THIRD DAY.
Rev. DR.. Tyree read the report OH foreign
missions. The report gave a statement as
progress Of the work, and proposed methods
OF informing the people and collecting
funds. f' .'i-. 81. :. = -. ~:
Rev. DR.. Biting spoke OF the Italian mis-
sion, aid what he had seen about the work
Of Rev. DR.. George b. Taylor ut Rome.
Colonel J. a. Hammer read the report Oh
home missions. The report showed that
Virginia had received from the Board in
four years 2.SS more than she had paid.
Only one church in the Association had
|sent up a contribution. . .s.,..,- H.. ...
Mr.. c. Z. Fleet, secretary OF the Board,
remarked that all agents had been dismiss
ed that the debt had been reduced from
1000 to $4,000; and spoke particularly Of
the work accomplished in Texas. SUI.
The report on Sunday schools was again
taken up, and remarks were made upon the
points of the report by Rev. Mr.. Manard,
Rev. Mr.. Petty, Rev. j. r. Harrison, and
Mr.. r. NJ. Chambers. '.' - -. - ...
Mr.. Manard commended strongly for de-
nominational teaching, and urged that it
might be done in love to others and with
fidelity to truth. ~ -,s.-..,,.. - a, f
The Association will meet next year with
New Prospect church, in Bedford county.
and Rev. B. G. Manard is appointed to
preach the Introductory sermon.
Sermons at the stand to-day by Rev. G. F.
James, Rev. G. B.. Eager, Rev. c. II. Ry-
land, and Rev. 7. E. Woodson.
At least $500 people were on the grounds
to-day. Perfect order prevailed. -: {
FOURTH DAY-THE CENTENNIAL DAY.
The Association, at its last annual session,
had ordered that this day be set apart for
special exercises commemorative OF the fact
that it would be the one hundredth ami
versary OF its constitution, with the follow
! ing programme: /. 4 discussion which
shall trace the outward history OF the Asso-
citation from its organization, by Rev. DR..
Biting. >. A season OF thanksgiving and
the interchange OF "reminiscences, remarks,
and reflections on the history OF the Associa-
!, inward or doctrinal history OF the Assoeia-
ton during the same period, by Rev., DR.. j.
B. Jeter and Rev. Dr.. Cornelius Tyree. ri
Although there was u prospect Of rain a
very large congregation Of people was upon
the grounds at an early hour. think there
was at least two thousand. Religious ser
vices in the church were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Eager; after which, a few preliminaries
being disposed OF, the members Of the AS
ISOLATION, under the direction Of Professor
Cooke, and with the oldest members OF, the
churches at its head, proceeded to the grove,
where the stand for the speakers had been
erected and seats reserved for the Ass0cia-
ton. Here DIR. Montgomery called to order,
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Antho-
ny, who was the. oldest minister present,
and is in his eighty-sixth year. Dr.. Bit
ting was then introduced. 49, TX.
After DR.. Biting had held the immense
audience spell-bound for two hours q
shower of rain compelled him, even against
earnest calls to so on, to desist. A school
teacher remarked as the Doctor closed that
it reminded him Of the time when the
Greeks sat listening to Herodotus read his
tory Xenophon wept. -. 80: 49,.
DR.. Jeter was not present, and that was
ldeeply regretted. It was, also matter OF
regret that the rain rendered 1T imposslble
for Dr. Tyree to deliver the address which