The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-08
,...ce oc the Richmond Dispatch.1
4N''' ,1rrrurr,Gr CHURCH, MiDDLEsEx CO., !
uhNN spcy,ss 4 1870 {

"H'1' August 4, 1876. !
ponoahannock Baptist Association
~ '' -, rnIIncil here for three days, and
ma w." W. , mos. delightful session. Very
h'> "H, .,,,d. have been in daily attendance,
laF2r '',,.si,n, have been able and OF deep
the o.. Tho sermons generally Of more than
me aver. and the order and attention
thy al all praise.
W".'" .b, nrinccly hospitality with which
49, association and visitors nave oeen en-
....;rea | have never seen II surpassed.
ir.'' ,,,nd ncopie not only fill their houses
IA" ;,n. several houses have entertained rs
=. ., fity each) aud feed tnem on 1iSh,
',..,a,>.. chicken, shoat. anu ever! other
o|I Ring: but they load their conve-
-;"-.ry.arrangcd tables at the church WIN
"N ions enough 70 feed bountifuiiy every
t.,,r1r and have enough LETT 10 1ccd rs
na2y more. .,;.,na +,,;,.,,
. 49,, No., II churches which then be-
t..',.cd 70 IN, cid Dover, and has gradually
' Wood in prosperity until 1t is now I'M
'.,..i,rablv the banner Association . OF
.r,ir itnumUcrS forty-eight churches,
r.. ,,rrachrrs. and seven thousand two
~.n,dr,a and ri-htv-siX members, and the
E,r,hcs generally are among the most
,.-l' and efficient in the state.
TI,. letters 4; this session showed that
,.-,v..,yrn of the churches were repre-
,.,.nJ that four hundred and twenty-five
..r.on> we're baptized, AMI that these forty
ny,a churches have under their charge
.a,rn.y-:wo sunday schools.
vb. Association tJudge r. l.. Montague
~ ,lr chair organized by the election OF
tar following officers Moderator, Judge j..
II {. ZONES: Clerk, Rev. W. +. Dunaway;
T1.,urrr. Major j. T.. Bagby; Sunday
,.1,aI superintendent, Rev. George IL.
(wnng the ..yisiting brethren present
wrrr pr.. Curry, Hatcher. and Warren,
T,. &. II. Hylaud. Professor II. II. liarrls,
p.y. !. William Jones. Dr.. y. l.. Dlckln-
s,rl. and II. X. EllySon, ESD. OF Richmond;
Res. Or. Mcdowell. Of Chowan Female
CaH.-c. Nurfr"e>horo'. y. c.; Captain y.
rrnrE Of Belle Haven Female Institute,
taxandria: Rev &. Broaddu-, Jr., OF
FIryauna: Rev. John Pollard. Jr.. OF Bal
;i.uarc: and Rev. James Il. AGREE, OF Lou
doUu county.
The introductory sermon preached on
Wednesday hv Rev. ". +. Runaway, OF
Iqura.;cr. was III earnest, effective, anu
every way admirable sermon.
T,r afternoon Of "Wednesday was devoted
tn one 81 III" most animated and enthusiast
,ic discussions .. the temperance question /
have ever heard
The rrpnr; on temperance was an admira-
Nc ooc-read hy II. Il. ol!ard, Esq.,
taking very high ground in favor OF tenn
urrancr. and commencing the Order OF
Good Ttmplar-. Earnest speeches were
made tpcnding the adoption Of the rcport)
liz Rev. =. ". corr. John Pollard, W. W.
Wood. !. William Jones, DR.. William Fl.
Kirk. Alfred Baby. Or. 4. BroadduS, and
". y street. and Or. John NJ. EvaEs, Ma
riu> Juac>. E>.;.. and General II. L. L.
I}ealc.
SECOND DAY.
.aro,or 4. +. Bland read a carefully pre-
,qr.I and every wav excellent report on
inrc;.,n Observation-Disclosures interesting
Iar,, and frurr, winch have already been
,,m|Li.h.d in the DjSpQtch.
Tbc report elected deeply interesting
discussion. which was participated in by
rry Or. Curry. DR.. \. F.. Dickinson, Hon.
r, +. Bland. Aiarius Jones, Esq, DIR. ". H.
Kirk. pr. \. \. Rice, Rev. W. Z. Watt,
',mi Predecessor II n. Harris.
:, II o'clock Rev. J. William Jones
,,r.,,I.,j Ia = large congregation at the
tfgqd vlil,. the Association continued its
,,.,,jnr in the house.
y, !. o'clock the Association adjourned
30 hear pr. T. W. Warren, OF Richmond,
wio preached al excellent sermon to an inn
!U"I>" crowd 81 ueeplF-ntereslea hearers.
After the SerlAon KEY. Dr: Ctlrr! mace
III eloquent and effective address on State
MISSIONS. which was followed by collec-
ton for that object.
!: was remarked that the good order and
attention of the congregation through TWO
sermons. an address, and collection were
Wo~;nlr rewarded by the splendid dinner
which followed.
III the afternoon the sublect OF educatlo1l
Vas considered. being brought forward IN
IN aa!c report by General X. l.. L. Bealc
T. lillian +: Hatcher presented the
claims OF the Education board, III the
course oi which he paid high tribute to
The Young men now under the charge OF the
Education Board. and urged the churches
= b" careful III recommending only proper
men.
Rev. {. II. Ryland represented the Idol
iar-roa:" and spoke on the general Interests
~ Richmond College. ..
Rev. John Pollard, OF Baltimore; Pro
ir>,or II. Il. Harris, DR.. Dickinson, and
General heale made most elective speeches
on he General question.
n Rev. Dr.. Mcdowell, OF North Carolna,
q preached At the stand to 4 large and atten-
a i've congregation while the Association was
81 u session in III" house.
g LAST DAY.
~ The CONGREGATIONS were very large to-day.
81 The Virginia Baptist Historical Society
81 Wa warmly commended, the clerk was d.
81 rcc,yd (, turn over TO its archives the old
81 record, o! this Association, the churches