The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-22
Account Of the Potomac Association
and Other Matters.

UPPERvILLE, VA. August Is, 1877.
Editors Dispatch: The Potomac Assocla-
| ton closed its twenty-sccond annual seS.
sion hcic last night Situated in splendid
country the town OF Ippcrrillc Is proven
bal for hospitality. and most sumptllousiy
| has this meeting been entertained. Cnder
! the direction OF the pastor, Rev. D. Is. Lake,
! the arrangements were wcllnigh perfect,
and no meeting OF the Association was ever
more satisfactory III every respect. coult'
/ not but recall the fact that with TINS church
| the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT William /. Broaddus,
I u. d.. long laborcd. Here the great and
good Or. Da@@ first preached, ana itcV.
! Mr.. Harris. who died from the effects
| Of II wound received in the act OF bearing
from the field wounded Confederate sol
der lhc was known rs the "Fi"hting Par
son ~ in the battles around Richmond, did
good work Their successor is Il splcn-
did man. and his vigorous ministry must
tell upon this whole Piedmont.
There was good attendance OF delegates
from the tiftv-two churches. Among the
pastors | noticed Rev. DrS. Cuthbcrt and
HAYNES, Rev. Mcssr> Pcnick, Carroll, Ro-
gers. Wyer, Shepherd, o. Ellyson, Level
lyn, and Chapman. OF visitors Urs. j. l..
VI. Curry. Dunnaway. and Flppo, RevS. c.
II. Ryland and s. E. Clopton, Professor l.. L.
Gwathmcy. DR.. Vaughan, Robert Frazer.
Trstoc. OF Columbian University, and
others.
There were three services each day. The
Association adjourned at y NJ. for preach
ing. and there were sermons besides each
afternoon and night.
DR.. Cuhbcrt'S Introductory discourse
gave great satisfaction. Many spoke OF it
As bis finest sermon.
AS the different objects were presented
they Were appropriately discussed and dis
posed Of.
On education. DR.. Curry made one OF his
most elaborate and effective speeches. A
profound impression was produced upon
parents and children. The young men
were all agow with desire 20 20 TO school,
and Richmond College was on every tongue.
Already Your metropolitan college Is draw
ing largely upon this section. and the repre-
scntatlye~ Oh the ground this ycar were
kept busy answering inquiries and inter-
viewing the aspiring voun" men. II the
signs do not fail there will be increased in-
terc>t upon this vital subject hereafter. and
Richmond will have 10 open wide her doors.
DR.. Curry. ~ president q the Southern
Foreign Mission Board in Richmond, lrc-
scented the claims Of that work III powerful
spcccl. on the second dar, resulting il lin
cral collection.
The ministers relief fund also received
liberal aid.
The "Actin@ board" which is charged
with the executive duties Of tie -A>S0ca-
ton. held several prolractcd sessions and
did a large amount OF work, which was en-
dor>cd by the Association.
All the work OF the Association was at
tended to with prompineSs and dispatch.
The ministers are earnest. spirited men, the
delegates clcar-hcaded and devoted, and it
is Il pleasure 10 sec them dispatch business.
oh the beautiful homes, the wldc-open
bountiful homes, OF old Fauquier and Lou
doun. No one can forget the kindness and
Intelligence Of Uppcryilc society.
The only event which married the meet
Ing was IN accident to Mr.. Slack, OF Paris,
who was run over by horse and badly in
iured.
The death OF Acknowledgement Daniel
wa, the general topic OF remark and re-
gret. Persons interested are willing the
Executive Committee shall name a man to
hc voted for. COILS.