The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-19
KING WILLIAM COUNTY.
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AUGUST 15, 1873.
The county OF King William has pretty
much uniform soil. and is uniformly level.
The people are uniform in generous hospi-
tally. but in religion the greatest diversity
exists Within ITS bounds may be found
EDiscopaianS. Reformed Episcopalians,
Methodists, Bapti>ts, Complexities, and
Thomasites, or Christadelphians. Or these
the Baptists are the most numerous. They
say, too-altiough we found but little proof
OF the Yact-that IFS people are distinguished
for their patriotism in helping to pay the
State debt with the cid OF the Motiett
punch.
The Randolph Macon District Conference
is in session ct Aquinton church. This
venerable buildin. was erected in colonial
times, and the bricks OF which it is COM
posed were brought from England. Its
arched roof. stone pavement, and cruci7orm
shane forcblv reminded us OF many an old
English parish church. The Methodsts
and Reformed Episcopalians have now pos
session Of it. The morning sermon on the
14th was preached by Rev. Z. n. Blogg, OF
Randolph Macon, OH Saint Paul's question.
"What wilt thou have me to do?" He
dwelt on the contrast existing between tue
two periods OF PauPs life, and deduced
proofs OF the truth OF the Christian religion
thercfrom. The sermon was marked 10y
cIearncss OF thought, and interested the
large congregation, many or whom seemed
also to enjoy the German accent OF the rev.
ercnd gentleman.
After dinner the Rev. j. j. Laf1crty, edi-
tor OF the Christian AdUOcate, spoke in the
interest Of that organ. Many present had
never seen the gentleman, and they listened
and observed with interest. No two men
are exactly alike, but similarities often eX-
list. Latferty and Mosby have points in
common physically, and perhaps mentally.
One less like preacher 1t would be impos-
sible to scare up. He said: The paper was
the advocate of Christianity, to extend
which was the work OF the churches. The
Methodist, Baptist, and other churches
were so many machines for doing certain
work. The Methodist had done most in q
given time, and the Lord had given it the
premium. The points upon which the va
rious denominations conscientiouSly differ
were made the SUBJECTS OF repeated Jokes,
at which venerable fathers and promising
sons in the gospel laughed most heartily !;
but to many not so familiar with the speak
cr's peculiar style they were perhaps
source of pain.
The report Of the Committee on Education
deprecated the severance OF education and
religion, and the assumption on the part o.
the State OF the r!ght to educate the rising
generation. It advocated the claims OF
Randolph. Macon College and the Bowling
Green Female Seminary, which has become
so popular under the management OF Mrs.
w. T. Chandler. Mr.. Latlerty supported
the motion. He said the Methodists and
Dapiists. although the largest denomina-
tons in the State, bad but two professors Of
their denominations at the University, and
none at the Virginia Military Institute. To
send their sons to the latter was like paying
taxes to the sheriff for the Episcopal church
to proselytiZe them. Colonel Chandler, in
q neat speech, presented the advantages OF
Randopll-Alacon College, and gave sketch
OF the Bowling-Green Female Seminary.
DR.. RoSser, the presiding elder OF the dis
trict, was chairman er ofcio, aud Rev. Mr..
Evans, OF Essex, secretary.
large concourse OF people was on the
ground, and all abundance OF provisions on
the tables for all who chose to take them.
WERNER.