The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-21

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sus ,rrfr VINE CHURCH in CARROLL cs,sN-
:" ~x-.s'.nap negTsxa OF PRIMITIVE bArs
rra,s~-oeptxAYcss or THE LORDS sCPrkH
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yslLy.RESJ0Ioua PEOPLE.
,c,o,.es sesdsnee OF the Lynchburg Vifs'nian'i
I,uIsyllIr, CARROLL couSTr,}
August IS, 1880.
nv route from wythc over 80 this county
,,as Nv a. Litfle Vine church." where tue
animal meeting for the administration Q,
the ordlnances of the Lords supper ana
ree,- Washing by the Primitive Baptis,s OF
,haf congregation occurred yesterday. rms
Denomination exists In al! the mountains
and elevated ranges OF country from west
virginia 10 tho bills Of Georgia US thcy
slofc towards the Cult OF Mexico.
The Association, which embraces ail this
s.c,lon az Virginia on to West Virginia. u
known az The Ncw-River Baptist Associa.
lion. At The meeting yesterday there were
about eight hundred spectators. Tue ser
vices we're conducted 10 the open ar I'D u
The ordained elders TO the ministry pre-.
sent were Jennings, Sarratt, and Alien, all
OF Carroll.
The preliminary exercises were singing
and exhortatlon or discussion, the speaker
sirst announcing some point OF doctrine or
rs,igious thought. The hymns were lined
Sy ieAdins Qauvne only at time. a..
sTbe arra1 !emenis by administering the
ordinances were made by circle OF seats
those allotted 10 the sisters being in double
row and facing. The brothers were seated
In a single row. Within the circle was an
other seat for the ordained and officiating
elders. the table with bread and wine. the
buckets OF water, basins and towels Deing
under the table.
The bread and wine was frst passed
around by the officers OF The church, after
which came the feet-washing.
The elder who commenced drew OH us
coat and vest and girded towel around bis
waist, and then commencing on the right'
washing and wipng the feet OF the member
AZ The head OF the line, who in turn arose,
and. remaining barefooted. performed the
office 10 The one next 10 him and so Oh till
all had l.een seiyed--Onc washing the feet
OF the other next 10 him--the one perform
ing the service In each case remaining bare
footed till be had discharged this work. In
the mean time the elder who bad intro
duced the service passed to the entire LETT
OF the line. and as he was The first TO per-
form the lite so he was the last to receive
il. Each brother drew of his coat and vest
and girded the towel as did the elder who
introduced the ceremony.
The sisters remained seated with their
heads covered. one performing the service
for the next in line first as the brothers did.
At the conclusion the elders, whilst sing
ing. passed around shaking hands, and so
continued till all the membership had been
thus embraced.
There was an earnestness and sincerity
with all The members; teas OF JOY irickled
down the cheeks OF venerable men who
evidently were worshipping in spirit and
in the truth as they comprehend il. Good
order prevailed the entire day. While all
The spectators seemed anxious to witness
the scene, but little idle curiosity was mani
tested, and as the leading elGer informed
me the whole membership were greatly
pleased with the conduct and bearing or
all the crowd.
Those who compose the denomination in
this county are good, quiet, order-loylng,
and Iaw-abiding people, prompt in business
and 10 their engagements, and but Few, II
any, have ever had any ground OF COM
plant against them. CAXT0N.