The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-12

sweet potatoes, and IS, 4s0 pcupds OF butter.
N Il evident from this showing that the
good people OF Halifax have 40 abundance
Ia cal and some TO spare, and that, inveierate
cbewers and smokers though they be, they
cannot begin 10 consume their "yellow
eaf.v
found this town aud the vicinity full OF
neople: but the proverbial cod virginia
hospitality OF t5is region has not failed.
and there Is enough and 10 spare for all
corners of the most bountiful provision oil
creature comforts.
The forty-third annual session Of the Dln-
River Baptist Association met here on yes
terday, and Is having very pleasant ses-
sion.
Tue Association has fifteen churches, all
OF them located in Halifax county, with
membership Of S02. They report thirty
Sunday schools, or Just twice as many
schools as churches.
Tue Assocociation organized by electirg
Judge w. Il. 3arksdale moderator aud j.
T. Lacy clerk.
The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. II. G.. Crews, aud was spoken OF
ii did not have the privilege Of hearing ~
as an earnest, practical. ADD very effective
sermon on the "PrOgress Of Christianity"
invited TO seats were noticed Professor &.
l.. Cooke, Of Hollins Institute; Rev. DR..
Alb. Brown, Of Richmond College; Pro-
lessor J. II. Ayerett, OF Roanoke Female Col
leee. Danyile; Rev. WHIT. Il. williams, Of
the AppomattoX Association; Rev. }. VIII
liam Jones, oi Richmond; Rev. j. VI.
Pitcher, general superintendent sunday
school and Bible Board; Professor Mills,
OF Wake Forest College, n. c., and several
colorcd ministers Of the "BiniSter AssO.
cIation,v whose names failed 70 get.
Last night Rev. A. Il. Brown preached to
a large crowd, at the Baptist church, one
OF the able sermons for which he is noted.
To-day there was very large crowd in at
tendance. and the three churches used did
not begin to accommodate all OF the people.
The Association met IN the Methodist
church and proceeded with It's usual rou'
tine OF business, while there was preaching
both morning and afternoon at the Baptist
aud Episcopal churches. In the morning
Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher preached at the Baptist
church, and Rev. j. William Jones ut the
Episcopal church, aud in the afternoon
Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher preached at the Episco-
nal church. aud Rev. Thomas King at the
Baptist church.
Rcv. George W. Bcale read the report on
the Sunday. school aud Bible Board, which
elected speeches from Rcys. j. VI. Pitcher,
j. William Jones, WHIT. Williams, and VIII
liam Slate.
Judge W. Il. BarkSdale read the report
on state Missions, which ELECTED an inter
est1ng discussion, participated in by Pro-
fessor j. =. Averett, Rev. II. q, Crews,
Rev. G.. w. Beale, Rev. DR.. \. b. Brown.
Professor C.. l.. Cooke, and DR.. Craddock.
In the aficrrOon the subject Of education
wa, considered. Professor j. I. Ayeritt
made a facelIous, practical, and every way
admirable plea for giving the girls fair
chance in our educItionll arrangements.
Rev. DR.. a. b. Brown made an able, hui
morou>, and telling speech, in which ne
drst plead for the girls, and then spoke on
the general question Of higher education.
Rev. }. William Jones made a practical
slatemCut OF the exceeding cheapncSs OF
the splendid advantages OF Richmond Col.
iegc, aud urged both parents and young
men to be willing 10 make sacrifices in
order to "n3kc lasting lnyes ment in i'm
mortal mind"
Professor c. L. Cooke spoke earnestly
and forcbly on The importance OF sustain
iug the Education Bosrd, the College.
and the Seminary in their efforts TO train
Young preachers for their llfc-WoTk.
NIAT0B.