The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-07
4 Trip to Observation-Disclosures OF
the Kappahannock Association.
fCcrfespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
STEAMER hETTANo, PoToMAc RIVER, )
AuCuaf K 1901

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August 8, 1881.
A trip from Richmond 10 Westmorels,nd
vfd rail 10 QnantIco or Alexandria and
thence by steamer down the beautiful Pc.
tomac presents many points Of attraction
aud historic Interest. A party OF us have
Just made The trip, aud are now returning
on the good steamer Mettauo, and have
found In the genial Captain Robinson and
bis polite assistants very efficient helpers In
our purpose TO " have a good time.''
AT Mount Holly wharf, on Nomini creek,
We received cordial greeting and are IN.
troduced TO this historic ground by charm.
ing drive over smooth roads and most de-
! llghiiul entertainment beneath the hospi,a.
bic roof OF General r. l.. \. Beale.
We came 10 attend the thirty.elghth an.
nual session Of the Rappahannock Baptist
Association, which met on Tuesday with
the Nomini church. The churches which
] originally constituted tins body were mem.
Oers OF the old Dover Association, and
Withdrew to organize the Rappahannock in
, 1S43.
The body now contains tif,y.two churches.
occupying the region between the Malta.
poni and the Potomac, and a membership
OF over 5000. II is in many respects the
Banner Association " Of The State, having
an efficient ministry and giving largely TO
the support az the Gospel at home and
| abroad, being the third Association in the
State IN the amount Of actual contributions,
and uuqueston ,bly the most liberal con-
| iribut0r in proportion TO means. In the
Sunday school work this Association stands
IN the forefront, having not only SUNDAY
| school for every church, but eighteen more
schools than churches, and many Of them
beng among the best organized and most
I efficient schools in the State.
! The meeting TINS year is largely attended
by both delegates and visitors, but the pro-
vison made for the entertainment Of all
corners is amply sufficient for two or three
times as many. Indeed. the general verdict
/ is that the arrangements are the most ample
aud complete which we have ever seen at
such a meeting. The separate tables at the
church for delegates and visitors and the
people Of the neighbOrhOod, the plates,
/ knives and forks, etc, for each guest, and
/ all OF the arrangements, even TO provision
TO feed without cost to him the horse OF
each delegate (SOme one called this horse.
| pit0HtU were considered simply superb
and reflected the highest credit upon the
/ pastor, Rev. +. Il. BuaIe. and his efficient
helpers.
! The Association organized by electing
/ General Il. L. 7. Beale. moderator; Rev.
Julian BroadduS, clerk, and Major John X.
| Bagby, treasurer.
The letters from the churches showed
some $50 bapnSmS during the year, and a
generally healthy state OF things amo9g
/ them.
The Introductory sermon was preached
/ by Rev. DR.. y. BroadduS, Of Caroline
county; was a clear, able and practical dis
cusSlon OF the importance OF keeping tie
/ ordinances aS received from the Master,
and was solicited for public ltOn by the
| Association.
Home missions, eduCltion, the reception
Of delegates from the General Association,
foreign missions, and the work Of the sun.
/ day. school and Bible Board have all been
reported on and discussed. Revs. j. VIII
! liam Jones, A. BrOaddus, Jr., OF LancaS-
ter, Or. T. :. Dunaway, Of Fredercks-
! burg, and W. +. Watt, OF Gloucester, have
| preached at the stand to large and very
orderly and attentive congregations.
state missions, temperance, state Of the
churches, ministers relief fund, and other
matters will claim attention today.
Among "visitng brethren" present
were noticed Professor II. II. Harris, Or.
A. +. Dickinson, and Rev. J. William
Jones, OF Richmond; Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher,
superintendent OF the Sunday-SChOOl and
Bible BOard; Or. T. 5. Dunaway, OF Frede
ricksburg; Professor Robert Frazier, OF
| Warrenton Female Institute; and I!eY.
! Alexander Fleet, OF Kentucky.
| The venerable Or. William II. Kirk, OF
| Northumberland county, is the Oldest min
islel in the Association, and probably the
oldest Baptist minister 10 the State, and the
Association was very much touched by his
tender illusions TO the earlier days, and the
men With whom he then associated and
! labOred. He spoke OF the great re-
viYals they used to have, lOn2ed
| for a return OF such scenes, and said with a
pathos that thrilled every heart: "It /
could only see such precious revivals in our
| churches again-a return TO the spiritual
power Of the churches--I should then, in
| deed, be ready TO say with old Simeon,
Lord, lettest Thou now Thy Servant de-
part in peace"
Rains through &" the Neck seem to have
been partial, and the crops better in some
| localities than IN others.
Along the rivers and creeks 1t is very
difficult to get labor for the farms as Cutte
decidedly prefers to go fishing and oyster
ing to hOeiDg corn, and no one can blame
him, as he finds these occupations more
profitable, as we'll as more pleasant.
No one can visit WcstmOreland without
crowding recollectiOns OF its historic
characters George Washington, "Lisht
Horse Harry " Lee, X. +. Lee, and others,
but Of these have not time to speak now.
NIATOR.