The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-13

80 SESSION or THE DAN RIVER Asso'
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...,,,r ;ence Of the Richmond Di,patcn'l
p"'' HALIFAX COURTHOUSE, Va,
August n, 1891.
,.soe,a,ion met this morning at $3.50
1'c h,lf.honr in devotional exercises.
sna sP. .,,,ort on foreign missions was read
tne W,lIl.m Hudson. IL was discussed
BY ~, William Jones, who made some.
BY ke'," In reference 20 the encourage.
sisb ".'h;c, the Foreign Mission Board
neo living. made the point that the
Tas w. ,onld not afford 10 neglect this
ehuIV" ,.ec,ySe of reflex ioduence on our
WoiA - and. above all, that we muss
bouN bc p" marching orders 81 our h'ng.
obey .", no command OF the Captain OF
sna u.,',,on. which comes ringing down
opf >N' :. 90 We intO all the world and
NC ~ ,hc cosnel To every creature"
pTe'CO = |. Holmes, Of Danville, then
h'' obie. earnest, and very effective
rA", - wbch be clearly and forcsbly
spetVu - objections 10 foreign missions.
mel 1--we have enough 10 do at bome,"
sucA 80 are so far cd. emissions in
"tbe wv, ,s~ ,c,nonsibill,y Of the heathen,"
ert''e W." - snccess," &c. Mr., Holmes
"tAc VA i,cts aud figures, which were
n'o',0,t,nC. and which triumphantly met
tbe objections nouotu' 100 a,d soro
e.. v-,,n C;reenlsnd's icy mountains"
- /. Cooke led IN prayer, and
Ii''o, ,rss adopted after further re-
the loPU p. &. W. Beale. Whit Williams,
ma - ~ Croys. which, your correspondent
suS 80, me privilege OF hearing.
"a. az ti.S0 rev. !. +. l.. Holmes preached
~ 'iEo,sroosl church and Rev. j. VIII
~ ''I 10. Al Inc Baptist church TO crowded
congregations.
uoo,e MISSIONS was presented IN report
r Iscv and an admirable speech by
Professor {. l.. Cooke
A., ,ho recess TO-DAY, rs well 2s on The
,-'y,ous DAYS. the ladies spread on tables
49,. rove splendid feast, 10 which all
-. we're cordially iuyiled.
va me afternoon Rev. II. &. Crews
rre,ebed a, the Baptist church.
a., invitation Of the Association Rev. Dr..
= RroUr presented the claims Of the
- R,ptis, church ST South Boston In an
..i,,it,ble speech, which greatly amused
'r5 Interested tue congregation aud elected
sIrer,, contribution TO the object.
NJ John McCraw read The report OF the
committee on the Ministers Relief Fund,
vsicb was adopted after remarks, in which
,te rro1nd was taken That as paying pas
to,'. salary is DOT charity. but an honest
3.f. n contributions TO this fund are not
"sbgrify." on; simply meeting OF honest
obligations 10 worn out veterans OF the
Cross.
pfy. II. q. Crews read an elaborate re-
,ort on temperance, in which he took the
iioa,,t ground in favor Of total ab Thence.
The repor recommends
/ That Christians cease driOking.
q. That women discOuntenance the use OF
ip,,x eating liquors n 4 beverage.
g. That TIE people do all in their power
10 secure such legislation as will enable q
msioity Of The voters Of any community to
prevent Tue running OF grog.shop in their
midst
Toe report was unanimously adopted.
The Association selected Aaron's Creek
church q, ibe place Of the next meeting,
Rev. G.. ". Baale as preacher OF the intro
dIctory sermon, and Rev. We'll Williams
q, alternate.
Cordial thanks were voted the Methodist
and Episcopal churches for the courteous
and iralerDal tender Of their houses OF wor-
ship, whose Use had contributed so ma
ieriay TO the success OF The meetings, and
10 the people Of the vicInage who, without
regard TO creed or sect, had layisbed on the
delegates and visitors such superb hOspi-
ta.iiy.
The Association attended to various mat
ter, Of routine, the parting hand was taken
while an appropriate hymn was sung, and
the Association adjourned with prayer by
Rev. William Slate.
Il would have been supposed that the
people were WORKOUT by constant attend
ance on these meetings, and would not be
disposed 10 attend another service, but the
Baptist church was filed again tonight
with a solemnly-aitentiVe congregation, TO
whom Rev. J. William Joaes preached.
was so constantly engaged in attendance
upon the meetings that | had little OppOr-
unity OF seeing Banister" tthe old name
q the town or OF hearing much Of the
news OF that region.
The drought was becoming very distress
iug and will materially shorten the growing
crops.
The HqLfar Record, now published al
South Boston bat still edited by that accom-
pli,hed quilLCriver and genial gentleman
p. II. Carpenter, Esq has won ana MAIN
taIu, is place a. one of the best papers IN
toe state.
would advise any man who loves to talk
and % cat 10 make straight for Halifax.
One man wOt OF was put in during two
day. stay for three sermons. five speeches,
a1d one lecture while they kept him eatin 2
5large part Of the remaining hours. And
YET he survived the kindness If his friends,
and they survived it - far that they actually
invited bm 10 90 again, and he unheSita-
tnsly promised TO do 80. NIAT0R.