Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12
THE STATE AT LARGE.
BRUNSWICK AND H0TTowAI
The Concord Asssciatien-Faets, spssehss,
and ssrmons-Eese About Biasks-nnd-
Whits-The sumse Business.
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Three new churches were ADDED 10 tn'
twenty-six Of the Concord Association a
the session which closed on the sth instant
| at Jonesboro'. Brunswick county, undei
| the moderatorship Of Rev. DR.. L. w. sgd
| nor-namely, the church al Mount carmel
Lunenburg cousty, the one at Chase CITY
| and the one at Mount Vernon, Brunswick
county. Full statistics could rot be OBJ
| tanned OF the work OF the churches because
letters were not In from oil the churches
| but an estimate would warrant the conclu
sion that tAtre had not been as
many baptisms as in the preceding
| year, nor rs much money contributed
| The report OF the Executive COMMITTEES
| by Mr.. Elisha Belts represented that there
were seven churches without pastors; that
two missionaries bad been employed In the
Association, and needy churches assisted
| to the amount OF $50 each, and that II
would be best TO employ no missionary for
| the coming year, and only continue 10 assist
| the needy churches with $50 each. Adopt
ed. Speeches were made on this subject or
connected with the State-misslon work by
Rev. j. II. Newbill, Captain j. r. Avcrstt,
Rev. DR.. Hume, Mr.. Miller (recently from
Baltimore, now Of Lunenburg county,, and
a special collection OF about $102 taken.
The amount Of the collection gave Mr..
Newbill occasion for some pleasant re-
marks. DR.. Hume remarked during the
discussion that visit OF his in the memo
rial canvass TO a church In Halifax county,
and the taking OF a subscription there. al
most under protest, had brought that
church 10 pewness Of life. lfr. iIIller
gave "an experience talk"
After this (the first discussion the Asso-
citation went out TO the stand to hear ser
mon from Rev. Or. Hume-an impressive
discourse on Remember Lots Wife"
When the Aesoclation returned to the
house Rev. st. George T. AbrahAms offered
resolution the prescribed report not
being at hand) commending the Education
Board TO the support OF tho churches, and
addresses were made by Mr.. j. +. Ellyson,
Captain Ayerett. and Rev. DR.. Hume.
Adopted. In this discussion favorable
comment was made on the Introductory
sermon by Rev. A. f. Davidson on the
prayer for Laborers" luke 10: q, in
which he said that Baptist people look
too much to colleges and other sources for
n supply OF the ministry and not enough 10
God, and yet we cannot ignore the fact that
God does not call ignoramuses into the
ministry"
Rev. A. +. Davidson then presented the
report on the Sundsy-School and Bible
Board. ard speeches were made by Rev. j..
II. Pitcher. Rev. W. p. Gray, and Rev. st.
George Abrahsms.
Rev. y. Il. Warren preached at the stand.
The report on home missions was offered
by Rev. j. N. Perry; speeches by Mr.
Newbill and Captain Averett. Mr.. Abra-
hams offered the report on foreign mis-
sions; speeches by DR.. Hume aud Mr..
I. . a..
not so much whether the heather shall be
saved as whether we shall be saved il we
do not save them, and showed the failure
Of every means but Christianity to reierm
ther, and the success OF Christianity. The
Association and congregation arose and
sang the doxology, and a congratulatory
haDd-shaking ensued. Mr.. John &. Pow
ell followed with the report on the minis
ters' relief fund, on which addresses were
made by Captain Ayerett, Mr.. Miller, and
Drs. Hume aud Sydnor. BY special reso-
luton the subject Of the education OF girls
ard young women was brought out, and,
on invitation, addresses were delivered
by one Of the other visitors and DR..
Hume. for which, on motion OF DR.. Syd-
nor, rising vote Of thanks was offered
those gentlemen by the Association and con-
gregatiCn. A resolution bv Mr.. Davidson.
commencing an appeal Of the chu.ch az
Lexington for assistance, was adopted.
Speeches on cooperation, on motion for
the appointment Of committee on that
subject. were made by Mr.. Newbill and
DR.. Hume, and remarks bv DR.. Sydnor, in
which he snid be had been n member Of
the Association for thirty-eight years. and
had never seen meeting more enjoyable
for the spirit that prevailed, and since the
DAYS OF A. NJ. Poindexter had never been
more impressed by the speeches; and then,
after prayer by Rev. J. III. NeWbill, the
Association adjourned. No preaching at
the stand on the third day on account OF
rainy weather.
The Dauville correspondent oi the Dis
rdtch was surprised TO fnd this so large
and stirring place. When he passed here
twelve years ago there were only two stores
and population OF about twenty people,
and no church, no school, no manuiactOry.
To-day there are here thirty stOrehouses,
covering every variety OF general merchan-
disc, and a population Of about 1900, with
four good churches. three schools; one
bank, u which Judge w. II. Mann is pres-
dent: three manufactures. one OF which is
large tobacco-iaciory. which attracts 10
this market aboDt 1,0O0.000 pounds Of to.
bscco; another q large sumlc-, bark, ard
grist-miil. at which about million pounds
Of Sumac is prepared for other markets, the
price paid for 1t at the mill being seventy
five cents per hundred; aud fertilizer
factory, which supplies successfully the
wants Of the farmers In this respect. The
growth OF the place seems healthiul, and
must be attributed 10 the life and enter
prise and good morals OF the PEOPLE here and
81 the people oi the large territory which
railway facilities have made tributary TO it.
There are only three llquor.houseS here,
and IL Judge Mann had not been Overruled
by Judge WeisigeT, perhaps there would
hsye been none, and none IN hottOway
county.
The sumac business, to which have re-
ieIred, is mostly in the hands OF people in
the country who at this season Of the year
have not much else 10 do. The negroes.
however, are killing many OF the sumac
bushes, il being the custom Of many OF
them to cut down tie bushes and. under a
shady tree, pull oil the leaves. Every va
riety OF team except the good one Is used
in bauiing the sumac to market. The team
OF one white man consisted Of COW lin
tho lead), one ball. and one steer. Some OF
the landowners are forbidding the sulnac-
gathers TO enter their territory.
Mr.. John G. Powell. the famous Associa-
tion. .goer, lives At Forkland, Nottoway
county, and is merchant and farmer. His
ordinary crop OF wheat is about 400 bushels,
but this year he made abeut $50. The
average yield was 16 for /; but on lot OF
land which ke had fallowed md sown with
preparation Ct line he made from Is
bushels to 900 bushels. HIS daughter, Mrs.
Joe Blackwell, sister-in-law OF Judge
Blackwell, OF Danyille, is now extremely
i'll.
The peace Of Nottoway county was re-
Gently disturbed by the melting out OF sum-
mary Justice 10 two white men named re-
spectyely Edmunds and Gum, one OF
whom was whipped for whipping h's vile,
the other whipped for whipping bis
daughter.
Jonesboio', Brunswick county, Is one oi
the most remarkable neighborbsods in Vir-
slnia. The people are nearly all akin and
nearly all members OF the church, and as
hospitable as IL there had never been q
war, and quite thrifty. The place Is rightly
named and need not be ashamed OF Its
name. During the session OF the Assoch-
ton II was a common thing to offer
stranger dish Of the famous Brunswick
stew, and be sought il ss eagerly as he did
the devilled-crsb, and with nose OF the
=. aiterclaps." ALPHA.
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Political Etectisu OF Delegates Thief