Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-24
ALssmARLE BApTlsTs.
Election OF Ofacers - Chrstnut-"r"'"
Church Selected for Next Meeting


rCorrsspoudence OF the Richmond Disps'ch.i
Scorrsy11IT, Va, August y. 1880.
The Albemarle Baptist AssOclatlon con-
yened ut Hardware church. nearly tlu'-
distant between this place ana Chsrlo, ~
VILE Tuesday morning. the lyth' ana s'-
iourncd yesterday evening.
Professor W. Y. Dickinson. principal OF
the Albemarle Female Institute at CHAR
lottesulle, was chosen as moderator; rev.
4 7. Randolph. OF Charlottesville. was
selected as treasurer. and Mr. ID. 7. Powers,
of Scottsyilie, was made clerk. The two
latter gentlemen have filed these re-
spective positions in the ASSOCIATION Ior
number of wears. Al.
The attendance was very large; the
finest order was observed: the traternai
relations of all those present we're OF the
most cordial nature; the ACCOMMODATIONS
of the nelghborhOod extended to the dele,
gates aud guests were ample, and pure Ola
Virginia hospitality flowed freely.
The OLDEST CHURCH.
Chestnut Grove is q church situated
about eleven miles from Charl0ttesviile
and four miles from Profits, the nearest
depot. on the virginia Midland road. ms
church il the Oldest one in the district.
HAVING been organized in the year 1864.
This point was decided upon for the hold
ing Of the next ASSOCIATION, which IL the
centennial meeting of that body.
The churches at Scottsyllle, FORK nlon'
in Fluvanna. and Hebron and Rose Union,
in Nelson, were anxious 20 nave the asso-
citation next year, but Chestnut GroVe gets
il chiefly for the reason that 1t has not been
held there for thirty years.
THE oRPHANAGr.
A. GRAY. ESQ, of Palmyra, Fluysnna
in ha tpfaFngf of fnH
Baptist OrpLanage, and made a me
speech. At the request Of Mr.. Gray lay
member Of the church was appointed from
each county IN the associations district 10
bring the matter of the orphanage before
the churches Of tine respective counties
The location of the orphanage Will be de-
termined uu0u in the fall. Charlottesville
counts largely upon getting 1t, but the IN
ducemcnts held out by that place are not
a great az yet rs those of other points
Fine specimens OF lsinglass Tor mlca)
have been discovered on a farm mile
above Sc0ttsyille. directly on the James
River division Of the Chesapeake and
ONO.
VARIOUS ORES.
A party Of New York capitalists have had
an expert prospecting IN the nelghborhood
of Howardsyille recently. and his re-
searches have resulted in the discovery OF
iron ore and manganese ia such quantities
as 10 induce several purchases, and they
are expected now to close IN few days
/ the purchase Of Spring-Nalley farm, Two
miles from the railroad, on which a SUI
/ perior quality of the ores mentioned nave
/ been found.
! Our immediate section is still suffering
| greatly for rain. A slight shower fell here
/ Yesterday evening A few miles above on
/ James river a heavy ram fell, accompanied
/ by considerable hail.
WEARY EDITOR RECUPFRArtNd.
/ Mr.. Al. WoOtton. formerly editor OF the
Vcctouburg CiDper, which was destroyed
/ bv fire at Boydton something over year
AGO. is soiOurning at this place, where he Is
/ making many friends. He intends opening
up in the newspaper business again at an
early day.
PERSONAL.
DR.. J. Hall Moore, Jr, and Slr. Il. ID
! Wade, of Richmond, are spending several
| weeks here.
Rev. A. 4. Little. chairman Of the Board
| of Home Missions OF the Presbyterian
/ Church Of Virginia visited the church o
that denomination in this place this weel
with the view Of supplying its. pulpit
which has been vacant since the death o
the lamented DR.. L. ID. Bell.
Professor T. Stiles Bell left here to-da'
I 10 take charge "a principal Of Dixon Col
lege, at Shelbyyllle, Tenn.
There is an unknown disease causing the
death Of cattle in this section. IL IA sup
posed 90 be caused by feeding upon thu
/ dry grass of tho pastures, which It Il
thought produces fever among the DO
! vines.