Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-13
VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Representatives OF Fifty -fopr Churchcs III
Observation-Disclosures DeyelOpment.

rcorrcsnopdcnce Of the Richmond Dispaicl.l
BLrEriElD, VI. Va, August II. ne vat
low Baptlst Association, which lncludcS
tfty-lour Baptist churches, reaching from
here down 10 Bedford county, Va, Is mold
iu, is fortv-ninth annual session IN ms
vonnr and busting town. The town IS
only three or fonr years old. but It claims a
nnnulafion Of 5000. New houses are gong
lp in every direction. and the Norfolk ana
Western railroad is enlargln2 'ts shop ana
making large expenditures IN other IN
proyemeuts. An electric railroad VIII po
bu,lt in the early future. connecting Ora
ham and Bluofeld, which are steadily
growing together. Graham claims Z'Vo
souls. ,.
Judge David I. Johnson, Of Princeton.
W Va. WAS reelected moderator ana
John NJ. HarlOwc. of Salem. CLERK. h''.
DIR. Felix. Of Lynchbur.. and many more
distinguished ministers were heartily Wei
coined ~ visiting brethren.
The reading OF the letters by Rev. /. w.
Elsom brought out many interesting facts
iilustra,ing the rapid growth of the Bap-
fists ia all this section OF southwest IT.
pinIa. Two years ago. on motion OF lion.
II X. EllvsOn. VINO bad charge OF state
missions Rev. VI. A. wilson was sent As "a
missionary 70 Bluefield. lie now turns
over to the nssOciatIOn "a church property
valued al -. 800 without dollars dcot
upon II. with strong church mem Der
ship. which reports III It's letter @ZZy9
raised during the year for missions ana
other good causes.
GOOD RESULTS.
Some ve,rs ago Mr Ellyson snnt Rev.
W. J. Shipman 10 Salem a. mission pas
for. and now for several years that Salem
church has gwen $1,000 year u the ms
!. - 1t 40 a. l.
nation. and during the past ycar that same
church has given some $50 000 t the Zap
tist ORDNANCE. Take another even more
striking illustration of marvellous rel nous
d.yelouurut In October. 1886, the state
Mission BOARD NJ the suggestion OF ITS
Great secretary, Mr. II. h. Ellyson. IN
duced Rev. q. f. Hippo, j. d.. TO remove
from Alexaniriato Roanoke TO take cnarSe
of the Baptist church III that town.
Now two new churches come up 10
this assoclatiOn asking for admission
thc Cavalry Baptist church of Roa-
uoke and the NintOn Baptist church.
These TWO new churches are building
houses Of worship. one Of which Will CO.;
S35 900. and the other c3.UOD. ani the
mother church reports n new church punt
during the past year for itself. winch has
cost S27.Ot0. And 50. up and down,
through the great territory over Which
this District Association extends CHRISTIAN
people of all denominations are at WORK.
leoping step with the great movements oil
the capitalists III opening up the almost
Loundoss treasures OF this marvellous
mountain country. But one cannot know
TEE MOST SHINING nLUsTRATIoS
Of what Christian philanthropy Is doinc IN
Southwest virginia uniess he knows wh.t
a Great PhiiadelphIa phIlanthropist Is
doing here Ne has just finished a heautl-
ful BAPTIST church al flkh0rn. and he Is
paving 5000 year If the pastors salary
Tins great Pniadclphia Ban tist, after put
tine nearly "A million dollars INTO Baptist
schools and churches around his own home,
is now wisely providing for the religious
wants of the thousands who are III one way
and another connected with his great
works III Southwest Virginia.
The money pressure, which Is felt mere
rs everywhere else, hns not arrested fully
the flowing Of northern money INTO tins
country. There is more OF caution than
formerly. but here and there you will fad
IA northerner who j. quietly buying up
valuable coal and iron properties. Arecent
deal of $G5. 0CU has been closed, ana other
transactions are gong on. but II i largely
money from tie North and the W est, and
those who are making these purchases are
generally, III one way or anO.ner. connect
which you hear much as You pass through
the Southwest.
PERSONALS.
Hon. w. Ct. Evans, the bachelor mayor
Of Roanoke, Is here az delegate from has
church. 1t is understood that before the
frosts of the coming fall lie will lead to the
altar one of Salems lCvellest daughters,
thus more closely uniting tie two magic
cities.
The Introductory sermon by Rev. Samuel
Saunders was very fine. While motion
was pending to print 1t III the Ret9'ol"
H1dh Rev. Drs. {. Iyree and A; l.. DICK
inson referred TO the peculiar trials through
which Mr. Saunders has ot late passed
DR.. Dickinson said a. stopped over daS
in Radford and | am prepared to say that
the heart OF the best people IN Radiord i
with Brother Saunders. He has borne
himself grandly under the most trying cir
cumstanccs."
h. II. Stuart, ESD, Of Roanoke, is one of
the wide-awake delegates He pays tn,
WAY at colleges and scminaries of five stu
dents.
ii. N. Stracy, Esq. presiden; of the
Princeton Bank and one OF the heaviest
capitalists III all this region, WAS baptized
by Rev. ~ \. Wilson few weeks ago
He Is here, showing much interest III tn,
discusslOns.
Rev. O. L. Hippo, ID. d., delivered one
Of his humorous lectures last night t. I
well-flled house. The audience was very
still and solemn until at last the Lecturer
grew desperate and cried out: What
the matter with you Let's sing llari
from the tombs doleful song and 20
home" just then little dog rushed VI
the aisle and barked furiously and tn
audience roarcd. DIR. flippo SAID " an
happy that thiss little dog at least know
IA joke" He then proceeded and grew
better and better 10 the end, and all thu
way that little dog dashed out wheneve
DIR. Hippo told good Joke-half dozei
times he did it. When the lecturer close'
nn old nreachnr Malked up and sad