Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
ROANOKE BAPTIS1s
to5TH ANNUAL SESSION WI,
STRAIGHT STONE cHURcA '
Forfy.Tbrss Churches and Thiry.,
Represented by fi3 Deiegatss-su.a.
school and Other Report.

DANyILLE, VA, Angus, i8-goee,
The Roanoke Baptist Association
posed OF all the Baptist church +,
sylvania county, one IN Frank,
one In Halifax. met IN its 0ne.h....
and-fifth annual session with g,,
stone church. IN the extreme n...,
corner Of Pittsylyania county rs..,.
The association was callei O.. rrl..
II O'Clock by Rev. +. u. J...
Chatham. the moderator. Anr
the roll OF churches Tor letter. .,.
appointment OF Mt. Frank =. r
and geys. r. III. Fontaine ana o. o. .
dersen a committee on ore1ent...t
ness was suspended 10 hear o.. ,-.
sermon. which was preached D..
y Il. White, from John ix.. g. d .
work the works Of Him cat ..t
while II Is day; the night c9meh s..
no man can work"
The discourse was a mae
and gained for the young
closest attention OF the large
The pastor Of the ohurch H
Dodson, delivered a short aii-
come, which was RESPONDED f.
request OF the Moderator. D. E..
IA. Foutaine.
A recess was then taken for 'r- .
such dinner-it was morc thlN
concourse could dispose 81.
on reassemhllng at ? o'cinck
mittce on Credentials rcDor'cI
churches IN the association .r|
four represented by NJ dcieeaut
other delegates were on thr n.
OFFICERS ELECTED
The following officers VIZ. tI.. ...
for the ensuing year. Rly F. H
OF Chatham, moderator. WIZ.
borne, OF Laurel Grove, c..r.. .
grave. Jr.. OF Chatham, tr,l-.
Rev. Rawley Treadway s.Nu.
report of the work Of TN
and Bible Board. which n1H
ReXs. G. +. James. &. =. 1.'
Warren. W. ID. Barr, and ot...
The report shows that o..
had at work in Virginia fr.m
lst 10 June 30th twenty
tours, and their work. summ.l
that twenty-four sunday schools
organized, and IpO c0nycrsl0r..
had distributed Bibles. T.sf1m
tracts to the value Of Sil,t
Cooper. the cOlporteur ior d..
Association. and acting un1.r
since last May. has oiean'1
time two Sunday schools
books TO the value OF tiof m.
eS5 miles; made 1876 family
delivered Is sermons. or alir
made II Suuday-schOol adlrs.'.
CORN STEALING
A number Of farmers in %.
complain that their conFIr.is
matically robbed, and some .I
remind me OF war times
TO live for time on roast
corn. taken, as a matter. OF D..
ont asking Tor them. iIt i..
time that tried mems souls
f. no excuse for going in.1 i...
field now and Tobbing hm
yoracious manner. Mhcth
peddled or not. cannot boz .r'
can II be ascertain,d whe'tr f
for private eousumptlon.
county constable has arrest
OF coored people charge ".
OF trespass and stoallng. a,
will now step I'm between .
tice TO the one. but the farm
tie for pay for corn taken.
THE DAN llh.f
Not for years has tho Ht
river been SO low as uIW
been good rains AMI heaNF r
the head OF the stream. hlr
seem TO increase tie yol.m
There are now two dams a.r.
at this city and The water ...
entire summer with hot fw
have oyerliowed the upper !in
mills on the Danyllle ~ltrnf I.
the machinery IN which is rn
from a canal have 81 shut dow.
the day and run AT nisft I|.
the Neapolis side are rfu n tn,
\ BIG PIECE or WORKS
The Riverside C,tt1r.N.i CON.
the past sixteen muutas. have h'i
immense work done. ana th'f
hard at work. Besides Cd r"H
from bank TO bank. N'w c.t
an immense bu.k-hrtA .t
canal. and other work. NgI'
pleted, the company uow aaf'
the construction OF q nFe--i".
cotton house, and have l.i Co.
heavy rock facing 90 their ul
dam. the work on which Is
rapidly forward. The river bans
polls looks almost like a 'o"u
improvements when finally com
be most gigantic
HEAVY RAIN. ETC
One OF the heaviest rain storms
summer struck Danyliic W'dn.
ming. The rain fell in torrcn's.
streets for time We're hillr
All outdoor travel and bus.n.
be suspended. There was
electric display for A while. an
OF thunder reverberated amons
Edward Highheld. the small
who had his hand and wrist
mangled at G. \. Rainc x e..
a few days ago. has had 10 la
injured member amputated.
Leaf tobacco continues 10 como
city In great quantities, but % D. ''
poor quality. and the pric's
high up. But Il sells well. AMI '"'A
ties TO the transaction are saus"e+