Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
THE RAPPAHAxNOCK ASSOCIATION
The Annual Meeting of This BODY
Held I'm Gloucester This Week.

WHITE MARSH, VA, August O.
0sppcial)-Ths Rappahannock Aseocia-
ton. which is composed OF representatives.
from Baptist churches in the Northern
Neck OF Virginia, and in the counties OF
Middlesex, Essex, Caroline. King and
Queen, Gloucester. and Mathews, met
with the Providence church in lower
Gloucester on Wednesday morning, July
Sist. After preliminary devotional eXer-
cises. Judge A. Il. Evans was reelected
moderator; Rev. f. Il. Beale clerk, ana
Hon. William Campbell treasurer.
The serious Illness OF the wife OF the
pastor Of the church. Rev X. a. Folkes,
with which the body met, threw SHADOW
over its sessions. The Illness eliminated
in her death Wednesday evening. Her
funeral was preached from Union church,
lower down IN Gloucester, and a COM
rnittee OF the association attended. q
The country, for miles around Proe}-
dence. IS very thickly settled With a most
arm-hearted and hospitsble people who
devoted themselves, without ceasing,f 70
their guests. These came from all sec
tons of the country. Richmond furnished
a considerable contingent. Drs. X. ii.
Pitt and J. s. Dill; President Boatwright,
Rev. II. A. Basby. William Ellyson. Esq,
7. IL Elicit Esq. and others represented
the Capital City. Besides these visitors
there were Or. Pitcher. OF Petersburg.
Dr. Fllppo Of Philadelphia; Rev. T. Il.
Carr. Of Batesburg, 5. c.; Rev. George
]. Holiday, Of Salem; Rev. A. Bagby. OF
Chesterfield: Rev. X. Il. Collier. Of Bal
timore: Rev. L. W. Carr. of Florida.
Rev. Mr.. Hayes, OF Kentucky, and others
from abroad.
The visiting brother was much in
demand. and was made 10 preach when
ever and wherever An opportunity was
afforded. The introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. j. X. Barnes, and was
an intensely practical and earnest discus
sion. Rev Mr. Bagby, OF Calvary
Church. Richmond, preached a most ad-
rnirable discourse on Thuryday at noon.
The discussion Of various denominational
interests were without notable incident.
There was a little breeze on Thursday
afternoon when the discussion of the
Sunday School Board was under conside-
ration. That report suggested the proprie-
" Of considering the consolidation
Of this board with the State Mission
Board. There was n brief and spicy de-
bate which resulted In so amending the
report that this matter was eliminated.
President Boatwright, Of Richmond
College. IS being received with great
cordiality. and Is making many friends.
lie delivered an address on education this
morning, which made a fine impression.
1t takes thirty-siX hours for Richmond
papers TO reach this community, although
by the York-Rve route one may leave
Richmond at 4:45 +. NJ, and diseE.bark
al Gloucester Point about o'clock Of the
same evening.
Your correspondent, travelling about
the state. finds frequently an apparent
necessity for increased watchfulness on
behalf of the commercial interests of
Richmond. Several Baltimore drummers
were seen down here. but If Richmond
was represented, l did not hear Of it.
This section is naturally tributary 10
Richmond. The religious and denomina-
tional ties Of the people are all with Rich
mOnd. but commercially they are Balti-
moreans.
The weather during this meeting has
been perfect, and the good people OF the
church and community have provided
bountlfully for the physical comfort OF
the vast throngs who have attended
When this correspondence closes II is not
yet decided where the 5ody viii meet
next year. A movement IS on foot to
take 1t TO Wharton Grove, In Lancaster
county. and 10 have the delegates pay
their own way. There is also an invita-
ton Of the old-fashioned sort 20 Mat
theWs church..