Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
CONCORD ASSOCIATION.
4 Good Impression Made for Rich
mond Institutions.

BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, August
2.-(Special) 1.-THE Concord Baptist Asso-
citation is holding its sixty-second annual
meeting at the Buffalo Baptist church,
two miles from this place. 1t has thirty
six churches and $500 members. The at
tendance, by a conservative estimate, is
200 souls. Among the thirty-fiye preach
ers present are DR.. r. II. Thames, of
Danyille; DR.. a. T. Owen, of Portsmouth;
Drs. James, Nelson, a. +. Dickinson, and
John Pollard. and William Ellyson. Of
Richmond, and DR.. Hunter, Professor of
Chemistry In Richmond College. Rev.
DR.. j. 3. Wharton has just been appoint
cd agent Of the Chase city Academy, and
in "A few hours he had some generous
gifts A man not Baptist said: Put
me down for So" This Dr. Wharton
is brother of Dr. IL. NJ Wharton, Of
Baltimore, and, like him, is a gifted ora
tor and he will make a great success OF
this new academy. He will pay off the
debt and turn over TO Richmond College
a property worth sl0,0O0. When this mat
ter was before the body Dr. Joseph Hun
ter the new Professor Of Chemistry at
Richmond College. was called out, and
made a masterful address. When he
closed Rev. a. Il. owen, u. D., arose and
said: when we were electing DR.. Hun
ter professor in Richmond College we
were told that he was everything except
an orator, bat you will all bear me wit
ness that he Is q very fine speaker" a
great impression was made for Richmond
College by Drs. Pollard and Hunter. and
the association promised TO do far more
for the college than 1t has done hereto
fore.
Nelson 4 II made fine
impression for the Woman's College. in
Richmond. He is kingly-looking man.
Some one said that 1.-The Lord had given
Nelson this great body that II might hold
the great heart and soul with which He
endowed him."
The crowd was scattering when Will
liam EllysOn arose 10 speak, but he said:
II am accustomed TO speak TO company
OF thirteen-Judge and Jury-and If get
their favor l am not concerned about the
general crowd. / have here before me
now more than thirteen Baptist Jnrymen
and judges, and l will address them. and
let the rest CO." He spoke. so well that
he not only arrested the stampede, but
drew many back into the church, and
closed with crowded house. and with
contribution 10 his State Mission Board
OF $500.
Fx-Goyernor Holt and wife. OF North
Carolina, were interested attendants at
these Baptist meetings. They are Pres
byterians, but ready TO help everywhere.
The Governor sent up a generous gift 10
the State Mission Board. He said: II like
to see speaking turned to practical re-
suit"
These iithia springs are growing In
favor all the time. Two OF the recent ar
f1vals are said 10 be miliionaires. Colonel
Thomas T.. Goode is In better health. He
Is ono OF the grandest OF old Virginia's
great men. His chief Joy In the marvel
lous success OF these life-giviug waters
Is the good they are bestowing upon suf
fcring humanity. No man was ever more
ready than Colonel Goode 10 share HIS
prosperity with the needy ones around
him He ought 10 he a very happy man,
II indeed II b. true that 1T Is more bless
ed to give than 10 receive" .-..-