Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
OLD DOVER TO MEET
mrs uApTIsT BODY TO CONVENE
on TUESDAY NEXT.
WORK TO CONE BEFORE IT..
....ton. OF the Association TO lie
ueld I'm Walnut-Grove Church,
which Was field-hospitnl
D,rinE the Wnr-Visitors Expected.

qso power Association. which is 90
900, on Tuesday az walnut-Grove Bap-
,t., church. in Hanover. IS one OF the
..,.st Baptist bodies IN the State. II
... constituted In 1852 and at that time
..,.red all The territory now occupied
81 both the Dover and the Kappahan-
,.,k. subsequently. there was a divi-
ELL, OF the territory. AT present all
clio white Baptist churches IN Rich
.,,rd an IN the Peninsula, between the
,..k and the James. except Hampton.
.-. a number in King William, Han
,..- Hcnrico, and Goochland, CORE
...rd with the Dover.
,.,qre arc slxty-three Of these churches,
..t fny-four ordained ministers.
l..--h membership OF nearly 1900, and
s..nday-school attendance OF 1920.
,...t church property in the Dover
,.mated to DO worth $3SS.150; for
....s Of ministers and other church
,,-.. as. SCl.6i6s5 was given in 1896.
,. for missions Sl3l70.39 was given
,-...a with miscellaneous and unclassi-
contributions. make handsome
,...I OF SGI6lH given to good causes by
6.. s.Xty-thrce churches.
~aE ASSOCIATIONS OFFICERS.
,r.e moderator Of the association is
T.. j. D. Hutson, Of Richmond, who
Gas held his pastorate longer than any
orcr minister I'm the body. IL is thought
t..t he will be reelected without OPP
POSITION. Mr.. Josiah Ryand. Jr, Is the
l. r.
,-l.slrer. Mr.. Hutson has associated
VITA him on his Executive Committee
ST. Walter Sydnor, Rev. II. II. Bowden'
H. a. ii. Ryand and Or. X. III. Pitt
The church in which the meetings are
=. be held is on historic ground. II is
fr.,teg lust seven and a half miles
from Richmond. The shortest and plea
s.rtlst route is along the MechamcsVllle
t.rruize TO MechanicsVilc, at which
point the right-hand road IS to he taken,
r,d the church viii be found about ono
and ouc-half miles further on only
mile or two away are the battle-heids
~ Nfochanicsviue EllcrsOu's Mil,
Cq.res.s Mil. and Cold Harbor. The neat
building in which the association VIII
gather was q held-hospital during the
battles around Richmond, and many q
gallant soldier suffered the loss Of life
81 limb within its walls.
IN a BEAUTIFUL GROVE.
The church stands fin beautiful grove
~ oaks. and arrangements have been
made for outdoor preaching. visitors
from "a distance are expected. among
tlsm Dr. Charles J.. Cooke, of Hollius,
Who makes 90 o. point TO attend the
Dover; Dr. Thames, Of Danville, who VIII
be down for day or two; distinguished
ministers from Norfolk, Petersburg. ana
elsewhere. lt is not possible 10 forecast
The probable procedure OF BODY so
democratic as this. but so far as can be
for.soeu. the session is likely to be very
harmonious. NOBODY knows Of any eN-
citing issue likely 10 be made. 1t ls
Thought probable that most of the time
not devoted TO Che missionary, benev0-
lent. and educational work OF me De-
nomination viii be given TO local inte-
rests.
Rev. j. C.. HiIen. y. D., will preach
the introductory sermon
HOW TO GET OUT THERE.
Reduced rates have been secured for
delegates who will travel boy rail. Rich
moud Is their nearest station. From
Richmond delegates and visitors must
either reach the church by private con-
veyance or they must take the bus
from the Religious Herald Office ~ east
Main street This leaves Tuesday morn
ing al 1880 and returns that afternoon.
II viii leave the same place "Wednesday
and Thursday mornings at the same
hour. The cost of the round trip is 20
cents.
Vbe Committee on Entertainment pub
fish the following iu the last Religious
Herald. The best entertainment I'm the
r.v.er OF the Church and community viii
d. given. and cordial invitation is eX-
tended 10 delegates and representative
brethren. The Church regrets that it
cannot provide couyCyancos either from
Richmond 10 the church or FROM the
church To- the homes OF the people"
ur Charles II. Ryland is the pastor
~ N. chlrlh.