Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
KING AND QUEEN.
Coming Meetings of Religious
Bodtes-The Farmers

KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE,
VA. July 24-(special)-Th Rappahan-
mock Baptist Association will meet in It's
hfty-nfth session on Wednesday, the 18th
Instant, with Burlington church. The
meeting will last three days, and pre-
paratiOn has been made for entertaining
a largo attendance OF delegates and
visitors. Heretofore IL mas been the Gus
tom Of the churches in this section when
entertaining the association TO provide
dinner for everybody IN attendance. but
this year only the delegates and visitors
who are recognized by the association
VIII be provided for.
The officers OK the association are Judge
A. b Evans OF MiddleseX. moderator;
Rev. T. 4. Beaie. clerk. and Hon. VIII
liam Campbell. treasurer.
Interest in the association Will be in
creased by the interest IN the place or
meeting. Bruing ION church is among the
most widely-known country churches
among the Bapusts Of Virginia Rev.
Robert b. Semple. who in his day was
the foremost Of Virginia Baptists, was
for forty years pastor there and was
followed by Rev. Richard H. Bagby
whose memory is stu fon1ly cherished
in The hearts Of all who knew him. Rev.
b. G. Hening is the pastor at this time,
and although quite young man, he IS
making a reputation for himself by hi9
eloquent and forcible sermons as well
as by his pastoral work among his people.
Then too. Burlington is widely known and
greatly beloved for the men who have
gone out from her ranks. Dr. Robert
Eyland of Bristol, Or. G. H. Ryland,
If Richmond: Or George F. Bagby or
FarmVille; Or. X. Z. AGREE. Of Knoxville,
Tenn, are conspicuous among her preach
Cr sons.
Just one week later the Tldewater Dis
trict cooperation meeting OF the Dis
ciples will convene N Smyrna church
Smyrna is in the front rank Of country
churches among the Disciples, and will
show TO all who may attend this conven-
ton that King and Queen hospitality is
not .hing Of the past.
Mr.. j. l.. HILL OF Richmond, will WELD
the gaYel while Mr.. -- Hawkins will
keep the records.
Quite n number Of prominent preachers
from other States are expected, and the
meeting is looked forward TO as one OF
unusual interest.
The farmers OF this section are I'm fine
spirits just now. The crops OF wheat and
oats were unusually fine. and are mostly
threshed and in the barns. and the pro-
tractcd dry spell has been broken by CO.
piOus rains. which means that the corn
crop IS doing well.
The outlook for cartridges Is so en-
couraging that some OF the sportsmen are
discussing the ACCESSIBILITY or asking the
next LEGISLATURE 10 remove the tWo-year
limit as soon as that body convenes, so
that a part OF the season may be enjoy
ed As the young birds are not yet past
danger from rain-storms, action on the
question has been deferred until later
Mrs. X A. Bagby and two sons, from
Richmond, are on a visit 10 Mrs. Thee.
Courtney. at Burlington.
Mrs. George J.. Haynes is visiting rela-
tives in this her native county.
Mr.. II. A. I-atane, a prominent young
LAWYER of Buchanan, who has been spend
ing his vacation with his father. DR..
Thomas Latane. at Steyensyille, left for
his homo on yesterday.