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Tappahonuock. Va. June Both. inu3
correspondence Of Tar FEgr LA>..l
Tappahannock j. all aelow with eN-
citmcut and enthusiasm over the coming
of the Normal The citizens OF the town
wiil give the visitors cordial welcome
and Will do their best 10 act well their
parts a. agreeable and hospitable hosts.
The scarcity of hired helps" and tho
high prices asked Tor everything in the
"catnble line have combined To deter
many private families 'om taking board
ers and the bulk of the visiting teachers
VIII be- ut the two large and hOuri~hing
Hotels In the town. Among the teachers
expected are men of distinction and ahil-
.ty Prof. Stubhs. of William and Mary.
win have charge OF the Normal. lie will
be- abbey assisted by such successful and
accomplished teaches a. Prof Britts OF
NOriOlk. Hall. oi William and Mary. and
g. h GArnctt. oi The WOman's College
of Richmond Capt. Albert Reynolds vii.
give during the Normal, "A repetition of
his enjoyable and instructive educational
series OF war songs, Rotations. etc.
bearing upon the Civil war. and teach
Ing History from the Confederate side.
1t will be "a rich and enjoyable treat.
Mayor K q Phillips and Messrs. Thos.
f. Rlakey. j. T. Wilkerson and Geo II
DerieuX attended the sunday school Con
veutiou Of the third district Of the Rap
pahannCck Baptist Association. which
met with ST. Stephens church in King
ard Queen county. Hon. VIM. Campbell
was reelected moo orator. Mr.. y g
Gresham. secretary. and J. ". Parker
treasurer The convention sermon was
preached 10y Res. Robt. Garnett. the
young and growing pastor Of Ephesus
Baptist church. IL was an unusually
thoughtful and suggestive discourse. and
was greatly appreciated hy the large and
cultivated audience gathered upon the
occasion. Nineteen out oftwenty schools
were represented, and the array of min
listers of the gOsTel present was inspiring
Your correspondent recalls the following.
Drs Alfred Eagby. Charles IT, Ryland
John Pollard. John v. Kyland. Alex
Fleet. r. b Beele .. d. Loving, Willis
James Long. Norman Luck, j. r. Haley
AID Robert Garnett. Among tie promi
nent laymen may be mentioned the mod
orator. clerk and treasurer and in add
ton Judge Thomas +. Blakey, Robert
+. Pollard Theodore Courtney. John NJ
Garnett, ". +. Street, Dr. Arthur Mar
tin. r. NJ. Smith and many others Es
says were read by Judge Thomas +
Blakey. Robt. y Pollard, ". r. Bagby
Vim H. Street and Pev. o. d. Loving
The discussions weree .ceedingly interest
ing and the enthusiasm and interest
reached high water mark. The hospital
ity OF the church and community was
bOuntiful and royal, and everybody
seemed thoroughly satisfied with the con
yention and the impression made by it
The next session will be held with Ephe
sus church in Essex county.
Ephesus church on Sunday was the
scene OF a deeply impressive and interest
ing service On Saturday evening q
Presby terry, composed OF Revs DIR. Chas
II Ryland, James Long, and +. r. Beal,
met TO examine Mr.. RObt. :. Garnett
with a view TO his ordination to tn,
Gospel Ministry. The examination
proved eminently satisfactory. Before q
large and deeply interested congregation
the candidate was fully set apart for hi.
lie work Rev Cbas. H. Ryland preach
Ell the sermon. THE Charge" and tn,
Bible was presented by Rev f. 3. Beale
Mr. Garnett has been "supplying' fol
Ephesus with great acceptance to tn,
people and now takes charge a. regular
pastor with the promise Of a life OF grow
ing usefulness before him
Both at the Sunday School convention
and everywhere else your correspondent
has heard only words OF indignant con
demnation Of Judge Campbell's disgrace
ful assault upon the Rev Mr.. Crawford
"He ought To be impeached" is heard II
all sides. PHILOs