New River Association of Virginia
The New River Association of Virginia was set off from the Strawberry Association in 1793, and organized at Stoney Battery, Montgomery County, Virginia, on the first Sunday in September, 1794. She has had thirty-four churches represented in her counsels (as of 1886). The date opposite the name of each church shows, from the best information obtained, either the year of its constitution or its first representation in the New River Association, as follows, viz: Bethel (New River), constituted in 1774; Catawba, 1780; Salem, 1784; Meadow Creek, 1785; Greasy Creek (New Hope), 1789; Geenbrier, 1781; Indian Creek (1st), 1792; Canawha, 1796; Sinking creek, 1796; Big Levels, 1796; Pine Creek, 1803; West Fork, 1803; Jack's Creek, 1804; Long Branch, 1825; Harmony, 1832; Concord, 1836; Green Hill, 1836; Centre, 1837; Camp Creek, 1840; Cedar Grove, 1840; Indian Creek (2nd), 1844; Laurel Fork, 1846; White Oak Grove, 1847; Fellowship, 1848; Laurel Creek, 1855; Pilgrim's Rest, 1858; Little Flock, 1871; Little Vine, 1872; Mount Zion, 1877. Said Association, when organized, adopted the Constitution and Rules of Decorum generally adopted by Regular Baptist Associations, with slight exception, and still retains them. She was originally composed of what were Regular and Separate Baptists. The northwestern member churches were of the Regular element, adn the southwestern portion were of the Separate element. Both were tinctured with arminianism. But after a final expunging of "missionism" from their midst, their position wa defined in opposition to all such doctrines and institutions, so as to secure perfect peace and tranquility in that respect.
