The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-12
THE PINEAPPLE CHURCH.

The Boston Transcript publishes a letter,
from correspondent in Richmond, who is
believed to be an accomplished lady of Bos-
ton, who has spent some weeks in our city,
and who is spoken of by the Enquirer, which
republishes the letter, as "a lady of noble heart
and fine common sense in no wise tinctured
with the false views of the strong minded
women of the North" The accomplished
writer thus refers to one of the oldest church
es in Richmond, Christ Church, Tor the Pine
apple Church, as it is more commonly called
and which an effort is now being made to
revive
Inthe morning, attended worship at the ancient
edifce of Christ Church, venerable building, in
its interior reminding me strongly of its namesake
in Boston. Indeed felt as it had taken retro
grade step in time, when / found myself gazing
with childlike earnestness at the massy chande-
ler of brass, surmounted by its metallic bird with
extended wings, which was suspended from the
ceiling-the very counterpart of that in the old
house in Salem street, where was baptized and in
which received the initiatory lessons in church
behavior. Was it the very same chandelier p
Was it the "old North - Church, Was it the
century -hallowed church of my honored grand
| father 7 Was in Massachusetts or Virginia In
Richmond or Boston / looked all about me with
a longlost feeling ofwonder. felt precisely as
have supposed person would feel who had under
gone trance. l realized sort OF pleased confu-
sion. was sorry however. to lind 30 small an at
tendance at this venerable church | counted
just thirty six worshpere, besides those composing
the choir, whom could not reckon as they We're
over my head. There is no settled clergymen at
present over this small congregation. 1t is an out.
oithe-way location; the tide of population runs in
another direction, and the effort must be strong
and determined one that will again draw any por-
ton OF the people towards that me-honored sane
tuary. 1t thus resembles Christ Church in Boston,
am sorryt to say. in more than one particular
DR.. Carmichael, who has been officiating in this
church, is now absent. | am told that there is a
suit peneng in Philadelphia, in which he is one
OF the most interested parties, wherein is involved
property of some $780, 600. Should this urbane
minister receive even moety of that sum, he may
be able still 10 cherish the lambs of the old church.
| and to give his time to its resusctation.
We are informed that Rev. DIR. Carmichael,
who is referred to in the above pleasant
sketch, has accepted the permanent charge
OF this missionary church; where the Gospel
| is preached without money and without
price, and will probably resume his duties
on Sunday next. DIR. c. is a connection OF
the late lamented Bishop Moore, and is spo-
ken of as divine of solid attainments and
| high character, who has had charge of some
of the most iourishing parishes of the North,
| but who finds Southern climate more con
genial to his health. We trust that his efforts
may be successful in building up congre-
CATION in portion of the city in which there
is large and interesting population, with.
out an adequate supply of religious services.