The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-22
FOR THE DISPATCH
ST J0HNS CHURCH CHURCH HILL

What "reminiscences cluster around the Old Church,
How does the very mention OF its name carry MS
ronsee rated ground what images from the past
up before us We almost set the form OF tho gifted
Patriot, HENRY, pass along its walks! We mark his
thou .httul stepsee him take his seat in the
rated budngbehold him rise in the full conscious
ness of the greatness of his cause-and noby con-
scious too OF his own inherent strength-to say Il
word Of resistance TO tyranny, and to strike blow
lofty and iearessly lac exciaims, Give me libarty,
or give me death
Tie spirits of revolutionary heroes and Statesmen
seem TO accompany us as We tread the sacred ground
and from their dusty beds the forms Of loved ones
rise and hear MS company.
"They, the holy ones and weakly,
Whom the cross OF suffering bore
Folded their pale hands so meekly,
Spake with us on earth no more"
Memories too of those who in years long past min
istered at the altar there. come Ger us. We hear
again tweTe, the tones of their o' ed oces they
tall upon as half uttered music in sleeping
hours. thousand associations, pleasant and sad,
luingle about the Old Church. and hallow the spot
sea lht GODS Acre. n, It, be- forgotten If
it's cunning" Such ID the language of many hearts
with regard TO st. Johns. Whatever, then, has IT,
ference to its preservation or proper Improvement
whatever has reference to the peace and prosperity
OF It's Zion, and will lend interest and power and
pcrpetuty 10 its whatever will give bril-
Iiancy 10 the light Of this City set ON HILL which
Of the FIRST objects OF Interest that meets the
eve u the stranger ms he enters our beautiful city
when he comes amongst us. must possess interest ft
those hearts. fs but natural then, that hold com
deeply concerning the people" of 81. Johns
Ii i contemplated 10 build for the Old Church
now lecture room tthe present Is not suitahIel
larger neater and better arranged building is de-
sired tor Church purpose and for the Sunday School
The accomplishment OF this plan will greatly cheer
the beloved Rector and II IL believed have happy
effect both On the Church and the Sunday School in
ruargng their borders and adding 10 their power
Tor goodand will minister to the social interest and
Improvement 1T the people Of the Hill.
This la;l result will now from the building being
made place from which voices of instruction hall
reach the public, through sound and profitable pub
lie lectures. The building II designed to be atira-
tive to the eye hy reason al its simplicity and grace
and to be ornrment to the consecrated ground ON
which II is 10 be placed-ctto,d djSttrbfl1 TIE dtF
a snpte SitStt sleeper tctiR rs h0iioae prei,act
I'll project has already met with Snd.tdittR favor
alike unexpected and agreeable
The children OF the Sunday School, too are de
lighted with II. Their hearts and onrs are b,atin,,
Ia unison gladly, in view of its contamination. AMI
this article is designed Introduce the subject 10
the notice OF all the friends and well-wsbers Of m,
Old Church in this city. call upon them will H.,
made in due time, and in the interim il il the desir
If the writer that the project may find favor in
their eyes beforehand. We shall anticipate low
ful response. rss,
July, 1887.