Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-24

destroyed the e>bells. They were shipped tt
i England, and recast by the same firm DJ
: whom they were manufactured hundred
years siuce. They have recently been.re
stored to their place, and now invite our peo
pie to the house of God with their taml
| lar sound, and break the otherwise painful 81
lence of the Sabbath morn. These bells have
known the vicissitudes of war. In the reyo
luton they were taken away and exposed tol
sale in England. They were purchased by
Mr.. Ryhinpu, and generously restored to thf
church by the British. A. the evacuation o
Charleston, after calling our population lc
public worship for one hundred years, hne
giving uttera1ce to the public JOY or the pub
lie grief, through that eventful period, they
perished in the Second and more calarnitou'
revolution through which our country has JUS
passed. Their restoration to the old spre
was hailed with Joy by our citizens, antdheE
preservation of that graceful spire, SVEN as
the venerable church itself, now the hl'torl!
church of the diocese, is a subject OF deYou1
gratitude to our city and our State.
1 st. Philips Church suffered more than st
Micbaers, or any other in the city. The
marks of twelve shells were visible, which
had penetrated the roof or walls. One burst
s in the organ and blew 10 pieces that costly
instrument. Its lofty spires escaped injury
1t has been repaired, and is now regularly
open for divine service. The ipjGry to church
and organs has cost the congregation eight
thousand dollars. ,:l,,s
The financial condition Of our diocese j. IL
lastratcd by fact That in the history of these
two churches, the largest and weathiest in
the State, St. Philips could not raise the
amount necessary to make their church habi
table, until the amount was advanced by an
individual whose means had escaped the raw
ages of war.
Nor could St. Michael's pay the custom
house dues upon their bells without the aid
ofpubiic subscriptions and voluntary concerts.
Grace Church was struck by single shell,
but that proved destructive one. ItcruShed
one of the central columns and cracked the
superintendent wall up to the roof, tore away
twelve pews, and cut the interior walls in
many places. The injury was temporarily
repaired by q wooden pillar.
Soon after the evacuation of the city this
church was re opened for service, and for q
year it afforded TO the Episcopuans of the
city place of worship while their sanctua-
ries lay desolate.
81. Lakes and 81. Stephens also received
damage from shells, in roof and walls. But
they have been repaired and restored to their
holy uses.
81. Peters Charlcston-This church was
destroyed during the war, though not directly
by it. 1t perished in the great conhagralion
Which swept over our city in December, 1861.
1t was founded in 1880 and formed The scene
Of the jealous ministry of Rev. w. II. Barn
WE'LL In Zeal and good works this church
was for thirty years burning and shining
light to our diocese, and its influence lives
though its light has per;shed. &c
The congregation has been divided among
other churches, and there seems to be little
prospect of its revival in tie diminished pop
ulation of our city. Insured for 100000 in
specie; but the failure Of the companies in
which they have vested their funGs Anders
its fund cess. ''---s+
Grace "lurch, Snltiran's Lland.-This was
a brick building, originally erected for laza
retto. 1t was purchased in 1916, and formed
into parish church of the Episcopalians who
n ade the island their h'me during the sum-
mer. When the houses on the island were
removed to give place TO those form liable
batteries which, for four years: protected the
Earbor from hostile heets the church was in
volved in the common calamity. 1t was
made commissary depot for The Confederate
troops.
Its r.ofess walls still lift up their solemn
.ides in the sileuce Of the scence Houses
| bava hoib Th1,
grim bait 'ea.eats, with their frowning guns.
cover the site Of the once populous village
but you may walk along their entire length
without meeting soldier or citizen, or hearing
any sound save the cesstless roll Of the seo.
There is strange and painful solitude
reigning around those shores, where once our
citizens aocked to stroll along the crowded
beach and more solemn silence re;gning
over those massive works, whose thunders
shook our city BY day and night Is this des.
olaton the sure wages OF war?
The poor families who nhabit the island
are chiefly Irish Romanists. No members Of
our church remain, nor is there any prospect
of its revival.
Christ Ch,0ch ParisA.-The old church,
six miles from Charleston, lay just within the
lines on the east Of the city, and was occupied
by the Confederate troops. 1t received some
damage from them. Hut after the evacuation
of the city its ruin was completed by the Fed
eral soldiers; pews, pulpit, ;foors doors and
windows were destroyed, and the brick walls
cut through in many places.
History has Reproduced itself in this old
church. 1t was desecrated by the British in
the Revolution, and their cavalry stabbed with
in it. The Federal troops put ito the same
use when stationed in the vicinity. 1t still
lies desolate, its open doors affording shelter
to the stray cattle and to the birds of the air.
It's fund of $ is nearly worthless:
S. JohaS Berkeley.-Previous to the war
no parish in the diocese was better prepared
to take care Of its clergyman. 1t. owned q
rice plantation which rented for twelve hun
dred, sometimes for fifteen hundred dollars
per annum, and about ten thousand dollars
in stocks It owned a winter parsonage and
summer residence for its minister, in q
healthy position. But almost all this has
gone Biggn Church was much injured and
its walls defaced; all the pews, the desk and
chancel rails were torn down aud busnt. The
congregation is not revived, except by a
monthly service.
The other churches between the seaboard
and Columbia, at Barnwel, Pineville, Sumter,
Richand and Orangsburg escaped dcstruc.
ton, but received more or less damage.
The churches on the seaboard north of
Charles on Jared better than those which bore
the htunt of the INVASION.
The two churches on North aud South
I:Santee} escaped, though they were stripped OF
furniture, organ and all movaoles. 4 ne chuscn sl
plate was stolen, but the set belonging TO st.
lanes, was recovered by application to'a Fed.
eral officer commanding gun. boat on the
river The. Bible and prayer book 1.-THE. gift
nf I Rebecca Motto, Of revolutionary fame,l
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