The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-16


are worthless and it Is estimated by its treasurer
that $4,000 only can be ealized from its bonds Few
of the former residents have returned to their homes
and there is no present pr9specI Ol sae
including church, parsonage ana FUNDS exceed those
of any other congregation in the diocese but one.
The church at Legareville, summer resort OF the
planters on this Isl nd, was also burnt during the
war. The village WIS deserted when the island was
abandoned by the Confederate forces On the return
Of peace the church had disappeared. The mode OF
its destruction Is not Known. IL auos announcer Item
to the losses of the parish.
ST ANDREWS PARrsH.-This venerable church,
built in l706 slryves-but i'll the midst of desert.
Every residence but one on the west bank OF Ashley
River was burnt simultaneously with the eVacuaton
of Charleston. Many OF these were historical homes
IN South Carolina the abodes OF refinement and hos
pitalty Il more than century past. The residence
of the rector was emboWered IN one OF the most
beautiful gardens which nature and art can create
more than two hundred 7arleues OF camena. n. enIn
bined with stately avenues OF magnolia, TO dengnt
the eve even of European visitors But not vesdge
remains save the ruins Of his ancestral home.
The demon Of civil was let loose in this parish
But three residences exist in the whole space be.
tween the Ashley and Stono Rivers. Fire and sword
were not enough. Family. vaults were rhed, and
the coffins of the dead forced open in pursuit OF
punder.
return In sufficient numbers 10 repuho tnelr nones
and restore the worship OF dod.
JAMES Is1ANp.-The church on james Island was
accidentally destroyed during the siege OF Charles.
ton II was between the Confederate lines: some OF
onr troops amusing themselves In rabbit hunting,
set Are to the grass in On old field The fire COM
muncatad with the church and destroyed It. 1t was
a wooden building, and not q costly one, out q9lte
suficient for the wants Of the congregation. Ihe
parish has neither church Sos tSer
share of the calames Of war; IN proportion TO their
proximity TO the enemys batteries on Motifs Island
Ct. M1oHAEr's CHURCH. the most Southern Episco-
pal Church In the city, was exposed 20 pecanar Gan
ger. For year and haR its neauuiui spire Was
aroInd were torn by shells aimed att. The grave
ward was ploughed, and its monuments SCARED py
the balls 30 remorselessy rained upon 1t. But tne
lofty spire still Lifts up Its heaa oeaeon a, 70 .ne
ted the church, destroying portions OF tne lnteror
One struck the centre OF the chancei Wei ana 3urss
inst Within tearing in pieces the carved panels oi
English oak with its exquisite pslnungs amI fo,,
tbe dangerous missiles. 1ts hne organ the g1it OF
our English ancestors more than century Hnce, was
removed TO place Of safety, and bas been restored
to the church. But Its chime OF oens, one Oh tne
hest IN the country, was not 30 Fortunate 1hey
were sent to Columbia and placed under snea IN IN
the State House yard. The Federal soldiers set nre
TO the ahed and the heat cracked and destroyed ina
bells They were shipped to England, and recast by
the same firm by whom they were manufactured
hundred years nnce. They have recently oeen re-
stored to their place, and now invite our people 70
the house of Goo with their familiar sound ana oreaK
the otherwise painful silence Of the Sabbath morn
These bells have known the victssltudes OF war. In
the revolution they were taken away and exposed
for sale In England. They were purchased bya Mr..
Ryhineu. and generously restored TO the church,
by tbe Brtish at the evacuation Of Charleston, after
calling our population to public worship for one
hundred years, and giving utterance TO the puonc
Joy or the public grief through that evsnHu perioe.
they perished In the second ana more caamltous
revolution through which our country has just pass
ed. Their restoration to the old spire was hailed
with 10Y by our citzens and the OF that
graceful spire as well the venerable church ITSELF
now historic church Of the diocese, is subject
Of deyout gratitude to our city and our State.
ST.. PHulp's CHURCH suffered more than st. MI.
chael's. or any other in the city. The marks OF
twelve shells were visible, which have penetrated
the roof walls. One burst IN the organ ana blew
10 pieces that costly instrument Its lofty spire es
capped injury. It has been repaired, and fs now re-
gularly open for divine service. The injury to
church and organ has cost the congregation eight
thousand dollars. ,,,.
ed by fact that in the history Of these two churches
the largest and wealthiest In the State, st. Philips
could not raise the amount necessary to make their
church hab!able. until the amount was advanced by
an Individual whose means had escaped the ravages
Nor could st. Michael's pay the customhouse dues
upon their bells without the aid of public subscrtp-
hons and voluntary concerts.
GRACE CHURCH was struck by single sh0l. but
central columns knd 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 wooden pillar.
Soon after the evacuation OF the city this church
wns reopened for service, and for year 1t afforded
to the Episcopalians Of the city place of worship
while their sanctuaries lay deso.ate.
age f. m shells, in roof and walls. Bnt they have
been repaired and restored to their holy uses.
ST. PETERS, CKARLEsToN.-Ths church Was de.
stroyed during the war. though not directly by It;
It perished in the great confagraton which swept
over our city in December 1861. It was founded In
1880 and formed the scene of the jealous ministry
of Rev. ". a. Barnwen. In zeal and good works
this church was for thirty years burning and shin
ing light to our diocese, and It's 1nduence lives
though its light has perished.
The congregation has been divided among other
churches and there seems to be little prospect Its
revival in the diminished population OF our city.
Insured for $4,000 IN specie; but the failure oi
the companies In which they have vested tnelr Iunas
renders its fund useless
brick building originally erected for lnzaretto. It
was purchased In 1916, and formed into parish
church for the Episcopalians who made the Island
their home during the summer. When the houses
on the island were removed to give place TO those
formidable batteries which, for four years. protected
the harbor from hostile fleets, the church WIS In.
volved In the common calamity. It was made Q
commissary depot for the Confederate troops.
the silence of the scene Houses and population
have both disappeared. The grim battlemen6 with
their rowntng guns cover the site OF the once popu-
lous ylllaQe-but you may walk along their entire
length without meeting soldier or citizen. or hearing
any sound save the ceaseless roll OF the sea.
There Is strange and painful solitude reigning
around those chores where once our citizens focked
to stroll along the crowded beach; and more
solemn silence reigning over those massive works,
whose thuLders shook our city by day and night.
Is this desolaton the sure wages OF war
The Door families who inhabt the island are chief
IL Irish Romanists. No members OF our church re-
main, nor is there any prospect OF its revival
CHRIST CHURCH PAR1sH.-The old church, six
miles from Charleston lay just within the lines on
federate troops received some damage from them.
But after the evacuation of the city Its ruin was COM
pleted by the Federal soldiers pews, pulpit floors,
doors and windows were destroyed, and the Dr1ck
walls cut through In many places.
History has reproduced itself In this old church.
1t WAS desecrated by the British IN the KeVolution,
and their cavalry stabbed within It, The Federal
troops put IL to the same when stationed In the
vicinity II still lies desolate, Its open doors afford
ing shelter to the stray cattle and 10 the birds OF the
air. It's fund Ofs--is nearly worthless
ST. JoHNs BraKELEY.-Previous to the war no
parish In the diocese was better prepared to take care
OF its clergyman. It owned lice plantation WI tch
rented for twelve hundred sometimes for fifteen hun
dred dollars per aunum and about ten thousand dol
lars in stocks. 1t owned winter parsonage and
summer residence for its minister, In healthy po-
sition But almost all this has gone Biggin Church
was much injured and its walls detaced all the pews,
the desk and chancel rails were torn down OIL burnt
The congregations Is not revived, except by monthly
service.
The other churches between the seaboard and Co
lumbia at Barnwell Pinevile, Sumter, Richlandan
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