The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-08

-. .,;, noves mn and settled on the river
hottoma Of the Robinson river, ilswhst ~
now Madison county. They were OF tne
battar class of emigrants, md brought WEE
them their minister and o good deal OF
n.onev tn commence life with in the Wiids
- America. One OF the first things done
=, them was to build and endow church,
hitch 20 this day is one Of the best en-
d H churches in the State. II is probably
ths Oldest Il lutheran church IN the State, and
certainly the Oldest in Eastern Virginia. Ii
was bniit by subscription, and most Of the
money; was raised in Germany. d SPLEEN
did communion service was presented 70
the church otter it Was built by the royal
family Of Germany, whose names are IN
scribed on il. Ithas 3 large organ, bought
in Germany more than 8 hundred years
ago. Up to short time ago this church TO-,
owned several tracts OF land we'll stocked
w;tb horses. and was cultivated 50 pro per-
tv of-the church :; but, a ehort time prior
to the late. wars greater portion Of this
nronerty was converted into money, and IS
now held by trustees for the benefit Of the
church. The interest arising from 1t is
sufficient to support q pastor and keep the
church building in repair, as we'll as for
nnrnoses Of charity. The descendants Of
tbe ORIGINAL settlers are located around this
church. and form little community,
which. although their language has been
lost. their identity is retained in wonder
full degree. They are plain, honest, in
tellieent, and thriving community, and
form g. nucleus around which the Lutheran
emierants might collect in o community
-rLsod oraaf a1ynOtQCnS.
There are many items Of interest con-
nected with this church and the people
which we are not able to give. The record
Of the church, reaching back more than
hundred and twenty years, was few years
ago removed, and presented, we believe, to
the Roanoke Lutheran College, in Roanoke
county, Va. There are many traditions Of
interesting events connected with this an
cient church. We will relate one which
was not unusual in olden times On one
occasion Mr.. Madison and MIR. Monroe were
rival candidates for Congress in the district
of which Spotsylvania, now Madison,
formed part. While canvassing the dis
trict they both happened at this church.
After religious services were over, they
were called upon to address the people,
which they did from the church door. AS
the weather was intensely cold, the ladies
occupied the inside Of the church, while
the men stood out doors in snow half leg
deep. We have heard that Mr.. Madison
often alluded to this circumstance in his
after life, which was more deeply impressed
on his mind by the hattering vote given
him by these people, and the fact that his
ears were frosted by the intense cold wea-
Their.
This county possesses all the necessary
advantages of schools and churches. There
are good primary schools in every neighbor-
hood, which afford advantages for good
business education. At Madison Court
house, the county-seat, there is o
fourishing academy, of high order, con-
Quoted by an accomplished master
Of arts of the University Of Virgil
MIA. This school is located in o thriving
village of about five hundred inhabitants
removed from the haunts of vice, it offers
rare opportunity for young men seeking
an education or preparing for the UniVer-
sity of Virginia.
Lands in this county can be bought FOR
fair price. The people are willing and
anxious to sell portion of their farms !;
and emigrants who are willing to cultivate
the lands for living can be suited in this
county. Come and look. AGRICoLA.