The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.
, FROM KING AND au&Es.

ebert Scuplc A Monument to
mr. Rossy Interesting Revival Fine
New Cnlored Church.
orrc,r,ndcnce OF the Richmond thsps'ch.i
v,,xrxroS, KING AND QUEEN. Co.,} !
August s, 1871.
Wan o,d Fleetwood Academy is the tomb
.'| NY r. ScmpIc. who with Andrew
., ~ 's3us Sr.) occupied SO conspicuous q
n'''"" and exerlcd so powerful and infiu-
p",'' mana the Baptists Of his day. and
~, , ror his impress upon this whole section
HF . r, His grave is marked by neat
=. I', ,1 erected by the Burlington
'','mrch. a. which he was pastor at the
,;. .,,' of his death. But his tittest monu-
INV : in the hearts of his old flock, who
n'a ar If him with the warmest affection.
>trr,,;nc,t on Church is having erected
,h~ crave of their late pastor, Rev.
-. y II. Bashv, who is buried in the
'',-'hy,rd a very neat and tasteful mon
,,r,,t which will bear the following in-
>,rtliion:
I'm memory Of Rev. Richard Hugh
r,,ty y. D.: horn June Is, 1870; died,
n.,,,,cr ooh. 1870: for twcnrv-eight years
w. heInyra pastor Of Burlington Church.
80" :. .rrmcmhcr the words which | spake
,,nfo Won while I was yet with YOU.
H., own diving request that his tomb
,,,,,. .horll bear this simple inscription
,.,,'iI, that anythin. else should be writ
80, Lc,r. eyccpt that 'this church erectS
t,..ftbl,t over his grave Is Il memorial oil
IL. latitude 10 God for the rich blessing oil
=. tir and lahnrS, enjoyed by 1t through
- Hianv years, ana IN token Oh It's ehoeai-
fl..ttfcction tor him..
,,uinptoD has certainly been fortunate
in having had two such pastors rs Semple
md Haghy. and their power and influence
.,r,. cen in the fact that the church is now,
4,d has been for years. one OF the most
r,,urshing and fiicient IN the State in any
denomination. They are now having pro-
'ractrd meeting at BruingtOn. The preach
Twice day--has been by Revs. &. II.
EyIaud and j. William Jones, and RcvS. A.
Ei-hy. A. +. Scott, K. II. Land, and Rev.
Nr. Shackelford. Of the Methodist Church,
haze assisted in the services.
The congregations have been very large
and attentive five have been received for
hlI,flsm. and there seems every prospect
81 an extensive revival. A week ago Rev.
{. II. kvland baptized into the fellowship
If he Burlington Church DR.. Archibald
Alexander Rice, sou Of Rev. DR.. Rice, and
,r;,hcw of the distinguished DR.. AieXan-
der. ut Princeton. DR.. Rice is full eradu-
grr of Princeton College and Theological
seminary, and WAS a licentiate in the Pres
A,:rrian church. He has been also licensed
ia preach by the Burlington Church.
! lr crops of corn in this section are very
,.r-indccd. il is refreshing to find farmers
-.:i>ii"d for once. and To hear them say that
he, have mol had such crops for twenty
wears. The melons. fruits. and vegetables
are also very abundant and very fine.
There is good deal Of complaint of diff
fcuIty in obtaining reliable labor. The ne
.roes find it more pleasant to settle on the
ri,er> and creeks, and live by catching fish
ana oysters. than to hoe corn and of
,our>a C,ilcc will consult his ease when
h" can 10 ST..
We found some of the prominent mcln-
hers oi the Bruin.ton Church engaged in
conducting very interesting colOred sun
,l.y school. The colored membership Of
III" Burlington Church have not hitherto
withdrawn from their connection with the
white church, but they have recently ap-
,ed for authority to organize a separate
church of their own. Ibe white church
Granted the authority, and appointed a
committee TO superintcud their organiZa-
tim. Judge J. III. {. Jones has agreed TO
.lrr a> clerk for them, and other white
members promise to aid them with their
counsel. NlAToR.