Middletown transcript., 1871-09-30


into society aud erected 4 meeting house aboui
six miles north east OF Drawysrs meeting hous,
and formed n large and respectable congregation
denoninaied ~. Georges congregation; and
very shortly after invited Mr.. Robinson TO DO
their minister. lie accepted their invitation in
ls43 or l74a. and from his pieiy and zeal there
was Il prospect Of great harvest In that part Of
the vineyard. But II pleased the Lord 10 Gail
him to n more exalted station In l7s6." This
was the Rev William Robinson, the pioneer Of
rrcsbytcrinnikm In Virginia. lie was the son Of
a wealthy Quaker in England. Ia his youth he
wen, TO visit hn aunt OF his in the city Of Lou
dou, where lie became involved In dissipation
aud debt. He resolved Mt once to embark Tor
America, fearing 10 return 10 his fathers house.
After his arrival In this country, he taught
school In New Jersey Here he became chris
tain, pursued his acndsnica! and theological
studies while engaged III his school, and In due
time was licensed aaa ordained by the Prcsby-
terry OF New Brunswick. Soon after this be WIS.,
tied Virginia as q missionary. In Hanover coun-
iy, IN thai State, there were n few individuals
u,o whosc hands " Eoston's fonrfold State,
and some other religious books, had come. Sa'n-
uci Morris, wealthy planter, had procured
i.u,hcr's Commentary on the Galatians, which
led him 10 eh.byace the plan OF salvation. He
invited his llcghhors TO meet at his house aud
spend the SAbbaihs in hearing religious books
read In i7ls volume Of Whiicicld's Sermons
was brough, into the ncghborhood, and such
deep iniercs; was excited that the people began
10 meet on week days. hut, as yet, they had
no prayers, ex,cnporancous prayer being then
unknown in that region, Epscopacy being the
religion established by aw in tha, colony. Mr.
Morris house was soon too small-io contain the
people who resortcd thi,hcr, andsa building was
, erected for their accommodation, which was cal
led Morris Reading Room" In l7A3, Mr.
Robinson yikitcd the interior Of Virginia, and
> preached u, Cub Creek While there some young
: people from Mr.. Morris ncighborhood heard him,
aud carried hack the intelligence. Two ricsscn-
gers were immediately sent TO invite Mr.. Robin
son 10 MorriA Reading Room They were obli-
god 10 follow him 10 North Carolina, before thty
overlook hi1i. lie promised 10 comply with
! their request a, IN appointed iiiae. TN Sa,ur-
: day presio,iE 10 tic Sabbath appointed, he rode
mill q late hour Of The night aud lodged at q
tavern pishi OF ten miles distant from the Read
! Ing Room. while there, be rcbukea the land
lord who vi d; Il shrewd, bolsicrcus rian, for hts
profanity. Ie replied. PRAY, who are YOU, Sir,
10 take such authority upon yourself Mr.
Robinson RI lied 10 tn, u minister of the Cos
pei TtEii vour looks belle you very much,
= Mas The reply Mr. Robinson, in addition to
. features Car from Icing proposing, had ~ coun-
. tcnancc m,tth disigntcd by the small rox, aud
;, had lost the use oi one oil his oyes, 'liut, said
= Mr. Robinsm, I'll sou wish 10 know whether |
an a minister or not IL YOU will accompany me,
= y0u ma, he convinced hy hearing inc prea,h
its repy ~ t., 4 viii il you will preach from a
' ieX, whiri Twin .ive Won Mr. Robinson prom
iiiy in the iest The ttSt aesignc,ils aI,-
!, pliel sarcastiealh 10 Mr, Robinson himself, by
u iiie ian,i Ford Il Mas this. AM feaffnlly and
W8a4at 81 i u.4Ie. Tie laGdlot1 accompanied
=, hin IL p Ie4ehsl from thai teat, and the land
- iarl aas I'd II soc that hi morH rpAfetAYt-
ta4 tsts j III assf .aaa.ertai aud he afterwards
Aetz4i.i,s a +, PHs de- suiel ni.nef Of church Mr.
I.HI4uzpi, pdeaehed with Ef,a, success. and Eianf
: Nese brought in,p The kingdom Of God. After
"" "" ar Robins ef, the neighhothood collection
~ y, MA tnate ii messenger. sent 10 give il 10 him.
= Ti.i4 he Used hut al l.ugi consented On con-
dj'iaa that they should grant hun permission 10
- - appropriated IL 10 tfr education of pous indi-
> gent voting imam. whu turn preparing fol
: = lhe ministry lie, moreover. promised that thai
= = funas maH sheald eolne aud preach To 'hen
: W!eii hr .s3Is prepared. The money MAS thu
5.tftlti4i Tire tunnr man visited Hanover aud
.. t.rs sciile in The ministry with thu, very peu
- pie The t9aHs uian WAS Rey, Samuel DAVIS
Z who was Rrn II short distance from Summit
= bridge, on lie l3fn naw occupied by Mr. i.nn
" !" about = u0.es ffan this spot, H Vas afts@afa
- fyts!lrli j Princeton College. Visited Englanl
and e8lIre,sl ilnis iar lis endowment lie wa
= tltla q tir hes talented and eloquent mon oi III,
=. A. of NeIeh descent and probably born in th'
~ l'cnstder congregation.
Tie people of 81. Georges then ea'iei Rev
- Samuel paBics lie sltat .p.ss ti.. /" III then
- hut not us e,aisi Pastor; an1 removed .i,cnt
= 10 llanoyeria Virginia They then united will
s tip con .rr.ttpn IL MIlileiown, which MAS caln
=. =, posed rfinsipsi,s ef the people that Withdrew
irYla llf.a ecrs and f,w OF those that helougcs
=, - h tiirk Greek congregation, and invited Nj
~ IN John eoae eErs TO L. their rAs,or He aeeerte,
~ ~ ilie inyi,,tian MAS installed March l6thi isia
- aud spent sixteen YEARS among them. So pop
= = alaf Nas hf Ea1gef. tin, lie adjacent enil
= :. sro.4lnus foual Il dittgl, 70 .astain Pastor
- - espeeay Draw1rfs .nd f.neaasr.
= -. The pft=AsetlaH ttarei Al Pigeon Run ahel
~ five u,Ilrs liant near the road 10 Wilmington
III was ai.sG Icf AMI united TO st. George :, iil
tie Nrl.ll .piseapgl congregation opposite III
~ steam niil on ,lie south sido Of hs canal in s
- t,eofsefs daniltls declined and became extinct
~ D. RodgerA removed Ia Wall Street church /
m lmne New York In lfsii and died in lsii. In III
w Res. Elihu Spencer wAs cailed AMI continue
=. Miit, them fnnr Years.
= Alter hiih Rev Thomas Sny,h WAS called, an
accented tcir invitation After about oue sal
~, hel ispseA Il difficulty arose between the e1i
~ ~ rreeatians Of ST. George and Mlddletown, an
''' ,les beri,iir separate charges. Mr., Smy,h II
s, tuirel, the thareh at Malleiown, where II. col
u tinuca 10 ikhor until the time of his death
~ -. i7ag In 1896 the Ecbe Of this cong egaiio
- WIS disidei.
=, Tie chnteh Il, 81. Georges remained saeat
h"' until l1sl when Rev. Daniel Jones took chatl
of In. eontrspatinn and removed nfipr Que ven
eg- After this Rev John burton took charge ui !
sid and continued there ill iaG. Rev. sonn Collii
as' WIS install ed in Ias, aud died in 1904.
'sh lie was 4aceoe,.e.l by Rev sa,nuel Hell in lso
q, tndor Mr. Fell tie congregation WAS united WI
% p.urader H. len in 1886. The present Paste
Tue Tue Rev. Jamek C. How, was installed In 1891.
on on Probably the people who withdrew fro
~ nrawsefs in i7Ia all attended the 81. George
M &c. church for several years This is rendered pro
" ns' able hg I'M fac, that ,hr Miaileiown, or Fore
=" church was not built till iI50.
use II has hte alleged thai the ST. aeorfc ehar'
ed WAS organized In i59s. The evidence addurs
red Is tha, ,hit date i found GU rafer in the
oi the prcstn, house. This opinion We cannot
dop,, because |. No minister, or edersh,p, u,
the dale on a tenhsione can be found prior to u
me date of Mr. Robinson settlement.
hui Bccapse ha; in The year 100, the Prcsh
,sy ,ery refused TO organize church at White cli
rch creek, les, n congregation so near TO New Gas,
or should nj,sc tho church In thai place. The d
reh ,nuee was twelve mics, whereas ST. Georges
nh. In, clever miles from New Castls. II 81. Gee
her ces congregation Is older than this why did 4
-. I...L..srn ~ .Ncm lasfla In liQa direct