Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-24

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% he great revival Ia New England; ana ne
mornfians wero entering upon their great VrrF
o. foreign inissions. la Iapoyor Mr. Hunt Mr.
1sSsrtis, ADJ several other citizens became
Spiritually awasoaisd. and not nading what their
souls needed in tho aerytcea of tbo r,artsh
charch, had private meetingn 20 road sriitahie
religious bookS among thom Luiher's Common
tNry on 5Aiatiana. They soon erected aevernt
log mcetiug houses for their sorvicos. Hesrtne
OF mo nov. Mr. Robineon. who waa visiting
charches further West t0ey sent for him. and
woro oonhrmcd IN their Gospel faith by bis
preaching Iley fnaic him a contribution which
no necg % ga In educating samuel Davies who
Afterwards became thor famous pastor.
- Hhoft! boloro MI kObinson's wish several Of
men, Wheh summoned 70 Williamsburg 10 ex-
pla'n thef proceedings, presented 10 Governor
eoooD copy 81 the Confession OF Faifh, which
ha1 fallen INTO their HANDS, ~ containing their
.yh'oIn o. Doctrine Gooch, recognizing this a.
.nn 'foen ~ me Kirk. gave them tho benefits OF
Wn ACT o. federation. Those congregations had
1"ib IRON several ministers. John Blair, after
natas VICE pre7idont q Nassau Hall, and his
J ~. samuel Gilbert and william Tonnent,
"v1h hoan, ana samuel Finlcy
IN TuR NORTHERN MICK.
Previous % tho awakening IN Hanover n fow
lfNahyteTidun ga Lancaster and NOr.humbor-
iN"d aocurei OccR1i1nal visitS from ministers.
colonel James Gordon. 81 Lancaster. aud his
brother John, who lived at trianna. on tho south
sido ~ tho hnppahannock, were iho leading
spirits ia this movement From them are de-
seouded many o. Tire GOrdoDs OF virginia anf
Gordon. part 81 which h preserved. that we
gain tho little Information we hive OF the WORK
In that se0ti0n. Besides the few Scotch who
we're IN These t9vu churchcA tho nanos u their
cldcrs would Indicate that they wero chiefly
from no English stock and hal separated from
tho Established Church
SAMUEL DAvIEA
IN lff7 Samuel Davies caino from Delaware into
virginia, being ordained as M evangelist FOR tho
work ln Hanover. He hnt came % Williams
bErg ana obtained from the Government tho
license ~ preach required Of disaenters. Seven
meelng-houscs wore licensed Tor him IN Han
oyor and tho adjoining counties Having been
relieved OF q part OF his work IN Hanover Jy Rev
Mr. Todd, ne extended his laboTs into Cumhor-
land and Charlotte 0nd fnHdo yigtta 20 tic North
cru Week Tho burning zeal % olts truly apostolic
evangelist aud cultivated ClOiuence hitherto
unknown on the American cOntipent eurap-
fured alike the most Intelligent and refined
among DE c0ioDtai e0ntry aud tho imported
Africans frosh from mo iCbaoro-d field.
la l55. by order Of tho synod Of New York,
Hanover PTcsbytsTy vas fJrTnod. consisting q
SIX ministers aud az the churches within fllc
colony NJ Davies presided. This eloquent min
iatcr having visited Great Britain in behalf 0t
tho college N New Jersey N0ssan Huh, greatly
Impressed no religious public az preacher ana
orator. After a short and brilliant careHr ne was
rniei from Hanover so 1869 W become president
oi THIS college, hut died Gt tho 6RD or thirty
seven, o few months after his inauguration.
Ills family returned % their southern homo.
some a bis descendants became conspicuous iu
~ H Nfitk1fV nIt owl history ~ Flf ~EkNs ana
ouo nos living BlsDop FFHncis N. Wluule, ~
uo Episcopal Church. enjoys the respect ana
love a ait denominations n Chrstiaua, as he ~
buowu o. Da tr1le n bs elsryatf,d position 70 the
precious. .Tituhl principle 90 clOqucuuy adv0-
catod by his Presbyterian ancestor.
TuE BLIND PREACHER
Before Mr. Dnvfes ieft Virginia for Princeton
about l157, Mr. James Waddou, Afterwards
known ~ TIE "Biin1 Proaoher,' was passing
through Hanover eooktug employment in SOuth
ffgf ta "a ~
fOr mo work ~ tic ministry. He consulted hr
Davies. and the result was thai be renainci in
kIrUiui8 and pursued h.s studies with kov John
Todd. under me counsel and supervision ~ Mr.
Dasies lu i1G@ De- WAS set apNrt % De work ~
tho ministry. and afterwards iook Charge ~ tho
churcbta In the northern Neck. above mentioned
Those continued 10 prosper undor his aDle min
istry until after the beginning 81 tho Revolution
arg War
raEauYTEBIANs AND AMERICAN iNnBPgSDENc&
Tho part takcu by the Profbyterians Ia our
Revolutionary struggle has efnr boon aluphgs!
us % subject Of FouerOus prdo ana profound
Thanksgiving. Tho Impression Is perhaps wen
founded Ont none Of Them wore Wanung Do
earnest devotion 81 The cause II Independence
To thc Presbyterian county OF Charlotte, Va
belongs the honor ~ leading the way on tlc 20
# April IrtG, iu directing her delegates in ihe
convention To instruct their representatives. ih
Congress ~ " Immediately cast OF mo BRUSH
yoke AMI o. enter INFO commercial alliance
with Any nation on nations friendly to our cause
And ne king George IN. 81 Great Britain
has manifested deliberate enWiiy towards
us. and under the character az "a
rent porsists in behaving as iyrhnt
rnt tlev in our behalf, rcnouuce ale
chance Co him forever, ana thht taking the
6od Of ileayou 90 be our King. ana depending
upon his protection and assistance thcy lia' oIi
hat form oi government when may lh' ihoS'
feciuallv secure To- us the enjoyment 81 our civil
aud roli gious right und privileges TO the latest
Iho records Of the Synod Of New York ond
a.. .f..r ffrtts rf
b.trr,sua Of the country. drfnon-tfate the la't
rnnt hoy were true Go iho cause 81 mo het"iN-
zion. Among otlor 0cte Illustrating ihlA posiiloh
this BODY 20 1908 mentioned as cause Tor
ttauksri.iug mo recent F0pcal 81 the ohnuAlous
stamp act, n repeal which followed Tic oppose
Ii.u raised tO 30 by tha, ciO Iu"nso ~ virgin hi
Patrick Henry who Waa nrs' 'anEh' uuo ''V-
lurucD hy thc great Samuel imNio'.
Mo as Prosbvtsriaus may remember with just
urido also that tn0 union ot our Churches I'D
America -nrat, %, o prospylofy IN 80, e'lI "'-
forwards a. q synod tan ll1-whs the nIel pi". '4-
cal demonstration or the loHslNinJ OF d i'i'-'',
uoIou among the colonies, and mot o. blc annual
synod ~ no American freshyien"n Nhui'u lue
Tories did NOS leaiiato to HtTbnL. INC uni.''
opposition o. the Ayr ssiona ot tho hrlo'h N,of-
..'.1r..lf ,.ffclt bought ON tno Revolution Nor
should we fal Ca record mat the u"bIc i,puNli
ran form x gOyt ruunft uudrf "h.h ""i ',Fi,
and tt,iols rislts hro to completely protected
+. raiterusI after ue ircsiyionhn FORM OI
church r0.onment-a representative govern
mont based upun tho will 81 tlc people, Win
Io.al as.ou,biics for locm ahai' anna d son''o'
assembly Tor matters "i gcn"w concern"
,,,y,.v,.ppt,s. AEpHEtIGioCs LIBERTY.
,...,.,...ri,,,., M vir,,nia were the first o.
81, Ng tt.,,t,,,, botir-. 80 tar as documentary
'u' .'i'' '''i"h ,,,.. ,,non the Legislature $40
'''''i. - litorlv tp d.s-enters Than
fiHn,lat ,,.f,r, e1loyed IN f712a bin was In
i'i"' 'n NV 'i a., no reIiriotf. liberty of
. h.', "1''I' 10 r.n1v con,rlvei fer their OPP
- t.,,.,.,, pr.shytsry fearing 10 would
- i..i1ners ~ oppose &c.. but
i'. hl, 80 90. a. th, next Iegislatiyo Assem-
49,. ,,.a-nrs being aiill aeitate1. the pres
,...., az, IAN of I.1tadI ro-sod % memorial to
49,, - urr.-...a. This imlorfaut hts-
.'' " ,.,,,,,,.,.f Va. recently discovered by "a
- ma avnoifs Historical Commit
''."'"' me Archives of the State.
ICE 81" i,t,.rsstius and instructive,
i',,,,,.e -f its ability and the nghiit
'.'' '. tbe condition az the Church aud the
-Nrd' "N w, 80 a., frst t.aDer az the
'.', 500 h. p,o Virgitia Anscm bly claim.
''.N D., l ,',.,ts for,fia-eotcrs Itmay therefore
l'i qua, ,. ne ADVANCE guard Of that army
"t l' -'i" ." - ,t., a.. ,i,.,c,uaiv attacked