Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-31

by Mr.. Johnston. e it are many rare
md valuable books. In the itiniug room
are the portraits, painted by the masters
of that day. of the leading Wing states
men of that day, among them Governor
Graham, Gov. Morehead and others
AIr. Johnston was ii great admirer of
Henry Clay and there is a portrait of
that great leader. AS is we'll known Mr..
Clay was not very particular about pay
ing his debts, and one day Mr.. johnston,
SO it is related. after reading d criticism
upon his favorite for this dereIctiOn,
sent his own check $40, 900 to pay the
debts OF the Kentucky statesman.
The old St. Paul's Episcopal church
which was, so it is said. built of brick
brought from England, is deservedly an
object of interest. 1t was pleasa to
walk through the burying ground
which surrounds the church and read
the inscriptions on the tomb-stOnes. 1t
is still handsome structure aud the
yard with it's evergreens and blooming
flowers IS lovely at this season of the
year. Rev. Robert Brent Drane is the
we'll known rector OF this old church,
which is new in its active membership.
At our request he furnishes the ChrOni-
Gle the following short sketch OF ST.
Paul S. He writes:
St. PauPs Parls? was organized in
1901, on December 10Th, of which year
the Vestry Records, which are yet pre-
served, state that the following Vestry-
men met at the house of Mr.. Thomas
Gillian: Hon. Henderson Walker.
ESQ, Col. Thomas Pollock, VIM. Duk-
enfield, ESQ Mr.. Nicholas Crisp, Mr.
Edward Smithwick, Mr.. John Blount,
Mr.. James Long, Mr. Nathaniel Che
win, Mr.. William BenJury, Col. VIM.
Wilkinson, Capt Thomas Lenton, Capt
Thomas Blount, all array Of interesting
names.
At the same meeting ''it being de-
bated where a church should be built,
Mr.. Edward Smithwick undertakes to
give one acre Of land upon his old plan
tation-- to build church upon and
for no other use" It was ordered that
this church should be ''25 feet long
with posts IL the ground"
Mr.. Thomas Gillian was paid Il L
10 shillings for trouble of his house"
In 1908 "Whereas at hath been taken
into our mature Consideration the many
and great Inconveniences which attend
the chappell which is already built both
in respect of its Ill situation, smallness
and rough and unfit Workmanship-We
therefore to show our true Zeal for the
Glory of God and propa.5 ating so good
work do unanimously ly agree that
church forty feet long and twenty-four
wide be built
1t was about the year 1876 that the
present admirable binding was begun
Here are no posts in the ground"
The side walls are two feet six inches
thick and the walls of the Tower three
feet thick of brick, which, ifnot brought
from England, is as hard and good to-
day as any. In the east wall Of the
Church are placed Tablets to the men,
ory of John Avery, D. D., Rector of
this church from 1917 to 1885," and of
the Reverend Samuel Iredell John
ston, D. D., Rector of this church
twenty light years
1t is interesting to observe that the
building is placed with its Chancel in
the East, and so are the graves in Gods
acre around it-placed East and West
regardless of the course of the streets
of Edenton. In one or another of these
churches have many of the prominent
men Of the Province and State. !
The Governors, Walker and Pollock
(Whose remains and tombs have recent
ly been removed into ST. Pauls church
yard) and Eden whose are soon to be
Moseley, Christopher Gale,
&C, j. Samuel Johnston, Edward /,
Hyde, James Iredell and others too