The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-20
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
A DAY WITH OUR NEIGHBORS
OVER THE WATER.

Pound In tn" tornerstonc-A History -
q rrc-bytcrianism i'm Manchcster-Cour
p New- and General Mention.
5, The TINES has spoken often of the
u new Presbyterian Church which Is to
- be erected in the city of Manchester m
u lieu of the old PLAIN building which
~ was erected in 1871. eighteen years ago
y The demolition of the old building on
III which site the new one viii be bullt
}, has been in progress for some time.
- yestt rday the corner stone was reached.
J. In the box was found the following
y sketch of Presbyterianism in the city OF
u Manchester. Ii IS IN manuscript and
u reads
- 'fhe following is a brief outline
] sketch Of the history OF Presbytorlanism
ID M the town of Manchester. gained by
j., conversation with Mrs. HutchsOn and
u Miss Hewlett. two aged ladies OF !. ,h-
mOnd. formerly residents Of Man -'s
, ter.
> The first efforts made in this t0"D
! of Manchester 10 advance the intei,s
of true religion. as understood IN the
doctrine and practice to the Pfesby-
terrain faith. were the iabOrs of divine
Familiarity known IN the community as
PaIsou Turner. He resided in the city
of Richmond, where he and his vile
were daily engaged IN teaching.
e About the year 1919 he established
Slhba,h school at the Masonic Lodge,
nj Manchester. which was composed
chiefly OF the young ladies Of the town,
who attended Mrs. Turner day school
IN Richmond How long this school
OF . ..I
results IN a spiritual point OF view can
not now be certainly known.
we soon after hear of "A Presbyter !
ian Church being organized at the same
place. beglnIng with eight or ten mem |
Defs. under the ministry of Mr.. Kirk |
patrick. who had settled IN the town /
with "a view 10 conducting a male /
school. and two Of whose sons are now /
living and preaching the gospel at DIFF
ferent points IN Virginia. With the re-
m0yal Of Dir. kirkpatrick from the
town. IN few years. ended the exIs-
tcnce Of the first Presbyterian Church
formed in Manchester.
The little band who had composed
10 united with the First Presbyterian
Church IN Richmond, then known as
the Pineapple Church. whose pastor
was the beloved Or. John A. Rice.
After this. probably between the
years 1922 p, another SabbathschO0
was organized at the Lodge under Pres
byterlan auspices. which was en-
c0uased by Christians of the various
denominations anu largely attended.
and which continued to flourish during
many years.
Among the gentlemen who success
siVely acted as superintendent Of this {
school we may note. Messrs James
Caskie, Samuel Reeve and Paukv and {
sampson and among the female labor ]
en-, were Ms. Fry, first known TO the
school as Miss Sallie Scott. Mrs. Hutcbi- 81
son. the Misses Hewlett Mrs. Ashton.- I
and the Misses Brander. These ladies
every Sunday morning, after having q
taught at tue lodges. walked over 10
the church in Richmond To attend upon j
tAe ministry of Mr. Armstrong. who
succeeded Mr. Rice about the year {
ls.3. 2
"lt was not long before this Jealous o
man OF God sought 20 enlarge his
sphere a usefulness by adding Man /
chester 10 his field Of labor Here Il
every Friday he met "a Eiblo'class. com
p ased ~ the outset OF forty young la Il
dies and few gentlemen. and after 4
hay ny spent the afternoon m expound- g.
.Ds the Scriptures 90 the Young. he
M the same place at night TO a
very fall audience. -.
" by degrees, however the Sabbath ~
.ch0ol, " Inch had flourished fora pun. I'd
Der Of years. declined, chiefly owing y
doubtless, TO tins removal 10 Richmond a.,
)ne by one Of these influential and ~
lious gentlemen who had labored so y.
,ealJusly ana effectively in this schooi. ~
Us tine Presbyterians recided. orr 81
Methodist brethren occupied the field
.ni by the blessing of God have accom- -
'lshed happy results. 4 long interval ~
iapsed. and no effort was put forth In ,o
ie cause OF freaby terlanlsm till tina,
i recent GATE with the beginning and T..
'rogfess OF which are almost identified 49,
DE names Of Dir. William l.. Buell. a..
l'ss Margaret Allen and Miss Baird. ~
'od grant that brighter day may now ~.
e. dawn on US, ana that this work 49,.
nay never more be abandoned whilst
ieic remains "a God 10 glOufy, and mi
lui 20 save , 'i.
ihe prayer Of the persons who wrote -.
bis sketch and placed II IN the corner ffe
one box eighteen years az. have had =
leir pray els answered. A beautiful III,
nurch Will rise monument To God -"
nd "a strong Presbyterian congregation ~.
Ni-ts M Manchester composed OF some H.,
her best people. VINO are constructing ri,
us new Church building. ~, 49,,
THE PINEAPPLE CHURCH Ma
ferrei 10 in the history Of Presbvte- Az
anlsm IN Manchester was situated ON $
race street between Seventeenth and mil
ghttenth. Richmond. and was pur bur
ased by portion OF old St. johns Gus
aggregation. Here Dr. George Wood le2
loge ir,t mlnlstered in Richmond.
tier 81 Paul's Church was built the
.lk ot Monumental Church cOugrepa- G.
'n went TO 81. Paul IS. and DR.. Wood dra
idge and BIS congregation came mn The
)m Pineapple Church 10 Mouumen- MOI
]. Christ Episcopal Church is now eral
r. successor Of the old Pineapple thei
urch. to b
OTHER RELICS. van
10 the cornerstone were other THINGS. w., w
e stone was laid by Manchester 80.
dye of NasOns on June 3. 1871. Mr. 81
W. Crow was worshlpful master 80 ,,,
Rev. William Campbell was pastor. wi,i
long the numerous relics in the stone ,,r'l
re: list of the names of the build .ct
committee Rev. ". \. Campbell To-.
y. DR.. +. I. Baird. Henry Fitzgerald e 'ooi
liam i. Buell. and James A. Craig. 90"
Of General Robert f. Lee q . va
Moses .. Hoge aud DR.. John F '''en
W rds; Confederate relics from Mrs
ie Bard, now deceased; names Of
Allen family from Mrs William II. ]
nett. then Miss Margaret Allen: p.
ICES OF the current newspapers. and ~
ist of the members Of the Presbv- anu
an AID Society. "a
BEFORE THE MAYOR. p,
.ayor Aitkisson had four cases be- medi
him yesterday morning. They mon
e langston Colesand Stephen Clarke to a
IN coloredl. disorderly in the street hogs,