The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-05
RIcHMOSD CLEHICUs.
Interesting Information In Regard to St.
Luke's Church, Isle Of Wight County.

At yesterdays meeting Of the Rich
mond Glorious Assistant Bishop John
u. Newton presided. while Rev. c. A.
Abbitt. of st. Marks church, recorded.
The Bishop stated that during the past
week he had visited six points and con-
hrmed thirty-fve candidates, after
preaching a sermon at each point. On
Sunday morning he preached at CHRIST
church, In Albemarle county, and on
Sunday evening at st. Johns church, III
Scottsville, Alebmaile county.
At Weddell-Memorial chapel Rev. MT
Kuyk baptized two adults on SUNDAY
and he admitted four persons 10 the Holy
Communion. who will be confirmed at the
next confirmation.
The congregation OF st. Johns Epls-
copal church has decided to remove tne
organ from the loft and TO place IL III
the westerly transcept.
Bishop White preached powerful
sermon on Sunday morning al St PM
lips (colored) Episcopal church. ana con
lrmed four male and two female candl-
dates. During the past twelve months
twenty persons in all nave been con-
hrmed in that church
a the suggestion of Rev. j. X. Mason,
of ST. James church, the recent Council
adopted resolution providing that in the
various churches of the diocese the col
lections of one Sunday each month In the
Sunday schools be set aside for diocesan
mission work. Under this resolution the
day school OF ST. James church last sun
day morning. and the receipts were fully
twice as large as ON other Sundays.
Rev. +. q. Scott, Of Smithfleld. Isle
Glorious yesterday. He gave some highly
Interesting facts in regard TO old ST.
Luke's church. in Newport parish, about
five miles from Smithheld. He stated
two bricks. which had fallen out Of the
walls Of the church, that the building
had been erected in 1892 From old
papers In the clerks office IL appeared
that IN 1910 the House Of Burgesses pass
ed an act dividing the parish in two, It's
population being then sufficiently large
to Justify the erection OF another chureh
building.
Recently an effort has been made TO
renoyate the church. and the work is
making rapid progress. In order 10 com
plete IT, however, the sum Of 5000 VIII be
necessary. Among the stil unilnished
part is the vestry-room, the pews ana the
heating apparatus. One memorial VIII
dow. consisting Of seventeen divisions
representing various bishops, beginning
with Bishop Madison, has been preserved;
and It Is hoped that other memorial
windows will be donated. The building
Is older than the tower in jamestown,
and Mr.. Scott thinks that there Is
grand field for mission work around that
old church. some four or five Episcopal
families living in its immediate neigh
boThood.
The population in that section is large
" Methodist. but all seem TO be greatly
interested in old st. Luke's church, and
various people have promised to render
assistance in completing the restoration
of the edifice. 1t is hoped that building
will be ready for its conservation next
fan. when the Convocation meets at Nor
folk.
on motion OF Rev. Mr.. Gravatt, the
Council Endorsed the efforts already made
for the renovation Of the church, and II
was stated that contributions might be
sent TO Rev. +. G. Scott at Smithheld.