Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. This building seated about 400
people. was devoid of ali architectural
beauty, and having a curious and IRE
iicious ornament sufmounting IL In the
ehape of a huge pineapple. The populace
soon fixed the name Pineapple church
10 the edifce, which adhered to II TIL
April, 1866, when the building was de-
stroyed by fire
PRESBYTERIAN SYNODs..
Under the Presbyterians the old Pine
apple church was associated with many
important synods and conventions which
met in the early part of this century.
It's walls echoed with the eloquence OF
dlvnes whose names have become part
of the religious history OF the Old Do
fniniou. There are those living in Rich
mond now who delight TO recall the incl
dents related by their grandparents IN
connection with this sacred ola edlhce'
where they met to hear the admonltions
of its eloquent pastor. or appeared be-
fore ita altar to be united In holy matri-
mony.
PARSON LEE.
About the year 1879 the Presbyterian
congregation moved into n new house OF
worship. and the old Pineapple church.
being vacated by them. entered upon a
".
of our General Fitzhugh Lee, was rector
Of st. Johns church. which was then call
ed "Henrico" church. The congregation
was in a very feeble condition. having
only about thirty members. There. was
O. division among them, and the larger
number, together with the rector. LEFT the
Henrico church and moved into the Oid
Pineapple, calling II "ch-ist church.
DIR. Lee was a man of ability and stood
well In the parish and In the council
During his pastorate. In 1881. Christ
church was admitted into the diocese as
an independent parish. and was consecra-
ted by Bishop Moore, who was then both
Bishop OF the diocese md rector OF Mon
umental church.
SOME COMPARISONS.
The entire communion of the Eplseopal
Church In Richmond in 1891 was about
rs. Now there are including Emmanue
church. IL churches mission chapeis, ~
clergymen, $500 communicates. 2,S0 IL
the Sunday schools, and the contributions
10 church work in 1894 were more thar
$4,000.
DIR. Lee resigned the rectorshp O
Christ church In 1884 and founded TIT
Southern Churchman. which. having mi
grated to Alexandria, came back 10 I'll
birthplace. and is now ably edited b,
Rev. DIR. u. T. Sprigg. In the building uI
Of this church paper DIR. Lee was as
sisted by Mr. Hilary Baker. one OF the
wardens of Christ church and the father
OF Mr.. T. Roberts Baker.
REV. GEORGE WOODBRIDGE.
After Mr.. Lees resignation Rev. Geors
Woodbridge. then in deacon's orders wa
called to Christ church Under his plou
and apostolic care the church continued
TO grow. In his reports in 1884 he give
some interesting statistics, and show
how the Church regarded the spiritua
welfare of the colored race. He says
Eve have now Is communicates. Is Sun
day-school scolars. and 70 teachers. Ar
rangements have been made by thu
Episcopal church 10 have speaking regu
larry for the colored people"
| DIR. Woodbridge continued rector o
Christ church twelve years In l&5 81
Paurs church was built by some wealth,
members OF Monumental church. DIR
Norwood, then rector OF Monumental am
all the congregation. except fourteen
families. left the old church TO WORSHIP