The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15

sermons twice a day. and every Thurs
day sermon. having two preachers.
who take their weekly turnos. and every
morning at The ringing of bell. about
ten of the clock. each man addr ss0-h
himself 90 PRAYERS and 50 at f0uro oi ta1
clock before supper Evwy sunday whom
the Lord Governor and Capttino c.nrraI
goeth Co Church Dee ie accompanied with
AN the Couns1iilcr- tapta.nes rni
other officers. and aI the Gent. .mrn
with a. guard Of Holbardiers in bis Lori-
ships Livery. faire red c'oakes. io iN'
number OF fifty both on o1ch side ani
behind him and being FOB the church IF
Lordship hath hls seat in the outer n
a green velvet chaire. with Ne|f-
cushion spread on table before n'n,
on which he knee'cth and on each sde
set the Counsel, CapUincs and officers.
each IN their place. ana when be rem. r.
eth home againe he f. waited ON t' bis
house in the same manner
I'm this church was probably performed
about April d. 1884, the ceremony 0t t1o
marriage to John Roiio of t1o Princess
P0cah0ntas. "the first fruit of t1e Ens-
fish Church among tne NirenIint sIf
had been previously converted .Nf'N-l
the ministry of Rrv. Alexander Whitaker.
OBLIGATED at her marriage. though me
Rev. Richard Buckle was tnDn OH" m'ni--
ter at jamestown. and probably performs
ed that ceremony
"In the Qure" of fho church fha fr-t
General Assembly Of English representa-
tivcs "convented' iu America. met on
Friday. July 90. 1879. and "forasmucho a7
mons a0aires doe utte prosper whar'
Gods service is neglected an tho but.
@
was said hy At Buckle. tlat On Hou
please God foo guide and sanothe aH ouI'
proceedings to mis- owne gIoue and f' fHo
good ot the plantation.
Governor Sir William Berkeley AFTER
mis- arrival Boo 1Gf caused tne fnt BRICK
church 10 ho erected hnt uo know chat
the then existing jamestown church
building WAS destroyed when ln0 town
was burned by Richard Lawrence. ono Di
Nathaniel Bacon men DOB ll.. lhf ruin
stiu existing .s a portion oi OBJ, t1N."
OF "a church erected probably about l'
in Che time of Governor Andres
SOME or THE FIRST rLERGf1iEN
Rev Robert Hunt. "a hleh-mni.d aHt
COURAGEOUS divine" nae The hr.f rler.'
man OF English America. Die dlol Within
two years. probably. OF their landing 1918
successor WAS Rev. Richard Buck" who
came in May 1910. and served unn Dos
death about 1924 Rey. Alexander Whit
akcr minister at lleGrle0. near tn. prose
emit Dutch Cap came BOO l.l and "IF
drowned ON i6I1 lie ostabI bed .n fn1
fort called Mount Ma'ado r.tr n r.-
sonage. opposite tle present IIrrI.
Island. q "euest-h0usa fYr ODD. s0s. i.e
first free hospital in Amer A Il. h.'.
Dir. Glover and Rev. william Me1se '"r
Nays came also in Iflt Rev George
Keith iu 1917. ln ifis cam" t.o t t
Thomas Bargrave. who. dfinF in I-I
left his library, worth fne equiv il'ni NJ
about $3.50 Zoo present currency to ne
college then projected az lirnrieo' mus
becoming the founder ot the irsf public
library In America Rev Groville i0n..N
came in 1872 and shortly after his arrival
conducted the burial service Of Samuel
Jordan. a prominent planter Hc conrtfd
the weil-t1-do widow Mrs. Siselyo Jor-
don. age tWenfy-three few days after
the funeral. and Dee claimed that Do HH5
encouraged hy her. But upon her mare
rlaee shortly after % william furar
walI-t0-d0 ucishb0r. The minister made
complaint 20 the Governor. who refarrri
the case to the London companF-tne
first recorded instance of % "sur .1r
breach OF promise in America. History
fails 90 tell us what satisfaction na se-
cured bur we are told that q few months
following order against flirting Where
as 20 the great contempt OF he majesty
Of God and il-example 20 others, certain
women within this colony have. az ate.
contrary 10 the lawes ecclesiastical or me
realm Of England. contracted themselves
to two several men az one time "Iefo-
by much trouble doth grow between par
ties and the Governor and Coincu 'i
state much disquieted. To prevent me
ike offence 20 others hereafter Dr. Is ~
the Governor and Council ordered in COURT
that every minister give notice ln Ms
church 10 hts Pensioners. THAI what man
or woman s0ever shall use amy words or
speech tending 10 the contract OF MARI
rage. though not righr uni legal, yet
so may entagle and breed struggle IN their
cousciences. shall for the third onence
undergo either corporal punishment ~
other punishment by nne or oiherwisn.
according to the guilt of the person $50
offending"
The following titles are suggested 70
any seeking 10 be Informed c0ncefnlns
the history Of the Church IN NiEglrH'
"Henning's Statutes az Large Of VIZ
ginia." Hawks Contributions 10 The f'-
clesiastical History OF virginia Anlr
SONS "History OK the Church u Ems I'D
i'm the Colonies" Perry's Historical fa.-
lectIons OF the Colonial Church Do Nr-
glnia." DashieIs Digest 81 Tie wire
ginia Councils" Alexander Browns
Genesis OF the United States" and h.s
First Republic in America" Jonn
Fiskes "Old Virginia and Her Neign-
bors." Brooks "Nestry Book OF hrnrl9o
Parish" and Chamberlayne's Nt9Ht
Book and Register Of Bristol Parish.
The recently published pamphlet a,'l
az Air Il : Thomas. OF smithfcd Va.
on The Religious Element IN the Nsti'r-
ment az jamestown in 1901" will - found