The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-28

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town of Derry at thatmemorable siege
when King James IIatried 'Tto 4mukc
them embrace Catholicism. There were
over 'twenty-seven thousand men, wo-
men md children within the walls of
Derry, shut up like dogs In kennel,
and over one thousand persisted before
the siege was raised, and no amount OF
suffering caused single one TO deny
his religious convictions, or embrace
another creed. 1t is2lo wonder that
men who held to thelrjrelIglous and po-
litioal convictions as did these men de-
spite hunger, thirst and torture. were
thee men who formed the bulwark OF
American liberty and upon, whose
shoulders rested the perlls Of the early
republic and pioneer civilization. 1t Is
not strange that their deep religious
convictions were handed down to their
sons md donrhterc opd chat that =
march from the older settlements Of the
Old Dominion to their. future homes In
the now grand commonwealth Of Ken
lucky and Ohio valley was marked
with! solemn Christian worship. Not
strange that they founded churches as
they pushed civilization over the Ale
ghenies from the waters OF the Jan. IS
TO the waters of the Mississippi.
The periodical attacks of the Indians
of the Scioto. Muskingum and Miami
and the western part OF the state. now
Yves; Virginia. caused Governor
Gooch. { Virginia. much anxiety and
the ives cnionists OF hts state losses
from death - loss OF property. and
entailed endless e:fIering along the
border.o civilization. trnfgy.f-ii
To Offset this and to act as bulwarl
against these attacks. Governor Gooch
was anxious TO have these men OF Der
~ fnmc and their hardy and fearless
sons 10 effect settlement west Of the
Blue Ridge. and with this end in view
offered all the encouragement possible.
Thus 1t was that In 1880 these imml-
grants settled In Augusta and Rock
bridge counties. This was their first
stopping place; and In 1888 they erect
ed at Windy Cove, now near Millboro.
Va. a place of worship. This was the
first FRA kirk" built in America, the
first Presbyterian church, which Is now
AZ years old. AT this time the state OF
Virginia was a colony. and the Eplsco-
pnl church was the church of state,
the Windy Cove church as were the
Indians. 1t was originally built OF
hewn logs, the cracks daubcd with clay
with q large rough stone chimney In
one end. and with punchcon floor and
puncheon slabs. the logs or which were
small cut saplIngs driven IN angular
nuger holes, forming backless seats. A
huge fireplace to burn the only fuel
woo0-made up, with the seats. the to-
tai tlxtures. ami furniture. It was n
primitive church, with members who
recognized their first and most import
ant duty. MS serving God. Though. like
-Cromwell's men, they carried rifles to
church and kept their powder dry, The
first pastor OF Windy Cove was the
Rev. Alexander Craighead, from the
north of ireland. and who was ordained
at Donegal in l73G. He came immcdi-
ately to this country, and took Windy
Cove rs his first charge. The next
pastor was the Rev. Mr., Wilson, whose
history is lost. The third pastor, was
the Rev. Samuel shannon+ who after
ward took charge OF church In Ken
lucky. and these died. leaving many
descendants. lE 17s9 the Rev. John
Montgomery was pastor. md John and
Andrew Singleton. Nathan Crawford
and John McCIung. whose. descendants
live in the Vhglnias md Kentucky,
were the elders. .r
Itfmust not be understood that these
pioneer settlers and Immigrants to the
far west were nll Scotch Irish. Among
them we're men from the ranks of the
solid old yeomanry OF England. the adj
vcnturous younger sons OF English
and Irish gentlemen aud noblcmcn
seeking green fields and pastures new;
young men of high courage and honor
seeking 10 identify themselves with
the rapidly growing and Influential col.
onics. looking 70: fertile and valuable
lands upon which thoy might obtain
letters patent from their English SOW
erclgn: md some looking only for stir
ring adventures and to do deeds OF
daring, Just RI they arc doing to this
day. There were others among these
immigrants whom 1t Is difficult to m :
,tionhllze-hardy, courageous men who
flock from everywhere TO Join In any
scheme that might bring gain or cx-
element.
Among these men must have been
TINT clnss Of English who wore milking