Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03
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TIE meetinehonss Il situAiess about
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welsh name signifylng Fortified
Was omitted. This is The third nArsint
church founded Ia AmnricA The fsrst
building. which vas o. lngs wAs ron.
structed not later thRn t9USs the preseat
edisice. which Il bnilt ~ brick. wna
ercctcd ia 1876, and Is yet IN ~ erogls
lent state of preservation The bricks
usod in its conStrGrtiou were Imported
from Wales and Transported from Now
Castle, Deb, to the sits Of the church
"a distance Of about 10 miles---in
panniefs upon muinA
The church has two doors in front !;
the Womcd enter through one. tho man
through the other. II l. seldom that
men and women are seen sitting side
by side in this place Of worship There
Is no rule governing this. but 10 -
simply adhering 20 an old custom that
4 has been in vogue since the church wAs
I FIRST built. No instrumental music Of
any kind in heard within this church 3
4 walls.
The old cemetery, which surrounds
| tho church, Is quite as interesting ~
the church itself The tomb bearing
1 the Oldest date which may be read Is
that of Reese kyddarokS Tradisiea
says he was an oiiicsr and served in
Cromweil's army during the trouble
some times that preceded the trial and
execution OF Charles l.
1t appears that no must have been q
man Of distinction, as his tomb bears
a Latin inscription, the only one with
such an inscription in the graveyard.
The inscription is as follows:
Riceus Rythrough
Nntus Apud FFanwonogg
LII. Comitatte Cardigan
Et Hic Sepulcus finis
An. Dom. 1907
Astatis Fuse 81.
The translation is
Reese Ryddarcks, born at HanVenog. in
the County of Cardigan, and here was buried
| in the year ID. 1907, being 81 years OF age.
Also upon this tombstone is written
In English, under the Latin inscription.
| the following
Remember man as thou pasdst by.
As thou are now 20 once was !,
As am now so thou shalt he.
Therefore prepare 10 follow mo.
Another tombstone, bearing l743, "
has on 1t this inscription:
Hear lieth THE
| Bodi OF HVGH NJ
| Orya died THE Is
Day of Sovemb
l. eT, 1913, aged -.
| The old church was in the midst OF
the skirmish line of General Washing
/ toms troops in September, l77T, when
Gen. Howe sailed up the Elk River and
attempted TO march upon Philadelphis.
There are still marks in the side Of
the church where bullets buried 4hem-
selves in the bricks. which bullets are
said TO have been fired from the guns
Of the British.