Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

daughter of DR.. James Craik. surgeon of
the Virginia regiment commanded by
Major George washington after the
death of Colonel Fry Washington and
Craik wer2 intimate friends.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN LEESBURG.
The early history of the Episcopal
Church in Leesburg, In which THESE IN
teresting ceremonies were held in 50
far as the house of worship is concerned.
is comparatively of little interest, it
having been built at much later date
than those of either the Methodists Or
Presbyterians; but the history OF It's
struggles, connected with that or It's
"Glebe," is so completely a part of the
history of the State in one OF its most
eventfuI periods-that of the separation
Of Church and State-that it demands
our attention at some length, as cast
ing light on the policies controlling the
founders Of the republic. From the first
settlement of Virginia the Protestant
Episcopal Church was the established
church, inseparably connected with the
State, and for its support a general as
sessment was made, irrespective of any
preference one might have for other re-
ligious beliefs. Rigid laws were or a
long time in force against those refus-
ins, to conform to its ritual and worship.
1t seems to me, then, that the fact that
the EpiscopalianS were without house
of worship in Leesburg until after the
war of 1872 and for the time previous
were dependent upon the -Presbyterians
for the use of their building. furnishes 4
striking instance of the refractory dis
position of many of our ancestors: and
also a striking example of the tolera-
ton on the part OF a people with suf-
ficient influence and power to keep on
our statute books the law of general as
sessment for the support of the church
for some years after the Revolutionary
War began. Shelburn Parish. including
the Town of Leesburg. embraced q large
part of I.oudoun County.
SALARIES IN TOBACCO.
In I'LL through Church Wardens John
Lewis and Thomas Shore, the Rev.
James Scott was employed for a few
months to perform divine service every
three months during his pleasure at
three points in the parish. and for com
pensa ton for his service five thousand
three hundred and twelve pounds of to-
bacco were levied. In December of the
same year the Rev. David Griffith was
unanimously recommended to the Gov
ernor for induction, five thousand pounds
of tobacco having been added to the
salary in place OF a, glebe, there being
none IN the parish at the time. Rev.
David Griffith was the first resident min
lister OF Shelburn Parish. In 1880 the yes
try again advertising for a. minister, ex-
perienced much trouble III collections
owing to legislative measures passed in
the Virginia Assembly for the relief of
d.ssenters--measures which Thomas
Jefferson said involved him in the Sc
verest political contest in which ne was
ever engaged. Moreover the glebe, which
had been acquired during the min
istry and for the use of Mr. Crit
fifth. was al that time paying but lit
tie rent AS the result OF such trou-
bles only fifty pounds OF tobacco could
be raised.
THE OLD GLEBE ESTATE.
The old "Glebe" estate, situated near
the picturesque Mount Gilead. from the
summit Of which may be seen the most
beautiful scenery OF this country, seems
to have been last occupied in an official
way by the Rev. John Dunn, who in
the early part of his ministry, foreseeins
the final result OF suit pending for it's
recovery on the part OF the state, organ
lied a mite society,"" by whose efforts
the first rectory was built in Leesburs;
on Loudoun street, where Mr.. Joseph
Norris now lives. This suit, character