The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-07

Icomprehensive offering, which presents
| largely in original detail genealogical
! and historical matter indispeils bic TO tlie
iistudent. s5tt
1t Is truly "virginian''Fsof3 the most APP
ipcaling character, and may be jus ly res
garded as characterized by It's indefati-
gable editor. as the result Of teal piety
and devotion. .5S s,3 5s53 4 81
Mir. Moore is so we'll known to our
citizens MS q merchant OF sagacity.
probity and enterprise. that Some intro
ducliof may be only called Rr By dis
liant subscribers to the result Vi his lov-
| Ing historical labors.
He nov rests in the assurance in his
waning years. but seemingly waxing
literary powers. of comforting provision,
Doubtless lila qualifications will find
| In his otium cum dgintate OF her con- ri-
buttons widely acceptable.
Tie work is in two sections, PACED
separately. each with a directive index
as follows: ~
| Annals Of Hcnrico Parish. by Rev.
Lewis NJ Burton, D. D., for nine years
| the loved rector of the old church, and
: now bishop Of the diocese Of Lexington.
| History of Henrlco Parish and ~ ST.
| John's Church, by ]. Stanton Moore,
| with Biographical sketches and portraits
| of the bishops Of the Protestant Episco-
ispal Church of Virginia, and of the rectors
| and assistant rectors Of ST. ohn's
| Church. :s.ss
List of the vestrymen from 1741 /, of the
communicates OF st. Johns. marriages
| by its rectors. baptisms, deaths and
burials in the church yard and elsewhere.
and the inscriptions upon the tombs IN
the hallowed church, with notes, lists
of pew holders and heads of families.
These, 1t may he stated we're copied
NEARLY forty years ago. since which
time many Of them have been displaced
or mutiiated. $S3s s XII
The famous speech Of Patrick Henry
i5ins,,he Virginia convention OF l7T5, HIS
| torica Il addresses of Rt. Rev. a Al. RAN
| dolph, and of Hon. William Writ Henry,
grandson OF Patrick Henry, on the one
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
| building OF the church, held June 10.
1891.
The vestry book oe Henrico Parish,
17So-1173. edited with historical and
| genealogical notes. by r.. a. Brock.
{tprinted in restricted edition TO, in 1874
for private distribution, and since then,
almost linobtainable) The following arc
among the portrait views and illustra-5
tions: SSSs ~ ,gs3 y
bishops: Gibson, & Johns, Madison,
Meade, Moore, Newton, Randol ph. hit
| lie. Rectors: Buchanan Zone Of the loved
1.-two personsa) 4 Burton, Butler, Cross.
Goodwin, Hart, ISepler, zee, Morrison
Norwood. Peet, Seldom, WALL. AVaddlll,
Assistant rectors: Burkhead, Everett.
lsKuyk, Powers, Shields, snead, Wharton.
| also portraits of Patrick Henry and Of
! Colonel William Byrd, the second, Rich
n,ono Randolph, or "Curley.' J. Staun-
4 ton Moore; views Of st. Johns Churchin
s,7il and 1900, with interior in 1715, and as
! at present, the stone basin and COM
1 nunion service and the arnlorlhl book
llplatcs OF Rev. William Still, the his
4 torian; also the marriage of Pocahontas.
I'le old church was built on Indian
! Town II q on land given by William
Byrd in l74l. It's site and surrounding
| ard ii Is IN evidence from remains ex-
| humed, having been q favored mace OF
| Scripture with the red man. Nearby is
If"PowEatan,n the seat OF the Mayo tami-
lly, and a favored residence Of the abnrig-
| inal potentate; tho father Of the gentle
| Iocahontas. Other than the names al.
| ready given. claim attention By their
worthy cxemplification: among them:
| Adams. Amber, Archer Aylett, Bevcr-,
lisy cabell. Darlington, Coles Dove
| Ego, Ellis, McClurg, Graham, Hith,
Keith. Kemp, Peasants. Randolph, Ron
Smith winston. Wood, etc.
rho book fairly teens with associa-
! tlons of the past, and quite covers the,
| reriod Of existence Of our nation. the
I beneficial asylum Of the oppressed Of the
! world tDeeinning, ass 1t docs, with record
| IF The primal English, Scotland. Viz
\ ginia), and reflects our social and ma
tcr,al progress.
1 The BOOK Is In limited edition and will
1 he supplied by j. s. Moore. at IS per
| Cory a few copies have been printed
tgv cd ri
| bound in FIJI, morocco, al s.. The pro-
/ cceas Of the sale will be expended IN. fur
therance Of the interests Of the historic
| sanctuary. s. +. r. -,
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