The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-19
with un1agging interest to the historical
address To its close.

with un6agging interest to the historical
address To its close.
THE HISTORICAL ADDRESS
Capt Quinn IL senior deacon, and
Tor over 81 years the efficient AMI fam.
fol clerk Of the church. The paper was a
strong one and gave the interesting his
tory Of the now strong aud Influential
church Ia cobclss aud attractive tOrm
! Capt Q1inn la he beginning Uf bis al
dress shu wed how the pioneers II the
/ Baptist denomination began their WORK
ami stated that as early M 1867 Graig's
church, in the upper part of Spotsy Ivan
la county, was instituted by Samuel
Harris and James Read, and two yearr
later Wal-rs church, la the lower part
Ui the same county, was organized by thu
same ministers. lie told hnw John
Waller, Lewis Craig and James hilds, in
1868, were lodged In jail here charged
with preaching the gospel contrary to
law.
Twenty years later he said steps were
taken To draft "A bill in the Virginia Leg
islature, which was written by those
patriots who had contributed 40 much
TO American independence. Thomas JEFF
ierson. George Nythe. George Mason,
Archibald Carey aud William Ire, and
was drafted in fredericksburg The
bill WAS adopted by the Legislature 10
1887, aud later was made pat Of the
Constitution Of the l'0iied states. and
has since been Incorporated In some T. rm
in the Constitution OF every State 10 tn
Union.
seventeen years after the pasaase 81
this bill by the legislature the Baptist
organized ia this town. 1.-The Ere Ter
ick sbnrg Baptist Church was organ ~
in 1904 by that great champ IN at Bag
tist principles, Andrew Broaddus. then
1T King and Queen county afterwards al
Sparta, Caroline county. l. was cln
siituted with fifteen members. who chOst
Nr Brosddus "a p ,stOr, a portion he
held for thirteen years III, new church
became member Goshen Association '
In the first ten years SERVERS we're hell
from house to house, ~ the IN mbers hal
no house OF worship. Ia 1910 IT'D report
TO the Goshen Association showed d
membership 81 81.
THE FIRST cat Rcn
The first house ~ worship erected bt
this church was on the grounds whefG
now stands the height depot oithe X /
4 L. r. K, aud ironted on Prussls
street IL was erected in 1914 and Wa
a frame building about Box. % feet. In
the rear of the building. behind the put
pit, was a large shed constructed iIr th,
accommodation Of the colOred people
many OF whom became members Il H.,
church. This building seemed To have
answered all purposes during the pastor
ate 81 Mr.. BrOaddus which terminated II
1917 He sought to sever his pastora
relations number OF times, nut The
members would not accept his rtsigna
ton, and he remained in charge unit
compelled by declining health to retire.
SPLIT.
This was sad day for the church II
deprived il of pastor dearly beloved
aud involved the selection Of a new one
There were discords dissensiOns aud tw,
distinct parties was the result The
factions were known ~ the Lewis aDC
James parties, they bring the choice o
the respective factions. The Jsme'
party withdrew leaving the Lewis party
In charge of the church, aud called Rev
William James "a pastor, and decided Z
bull a new house Of worship. This s,c
ond house was erected on the corner g
Hanover and Sophia streets where
shiloh church Told sits) now stands. II
was built 10 1918 OF brick Mr.. Jam''
vas installed pastor and served witt
acceptance, but finally became unsound
a
addison Lewis succeeded him.
RE- rNITED.
This was bright day for the church
az the coming of Mr.. Lewis was hailed
by both parties. who had been worship
ing at different plsces, but became hap
PLY united. From 1918 10 1885 the
church occupied the brick building on
Sophia street, erected on the ground
where the old Virginia B ,Dk stood. until
It was burnt down in 1907
In 1881, a Baptist reviyalist by the
name Ui Mccall came Co Fredericksburg
aud hell a series Of meetings lie drew
large auI ieLces and great interest was
awakened More than 100 were con
verted, hut only few joined the church
Alexander Campbell came to Fredericks
burg. preached bis peculiar views and
made special efforts TO enlist the new con
yerts. In this he was largely successful
many Of the converts and several mem
bers of the church uniting with him IN
forming the Christian church.
BREAK N THE RECORDS
10 this stampede from the old path wac
Clerk Of the Church James Williams, who
withdrew and took an the record books
and refused to give them up The church
was deprived Of its records from
It's organization to the year 1885,
when a new book WAS purchased
and another clerk elected So OF the LOG
years of the existence Of the church. there
ia fair record OF only 30 years.
The pastors from the resignation ol
Mr. Broaddus to the year 1884 changed
rapidly. sometimes only staying year
and not one Of them over three years
WHITES AND BLACKS woRsBIPED TOGETHER
IL 1919 the members OF the church
were as lollowe:
White males 30
White females 100
Colored males III
ColOred females 2iO