Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-01
ColoredChurch Pays Tribute to
StOnewall Jackson

ColoredChurch Pays Tribute t,
StOnewall Jackson
The jackson memorial window
in the colored Presbyterian church
of Roanoke was unveiled SUNDAY
afternoon at A O'Clock. Not little
Interest was added to the unwilling
by the touching of the electric
button by Jefferson Shields of Lex
ington, the colored body-servant Of
Jackson during the war, who was
dressed in Confederate gray. The
little church was packed. William
Watts Camp of Confederate Vet
crane turned out in body, Hupp.
Deyerle Camp of Salem sent
representative, and there were a
number of Daughters Of the Con-
federacy present.
Rev. L. L. Downing, the pastor,
was master of ceremonies, and
introduced the speakers. Speeches
were made by Colonel S. s.
Brooke, Prof B. Rust, J.V. Hoover,
Joseph H. Hartman, G.. w. Zirkle,
w. X. Andrews, and E. W. Speed.
The latter on behalf Of the pastor
and congregation presented Will
liam Watts Camp with q large
picture of the window, which was
accepted by Captain Hooper.
Mr.. Joseph II. Hartman, who was
with Jackson in the battle of
Ma nasas, told the story of how he
got the name of Stonewall. After
the unwilling ceremonies benedio.
ton was pronounced by Rev. Arthur
Rowbotham, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church.
The pastor, Rev. L. L. Downing,
stated that his father and mother
were members of Stonewall Jack
sons Sunday school In Lexington,
and since a small boy he had the
ambition to erect a memorial to the
great and good Jackson, and his
congregation had aided him in
carrying it out.
The window is 8 triplet and oc-
cupies the most prominent position
in the street extension of the
church.
The "Stonewall" jackson mem
orial is supported by two windows
very beautiful In design, each of
which is also q memorial.
Looking from tue pulpit the
window on the right Is memorial
to Col. j. T. l.. Preston, for years
the pastors Sunday school superin-
tendent at Lexington; the one on
the left is to the memory Of Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. James l. BrOwnson, of
Washington, Pa, by whose fervent
counsel and aid tho pastor
vas assisted through college.
The middle window-the "Stone-
vall' Jackeon MEMORIALS the
limax of the artist to whom was
,iven a pen picture Of the design
y the pastor.
The conception of the picture is
literally based on the last words of
hat gallant Confederate hero,
'homas Jonathan Jackson: "Let I
s cross over the river and rest in
he shade OF the trees"
The scene is one OF the most
In the famous Shenan- {
oah Valley, Va. ?
In the background appear the a
lue Ridge Mountains, out of t
hich flows q meandering stream,
idening as at courses its way to .
the sea. On the left bank, a A
lort pace from the gently rising Il
othills, is sec n typical Virginia il
g cabin. in the door Of which
snds the farmers wife with milk il
ID delicacies for the sick, typical 81
the hospitality for which every ca
rginian IL known,
Near the cabin are tents; guns
e stacked; soldiers are on the
side, come praying-all are weep
g. Before another tent officers II
g seen in consultation; sentiDel'
Q solemnly measuring their I,
arge from post to post. a
There is an officers tent with II
ps closed. but hanging on the d
tside is the famoue "wbite it
,nal." Platoons are seen as they o.
yilantlv scan the roads, fields and o.
lsides. -
Across the river profusion of -,
ade trees the maple, the beech, q,
d the cak, whose luxuriant hi
iage invite the weary worn
.veiers and soldiers to a refresh ca
Z repose-smblematic of that dr
ssful crest to the people of &c