The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

INC llOiOnldl eNeSlTyu!eIli IHS pcWo III
the TRANSCRIPTS, built by and for the
Virginia House OF Burgesses. are me-
mortal to some Of the most distin-5
gulshed members OF the House of Bur-.
gesses who worshiped here during the
Revolutionary period. including the
seven signers, for Virginia, Of the,
Declaration of Independence, and
Washington. Patrick Henry, George
Mason. Peyton Randolph and others
equally famous. The Colonial Cover
nors' velvet canopied pew Is made me-
mortal to Governor Spotswood, and
the chair this pew contains Is me-
mortal to Lord Botetourt, Governor in
1868. The bronze mural tablets are me-
mortal to Virginia churchmen and
patriots.
Tho Colonial Governors pew was
restored through the Colonial Capital
Branch OF the A. p. V. A.; the clock
in the tower. formerly in the House OF
I3ursesses. was restored by the Society
of Colonial Danes of America in Vir-
ginia. The majority of the pews are
likewise memorialized to historic per-
sonages. The Richard Bland pew was
restored by the Virginia Society Of
the D. A r.. and by his descendants;
the pew to Thomas Jefferson was re-
stored and endowed by the Society of
Colonial Wars; the pew memorial to
w
by the D. A. r. of Missouri; the pew
memorial TO the college presidents, by
the provost OF the University OF Penn
sylyania, Charles Custic Harrison. Most
of the other memorial pews We're re-
stored by descendants of those who
We're originally occupants OF the pews.
The high pulpit and peculiar clerks
desk were restored by Mrs. Byam
Kerby Stevens, of New York City. In
addition to the many memorials now
in the church, 1t Is intended to erect
tablet "in memory of the committee
that drafted the law establishing re-
ligious freedom in Virginia in 1777,
Thomas Jefferson, yestryman of st.
Anne's Parish; Edmund Pendleton, ves-
tryman OF Drysdale: George Wythe,
vestryman OF Bruton Parish; George
Mason. vestryman of Truro Parish;
Thomas Ludwell Lee. vestryman Of
Overwharton Parish, being all mem
bers of the committed" One OF the
most interesting Of the many interest
ing memorials Is that to the Colonial
clergy of Bruton Parish; primarily to
Rev. Commissary James Blair, D. D..
rector of the parish when the present
church was erected In 1710-1715. and
first president of the College Of VIII
| liam and Mary.
Bible and Lectern.
| OF equal interest is the announce.
ment made year ago that His Ma
jesty King Edward VII. would give
a Bible, and President Roosevelt {
lectern. to the church, in commemora
ton of the three hundredth anniver
sary OF the establishment OF Englisl
| civilization with the English Church
4 In America. at Jamestown. The Bible
and lectern will be presented wher
the General Convention visits Brutol
| Parish Church on October 5. 1907, this
date having already been decided
upon.
The church has at present three set
of communion silver. highly priced OF
| account OF their. sacred associations
and their antiquity These silver ser
vices are the jamestown Church ser
vice. bearing the inscription mike
not holy things with profane. Elk don,
4 Francisco Morrison, Armigeri Anne
Domini 1861" the William ant
Mary College service, beautiful,
chased and embelshed with applique
leaves and private arms and tn,
4 King George III. service, engrnve,
with the royal arms between TIL
initials G. III. r.. and with tn
motto: "Honi soft qui NAL
pense." These services. with tho Co
! lcnial prayer-book with the prayer 70
/. the President pasted over the prayer 70
King George Ill, tho parish register o
A 1862, tho prercyolutionary Bible an
4 other relics of interest. are stored Il
tho fire-proof crypt of the church,
/. The work of restoration was inaug
urated May 15. 1905, and tho sermo
(which marked It's commencement wa
Z delivered by Rev, b. y. Tucker, D. y
then rector OF st, Paul's Church, no,
bishop coadjutor of tho Diocese O
Southern Virginia, on Sunday, Ma
Z IA, 1905. The work was done with nb
solute exactness as to following til
original architecture The foundation
and roof timbers We're renewed;
single tile was placed over the build
Ing, and the floor was made Of iro
and concrete, so as to protect it frol
dampness and fire. Tho old clock, ori
4 ginally in the House of Burgesse!
A was restored, and now rings out til
hours to the inhabitants of the charm
A ing, sleepy. Old-World town. The Chan
Gel was replaced In the east. and 1t
"A marble flooring Is set with tho tomb
4 stones, inscribed so as to mark tn
Il graves discovered during the cours