The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
The First Legislative Assembly in
America.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir,SThe late and deeply-lnmented
William Writ Henry. In an exceeding
ly scholarly paper entitled The First
Legislative Assembly In America sitting
at Jamestown, Va. 1919, published In
magazine OF History and Biography.
pages 55 to 81. both inclusive. gave tho
first account of the personnel OF
that body that I ever saw. and
1t was an exceedingly attrac-
tive. instructive and surprising
information It contained ought not TO- be
hidden away solely in the pages OF q
magazine issue now thirteen years ola;
If Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Harrison would
republish that paper and the one, one IN &C. ds
Historical society Of Virginia. they would
confer great benefit OH the public ana
give a vast deal OF very timely anu
The North American Review OF Apt'l
5. 1907. contains a very excellent aru-
Gle by Kate Langley Boshcr. on "rhe
First House OF Bnrgesscs ,,a
the article OF Mrs. Bosher In 1907. both
mention that Capt. Christopher Lawne
and Ensign Washer represented ihe
profanc Schism OF the Brownlstts or
sepatNsts with tne o ihn1p ,s:s a a. thnt
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Impure sect. discovered by Christopher
I4awne. John Fowler. Clement Saunders
and, Robert Bulward. lately returned from
tho company OF Master Johnson. tnnt
wicked brother, into the bosom OF OF IN inc
Church OF England. their true nlothe''
1912, A. y.
This work is usually referred to ns
.,rhc Profane schism. etc"
On the 15th Of May 1Sis I honk en.
titled "Brownism Turned the Inside
Outward: Being Parallel Between
the Profession and Practice OF tmo
Rrownists Religion" Sold IN Paul $:
Churchyard "at the sign OF the crane.
IAwne's books were really never
controyertcd by those whom they SO
deadly attacked; and therefore. we
must. In default OF their denials, ac-
cept the statements contained IN them
as substantially true Il
The term "Brownlsts'1 included a.!
shades OF dissent from the e Gnnrch 1o, .,
Smith wrote OF "The Brownlats OF Ley
dem and Amsterdam at New Plmoth.
Mr.. Edward Arber refers to the DOCKS
Of "Captan Lawne's Plantation IN lhat
General Assembly o. 1TIS ent OF efe him.
Branches hns = Of the 4. p. y. 4: to erect a
monument to that General Assembly,
perhaps two may bo be cnpnn sa
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I.awne and Ensign Washer.
Captain Lawne and Ensign Washer
gained their military experience IN inc $,
and Holland wnged AGAINST Spain. 1t IS
highly probable that Miles Standlsh. who
| was a drummer gained all OF his mlll-
tary experience in the Same campaigns.
But Ghristopher haWIs Mas m,pary eS
In religion and in polemlce than he was
even in war. EIe caught the intectlon OF
what was called 'the SepnratlstIn move
ment. and was a member Of THE Ans
cient E,xiled English Church IN Amster-
dam in 1909. Of which tho Rev. Fran !,
els Johnson was pastor, and which hAd
! its pastor It's teachers. its ruling elders.
| its prophets its dencons, and Its widows
and deaconesscs. But after q while,
WITH tbs Ancient English Church, and in
1919 published q book about that On church n
Of. Implicit Belief" lie was, then. q
the Church Of England, and n dlstln-
guished writer, whose works stu sur
tho A i7th day az OF" Of April 1ei9. located his
plantation on Lawne's Creek (Which
separates Isle OF Wight Co. from sur.
ryl ct the point Of ,od land 3astsnfP Point
eleven eIev n' niles from Jamestown; and with
/ Ensign Washer represented that plan-
taton in tho first General Assem ,' \, q
wrgiH.a T S;atnyyus an IN letters a
II there be any ono who is interested
in considering. the social e '1 9.
abnndam Sss 81 ae9 matoria i tie aadresses
1 az MI. Henry, above spoken of;in ''The
/ cradle Of tho ReNblic." by Mr.; Tyler;
ii 'iThe Social Lite Of Englands First