The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-02
ASSOCIATION FOR RESTORATION
OF LAMBS CREEK CHURCH

A happy day IL was-October 81 1907
when ArchJeacon Tyler, OF Arhlhnd,
came, aud with Rev. Mt. Turner held
ser, ices ia the long deserted Lamb :
Creek church, with the good cOngrega-
ton from different denominations, some
uf whom had come long distances ia the
rain Id welcome HIN aud his mission
there.
All denominations in the neighborhood,
and no doubt In KING George county,
have pride and interest in this Colonial
church. built, we are tJld, IN 113J. by
Col. Champe, on land given by JOhn
TaliaierrO, Esq
Key. John Wishart WAS the first
'parson" that we know Of We have
his will dated ia l774. ia Brunswick
Parish. in the Colony Of Virginia. and
we have letters dated IA l11J, telling Ot
the marriage oi his widow To Michael
Wallace, afterwards Major Michael
Wallace, oil White Hall y here the parson
was buried) lie had first lived at the
Glrbe. ON the road bail way bstw,en
fredericksburg and the church.
When this SuuuR pafsOn was seat over
To preach to the colony, his father wrote
ID The prayer book winch he gave him
much cody advice, and his Eng.ish
prayer book, Is now IN the hands Oi his
decendant4 the grandchildren VI Mr.
Monroe Taliafsrro.
IL made u glad to sea Wi-hBrt Byrd
Taliaierru. the z x grandson of this
same parson, take 50 active part IN max
ing the old church ready for this day,
aud having the venerable sexton whit
wash from the inner walls the isecrat-
ing marks oi the Federal soldiers, an
with other will 4 hands helping 10 get
the benches and stove back from their
long stay in the care u Kind Baptist
friends The bishop hal cent down 80
books, and the hymns and responses
were hearty.
One canuot tell how much thesesaryices
meant Tor some, who for love OF long ago
worshipers there, had come so lar just
10 be there ana help IA little. The bishop
vas sorry he could not come to-, Mr..
Tyler said, but he had advised hun to
adopt tie saue plan for restoration
which he, Mr. Tyler. had us,d successful
ly at leocOmlcO church In Me,tmOre-
land. de spoke imprssslyely aud TO np-
preciatVe hrafers Of the value aud dlgni.
~ of those massive walls. with not a
crack In them. Is inches thick, as ieet
long. "a itet vide, 20 tet high. are ia,
ineasureHsuts. (On, for the u .gstoa,
floor, tall pews. ami pulpit hanging high
on the wall with - sound * board
Que could easily picture that great
space, rs the Mis - ilal-iJrd saw II, ~
cDmmodating Federal (iliuois cavalry J.
horse, feeding, aud the oIrl.play ing 90
0 h. C1minuui1l table, and the cooking
and ea,iug al undcf thgt -sne ~. !.
II IL beloved that the $500 damages
promised b. the government Nili be
paid before a very gsea; while nni II j.
hoped that the lawyers vii l-ay- u little
IN jre than 5000 Of C.
The Offering at these services was 500.
IL which, fret 81 all. wa. tie - pnli
sunday School. - 90 ana over, wLich
goes fret upon the record
Then Mr. Tyi-r- plan, The A--ocia.
ton for the Restoration Of Lambs Gee,
church, ws- adopted, ani - names II
persons promising 90 pay ~ solar
year were put uyun this pepper ea, h one
u interest others tn d. th~ same.
4 COMMITTEE WAS elected, Dr. l. I
An ~. PRESIDENT MLWm r Smith. vi,c-
Mr. AIlsn Smith, treasurer;
Mr. Steptoe secretary Three ca -tOdans
Of the old bulldog we're appointed, NJ.
Nishart Is. Taliaierro, O.! Hsglry; NJ
Marshall who is q Baptist irind. and
DID Uncle Johl Burnett. who for many
years diuning room servant Of Dr. Wal
lace, Of = hite Hall. was OF same time
.exton for Lambs Co,rk church.
Rev. Mr. Turner will begin 81 er Easter
to bold services there aud the lst sunday
in August was voted the best 10 be- call'd
Lambs Greek Day" when every year
two services and dinner, and "a happy
time together, will bring many interested
in the good work, among them two
white haired ladies, one from far Cup
aud one from fredericksburg.