The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-02


by ball fired from the frigate Liver-
pool. New Years Day, 1875, st. Paul's,
in the mids. OF its clinging Ivy and
rare old graveyard, gives promise OF
serving vet many generations to come.
A cannon ball Is still embedded
in a corner OF the eastern gable,
where 1t Is an object Of interest to all
Corners. The burying-ground Is car-
peted in springtime with buttercups;
] a fountain plays quietly in the centre.
and the ivied trunk Of a weeping wills.
low brought as sapling from the
grave OF Napoleon, Is planted beneath ~
the resting place OF the frigate's cam
non ball.
Aquia.. Il
On high eminence on the road hes
tween Alexandria and fredericksburg
stands old Aqua Church, erected In
which superb views Of the Potomac
and Rappahannock are to be had. Gu
4 riously enough this cruciform church,
with its noble and imposing exterior.
is Of two storoes, an observatory being
lplaced on the top. which Is reached
by a stairway from the gallery. In
4 1860, at a cost of $1,000, it was re-
paired through the Interest and gems
crosby Of the Moncure family. The
! gallery OF Aqua was built in Accord
|, ance with the English custom OF ap-
!, propriating the galleries to tho rich
. and noble; custom which began with 6
{ the royal family In st. Georges Church,
i, Windsor, and was followed In Virgtnia.
Trinity.
Portsmouth claims an old church Ia
) Trinity, built in 1852. on a lot in what
: was then the very centre Of the town2
: the donor OF the lot being William
: Crawford. Here again Is noticed tha
. usual cross shape OF Colonial churchess
: but instead of the exterior of Trinity,
being of the customary brick, the wallis
are OF stucco, dark with age. Numer-6
I. Gus repairs have been made on the in-
!, terror, this church having been, as 1t
is now, in almost continuous use,
n Abingdon.
t The present Abingdon Church, In
8 Mathews county, stands near where the
$ original did. 1850 is cutsover the door.
It but whether 1t was built In that year Or
IS not 20 one seems to know. About half
Lila century ago, or perhaps still longer,
Il the edittceE was repaired by sCoIOneT
n Lewis, Of Eagle Point, whose family
"a was always closely Identified with this
- parish. # NM Il
= Christ Church, Alexander.
u The oldest and most cherished church
ID in Alexandra is Christ Church, re-
a immortal Washington and Incompatible;
i. Lee. The mural tablets on either side
= OF the chancel are memorials to tho
+ two members Of the church, most loved
ta and honored Of all virginians. In
i. order to build the church In 1856, q lax
= = OF 31,1s5 pounds of tobacco was levied
~ upon the parish. The high pitched
- building admits OF galleries. and the
VS. ortar used In It's construction Is two
D. thirds lime and one third sand. exactly
ut
re sidered proper. a fact which undoubt-
IS. eddy accounts for the durability OF the
K ancient walls. The shingles that are
st still left are one, instead OF half an
Sc inch thick, like those Of to-day.
1g Though, as has been said the church
tn admitted OF galleries. they were put
ct up only after the Revolution. n;
Pollok.
Next in age Is Pollok, or Mt. Vernon
n Church, the date 1873 being inscribed
ed on and near the head of one OF the
ell ornamental columns decorating the
by chancel. When steps were being taken
by towards the repair OF Pollok, the fol.
lowing plea was used In g report dis
tributed in circular form: TT was To
I'D this church that Washington for some
years regularly repaired. at distance
We of six or seven miles, never permitting
list ance of the Lord'a Day And shall 1,
-e- now be permitted to sink into ruiI
to for want OF few hundred dollars tt
arrest the decay already begun? Thu
families which once worshiped there
ge are indeed nearly all gone and thos'
ed complete repair. But there are immor
tai beings around 1T. and not far dis
tant from 1t, who might be foreve
4 blessed by the word faithfully preached
therein" In appearance Pollok Is NOR
Hike a Quaker meeting -house than al
ha
Kings, which once may have been yer,
fitting, seem now both inadequate an
bare.
: Falls Church Of 1918. so-called fror
9 its proximity to one OF the falls Of tn
{ Potomac. presents much the sam
t heavy architecture as Pollok, but ta
y no gallery. and shows steeple o
= more recent date. This church wa
g deserted by Episcopalians many year
ago.
st, Paul's, King George.
!. BY far the best example we have Z
). the cruciform church Is st, Paul's,
J. King George, county. Erected In l7e
= and repaired about 1920, st, Paul
. stands to-day one OF the most col
venient and beautiful OF the old VII
= ginia temples OF God. The commune
2 service, which Ia stlll In use. was pr
: lsented by Colonel Henry Fitzhugh.
Stafford county.
&. st. Johns, Richmond.
The exact age OF ST, Johns. Ricf
ID mond, is questioned; but that 1t W.
~ Hive Immortality as the sanctuary \
It. patriotism and religion before and du
- ing two dreadful wars is q fact TIL
e will be undisputed in all the gener
IN, lions to come. 1t was In st. Johr
at that Patrick Henry shouted: Give !
y. liberty or give me DEATH Here, TO
A. 1.-THE Randolphs. Lees and other uphol
~ ers of a cause called the citizens
IL. hattie In l7sh the church WAS In.
~. livery bad condition financially. and
iii Itl79O the vestry passed q resoilt
I'M allowing other denominations to ria
n use OF It, In 1928 proposition W