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

shaw. in dwelling with fervent adj
upon the firm resolution, the
patience, the indefatigable
zeal and the Indifference to suffering
Of those early clergymen, exclairn: 4
The ages to come will eterni1e your
names as the apostles to Virginia"
A large proportion of the Virginia
clergymcn throughout the seventeenth
century were not only graduates OF
English universities. but also men of
more or less distinguished social con-
at one time in charge OF the living of
Marston Parish. adjoining Middle Plan
3tation, was the great-grandson Of
chaplain OF Queen Elizabeth. afterwards
promoted to the bishopr!c Of Bath and
Wells. His grandfather had filled the
See Of Hereford, whilst his father had
died an archdeacon. Rev. Philip NAL
Tory, who had won the degree OF master
of arts at one of the universities. was
both the son and brother OF q dean of
Chester, and had himself occupied "a
vicarage in County Durham before emi-
grating to Virginia. The PERSONAL es-
teen and confidence in which he was
held, as we'll as his high reputation
for ability. were shown by his selection
in 1861 as the agent to be sent to
| England to advance the interests OF tho
Colonial church; and in the same year
the General Assembly paid q " arm tri-sS
butte to his Jealous and faithful con-
iclergyman. Rev. Thomas Hampton
was Il bachelor of arts Of Corpus
Christi College. His family like that
! of Mallory, had been intimately asso.
/ cated with the English church. He
himself was the son OF a vicar. and q
brother had long occupied the same
Office Rev. James Harrison, who, after
| a,,rfpc oplra 1a vt 70 Ctn r,10
converted to the Puritan faith. waa
| appointed on his return to England ths,
chaplain OF Henry Cromwell, proof
of his high standing as man OF tall
ents and devoted piety Rev. Justiniar.
! Aylmer was the grandson OF an arch
deacon OF the same name, and there
4 is reason to think, Identical with the
i Justinian Aylmer who. In 1857, grad
luated from Oxford University with the
degree OF bachelor OF arts. Rev. Row
land Jones, like so many others OF the
4 clergymen who settled in Virginia, was
Il sprung from family prominent in the
church. His father was q vicar. Jones
I himself had enjoyed all the advantages
4 of education which Merton College
could afford. Rev. John Clayton. be-i
fore removing to the colony, had been
vicar Of Crofton Warwick. He was
graduate of Oxford University, mem
! Der of tho Royal Society, and student
! IN The natural ScieNCGS HSul lc!i1tAl AsbuAn
: attachments. The book which he wrots
! touching the various natural features
| of Virginia is one OF the most valuable
and entertaining composed In the sew
!, enteenth century on the same or a
I kindred topic. REV. J~nes Blair had
4 graduated from the University OF Edin-
| |burgh as a master of arts.
D Robert Hunt, Richard Buck. Hawte
: Wyatt and Francis Bolton, previous to
S 1880 and Justinian Aylmer, Rowland
= Jones, John Clayton, John aClough and
OIL james Blair, after that date, We're in-
!, cumbents of the pulpit at jamestown.
8 That we are more familiar with their
: lives than with those OF the same num-
: Der Of men who, during the same pes
r. Rod, occupied one after another the
al same benehce In some other part OF
e Virginia Is due only to the fact that
s they were associated with the history
It OF the political capital and social centre
t, of the colony. Outside OF the great
n towns of England. or the wealthiest
: and most populous OF the English rural
Il parishes, there was In the course OF the
g century perhaps no single English ltv.
II ing filled by succession of clergymer
i superior to this body of men In com.
d bined learning. talents, piety and deyo'
e tlon to duty; and yet there Is no rea,
n son to think that the ability, zeal anG
Ill fidelity of these minister's who occu
d pied the pulpit at Jamestown wer'
J. loyershadowing as compared with tn
n same qualities In the clergymen who
y one after another. occupied any one
+ of the more important benetices in York
lie Surry Elizabeth City, or Glouceste
% county. or the counties situated in TIL
= Northern Neck, or on the Easterl
~ shore, Among these clergymen, to
10 wards the end OF the century, wer
re sucll men as Rev. Bartholomew Yate
Is and Rev. Peter Kippax, who were bot
al bachelors OF arts of Brazenose coilegs
Is oxford; Rev. Cope Doyley and Re-
~ Emanuel Jones, bachelors of arts q
Merton and Oriel Colleges; Rev. job
e. Shropshire. who had won the same de
90 gree at Queens College; Rev, Jamc
he Clark, distinguished for culture as we
nd as piety; Rev. William Thompson, de
he scribed In a public paper as an ortho
n dox, faithful and painstaking ministe
" who led quiet, sober and exelnplar
Ia, iife s
ed n All the surviving records Of the Sc,
an eAteenth century go to show tina
Is whatever daring tina. long period ma
OF have been the tnfrmitiea or unworth
ha traits OF Individual clergymcn. I'll
he overwhelming body OF those offciattn
tiy Tin Virginia were men who perfornie
uii all the duties OF their sacred calling
.k, a manner entitiing them TO the :,
dr, lspect reverence and gratitude Of the
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