The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

forth be taken TO their work until five six o'clock when
the beat Of the drum, they again marched to the
church" Bishop Meade quoted prayer which he said
probably written by Mr. Whitaker prayer for the morning
and evening of the watch guard be offered either
by the captain himself by OF his principal men Off
The prayer closes in this way and here 0 Lord we
do upon the knees OF hearts offer Thee the sacrifice and
praise and thanksgiving for that Thou hast moved hearts
to undertake the performance OF Your blessed work with the
hazard Of and hath moved the hearts OF many
hundreds Of natives to assist with and provision
and with their holy Lord look mercifuly them
all and for that portion OF their substance which they willingly
offer for Thy honor and service i'll this action rccompense
II to them and theirs and reward them sevenfod with bless
ngs Lord bless England, sweet native country Save
il from popery; this land from cathenism, and both from
atheism. And Lord hear their prayers for u.s. Tor them
and Christ Jesus glorious Master, for all. Amen
1t will be observed that this taken from the Book OF
Common Prayer Bishop Meade calls attention the fact
that the fathers Of the Episcopal Church in America did
fee themselves violating OF the church when they
made Of other written extemporaneous prayers.
For number Of years the cergymen Of the Episcopal
Church had very little to do in the management of church
affairs The vesty to have been the of author
ity Not until after the Revolution there American
Epscopacy Native clergymen Obliged after
receiving their education in this country go England
receive ordination Bishop Meade may be quoted saying,
vcstries the repositories power in Virginia They
not only governed the church, but the election minister's
the laying OF and the enforcing laws and also
flee was very uncertain and depended upon the Judgment
oftenmes the caprice OF the vcstyme vain were APP
peas made by the cergmen to the bishop Of London that
this state OF things might be relieved remced but there
was interference the part Of the ecclesiastical authors
ties in England with the regime into which the church had
FALLEN America The vetries continued call the pastors
when suited their pleasure and TO dismiss Them paying lit
lie regard either to the wishes of the people the desires
the minister MIR. Anderson, in mis- Hstory OF Colonial
Churches gave this state Of things the reasons
why the church made such slow progress the colonies that
the right to itself had been surrendered to the State
authorities He may be quoted saying, "For the want Of
this completeness Of ecclesiastical organization no legal es
adjustments endowments salues compensate
The church must have in itself it's own power OF senspec
ton and direction 1t must have in it voice whose author
y will respect and demand that the world should respect
as the expression Of its mind Spoiled Of its pro-
per Of action and centre Of union it process
of time lose its energy Of spirit and dignity OF character and
sink the church OF Virginia sank amidst It's ttes of
bacco its appointment by vestres, its visitation by
anders and its eeOcopacy Of governors Not until 1871