The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-13
UNWILLING THE MARKER
On the Spot whsre Bishop Asb,nY Died.
tBy Rev. Geo. h. Ray, u. D.
Spot-N ivanin. Va July /, 1907

Spot-N lvania Va Jnly /. 1907.
On ThufSlay. the 21th Of June. /
drove To- thr hun- of tisorge Arnold in
which Bishop A~hury dien March 81
lSlG. Tn" house was not there What
wa- ieit "i ~ sound is M the l.ttlr chapel
where hall dnz'n M-thodi-ts bold a. sun
day School, aud the pastor ,f Sputsyl-
vana cirrrit conducts r..rypes ocs4.-
-ipuully. H,re ! waited till the Fs,vortb
l.rAlgu" Convention uf th, Washington
District oi fh,. Hlitiuus, Joui..r,.i.t.. ON
"a pigrimag" tn he death spot. and the
iir-t sleeping plirr ui th. iirst bishop of
American I"thodi-m. arrived from Fred
efickshurg la thi- eity this conference
bad tssen in session for two DAYS The
course ui some ui them to- this lay through
the blo, d. angie uf the battle
h-li Of SpntsA iVanit Court Hou-.
They ali reached here about ! O'Clock u.
tn AMI after partnkiug ui AN elegsAut
collation.. " hlch they brought out aud
whlrh Was supplemented by some of the
nrignh"rhood people. they assembled ON
thr spot where tirurge Arnold's house
stood aud "A service was held. beautiful
and simple that Will hive ia tii.. minds #
all present and -.,ned specially To i'm
press the i.rague Cunv,ntion. John
Wesley + hymn. "a which occurs the lines.
NO foot of tAnd do posses.
'No cuttag- in tins vii i,rn,s.,
poor WAY fRfing man..
Aud those Ashurt used TO sing.
There l. my house. nay portion lair.
NJ tr'usnn' s,nd my heart arr ih-,c.
And my eternal honi..
were sw.etiy sung. the organ being pre-
-ided over Aud song l,d o., tt.. beautiiul
Miss Conway. oi FfederiekAhurg. The
2i-t Chapter of Revelations a splendid
picture col the glory hand and the holy
city Ia " hich God shalt wipe away all
tears from HEIR eye~. whirh WAS eN-
pounded bv Rev. John Wesley Bond at
the rsGue~t oi the diving bishop. was i'm
prr--ively read hN Rev, " II ks.ene. "A
native of fredericksburg The PRAYER was
oh-rerd hY the ritter. and the address
10y Rev 4 u. Bulia. ui Alexandria. and
president oi th, League. showed "A iAmin-
arity with the life aud character of the
man " ho came tD the humble home of
hi- iri' nd. George Arnold. to die. and his
discourse gn.atis impressed th,. audience.
lie was followed la an appropriate ad-
dress 10y Rev. ! II light of Fredericks-
burg. who gave some timely reflections
on the srar,'ity of ministers aud the duty
"i hsrdiug the call ofGud
Then the assembly that had gathered
around the marker - magnificent rock
at Virginia granite. which was beauti-
fully polished and suitably inscribed
was led 10y Rev. i. W smith. oi Wash.
iugtnu. H. C., la the con~scrntiun meet
ing which ensued. ltwas AN inspiration
to Christians, Young aud old. To s,.e 20
many people consecratc themselves To
God ON the hallowed spot. where on
that Easter sabbath morning almost "A
century ago the founder of American
Methoiism passed into Heaven calmly
aud peacefully ~ "A summers SUNSET in "A
cloudlesS sky.
The DEFENDANTS Of George Arnold aud
all the Methudists uf thu neighhorh1o 1od
We're there To take part in these cere-
monies and rejoice in the splendid tri-
umphs of American Methodisin.
This memorial chapel is in an uniinish-
ed state Ii l. not ceiled ami il il with
out pulpit or peWs. ! have about SO
in bank To help in this undertaking and
hope to underpin il with rock from the
chimney of the old Arnold house. This
still stands: aud Rev. ID. l.. Blakemore.
OF Baltimore Conference. has started "A
subscription to put in "a memorial win
dow 10 the noble, good man, George
Arnold, who did what hecould To relieve
the suiierings and soothe the pains of the
old hero who died under his roof
Many brave men from the North and
the South fell ON battleiieds in Spotsyl-
vania county. where men make pilgrim
age To honor the noble and heroic dead
aud many monuments stand on this his
toric soil, but none pay tribute to a
nohier manhood and purer character
than Francis Asbury-the horseback
hero