The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-02
and holds numerous and rare old mon
Grace Church, Yorktown.

Grace Church, Yorktown.
Probably Grace Church. Yorktown,
has known stormier days than any in
America, having been built about 1900,
the material being Of that particular
kind OF mari stone taken from the
hills in the vicinity. In 1881 the win
dows and pews were broken and de-
stroyed by CORVALLIS, and the church
used as a magazine and from then
until it was burned In 1916, this once
fair acre of Gods saw sad days. But
the burning only served to make the
stone stronger and firmer. SO 1t was
easily rebuilt, and this time the wings
forming the r were left OFF, leaving an
oblong nave. During the fire the bell
reputed to have been presented by
Queen Anne was broken, and the bits
afterwards placed in the vestry room.
They were discovered in Philadelphia
after the Civil War by Rev. MIR. Mich
olson. being later recast, and In 1883
the new bell, made of the old, was re-
hung In the churchyard
st. Peters, New Kent.
In New Kent, which, unfortunately,
knows no longer the prosperity of
olden days. Is st. Peters Church, dat
ing back to 1903, though the vestry
books OF the parish opened in 1882.
The cost of st. Peters Is said to have
been 100000 weight OF tobacco. and
this did not include the steeple, which
/ was added twelve years later.
Yeocomico.
One OF the most intere sting Of all
Virginia churches is Yeocomico, in
5westmoreland county. Built In 1905
! the edifice was repaired about 1900
after the Revolutionary troops quar-.
tered there in watching the British or
! the Potomac were Withdrawn. During
/ their stay the troops wrought havoc
with the cody building, not only
using the communion table as butch
4 ers block, but making of the larg
and beautiful marble font q bowl il
/ which to brew their punch. Thanks t.
"a Presbyterian, Mr.. Murphy who's
estate OF thousands Of acres surround
led the church, this sacred furnitur
!. was regained and restored to Yeoco
mico. The building is bit rough an
!, rude IN appearance, though in Yer
good repair. Over the front door tn
4 date 17o6 is carved The church wa
, used by the Methodists from 1914 t
| 1884, and by both Episcopalian
t and Methodists till 1912 Sur
rounded as it Is by rarely beautif,
: trees. with the old brick wall slowl
| crulnbling away. Yeocomtco, with II
1 graveyard filled with desolate tomb
i huddled closely together, and with tn
3 intense solitude pervading the entir
. place, might well stand for Kirk Ailc
t way, OF Tam o Shanter" fame.
4 Eastern Shore Chapel.
: The exact age of the Eastern Shol
!, Chapel, in Lynnhaven Parish Is nc
!. known, though the parish itself we
: established before 1912, Cape Henr
: being tho first place where service We
c held In America as it was the fir
Y landing point of the early settlers.
{ repairs were made to the Eastern Shol
= Chapel in 1875, the date OF bufldir
must have been some time previous
that year. While regular service
!, no longer held in It, the church is ST
- used occasionally, being at this la
= date In fairly good repair.
Id Druton.
Is But Of all the old places OF worshi
y Bruton Parish Church has been long
1t lin continuous use than any. Built !
n 1910. the edifice one sees to-day she
t.. tered the pews and transepts OF t
i'd wonderful men who carved a great :
If public from English dominion and ne'
st found lands. Some very dreadful r
n pairs were made in 1910. complete
IS turning the church around. The bea
2 tiful cruciform was changed to i
rs awkward by a partition wall bel
* thrown across the church, The cha
~ eel was moved from the east end, whe
Id 1t had stood for 1876 years, and t
cs nave used merely as a Sundays cho
The interior was fancffully decorate
the pulpit and flagstone aisle remov
~ and the tower used as q coal bin. E
X in 1905, thanks to the efforts of r.