The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
The Sunday Times-D Dispatch:

living in the enjoyment of exceeding prosperity and
liberty, and restraints thrown off and the life of the
colony expressing itself III great religious indifference
on the hand and the other hand in glazing mnor
alites.
In 1919 complaint Of this condition Of things had been
made to the Bishop OF London, who instituted nvestiga
ton but there returned to him the that
Der Of the investigating body had ANY personal knowledge
OF the irregularities Of any cergymans life Good Bishop
Meade does hesitate call attention the fact that
the phrase personal knowledge in all probability
sheer evasion There is much proof that the cergymen.
along with the members of their parish played cards. hunted
the fox and induged in drink Such looked
Upon in those days with favor than they at the
present time Mr. John Esten Cooke added sensiblY
this sentence what worse they had small love
for their neighbors, the dssenters."
The influence however that produced the most acute
and positive DETECTION from the Church Of England that
OF the revival movements under Whitefeld and Mehodis
In 4o George Whtefield who had been educated at Ok
ford and between whom and John Wesley strong friend
ship sprang up began with Mr. Wesley the great revival
that destined sweep both continents.
lie was ordained Deacon and soon became famous
preacher year after his ordination he Georgia
with his friend Wesley, at the invitation Of General Ogle-
thorpe, to convert the Indians His first visit America
short It his second visit that he afoo those
tremendous revival influences that nightly stirred the
religious life of people And under the influences OF
this great movement there great turning OF the people
toward the churches and in the MAN, toward the churches
OF the dseners, and in the tide borne many who had
for years been identified with the Church Of England
The DETECTION from the established church great
and the growth Of dissenting bodies rapid that the time
OF the Revolution twotrds Of the population members
OF the dissenting churches mainly of the Presbyterian Bap
fist and Quaker denominations 1t would be profitable and
interesting to trace the movements Of these independent
bodies and to record the splendid work they did in the way
OF evangelzaton and reormaton especially their srug
giles for religious liberty and the large part they played
bringing about the War OF the Revolution and in carrying
successful ISSUE but the limits Of this chapter forbid any
such elaborate treatment.
Out Of the religious confusion and strife OF these
there is this great satisfaction that doubtless due to
these conflicts that the great boon Of religious liberty
achieved There could be but end the ecclesiastical
struggle there could be but end the long struggle
for political freedom It from both
foregone and inevitable conclusion that the people de-
nocracy should ultimately triumph people living the
enjoyment Of political freedom will long tolerate interference
they should be free Nor could it be possible for pco-
insisting upon the prerogatve in political life
At the close Of the Revolution steps taken
American episcopacy and in the 1885 the Rev. DR..
White Of Philadelphia, and the Rev. DR. Provost, OF New
York, England and received the hands
OF Engands ecclesiastical authorities apostolic ordination,
that the apostolic succession much valued by the Epis
copa Church secured for the church enceforth to be
maintained under American auspices The Bishop Of London
had always had the supervision Of the clergy OF Virginia this
colony being part OF the London diocese but 1890 James
Madison the president OF William and Mary College to
London and colsecated Bishop OF Virginia. Thus
the established church passed into the Episcopal Church
Virginia its religious organization In its secular relations