The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-17

content and hostile Indians. nor OF the
especial providences which time ant
again iHavcd the colony. How II grew
slowly but surely. How from the first
II protested againot usurpation, and
contended for liberty. How the first
Legislative assembly that ever enacted
laws in America met In the Episcopal
Church at Jamestown. How this wae
j the first parliamentary body OF the
world, composed Of members from
designated boroughs and elected by
universal suffrages."
I'm that church Mt jamestown was
first exercised the great principle that
government should be by tho expras-
sion OF the will OF the masses OF the
people. And all those who composed
this body were Church OF England men.
AS early as 1924 the House OF Bur-
gesses declared that no taxes should be
levied within the colony, and no money
appropriated except by it's authority.
For this principle they commended
against King and Governor. Bacon s
all the colonies in 1916. had this prin-
ciple Of self government. which UNDER
lies this declaration. and IL was the
cause OF the glorious (so-called) rebel
lion In 1861.
You know Virginia remained true
In her allegiance to Charles H., when
he was an exile from his throne,
whence her name Of the Old Domin-
lon You know she armed to resist
Cromwell, the most masterful and reso-
lutte character OF the country, and
when his ships arrived they made a
solemn treaty, conceding to the peo-
pie OF Virginia freedom OF trade equal
to that of the people OF England"
You know Virginia was the first TO
condemn and prohibit the Infamous
slave trade. Time forbids even the
mention OF all who have made this
country great, and have marked out
the way of liberty and progress for
other peoples. I think none will dis
pute the assertion recently made by
the Governor of Virginia that no ma
ton was ever adorned at one time
with 80 many illustrious men as vir-
gtnin about the time OF the Revolu-
tionary War. He says neither Greece
nor Rome ever possessed at one time
so much genius and eminence. It
would seem almost impossible that a
population SO small could furnish 60
many distinguished men,"
Or. Goodwin called the roll of some
- .'iO AioAS AAIuStlloas, IleIllOulIiS
Washington. Jefferson, Madison, Mason.
Richard Henry Lee, Monroe. John
Marshall. Edmund Pendleton. who"
exclaimed the rector, pointing to the
front pew, sat yonder while Henry
spoke. and was not only president of
that historic convention. but president
of the Committee OF Safety" George
Wythe. George Rogers Clark. William
Campbell, Light Horse" Harry Lee,
Thomas Nelson. Edmund Randolph.
described as warden OF our own
church. learned. eloquent and able.
Governor. Attorney General and Sec
rotary Of State OF the United States
In Washington's Cabinet"
This ROLL" continued the speaker.
who faithfully represented the people
in the councils of the State and United
States. were. SO far as I know. without
nm exception, born. bred and trained
in the Protestant Episcopal Church. as
1t was. and as 1t came from the Church
OF England. will be glad to be cor
rected II there are any exceptions
You can recall for yourselves the
many great and good men who have
blessed the country-and some of them
the world, as Maury, for example
since the days of these men. There
were giants In those days And our
mother State has continued to bring
forth great men, Let me mention just
one more-the gentle. the brave, tho
wise, the pure, the superb military xe-
MUS. the knightly Christian-Robert E.
Lee. 500