The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
jamestown Bluestockings.
tor The Times-Dispatch.

INoTlOlK anu hanover GTeSDyleTlcS pro-
pose taking an active part in the
Jamestown celebration
In reading over the committees
names we saw that of DIR. Isaac N. Camp
hell, formerly of Augusta county, and
named for a worthy citizen of Green
VILE, Isaac Newton, who died many
years ago.
We heard Or. Campbell preach his
trial sermon at Bethel Church, April
&c. 1871 from the text, "For Of these
times of ignorance God winked at"
etc.
Many concentrations were given by
the ministers of the presbytery; one,
DR.. l. w. III. Handy, after speaking of
the excellence of the sermon, remarked
about his fine voice (hs being i'm
paircd) and then with God bless the
young man." concluded his remarks
But this is depression from what !
we intended saying.
In looking over two volumes Of tho |
Literary Magazine, published in Rich
lnond in 1SlS-'19. by Rev. John Holt
Rice, we saw that Rev. Samuel Davies
was ne first Presbyterian minister In
Virginia, who come like q sunDurst
amongst the people.
They say Samuel Davies was born in
Newcastle, Del, November 8, 1924.
In the year 1740 some individuals in
the county OF Hanover were awakened
to deep concern for their souls in
81 very extraordinary manner
A few leaves Of "Bostons Fourfold
State" fell into the hands of n wealthy
planter, and made SO deep an impress
sion on his mind that he never rested
until he procured copy of the work.
Another gentleman, Samuel Morris,
derived similar advantages from 'Luth
err on the Galatians"
Tic hooks that had been so useful
to these persons were read by others.
and produced very great and happy
effects, so deep was the sensation that
multitudes were accustomed to as
semblc for the purpose of hearing Nor
ris read.
His house in a short time was too
small to contain them. and meeting
| house was built for the purpose. long
known as Morrs's reading-room. In
| this state Of things, Rev William
robinson, a member of the Presbytery
| of New Brunswick. was sent on
| mission to the frontier settlements.
| On his tour he entered Virginia ana
| preached with great acceptance among
| the scotch Irish who had made set
| Elements in the counties of Prince Ed
ward, Charlotte and Campbell.
| AT Cub Creek he was heard by some
| of the young people of Hanover, who
had gone to visit their friends. and
who soon sent word back what man
| ner OF man was among them.
| On receiving this intelligence, two
messengers were Immediately dis
| patched from Hanover for Mr. Rob
inson. He had left the place, but they
| followed in his track, and at length
| overlook him.
| He was prevailed on to visit Han
! over. ana continued four days preach
/ ing to the crowds that had assembled
! at the reading-room.
On Mr. Robinson's taking leave, some
| of the gentlemen presented him with
/ considerable sum of money as COM
| rensation for his labors and to defray
| his expenses This Mr.. Robinson re-
| fused to take, and assigned as a rea-
son that his acceptance Of their gratu-
! ity would, in their then circumstances,
| Bring into suspicion the purity of his
motives and injure the cause 1t was his
| highest wish to promote. Having with
| stood all their entreaties, he took his
| leave. But at the first house he
| stopped for refreshment he discovered
that the money which had been tender
ed and refused by him was in his sad
die bags. Immediately he mounted his
horse and rode back to Mr.. Morrls's;
they We're mortified to find that he
had come solely for the purpose OF
bringing back the money.
On his repeated declarations that he
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