The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-02
THE CHURCH IN VIRGINIA AND IN RICHMOND
REV EDWARD GoopWIN t4aedgaph1 Dasssd
Gravatt was elected his bishop CO.
adjutof in 1899.
The Present Beslhou.


The Present Bishop.
The Rev. Alfred Nj. Randolph. p. D..
Of Baltimore. was consecrated Asslsta an
Bishop Of virginia In 1889. , and IN l w
Southern Virginia was erected as new
diocese with Bishop Randolph as its
bishop. One year ago the Rev. Beverly
his bishop coadjutor. In 1894 the Rev.
John B. Newton was chosen bishop CO.
adjutor OF Virginia. and the. wisdom
Of the choice had been well proven
years later The Rev. Robert A. Glib
SON. D. D., was elected In his place.
and upon the death of Bishop Whittle
in 1902. became the bishop OF Virginia.
May he long be the last!
Such, in briefest outline, Ia the story
Of the Episcopal Church In virginia.
which has invited the general conven:
this year within her borders and cels-
brate her tercentenary. Could the
rude sketch be hlledin 1t would present
But the true history OF a church Is
written IN the work she has wrought
and In the lives OF her children. We
have mentioned the names OF only har
Lack OF space forbids even q meagre
reference to the many honored clergy,
men whose labors have enriched and
wh hose cha, characters have adorned hsr
ginians. who have worshiped God at
her affairs and Learned the law OF
righteousness from her teachings would
ne almost to tell the stars in the tir-
mament OF the Old Dominion.
The Church in Richmond.
Henrco parish. which includes the
whole county. was founded with the
city OF Henricopols In 1911. It 'origi-
nally included the greater part OF
Chesterfield and the upper James River
" n tss1 YGl,.s 1...1 .Nf l,A
that territory westward to the Blue
ridge HAY be, said to be the daughter
4 church was built on the river on the
west bank OF the present Dutch Gap
Y Canal. and was soon followed by a
frsf rs rfan one q briek The
Planned, and was ABOUT to be planted
IN Henrlco, wnen the Indian massacre
or io21 wiped out the town, church and
Ions, however, II before sett Maa MS
,e Wsers asa made on the upper rsache.
i OF the 1finles. and church es were tblllf
/ OF which no account has come down Ia
I In ,1724 the parish contained two
+ churches and chapel. and we hayt
) me ne names Of Curles and later Of Deer
$ . hun' pchuTon I which continued unit
t chapel at the falls" perhaps the
! chapel hlch the vestry was ordered
= by the General Assembly to buiIu n
: New Churches Built.
!. But the mother church OF Richmon.
. proper IL the Upper Church." q
$ Church on Richmond Hill" known 70
= the past Two generations az st. john
: Chlrch. which was built in 174l 81
!. two lots donated by William Byrd. Th
. original church consisted of only tn
'. transspt OF the present building. Tn
ri S,it
:, tins church a. the meeting place 0
:; the early political conventions Of TIL
:. state are but incidental to its richie
as we have noted. the Monumental
i Chnr r.. was 9pened with Bishop Moor
u ST. johns and worshiped In trc OF
:, pine Apple Church" on Grace Stree
= near Eighteenth.
, 81. James Church was built abor
= 1899 In lS44-'5 st, Paul's was bui
y blythe congregation OF the Monumental
- most OF whom removed 70 the ne,
g church in the latter year. a few
i however. remained and were joined ',
e congregation IN maintaining the 81
- Monumental under the rectorship &
- the Rev. pr. Woodbridge. chri:
"a Church, after two removals and fir
a. a, Of that name on Venable Street. Ora
~ Church,, an offshoot of ST. Paul's w;
~ built about 1858, and about the sal'
y time Emmanuel Church was erect,
=; =, founded as mission 81 ST. Jamc
~ These We're the Episcopal churniies
~ RichVond during and just after Il
w w war, and the names OF the godly m,
wo served them dyring thoaH
s Peterlin, Minnigerode. Dashiell al
=, Baker, are writ large In the memo
=. OF our older people and- in the r
e es1 liglous history of the city.
nj The Motlc. Church.
err Since the war new churches ha
d. been built and strong congregatio
OF growth Of the city. Moore Memori,
ne now the Church on the Holy Trinitt
in James, and st. Andrews as a missl
OF ST paul's. while All saints was
colony from the Monumental.
To- Their handsome churches are Ian
"a Ing Monroe Park. The younger me,
ch bels OF the ssterhood arc the h;plphar
op in Barton Heights and tho Holy Gol
op. forter, in the Wet End. In addit
ICE such as St. Lulse'y. Weddeil Memoir
ok the Ascension. on CHESTNUT Hill y
M others For the colored congregatio
n tsrs are 81 P adn5 chpsH ana
In voted city missionary Ansinisters to 4
SCI sick In the hospitals and to- unft
the tunates in other Institutions, while
is assistant has charge of Institute,
ae- and other missionary work There {
fifteen clergymen IN the old pxrl
ing regularly and most actively engaged
% parochial end mission work and c
2dy church. the Monumental, Is Temporary
lty vacant. There nre few cities In
dly country where, In proportion 10
nrt population. the church is larger or
tEe lifc more vigorous than In Richmo
ra. The Woman's Auxiliary headluart
vfh will be at the Masonic Temple duri
,nn the fret ten days OF the convent
= ~. SESSIONS. Afterwards ,eaaauarters v
~ he removed to All Saints Parish hou
der S.s ns,a. a a. ,ota,v ~ Thsir
~ ~ rlval, giving theiA home address q