The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-06
LAMBS CREEK DAY
An Interesting Service 10 Restore
The Historic Old Church.
FUND N HAND WILL Be INCREASED
To The Free Lance.

To The Free Lance.
The Free isnce's notice Of Rev. 2. 7.
Turner'S al day services az Lamb Creek
church. King George Co. Va. brought
a good congregation 20 Meet him ans
bis little society Tor it, restorati1f-
mors than could DE- seated on thu 26 long
benches that remain ~ the full supply
and Mr.. Wi~hsrt r. TRiiaierro. one ~ the
thnse custodisns Of the old building asks
that any friend who may know whsrevsr
I or ~ these mis- -ing benches may b.,
had. viii kindly inform him. Mr. Tala-
isrro also suggested 10 Rev Mr. Turner
To- chang the annual meeting day FROM
the lst "a the 2ud sunday in August. %
order not 20 coau.ct With the r,xuis- ap-
pointment 90 the Fletcher's chspel hreih-
ren and that We may have them WIKI us
In cur annual services in the comuoa
cause 81 interest 10 the ueighborh pos
snd the couuty-many persons 30 tle
other denominations also having showed
and expressed interest In Ss,-iny tl,, Ssr-, @
pile. nearly POO wears old. bloom up and
D. a blessing again. Aud why should
not Lambs Greek spring up again. ask
I'd Rev Mr. Turner. AS many othrr
Colonial churches have dnnt-some that
had been unoccupied more than q hun
dred years Then he followed with
Bishop Meace's accounts 90 these seerl-
ingiy ior.Orn HOPES. and the sr-sau seq
touching lines written on The wall g o,c
Blandiori church. Thou art crumhiin<.
going 10 decay old pile. These churches
now. some time ago living snd moving.
built up and besuti6ad sud iornxs GOOD
work. And his earnest sdirssS,s o-'s-i-
~ the wills oi ali faithful people. co-ii
not ial % their purpose
The choir % sweet young wom-u who
came with him. and the organ he bsd
brought strapped ia bis vehicle along
with the box Cf prayer books and hym-
mails, 81 10 - bsck again In the evening"
over She long way-these were great
heiu~
The dinner hour gave opportunity 'or
soc'sl int srcourse snd til making GO
many pleasant acquaintance meet
ing oi fhe Restoration Association Wee
cail@1 t1rween morning and eveu'ar
services by the president Dr. L. T.ArnOld.
" hen az Allen Smith. the Treasurer. -
ported Ss4 - OF hand before The mora
ing's collection % SIP 30. - which wa
then added S2l 90 by the collection oi
annual dues from the members present
making now SlOI-64 IA the treasurer
hsuds.to which we hope absent members
viii soon add the yearly dollar esch.
Dr.. Arnold said now Important itistl
have a good root on before winter
( Mr.. Allen Smith emphasized "A galvs-
nized tin roof. } and DR.. Arnold suggest
ed lawn party this fan 20 make up the
necessary amount additional. and thi.
or some C,h plan IL wss hoped the lsdies
would discuss 70 q successful result
4 copy % the church benefit verses. er-
quisite lines. In old Virginia lauthors
name forgotten lately printed 10 framing
'orm with the Confederate aud Nirxiuis
iaTs crossed at the top. = 20 be sent
with greetings from Lambs Creek
church, King George Co.. Va. 1st SUNDAY
10 August, % our Bishop. now over sea
and msybe be VIII give these lines TO the
Bishop % London. who has made VIZ
-inians noW teel even nearer 20 him thar
A jamestown aEi Williamsburg and
Richmond"
We isit 80 sorry inst the burden % IT,
Jay iell 30 heavily upon Rev Mr. Turner.
specially after his long trip 70 aud from
fredericksburg the evening before o.
meet Rev Or. houcure. who after al ha-
been prevented by sickness from coming
ID assist him. Colonial