Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-01

The "Historv of Truro Parish Ia VIZ
ginia' by the Rev. Philip Slaughter, ID.
ID, edited with notes and addenda by
the Rev. E. l. Goodwin historiogrspher
OF tue Diocese Of Virginia, published by
Jacobs & Co., Philadelphia.
1t Is a great pleasure TO be able 20
welcome such q valuable work 8 this
which gives US the history of one of tbs
most important parishes IN The STATE of
Virgins. For the Colonial period and
for two or three years after the cl's) of
the Revolutionary war, thi, book is de.
pend mt uIon the old vestry book Of
Truro Parish which begirs its record,
with the foundation Of the parish Ia
1882 and closes with some records Of the
overseeIs OF the poor in 1855
This most interesting book now In tho
possession OF the vestTy of Pohn K
Church and deposited at Mount Vernon
for safe keeping, was lest for long time
but IVES fortunately dis oveud ly the
Rev. DR.. Slaughter about twenty years
ago. He at once rtcogI IL d the value
of the old records therein contained, a. q
left the "His.ory OF Truro Parish" in
manuscript as bis last work. After his.
death this manuscript WIS confiied TO
the care of the Rev. 5. A. Wallis, then
rector OF POhick Church. | S publics-
ton wss, however, delayed until the
great interest aroused by the tercente-
nary of the fouI dog of the colony and
old church of Virginia at jamestown
gave the opportunity for publishh 6 DIR,
SlAughter's manuscript. L. WIS then
PLACED in The hands of the Rev. L. l..
Goodwin, nov rector of u on Church.
Fairfax county, sDd hisioTiographer Of
the Episcopal Diocese OF Virginia. With
his usual thoroughDess he compared DR..
Slaugh!eT's manuscript With the old
vestry book, and continued the history
OF the parish down TO the PRESENT time.
He has done so excellent piece of work
and made q most valuable contribution
to the history Of Fsiifsk county, ard
the STATE and church life OF Virginia.
For 1t must be remembered that The
vestries were as much secular as ecclesi-
astical institutions on account OF The
union between church and State 10 the
colony Of Virginia. The churches whose
history Is recorded here are Pohick
Church, Payne's Chapel, DESTROYED
during the civil war; and until 1865
when Fairfax Parish was set Of, Christ
Church, Alexandris, and Falls Church,
Fsirfsx county. The lis, Of vesirymen
contains such names rs George Wash
iDgtOn, George Mason. George William
Fairfax, Alexander Henderson, Daniel
Mccarthy, Martin CJckburn, the it,
innate friend OF George Mason; William
Triplett, end many others who were
leaders In the life of the county snd
State ct that time, and whose descend
ants are still with us, many OF them ss
prominent in county Ind STATE life as
their fathers we're.
Truro Parish was very fortunate la
it's rectors during the colonial period,
both natives Of Virginia, men who
adorned their high snd sacred Cfice-
The Rev. Charles GIetn and The Rev.
Lee Massey, the latter an honored
friend Of Washington, and frequent
guest at Mount Vernon.
We could wish We bad time TO give
more detailed account OF this valuable
work issued 10 such good form by the
publishers. Bot cur advice is to sill
who are interested in the historic coun-
ty Of Fairfax and city OF Alexsndris
to buy the book for themselves. IL
ought TO have q wide circulation and We
are sure no one will lay il do@n until it
Is read through. 1t can be obtained
from the Rev. f. l. Goodsin, Fairfax
Va, at the price OF 81 60 postpaid.