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a host Of others will be vitally inter
ested in this old Fairfield meeting house
which antedates any in South Jersey,
also any in Philadelphia.
Rev. Bridge was here over six years.
He is buried in Boston, and his name
is one that city delights to honor
Many of the signers were from the best
families of Connecticut and from Con.
cord.
Dr. Peters was bubbling over with
all the happenings of the past centuries
He seemed to know everything con.
nected in any way with this region.
John Ogden is the only signer with a
stone to mark his last resting place a
flag had been placed on his grave. The
historical address ended with a roll of
honor of the churches.
The next on the program was Rev.
Davis W. Lusk, D. D., Moderator of
the Synod of New Jersey.
Rev. Lusk was not able to be present
and a letter from him was read.
Following came Rev. Joseph F. Fol-
som, chairman of the Historical Com
mittee of the Synod of New jersey
with an address of congratulation.
The next speader on the program,
Rev. Henry G. McCook, D. D., LID,
Presbyterian Historical Society, was
not present. Mr.. Or Rev. John Nc,
Master spoke in his place.
He dewelt upon the land of. ever.
greens, the bodies in the ground but
the spirits all around; then read DR..
McCooks address.
The monument was referred to as
one of the sermons in stone which
speak, of the past and will stand on
after we are silent in death.
After the doxology the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Nelson B.
Kline, pastor of the Fairfield church.
Then the audience dispersed to enjoy
the refreshments and to ramble among
the stately trees and view the ancient
graves and read the quaint Inscriptions.
At the earnest request of some of the
descendants of the early settlers, lying
In the Church of Christ graveyard, in
Fairfield wnship, we print to- day
part OF an article that appeared in the
Pioneer editions of March 23d and
24th, 1899. It may prove of interest to
many, now that public attention is
again called to the historic site.
The old Church of Christ burying
ground, below Fairton. is one of the
most romantic spots to be found any,
where in this region. Indeed, the cele
brated American sculptor, Edward
hemeys, while on visit to its hal
lowed shades. a few years since, said
that it was the most remarkable site
that he had ever seen, except that of
the old, historic ruins of jamestown,
| Va.
Hundreds have undoubtedly been
buried in the yard, but many graves
can only be traced by the sunken earth.
The following is a list of the in
scriptions on the tombstones in the old
Christ church cemetery, as they ap-
peared over fifty years ago. Since that
time a number of these monument
have disappeared; some on account of
the ravages of time others because of
the depreciation of cattle.
LIST OF NAMES.
Ephraim, son of the Rev. William
Ramsey and Sarah, his wife, died
January 2Sth, 1865. aged 8 months.
By the side are two sandstones,
which probably mark the grave of
another child.
Beneath this stone lies inferred the
remains of the Rev. William Ramsey,
M. a., for sixteen years the faithful
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church in
this place, whose superior genius and
native eloquence shone so conspicuous
In the pulpit as to command the at
tention and gain the esteem of his
hearers. In every situation in life he
discharged his duty faithfully. He
was greatly respected, and died univer-
sally lamented, Nov. 5th, III, In tn
39th year of his age.
Here was deposited the body of Sarah
smith, successively the wife of the
Rev. William Ramsey of this place and
the Rev. DR.. Robert Smith, of Pequea.
She was highly distinguished for the
exercise OF the estimable and amiable
qualities in the various relations of
wife, mother, friend, and Christian.