Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-20

these walls rebuilt" The challenge
woke up men In parish and In April
i 1926, a subscription was started "a
be used repairing Protestant Epis
copal church In Hampton. with de-
sign of restoring il TO order of which
cur forefathers bequaethed IL 10 their
children"
Ninety signatures were attached
| 20 the subscription, ranging In
amounts from 40 cents 10 $500. Among
| large givers is found names OF Com
modore Louis Warrington and Com
modo.e James Barron. while many
Norfolk names are on the list.
| Commodore Warrington was grand
son of Rev. Thomas Warrington, rec
tor OF the parish from 1876 to 1870.
| Little England was home plantation
| OF the Bafrons. Subscription fol
lowed in August by meeting in court
house of "cjtizens friendly to the
Protestant Episcopal church for TAX
ing into consideration repairs OF the
old Episcopal church" DIR. William
Hope was chairman and Richard Is
Servant was secretary. A yestry OF
| twelve was chosen.
At the meeting in April. 1927, Rev.
Mark L. Cheyers was elected rector
for one year and the church was
named st. Johns.
In June OF that year. Bishop Moore
visited Hampton and confirmed TWEEN
ty-two and preached TO large congre'
CATION.
Mrs. Jane Barron Hopes challenge
| I; 81 were a man" had borne fruit and
| the old parish was again alive.
Sunday School Organized.
In 1928 church repairs costing
81 200 had been made and Sunday
school OF 100 including all denomina-
tons, organized.
Rev. Mark L. Chevers was elected
rector for one year to May. 1S43.
serving In connection with his official
duties as chaplain at Fort Monroe.
His services in Hampton were held
| in the afternoon. He walked to and
from Hampton. being noted as
pedestrian. sometimes walking from
| fort to Richmond. He did preaching
| in Charles City, Warwick. York. and
New Kent counties. Continued -
live here until his death In Septem
Der 3. 1876. His remains rest in st.
Johns church yard.
In April. 1929. thirty-six pews were
assigned to the subscribers. This
action afterwards caused the yestry
much trouble. as many of the pew
owners thought 1t no part Of their
duty TO contribute to rector's salary.
Two pews were set apart for strang-
ers
Again in 1929 rector reports 30 COM
municants. which probably included
Fort Monroe, for in 1888 he reports IL
for Hampton and 10 for fort, total of
Is. while in 1894 the number in
Hampton is reduced one.
On Friday, January 8, 1899, the
church was consecrated by Right
Reverend Richard Claiming Moore.
until this time having held meeting
in the church without cQpsecration.
From May, 1899 to April, 1912.
there were no meeting OF the vestry
recorded.
On April, ~, 1S43, Bishop Jones
made his first visitation. confirming
a class of seven. the rector report
ing this year a total of 80 communi-
cants.
Rev. John p. Bausman. of Della
ware, was elected rector in July, IL.
1S43. Next year he reports "a com
municants, fiourishing Sunday school,
church repair and new belfry.
Ladies Held Fair.
In 1916 the ladies' held a fair which
Melted $3.50. In November. 1916, Mr..
Bausman was succeeded by the Rev.
William Goode. He made HIS last re-
port in 1913. showing AZ communi-
cants, and served the parish until
November OF that year.
From 1910 to October, 1850, the
parish appears to have been without
minister.
Rev. John C. McCabe was elected
hector in September, 1850. Remained
until January. 1851. June OF this
year organ costing $3.50 was order
ed.
Last record Of vestry meeting be-
fore the Civil war Is dated April
! %, 1855, but Mr. McCabe was pres
cnt as rector from the parish at the
council at Fredericksburg IN May.
1856. when he reported 55 ccmmuni-
| cants. He resigned shortly after this
10 20 TO Church of the Ascension in
Baltimore. He was succeeded here
by Rev. Edward Harlow, in Novem-
| Der. 1856.
Colonel Gordon McCabe, of Vir-
GINA. is the son OF the late Rev. John
McCabe.
In 1857, Mr.. Barlow reports, $500
| contributed for rectory, including
legacy Of $780,
In 1859. or early 1850, Mr.. Barlow
vas succeeded by Rev. William +.
Jacobs. whose first report in May,
lIse0, shows So communicates.
In 1861 Mr.. Jacobs reports 60 com
municants: rectory erected at cost Of
| $1,000: congregation broken up and
some families have gone We fear to
|! return no more"
In May. 1862. Mr.. Jacobs is report