The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-14
Az APPEAL FROM GARSDON.
To Reuovats the CHURCH where wash
mgssn's Ancestors Are Buried.

To ruE Enron OF yHF sir have
received a copy OF THE SrN for Sept.mhe
containing very interesting illustrated
article on the Washington Monument IN
Garsdon Church. restored in ina by the late
Dr. ~ e. Potter Bishop Of New York
1t 'ell- well the story 81 The cha In that links
IN this old we~HPx Tarish in England with
your country. but the writer Of the article
has given expression to two little inarCu-
raciea which a. rector Of the parish should
like to correct
The stones 81 the old monument never
actually crossed ne waters. n Is true they
were given away nv a predecessor Of mine.
hut they got only ~ Tar h- Southsmp' on.
whence they were recovered and brought
hack 10 their original home. TO lie for many
wears neglected and dishonor~d until pr
Potter heard of their existence and became
50 interested in their story and connect ION
with our memorials NJ the ancestry OF your
country's fr-' President that he made him
self responsible for the reconstruction 81
the monument. a. shown in tn. admIra bly,
reproduced Photograph IN The SrN
Your correspondent say. that the replica
Of our historic communion plate presented ny
Mrs Potter to the Cithedral of ~ John the
Divine Is exactly idsnticai in pattern win IT.
original. hui much larger A. am entirety
res pom ibls for this replica. 7 wish 80 say
| that II Z. exact in every detail IN pattern
tn -iz- and in the InSr ripi sons on eich piece
II 60 refully reproducea on on" Of the halle -
a mistake ~ spelling made by the sngraver
IN u lSs+
May I add an appeal When Dr Potter
visited our parish and pr"ached his memo
| rahia sermon IN our little church on George
Washington and patriotism on May 20 1903.
/ I told him OF an orer Of 1850 which some
/ wears axo | received from one Of your
! country men for the loose stones Of this
ancient Washington monument for ship
m"nt 20 museum Of Washington relics
AZ. I think. San Francisco told Bishop
| Potter how tempted I was to accept the
Offer accompanied a. N was with AjO on
account for our church sadly nseds rs~eat g.
| ing ani foortng throughout. end also would
have gone far toward doing this How
ever. 7 refused ihe offer and returned the
money -ent on account. a. felt th~~e stonr-.
| VAlusls-- to lie A. they then were ought not
! 10 he taken away from their Consecrated
/ hom- But doing az deprived me OF tn"
grand opportunity that seemed mine 81 re-
| seating our church according "a modern
I requirements This parish consists en-.
tirrly 81 tenant farmers and their labOrrr~
lss souls all told aCCo riding To the last census
i ~ there - No hope OF raising IN the parish
/ the large sum required TO rrssai the church
and on hearing INV story declared that h.
would use his infu"nc" With his countryman
10 hAN" our church rssea'sd But. alas he
has been called tn his eternal rest and ! he
work has not been done
Recognizing the many connections this
parish in old ENGLAND has with America =
history may !. through YOU. appeal 10 yo'Ir
I country men 20 help me 70 carry ou' my
~ndsaVor 20 rs-eat This church. where lie
buried hve OF your first Presidents remote
ancestors and whence New Works cathedral
derives ia comm union plate'
( REYSrLi ". NAV,
Rector OF Garadon.
| MALxFsBrHy. willis England. Nov :.