The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
The lime of "Lnurci Grove" tGcddc
Ninston's homcb. Hanover county.
Va. ten miles from Richmond.

W 'nrtbn h'mtp. hanover county.
NH.. ten mileS from Rfchmond.
Indissoubly linked with tho lives
Of Richmond people ana OF many in
the county nelsnborhoods surrounI-
{ing Richmond nearly hundred years
ago were two friends and fellow
| laborers. the Rev John Dubarrow
4 Blair, Of the Presbyterian faith and
A the Rev John Buchanan. VINO onlci-
ated. on his nrst coming to Richmond
rs assistan, TO the Rev. Mr. selden.
OF Henr!co parish. and was appointed
4 Is mis- successor when MIR sciden died.
4 PaFson Buchanan was born in Scot
land In l7is. lie took his 81 i. de-
gree in the University OF Edinburs.
! but decided to relnquish the practice
i OF law IN Ais native city and Join his
! prothers. James and Alexander buch-
\ an"n who mad already attained
measure Of success IN the fnercAutia
worlc O! Richmond. John buchanan
had no aptitude OF inellnAtlon toward
merchandising. After consultation
3wiin his brothers ae went back 20
4 Gfeat Britain, studied divinity ana ia
L. shor. while was duly invested with
3oFders as priest OF the Protestant
n.
4 Lived in Amber Household
Il There was no position awaiting him
jwhcn he nrst returned 70 virginia on
4accorAt OF the Revolut!onarv War
9so Tor several years Nh Buchanan
AliVe1 In the home OF Jacquelin AM
ao!eI then Councillor o. state the
II acqlelin Amber. who WAS the father
~ charming daughters-t1iiza, who
4pecame the w.fe OF William Brent. o,
nd Cf
harrington. OF Cumberland county,
VA Mary, Mrs. John Marshall. anne.
prs George Fisher. and Lucy Mrs
Soan!ei Call Mr.. Buchanan. for his
part. remained q bach elor, but he wns
Not always as dependant, as circun,-
Atances rendered him during the Revo-
4 utionary period. The death OF his
a'rothcr, James Buchanan. placed him
~ independent circumstances, but
4 hanged not a whit mis- sinRleness or
aleart. his simplicity OF manner and
Slis genuine benevolence.
j His improved fortunes gave Mr..
a3uchanan home or his own. situated
IN Mayo's bridge. about midway OF
4nat structure. Tho house was I'M
a'retcntious, but that accorded with
Hts owners tastes II was not large,
Put sufficiently so FOR It's bachelor oc-
Aupant. Hero ne was at home amid
4'is books and surroundings endeared
e. him by years Of association. So
3oon as better fortune permitted Par
3on Buch" nan INDUCED himself with
Apne ext 4gance He continued as
Il Regularly as ever his accustomed
Auties aid ministrations. but he was
Happily enabled to turn over 10 Par
3on Blair his share OF the small sub
icription paid By congregation that
&vas TOO poor 10 erect separate houses
pr worship FOR the two parsons"
81 Parson Duchanan's Portrait.
d Parson Buchanan's portrait reveals
u personality that is full of strength
.tnd sweetness. Benevolent numor
arradiates Il face whose scholarly cast
III feature is humani2e6 by a shrewd
3enven OF Scotch sincerity and COM
I4non sense. In dress, when the par
hon took his walks abroad during
dhe morning. and stopped TO pat The
dieads OF all tho lads and lassies that
aie met on their way TO school, his
3'tyle rendered him a figure that all
recognized and respected With his
abroai brim hat. he wore AN old
Fashioned black coat full and brod
with wide lapels on it's pockets. a
Gong waistcoat reaching to the hips
dshorts with wide silver buckles at
81 he knee. long stockings and broad
'5ouckled shoes. The way trod by the
Myood parson frequently took him TO
N ms DltlF nome, Wnelo 30" WpHlu st'p
20 give sweeties from his capacious
soockets to little William Blair take
sfhc lad on his knee and delight him
with tales about pony on which the
3ooy would Tide some day beside his
gold friend. 20 huntinE and fishing.
5and above all. end up at sweetie
ashop. where candies and fruits Of all
sSind might he bought. The affection
5between little william and Parson
aBuchanan was II source of infinite
1pleasure to both When William.
9who was a child of uncommon intel
s. ect. sickcncd and died, Parson Buch-
aanan oficiatcd at the funeral service
Gin ST. Johns Church. and delivered "a
3nost feeling and pathetic address
Parson Blair.
a Parson Blair. or to give him his
$morc formal title, the Rev. John Dur
Soarfow Blair, was son Of john
4Blair vice-prcsidcnt of Nassau Hail
land professor of divinity in the Col
3ege of New Jersey and of a Miss
amerchant John Blair visited Nir
SSinia and established congregations
Nat various points during 17i5 and
S1746. Ills son. Parson Blair. Of Rich
amond. was tall and spare Ills face
lwas grave and I'D had a keen sense
1of the ludicrous. His dress was
amore modern than Parson Buchanan's
afun suit of black.
He carried walking cane that was
8also a fishing rod. He was a rpe
A scholar. a profound thinker and rea-
3soner and delighted in poetry. ancient
j and modern. His ancestry has been
3tEaced to Sir David Hunter Blair. OF