William Henry Foote (20 Dec. 1794-22 Nov. 1869), Presbyterian clergyman and historian, the son of Stephen and Hannah Waterman Foote, was born at Colchester, Conn. He was graduated from Yale in 1816 with an A.B. degree, devoted slightly more than two years to teaching, and spent one year at Princeton Seminary (1818-19). After his licensure on 20 Oct. 1819, he preached at various points in Virginia. Several months before Winchester Presbytery ordained him to the full work of the ministry of 7 Sept. 1822, he settled at Woodstock, Va., where he served a congregation, along with that of Stoverstown (Strasburg), until 1824. His next charge was that of the Mt. Bethel, Hampshire County, Va., (now West Virginia), Church, which in 1833 was divided into five formally organized congregations. Foote retained a portion of this field, residing at Romney until 1838. For the next seven years he was a regional representative for the cause of foreign missions in the Old School Presbyterian Church. From 1845 until his death he served churches at Romney, Springfield, and Patterson's Creek (1845-60), except for "three years, six months, and four days" of "protracted exile" in lower Virginia during the Civil War. While a refugee, he supplied vacant churches, served as hospital chaplain, and for a short time was an agent for Hampden-Sydney College which in 1847 awarded him a D.D. degree. In addition to his pastoral work, he conducted academies at Woodstock and Romney.

Foote was neither a native nor at any time a resident of North Carolina. However, while an agent, or traveling secretary, for the Central Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian church (1838-45), he visited many North Carolina counties where he not only promoted the missionary enterprise, but also collected considerable material of a historical nature. His Sketches of North Carolina, Historical and Biographical, written at the request of the Presbyterian Synod of the state, and published in 1846, permanently linked his name with North Carolina. A reprint of the Sketches appeared in 1912 and a second in 1965. The volume has consistently demonstrated its value for reference, both in the religious and secular spheres. The author's incorporation into the text of a number of earlier documents, some of which have since disappeared, substantially enhances its usefulness. Notable among the items included but now missing is the original of Hugh McAden's journal of his tour of North Carolina made during 1755–56. Foote also was the author of Sketches of Virginia, Historical and Biographical (1850); of a similar work bearing the same title with the addition of Second Series (1855); and of The Huguenots, or Reformed French Church, published in the year after his death.

Foote's first wife was Eliza Wilson Glass, daughter of the Reverend Joseph Glass of Frederick County, Va., whom he married on 21 Feb. 1822. Two daughters, Ann Waterman and Eliza Wilson, were born of this union. After the death of Mrs. Eliza Foote (21 Apr. 1835), he married Arabella Gilliam of Petersburg, Va., on 31 Oct. 1838; they had one child, Mary Arabella. Foote died at Romney and was buried in the nearby Indian Mound Cemetery.

Sketches of Virginia

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

Fairfax's Grant — The first Settlements west of the Blue Ridge, in Vir-

ginia — Grants to Vanmeter — Joist Hite removes to Virginia —

Other Settlers — Frederick County set off — Extracts from the Records

of Court PAGE 13-17

CHAPTER I. THE SETTLEMENTS ON THE OPEQUON.

Verses by a Young Lady — Visit to the Church and Church-yard — The

Early Settlers — Names of Families -*-EJttent of Settlement — Mis-

sionaries — First Pastor — Second* Pastor — Third Pastor — Inscrip-

tion on a Tomb-stone — William Hoge — Robert White — Samuel

Glass 18-24

CHAPTER II. SETTLEMENTS ON THE FORKS OF SHENANDOAH.

Stone Church, Augusta — Grants to Burden and Beverly — Missiona-

ries — Mr. Craig, the first Pastor — His Early Life — Emigrates to

America while a Youth — Visits the Triple Forks — Ilis views of the

Congregjition — His Domestic Arrangements — The old Burying-

ground — Epitaphs of the three Ministers 25-34

CHAPTER III. TINKLING SPRING.

The Name — .John Lewis — Col. Patton — John Preston — John Van-

lear — John M'Cue — James C. AVillson 35-39

CHAPTER IV.

PRESBYTERY OF HANOVER — FROM ITS FORMATION TO ITS REMODELLING.

Samuel Davies — Effort to remove Jonathan Edwards to Virginia —

Formation of Hanover Presbytery — Tlie Records — John Craig —

John Todd — Extracts from the Records of the Council of State —

Letter to Whitfield — Efforts for a College in Kentucky — Close of

Life — Robert Henry — Origin of Briery Congregation — Anecdote

of !JIr. Ilonry — Ills Death — .John Wright — Causes of Toleration

— John Brown — John Martin — Some Acts of Presbytery 40-58

CHAPTER V. NEW PROVIDENCE.

Origin of the Ooncrregation, from Mr. Houston's Letter — Building the

Church — Classical School — Samuel Brown — His Birth — Educa-

tion — Missionary Tours — Settlement — Labors — Estimation of his

Charge — Of his Brethren — His Death 58-71

CHAPTERVI. HANOVER PRESBYTERY — FROM 1758 TO 1770.

Henry Pattillo — William Richardson — Andrew Millar — Samuel Black

— ilugh M'Aden — Richard Sankey — James Waddell, D. D. — James

Hunt — David Rice — Mrs. Samuel Blair's Sketch of Herself — James

Creswell — Charles Cummings — Samuel Leake — David Caldwell —

Joseph Alexander — Thomas Jackson — William Irwin — Hezekiah

Balch — The Presbytery of Orange formed 72-89

CHAPTER VII. TIMBER RIDGE.

First Inhabitants — Ephraim M'Dowell — Epitaph — Mary Greenlee —

Missionaries — Call to John Brown — His Life and Labors — His

Supporters, a list of — List of Subscribers, and the sums given for

his support — The Alexander Family — Archibald Alexander 91-104

CHAPTER VIII. HANOVER PRESBYTERY" — FROM 1770 TO FORMATION OP VIRGINIA SYNOD.

James Campbell — Samuel Edmundson — Caleb Wallace — William

Graham — James Templeton — Samuel M'Corkle — Samuel Stanhope

Smith — John B. Smith — Edward Crawford — Archibald Scott —

Samuel Doak — John Montgomery — James M'Connel — Benjamin

Erwin — William Willson — James Crawford — Samuel Shannon —

James Mitchel — Moses Hoge — John M'Cue — Adam Rankin — Sam-

uel Carrick — Samuel Houston — Andrew M'Clure — John D. Blair. 105-113

CHAPTER IX. SETTLEMENTS ON THE HOLSTON.

Letters from Ex-Governor Campbell on the Early Settlements on Hol-

ston — Call to Mr. Cummings — Incidents in his Life — The Campbells

of Holston — Oflicial Report of the Battle of King's Mountain — The

Loss in Campbell's Regiment — Col. Patrick Ferguson -Incidents

in his Life , 114-133

CHAPTER X. REV. MESSRS. JAMES MITCHEL AND SAMUEL HOUSTON.

Mr. Mitchel's Appearance — His Birth and Ancestry — His entrance on

the work of the ministry — His Conversion — Visits Kentucky — Is

Ordained — Removes to Bedford — The Great Awakening — Anecdote

" of his preaching in Newmarket — His Preaching — His Sickness and

Death. Mr. Houston's birth and education — Journal of his military

tour, and his account of the battle of Guilford — Enters the Ministry

— Goes to Tennessee — Returns to Virginia — Settles at High Bridge

—His Death — His Epitaph 133-149

CHAPTER XI. THE CAPTIVITY AND ESCAPE OF MRS. INGLIS, 1756.

Georore Draper emigrates from Pennsylvania — Residence on the Alle-

gheny — Inroaxls of the Indians — Col. Patton killed — The Family

taken Captive — Go down the Kanawha to Ohio — Goes to the Big

Scioto — Her Occupation — Goes to the Big Bone Licks — Escapes

with an old Dutch Woman — Her Journey Homewards — Escapes

the observation of the Indians in sight — Ilor Sufferings — The old

Woman threatens to kill her — Reaches the Frontier — Is Recognised

— Meets her Husband — The Search for her Child — Various Battles

with the Indians — Her Son, the captive, comes home — Is Educated

— Married — His various removals, and Incidents in his Life 149-159

CHAPTER XII.  Cornstalk; and the battle at point pleasant.

The Shawanees owned the Valley of the Shenandoah — First known

of Cornstalk — His Endowments — An Indian Confederacy — An ex-

pedition against them planned — Point Pleasant the rendezvous —

Tories collected — Gen. Andrew Lewis to command — The march

down the Kenawha — The approach of the Indians — The spirit of

the Soldiers — Cornstalk leads the Indians — The Shawanees — Lewis

prepares for Battle — The Fight commences soon after sunrise, and

lasts all day — Attacked in the rear; the Indians retreat — The Gov-

ernor arrests the pursuit — Cornstalk in Conference — Eminent Men

in the Battle — Cornstalk visits the Point — Is detained as Hostage —

His Son visits him — Is detained — Both Slain* 159-168

CHAPTER XIII. REV. WILLIAM HILL, D. D. — FROM HIS BIRTH TO HIS SETTLEMENT IN

WINCHESTER.

Birth-place — Education — Loses his Mother — Enters College — A Re-

vival in College — Professes Religion — Is deprived of the use of his

income — Revival on Guinea Creek — Mr. Hill lives at Col. Read's —

Becomes Candidate for the Ministry — Is Licensed — A Missionary

Tour — Interesting Incidents — Ride with Mr. Turner — Sick at Win-

chester — Second Mission — Visits Richmond — Col. Gordon's — David

Smith — Methodist Meeting — Williamsburg — Mr. Holt — Third Mis-

sion — Has Cary Allen as his Companion — Goes over to the Ilolston

— Mattliew Lyle — Returns and visits the Potomac — Visits the Valley

around Winchester — Ordained and settled in Jefferson County — His

Endowments to Preach — Is Married — Winchester Presbytery formed 169-190

CHAPTER XIV. REV. JAMES TURNER.

His Birth-place and Parentage — His Appearance — His Early Habits —

Marries — Is Awakened under Mr. Lacy's preaching — The l> efsteak

Club — Mr. Turner visits his Mother in distress — Is hopefullv Con-

verted — Exhorts in Meetings — The Club broken up — Is taken on

trial for Licensure — His Endowments as a Speaker — Co-Pastor with

Mr. Mitchel — Anecdote told by his Son — His Appearance at Pres-

bytery — At Synod in Lexington — His Will — Ilis Death 190-201

CHAPTER XV. BETHEL AND HER MINISTERS.

Origin of Bethel — First Pastor, Mr. Cumining;s — Second Pastor, Mr.

Scott Ilis Origin — His entrance to the Ministry — The new Meefc-

ino-'Ilouse — Memorial of Presbytery — The Memorial of Messrs.

Smith and Todd — Convention of the Presbyterian Church — Soldiers

in the Revolution — Alarm at the approach of Tarleton — An old

Soldier — Sacred Lyric by Davies — Mr. Scott's Appearance — His

Preaching — His Abilities — His Death — His Family — The Exer-

cises — Rev. William M'Pheeters, D. D. — His Origin — His Pious

Mother — Her Experience and Death — Letter from Dr. M'Farland —

He enters the Ministry — Preaches in Kentucky — In Bethel — Called

to Raleigh — Organizes a Church — Resigns the Pastoral Care — His

Domestic Relations — A Letter from his Daughter — Death of his

Son — His own Death 202-216

CHAPTER XVI. ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER — HIS LICENSURE AND SETTLEMENT IN CHARLOTTE.

His first Ministerial Services — When taken under care of Presbytery

— His Trial Pieces — His Companions in Study — His Examinations

— Is made Elder — Goes to the Assembly — His visit to Mr. Hoge — .

His visit to Philadelphia — Graham's Attachment to the Youth —

His Trial Sermon for Licensure — His Examination and Licensure

in Winchester — His Winter's Work — The attention excited by his

Preaching — Becomes a resident ia Charlotte — Is ordained — The

Copartnership — Materials for Church History — Mrs. Legrand .... 217-223

CHAPTER XVII. REV. MESSRS. GARY ALLEN AND WILLIAM CALIIOON.

Parentage of Allen — His Peculiarities — His Reflections on the Hogs —

His commencing a course of Classical Studies — His Comic Power —

John Gilpin — His Conversion — Desires the Ministry — Difliculties in

the way — Becomes Candidate — Is Delayed — Is Licensed — Goes to

Kentucky with Robert Marshall — His Preaching on Silver Creek —

Returns to Virginia — Incident in Campbell — Again visits Kentucky

— Mr. Calhoon goes in company — Allen's attempt to imitate Calhoon

— His Mission in Virginia — Col. Skillern — Sermon at his House —

Address to the Negroes — His Interview at a Tavern — Infidelity re-

buked in Lexington by him — Letter from Daniel Allen — William

Calhoon — His Childhood — Enters College — Takes Allein's Alarm

to William Hill — Becomes Candidate for the Minlstr}' — Goes to Ken-

tucky with Cary Allen — Settles in Kentucky — Removes to Virginia

— Settles in Albemarle — Removes to Augusta County — His Charac-

teristics — His Interview with William Wirt — Mr. Wirt's Conver-

sion 223-240

CHAPTER XVIII. JOHN H. RICE, D. D.

His Birth-place — His Parentage — His Early Training — Loss of his

Mother — Makes profession of Religion — His Youthful Studies —

Goes to Liberty Hall — Lives with Mr. Baxter at New London — Pri-

vate Teacher at Malvern Hills — His Improvement and his Trials —

Returns Home — His Sickness — Seeks the office of Tutor in College 241-247

CHAPTEK XIX. MESSRS. ALEXANDER AND RICE ASSOCIATED IN COLLEGE.

Efforts of the Board to get a President — Mr. Alexander declines —

Mr. Blair declines — Apply to Mr. Alexander again — He accepts —

Removes to College — Rice and Alexander conjoined become lasting

Friends — Arrangements for Preaching — Members of Hanover Pres-

bytery — The Charitable Fund — Mr. Rice leaves College — Mr. Alex-

ander visits Ohio — Mr. Speece becomes Tutor — The Subject of

Baptism — Estimation of Mr. Rice 248-260

CHAPTER XX. GEORGE A. BAXTER — FROM HIS BIRTH TO HIS RECTORSHIP.

Graham, Rice, and Baxter — Baxter's Birth-place and Parentage —

Incident in his Early Life — His Teacher, M'Nemara — Member of

College — Professes Faith — Mr. Stuart's Letters — Is Licensed — Mar-

ries — Col. Fleming — Chosen Rector of Washington Academy, Lex-

ington 260-269

CHAPTER XXI. MESSRS. ALEXANDER AND RICE A SECOND TIME ASSOCIATED AT HAMPDEN SIDNEY.

Circumstances — Mr. Alexander goes to Assembly — By the residence

of Di. VVaddell — Visits New England — Returns to the College —

Becomes Son-in-law of Dr. Waddell — Call to Cumberland — Mr.

Rice's Letter to Mrs. Morton — Specimens of Preaching — His Diffi-

culties — Is Married — Becomes Candidate for the Ministry — Is

Licensed — Minutes of Presbytery transcribed — Mr. Rice called to

Cub Creek — Mr. Tompkins, a Baptist Minister — Second step towards

a Theological Seminary — Dr. Alexander's estimation of Mr. Rice at

that time 269-280

CHAPTER XXII. GEORGE A. BAXTER, AND THE AWAKENING AT THE COMMENCEMENT OP

THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

Ministers of the Synod of Virginia — Mr. Baxter visits Kentucky —

Letter to Archibald Alexander, giving in detail the facts and circum-

stances of the Revival in Kentucky — Revival in Bedford — Mr. Bax-

ter, with some young people, visits Bedford 280-290

CHAPTER XXIII. DR. BAXTER — RECTOR AND PRESIDENT.

His Income — His Duties in College — The Studies of College — Number

of Students completing their Studies — Endowment of the College by

the Cincinnati — Name of the Institution changed — Dr. Baxter as

President — lie is invited to other Institutions — His Domestic Affairs 290-294

CHAPTER XXIV. REV. DANIEL BLAIN.

Birth-place — Parentage — Childhood — Seeks an Education — Goes to

Liberty Hall — Licensed — Is Associated with Mr. Baxter — Is Married

— One of the Committee on the Magazine — His Articles — An Ex-

tract — llis Eurlv Death — Mary Hanna — Letter from S. B. Wilson,

D. D.— Matthew llanna ; . . . 294^301

CHAPTER XXV. DR. RICE — RESIDENCE IN CHARLOTTE.

Members of the Church — Colored Members — Mr. Rice teaches School

— An Incident — Slave Population — Slaves Members, their condition

— The Account of them by Rev. S. J. Price — Articles in the Maga-

zine — Donation by Mr. Baker — Collections for a Library — Mr. Alex-

ander removes from Virginia — Dr. Iloge chosen President — Reasons

for accepting the Office — Dr. Alexander Moderator of Assembly — *' —

His Sermon — A Seminary determined upon — Mr. Rice opens As-

sembly — His Studies — His Desires — Anecdote of Drury Lacy — Mr.

Lacy visits Richmond — Propositions to remove Mr. Rice to Rich-

mond — Situation of Hanover Presbytery 301-310

CHAPTER XXVI. WILLIAM HILL IN WINCHESTER, 1800-1818.

Population of Winchester — Unable to agree upon the Candidates —

Turn their attention to Mr. Hill — Unanimous Invitation — His Influ-

ence — The Situation of the Congregation — A Revival — William Wil-

liamson — John Lyle — Mr. Hill's Preaching — His Domestic Engage-

ments — An Incident 310-319

CHAPTER XXVII. DR. RICE — HIS RESIDENCE IN RICHMOND.

Richmond at the time of his Removal — The Burning of the Theatre —

Renewed Eflbrts to get Mr. Rice to Richmond — He determines to go

— Removes to Richmond — Letter to Dr. Alexander — Reception in

Richmond — Presbytery in Richmond — Installation Services — Vir-

ginia Bible Society — Difficulties to be overcome — An Incident — The

Monumental Church — Friendship of Mr. Buchanan — New Church

— The Christian Monitor — Death of Mrs. Morton — The last days of

Drury Lacy — Application for an Act of Incorporation — Rev. Samuel

J. Mills — The Magazine — The Printing Press — The Pamphleteer —

The University of Virginia — Josiah Smith — Mr. Chester's Visit —

Young Men's Missionary Society — D. D. — Meeti'ng of General As-

sembly, 1820 and 1822 — The General Association of Connecticut —

Of Massachusetts — Dr. Sprague's Account 319-340

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE MESSRS. RANDOLPH.

Theodore Tudor becomes a Pupil — Taken Sick — Visited by his Mother

— She becomes a Believer — John Randolph of Roanoke — Tudor

goes to Harvard University — Leaves College — Visits England, and

Dies — Randolph's Letter to Rice — The Trials of John Randolph —

His Opinion of Dr. Hoge — Letter to Judge Henry St. George Tucker

— Death of Mrs. Randolph 340-349

CHAPTEK XXIX. REV. CONRAD SPEECE, D. D. — HIS YOUTH AND MINISTRY TO 1820.

His Birth-place — Of German Origin — Samuel Brown encourages him —

Begins his Classic Education under Mr. Graham — Great Success in

Study — Makes profession of Religion — Begins the study of Divinity

— Stops his trials on account of difficulty about Baptism — Becomes

Tutor at Hampden Sidney — Is Immersed — Returns to the Presby-

terian Church, and is licensed to preach — Settles in Maryland —

Returns to Virginia — Settles in Powhatan — Removes to Augusta—

His Journal — His Installation — The case of George Bourne — On

account of his doings on the subject of Slavery, Mr. Bourne is de-

posed — The case goes before the Assembly — Back to Pre-sbytery —

Again to Assembly — The Deposition Confirmed — Mr. Speece's opin-

ions on Slavery 349-365

CHAPTER XXX. JOHN H. RICE, D. D. — HIS REMOVAL TO PRINCE EDWARD.

Circumstances leading to his removal — The labors and last days of Dr. ^-- —

Hoge — The estimation in which Dr. Hoge was held — The Assembly

founds a Theological Seminary, excited by a memorial from Philadel-

phia Presbytery, on the proposition of Archibald Alexander — Mr.

Hoge's death — Mr. Alexander chosen President of Hampden 

Sidney College — Mr. J. T. Cushing chosen Professor — The

Seminary transferred to Hanover Presbytery — J. H. Rice chosen

Professor — He is chosen President of Princeton College — Letter

from Dr. Miller — Letter from Dr. M'Dowell — Second Letter from

Dr. Miller — Dr. Rice to Dr. Woods— Third Letter from Dr. Miller-

Mental Exercises of Dr. Rice — Declines the Presidency of the College

— Letter to Dr. Alexander — Death of Mrs. Wood — Fourth Letter

from Dr. Miller — Visit to the Eastern Shore — Accepts the Professor-

ship—Visit to the State of New York 365-387

CHAPTER XXXI. DR. RICE — HIS ENTRANCE ON THE WORK OF THE PROFESSORSHIP.

State of Hanover Presbytery — Of Hampden Sidney — President Cush-

ing — Mr. Rice's situation, by an eye-witness — Mr. Marsh — The Pro-

fessor's House — The Inauguration — The first class of Students —

Mr. Marsh employed — Funds of the Seminary — A great Southern

Seminary — Dr. Alexander's visit — Mr. Roy appointed Agent — Little

Scholarship — Funds transfei-red to the Trustees of General Assembly

— The Assembly accepts the keeping of the funds, and takes the

oversight of the Seminary — The nine Resolutions — The Synod of

Virginia agrees to take the place of the Presbytery — The Synod of

North Carolina agrees to join with Synod of Virginia — Dr. Caldwell

in debate — Matthew Lyle — The Episcopal Controversy — Review of

Bishop Ravenscroft's four Sermons and his Pamphlet 387-410

CHAPTER XXXII. DR. RICE — HIS AGENCIES.

Reasons for entering on them — Visits New York in summer of 1827 —

Extracts from his Letters — Goes up the North River — Visits Phila-

delphia in the fall of 1827, and winter of 1827-8 — Mr. Nettleton's

visit to Virginia followed by great religious excitements — Dr. Rice's

Letters about it — Mr. Goodrich chosen Professor 410-428

CHAPTER XXXIII. LAST LABORS OF DR. RICE.

IIo preaches the Sermon before the Board of Foreign Missions — Jamea

B. Tavlor — Dr. Rice's Library bou^rht for the Seminary — Dr. Rice's

plan f()r a full course of study under four Professors — Students reduce

the price of Vjoard — Dr. Rice states his position — The Boston House

— Agency in North Carob'na — Hanover Presbytery divided — A Series

of Letters addressed to Ex-President Madison — Visit to New York —

Goes Home Sick — His last Sermon 428-435

CHAPTER XXXIV LAST ILLNESS OF DR. RICE.

Confined to his House — Letter to Dr. Wisnor — Memorial to the As-

sembly on Foreign Missions — Its disposition — Mr. Staunton assists

Dr. Rice — Hlness increases — Drs. M'Auley and M'Dowell elected

Professors — Mr. Ballentine attends upon Dr. Rice — The Closing

Scene of his Life — Major Morton — The Burial 435-444

CHAPTER XXXV. SPIRIT AND EXAMPLE OF DR. RICE.

1st. Indefatigable in his Efforts — 2d. Earnest in Intellectual Improve-

ment — 3d. A Friend of the Colored Race — 4th. Was fond of his Pen

— 5th. A quick sense of the Ridiculous — Gth. Happy in his Domestic

Relations — 7th. Always caring for the Seminary — Letter to Dr.

M'Farland — 8th. Excels in the Class Room — 9th. Abundant in

Labors — His Resolutions 444-456

CHAPTER XXXVI. DR. BAXTER INAUGURATED PROFESSOR,

Chosen Professor — Enters upon the duties of his Office — His Inau-

gural Address — Dr. Hill's Charge — The State of the Southern

Churches 456-463

CHAPTER XXXVII. DR. HILL — FROM 1818 TO LEAVING WINCHESTER.

Domestic Affliction — Winchester, a visit to, in 1853 — Burial of Eliza-

beth M. Hill — Visit to the Grave-Yards — Daniel Morgan — Gen.

Robedeau — Judge White — Various Inscriptions — Dr. Ilill finds

Trouble — Proposes a renewal of their Covenant to the Church —

His habits in Discussions — Some Collisions — Subject of Dancing —

Choice of a Successor — A new Church organized — John Matthews,

D. D. — Mr. Riddle settled in Winchester — Is removed to Pittsl)urg —

Dr. Hill resigns his Charge — Ptemoves to Presbytery of West Hano-

ver — To Alexandria — To Winchester 463-480

CHAPTER XXXVTII. DR. SPEECE THE CLOSE OF LIFE.

His views of Theological Seminaries — An active friend of the Tem-

perance Cause — State of the Question — Death — Dr. Baxter's opinion

of him — New IMeasures — Dr. Hondren's opinion of him — His Li-

brary — Poetry, the last from his Pen 480-486

CHAPTER XXXIX. GOING INTO THE CONVENTION.

Position of the Southern Churches in regard to matters in Controversy

— 1st. Examination of Ministers — 2d. Churches formed on the Plan

of Union — Plan of Union — 3d. Case of Rev. Albert Barnes — 4th.

Cause of Foreign Missions — Reception and disposition of Dr. Rice's

IMeniorial — Presbytery of Baltimore resolves to engage in Foreign

Missions — Western Foreign Missionary Society formed — Report laid

before the Assembly, 1832 — Central Board of Foreign Missions —

Western Board transferred to Assembly — Not Accepted — Dr. Mil-

ler's Letter about Dr. Rice's Memorial — 5th. The Act and Testimony

— Against Errors — Gth. The Subject of Slavery — Lastly. A Division

of the Presbyterian Church — Position of the Virginia Synod — Act

of the Virginia Synod, adopted at Petersburg — The Virginia Pres-

byteries determine to go into Convention 486-512

CHAPTER XL. THE CONVENTION OP 1837.

The President— Movements of Southern Members — Committee of

Business — Resolutions Proposed — Errors Condemned — In Doctrine,

Order, and Discipline — Memorial Prepared — Miscellaneous Reso-

lutions 513-520

CHAPTER XLI. THE ASSEMBLY OF 1837.

Expectation of the Churches — The Opening Services — The Presentation

of the Memorial — The Report of the Committee on it — Resolution

abrogating the Plan of Union — Debate upon it — Postponement of

the Debate on Errors of Doctrine — Resolution for Citation — Debate

upon it — Messrs. Beman and Plumer — Committee on the State of

the Church — The peaceable division of the Church contemplated —

The Committee Disagree — Their Reports — Dr. Baxter's Principle

on a Constitutional Question — Brought forward in Convention —

And in the Assembly — Debate upon its application to the Western

Reserve — The Vote — Foreign Missions — Preparations for a Lawsuit

— Errors Condemned — Protests Entered — Where they may all be

found — Adjournment of the Assembly 521-538

CHAPTER XLII. THE DIVISION OF THE VIRGINIA SYNOD.

The Excitement on account of the action of the Assembly — Dr. Bax-

ter's Position and Course — Watchman of the South — Action of the

Presbyteries — Action of the Board of Directors of Union Theological

Seminary — Resignation of Professors — Position of Drs. Hill and

Baxter — Division of Presbyteries, beginning with Abington — Elec-

tion of new Professors — Records of Hanover Presbytery — Dr. Hodge's

and Dr. Hill's History of the Infancy of Presbyterianism in America

— Later Researches — The time Makemie came to America — The

Separation of the opposing parts of the Synod — Rev. Wm. M. At-

kinson — His Labors, Sickni'-ss, and Death — His Birth — Entrance on

the Ministry — His Lovely Character 538-556

CHAPTER XLIII. GEORGE A. BAXTER, D. D. — CLOSING SCENE OF HIS LIFE.

Circumstancps of his Last Days — Dr. Hendren's estimation of Dr.

Baxter — Mr. Bocock's Address — Dr. Baxter's Writings — Mr. Mor-

rison's Letter 55C-5G4

CHAPTER XLIV. RECOLLECTIONS SACRAMENT AT MONMOUTH.

Dr. Leyburn's Recollections of Mr. Turner — Of Mr. Mitchel— Of Dr.

Speece — Of Dr. Baxter — The Sacrament at Monmouth 5G5-573

CHAPTER XLV. REV. CLEMENT READ.

His Ancestry — Genealogy of Families — The Carringtnn Family — Mr.

Read's Education — His Wife's Ancestry — His Entrance on the

Ministry with the Republican Methodists — Mr. Lacy's Letters about

the Union of Denominations — Mr. Read joins the Presbyterian

Church — A Calvinist in Creed — His View of the Duties of the

Church— His Habits 573-580

CHAPTER XLVI. MESSRS. LOGAN, BOWYER, AND ANDERSON

The Labors of Mr. Logan in the Ministry — Judge Johnston's Letter

concerning Col. Bowyer — Mrs. Bowyer — Col. Anderson — His Mili-

tary Life — His Character 580-586

CHAPTER XLVII. FREDERICKSBURG — JOHN B. HOGE AND JAMES H. FITZGERALD.

Location of the City — Orphan Asylum — First place of worship for the

Presbyterians — John Mark — First Presbyterian Minister — Recol-

lections of Fredericksburg — The Worshippers at the Presbyterian

Church — The Order at Church — The Meeting of Synod — The

„ Preaching of John B. Hoge — Of Dr. Alexander — Sketch of John B.

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