Another proof of Long being our architect. A letter and title page to a Book of Common Prayer presented to John Metcalfe. Metcalfe was a businessman in Fredericksburg in the first half of the 19th century serving as a notary public and book keeper for Farmers Bank as well as President Fredericksburg Aqueduct Company,Commissioner of … Read more
This was before the church was consecrated in 1849. In the 1849, Annual Convention,the Rev.Edward McGuire reported “There is still reason for acknowledging the good hand of God, in the condition of this parish. We have shared the encouraging tokens of his grace and goodness. The undertaking reported to the last Convention has issued the … Read more
Quenzel introduction – “The congregation was so greatly enlarged by an unusually successful but non-sensational revival in 1831 that the vestry seriously considered enlarging the church building. By 1846, the urgent need of a new building was so generally recognized that a broadside soliciting funds was addressed to the pewholders. A frank admission was made … Read more
In 1879, the Reverend Robert McBryde was rector of St. Georges. It was two years after reconstruction had ended in the south. A South Carolinian by birth, he had served in the Confederate Army. The Church had been undergoing an upheaval. Two years before 50 communicants opposed to the previous rector’s resignation formed Trinity Church … Read more
Editor’s note – Trip Wiggins is St. George’s archivist Rev. Edward Charles McGuire. What do we know about him? Longest serving Rector of St. George’s (45+ years) Only Rector buried in our churchyard McGuire Hall named after him We have a nice portrait of him and his wife in McGuire Hall Was Rector when current … Read more
This is a selection of a master’s thesis on Long. Copy is in the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
Many people don’t realize that Faulkner Hall was an addition to the church made during the period of the 2nd church (1815-1848). The inside has been remodeled, the latest in 1999 with Aim 2000. The outside has changed – from a Dutch design evident in pictures early in the 20th century to today’s design. Since … Read more
Charity schools represented a movement that began in England at the end of the 17th century and spread throughout the next century. It was a movement that preceded universal education and it stressed education for the poor. In England it was a reaction to urbanization and rising population. It began with parishes and voluntary contributions … Read more
This ghost was described by L. B. Taylor in his book The Ghosts of Fredericksburg as the “Gentle Ghost”. Based on his account and Margaret Dupont’s Virginia’s Ghosts this ghost preferred not to deal with people as opposed to other ghosts. It is 1858 and it is the current church. Ella McCarty (great grandmother of … Read more