Laird & Lee's guide to historic Virginia and the Jamestown centennial ..Full statistics and itinerary .. . Fate, April 3,1865. Today, nearly half a century since these awfulscenes were enacted, the bonds of brotherhood andpeace have been reunited, but the scars and marks ofconflict still remain, sacred shrines for every Ameri-can, regardless of distinction as to blue or gray,Federal or Confederate. St. Johns Church.—The most important Coloniallandmark in Richmond undoubtedly is St. JohnsChurch, where Patrick Henry uttered those memorablewords that have echoed down the years with signifi-cant i
Laird & Lee's guide to historic Virginia and the Jamestown centennial ..Full statistics and itinerary .. . Fate, April 3,1865. Today, nearly half a century since these awfulscenes were enacted, the bonds of brotherhood andpeace have been reunited, but the scars and marks ofconflict still remain, sacred shrines for every Ameri-can, regardless of distinction as to blue or gray,Federal or Confederate. St. Johns Church.—The most important Coloniallandmark in Richmond undoubtedly is St. JohnsChurch, where Patrick Henry uttered those memorablewords that have echoed down the years with signifi-cant intensity: Give me liberty or give me death! There were two early churches in this parish, buttheir history is somewhat uncertain. The vestry in — 99 — —100 — 1740 decided to erect a church in 174!) on an acre ofland donated by William Boyd. The church was sur-rounded by a graveyard, which for many years wasthe only one in Richmond. The oldest inscription mithe tombstones is 1751, on that of the rector of Albe-marle parish, the Rev. Robt Rose. The pnlpit was in the east end of the church and,. ST. JOHNS CHURCH, RICHMOND near the northern wall, between the first row of seatsand the chancel, stood Patrick Henry that eventful20th day of March, 1775. Concluding his stirring appeal to arms, he said:? Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace—but there is nopeace. The war is actually begun! The next galethat sweeps from the north will bring to our ears theclash of resounding arms! Our brethren are alreadyin the field! Why stand we here idle. What is itthai gentlemen wish. What would they have? Islife so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at — 101 — the price of chains and slavery. Forbid it, AlmightyGod! I know not what course others may take, but asfor me, he cried, Give me liberty or give medeath! No murmur of applause was heard, says Wirt,his biographer. The effect was too deep. After atrance of a moment, several members started fromtheir seats. The cry to arms, seem
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