son, from Scotland, born near Glasgow, in the year 1739, and who died in February, 1812. He came to this country in 1767 or 1768. He lived at first in the family of Colonel Thomas Marshall, of Oakhill, and instructed his sons, John Marshall, afterward ChiefJustice, James Marshall, and others. In 1769, he went to England for Orders. On his return, he married Miss Mary Ann Farrow, sister of the late Nimrod Farrow, of Leeds Manor, and settled at the glebe, near Salem, where he had a school, to which some of the sons of Mr. Thomas Marshall were sent to him again. Mr. Thomson, at the coming on of the Revolution, partook largely of the spirit which animated Colonel Marshall and his son, the ChiefJustice. In a sermon preached at the time of the first difficulties at Boston, he thus speaks:

"You have all heard before now of the measures taken by the British Parliament to deprive his Majesty's subjects of these Colonies of their just and legal rights. by imposing several taxes upon them destructive of their liberties as British subjects. And to enforce those acts they have for some time blocked up the harbour of the city of Boston with ships-ofwar, and overawed the inhabitants by British troops. By which illegal steps, the people in general have endured great hardships by being deprived of their trade, and the poor reduced to great want. It is therefore incumbent upon every one of us, as men and Christians, cheerfully to contribute according to our ability toward their relief. And as we know not how soon their case may be our own, I would likewise recommend to you to contribute something toward supplying the country with arms and ammunition, that if we be attacked we may be in a posture of defence. And I make no doubt that what you bestow in this manner will be employed in the use you intend it for. If you want to be better informed with respect to the Acts which have been passed with a view to impose illegal taxes upon us and deprive us of our liberties, I shall refer you to the gentlemen of the committee for this county, who will satisfy you on that head."

Mr. Thomson, from the memoranda on a number of sermons or fragments of sermons I have seen, seemed to have been punctual in preaching in four churches,-Taylor's Church, not very far from Warrenton, Goose Creek Church, near Salem, Old Bull Run Church, whose location I cannot specify, and Piper's Church, in Leeds Manor, not one of which are now standing. They were, I suppose, all badly-built wooden churches, which soon came to ruin. I never saw Mr. Thomson, though he lived in a neighbouring parish and did not die until the year after I entered the ministry. From an examination of some of his sermons, or parts of sermons, I should say that they were marked by more taste and talent than most of those which have been submitted to my perusal. But the Episcopal Church from various causes failed, and almost disap

peared, under his ministry. Other denominations took possession of the ground which was once entirely ours.

My nearness to Leeds parish, and its position being such that I must pass through it on my numerous visits to other parts of Virginia, caused me to preach more frequently there than in any of the surrounding parishes. Mr. Thomas Marshall, eldest son of the Chief-Justice, lived at the old homestead of the Marshalls, Oakhill, on the road to Warrington and Fredericksburg. He was one of my earliest and dearest Christian friends. He became a communicant at an early period. He often begged that, in any efforts I might make for the promotion of religion, which required pecuniary aid, I would consider him as ready to afford it. Mr. Thomas Ambler, a nephew of Judge Marshall, and an old schoolmate of my early years, lived in the same neighbourhood. Cool Spring Meeting-house lay between them. At this I often preached, and it was the place where Mr. Lemmon officiated until perhaps the close of his labours in that parish. The Marshalls and Amblers continued to settle in this neighbourhood, until they have become two small congregations, or rather important parts of two congregations. The children of my esteemed friend, Mr. Thomas Marshall, six in number, settled in sight of each other, on the estate of their father, and are all living.* The Peytons, Turners, Beverleys, Hendersons, and others, descendants of Episcopal families, still adhere to the old Church, and are active in secking its resuscitation. In the year 1816, the Rev. George Lemmon, of Baltimore, who graduated at Princeton College a year or two before me, took charge of both Hamilton and Leeds parishes, and continued to be the minister, with the exception of a few years spent in Hagerstown, Maryland, until his death. In my report to the Convention of 1847, I find the following notice of him:

"In the death of the Rev. Mr. Lemmon, the Church has parted with one who bad grown old and gray in her service, having devoted all his strength of body and mind to the promotion of her welfare. He who now addresses you has lost his earliest and oldest brother in the ministry. Our acquaintance, our friendship, our choice of the ministry, are all of the same date, and reach back to forty years save one. During all this period we have been living in the most intimate communion of soul. A sounder theologian, a more true-hearted minister, a more sincere Christian, I have never known."

Never was there a minister more esteemed and beloved by his

* Mr. Marshall was killed by the falling of a brick upon his head in Ba.timore, n his way to Philadelphia to see his father, who died there a few days after.

people of all ages and characters. His preaching-talents were not attractive, on account of the harshness of his voice, but he was faithful to the truth, and understood how to present it experimentally to the people. His forte was in private intercourse as a pastor and gentleman. Though strict in his views of fashionable amusements, in which the young are apt to delight, yet so tender, courteous, and loving was he, that the young were ever pleased with his company and conversation. It is delightful to hear him spoken of to this day by his old parishioners. His health was very imperfect for many years, and his ministrations very irregular; yet such was the attachment of his people in both congregations, that they bore it almost without complaining. The active friends of the Church and Mr. Lemmon were Colonel Randolph, of Easternview, (who was always sure to be at the minister's house on the first day of each year with his subscription of one hundred dollars,) the Horners, the Bells, the Withers, Smiths, Paines, Edmonds, Hendersons, Fitzhughs, Digges, and others, in Hamilton parish, and the Marshalls, Amblers, Scotts, Adamses, Carters, Chunns, and others, in Leeds parish. In Hamilton parish Mr. Lemmon was succeeded by the present rector, the Rev. Mr. Norton, in the year 1847, under whose ministry the congregation has greatly increased, and by whose enterprise, aided by the zeal of some untiring ladies, a new church has been built at the cost of seven or eight thousand dollars. I have mentioned before that Judge Marshall had no hope of the revival of the Church in Virginia, though contributing liberally to the efforts made for it. He lived to see himself mistaken, and to unite with his children and grandchildren in the services of our resuscitated Church in the very place of his nativity and amid the scenes of his early life. In my frequent visits to Coolspring and Oakhill, I often met with him, as I had done at my father's house, and other places in Frederick, in more boyish days. Though not a communicant, he was the sincere friend to religion and the Episcopal Church. I can never forget how he would prostrate his tall form before the rude low benches, without backs, at Coolspring Meeting-House, in the midst of his children and grandchildren and his old neighbours. In Richmond he always set an example to the gentlemen of the same conformity, though many of them did not follow it. At the building of the Monumental Church he was much incommoded by the narrowness of the pews, which partook too much of the modern fashion. Not finding room enough for his whole body within the pew, he used to take his seat nearest the door of his pew, and, throwing it open, let his legs stretch a

little into the aisle. This I have seen with my own eyes. He was a most conscientious man in regard to some things which others might regard as too trivial to be observed. It was my privilege more than once to travel with him between Fauquier and Fredericksburg, when we were both going to the lower country. On one occasion, the roads being in their worst condition, when we came to that most miry part called the "Black Jack," we found that the travellers through it had taken a nearer and better road through a plantation. The fence being down, or very low, I was proceeding to pass over, but he said we had better go round, although each step was a plunge, adding that it was his duty, as one in office, to be very particular in regard to such things. As to some other matters, however, he was not so particular. Although myself never much given to dress or equipage, yet I was not at all ashamed to compare with him during these travels, whether as to clothing, horse, saddle, or bridle. Servant he had none. Federalist as he was in politics, in his manners and habits he was truly republican. Would that all republicans were like him in this respect! He was fond of agriculture, and to gratify himself, and for the sake of exercise, he purchased a small farm a few miles from Richmond, to which he often went. On one of my visits to Richmond, being in a street near his house, between daybreak and sunrise one morning, I met him on horseback, with a bag of clover-seed lying before him, which he was carrying to his farm, it being the time of sowing such seed. But the most interesting and striking feature in the domestic character of this truly great and good man was the tender and assiduous attentions paid to his afflicted companion. Mrs. Marshall was nervous in the extreme. The least noise was sometimes agony to her whole frame, and his perpetual endeavour was to keep the house and yard and outhouses as free as possible from the slightest cause of distressing her; walking himself at times about the house and yard without shoes. On one occasion, when she was in her most distressing state, the town authorities of Richmond manifested their great respect for him, and sympathy for her, by having either the town-clock or town-bell muffled. I am sure that every Virginian will excuse this digression.*

*The strength as well as tenderness of Judge Marshall's attachment to Mrs. Marshall will appear from the following affecting tribute to her memory, written by himself, December 25, 1832:

• This day of joy and festivity to the whole Christian world is, to my sad heart, the anniversary of the keenest affliction which humanity can sustain. While all

I have nothing more to say of Leeds parish, but that during the few years of Mr. Lemmon's stay at Hagerstown, the Rev. Mr.

around is gladness, my mind dwells on the silent tomb, and cherishes the remeinbrance of the beloved object which it contains.

"On the 25th of December, 1831, it was the will of Heaven to take to itself the companion who had sweetened the choicest part of my life, had rendered teil a pleasure, had partaken of all my feelings, and was enthroned in the inmost recess of my heart. Never can I cease to feel the loss and to deplore it. Grief for her is too sacred ever to be profaned on this day, which shall be, during my existence, marked by a recollection of her virtues.

'On the 3d of January, 1783, I was united by the holiest bonds to the woman I adored. From the moment of our union to that of our separation, I never ceased to thank Heaven for this its best gift. Not a moment passed in which I did not consider her as a blessing from which the chief happiness of my life was derived. This never-dying sentiment, originating in love, was cherished by a long and close observation of as amiable and estimable qualities as ever adorned the female bosom. To a person which in youth was very attractive, to manners uncommonly pleasing, she added a fine understanding, and the sweetest temper which can accompany a just and modest sense of what was due to herself. She was educated with a profound reverence for religion, which she preserved to her last moments. This sentiment, among her earliest and deepest impressions, gave a colouring to her whole life. Hers was the religion taught by the Saviour of man. She was a firm believer in the faith inculcated by the Church (Episcopal) in which she was bred.

"I have lost her, and with her have lost the solace of my life! Yet she remains still the companion of my retired hours, still occupies my inmost bosom. When alone and unemployed, my mind still recurs to her. More than a thousand times since the 25th of December, 1831, have I repeated to myself the beautiful lines written by General Burgoyne, under a similar affliction, substituting 'Mary' for 'Anna :'

As to the religious opinions of Judge Marshall, the following extract from a letter of the Rev. Mr. Norwood may be entirely relied on:

"I have read some remarks of yours in regard to Chief-Justice Marshall, which have suggested to me to communicate to you the following facts, which may be useful should you again publish any thing in relation to his religious opinions. I often visited Mrs. General Harvey during her last illness. From her I received this statement. She was much with her father during the last months of his life, and told me that the reason why he never communed was, that he was a Unitarian in opinion, though he never joined their society. He told her that he believed in the truth of the Christian revelation, but not in the divinity of Christ; therefore he could not commune in the Episcopal Church. But during the last months of his life he read Keith on Prophecy, where our Saviour's divinity is incidentally treated, and was