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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Commending Slash Christian Church Disciples of Christ. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 16, 2004 Agreed to by the Senate, January 22, 2004

WHEREAS, shortly after the establishment of Hanover County in 1720, a site was selected for a new church; and

WHEREAS, on July 17, 1729, St. Paul's Vestry authorized the construction of a large upper church about five miles from the Hanover County Courthouse; and

WHEREAS, Slash Church, named for a topography featuring ravines and marshy areas and for slash pines, was constructed of timbers fastened with wooden pegs and hand-hewn windows and doorframes; and

WHEREAS, in 2004, the 275th anniversary of Slash Church, the church stands as the oldest un-remodeled frame church in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, the first rector of Slash Church was the Reverend Zachary Brook, who was succeeded by the Reverend Patrick Henry, uncle to the famed Revolutionary orator; and

WHEREAS, in 1862 during the Civil War, Slash Church, used as a hospital and as lodging for a Confederate encampment, had a battle in the area named after it—the Battle of Slash Church; and

WHEREAS, in the early 1950s, Lena Stafford Williams, the mother of the pastor, led an ambitious restoration project to return the interior of the sanctuary to its original 18th-century appearance; and

WHEREAS, the current Slash Church was expanded in the 1970s, with each addition carefully matched to the architectural style of the original; and

WHEREAS, Slash Church has been a haven for religious freedom, sheltering St. Paul's Episcopal Church during their inception, Brown Grove Baptist Church, Lebanon (Episcopal) United Methodist Church, and The Disciples of Christ at Slash Church; and

WHEREAS, over its 275 years of existence, Slash Church has become a vital part of the Ashland-Hanover community and an irreplaceable part of Virginia's historical heritage; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Slash Christian Church Disciples of Christ on the occasion of its 275th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Slash Christian Church Disciples of Christ as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and best wishes.