CAMPBELL COUNTY.
Campbell was separated in 1781, just at the close of the war,
when the civil Legislature was ceasing to act for the affairs of the
Church. Nothing is said of a parish. That was reserved for our
Convention at a later period. The first minister in Lynchburg—
the Rev. Amos Tredway—is said to represent Lynchburg parish,
and by that name does it still go. Subsequently, Moore parish is
established in the county. In Lynchburg, the Rev. Franklin G.
Smith succeeded Mr. Tredway, in 1825, and continued for about
fourteen years. The Rev. Thomas Atkinson (now Bishop) succeeded
Mr. Smith, and the Rev. William H. Kinckle, the present
rector, succeeded him in 1844. An excellent brick church was
erected in the time of Mr. Smith, and a larger and much costlier
one in the time of Mr. Kinckle.
In Moore parish, the Rev. Mr. Osgood was the first who taught
school and ministered. Under his care, St. John's Church was
erected. In its loft was his vestry-room and chamber, and, near
at hand, his school-house. The present location of St. John's is
not the same with its original one, it having been found that a
more convenient one might be had a mile off, to which it was moved
on rollers. After the removal of Mr. Osgood to the West,—
where he died,—the Rev. Mr. Tompkins took his place in both
departments for many years, preaching at St. John's, and at
another position some twelve miles off. Since his removal to
Western Virginia, the Rev. Mr. Kinckle, of Lynchburg, has, by
occasional services, kept alive the hopes of our few but zealous
members in that part of the county, sometimes aided by the visits
of the Rev. Mr. Clark, of Halifax, until, during the last year, the
Rev. Mr. Locke, having settled himself at Campbell Court-House,
took charge of both of the congregations, and added to it a new
one at the place of his residence. A church has recently been purchased
and consecrated at that place, and the friends of the Church
in that part of the county are encouraged to hope for better times.
