The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-31
ENQUiRER-OFFICE.
Richmond, Nay 81, 1915.

Friend, laying the following before The pubic:
.fs'eea6iy 10 me Cansn attic General Con7,entio,
ol!he Protestant Episcopai Church. regni,fner lie
B1SAop 81 every OoceSe 10 delive1 ina IIeborl nh
on ne state Of TIE Church 1nlde, his care !. tie
foHot'tfts communication mate IN tie Co,aet-
non C9 tie Right Reverend Bisiop Moore, at lis
ldfc meeting, and unanimously ordered 10 be i,l-
ssFtcd az hhe Journal
BRETHREN,
fTbecomes my duty. BY virtue of the
Canon OF the General Conveni9n 10 Law before Won
we" Oh the State OF the Church in this Docese-
As my residence in Virginia has been OF short ,iur;-
ton, 1t c"nnot be supposed that could have possess
ed ms self oinio nation very genera, in lis mai ure-
he 'lsiiations however, which have made Though
very circuOo scribed, have enabled me TO form some
view of the state u our Ecclesiastical conccras ard
iroh tat view, tnnk myself justified, in drawing the
most Pile slug iusions
IN every Parish which have visited have disco
We eel inc most animated w the people, ~ repair
the vast: places Of Zion, and To restore tie
Church Oh Their fathers to its primitive purity and OK
ce'lencc. i have found their minds alive In the
truths 81 religion, and have discovered an attach
ment 10 oar liturgy, exceeding my utmost expecta-
u'nS' Lave witnessed setsbily divine thing;
D"rdern OIL the Spirit of Gospel times. | have seen
congregations, upon the mention of that Glory which
once rrT'ds'ei wnh It's bca,n the Church of Virginia
burst into tears, and by their holy emotions perfect
ly 81 ctrTf, my mind.
The Apostolic rite of confii nation which have
administered several Parish, s was received by Dn
pie ct all ages, with the greatest loy and Il general
prHeiIc of union and eXerOn, was, upon those occa-
sons, universally expressed. Parishes which bay.
been DESTITUTE az minsci ial aid for many wear,
winch had siiimbcrcd until the warm, # friends of The.
ohurci cSnee ed 1t 10 have ben the sleep Of death
nave, IN Two scnces, been awakened from that
state o tprpor IN which they were involved, and boyc
sriscn In ~! the vgor OF perfect heslth The Younger
CerEy oil tins DiaceSc, who from tir youth and
ritual atsnments, well qualified for the glorious
work have cNerted themselves in manner dcserv-
ing the most holy mention They have. carried th.
standard "a I.0rJ IpS fh ,h
cradle portion OF t Church they have gone out in
70 the hSh ways anil hedg preaching the truths Of
the'r DIVINE Master and, by their holy converse
ton with the people, have adorned the Gosnal of
Christ. y number of their elder brethren thoupl,
prevented by aga from using the same exertion have
iahoured with fidelity, and contributed their best ei
forts 10 promote that work Which has bcn corar,t
ted to their hands.
The t.aity have been equally assiduous I'm the dis
charge OF that duty peculiar TO their staiion--the d
y oil providing tor the ministers Of religion Nav
Heaven reward them for their abours Of love and
may every cup Of rod.V atcr which they have given
10 disciple, IN Il name of disciple, receive dis
cipe's reward.
The iAcn!crs OF the Church in this City. Brethren,
deserve my srcerest thanks, for the friendship, ;,,
ton ard lndhlScLc, with which they have favored me;
hey have shewn, by their marked and continued ten
dcrness towards me and my family, that they are a.
1--we ts all the scnsiblitieS which adorn our nature
nave rounh IN them, only friends bit brothers
ana oenei' etors-thcy have met my necessities with a
socitude beyond my expects ton they have an
ucipaed my every want they have DISCHARGED tie
duty OF the most afcctonate cildren towards their
| spi itual Father
have admitted within the past y.ar, rs candidates
| tor the Ministry, Mr.. George H. Nor,on BENZ Al.
| len, Jun. Thsmas G.. Allen and Samuel Low have
licensed as Lay readers, Mr. Benz Allen, Thomas
| Ai'ei', MT Keith, aud Thomas Henderson-I have
admitted to the order Of Deacon, Mfr Edward G
NJ Sure, and John p Philips aud to the order of the
Priesthood the Rev. VIM. Hswey---I have neId a
| confirmation IN the Church of Alciandria at which
Pacc OF htty persons received that holy rite
| have held continuation in CuIpcper, when up.
wards OF SIXTY, and in Fauquer, wheh upwards of IF
received that riteI have visited and cnnsecrted a,
rhurch at Petersburg, under the direction ,f rho
| hev. Mr. Symes; at which time upwards of TIVE nty
were ccnfrmed--I have preached in Mancbester
twice, aud in Hanover in three different places
should my health be continued, Brethren, it is my
intention TO visit as many Parishes this Summer and
Autumn, MS my P.rOchia engagements will admit of
and shall thank the Convention n the standing com
mlttee, ts direct me to those parts Of the diocese
where my lSbors may be- thought To promise the mos
oeneiIt to the Church. ny Brethren qfhe CEerg,
- he welfare 9nd advancement or our Zion depend,
upon or joint anh vigorous ex-rtons Great Is the
DUTY imposed upon us and great is the resp 9nsibit
81 hatclnracter which ill, AS AIinist RS o the
! Gospel of Peace. IL there was period ia
| "hch eN'rtOn vas nece s5ary and IT there ever
was perod which bids fair To crown t'pt ,xertiqr
w''h success this is The time. Though few in mum
Der, yet depending for support upon the promises
1o", we inay look for an abundant blessing upon on
|
to the end OF TIE world and he will fulfil his declara
ton. The Parishes are invoking our aiCl.--Oh lis
ten, bcsetchyou to their numerous enireati,s. Il,
81 t'st then he unmovcabc, always Amounting II
the work The Lord, and your Iabol will tot be ii
vain in the Eotd.
81 We have furtlerNccou Is from Europe--bn
the iutlcations are uucertan--We however, see M
reaonStc chang the opinion that the Allies in al
here 70 The DeclarstiO Of Vienna and that Europ
will again be crimsoned with blood, for the atrorio,
purpose oi debating tpthe French yNtioH the choice
OF R"fct--I he most veo prepar ,tiops are ccr
tsiniy ing ON the part If all the Abigail th
military talents are put in requis,t,ou--snd troop
pour ng from all points to Belgium, 10 the Rhine am
to liay.
- .IGer ersfs ofbest T3bacco IN mis- parte
hdue so'd for 81 AMI few ccais 1Hfs is an nm,
siiai oHd scsndetf1 price n arises ron, the b,ese
ocG;eig 4fgood to5acco
| or We understand that General .Scofi will iu'ms
dat " visit France having obtained f,ri1ugb for
considerable time lis person, his msnners his bray
achievements. will furnish him n bDas5orf, eherevc
TO- goes He is afyorablc Specimen M the Ainc icu
Character.