Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-29
BLsN0P .MOORK'.S P.g,STORaL
ADDRESS.
BRETHREN,

Il is with the most sincere
happiness ,n.orm you, THAT the Prot, stanr
Episcopal Church in the D,ocess of Vire n
IA, presents TO the view of her friends, :,
prospect truly encouraging. The clsuds
OF adversely, which for years have over
spread her horizon, appea:to be dispensing,
and onr Zion, animated by the beams of
the sun Of Righteousness. is recovering
from her desolations, exhibiting the most
heart cheering evidences or RETURNING
heath and yigor. In her restoration, are
associated the most affecting recoliections.
1t 5 the Church of our fathers, the sane
tuary IN which they worshipped the Sove-
reign OF Universal Nature, and in which
they expressed their grateful acknow~
Judgements tO the Redeemer of the World.
At her holy affairs, we were off-red up N
infancy to the God of our salvation. Hal
lowed be the courts which they have trod-
den, and blessed be the affairs 1T which
they bowed in alteration
Her children, to their honor be it men
toned. have not deserted the Church of
their fathers i'll her distress. Though
they have noticed with streaming cYes
and bleeding hearts the desolatio.s Of orr
Zlon though the prospect OF her resto-
ration at one period appeared almost
hopeless, still, warmed by The genial in
AOenoes of flial affection, they nave re-
tanned their allegiance to her interests.
and preserved their attachment TO her
cause. May the blessings, the richest
blessings Of heaven, be their portion--May
the arms o Jehovah be their refuge, and
his bosom their pillow
Conscious, Brethren, that the concerns Of
the Church required lie most prompt and
vigorous exerdon, have endeavoured to
discharge the duties which ,lcvulye u,,ou
me, wllh fidelity aud have extended nv
labours as Ear az INV Parochisl engaec.
u'ents. and bodily strength would admit
OF My hrst ,XCursion sfter the rising Of
The list Convention. was directed toward
the t'stern part IT the Diocess. | visited
the Church in WiIiamsburgh. at which
place preached twice, aud confirmed Is.
l VISITED York, and preach to IN attentive
auditory twIc". ] ted Norfolk, and
preached several times III that Church to
= very numerous auditory, confirmed near
200, and administered the LORDS supper to
as mery. ] crossed ,hc river to Portsmouth.
aud riiicilted III the Church in that place
On my return to Richmond | visited the
county OF Gloucester preached in Arlington
CHURCH III the morning, and in the evening
iectufed at the house Of the excellent Mrs.
Psge, the widow of the late Governor OF
this st Ute.
My next excursion was in company with
Col. Patterson 10 the county Of Chesser-
held, IN which district preached once at
the house OF Col. Branch, and once in the
Church at Falling Greek. A subscription
was az that period opened for the repair OF
the Church, and money Sufficient was sub
scribed upon the spot TO answer tAe lauda-
Die purp Sc.
In the month Of August, left Richmond
IN order to visit the Churches in the Nor
them section of the State. preached in
the county of CUlpcpper in four different
places, to large aud respectable congrcga.
tons, and confirmed IN addition to thoss Of
the last year rs. In that place I also beid
an ordination. and admitted to the hoy
order of Deacon Mr.. Clark Brown. In
tauquier, ! also preached several times to
t.cauye authorizes. aud confirmed II. j
then crossed the Blue Ridge into Frederic