Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-21


to ti.e sacred cdiHce, and see .iie church of
my fathers nls,crd uron thai height, 10 hicll
tse apostolic putty ot her dacir,ncs entities
kcr, ,hdu commit my Ii, all 10 The pillow of
draih With satisiscion and leave my best
Missing t. those vito siiall survive me-
Wee 10 say hrt then. That entertain The
iraSi d"nri Of out ultimate success, ShInld
sar"A iaugnay- iOrci3n to MY hra,i. o
ATE Hri ~ Is tu be tsnieHhc'td tnttriii. With
in The crrinsuresot othct Recommendations, Il. Il
intrg lcrin- with them. We are absolutely
seckn'. The lest sheep of our own fold. We
arrin russuli of those who have been barti
zed al :hr aisr> are appointed 10 guard
aud who are, destitute OF sn,iitrai food.
Wheut look around me and with ~ arxions
solicitnie, New th0s" laborers engaged ith
me IN the wofL " hen witness thrir zeal
AID listen 10 tie sacsrj trunks they deliver
when l hear the name Of Jesus avid tI. iri-
umphs of redeeming eiate proci.. inicd bx
youthful lips When see the siandaIl ~ ths.
cross erected III every ru.pit: When hear
The Er-teMtr proclaimed as the ord chr
righteousness. The ort1 hsys o.! ihc believer ::
When see the minister, Of tiIerlurri Lead
ing their fiocks to the Sa,iour as a. the way /.
and the Truth, aud the lie : When hchoin
those who have bee set apart To He sacred
mt'lS'ry by the Imposition al my hands. tread
M: IN the steps Of Halt, Bay.nant, ~ Hoker I:
condnctimr their fellow norials, not - SOota-
les ard Seneca for iei. hui 10 that f.u.: tain
winch waSopcncd Oh Calvary lar the saiva,i n
OF ruined world. The wilderness ADD SOLITARY
SOI tEC appear suiIl'tt oil thpif
weeds, and are presented 10 my c.taptuied
view, in all Ike rfrdrre % priDi.ite tiG.rs
Brethren, wehave much cause OF gratitude
10 Godfot the mtrCies conferred upOuns ard
though all has not been done iha, we could
have wished still enough has been effected 10
convince ~ that The Lord is with us, aud that
Jehovah smiles upon our efforts.
Alter leaving the convention in Winohes-
ter. last May, in which place l coLti,med a
geodly number, and ordained two Priests ami
deacon lrnaIf al In lp s.fp -
buukers Hill. al which Place consecrted IA
neal stone church TO tie service OF Almighty
Goa preached tea de,out and piuus people.
and confirmed thirty-five r.rsons. l then visit
ed Marti"shHi gh, AT which tiace pre- .ci,'d
twire on the sabbath, 10 Il respectable aud
attentive auditory. and confirmed fourteen
Alter dischalging IN. duties IN Martirsbmrg.i
visited the N0i;li Mountain. whe'c l rro-
claimed the truths OF the gospel To "A Large aud
attentive assembly. consecra,rd IA u.w a.d
beautiful church, aud confirmed fifteen
FROM the North mountain j went to Shep-
hei dsiown, AT which place l preached Ia IA
large auditory and confirmed fifty. From
thence l went to Charlestown IN Jefferson
county, opened a n6tc and elegant Church, and
confirmed twenty-five. From Chare>tVwn
repaired to the Chapel in Frederick county,
ana preached to pious and devOut assembly
After completing the object o. INV visit he
yond the Bhe Ridge, cross ed into The comfy
of Loudoun. and visited the parish under he
care OF Mr.. Dunn, preached Twice or the Sab
oath, and once on Monday, TO large and ajtru-
tive congregations, and confirmed twelve
From Londoun repaired TO Prince " illiam.
and preached AT Haymarket. From thence
went to FauQuer. cOnSecrdted nrr Church
delivered discourse adapted to the occasion
and assisted in the administration OF the Lords
Supper. From, Fauquier i passed iuto Cur
pcper, and preaclieH to a large congregation.
From CnipPper went 10 Orange, aud preach
ed on the Sabbath TO large aud attentive
assembly. From Orange Invent 10 Aibeniarlr ,
lint f.N. a
to my appointment, l was not presented with
an opportunity of officiating Haviu. thus fin
ished my sprius tour. returned To Richmond.
Remaining at home fortnight, again left
my parish the last OF Jnne, OF visit to some
OF the lower counties. III New Kent. preach
cd 10 an attentive congregation in The old
Parish Church ofSi. Peters thu n repaired
10 Yorktown aud ofiicated in the courthouse,
and on the subsequent satbath preached in
the church Ia Williamsburg administered The
Lords Supper 10 the people, aud Then etuIn
ed home.
The claims of Hanover to nay pastoral at,en-
ton, summoned me INTO that county, in which
district preached in the course of tile week
IN tonr places of public worship, and lrctured
a. DIR. Carter Berkeley's. M, visit TO thar
paris'. was again repeated after little time,
when administeIed the Lords supper, and
preached as Isnal 10 piOus aud attentive COR
gisgation at the Fork Church. The state of
that parish. composed of individuals endeared
to me, by a thousand lender considerations, in
dhcedme TO visit ita third time, whenI preach.
ed in two Of the churches, administered the
Lords Supper, aud lectured al MIR Francis
Nelson's.
The last autumn left Richmond, on a tour
TO the northern seciiun of the diOcess, preach
ed in Fredericksburg in the evening, aud con-
tlnued my journey as far as Alexandria. In
that city preached five times in three days
10 overlooking pions congregations. From
Alexandria passed into Prince William con-
sec'nfed neu Church, preached to pious pro-
al ..ls,,f, "A III. 4
From Prince William again repaired 10 Ere
dericksburs, AT which place preached twice
and assisted Mr.. M'Guire in The ADMINISTERS
ton OF The Lords Supper. From thence
went TO Port Royal, where L also Oihciated
and then returned 10 Richmond. In addition
10 the duties above specified, have visited
Chesterfield several tIueS--prcached once i'm
the Church of Falling Greek, and also upon
two funeral occasions.
Ii will not be thought irrelevant, brethren,
10 notice at this time. my late eNcurslon
through the diecess of North Carolina The
Church in that state is rising III all Tie vigOr
OF youth. a new edifce has been lately
erected in Fayetteville, AN ornament TO the.
town and credit tn the exertlOn OF lbs t.nnd-
ers, winch Consecrated To the service vt \ l.
mighty God. confirmed in that place sixty
persons. and admitted the Rev. Mr. Shaw TO
tile order Of Deacons. Among The list OF
worthless, who have exertcd themselves ~,
the bhiiding of The Chnrcl. in Fayetteville.
L find The names Of Cameron aud Wiusiow,
the sous OF two of orr deceased clergy. ALAN
the spiIt OF their fathers cGntinue To .inlr ate
their hesoms, and may tiis children at other
ministers initiate their noble, their iaudabIe
example The Church in W ,lnIington is also
IN prosperous condition. preached .Ii
that piage TO pi9ns, crowded auditoriCs and
confirmed 1873 persons. Newbern is also rising
III Importance. The congregation have deter
mined TO erect a new Church. upou tie pia,
OF that 10 Fayetteville. preached in New
peru h"e times IN three days, confirmed ~
persons, and administered the Lords Suppei
To large Io6y OF pioHs commandments.
visited Washington, GreeH,ilc, and 1srbo-
rough. aud preached several times in eacl
place.
Brethren. animated with the disposition oil