Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-04
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Raleigh, IN. c. May 4.
The Convention of the Protestant E.
piscopal Church convened at this place
on Wednesday venerable Bishop
Moore. presided. We understand the next
Convention will be held in this city, on
the 18th of April next.-Star.
address of Bishop Moore at the conct"-
sion of the Conrention-Ertract from
the Minutes.
BRETHREN
The prospect Of success which gradual
ly unfolds itself in our view, in the ad-
vancement of the interests of the Church,
is truly encouraging We have hitherto
met with no difficulties to retard our pro-
gress: no untoward event to paralize our
minds no affecting circumstances to ex-
cite a responding fear. Our path has been
rendered clear by the pointings of Pro
violence, and the most anlmating light has
been reflected upon 1t by that God, in
whose service we are engaged.
When we consider the depressed cir
cumstances under which the Episcopal
Church of North Carolina labored, at the
period in which the attempt to revive its
interests first commenced, we must be
ware of those, of which the least check
to our exertions would have been produc-
tive. Although the unien into which the
friends of our communion entered was
ardent and sincere, still the object they
had in view was of great Importance and
the number of those who had sustained
the ark was very small, difficulties which
would have been dsregarded by larger
body, would not only have shaken the
hopes of the chosen few, but Frustrated
their best efforts in the dust; and produc-
ed a REIMBURSEMENT of the concern, in
which they had so nobly engaged. The
Almighty in tender mercy has subjected
us to the effects of no such discourage
ments. In every step we have taken, we
have been sustained by his benevolent
arm: pillar Of light has shown US the
way in which to proceed: distractions
have been removed: the mountains of diff
ficulty have been made easy for the pas
sage of his church and people, friends
have been raised up for our support: the
different societies of Christians have re-
received US with open arms, and have
wished us success in the name OF the
Lord.
These considerations have made an i'm
preston upon my mind, which no circum-
stances can ever efface; and rejoice that
the Almighty God has made choice Of me
to assist you in the work, and to- aid you
in the resusciation of this portion of his
vineyard.
To ensure success to your further efforts
would urge you to persevere in the same
course of conduct, you have hitherto pur
sued. AS long as the Clergy continue to
preach Jesus Christ s. him crucitied Jeho
yah will continue to bless their labors.-
AS long as the laity follow Christ and
obey his preeepts, Jehovah will own them
as his servants. Marked with the fea-
lures of the cross-making mention of
the righteousness of Christ, ano of his
only, we shall be universally acknow-
lodged as the friend of that Being who
died on Calvary, and is risen from the
dead.
The proposition which has been made
to this Convention, by portion of the
Lutheran Church in this state is calcula-
ted to excite our warmest gratitude to
God: it proclaims in language which can
not be misunderstood, the confidence they
place in our integrity, and the preference
they give to our religious Institutions
The door which has been opened for the
reception of the messenger into our bo-
som, which conveyed to US these Propo-
sails, forms an event of the most imposing
character. In a point, from which we
apprehend some difficulty, there has no
difficulty arisen; and we have sent him
back to the people of his charge, clothed
with that ministerial authority required
by our communion, our fellow laborers
in the Gospel-1our friend-our brother.
If the Lutheran Ministers and Con
gregations, by whom he had been deputed
to attend upon our proceedings, breathe