The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-06
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10 hand.
Within few days Lyncilburg paper
was pni inte my hands. IN h,ch read alr.
Hafy's observations, Rev. Mr.. K0che's adj
dress o the congregation OF 'frinlty Church,
aud your letter introducing these papers To
the wnrld ! am trmy rejoiced, my dear
sir, that the New Church has 80 warm an
advocate as Yourself at Bynchhhg, aud
trust that your labors Will be productive oi
extensive usefulness. IN consequence OF
disqualification alluded Ia. have deter
mined on giving YOU some further Informal
ton respecting Mr.. Roche, and also re-
s.,ecting our excellent friend aud brother,
tile Rev. Mr.. Weeks, belie,ing that any
account of the progress of truth Will be ac-
equitable 10 You.
After Mr.. Roche had left the Episcopal
Church. lie was charged With hdsing bern
Roman Cathalic, an Episcopalian, a Cal
vnisi, Methodist, aud thea with insanity.
fIis father had been Catholic, but lie
from his infancy attended the Episcopal
Church. When he arrived at legal age,
having gone through the usual course of
studies, he WAS ordained. The charge OF
insanity is too ridiculous 10 require any
rcfutslon. That the Episcopal Church
should regret the loss of popular preach
or vas very natural, but 10 christian prln-
ciple can be offered IN Justification of the
conduct Of some OF bis former clsrled ii
breihrep. The persecution IS now at An
end and therefore ! viii 90 on Ia state
some of the USES of Mr.. Roche in The New
Church. After the excitement caused by
his resignation bad subsidized, many of his
former friends requested him to preach in
the Commissioners Hall, IN Southwark -
He consented aud has continued 10 preach
there three times week-tnice on the
Lords day, aud every Tuesday evening.
Ills hearers soOu became as numerous as
the house could contain, say or GOO aud
out of these a society has been organised,
who have adopted a constitution contain
ing their articles OF faith, similar 10 those
contained in his farewell address. This
society commenced from personal re-
spect for Mr.. Roche. The doctrines de-
lreted by him were acceptable, but the
source whence they were drawn had not
been explored. Now many Of his cougre-
CATION are reading our writings, and express
their satisfaction. In addition To these
lsbors in Southwark Mr.. Roche holds a
meeting every Friday evening ut the Com
missioDers' Hall in the Northern Liberties,
where he has or 500 hearers he preach
es occasionally at the village of FfuHklord,
about miles from this clty--at Jcnkin-
town, about 10 niles, and al the Willow
Grove, about Ii miles. In these different
places he breaches by invitation, and his
calls arr more numerous than he can at
tend How thankful should we be, that
the Lord has been pleased To send such a
laborer into his vineyard When the eye
~ fixed GA our little temple alone, ii does not
appear that much progress has been made /;
but when we extend our observation a.
aonnd IL for the space OF 20 miles, we are
MIR. Weeks is laboriog With great success
in his neiShborhOod, aud forming society
around him, besides spreading the truth q.
yer large district OF country all this
against the strong tide of Cal,inism. He
is so well yerscd in all the doctrines of Cal
vim and his followers, that he is peculiarly
fitted to Gil the station he holds for he
can detect the dragon in his lurking places
and drive him from his strong holds.
hope you will find il convenient to at
tend at the General Convention To he held
nj Baltimore on the first Thursday in June
next. Mr.. Roche has il in contemplation
To receive ordination in the .Ntir-JtiRSatem
Church at that time.
| an, very respectfully, your obcdient,
D8hkHs I.%E*s*.