The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-16

tleman, having in yiew the twofoli obiee.
OF an appeal to the sympathy of the public
in behalf of the African Colonization -,
ciety, and in compliance with the reuuesti
Of the Military Coinl,itt,e, ta ADAM h a.
Sermon in a measure In the occasion. -,
l-cted his Text from the first Epls le of 81.
Peter, ID chapt. eth verse" HnaHg. bs
ne all Of one mind, barring compression opa
of another,- lore as brethren, be pfti6J h..
courteous" which he explained generally {.
enforced in "A striking manner, the Necessary
of unity and friendship in all our iuterru,r...
aud business with the world then ad,.r,
ing to the subject of Colonizing the Fra.
People of Color, he gave a succinct history
OF the rise, progress, success and present
views ofthe Societies, parent and Hillary
which have been organized for that ~
pose. ln conclusion, he hailed in langt,ay,
the most glowing and patriotic, the return
of the birth day of American Liberty.
praislng and giving thanks To Almighty
God, through whose couutenance aud as
sistance our fathers were enabled 10 achieve.
and their sons can alone expect to preserve
prize SO glorious. After service IA col
lection was taken up for the benefit of the
Colonization Society j; the Military re
turned to their place of rendezvous, and
We're discharged.
In the afternoon, at the presb,tefian
Church the Rev. Mr.. Rice delivered a dis
Course embracing great variety of topies
all enforced in his usual style of energetic
eloquence and warmth Of patriotic fe, ling.
His Text was from Prov. 5Ith verse
Righteousness exalteth nation but-sip
is rtproach To any People" He dis
claimed all feeling of enmity 10 moderate
social enjoyment on such a day as tie
Fourth of July--it was the erceSS of ndu
gence which was to be complained of, as
tie parent of intemperance and the source
of most other vices. In accordance With
the sentiment of the Text, our Nation had
been signally exalted, as he firmly believed
she had been just in her policy aud inter
course with the world. As the best and
snrest means of preserving and transmit
ting nnimPared To posterity, the present
high character and happy republican In
stltutions of our Country, he strongly
urged the necessity of diirasing education
and intoxicating religion universally among
the people and particularly reminded
parents of the injunction to hing up their
children in the way that they should go
Tor those who hereafter might be called TO
! lead and to govern, should irst be taught
the lesson of obedience and the beauty Of
life 81 pious patriotism. Concluding his
sermon, Mr.. Rice called the attention of
his audience To tire request of the Culoni
zation Soclety--read the address of the
Parent Institution at Washington, and di
rectCd Il collection to be made in aid OF lis
funds.
Owing 10 the indisposition of the Rev.
Mr.. Charlton we under stand there was
n. =, al,
this occasion but at the Baptist Church
the Rev. Mr.. Bell preached from Text Sd
verse; l26th Psalm The Lord has done
great things for us, whereof we are glad"
=Nhicli he explained as meaning, the
goodn,ss of God 10 us as individuals, as Il
nation, in Temporal things and the JOY
aud gratitude which we ought to manifest
for all these lntIcies bestowed by our
! Creator.
So much for The Religious observance of
the 4th-ihe civic honors customary to
the day We're paid on yesterday.
d1ie dawn or day Mas announced by the
discharge Of artillery, which was repeated
at sunrise. Al O'Clock, the Officers OF
the line, Capt Pegram's troop of Cavalry,
Capt. lienderscn's aud Capt. MRae's ia
fantry Corps, assembled and formed in
proc ession at the Market House from
whence, under the command of Col
Edw. Pescud, Marshal of the Day, they
proceeded thro' the principal streets 10
the Theatre /; where the Declaration Of
Independence was read by VIM. Il. NJ IS
farland, Esq. aud an Grafton delivered by
Otw. %. Barraud, Esq AT intervals the
scene was snlivened by Music and the
firing os cannon.
At Twelve the Military proceeded to the
Lawn in front of Poplar Spring, where
thr usual Salues were fired.
AT 3 O'Clock, an excellent Dinner, pre-
pared 10y MIR. John Worsham, at Bath
Springs, WAS on the table. Mr.. Jabcz
Smith uiliciated as President, assisted by
John II. I+orn, Dan'l G. Butts, and
Edward Poscud, Esqrs. as Vice Presidents,
| After the removal of the cloth numerous
Toasts, accompanied by the discharge of
artillery, cheers, songs and martial music
were d'ank by the CllAens aud Military
present.
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