Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-25

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session an his GOWN Thursday last. The Con-
venion Is said TO btunuuaiiy ull, both Clerical
and Lay deputies; and he occasion has Brought
| together greater number OF respectable strangers
than has been -een in our town -ince the visit OF
Lafayette. The services OF The Church for the
two past days have been attended By very large
congregations The use OF the other houses of
worship has been teudsred To the visitors, aud we
understand that on Tomorrow, the pulpits of tile
Piesbyterian, Methodist aud Bapts, Churches will
be occupied By The Episcopal Clergy
We were graiitied TO see the ,ener able Bishop
Moore, although eafcebled by age and intrm
heal h, presiding over the Convention with his ar
cust"red benisnity of manner and devotion TO his
! pa ST oral charge.
We Will give particulars of the proceedings of
this respectable body in cur next.
On Thursday, the Bishop delivered the follow
! ing
ADDRESS:
The ind!sposi,ion under which ] Iaborred the
last ysaI prevented me from engaging as extensivee
~ AZ should have dom: in the dis. hsrse OF those
duties peculiar 10 my office end confined my
| Episcopal labo's within smaller space than hey
would otherwise have occupied. Iud4posed,
no" ever, a. was, did MOI remain al,oge her un-
employed, but devoted my atieaton TO ihn-e parts
u he Docess, which from their situation required
| The least fatigue
! ~ the meeting of the last Conventiop, conse.
Grated 10 t!ie service of Almighty Gud. the Church
erected Ia the town Of Lynchburg, under the minis
! Try OF tue Rev Fraaklin Il. Smith, and preached
Oh that occasion, embracing IN my discourse some
OF the Pecu!isrlties of cur polty; representing the
excei:encles OF oui Liturgy, aud its fitness for the
pubic worship oil God; and admitted n The 2 lest
hood The R~v Mr. Goes, he Rev. Mir. Gunter,
/! the Rev. mir CheVers, the Rev. Mr.. Brooke, and
III, lseg. John Mcclure.
! Alter the Adjournment, Vi the Convention.
y q, adj "a
| two new Chu cbes- Churches ewing their exist
! e1ce TO the piou- and G-inte eseG labors of the
EeV. NJ Cub's. Since the ordination of Mr..
| Cosor, several fer nave been made to him. nv
the acceptance oil either oil which bis situation
would certainly have been much improved; bu,
! wi h n.aghanImiiy Of mind which rendered him
snperlorio pecuniary considerations and with that
regardio the infant state OF the Church, which re-
5ects the greatest credit on his peiy, he declined
them al; and determined o remain IN his present
situation. ] mention this circumstance not onIy
because il is hunorsSle 10 The character of Mr.
CObbs, but from hope that his parishioners yyill
consider it their duty every means in their
power TO contribute TO the comfort Of himself and
hi family.
From Bedford passed into Amherst county.
aud preached IN one OF he old Churches and HE
next day rode TO another place of wor-hn laf civ
erected a' New Gla.gow; at which place the Rev.
NJ. Page preached, alter which concluded with
application 10 his discourse.
From Amherst proceeded in company with the
Rev. Mr.. Croes and the Rev. Nlr. Lee 10 Char
io!esvliie; and in that place consecrated a new
Church, preached, administered confirmation and
the Lords Supper. Ia the afternoon OF the same
| day, the Reverend Mr. CToes preached, and in the
evening the Reverend Mr. Lee oficiated The
congr cations upon those occasions were large and
attentive.
From Charlottesville rode to Mr.. Hugh Mel
sons, ciiicisted in Walkers Church, and returned
home.
In the beginning of Jaly, 1 visited the Church in
the town Oi Norfolk, where | OBLIGATED on the
morning of the Ssbosth to a large and respect able
auditory and in he afternoon passed over 10
Portsmouth and preached ia that Church to an al
teniive audience. The next day, / rode 10 the town
oil Suffolk, in company with The Rev Mr. Duca-
che and the Rev. Mr. Cbevers; at which PLACE
both Mr.. Uucscbei and myself oicia,ed to large
aud attentive congregations.
Upon my return 20 Norfolk, took passape in
packet, and crossed the Che-apeske Bay into the
counties Of Northampton and Accomac Upon
NY arrival Ia Northampton | preached in the
COurih0use, aud the next day proceeded in comma
ny with the Rev. Nh Guntsr 30 the county of Ac-
cornac, and preached in the village of Onsncock
in The Methodist Church. On the Sabbath subse
quent, official cd in of the Churches, and adj
uiini-fered the Lords Supper To a number oil pious
COMMITMENTS. The congres cations In Accom- c
at this tine destitute oil Minister; and are ve-
~ anxious 10 obtain the services OF a clergyman
The Parish !. large, and he people highly respecta
BILE. / should conceive few places In the Diocess
more entitled to steniion, snd few congregations
better able Disposed to render Iaitbf,i
Minister happy.
! From Accomac returned 10 Nortb,mpion. and
preached in Hungar'- Church TO = large and res
pects able assembly. and then rode TO the Court
house, where again oficiaied TO an attentive con-
/ gregation.
In the siddle Of July visited Petersburg, in
! company with the Rev. MIR. DIcachet and the
Rev. MIR Lee; at which time | admitted TO Dea-
/ cons orders Mr. John Grammer Nj. Benin Peers
! lIr. Henry AisQuith, and Nj. Leonard H. Johns.
and administered the LORDS Supper. The Rev
| Mr.. Ducachei preached in the morning, and the
Rev. Mir. Lee in The evening; upon bon occasions
toe congregations were numerous and attentive
/ To the month Of September, / went 10 The county
or Hanover. In that section Of The district paas
| ed several days IN company with the Rev Edward
/ NcGuue and The Rev Mr. Cross The Rev. Mr.
Croes preached the first day; on the second, the
! Rev. Mr.. Mcclure preached on ordination ser
| mon, after which admitted to the Priesthood tho
! Rev. Mr.. Cooke, aud administered the Lord
supper. On The third day, Mr.. Croes preached At
/ 'hs house Of the venerable Mrs Nelson AZ which
time administered the Lords Supper In herself
/ aud upwards Of thirty members OF her numerou.
conmuaion.
i 90 The last of September gent 10 The North.
ith an intention 30 attend the General Conven-
d0 but In consequence ~ he most severe illness
with which ever visited, was not only p,e-
vented from o,rrying into eject that design, but
also ON returning this Diocess until the month
Of March. | should deem myself deficient in era.