Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-06-07

bis family.
From Bedford passed into Amherst
county, and preached in one OF the old
Churches; and the next day rode to
another place Of worship, lately erect
ed at Glasgow: at which place the Rev
NJ. Page preached, after which con-
cluded with an application to bis DIS
course.
From Amherst proceeded in com
pany with the Rev. Mr.. Croes and the
Rev. Mr.. Lee to Charlottesville; aud in
that place consecrated new Church,
preached administers confirmation and
the Lords Supper Ia the afternoon of
the same day ,lbe Rev. MIR. Croes preach
ed. and in the evening the Rev. Mr. Lee
officiated. The congregations upon
these occasions were large and atten'
tive.
From Charlottesyi I rode to Mr..
Hugh Nelson's, oficiated in Walkers
Church, and returned home.
In the beginning Of July, visited the
Church 10 the town OF Norfolk, where
| officiated on the morning of the Sab.
bath to large and respectable auditory /;
and in the afternoon passed over to
Portsmouth and pres ched in that Church
| to An attentive audience. The next day,
! rode to the town OF Suffolk, in compa-
ny with the Rev. Mr.. Ducachet and the
Rev. a,r CheversS at which place both
Mr.. Ducachet and myself otficiated to
large and respectable congregations.
Upon my return to Norfolk, took
passage in packet. and crossed the
Chesapeake Bay into the counties of
| Northampton and Accomac. Upon my
| arrival in Northampton | preached in
the Court house, and the next day pro
ceeded in company with the Rev. sir.
Guuter to the county OF Accomac, and
preached in the village of Onancock in
the Methodist Church. On the Sab
bath subsequent, officiated in one of
the Churches, and administered the
Lords Supper to number of pions
commandments. The congre cations ia
Accomac are at this time destitute of a
Minister, and are very anxious to OBJ
| tain the services OF Clergyman. The
Parish is large, and the people highly
respectable. | should conceive few
places in the Diocess more entitled to
| attention, and few congregations better
able or more disposed TO render faith
ful Minister happy.
From Accomsc retained to North
ampton, aud preached in Hungar's
Church TO q large aud respectable as
sembly, and then rode to the Court
House. where | again ofliciated to an
attentive congregation.
-In the middle of July,t visited Peters
burg, in company with the Rev. Mr. Du-
cachet and the Rev. Mr.. Lee; at which
time admitted 10 Deacon's orders DIR.
John Grammar, Mr.. Benjamin Peers,
Mr.. Henry Aisquith, and Dir. Leonard
Fl Johns; and administered the Lords
! Supper. TIE Rev Mr.. pucschet pre- ach-
cd IA the morning, and the Rev. Mr.. Lee
in the evening; upon both occasions the
congregations were numerous and at
! tentive.
la the month of September, I wen,
to the county OF Hanover. In that sec.
ton of the district, passed severai
days in company with the Rev Mr.. Nc
I CURE and the Rsv. Mr.. Croes. The
Rev. Nc Croes preached the first
dsv.; on the second, the Rev. Mr.. NC.
/ Cure preached an ordination sermon
after which admitted 10 the Priesthood
the Rev. DIR. Cooke, ard administered
the Lords Supper. On the third day
Mr. Crces preached at the house of the
venerable Mrs, Nelson, at which time
administered the LORDS supper TO her
self and upwards of thirty members o.
her numerous communion.
On the last of Septe mber went 10 the
North, with an intention to attend the
General Convention; but IN conse-
quence of the most severe Illness with
which was ever visited, was not only
prevented from carrying into effect thai
design, but also from returning to this
Diocess until the month Of March
should deem myself deficient in graft.
tude to the inhabitants of Hartford, in
; Connecticut, and wanting respect tc
) Virginia, whose adopted sen these peo'
; pie considered me, we're not thus pub.
licly TO acknowledge the weight of obi
, cation. under which their kindress ha.
placed me. TIE attentions of Mr. Sam,
uel Tudor and Lady, of that city, were
J the attentions of children to parent
Language is too feeble to express tht
. ateo Tomato treatment received at then
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