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

'iooate treatment received az ineIr hands, am.
while memory re,sas lis -eat IN my mini ca.
never forget them. May the Almighty God re-
member them for good, and prove their friend in
every time of need.
In the month Of March held an ordination IN |
Inc Monumental Church in the City of Richmond;
on which occasion the Rev. Mr.. Croes, delivered
discourse, proving satisfactorily and conclusive
" The Ministerial Office of Deacons, and enforcing
their duties after which admitted TO the holy
order OF Dsacons, Mr. George Krke
The Secretary, Brethren, viii produce TO the
Convention, letter from the Secretary of the
Generai Convention, the suffice, OF certain pro-
posed alterations in The Liturgy OF the Church
! IL IL my duty to mention not only 10 the members
OF this Convention, but also 10 the members Of
the Church Throughout, the Dioces- OF Virginia,
The tears with hch my mind IL impressed on this
important subject The Church has hitherto pros
pered in the of 'he Liturgy, as i: has been
handed down TO us by Fathers. That unifor.
nifty of worship, " hich has Distinguished us rs a
society, should The rfopUsed alterations be carried
into efec', will tie destroyed. Instead of uniting
in the came devotional exercises, we hitherto
have done, every Clergyman will have il in bis
power 10 select his own Lessons, and to read such
portions OF the Psalms of D,vid as he pleases--
by which means the public worship of God, in
these particulars will be various The constitu.
tions of minds. Tie old members OF the
Chus CHI. who have been taught to view The Liiur-
~ through medium the most sacred, will e
grieved. The guards 10 uniformity being renov ed,
one Innovation viii succeed sno'her, UNI, the pco-
PIE will lose that reverence for our incompatible
services by which they have been ac,ualed, and the
Church receive the mos, vital injury.
when reflect upon The genera esteer in
which the Liturgy is viewed by the rejecting ard
consiieraie OF other denoninat .ons, our opinion
IFS excellence should be s,reng, hened ard ncr,
! ed. The celebrated DR.. Clalke, of he Methodist
-.
Church is second 10 volume, except he sacred
writings: and the Reverend air. hall OF the Bap-
list society has expressed bnself in similar lam
gusse. To touch matter OF SO much consequence
without the deepest reflection alter service
| OF such acknowledged worth, without years OF
prayer !ui consideration, should not be veuured on
! When enter the threshold of his l. Quiry, we
should take The shoes from of our lee, rs the
ground wheieon we tread is holy ground. The
Chu CHI IN Virginia will never be induced, rist
and pray. to depart from her prescribed toTms but
will defend the Liturgy in all it, integrity, and
prove 10 the Christian world that we reverence the
Z opinions of our fathers; aud satisfied with that
system ri doctrine which they veneiated, and
which hey so highly valued
Such, Brethren, are the outlines Of the views
entertain of the contemplated measure should
! have considered myself deficient IN duty to the
church committed 10 my care by you, and by hea-
ven, did ! not raise my warning voice in behalf
o. he Liturgy. and thus express the fears which
have disturbed my quiet
! Since our last meeting we have been deprived
OF The lsbours of aifectionate Brother, the
Rev. Mr. Dam. he humility of hicb he was
dl>tinGu Ished-'he fidelity with which he lahour-
| adj aud the evangelical views he entertained OF
the subject OF religion, endesred him TO us all.
! His death marked with the strongest
features OF resignation to he will OF the !uIsh-
~. and his views OF HIT which RENAME. b for
. he Ia of ID al h H.
mems. and rendered he termination OF his life lru
ly Triumphant he has entered, trust, into the
Joy OF hlsf-Hrd, AMI now rests ia peace on The
! bost III of his God
In the beginning of The present month visited
tn county Of Gooch!snd, In company With the
Rev Me'sIs Meade, Cooke, Croea and Joues.
Although the present Incumbent has been SET
lied ia that Parish but one year. sui Ire church.
| the concerns OF which had been dorIEan, for hr,y
years, now discovers stale OF energy OF no incOn-
siderable Character. The people anInia ed by The.
iaborions efTorit of the Revd Mr. Lee have re-
paired one OF the cid chuJ ches and put It IN CON-
piee order Asrecabiy to their request | conse-
Grated 1t 10 the service o! God, and confirmed IL
persons We all preached IN succession t. large
! and attentive authorizes. The holy communion
was administered the day after lelt the PsIi.h by
the Rev MIR. Meade, and the church was Ion ed tyy
several new men.hers
On The last Sunday, visited he cba,eh on
tClchfnond Hill, which IL under the superntentpn
OF tue hev. MIR. Hart; upon winch occasion
preached to very large cong.eg alton: and ndmn-
lsierei he Kite OF Confirmation TO 10 p.rsons n
IL WIN great pleasure enIion the ure,,nt nros
porous state OF that Parish The church has bee,
pn' III complete repair, through the efforts of ievp
SP"'eu gentlemen, end Is -ecOnd in ns internal
Sppe'Tance' TO very lew OF the churches in this
Diocess ~
With my prayers 20 Heaven, that our Csuvee.
7 in. 81.
6u''heu ny maj peace and harmony which has cha
faoteflsed our ormer deliberaiions now conclude
this Address
RICHARD CLAIMING MOORE.
| we have been politely favored BY the editors of
the Bsl'imore Republican with The toilo,Yiuy ,,-
count OF The proceedings of The jackson Conyrn-
lion, which met yesterday:
Baltimore M Chronicle.
THE JACKSON CONVENTION
IN MARYLAND
lie Jackson Convention assembled vesteriyv
| at IL O'Clock, at The public FORM IN the A,hcy
ne I'm. The attention of the n.;nbsrs vas 49,,
general AMI The Convention full TO The extrn oCIa
most sahgnine expectation. We shall give N. d.
iaIs ia que time In the mean time we wish our
friends ana ihe friends Of the great cause, to know
'ns'e every tbing goes on most prosperously in The
cause OF we people, and Mary land will be found
true to JSckson and the Constitution.
The Convention vas called TO order nv T,us.
y. fancy, E-q who moved that General Tbnmas
NJ Foreman of Cecil County be called 70 ,hs
Chair. A. President of the Convention.
WIN. 4. Besl, of Frederick was no-,i,.,.,.
Secretary, nd j. b. Brooks, Of Pfincs Gso,r.,s
/ county. assistant Sefretary -