Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-06-18
From tie Philadelphia Recorder.


God, have more deeply affected our
hearts than the recent election OF the
Rev. William Meade to be assistant
Bishop OF Virginia. Indeed, the whole
aspect Of the Church in that state, ex-
hibits such triumphant miracle oil VI
vine grace in renewing the sound, scrip
tural, aud holy state of things, which
ought ever to be its ornament, instead. OF
cutting it off entirely as degenerate
plant OF once fourishing vine, that
we have felt constrained in sdoriLg
thanklulness, to refer it directly to the
good pleasure OF his will in bis bound
less love for his Church, rather than the
instrume ntality Of any outward or visible
means. And yet means and known in ..
struments have by no means been want
ing The valuable and touching minis &.
try Of the present venerable Bishop, the
labours oil many talented aud Jealous
men, some the living ornaments OF their
profession, 4 some whose places know
them now no more, and the precious
aud rapidly increasing influence OF their
rising seminary 10 Alexandra, have all
conspired to bring about the delightful
change. lnterwoveo with all these pro
| gldeHces. are tue destinies aud etiotts oil
the very nan upon whom all eyes have
long been fixed as the future Bishop Of
this Hourishing diocess. 1t is neH y
Impossible to conceive of more happy
OF desirable combination OF circamsisn.
ces than those which have al once riDen.
ed him Tor that exalted station, & point
ed him out to others as its most eligible
incumbent May the same grace abound
in him unto the end, which has elevated
bin already so highly in the opinion
and endeared bin SO strongly to the at
fectioRs ot-all who knew hlm.
We were indebted last week to a slip
from the Church Registers office, for
the first tidings of bis election. Since
then, we have been fayoured with sew.
eral communications ON the subject, all
oncursing, however, in the same facts
The Bishop elect, before leaving Char
lettesville, preached in the Rotunda Of
the University, to a congregation o.
nearly two thousand people, many of
whom were deeply affected by the ap.
peais contained in the sermon to the
survivors OF the late alarming and fatal
sickness amongst the studenls of that
Institution. We are happy to hear that
the health OF the venerable Bishop
Moore is rapidly improving 1t is said
that the concourse ofpsrsons attending
the Convention, was even more numer-
Gus than ordinary. The decidedly re-
iigious character impaired TO these con-
ventional seasons in Virginia, and the
lively and sustained interest which its
+pious members take in all its conserns.
have long rendered these meetings
mongst the most interesting and profita.
Bile ia our country. They are, to ar
dent Christians in that region, what the
great anniversaries are in the great city.
Would TO God that more preaching and
much more prayer could accompany all
our Conventions, The narrower the
limits, and the briefer the space allowed
to the necessary business doings of Con.
vention, the better. But we hope to see
the time when the whole of the week.
except business hours, shall be given di.
rectly to the cause of Christ, and the
souls Of men.
.Ne,O Episcopal Church in Boston
The Rev. Mr.. Sabine, together with the
Presbyterian Church under bis charge
in Piedmont Square, are about to apply
for admission into the Episcopal com
munlon liz Massachusetts. The Ltur-
sy has already been introduced, and it
is hoped that the wishes of the Rev.
Gentleman with regard to taking orders
will soon be realized. In the region
where the change is about to take place.
we know many causes of special thank
fulness that the great interests of the
orthodox faith are to be intrenched, in
the case OF another church, behind the
almost impregnable bulwarks of our
church. In the midst of sweeping and
dangerous heresies, "happy is that
church which has a scriptural litur.
Recorder.
New YORK, June 10.
We are happy to state that Sailing
Master CLoUGH, whose death was men
toned in one of last evenings papers,
is much better, and will no doubt re.
cover from the wounds received on
board the steamship Robert Fulton
Lieutenant PLATT, it is supposed, is do.