Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-11-10
RELIGIOUS.
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TO TuE EDtroa.
Tear Ssr-You will maternity wisl,
to communicate 10 the Episcopal pub.
lie, the happy consummat,on which hs.
gwen 10 Maryland, . Bishop chosen
under cireSmstancss .of the most e..
vorable character. A l felt deeply
Interested IN the happy Termination ol
the contest Which had some time dis
tracted the church in that diocese, I
determined Ia be present u the conse-
Grafton, aud ! have been exceedingly
srat,ficd'in all the transactions Of the
week. That | be not tedious, I will
briefly state my own occupations dur.
ing the week. as my purpose was to be
IN contact with ell the religious Ioings
~ which the lev days Of assembling
were 70 Re characterized. ON. Tues.
day evening the 18th, I attended di.
vine service in Sc. Peters church.
where discourse was delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Bedcll, of Philadel phia. Oh
Wednesday, morning, at ST. Paul's
church, ! heard very able discourse,
from the TT. Rev. Bish"p Of Pennsyi.
vanis, from the 1st verse If the I33d
Psalm, 80 Behold how good and how
pleasant Il Is for brethren 10 dwell to-
gether in unity" This discourse was
renarksbly appropriate to the coca.
sion, and was calculated To make a
very deep Impression on the minds Of
the clergy present. The morning was
very untavurable, and the rain vas
pouring down in torrents, 90 that the
congregation was very small. The
weather became clear aud pleasant in
the afternoon. In the evening. in the
same church, sermon was preached
by the 1t. Rev. WIN. Meade, Assis.
tant Bishop Of Virginia, to q very large
congregation. The subject was the
cnmity Of the carnal heart against God.
never had the satisfaction Of listen.
ing to a more faithful exhibition Of Cos.
pei truth. 1t was unpalatable, Sut
wholesome.
On Thursday morning, the imposing
and deeply interesting ceremony Of
consecration took place. The Bishop
elect, DR.. Stone, took his seat in the
middle aisle. accompanied by two
Presbyt~rs OF the diocese. Rev. J. p.
4. HeLshaw, ID. ID. and Rev. William
blanchard. | counted no less than 40
Episcopal clersymen present The
morning prayer was read by the Rev.
DE-. Wyatt, Rector Of the church. The
anti, communion service, by Bishop
Meade. The sermon, by the venera-
BILE Bishop Moore, is beyond my de-
scription; his text was, g now then we
are ambassadors for Christ" &c.; and
Mas most faithful and animated de.
scription Of the apostle Paul's view Of
pastoral fidelity. The discourse gain
ed, as far a. could learn, unhesita-
ting appreciation. With great judg-
ment, the Bishop avoided even the
least aliusion 70 subjects which had
caused distress and agitation in the di.
geese. and he confined himself to the
great duty OF presenting the truth Of
the gospel Of Jesus Christ. The clo-
cution Of Bishop Moore is of the most
attractive character, and an audience,
certainly Of not less than 5000 per.
sons, were held in almost breathless
satisfaction. After the sermon, the
candidate was presented to the pre-
siding Bishop. by Bishops Moore and
Ontlerdonk. the testimonials from the
diocese were read by Rev. Mr.. Blan.
chard. Those from the various stand.
ing committees. by Rev. DIR. Henshaw,
and those from the Bishops, by Rev.
John Johns.
II was delightful thus TO see those
who had been brought forward by their
brethren for two successive years, as
candidates for The vacant. cpiscopatc-
and others who had been parted in the
convention, uniting in the solemn ex.
ercises which secured to the diocese Of
Maryland, Bishop, in whose election
all parties had united.
DIR. Stone Is in person tall and thin.
Vie appears To have suffered much by
the sickness usually so much prevail
ing 10 certain portions Of the Eastern
shore Of Maryland. His appearance,
however. 10 very interesting, and I
have no doubt that he will be enabled
to discharge his duties in manner sa-
tisfactory TO bis diocese. and useful to
the cause Of Christ IN general.
On Thursday evening, the Episeo.
pal churches In Baltimore were open
ed for divine service. Bishop Moore
preached in Trinity church; Bishop
Meade in Christ church Bishop On
defdonk in ST. Paul's; and in 81. Pc
ter's church, Rev. Mr. Tying preach.
ed most interesting and useful dis
course ON the manual labor system,
connected with mental instruction.
AZ my object has been merely TO
give you the occurrences 81 the week,
! have isiiiIIed my PsrIoss,