Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-22

variaby denied his b.lief ~ ,re ssSionS, arst
into tears, aud came weeping 10 me iordt IA
bile 10 partske Of The y albOls oil the dying lo'e
Of a crucified Jesus So great were the emo
TONS of the Pastor. tina be threw his arms A.
roud his awakened ParishiOnsr. rejoicing al MS
union " Ith a God Of love nod mercy.
/. &" After labnurine in Mecklrnburg five or six
wears, the Bi.hoprck OF \. Carolina being va
cant. he wa. selected 10 Fl The station, and Was
consecfaled in Phaade phin IN the year 1873.
" Ardent indis p0siton, a. Used with con-
siituon Of uncommon ngth Hhd brmnessi
he entered upon his Episcopal laoonrs. with a
determined purpose To fulfil the olJ'ct OF his
mi, sion travelling Ia the remotesi parts of lhe
State. without regard TO ne season OF the yfaT,
or IN. situation OF the pace His constitution
from his exposure, received several severe
shocks and bowed 10 the pressure Of his exer-
ton. Disease with its paralizing inh lence
deprived him of his strength, and frequently
prostrated him on d bed of sickness. Deblta ted.
however, ms his body became, his mind retained
its vigouI aud his efforts in the discharge oil
duty wnre always renewed, the m meat he
recovered strength 10 travel HIS pastoral
visits were extended tn last year 10 the States
of Kentucky aud Tennessee-ln both OF which
he organised the Church, and took ihem under
bis Episcopal care.
Z" tue last neral Convention in Phila
delphia, he was seriously iudi-pastd aud con
fined .or several weeks. Through the AM
he derived from the PhysiC ans OF that Guy, h'
strength and energies again rallied, aud III my
Interview with him lssI autumn in Petersburg,
he consider ed himself so far restored, AS to JUS
tify an expectation OF living several years
His 70 mer disease, awever, soon returned VIII
additional violence nd after a long conhnr-
ment, he terminated ms earthly career on fr'
day morning the OH iastant, without struggi'
or di ,iorled feature N the 5Sth year ofh'' age
1" Possessing his mind 10 lhc last moment, he
was enablrd to make thal preparation Tor
DEATH so essential To his eirrual comfort. H.
looked forward {" the event, slfhoIt dis
Quoting apprehension. He appointed the
place of his sepulchre and ordered hn
grave prepared some lime 'tore his decease.
d" Ills Trust and confidence was in the Redee
mer of mankind. Hr knew that the arms o.
the Lord Jesus were open for The reception O
every true believer. 10 the GLOSS Of Christ it
dow for refuge and on that aionement mad'
for sinne,s gu Mount Calvary lie trusted tol
the salvation Of his soul
You, my Brethren, who knew his strength
Of mind, aud were Conyrrsant with the disctim
mating powers of his urders andlng, must b'
convinced, that ne had weighed III the balance
OF reason, the religion IN which he believed
and thai nothing less than evidence, the mos
satisfactory and conclusive, could have attach
ed him TO the cross and moulded him mo Il
compliance with the eliSion Of Jesus.
THAT we may ali fly 10 the same fetngt
which succoured him-that may all .njo,
| the same consolaiions wdich tore him III
| triumph through the .llcy ant shadow o
death, and which attended aim TO the bosom o
his God aud Savlunr--may tie Almighty in
mercy gran, Tor Jesu Chris,s sake