Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-28

fined to the glorious task OF emanc'paeins souls
from the slavery Of sin: his exeruons aud SER
vices, in promoting the colonization OF free Pe0-
ple of color and meliorating the condition Of the
Slave, are known from Maine to Georgia. In
furtherins this benevolent plan, which may be
instrumental in spreading civilization and chris
tianity over benighted Africa, he has spent with
great effect much of his time and property; and
by his influence and example, induced his afilu-
emf friends in this county, to aid it more than any
other section Of the State. His printed sermons
have given high opinion of his talents, to those
who have read them; but excellent as they are,
they could never communicate to the reading
stranger, that sweetiy winning manner, which
uniformly distinguish the pulpit services Of the
author.
Since the date of the above extract, the devot-
ed piety, and high reputation of Mr.. Meade. have
suffered no abatement. Succeeding years have
only served to confirm the confidence OF those
who have long known HIM. in his dsinterested
devotion to the service of God. The divine bles-
sing seems in a remarkable manner to have at
tended his ministry; aud his eminent usefulness
as faithful labOrer in the Lords vineyard, has
been, and continues to be, amply testified, by the
numbers who acknowledge him, as the honored
instrument OF their conversion to God. From
the time of his admission into the sacred Minis,
try he has received yearly, small salary, no part
| of which he has ever applied to his own use, the
whole havingbeen always sacredly devoted to cha
rtabe and religious purposes. His family and
himself have been supported by the cultivation OF
small farm, on which he resides, whilst in his
person, and manner of living he exhibits an ex-
ample of economical plainness and simplicity, in
accordance with the apostolic and primitive pat
term and truly consistent with the unaffected hui
mility of soul, which has ever formed one OF the
most striking features of his character. In Nav
| 1897 he was, without his wish or knowledge, no
minated assistant Bishop of Pennsylvania, and
failed in his election to that Office, only by ma
jority OF one VOTE in favor Of another candidate.
In MAY 1929 he was unanimously elected asss-
tant Bishop Of Virginia, by the Convention OF
that State, and in the following October, he was
consecrated, IN the City of Philadelphia, to that
holy and apostolic office. To those who have
heard him from the pulpit, it is needless to sug-
gest, how greatly the cause of true religion must
be promoted, under the blessings Of God, by his
convincing and persuasive eloguence; or to main
tain how peculiarly he is fitted by his disnifed,
impressive, and touching manner, for the per-
Torrance of those holy rites of religion, which
he is often called to administer. His unwearcd
activity, and ardent zeal, have proved fully COM
mensurate with the enlarged sphere of usefulness,
in which he is now called to act. and his late vi
sit to Kenhawa is but the commencement of an
extensive and fatiguing tour, through portion
of the Western country, which will keep him la.
boriously employed, at distance from his home
and family, for at least three months. But ia,
tigue, privations. and Inconvenience, are alike
disresarded by him, whilst laboring for the pro.
motion of that great and glorious cause, he has
so truly and unreservedly devoted himself.
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