Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-07
l. CONVENI

lung EutoiS0 the sNoIOIk Beacon
Permit a V ysror 10 give a brief ou,lin. Of ,hs Can
vhnn'n OF 'he Eps copai Church, held during The Las,
week 10 y'nr Borough. All 10 return al IN, SAM
time ne thanks OF all The yidliors, to The Inhabitants OF
ty tow irda them.
On Thursday morning, l9sh May, The Conn, n ion
wa oPsn,d by asermen from ia. tsxt-' Ye are the
hght Of the ,Corid," SC. T. rae,t. faithful and a..
uon,ts was the Minister. lie exhorted Cbrisisps to
iS' 'hsis hsei shine, aud thus win oihirs 10 Christ
4 = 90 n'ied With love Tor perishins sinn.rs, tia, h,
sssmsd as though no knew no; hou 10 cease f,om en-.
rsaink them 10 be recOucilsd 10 Ged-as ,h,uyh ne
could preach I'LL exhausted naturs would expire 10 the
Harness. v"
In tse afternoon | heard az exbortaljon ON Prove, {.
The Rev. Mr.. B. bssouehi Chtiuian, 10 hi, oU.i5,-
P~fdnt duty. This text (,houz h hs took none nigh,
nave eesn' :" Whsrsi' ,sy Bro'hsr Proving tha.
''e s'eisal interest, Of our friends shouIi be y.ry dea-
10 ne, Ter God you'll require them a, car hands. aud
convincing Us, ~ promises and. facts, tia, the Lord.
VINO mas d'clirsd' isa, il any two Of his followers
,hOu!d agree Conserving any thing ,hey would a,k ,h.
ia asr, Ia Tho name Of his Beloved Sor, il. should he
done for hem. We
The Evsning sermon was from " | rhsIl be salts
MA wheai awake in Thy likeuess."-A oyful se,mon
caurins sbe Chrt.,isn's heart 10 lean with uosn.ak.hr'
d.ish.. The pteacasr proved how superior the msan.
esq and fosrsst B'iiavsr's lot is, even in ;hi. world. 10
'he most prosperous and honourabls sts,s of the nm.
G ldiy. The isrn'r, possessing in The m;dst Of ALI from
oes' a peace which pa'ssih understanding and catch
ing kiinps9s OF Heaven, which msds ear,h;y plsasrre.
idIe away !iKe ths stars at toe rising OF the sun.
GA E'tddy morning I heard a sermon fiom .. Nm.
tn'"S IS neeyWF-The preacher was solemn a,
'noush TX Gay OF account Tor his preaching were al
feaoy al hand. C.avinsiHg Christian, that epen th,u
"srs iSo hssNseLi OF tse onc thing ns.duIn ihSs
ssiVatioH OF their immortal souls and ur,vino ia avs.
y one, 'hat fhis should BIO the first business and de.
.lsh' q 'ne'r iives. so deeply did he feel The ippo-
tanse oil ihs subject, that tbs earusstness he m~anifast.
ed, constrained some to excleim, " Great will b. The
Of that Peopls whose Pastor h. is. II
they do not pref. under his ministry Thsi, hIooi
WIN be on their own heads r"-Read.r. a. he eaid
one mns snsedtui"-Oal may tbs finger of GJd
wife this en- Ou' heari,:-oas ,hag is nesd.uI-,hs
saiyation OF our hever-dyins souls"
Friday NIGH listened to the mos; mir enid p,sach-
er ever heard in my life.
Many thought his style too harsh bu; sometimes
there are desperate cas5., where The ke.n bad nm,
be usec.-Yet generally the tongue of Psrsuasion
most affects tbs human heart, lks the gentle d. Doping
OF wafer on tie marble.
saturday morning ths Minister preach from
for Chris,." ''"" '
H.. accents fell " soft as the hssces of dsseeodips
show. ana the ioyeiy Character OF our ID vine Re-
true-ail thing This world eau giys are bui loss, wi,b.
out I'll IS !ovo and favour, which are beust than M. il.
self. "
Saturday nighi-hssrd Missionary s.,moo fom 3.
" "haisoev'r thy hand fadsih to do, do with all Mv
mtghf."-An elegant ami energs.ic discourse calling
form The syinpa.hios OF the hearers Ia bshelf of those
VINO are iAmishiug (n our own Country, YEA. in our
own Sta'e) for the bread ol lifo-whiis we are leeJIng
90 lis richest daiuties.
On Sunday morning-left my customary path TO III.
New Church, aud n snt TO the cd Church. (rhers
understand several most excellent sermons h,d been
preasnsd during the Conyeniop) aud there heard the
P~fea'hsr, Tom Az the Last day, that great day OF
Tue iSas', JESUS erred ouI, II any man thirst, let him
come unio Toe aad dfiuk"-pfeathed ia so per,uasvI
and powerful a strain, that every heart under the sound
oil his voice, melted like wax before the FIRE. And I
wished that he could have been piased upon the HIN.
estsuinnii oil Creation, and ali the world could have
heard The intiia1ons Of mercy which flowed in coojou,
Streams OF eioquence from hi, holy lips.-Inyila,ions To
all: 10 those who thirst for happiness, 10 come 10 Jesus &
drink oil JOYS divine TO those who lhirs, for riches
AMI honour, 10 come TO JESUS and obtain impefishsbIs
wealth, and crowns Of unfading apleutor Z: IA tbos.
who thirst Tor Holiness, to come to ssus add b. saneu.
he'd by The holy spirit OF the living God. And 10 au
who thirst, to some TO the Lord Je9us Christ and d,ins
freely, without money aud without price, Of the ssu..
fyiug waters, which Issue from The uyer tb,t maize
glad the Kingdom OF Heaven.
From tho Old CHURCH | proceeded 10 The Nav
CBufsh-wheFe l was told an Ordinaion Sefmon hid
been Delivered, with su irfesis able force, thai made
It's way to all hearts. TheTo | beheld a coneOurse OF
ihirsting mortais, cfowdiDg around the tabls o. The
Lord, 20 dfink Of the cup OF salvation. And und,r.
sIaod there were 500 CJmmunicans.
In the afternoon, tb5 Sermon was from: 20 Wber,
the spirit Of the Lord IT,, there is liberly."-L.beIty
onsung by Poets or Statesmen, and ysi lhs only true
freedom. Liberty from the power end dominion of
sin, from evil habits aud unruly passions. And freedom
IRON the CHAINS Of eternal death.
A night, the dear aud v~snsSabls Bishop of Ytrgi-
ma closed the Convention with an adec.iona,e dis.
course, addressed TO the mul;i, ube around bin. and 10
biz sous iD the Ministry. lie hai been lhs happy in.
sirumsDt, in the hands OF The Lord, of resusc,isdny
the Episcopal Church in Virgicia. When he 6r5i came
ano9g'l "a, she wac gasping hsr last breath, with none
10 support her lsOguisbing head, but Wilmer. Mad
aud Norris. However, lIsy faith fully stood beside
mr., uptl he arrived with Iiie-Siyiug cordial, and an
JUNCTION from on Eigh;-Whea she revived aud sprung,
IKE the Pl@nix tom iis ashes, into youth aud beauty
sgain.
The Epi,copsl Convention I, over for this yssr-but
IT VIII be foYsyer remembered by many immortal souls,
az 'bo traveller through The desert remember tn 1