The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-10

heart, thai IN he great and Iass day, Ne /
may By that mark know you n be his:
and together with ~ the Tesl az his seal.
ed and redeemed ones. admit you into
NE mansions Of elsnal bliss."
His exercise of me duiies Of dis sla.
hon. which il is said leighton bad se-
eepled because :. in il he was wholly Sc
Paraied from al church maners,a vas
thus broSght 70 an end. Az 20 religion
there sss some prospect Of peace. and
lhe Church looked Cor brighter day.
The iro1blous period of CromweIl's usur-
ps'ion bad termiasied. and the second
Charles now occupied The throne. and
ruled with some leniency, IL not uilh
wisdom. over people who had destroy
ed The Life Of his father. and their so,e.
reign. The restoration Of the monarchy.
was accompanied with The reinstatement
ofihe English Episcopal Church through
out The kingdom Of Great Britain.
10 the re-esiablishmeni Of Episeopsey
I.eighlon's part vas somewhat eonspicu-
Gus. II is said. he ~as much enIreai-
ed, but il is certain. he acted eonscien-
tiously. This was allowed 10 him BY
even his theological opponents; end Of
personal opponents il would seem that
he had nnne. His high standing as a
scholar and divine. was the reason Of bis
being selected 10 GIL one OF The vacant
Bishopries in Scotland. He did not wish
il, but would gladly have essded the ho-
nor. lie was consecraicd, however. ii
Westminster. on the I2th Of December
1861. after having received the orders oil
Deacon and Pries,, according TO The ritual
Of the Church OF England. This step,
while |, was matter Of satisfaction TO the
friends Of the Church Of England, did
not ALLEVIATE those with whom Leighton
had before associated, and with whose
ecclesiastical poli,y and form Of doctrine
he had symbolized; they acknowledged
that he was far above any thing selfish,
and was steadily conscientious. Men oil
all parties continued still, and indeed
many were now FIRST brought TO allow
and feel the influence Of . holy and truth
loving example in him.
From Dumblane, his fret Episcopal
jurisdiction. he was advanced. about
1870, % The ArshiepiscopsI see OF Glss'
! COS. This promotion, though il show
ed his aceeplableness with all, was only
considered by himself as q trial Of him,
an increase Of the burthen. Of . response
hili,y he already Eel. 10 be TOO great. He
did not continue very long in the dis
charge Of the duties Of this high station,
but resigned his charge 10 l774, having
held il for four years. II. respecting
christians. we be told that they are IA,
light Of The ,eorld, then in proportion tC
their elevation, will be their canspicu
business. and the illumination they will
truly shell upon the world. |, was 60
with Leighton. The light of his holy
character shone brilliantly and could not
be hid, in proportion as it was raised
high to human view.
/ The remaining ten years Of the life ol
the Archbishop, were passed in retire
ment and devotion. Solitude was de-
lishtful 10 him, for the sake Of The oppor'
unity it gave of spiritual contemplation
lie is said. nevertheless, 10 have been Sc
rene and cheerful. After having enjoy
cd his chosen retirement for some time
he was solicited by the King TO return Il
active life; but this proposition, his bi
ographer observes, for some reason
&" fell ~ the ground. and the veneraole
Bishop was left quietly 10 pursue th'
method Of life he loved, to mediate IN
OIL eternity, and 10 prepare for il. "Th'
sabbath, TO quote fur,her.) was his de
lighI, and no slight hindrances could keeI
him from the house of prayer. Upo1
one occasion when he was indisposed
the day being stormy. his friends urged
him on accoun, Of his health not TO ven
,ure TO church: Were the wea,her. fair,
. was the reply. Il would stay at home
but siuce it is otherwise, | must 60, LEI
, Lbe thought to countenance by my e.
I, ample. the irreligious practice of allow
n ing Sigh. hindrances to Keep me trol
II public worship But perhaps the higf
:. est eulogium that can be passed on u
!, uniform holiness of.his character, is u
e effect i, had on his brother in law, VII
d uoon daily beholding it exclaimed,