Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-19

Con>scl0,.on III ae Frs, EtptM Church.

Among the other improvements 81 our City, none -
more striking and Impressive, than Tie erection 81 inc
Two beautiful Baptist Chu:cts,he FIRST Baptist M,e'.
mo House (,he Rev. MIR Jcer Plsior0 beng on u
street near the Fowla,an il"cseand the Second Jap
list \, ceiling House ule i-v. Mr.. Masoon,) Oh Nan
street al tie intersection OF SI1; srect-Boti are adam.
rattle s,;uaons-boh houses DGit II style :" grca,
la,le and simp!icity-and both are ornanientrd "Nh
handsome st.eprs. The Second Meeting Il 'nse ~.
one of 10 feet height om tie roof, anc Inc roni Is ~
feet from the ground making together ~, tle.n''"" :"
10 feet, brnr decidedly the highest poinl IL tn CITY,
THIS Second Meeting House Is nearly completed, ana
VIII be shortly consented. ,
Tn. FIRST 81 ptlst Meeting House 'e@s cn'isecr4'ed
On Sruta, last-and the scene was one "i 'he most
,,cu., wc have ever witnessed The Ediiice - con
rrccd m all the classic simplicity OF the "ric odcr'
and v;,h All the taste o. the finest architecture ~
Interior - sinru!arly neal and comfortable lis i'3is
az. all ca-ucted-,lr seats all cushioned, and backed
/, ms oa,l RES ON thee sides The pulpit - simple,
I'm, .;nsu!4r!y beautiful The Church IS abe y seat
Ian prrsors-and on Sunday morning every seat was
ill.d-and there were Or 800 persons standing lhc
Choir in the Slusc Gallery very hne-i .c seIv''
c.s fran the Pulpit most impressive. The Dedication
sermon was preached by the Res. George u ltes"'
ph,ladelpla-to the following tex, from the e''i c,,
An verse Of the Psalm 'Brssed are they 'ia' d"rii
!, no lious,: ihcy will Lr s praislEs Thee u
,s oone.,,oDably one Of the most eloquent and pow
rtl sermons which have ever heard rom Tie M
,,t-,nd so also was The sermon We heard III ..e
~ Mon, from MIR lGe on tie Resurrection. LIS
,,,c. lis argument, his reading, are Al! admirable
IN. Cirzrn; Of Richmond under great ohlisa
lions Ia tie liberia! ard enerpAng - ~
Bsp,i.ts for their services in enarG'ns the rel sons
ercses Of the Sanctuary, and II improving 'hc Pu0i'
architecture of our City.
A Cor,c.nondsn, Of the Salem Gazette happened 10
no N Charlottesville the day Of The late Eiecuoh
and lie pfc!c<scs 10 give long description 81 'ie
ceue. and # mat crs and things III general Among
other hing. lie says that ''Nr Ryes is elected by
mail majority end there IS every reason 10 believe
that wiser grown, he Will leave tue eiesu'''"o''
,onnd Of conservatism and become The true rcprt.rh
ia,iyc of his ds,rict-an uncompronl'sns "hs
What says Mr.. R. 10 this prediction, particularly VIZ"
the same writer thus defines he position 81 'ie "n's
IN Albeniarle s.There is division IN the W w
.aytu her. on the subject OF National Bank Inc
Wbips here are out.and nut Bank men And, IN Il"
mart of the counrr the course Of ffrsid'"t Je''
- reward 10 this subject viewed with more regret Q,
more unGual.isdly condemned, than by the ms u
Asemarlc, though the deem that no good wou'd a''-'
from Indignation meetings But u ar. AIRY ,'s'S
is pre- pared to Jump jim Crow IN all ms po!''ci
cn,es we have no idea That the Conservatives, o' t
S,,ss R;,b,s who's are ready 10 initiate his example
The sam Core spond lent certainly makes one
mistake in relation to Mr. Webster, IN his VISIT - ="
ona under an October sun. lie has mol won ''i,s'
Golden opinions whch the writer describes nor hss us
s.ysit 10 Virginia last Auuln, been one OF Tue NV"
trirmphs accorded 10 mortal. 'i"', - -.
Wings admit, that Il was one Of Inc g'eatf'1 -"
Teal blunders which they ever committed, 70 er'Hs
II, Webster 10 virginia and every impartial man
must conit>s that Mr. VS. visit has ein'neh,y con.'
bucd 10 njurc his reputation. lie came with IhaSH
Ipon his face, and Impos:ure npnn MS hPs, '! a.
tempting 10 pass himself of for Virginia, Jehet.o
man Republican, Asa consistent, or IS arius Pnhu-
clan, he las lost caste with al h"noTaoie men.