Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-07


which We have enjoyed under our present system
| OF government, accordingly made him the earnest
| expounder of its purposes and benefits. In foreign
| climes the information he communicated, and the
| influence and authority which his residence and
character gave to the institutions under which he
| lived have tended to do much to extending pro
per conception OF the system OF government We now
/ support Superior to the excitement OF the day
looking upon the peculiar structure OF our system OF
Government at the South, with the calm ana pn',o
sophie eve of statesman; his character, his reli
gion, his authority, have been increasingly ana sue
cessfully exered in behalf OF those institutions, so
peculiar to as Southern people, and against
which the tide OF relentless lannuclsm has been so
long and wildly beating. His and we'll tutored
mind bore him abovethe false zeal which the frenzy
not the philosophy, of religion wled TO her vota-
ries, and the authority and precepts of christianity
were made support the cause Of peace and hu
mainly. True to himself, and true 10 Truth itself,
he did not hesitate to enter the lists even when the
most powerful seemed disposed to lend their influ-
ence 10 swell the onward course oil bigory and VIC.
lenee. Disdaining the chance OF the sacrihce oil
soma prelence OF his popularity abroad he did not
fear stand forth the advocate OF justice at home
And in the eloquent and conclusive vinccation OF
her rights, the South boast no ono more devoted
| and unbending than ne, whom the cause OF religion
| waited 10 our shore, and the cause OF religion en-
listed in our support. Nor have his services been
| forgotten. Every where in our and, have the tes-
timonials Of respect and confidence been frequently
bes,owed-and as ia life he merlied, 50 IN death he
| receited-thc profound ana gtdtetui remembrance
\ Of a people, who received hun With Kindness rs an
exile, who treated him nth f0ndness as one OF them,
and who have testified in his death, the deepest re
! greet and most profound sorrow.
| As Minister OF religion, VINO can adequately
pouriray his exceliencie.1 Sincere IN his belief Of
the faith he preached, lac practsed towards ell that
mild and meek charity its principles 50 strictly in
eglci.e. Loving all men, he yet loved with the nost
lntcpse affection those who were under his pTctcc
ton. No circumstance. reason. no hour. was 10
| ~ Of he nt
| holy ministry. When the pestilence has swept
| through the streets Of our city-when the stranger
| seemed doomed TO death-when human nature
would scarce enable 10 endure the ite', OF the
voluntary self-sacrhce he seemed about 10 make
yet even then, stranger-suhjeet 10 the sickness
m the most fatal seeson-at the dead hour OF the
| nigh in the lowest dwelling, he held the cross Of
| ms Saviour 10 the fast Cumming eye OF the dying,
/ and ishtened the suffering Of expiring humanity,
with the couso atom of religion. The hand OF God
was manifest IN his deivetance. lie went form
unh arm, amidst disease and DEATH confident m the
hope Of the cross he bore IN his hand. tie bore II
as Soldier OF The Cross; and was happy IN the
roflcciion that whenever his journey IN lie should
cease, that Cross would mark the spot whesc has
last foot print made.
For many years after this evsntiu season, IN
which his life had been so uiraculosly saved. with
! the most unwearied Zsal he gave the powerful re
sources of his miud to the advancement ofJhe Cath
ohc religion lie came TO our Shore and lourd the
members OF his Church few und urconneeied with
each other. His efforts, blessed 10y the rand OF
Providence, have ought them all again TO the altar
al which they worshipped. He came TO our shore,
and found the principles Of his religion impericcty
| understood. He devoted himself 10 the en.i:hten-
ment OF s, IN the belief IN which he hld faith, and
lived 20 sec the respect OF all given even where they
did not asree7
In the many controversies In which he was en-
gagged, he mss perhaps left antagonist entertain
ing unkind feelings Always bent on truth, he
needed not the poisoned weapon OF abuse or lnvec
tive Rich IN the learning OF his church, his talents
his urbsny, his literally gave all hs scussions
a character the most edilying and disniiied Rel
sion with hun, was not terror but etfection.
He won his way to the heart the minister OF Goo,
by the unobirusive simplicity OF his iceling-lhe
unaffected goodness OF his heart. And so patient,
so uncomp planning, so persevering was he IN the
doing Of good, by the establishment Of his Church,
that prvations, now scarcely credible, were cheer
fully undergone IN order that he might better fleet
the grand OF ieci OF his mission 10 the world.
To qualities so striking and rare, there could no
tail 10 Toe pad the tribute Of admiration and respect.
To such no. y Of ie-ri. kindred generosity would
pay It's homage even Il difference existed. And
few could wines wiv't the deepest SCI sioill;y
and none who witness Z, - ell forget the mute
vet eloquent tTibu'e his worth, which a distin-
guished antagonist paid 10 MS cod and senseless
remains. When hfe's struggle was over and his
body was about TO be inferred, one who had com
batted with him the doctrines OF his church, stood
gazing upon the marble features, now sleeping In
with zeal, was shut forever upon the world - the
tongue so eloquent and convincing. was hushed and
still in the narrow limits of his oofhn-the frame so
strong IN life, was cold end poweress IN death.
There was the victory Of death-there the triumph
Of Gods will. And he who gazed upon that body,
had now come to change The excitement OF contest
for the meditation of DEATH. In that coffin, was
written the awful commentary OF superior power
! and the burning tear that coursed down the
cheek OF him who yet survived, was the most
beautiful and affecting Tribute from the generosity
OF the living, TO the merit and excellence OF the
dead.
1t is the hour of approaching dissolution, that is
the test of the sincerity Of the conduct which once
! chroncled death bed scene more impressive than
that Of the Rev. Bishop England. The kind solici
tude Of friends had secured for him the best medical
attendance and long after the hope Of the physician
had gone, their devotion could not bear the idea OF
eternal separation from friend so irue-a pastor 50
beloved. Not so, however, with him. Neither de
string, nor yet fearing death, he awaited his fate
with that calm and dignihed eomposure so well e.
ting one, who served master of omnipo;enoe. And
when the last solemn Offices OF his Church were
\ performing-though weighed down in sickness-hs
spirit rose superior 10 the body-and the servant Of
God, was faithful 10 the last Hisdying instruction
/ 10 those who were associated with hin, fell upon
the ear Of the assembly like voice from another
world. Ii was the pure unearthly spirit Of religion
that supplying al else, seemed 10 play around his
death bcd-and consecrate the last moments of one
Of the best, brightest and purest other Votares He
was a soldier Of the cross Even 10 his las, moment
the emblem Of faith firm IN his grasp-and the
last motion Of his hand 10 raise to his In, and
seal there with kiss, the sign Of redempio he had
preached to As n lived his life according TO
the law Of his God, he was able 10 e1claim in the
last word he uttered Ready" AZ he died a
Christian aware Of the impshec,ion Of all that IS
mortal his last breath scarcely sufficed 10 ALLOW
him to exclaim in his prayer Of penHenee, "Haye
meTcyip
! Thus lived-nnd thus died-tbis distinguished
Pselaie. Thus has departed from us, the ornament
/ OF our Society. Thus has religion lost a devoted
seryant-philanthropy an UntlrIng advocate The
temple which he reared 20 God Is now hung with
mourning-our Hall, but more our hearts. are dull
with the gloom Of sorrow. In that temple another
may supply his place-but in the hearts Of his
trends there can be no substitute Tor him To them
brilliant light has been for ever extinguished -
and they must gropc their way along the pathway
Of lie, guided by the memory Of the religion he
preached-ihe charity he incuIea,ed-ihe virtues
he practised.
| BE IL THEREFORE Rssolrsd, That Oh, Hibrroi,, G.,
ceiy oi Charleston have, m the death Of the RI
Rev. Bishop England sustained the loss of q mo-,
Der and companion, whose eminept .eatnng adcro-
ed the virtues Of charity and benevolence-yyb1se
character gave dignity 10 his Socety-his Country
and his Church-whOse name will he ever d Ar
/ IN the memory Of those who love and admire the
eNcecnces Of our nature.
| ResoiDsd, That IN testimony Of our profound re.
| spect, the members Of the Hibernan Society vi
wear Grape on their left arm for the space Of thirty
/ days
Re'oir'd, That copy Of these proceedings be