Holly Springs gazette., 1844-05-25

From he Mississippi Daily Gsze.te.
EPIscoPAL CoNyEST3oS oS-BgsHoP OrEs
-DR PAea-nR HAvKs

-DR. PACE-DR HAWKS
The EPIscoPALIA&s have their conven
tlon, now IN session. n our capitol IRev
meet, by permission q fihe public authorities,
IN the senate chamber Digine service IS
held twice each day; and. during the inter-
walls, the regular ecclesiastical bgsiness CT
,bIs church Ia tuiS Diocese Is transacted -
Among he dele gates [ notice several from
your county, and the neigbering ones. 10.
Dunbar Esq, Judge Tuner, Jas S John
son, Esq. are among this number notice,
too, from other pats of The state Chancellor
Chalmers, OF Marshall Judge Hughes. of
our city, and some thitty othels of our most
Intelligent Alississippiaus. The ladies (bless
iha., - ,h--,e- .l>- -,
as ever, the refreshing aroma of beauty anu
goodness. DIR. PACE. of Nachez, preach
Cd the other night; and then as upon all oc-
caSIonS OF clerical OF social intercourse. won
golden opinions for his learning. purity
and simplicity Of manner. Bishop OrEv.
OF ienne Ssee, presides with grace aud dag
nIty, every one loves him, for who could re-
siSl such souuduesS In doctrine, integrity Of
HE, blandnesS CT manners, and that deep
Ich spirituality which is the most effective
answer TO :he storm of calumnly which has
howled around him for the last t,veIve-mouth.
Dr HAWKS Of Holly Springs has preached,
and spoken IN the convention several times
He was. at he close oil the convention, elect.
ed the Bishop Of the Diocese of Mississippi
| would that you, and all our state, could
have listened 10 that splendid discourse up
on christian education which he delivered
in the convention on Friday morning. Il
was a noble defence of southern education
- ssrA~t
per annum, at least was paid 10 the north
Tor the education four children and beg
ged the south 10 stop this matter; TO found
schools AMI colleges 10 her midst to endow
them richly, to fill their chairs y ith the a
blest Of mea, and let cur sons be educated
under parental influence, and the parental
eye on the spot where they were to 1--we,
move and act. l. was a noble and most pa.
trlotlc discourse; the truest and oreatcst sen
timents were clothed in the puyest eIcquence:
and the effects oltaat discourse will trust,
be felt Ia Mississippi for generations 10 come
his sermons are magnificent tf1Tts IL
learning, you know. he has no superior in
America in the highest order OF eloquence.
as pulpI orator, he stands unriyailed. He
Is an honor 10 the stale, and viii, wherever
his learnlng. his polished manners and his
deep, evangelical pety shall be exhibited,
be not only appreciated. but fervcntly loved.
However ot'his / will say 40 more; as be
viii be in your city in a day oftwo, and
you will have The opportunity ofseeing and
hearing for yourself He was most dis
linguished lawyer before be became a
churchman and IS the author, as you will
see by looking in QuItman s McMurran's
library. Of Hawks Moth Carolina Re
potts" in four volumes. He is a southron
by birth and in feeling. While Rector Of
ST Thorn IS, in New York city, he m ale IL
!. paint 10 preach once month. on Sundag
against tie heasonabie ond fanaticak de-
signs Of tie oboIitioaiSts In every way
he is the man for Mississippi Bishop; aud
his Influence for good, will, [ have no doubt,
be to the glory and honor Of our noble state.
Yours sincerely,