Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-02
Dying Words OF bishop Cobb.

Bishop Cobb Was native of Bedford coun-
| TT, Va, and resided therein till about twenty
years ago. The foregoing letter il from his
son.in-luw.
These u:e ,he Bishops Las. words, which
should be considered by ali Iicn, and cherish
ed as legacy to the church, to be laid up and
lived 10y az sacred:
MONTGOMERY, Ala,
Jan. IL, 1861.
To the C'eryg 81 The Pr0s:estaRt Episeupul
| Church, in the Ui"tess # alabama.
Dear Brethren Some days before our re.
7ered and bc,o7Qd Bishop 'leIl asleep" lest he
might die and leave them unspokc', he re-
qursted me to keep in mind; and in the event
Of his deuth, 10 communicate 10 you the fol.
lowing words:
"Flrtt Of all, give 10 each and every ono Of
them, individually, my love and my blessing,
and tell them, that Us during my whole cpsco.
pate, i! mas been my earnest purpose and con.
slant enGesyur 10 he, aud to show myself to be
the personal friend ind helper Of every Cler-
eyman in my Diocese, SO now have them all
still in my heart
AS to NV religious belief; ,sll them, that BY
Gods grace, shall die in the faith iu which
have lived. and which have underworld 10
oresch. / have been called IL Puseyite,"
High Churchman," ard the like Tell them
[ dislike party names, and loathe party lines
in the Church Of Christ: but next 10 Christ,
who is the head. love the church which is
His Body, with my whole heart | have al
tacled, and do s,ill attach, great importance to
her Offices and sacIlmentS, and | believe in
"Baptisma! Regeneration" aud Apostolic Sue.
cessicn" "a hrmi y rs do any Of the iunda-
u,rhal doctrines OF tho Gospel; but an not
conscious that have eyer preached anything
but Jesus Christ AMI Him CruciGed;" and
now, 10 this solemn hour, reviewing my minis.
try, [ cannot recall :. single sentiment, either
IN nv sermons ur pastoral addresses which
desire changed
As 10 INF nope Of justification with God; tell
them that "lhis is faithful sa! ing. and wor.
thy q acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into
the world to Mrt SINNERS" have been called
~ good man." "a kind man." frou my youth
up do MT Say whether justly or otherwise.
have tried to show Kindness and sympathy
70 al especially 10 the poor, to the afflicted,
and to the bereaveJ; and an certain, that
do not DOW bear malice, ur cherish unkind
feelings towards any body on tho face Of the
whole earth. But ii nav. touc any kind deeds,
or any good works Ell, sure make no merit
of them, but cast them all behind my back
and nauseate them ard spi; upon them as filthy
rags and counting nj sci! IAN Improbable SET
want" | look on,T unto Jesus, the author
and Soisber Of our laith,' and say,
ia NJ hand no ps:c. bfag,
sIupy TO Thy o.; / Gu w."
las 10 my present state Of mind tell them, I
heartily thank God for this sickness. know
not vet hat is to be the issue have no will
OF wish in the matter.
..No. lie nor ire,h DO or:Ta."
ru. simply to do, 10 bear, to suEe:, and to
plurifv the will of God Tuis is mv sentiment
now, and it is the sentiment with which Hope
to die
And with my farewell blessing upon them,
upon their families, upon their Parishes, and
upon ms whole Diocese, tell them that their
diving Bishop exhorts them TO strive to be Allen
OF God-men Of peace, men Of brotherly kind
ness men CT charity; selEdenyiag men, me1 of