The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-11
From the Tarboro' Southerner. -a--sfs
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH of NORTH
-. CAROLINA. s.s-& >s : =. &

The Convention OF the Episcopaf Church In
the Diocese Of North Carolina las resolved to
hold its s.ext Annual meeting in Tarboro', on
the first Wednesday in May 1868 At that
Convention an Assistant Bishop is to be elected
for this Diocese. These facts recall some inter
esting "reminiscences Of .sthe ollen time" in con-
nection with the Church in this State, which may
not be undressing to your readers. The Con-
vention which elected the first Bishop of North
Carolina was held in this place on the 2Sth day
of May, 1894, The Church in this State organ
lied itself into Diocese in 1902, and sent dep
uties to the General Convention held in New
York in September of that year. "a :
Previous to the General Convention of 1905,
an effort was made to obtain the Episcopal sue
cession for this Diocese, and a Convention was
held for that purpose in Tarboro', to elect su.-
able person for the Office of Bishop, as will ap-
pear by she following copy of a document recor-
ded in the history of the Church. sz.Es.a
ave, the subscribers, having met in Conven-
ton, at Tarborough, North Carolina, on the 2Sth
day OF May, 1894, for the purpose Of considering
the declining situation of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church In this State, and having chosen the
Rev. Charles Petugrew as a person ftsto be our
Bishop, and worthy to be recommended for con
secratlon to that holy offiee-bat being sensible
that the great distance at which the laity as well
as the clergy of this State live from each other,
deprives us of sufficient personal acquaintance
with one another to subscribe a testimonial in
| the words prescribed by the General Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, have thought
1T necessary and proper to make some deviation
therefrom, which we presume to hope will be no
obstacle TO our laudable pursuit We therefore
do hereby recommend to he consecrated to the
office of Bishop the said Rev. Charles Pettigrew,
whom for his morality, religious principles, piety
of life, from his genera. reputation in clerical
character from the personal knowledge we have
OF him, and from bis sufiiciency in good learning
and soundneas In the faith, We are inJuced to be-
lieve worthy of being consecrated to that impor-
tant Office. We hereby promise and engage to
receive him as such when economically consecrated
and invested therew itl,; and 10 render that can.
onieal obedience which We believe to be necessary
to the due and proper discharge Of so important
a trust in the Church of Christ And we adj
I dress the Right Reverend, the Bishops in the
several United States. praying their united as.is-
ftance in consecrating this said brother, and
economically investing him with the apostolic office
| and powers. ss.ss .....- - .r1=,e.. .r=z
In testimony whereof, we hereunto subscribe
our names, the day and year above written.
Clergy-N. Blount, J. S. Wilson, J.. Gurley,
S. lIane, R. Miller. -, . sr.-. :
| Laity j Leigh, NJ DID,. GUN, NJ D., R.
White, Lawyer 3, Woods, Lawyer, w. Clements
L. Desseaux, w. Grimes, L. Godls.'' ~.-r
The Rev. Charles Pettigrew, thus elected tc
the office of Bishop, set off to attend the Gen
eral Convention of 1905, which was to be held
in the city of Philadelphia, in the month of Sep
/ tember, with view 10 his -consecration, but was
| prevented from prosecuting his journey by the
prevalence of an epidemic fever in orfolk which
had suspended the accomm odations for travelling
!. Before another opportunity for his conservation
occurred the Bishop elect died A fter the long
interval of "a years, 1.-The Church of our fore.
farthers" proposes again to assemble her repre-
sentatives, clerical and lay. in this place, and tc
| elect on the spot where she elected her frs,
| Bishop, an assistant to her present venerated
| Diocesan, to carry on that work of the Lord
which is. growing too great for one to do j -
We anticipate for that meeting of Convention
such gathering Of the Church and such social
and spiritual blessing for our community, by the
interchange OF hospitality and religious acts and
/ influences, as will make it long to be remembered
, in the history of our furnishing town. pa
Some workmen at Winchester, Va, while en-.
| gagged in tearing down building few da VS.
| since, came upon q bottle, upon which was
written with a diamond, "Bottle oe whisky
/ buried in 1891" =s>sas - ~. -,sszS ., =
| :, A farmer in Norfolk county, Va, has sold
3 goo quarts of strawberries from an acre OF
land, for which he go: 40 average of ten cents
| quart &S@ "s
/ 5GEoReIA.-The wheat harvest has commenced
The yield promises TO be very large All crops
are looking finely and promise we'll
| An Indiana husband applied for a divorce, on
the ground that his wife is incorrigibie thief