Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

consideration of the subject of an Assistant
Bishop, was taken up.
On motion of r. Fl. Smith,
ResOt0ed That the report of the Committee on
the subject of an Assistant Bishop be concurred
in.
Morning prayers were recited by the
Rev. Israel Harding. Sermon by the Rev.
Jarvis Buxton, of Asheville Text-St.
Luke XIV, IL.
Convention adjourned sine die this $50
P. M.
At night Divine Service was celebrated
by the Revs. Messrs. Vaughan and VIM.
R. Wetmore. The sermon was delivered
by the Rev. A. A. Watson, from the Epistle
of st. Paul, the Apostle, to the Hebrews,
xiii chap. and 14thv
After the sermon, the Rt. Rev, the
Bishop of North Carolina, celebrated the
Scriptural Rite of Confirmation, when five
persons received the laying on of Apostolic
Hands
On Sunday the Bishop consecrated the
new Church in Tarboro'. A procession
was formed in and near the old Church,
consisting of the Lay Delegates to the
Convention, the Deacons and Priests III
their proper yestments, and the Bishop IN
his Episcopal robes. At eleven o'clock the
Bishop entered the new Church, followed
by his Clergy and the Lay members of the
late Convention, repeating the XIV Psalm
OF the Psalter. After the procession had
reached the Chancel the Conservation Ser
vice was proceeded with by the Bishop
The Sentence of Conservation was read by
the Rev. J. B. Cheshire, D. D., Rector of
the Parish.
Morning service was recited by the Rev.
H. A. Skinner, Assistant Rector of ST.
Johns, Wilmington, and by the Rev. q.
Patterson, who read the lessons
The Ante Communion service was cele-
brated by the Rev A. A. Watson-the
Bishop reading the Gospel.
The sermon was delivered by the Bishop
from the words written in st. Mark, xiv,
| s, "She hath done what she could. The
sermon was replete with power and in
struction, teaching the faithful that God
was not pleased to allow His Temples to
look and be like barns, whilst His people
dwelt in houses ceied with cedar and
painted with vermillion; but that it was
their duty as Christians to make direct Of
ferings to God, SO far as their means would
allow, and such as should show to all men
that He would be worshlped in the beauty
of Holiness, and that His Holy Temple might
be glorious with splendor.
After the sermon, which was attentively
listened to by large congregation, the
Bishop celebrated the Holy Eucharist,
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Kennerly.
The Blessed Sacrament was administer
ed to the Clergy by the Rt. Rev the Bish-
OF, assisted by the Rev. DIR. Cheshire, and
to the Laity by the Rev. Messrs. Geer,
Watson, Skinner and Patterson.
In the afternoon prayers were read by
the Revs. Messrs. Hilliard and Geo. B. Wet
more; and sermon upon the Resurrection
was preached by the Rev. Mr.. Bronson, of
Charlotte.
At night services were again celebrated,
when the Rev. A. A. Benton, Priest of Will
son, preached very valuable sermon upon
the text recorded in the I'd Epistle of st.
Paul, the Apostle, to the Corinthians, *
chap. and 18th V.
Seldom has it been the privilege of the
Convention to listen to more instructive
sermons than were preached by the Bishop
of the Diocese and the Rev. Messrs. Snow,
den, Watson, Bronson and Benton. They
were exactly suited to the several occasions
on which they were delivered, and like
good seed sown, it is trusted that the fruits
thereof may be found in the hearts and
lives of all those who were present.
The hospitality of the people of Tar
boro' was unbounded, and the members OF
the Convention will long remember the
kindnesses which they received whilst So
journing in that town.