The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-05-15
'WiLMIN0ToN MAY on Is

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beliime; forthc business or ibe Episcopa
Conventionss which I am il delegate. and
the old time hospitality OF the Wilmington
people, now in the full glory ofits boun.
tifuI exercise. leave little time for my al,
tention 70 editorial duties. always main
tanned to some extent, even in ms absence
from the chair.
lam unabielo give much information
about the Convention, because Il only met
yesterday morning, and a large proportion
OF the delegates o,lly Preached here last
night. Though. IN ruth, there will be
IIiuIeto tell, because there is nothing d
public Interest 10 lie brought before Tie
body. and no subject 10 be introduced al
alllikely % excite discussion. The at,
Ilendance ~ the Clergy ~ large; that oflhe
kiaityunusually small. RwF@N
! The sessions are held Ia 81 James
Church. beautiful and connections bail
ding; building frnm It's Architectural
lbeauty pinl tasteful finish aud decoration,
Ithe object Of much Wilmington pride and
from The antiquity Of the parish, the sub-
ject ofreyerehiial affection. I,annot say
how old the present building Is. Itcer-
tainly has been improved and enlarged
Within the last half century. and within
the last twenty Years has Undergone total
andstriklng change IN its interior adorn-
nisnts and decorations. The parish is one
~ The oldest 10 the State, aud ST. James
Church was the subject Of legislation as
far back as the middle Of the last century,
aud came iuto existence surrounded with
all tue prestige AID protection oflesal au.
tlprliy.- r - ~ 49, Ess
A lind Ia Frailcnis Xavier Martins com-
uilal ION Of The laws Of North Carolina,
pablished 10 Newbern III 1st6. several
private Acts 10 relation 10 the parish aud
tie Church. The first one rrci,ed isihal
uftl.o 18th OF Geo. 2nd Chap. II. passed
the 9Th Of Sept. l75i. M Act To build a
Church Ia ile Parish Of 81. James TO- Lille
countyof New Hanover. tile preamble of
which sets forth, that whereas tie churcl,
Of 81. james is appointed hy law 10 he
buiitin The town Of swilniiIlgt,'n. AID
many we'll disposed persons having sub
scribed literally for that purIo-e, hut that
more funds w..e wanted; therefore. to en-
courage farther subscription TO con-
plele the Church In decent manner,
every -ul,sciil,er shall lla,ea proper place
Ia said Church TO build seat or pew 10
I'm. A.. L. ...l..rf,,.;. .lf..h ,...,.,
orscat shall I've an estate Of inheritance TO
such person. his or her heirs or assigns
forever; aud said pew or seat Ia lie sri up
aud iinisi,ed Within six months after com.
plotting The Church. Commissioners were
appointed 10 allot places for tile erection
Of said seats ar pews' secii"n 5aplnints
the Commissioners. All ihe members of
his Majrsiy's Council, 10 wit: Saml.
Swami, Joseph Blake. VIM. Fans, JoliR
Sampson. Lewis D.ll ,<-e:, aud John
Aslle were appointed to buihl Tile Church
IN the neate-t manner. and were invested
with all .egal powers necessary to enforce
cnlIection Of subscriptions frum ielin-
qlents, &c.
Tie Church was directed to te bnilt
apon psr,el ~ land allotted aud made
over by Michael Higgins. one orihe prn-
prietors of theiown OF Wilmington. EN-.
bracing site for the building and ground
for ChIrch yard. the whole containing
me half acre. The Commissions deter.
mined this To lie loo snail. and They were
allowed 10 use thirty feet on Market street
Tor the front ofsaid Church, aud 10 purchase
land addilional adjoiuirR the Church Tor
the enlargement ~ the Church yard.
Though 81. James church wa, ~ the
esiablisnment. aud though there was no
o.her congregation 10 tile town existing
with tile projection Of Law, the people
seemed 60 have made un haste 10 ir,viie
themselves With a placeof worship. aud
I. have been very temissim paying az
their subscriptions. ] iind another Act,
tile 30lh of Gen. 2nd passed 10th May
lT55 which reciies that the Commissioners
have received the taxes levied aud sui.
scriIaions made l,T building the Church,
aud have caused part oftlIe wallis TO be |
built; oul f,r months past mad na,ie no
progress Tor want ri funds; therefore To
finish the Church, John Dul,iis. Cor
nslius Harnett aud George wakely are
appointed Commissioners TO hnisi, tile |
Church. with power 10 settle with former
commissioners and also TO bring TO nc
eount sheriifs 10 arrears for parish funds !
appropriated 10 the Church, aud also 10
rnWeed against delinquent subscribers;
aud are instructed To poceel with all
energy TO the completion u the edilicc.
suaIect 10 tie directions Of the vestry.
The last Acl To- relation to Sc. James Is |
thai ofihe llhof Ge,nge the 3rl passed
Dec. 9th l7Tu. hlliug yacancIes ~ lie
occasionei 10y the death ol
John Dubois aud George wakely, Lewis.
Dris~rei, aud Frederick Grigg being ap. |
rointed 20 succeed.
Tie revolution Soon afterwards fnllow-
ed. TIE established uhurci, was ovrr-
thrown, and 81. James took it, chances