Every candidate must enter the third or lowest class, at the commencement of the fall session; or stand a satisfactory examination on the studies which have been pursued by the class into which he seeks admittance.

The board at the seminary's house is two dollars and fifty cents per week.

The editors of the Gospel Advocate, the Churchman's Magazine, the Philadelphia Recorder, the Washington Theological Repertory, and the Gospel Messenger, are requested to insert the above.

Obituary Notices.

The Editors of the Christian Journal will please insert the following obituary notice in the Journal for August, and oblige A SUBSCRIBER.

Died in this city, on Good Friday, April 1st, 1825, Mrs. SUSANNAH MARSHALL, relict of the late Capt Elihu Marshall, aged 73. That conformity to the Gospel precepts, which, throughout a period of lengthened years, attached to the character of the deceased its chief excellence, and procured for her in death the consolation of divine support, may well recommend her to the observance of those she has left behind, as an example worthy their imitation. With the profession of her attachment to the cause of Christ she associated the practice of his injunctions, and by a diligent discharge of the duties of a Christian life, she afforded a beauti. ful illustration of the excellence of the Christian character. Perhaps few attain to an age so advanced with such a complete retention of mental and bodily faculties as she enjoyed; and the most af fectionate of youthful hearts were never more tenderly alive to the woes of humanity, than was that of this excellent wo

man.

The recital to her of another's afflictions was ever accompanied by the falling tear, and followed by the relief her means could furnish; and while she endeavoured by kindness and assiduous attention to promote the happiness of all around her, her charity was of that truly Christian kind which banishes every consideration of self. With the other amiable qualities she invariably sought to exercise in the spirit of her religion, was connected a character of sincerity and ingenuousness which seemed to adapt her to the commendation of the Saviour, when he testifred to the excellence of the guileless Israelite. Naturally of a retiring disposition,

she was in her manners so courteous and conciliating, so gentle and forgiving, that she never failed to win the admiration and esteem of all with whom she associated. As a parent, it must be left to those who have been deprived of her maternal attentions, to appreciate her worth in this respect. Long will they cherish the recol

lection of those endearing qualities that bound her to them, and rendered the pang of separation doubly grievous. She lived in the habitual fear and love of her Maker. To participate in the ordinances of his sanctuary was her delight; to go up to the house of God her true joys The Bible and Prayer Book were her constant compani ons, which, with "The Christian's Defence against the Fears of Death," she had for a long time made her chief study. Iler resignation to the divine will was truly eminent; her tranquil acquiescence in which, when visited by the heaviest calamities, manifested the unqualified confidence she placed in the unerring wisdom of her heavenly Father; and when, during a protracted illness, a stroke of the palsy deprived her of the power of utterance, no symptom betrayed the least disquietude or impatience. As, while in health, she had made God her friend, and with a firm reliance upon the edeemer had drawn near to him in the way of his own appointment, so she found mercy and grace to help in time of need. It was pleasing to witness the entire composure with which she expressed her readiness to depart; and so peaceful was her departure, that the solemn truth that she had resigned her soul into the hands of Jesus could scarcely be realized. has gone, her redeemed spirit has soared away to mansions in the skies; yet the bereaved who survive to lament the loss, have great reason to be comforted by the assurance of her entrance into that rest which remaineth for the people of God.

She

From the New-York Religious Chronicle.

Died at Newtown, Long-Island, on the 4th of July, 1825, Mrs. MARIA L. JOHNSON, daughter of the late Rev. John B. and wife of the Rev. Evan M. Johnson.

In this afflicting dispensation of Divine Providence, the friends and relations of the deceased have sustained a heavy and an irreparable loss, the poor have lost a benevolent friend, and the Church a useful and pious member. Within a short period, she has followed to the grave three of her beloved offspring, and only one now survives to follow her. An allwise and merciful God appears to have been preparing her for this last great change. He has severed, one by one, those silver cords which bound her here, until she became entirely disenthralled from earthly objects, and her pure and happy spirit took its everlasting flight to that blissful paradise, the glory of which has never yet entered the heart of man to conceive. She died, as she lived, perfectly composed, entirely resigned to the will of her Maker, and in love and charity with all mankind. She has gone, we trust to dwell with that Saviour in heaven, whom she sincerely loved on earth, where she

will await to hail all her bereaved friends who die in the Lord.

Sweet was her close, though all around
In silent anguish hung;
Calm was her spirit, sweet the sound
That trembled on her tongue.

REV. JOSEPH FILMORE.

Died, on Sunday evening, July 24th, at nine o'clock, the Rev. JOSEPH PILMORE, D.D. formerly rector of St. Paul's church, in this city. He has been so long and so generally known as an eminently faithful Labourer in the vineyard of the Lord, that it is scarcely necessary to attempt giving information concerning him. The circumstances of his illness were such as to prevent bis giving a dying testimony to the preciousness of the Gospel, but a life of unwearied effort to spread the Gospel, showed his sense of its value. He prayed, as usual, a short time before his death, but the violence of his fever took from him the power of utterance, and he gradually fell asleep.

He left one hundred pounds to Moravian missions; one hundred pounds to the poor; one hundred dollars to the Philadelphia Bible Society; one hundred dollars to the society for the Promotion of Christianity in Pennsylvania; and a large sum, amounting to nearly half his proper ty, to the fund for the support of the Epis copate in Pennsylvania. He devised other legacies, the chief of which was to the Society for the support of distressed Eng: ishmen. His soul he commended to God in pleasing hope of its acceptance through the blood of Christ, in whose merits he placed all his trust.-Philadelphia Record. Dr. Pilmore was ordained by the Right Rev. Bishop Seabury, of Connecticut,while he was the only bishop in the United States; and was the first rector of Christ church in this city. He removed from that station in 1805, to the rectorship of St. Paul's, Philadelphia, of which parish he had formerly been assistant minister, and of which he retained the charge for about fifteen years.

From a Quebec Paper.

Funeral of Bishop Mountain. June 21.-Yesterday afternoon the remains of the late venerable bishop of this diocese were interred in the cathedral church. The body had been removed from his lordship's late residence to the old castle, from whence the procession took place at 3 o'clock, when the corpse was brought out in a coffin covered with black cloth and ornamented with black furniture, and placed upon the hearse. The procession then moved through a Jane, formed by the regiments in garri

son, from the castle to the west door of the cathedral, the fine bugles of the 71st regiment playing the Dead March in Saul, and the medical attendants of the deceased preceding the hearse, which was followed by his excellency the lieutenant-governor, the chief justice, the gentlemen of the two councils, the judges and members of the bar in their gowns, the military officers off duty, the gentlemen of the civil and military departments, and a long train of respectable citizens in deep mourning. On arriving at the church yard, the body was received by the reverend clergy in their surplices, over which they wore black scarfs; and on entering the church, the Rev. Dr. Mills commenced the burial service, in the course of which two anthems were performed, the first composed by the late Dr. Beckwith, of Norwich; the second, "I heard a voice from heaven," was composed for the occasion by Mr. Codman, the scientific organist of the cathedral. The first part of the service having been gone through in a most solemn and impressive manner, the body was removed from the centre aisle, and deposited in a vault on the left side of the communion table, when the remainder of the service was read.

The church was very full, and a great number of ladies were present, to pay last mark of respect to a character so generally and so justly esteemed.

To the public life of our late excellent prelate we cannot pay a more appropriate tribute than in the words of Bishop Tomline, in his life of Mr. Pitt; where, speaking of the Act which bestowed on this colony the constitution we now enjoy, and established a Protestant diocese, the learn ed bishop thus notices the labours of his friend :

"In 1793, Dr. Jacob Mountain was consecrated bishop of Quebec, and went immediately to Canada, where he has ever since presided over the Church, with great honour to himself and advantage to the concerns of his extensive diocese, which includes both provinces."

For the Christian Journal.

Abstract of the Proceedings of the ninth Annual Convention of the Diocese of North-Carolina, held in St. Peter's Church, Washington, on the 21st, 22d, 23d, and 25th April, 1825.

THE Convention was composed of the Right Rev. Bishop Ravenscroft, seven presbyters, one deacon, and twenty-one lay delegates, representing thirteen churches and chapels.

The Rev. Richard S. Mason was elected secretary; and the convention being organized, morning prayer was read by the Rev. Wm. M. Green, rector of St. John's church, Williamsborough, and a sermon preached by the Rev. Thomas Wright, rector of Calvary church, Wadesborough.

The Right Rev. Bishop Ravenscroft delivered the following

ADDRESS.

On meeting once more the representation of the church in this diocese, I am deeply impressed with a sense of the Divine goodness which has conducted us safely through the various events of another conventional year; and, without the intervention of any general or particular calamity, has given me to see your faces again with joy, and to congratulate you on the various proofs of God's favour with which the year has been filled.

That you have individually experienced the Divine blessing on your respective labours, my reverend brethren, I hope and trust; and that you, my brethren of the laity, have increased cause of thankfulness to God, both for temporal and spiritual blessings, and come forward to manifest your gratitude to the Giver of every good and perfect gift, by uniting your exertions with ours, in such endeavours for the VOL. IX.

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advancement of his glory, the good of his church, the safety, honour, and welfare of his people, as may, on mutual counsel, be approved of. It is a holy purpose, my brethren; and, when entertained and acted upon in sincerity and truth, must be blessed. That you may be able to judge of the measures necessary to be pursued for the general advantage, I shall now lay before you the amount of my labours during the past year, with such observations on the state of the different congregations as have presented themselves to my notice.

My first visit after the adjournment of the last convention, was to the newly organized church in Waynesborough, where I officiated on the 10th and 11th of July, in the academy and court-house. The congregation was respectable on Sunday; and though the church has some steady friends in the vicinity, their numbers are not such as to enable them to provide regular services. It is, however, reported to me, so as to be worthy of credit, that a very marked improvement in the moral condition of the village has been effected since January,

1824.

In the month of July application was made to me by the Rev. Mr. Wright, of Wadesborough, for letters dimissory to the bishop of South-Carolina, in favour of Mr. George W. Hathaway, a candidate for orders in this diocese; which was complied with in the month of October following: so that the said Mr. George W. Hathaway is no longer to be considered as a candidate in this dio

cese.

I next visited Warrenton, where, on Tuesday the 1st August, I consecrated to the service of Almighty God, for the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church, a very neat and commodious, though small, wooden building, by the name

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of Emmanuel church. In this service I was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Green, the pastor of the church, and by the Rev. Mr. Steele, from the diocese of Virginia.

On the 28th of August I visited Milton, in which the church had been newly organized, where I spent two days, and performed the usual services, with the assistance of the Rev. Mr. Green. In addition to which I baptized two children, confirmed two persons, and administered the communion to six only out of a large congregation. The prospects of the church in this place are not very flattering. They are unable to maintain a pastor, and being remote from any resident clergyman, they rarely enjoy the benefit of our services. What advantages of this kind they do enjoy, are supplied by the active exertions of the Rev. Mr. Green.

On my return from Milton I visited the church in Oxford, (1st September,) in company with Mr. Green, where, after morning service, I preached to a moderate sized congregation. The church here may be considered as extinct, the only male member having acted in such a manner as to come under censure.

My next journey was directed to St. Mary's, in Orange, and St. John's, in Granville.

At St. Mary's chapel I read prayers and preached on the 11th September, according to previous appointment, but, owing to the continued rain, to only 4 persons. In the evening I preached in the Methodist house of worship in Hillsborough, to a very attentive congregation.

Sunday the 12th September, after baptizing an infant in Hillsborough, I proceeded to St. Mary's chapel, where a good congregation attended, and where I performed divine service, preached, and administered the holy communion. On my route to Granville I again preached in Oxford, on the 15th September; and, though considerable excitement was manifested by some of the Methodist persuasion, I consider the prospects in favour of the church very unpromising, though not hopeless.

On the 18th and 19th I officiated in St. John's church, Williamsborough, as

sisted by the Rev. Mr. Green, the pastor. On Sunday the 19th I preached twice, confirmed one person, and administered the holy communion to about thirty persons, but not all members of the church. On the 22d I returned to my charge in Raleigh.

On the 4th of October I once more left home on a visit to the churches in the western section of the diocese, and, passing through Hillsborough, (where I had an interview with Mr. Hooper, at the close of which he referred me to a letter decisive of his conduct, which he promised I should receive on my arrival in Wadesborough, Anson county,) I reached St. Jude's in time for my appointment at that place on the 5th and 6th; on both which days I officiated to good and attentive congregations; and I heartily wish that some means could be devised to provide occasional services at least for this small body of Episcopalians, who stand firm, though exposed to much temptation to abandon

the cause.

The next congregation on my route was Lexington, where I also officiated two days, the 9th and 10th, but without the most distant prospect of success; the church, though organized and received into union by the convention, being merely nominal.

From Lexington I proceeded through Salisbury, for Christ church, Rowan county, where I officiated on the 13th and 14th, and though the weather was very bad, yet to good congregations. Here I was met by the Rev. Mr. Miller, who assisted me on the second day, when I administered the communion to thirty-eight persons.

My next appointment being at Salisbury, I returned thither from Christ church, and, after service by the Rev. Mr. Miller, I preached on the 16th; and on the 17th, being Sunday, I performed divine service, confirmed eight persons, preached, and administered the communion to sixteen communicants, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Miller. In the afternoon divine service was again performed; after which I preached a second time. The congregations respectable, both forenoon and after

noon.

On the 18th October I left Salisbury

for Burke county, in company with Mr. Miller, and on the 19th, at the house of Mr. Mills, in Iredell, after the service by Mr. Miller, I confirmed five persons, preached, and administered the communion. Mr. Mills's family form the Episcopal part of the former joint Episcopal and Lutheran congregation of St. Michael's, which I visited last year, and from which I then advised Mr. Mills and his family to withdraw.

We reached Mr. Miller's hospitable mansion on the 21st; and, after one day's rest, attended my next appointment, at St. Andrew's, on the 23d, where Mr. Miller performed the service, during which I baptized an infant and preached.

Sunday the 24th, after the morning service, by Mr. Miller, I confirmed eighteen persons, preached to a numerous congregation, and administered the communion.

My next appointments being in Lincoln county, on the 26th, accompanied by Mr. Miller, I took leave of St. Andrew's, crossed the Catawba at the horse ford, and reached the neighbourhood of my first appointment on the 25th.

On the 26th, preached at St. Peter's to a small congregation; the service by Mr. Miller.

On the 27th, at the same place, performed divine service, preached, and confirmed seven persons.

On the 28th, met my appointment at Smyrna, where I officiated two days, but without any appearance of interest on the part of the few who attended.

On the 30th and 31st, I officiated at Whitehaven, assisted by Mr. Miller. On the 31st I confirmed nine persons, and administered the holy communion to a small number of serious people. The day came on to be most inclement, to the great discomfort of a very numerous congregation, who were not prepared for it by the promise of the morning.

On the 1st November I parted with the Rev. Mr. Miller, who returned to his family; and, as my next appointment was at Wadesborough, Anson county, on the 13th I found time to make another appointment at Whitehaven for the 4th, to which I was in

duced by the information that several more were desirous to be confirmed, who were disappointed on the former occasion. I accordingly performed divine service on that day, preached on the subject of confirmation, and administered that rite to seven more persons.

On the 5th November I left Lincoln for Wadesborough, and on the Sunday following preached in Charlotte, in the church there, by request. On the 11th I reached Wadesborough,-preached twice on the 13th, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Wright, and confirmed three persons. On Sunday the 14th, the usual services were performed in the forenoon, and the communion administered to a small but pious and zealous body of communicants. In the evening I preached again, and catechised the children, to the credit of all concerned.

Having here received the promised letter from Mr. Hooper, its contents compelled me to reach Fayetteville with all speed. On the 15th, therefore, I set out, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Wright and Dr. Parke, and reached my destination on the next day. Previous to leaving Wadesborough, I had convened the standing committee to meet me there on the 17th: it was not until the 19th, however, that a board could be formed, before whom the necessary documents were laid, and by whose advice I had to resort to the painful exercise of discipline, in displacing Mr. Hooper from the ministry, according to the directions of the 7th canon of 1820, and now present to this convention the necessary documents, on which to form a just opinion on the necessity and propriety of the measures pursued. It would,however, be unjust to Mr.Hooper not to mention, that the plan contemplated in his letter of the 29th October was abandoned before I reached Fayetteville, and no attempt was made to divide or draw away the congregation. And I am happy to inform the convention that they have stood firm, under a shock to private and public feeling very difficult to resist.

During my stay in Fayetteville, with my reverend brothers Empie and Wright, the services of the church were resumed, and well attended; on Sunday