of God accompany all pious efforts to keep alive those primitive principles of Chris tian unity which are the divinely appointed safeguards of the truth as it is in Jesus; and in which, we doubt not, will be found the only ultimate security of that truth from the deleterious influence of the evervarying winds of false doctrine!

Green Bay Mission.

Oun readers have already been apprised (see page 22 of our present volume) of the appointment of the Rev. Norman Nash, by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church, as missionary at Green Bay Some accounts have recently been received from this gentleman,detailing the circumstances of his arrival at that station, and giving some description of its situation, and of the manners, &c. of the Menominee and Stockbridge tribes of aboriginals, among whom he intends to reside, and to admi nister the duties of his appointment. The communications of Mr. Nash are published in the Philadelphia Recorder: they are too long for our purpose; but we extract the following notice, which is appended to them by the executive committee:

"It is a subject of great satisfaction to the executive committee, that the long desired object of an Indian mission, under the care of our church, is about to be accomplished. Episcopalians must reflect, that in order to its successful prosecution, the work will require an increase of labourers, and great expense. The society will devote itself chiefly to the education of Indian children in the principles of Christianity, and in the arts of civilized life; and in the prosecution of its plan, will form as many schools as they can provide with teachers and means for their support. Some donations to the Green Bay mission have already been received. Others are respectfully solicited. Episcopal clergy are particularly request ed to interest themselves in this matter. The mode in which they will aid the cause is left to themselves; the duty is imposed by the authority of the church.

"GEORGE Born,

The

"JACKSON KEMPER, Sub Committee. "Philadelphia, Oct 18, 1825."

New Episcopal Church.

The Gospel Messenger for October states, "that the corner-stone of an Episcopal church was laid, with masonic honours, on the 15th September, 1825, in the village of Greeneville, in the upper part of this diocese (South-Carolina.) An able and interesting address was delivered on the occasion, by the Rev. Rodolphus Dickinson, rector of St. Paul's church, Pendleton. He gave a brief exposition of

the distinctive doctrines of our church, and exposed some of the prejudices which are usually entertained against it by those who are not well acquainted with its services. The building is to be 55 feet long by 30 wide, and 18 feet in height. It is estimated the cost will be about $3000.

"In a cavity of the foundation, prepared for the purpose, were deposited the Book of Common Prayer, and the following inscription:

"At the request of the building com. mittee, was laid, on the 15th September, A. D 1825, the foundation-stone of an edifice, to be erected for the worship of Almighty God, according to the usages of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States; Rodolphus Dickinson, past high priest, presiding, assisted by the companions of said chapter, and the brethren of the lodge.-Edward Croft, Esq. chairman; Joseph P. Labruce, Dr. John Crittenden, members of the building committee. The site presented by Vardy M'Bee, Esq.-Robert Wilson, stone mason."""

Ordinations, Confirmations, &c.

On Wednesday, the 24th of August last, (the festival of St. Bartholomew,) the Rev. Eli Wheeler was instituted rector of Christ church, Shrewsbury, New-Jersey, by the Right Rev. Bishop Croes, who also preached on the occasion.-On the same day, the bishop administered confirmation in the above named church.

On the 14th Sunday after Trinity, September 6, at Derby, Connecticut, the Right Rev. T. C. Brownell, D. D. bishop of the diocese, admitted Mr. Joseph D. Clark to the holy order of deacons.

At an ordination, held on the 17th Sunday after Trinity, September 25, in St. Stephen's church, Philadelphia, Mr. John B. Clemson, Mr. Caleb I. Good, and Mr. David C. Page, were admitted to the holy order of deacons by the Right Rev. Bishop White. Morning prayer was read by the Rev. James Montgomery, rector of the parish, and the sermon preached by the bishop.

On the feast of St. Michael and All Angels, September 29, during the meeting of the convention of the Eastern diocese, the Right Rev. Alexander Viets Griswold, D.D. bishop of the diocese, held an ordination in St. Paul's church, Boston, when the Rev. Henry W. Ducachet, M. D. minister of St. Peter's church, Salem, and the Rev. Silas Blaisdale, of Boston, deacons, were admitted to the holy order of priests. Morning prayer was read by the Rev. Nathan B. Crocker, rector of St. John's church, Providence, Rhode-Island; and the sermon preached by the Rev. Benjamin B. Smith, rector of St. Stephen's church, Middlebury, Vermont. The candidates were pre

sented by the Rev. Benjamin C. Cutler, rector of Christ church, Quincy, Massachusetts; and a large number of presbyters from the several states composing the diocese assisted in the services of the occasion.

On Saturday, the 1st of October, an ordination was held in Christ chapel, Belleville, New-Jersey, by the Right Rev. Bishop Croes, when the Rev. Matthew Matthews, officiating at that church, was admitted to the holy order of priests. The Rev. John Croes, jun. preached the sermon, and the Rev. Dr. Rudd presented the candidate. The Rev. Henry P. Powers, the Rev. W. L. Johnson, of the diocese, and the Rev. Dr. Lyell, of New-York, were also present and assisting.-On Sunday, the 2d October, the bishop administered confirmation to 33 persons in the aforesaid church.

In Georgetown, District of Columbia, on Wednesday, October 12, the Rev. Horatio Nelson Gray, deacon, minister of Christ church in that town, was admitted to the holy order of priests, by the Right Rev. Bishop Kemp. Morning service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Hawley, rector of St. John's church, Washington city. The sermon was preached by the bishop, and the candidate was presented by the Rev. Mr. Addison, rector of St. John's church, Georgetown.

On Sunday, the 16th of October, 1825, St.John's church, Williamsborough, NorthCarolina, was consecrated to the service of Almighty God by the Right Rev. John Stark Ravenscroft, bishop of the diocese: after which the bishop held an ordination, when James H. Otey, A. M. was admitted to the holy order of deacons, and the Rev. C. C. Brainerd to that of priests.-Mr. Otey was presented by the Rev. Mr. Green, of Hillsborough, and Mr. Brainerd by the Rev. Mr. Mason, of Newbern.-After the administration of the holy communion to about sixty communicants, in which he was assisted by the Rev. Messrs. Brainerd and Otey, the bishop addressed the persons ordained, which address will appear in our number for December.

On Friday, October 21st, the Right Rev. Bishop Hobart held an ordination in Trinity church in this city, when Mr. Joseph R. Youngs was admitted to the holy order of deacons; and the following deacons were ordered priests:-The Rev. Augustus L. Converse, missionary at Onondaga and Syracuse, Onondaga county; the Rev. Palmer Dyer, missionary at Granville, Washington county, and parts adjacent; the Rev. William C. Mead, minister of St. Thomas's church, Mamaroneck, and Grace church, White Plains, Westchester county; the Rev Richard Salmon, missionary at Geneseo, Livingston county, and parts adjacent; and the Rev. Orsamus H Smith, minister of St. Andrew's church, Genoa,

Cayuga county, and St. Paul's church, Tully and Preble, Cortlandt county. The morning prayer was read by the Rev. Henry U. Onderdonk, M. D. rector of St. Ann's church, Brooklyn; and the exhor. tation delivered by the Rev. George Upfold, M. D. rector of St. Luke's church, New-York.

Obituary Notice.

From the Gospel Messenger for October. Departed this life, September 12th, 1825, in the city of New-York, Mr. Wм. CLARKSON, one of the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal General Theological Seminary, and chairman of the vestry of St. Paul's church, Charleston.

He was a sincere, devout, zealous, and steadfast member, and a regular communicant of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He was an early and liberal contributor to the General Theological Seminary, on the anniversary exercises of which he recently attended. He was for nearly forty years a member of the Society for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of our Clergy, and from their foundation of the three other religious societies formed by the male members of our church, on the highest terms of admission. There was no religious society connected with this diocese, of which he, or some member of his family, was not a member. His children were at an early age made contributors to such institutions; an excellent custom, happily adapted to nip selfishness, to excite sentiments of piety and humanity, and to lay in season the foundation of the invaluable habit of beneficence.

As a vestryman, he was attentive, active, indefatigable, and successful. He was a humane and considerate master. He erected at his sole expense, in the vicinity of his country residence, a neat, commodi. ous, and in every respect suitable church, in which he read prayers and a sermon on the Lord's day, for the benefit of his slaves and his neighbours. That public service might be continued during his absence, he contributed a sufficient sum, and declared his readiness to unite in the sup. port of a stated minister.

It hath seemed good to Divine Providence to order that this worthy man should come to his grave amid the inconveniences of a distance from home. But as was piously remarked by the benevolent Howard, who in this respect was similarly situated, "It is as near to heaven from Grand Cairo as from England." We cherish the wellfounded hope that they are both "in the same place where our Saviour Christ is gone before," the city which hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine in it; for the glory of God doth lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. "Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

pointment to visit the congregation of Christ chapel at Belleville, and to officiate there on Thursday, the 7th of the same month; but was prevented from fulfilling it by indisposition.

On the 17th Sunday after Trinity, in consequence of an application to admit, in the absence of the Right Rev. Dr. Hobart, Henry I. Whitehouse, a candidate for orders in the diocese of New-York, to the holy order of deacons, I held a special ordination in Grace circh, city of New York, when Mr. Whitehouse was admitted to that office.

On the next day, (Monday, October 11th,) under a similar application, I held a special ordination in St. Luke's church in the same city, and admitted the Rev. Cornelius R. Duffie, deacon, rector of St. Thomas's church, New-York, to the holy order of priests: the Rev. Benjamin T. Onderdonk, the Rev. J. M. Wainwright, D D., and the Rev. John F. Schrader, being present and assisting.

On Wednesday, November 10, 1824, in consequence of an application to admit, in the absence of the Right Rev. John H. Hobart, D. D. bishop of the diocese of New-York, to the holy order of deacons, Joseph Peirson, a candidate for orders in that diocese, I visited the congregation of St. Peter's church, Perth-Amboy, and held a special ordination in that church, when Mr. Peirson was admitted to that order.

On Wednesday, the 15th of December, I held an ordination in Christ church, New-Brunswick, when the Rev. William L. Johnson, deacon, rector-elect of St. Michael's church, city of Trenton, was ad mitted to the holy order of priests. Morning prayer was read by the Rev. John Croes, jun. who also presented the candi. date, and a sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. Rudd.

On Wednesday, the 5th of January, 1825, in consequence of notice that the Rev. John M. Ward had been elected rector of St. Peter's church, Spotswood, and of an ap. plication from the vestry for his institution, I visited that church, and instituted him into the rectorship of it, and also preached a sermon. Morning prayer was conducted by the Rev. William L. Johnson. An application having been made to me by William W. Bostwick, a candidate for orders in the diocese of New York, to be admitted, in the absence of the Right Rev. Dr. Hobart from that diocese, into the holy order of deacons; in compliance with his request, I held a special ordination in Christ church, New-Brunswick, on Friday, the 15th of April, 1825, and admitted him into that order.

On Tuesday, the 3d of May, I commenced my annual visit to the churches in the southern section of the diocese, and on Wednesday visited St. Michael's church,

Trenton; and, at the instance of the vestry, instituted the Rev. William L. Johnson into the rectorship of that church, to which he had been regularly chosen; and preached on the occasion. The Rev. Charles Smith performed morning prayer.

In the afternoon, I also administered confirmation at that church, and heard the children examined in the catechism.

On Thursday, the 5th, I proceeded to St. Peter's church, Berkeley, accompanied by the Rev. Messrs. Smith, S. Wilmer, and Hall; and in the afternoon of that day preached to a pretty numerous and attentive congregation, administered confirmation, and heard the catechumens examined by the Rev. Mr. Hall, the rector of that church. The church at Berkeley is evidently improving.

On Friday, the 6th, I visited Trinity church at Swedesborough, and at the request of the vestry, instituted the Rev. Simon Wilmer into the rectorship of that church; Mr. Wilmer having produced the certificate of his election to that office, as required by the canons. The Rev Mr. Smith performed morning prayer, and the Rev. Mr. Hall preached the sermon on the occasion.

From Swedesborough I proceeded to visit the churches of Salem and Penn's Neck; and on Sunday, the 8th of May, I preached to a numerous and very respectable and attentive audience at St. George's church in the latter place; and in the af ternoon, preached to a crowded, but very orderly and serious congregation, at St. John's church in the former place, administered confirmation to a number, and heard the catechumens belonging to the congregation examined by the Rev. Mr. Smith, who accompanied me in these visits, and performed divine service.

On Monday, the 9th, I again visited Swedesborough, preached in Trinity church, administered confirmation, and heard its rector examine the catechumens.

On the following day I visited St. Stephen's church, Mullica-Hill, and offici ated; and in the afternoon proceeded to St. Thomas's church, Glassborough, where I also officiated; in both cases, to good congregations.

On Wednesday, the 11th, I repaired to Woodbury, and officiated to the Episcopalians in that town and its vicinity in the evening.

The next day, (the festival of the Ascension,) I visited St. John's church, Chew's Landing, where I also officiated to a pretty full and attentive audience, and adminis tered the office of baptism. This church, for many years almost extinct, appears to be reviving, and the congregation seem anxious that the word and ordinances should be administered among them

In the afternoon of the same day I visited St. Mary's church, Colestown, preached