holiness in worship.

Great praise is due to the indefatigable rector, not only for his zeal in carrying the good work through in spite of many difficulties, and with very slender means; but also for the sound judgment and excellent taste displayed in its execution. Five of the clergy were in attendance on the occasion, and the church was crowded with a deeply interested congregation. At the LORD's Supper, administered by me, fifty-four communed. I had previously preached and confirmed seven per

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Friday, November 14th, confirmed four persons, in the parish church at Rehoboth; and Saturday, the 15th, five, in the Chapel at Dividing Creek; both in Coventry Parish. In both, I preached and administered the LORD's Supper. On Saturday afternoon, I administered confirmation to a man dangerously ill, at his own house.

On Saturday, the twenty-sixth after Trinity, in St. John's Parish, Worcester county, I consecrated the parish church, recently substantially rebuilt, in great measure at the cost of the liberal-hearted rector of the parish. A very large congregation densely crowded the building, and the confirmation of ten persons, (among whom was the gentleman who had given the ground on which the church is built) attested the success of the ministry in this new parish. I preached and administered the Communion on this occasion. At night, I preached again, in All Hallows' Church, Snow Hill. The next day, in the same church, I preached, confirmed seven persons, and administered the LORD's Supper.

Tuesday, the 18th, in St. Paul's Church, Worcester Parish, Berlin, I preached, confirmed three persons, and celebrated the Communion, and at night, after Evening Prayer and a sermon by the Rev. Mr. Crosdale, said a few words on the instruction of the colored people.

Wednesday, November the 19th, in the same parish, I consecrated the venerable old parish church of St. Martin, which,

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after being many years dilapidated and out of use, has recently been restored to a state of fitness for the holy purposes for which it was first erected, but had never, until now, been solemnly set apart. Much yet remains to be done, to render this very substantial and beautifully situated edifice worthy, in its interior neatness and commodiousness, of its large dimensions, fair proportions, and interesting exterior; the best part, however, is accomplished-a congregation of people, plain and poor, but earnestly desirous of spiritual benefit, and willing to receive instruction, is regularly assembled for worship in the walls which they love because their fathers built them. The recent separation of Worcester Parish from All Hallows' will, I trust, be the means of greatly strengthening both its congregations, and of securing for that of "old St. Martin's" the increased attention which it wants, and promises richly to repay. At St. Martin's, I preached, confirmed two persons, and administered the LORD's Supper.

The next day, Thursday, November 20th, I attended, accompanied by four of my brethren, at a new church recently erected in "the forest," and not then finished. It is the work of a very few individuals gathered together into a congregation not yet perfectly organised by the name of St. Matthew's Church, in a remote part of All Hallows' Parish, under the zealous and acceptable ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Long, lately missionary in an adjoining part of the diocese of Delaware. The building was filled with a congregation apparently little familiar with our services,`but respectful and attentive. I preached, and addressed the congregation on the nature, character, and grounds of our services. Friday, the 21st, in the chapel of Spring Hill Parish at Salisbury, I preached, confirmed five persons, and administered the LORD'S Supper in the morning, and preached again at night.

Saturday, the 22d, in the same parish, I consecrated the newly erected chapel at Quantico, by the name of St. Philip's Church. Just three years before I had officiated in the public room of a tavern, for the first time that a bishop had ministered in the

place; and now, I beheld, erected by the handful of people who had then convened, and those who had joined themselves unto them, one of the neatest and most church-like buildings I have ever seen constructed on the same scale of expenditure. It was thronged on the day of consecration, and every thing discover. able in the assembly and in the services gave evidence that the Church had indeed taken deep root in that community. I preached, and administered the LORD's Supper on this occasion. On the evening of the same day, at Salisbury, I read Evening Prayer and preached to a congregation exclusively of colored people, who completely filled the church.

Sunday, the Twenty-seventh after Trinity, in Spring Hill parish church, I said Morning Prayer, baptised an adult, preached, confirmed four persons, and administered the LORD's Supper. Monday, November 24th, I preached in a temporary place of worship occupied for occasional services by the very few members of the Church resident in Vienna Parish. The congregation was very small. The next day, at Newmarket, I preached, confirmed two persons, and administered the LORD's Supper in a school house, where the congregation of that extremely feeble parish usually assembles. Wednesday, the 26th, I preached and administered the LORD's Supper in the old parish church of Dorchester parish, at Church Creek. The next day, being the day of public thanksgiving recommended by the civil authority, I preached and administered the LORD's Supper in the chapel of Dorchester Parish, on Taylor's Island. Friday, the 28th, in Christ Church, Cambridge, I said Morning Prayer, preached, and celebrated the Holy Communion; and at night, in Christ Church, Easton, preached and confirmed ten persons. This was my first service in the beautiful church which now adorns Easton, through the zeal of the parishioners of St. Peter's Parish, and the indefatigable industry and perseverance of its rector. It stands unrivalled on the Eastern Shore, and with few to compare with it, in point of fitness for all the purposes of worship, on

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either Shore. It added to my satisfaction in seeing it, to find it quite filled by a numerous congregation, and to hear the music of the services performed with peculiar sweetness, and accuracy of taste and execution.

On the evening of the first Sunday in Advent, in Trinity Church, Baltimore, I preached, and confirmed sixteen persons. Thursday, December 4th, I proceed, as by appointment, in company with the rector, to All Faith Church, St. Mary's county, and there met the Rev. Mr. Abercrombie, of the adjoining parish; but the extreme inclemency of the weather preventing the attendance of a congregation, we had no service. The next day, in the parish church of Trinity Parish, Charles county, I preached, confirmed four persons, and administered the LORD'S Supper. Saturday, the 6th, in the parish church of William and Mary Parish, Charles county, I preached, confirmed one person, and administered the Communion. The severity of the weather caused the congregation to be very small. Sunday, the second in Advent, in Christ Church, Chaptico, I preached, confirmed eight persons, and celebrated the Holy Communion. Monday, the 8th, was a very stormy day, but at All Saints' Church, King and Queen Parish, we found a small band of faithful ones assembled, and I preached, confirmed five persons, and administered the LORD's Supper. Only two persons present were non-communicants. At that time, the ruinous condition of the church was a melancholy spectacle. I have since been rejoiced to hear that the erection of a new building is in progress. Tuesday, the 9th, the wretched state of the roads detained me in my journey, until a morning appointment at the "Poplar Hill" Church, in William and Mary Parish, St. Mary's county, was converted into an evening service. I only preached, to a small congregation, which had patiently waited for me several hours. On Wednesday, in the same parish, at Trinity Church, I preached, confirmed nine persons, and administered the Holy Eucharist. The next day, December 11th, in St. Andrew's Church, I re

ceived into the congregation an infant clinically baptised, preached, confirmed fifteen persons, and administered the LORD's Supper. Friday, the 12th, in the chapel of Christ Church Parish, Calvert county, (then vacant,) I said Morning Prayer, and preached to a congregation rendered very small by the inclemency of the weather, and insufficiency of notice. There was no Communion, for want of preparation. On Saturday, I preached, confirmed two persons, and administered the LORD's Supper, in the parish church of the same parish. Tuesday, the third in Advent, I attended at St. Paul's Church, Prince Frederick, expecting to find arrangements made for its consecration: but the storm that raged had kept away the rector, vestry, and all the congregation, and the Rev. Mr. Berry and I enjoyed full leisure to examine the building, now first seen by us since its completion, and to warm and dry ourselves by the fire of the faithful sexton. My appointments in St. Paul's Parish, Prince George county, for Monday and Tuesday, the 15th and 16th, were broken up by the failure of a conveyance across the Patuxent. On Wednesday, the 17th, in St. James's Church, West River, I preached, confirmed five persons, and administered the Holy Communion.

On the third Sunday in Advent, the Feast of St. Thomas, I held the stated ordination in St. Paul's Church, Baltimore. The Rev. Adolph Frost, Deacon, having been examined by me with the presence and assistance of the Rev. L. Van Bokkelen, and the Rev. M. Lewin, presbyters, was admitted to the priesthood, on presentation by the Rev. Mr. Van Bokkelen ; he, and the Rev. Messrs. Berry, Lewin, and Chipchase, joining in the imposition of hands. I preached, and administered the LORD's Supper.

On the Feast of the Nativity, in St. John's Church, Huntingdon, near Baltimore, I baptised an adult and confirmed one person; taking no no other part in the services on account of a loss of voice, with which I continued to be afflicted from that time onward for six weeks.