hel Davis, Samuel Nichols, William H.Northrop, (since deceased) George H. Norton, David Brown, Leverett Bush, Thomas Osborne, (since removed to South-Carolina,) Intrepid Morse, (since removed to Ohio,) Charles M'Cabe, Alexis P. Proal, George Upfold, M. D., John Grigg, jun., James W. Eastburn, (since removed to Virginia, and deceased,) George B Andrews, (since removed to Connecticut,) James I. Bowden, (since removed to Maryland,) John V.E.Thorn, (since removed to Pennsylvania,) William Richmond, (since removed to Pennsylvania,) Deodatus Babcock, William Barlow, William H. De Lancy, Frederick T. Tiffany, and Benjamin P. Aydelott, M. D., belonging to this diocess; and John Toland, of the Island of St. Martins, West-Indies; and, by letters dismissory from the Right Rev. the Bishop of that diocess, Lemuel Birge, of Rhode-Island.---Total, 4.

Within the same period, the following persons have been ordained priests:-The Rev. Joshua M. Rogers, the Rev. Samuel Johnston, (since removed to Ohio,) the Rev. Ezekiel G. Gear, the Rev. Gregory T. Bedell, (since removed to NorthCarolina,) the Rev. Nathaniel F. Bruce, M.D. (since removed to Connecticut,) the Rev. Charles W. Hamilton, the Rev. David Brown, the Rev. George H. Norton, the Rev. Henry Anthon, the Rev. Thomas Breintnall, from Pennsylvania, the Rev. Hugh Smith, (since removed to Georgia,) the Rev. Lucius Smith, from Connecticut, and the Rev. Samuel Nichols, of this diocess: and the Rev. John Toland, of St. Martin's, W. I.-Total, 14.

The following clergymen have been instituted to the following rectorships: the Rev. Evan M. Johnson, to that of St. James's Church, Newtown, Queens county; the Rev. William B. Lacey, to that of St. Peter's Church, Albany; the Rev. Thomas Breintnall, to that of Zion

Church, New-York; the Rev. Russell Wheeler, to that of Zion Church, Butternutts, Otsego county; the Rev. David Brown, to that of St. James's Church, Hyde Park, Dutchess county; and the Rev. Gilbert H. Sayres, to that of Grace Church, Jamaica, Queen's county.

In addition to the above, the following clergymen have taken charge of the parishes annexed to their respective names: the Rev. Nathaniel Huse, from Connecticut, of St. Paul's Church, Paris, Oneida county; the Rev. Samuel Phinney from Pennsylvania, of St. Andrew's Church, Coldenham, Orange county; the Rev. John Brown, of St. Thomas's Church, New-Windsor, Orange county; the Rev. Charles M'Cabe, deacon, of St. James's Church, Milton, Saratoga county; the Rev. Cyrus Stebbins, of Christ Church, Hudson, Columbia county; the Rev. Alexis P. Proal, deacon, of St. John's Church, Johnstown, Montgomery county; the Rev. George Uphold, M. D., deacon, of Trinity Church, Lansinburgh, Rensselaer county, and Grace Church, Waterford, Saratoga county; the Rev. David Huntington, of St.Peter's Church, Waterville, and St. John's Church, Delhi, Delaware county; the Rev. Henry M. Shaw, deacon, from North-Carolina, of Trinity Church, Utica, Oneida county; the Rev. Lucius Smith, of St. Peter's Church, Auburn, Cayuga county; the Rev. Ravaud Kearney, of Trinity Church, New-Rochelle, Westchester county; the Rev. Henry U. Onderdonk, of St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, Kings county: the Rev. William Barlow, deacon, of St. John's Church, Canandaigua, Ontario county; the Rev. Samuel Nichols, of St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, Westchester county; the Rev. John Grigg, jun. deacon, of St. John's Church, Phillipsburgh, Westchester county; the Rev. Jonathan M. Wainwright, from Connecticut, (assistant minister) of Trinity Church, New-York; the

VOL. I.]

Biography of Miss Elizabeth Smith.

MISS ELIZABETH SMITH was born at Burnhall, near Durham, in December, 1776. At a very early age, she discovered that docility, and mental application, which formed the distinguishing traits of her character through life. At the infantine period of three years, she was accustomed to leave an elder brother, and younger sister, to their sports, and hang over such volumes as a nursery library contained, until she had possessed herself of their contents. At four years old, she read extremely well, and with apparent reflection. Her talents revealed themselves even in the dawn of existence, and that time which is almost universally devoted to trifling amusements, she employed in laying the foundation of a beautiful superstructure of knowledge and piety. At the age of thirteen, she was well acquainted with the French and Italian languageswith Geometry, and several branches of the Mathematics, and became the preceptress of her sisters. In those accomplishments, which fashion annexes to a finished female education, she also excelled. For poetry she had a native fondness, and at every period of her life, indulged in its composition, and distinguished her self by her proficiency in music, dancing, and drawing in perspective. Still, her greatest pleasure seemed to be derived from the silent hours of study, and her friends were often inVOL. I. No. V.

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duced to draw her from her books, lest her health should suffer from intense application. Her early youth was spent in affluence; but a sudden and distressing reverse of fortune, overwhelmed her family, by the failure of a bank, in which her father's estate was invested. With unmurmuring submission, and the most cheerful fortitude, she yielded to the dispensation of the Almighty, and strove to become the comforter of her parents-particularly, the stay of her

mother.

The library which had afforded her such unspeakable delight, was to be resigned; the endeared paternal residence to be abandoned; and they, who had ever had it in their power to relieve others with unhesitating benevolence, were for a time compelled to depend upon generosity for a home. Afterwards, the afflicted family followed to Ireland the regiment, in which their father had obtained a commission. The most intimate companions of Elizabeth acknowledge. that they could recollect no instance of her repining, at this deep and unexpected poverty, though it forced her to forsake her native country, and a circle of beloved friends, whose affections were interwoven with the strongest fibres of her heart. Her mother mentions in a letter, that "through all the inconveniences which attended our situation while living in the barracks, the firmness, and cheerful resignation of her mind, at the age of nineteen, made me blush

for the tear which too frequently trembled in my eye, at the recollection of the comforts we had lost." In the year 1800, they returned to England, with the design of establishing themselves in a retired situation, upon a system of the strictest economy. But neither the disadvantages of narrow resources, nor the interruptions of an unsettled life, could turn the mind of Elizabeth from the pursuit of knowledge: so true is it, that superior intellect will vanquish those obstacles, which to the multitude appear insuperable. With out instruction, without a regular library, often without a settled abode, she acquired the Spanish, German, Latin, Greek and Hebrew languages; and obtained no inconsiderable knowledge of Arabick, and Persick. She was, at the same time, says Mrs. Bowdler, 66 a very fine musician;" and those ladies who have devoted almost all the leisure of a whole life to this single accomplishment, will understand how much labour and application it involves, and perhaps feel surprize that one of their own sex should have power to unite with it, such proficiency in abstruse sciences. Miss Smith remarks that "Study, to the mind, is what exercise is to the body; neither can be active and vigorous, without exertion. Therefore, if the acquisition of knowledge were not an end worthy to be gained, still study would be valuable on its own account, as tending to strengthen the mind; just as a walk is beneficial to our health, though we have no particular object in view. And certainly, for that most humiliating mental disorder, the wandering of the thoughts, there is no remedy so efficacious as intense study. It is not learning that is disliked in females, but the vanity which generally accompanies it. A woman's learning is like the fine clothes of an upstart, who is anxious to exhibit the riches so unexpectedly acquired. The learning of a man, is like hereditary rank,

which, having grown up with him, and being in a manner interwoven with his nature, he is almost unconscious of possessing. One reason of this difference, is the scarcity of this commodity among females, which leads every one who obtains a little, to fancy herself a prodigy. As the sum total increases, we may reasonably hope that each will become able to bear her share with a better grace."

Miss Smith furnished an instance that it is possible for a woman to retain a fondness for literature, and even to become an adept in the sciences, without sacrificing the knowledge of domestic employments, or departing from those meek, humble, complying dispositions, which have a closer affinity with happiness, than the possession of the most splendid talents. "She made a gown or a cap," says her biographer, "with as much skill as she displayed in explaining a problem in Euclid. or a difficult passage in Hebrew ;-and nothing which she thought it right to do, was ever neglected. No young lady dressed with more elegant simplicity, and none could do it at less expense, for she paid particular attention to economy, when circumstances rendered it proper."" In her knowledge, she was as modest as in every thing else, never presuming to be wise on a discovery, or judicious observation. Always simple, sweet, and innocent in her demeanour, she never gave herself an air of consequence, for genius, learning, or beauty, though she possessed them all.

"Still unobtrusive, serious and meek,
The first to listen, and the last to speak."

In company, she kept back so much, that some would be in danger of forgetting that she was there; but when called on to speak, she did it so much to the purpose, so pleasingly, so unaffectedly, that one wished none to speak but herself." The authoress of the Letter on Confirma