"The Charleston Gospel Messenger for February, contains an obituary notice from which we extract the following particulars: -- 'It may be truly said of the departed he was a great missionary* In five or more of our Dioceses he officiated for more or less time; but the greater part of his ministerial life, that is about forty years, was passed in South Carolina. He was the first missionary of our 'Advancement Society,' and first missionary of the 'Society for Missions of young men and others,' instituted in Charleston ; which was intended to act out of the Diocese, the elder Society being trusted within the Diocese, and which continued until the 'General Missionary Society' superceded the occasion of it. The churches now flourishing in Columbia, Choran, St

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT.

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Augustin, (Florida.) and Wadesborough, at Charleston, were planted by him. The old parishes of St. Bartholomew's Edisto Island, and Christ church, each of them for several years found the benefit of his ministrations.'

"Few more industrious men, physically, mentally and socially, have ever lived. 'These hands' he could truly say, 'have ministered to my necessities, and those who were with me.' Into the garden, the field, the orchard, the vineyard and the forest, he went -- not for recreation, or to gain wealth, but to supply the deficiency of an inadequate salary; for he coveted no man's silver or gold, or apparel.

" More contentment, with the allotments of Divine Providence ; more cheerfulness in narrow circumstances ; more confidence in God, as respected himself and family; more meekness in his intercourse with men; more resignation in sickness, sightlessness, adversity, bereavement and the last conflict, I have not witnessed. I might specify incidents known to several present. To one only I will advert: -- "He had a son intended for Holy Orders, much care was bestowed and expense (involving serious self-denial) incurred on his education.