1794] HEV. WILLIAM SMirn, D. D. 407 



mands upon the church funds for the persons reduced to want by 

 the death of fathers, brothers and friendly protectors, was greatly 

 increased. Dr. Smith, before preaching them, had been informed 

 that it was not in the power of the vestry to offer any expectation 

 of a reward : and he declared at once that he had no expectation 

 of any emolument ; and would cheerfully perform without pecu- 

 niary compensation his part of the duties required at the two 

 churches as should be agreed upon between him, the rector and 

 Dr. Blackwell. 



CHAPTER LVni. 



Dr. Smith Devotes Himself to Internal Improvement through the Union 

 Canal Scheme — His Half-brother, Thomas Smith, Appointed to the 

 Bench of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania — Death of John Penn — 

 Dr. Smith Preaches on the Subject of Itinerant Missions — Also at 

 Funeral of Col. Joseph Rudulph— Also before the Grand Lodge of 

 Pennsylvania — General Convention of 1795 — Consecration to the 

 Episcopate of South Carolina of Dr. Robert Smith — Dr. William 

 Smith Preaches the Coksecr.ation Sermon, also that of Edward Bass — 

 Occupied with the Proceedings of the Illinois and Ou.\chita Land 

 Companies, and with Introducing Supplies of Drinking Water into 

 Philadelphia — Presents a Bell to the County of Huntingdon for its 

 Court-House — Birth of Richard Penn Smith. 



We have nothing of a striking or of a public character to record 

 for some time now in the life of Dr. Smith, and are compelled, 

 therefore, to give to the reader such small or fragmentary matters 

 as we can gather from Dr. Smith's memoranda. 



Just before the breaking out of the Yellow Fever, he had been 

 devoting his attention to matters connected with the Union Canal 

 Scheme, in which he had largely interested himself, visiting the 

 several springs and waters, tributary to the canal, at their sources 

 and heights. He now sought, by working them out to their re- 

 sults, to give effect to his various studies and labors in this im- 

 portant public work. 



His diary records, under date of January 31st, 1794, the ap- 

 pointment of his half-brother, the Hon. Thomas Smith,* to a seat 

 on the Bench of the Supreme Court of the State, an appointment 



* For an account of Judge Smilli, see Appendix, No. VIII. 



