Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-29
The PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CONVENTIONS

CONVENTION.
The Convention of the Episcopal Church
commenced on Tuesday LAST, ana closed
It's labors on Thursday. 1t has been many
years since more able and jealous as
soc'ation OF Episcopaiians assembled in Nir-
GINA
The Right Rev. Bishop Moore took the
Chair
The Convention consisted of 81 Lay De-
fHtics, and the IS following Clerical De
pUties, viz.-The Rev'J. John Buchanan,
ct Henrico Edw. G. Mcclure, of Fred
erichsburg Andrew Syme. Petersburg !;
William II. Wilmer, Alexandria WI
liam IL. Hart, Church on Richmond Fl il !;
William Meade, Frederick Charles
Crawford, Amherst (; John Philips, Caro-
line William Steel, Prince William !;
Hugh G. Boggs, Spottsylvania; George
Lemon, Fauquier; William Hawley, Gull
pepper Oliver Norris, Alexandria John
Dunn, Loudoun Ar,nistead Smith, Math
ews and William King. Augusta.
On Tuesday, various Committees were
appointed.
he thanks Of the Convention were una
nimonsly presented to the Revd. Oliver
Norris. " for his evangelical and eloquent
discourse, Ola the duties OF the Ministry, de-
hvered this day in the Monumental
Church.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
next morning, n the Senate Chamber, in
the Capitol
Ifednesday. 1Eay 22d.-The Revd. Mr..
Wilmer, furnished the Convention with a
copy Of the Journal OF the proceedings OF
the Staudiug Committee of the Church of
this STATE.
Mr. Boggs. from the Committee ap
pointed on the state of the Church, presen-
ted report, which WAS calculated To a
mend the 1ith Canon of the Church, 50 as
tomtroduce the words ed in Italics. in
the following manner:
Canon I1th.--" On every Easter Mon
day, each Parish shalt elect eight Vestrv
men; but 7vhere il is deemed e:hedient.
The number may be increased 20 fqveiUe.-
Two weeks notice shall be given Of the
meeting by the Minister from the pulpIt
or. 1t there he no Minister. by the Ncstry
or, ittlere be no Vcstry. by any two mem
bers who last possessed the power of the
Nestrymen ar, iftherc be no suruiui7 O.
members offhe Vestry, 6y three yeshec,e-
6lc members Of the Church-w6o shall
cause advertisements OF the nccting, to be
put up at such public p'aces, as will Sc
cure due notice of the meeting. Aud ev-
cry Pew-holder, or lin tue original i. was
aHd) contributor to the support OF tic
Church, shall be cut tied to vote.
livery Vestryman shall, upon taking
ms seat, subscribe the following form -
~ do believe the Holy Scriptures OF the
ga AID New Testament to be the word
OF God, ani to contain all things neces-
. sary TO salvation and do soleinnlv en-
gage TO Conform TO the doctrines and
" worship Of the Protestant Episcopai
Z I T.;
change was proposed in the last pare Of
this Canon
The Proposition of the Committee was
accepted, and the Canon was varied &C
cordiagly.
Sundry resolutions were offered by Mr..
Mcclure, on behalf of the Vcstry OF Fred
ericksburg, expressing their dsapproba-
ton OF the 9th and 7th Canous, adopted
by the last Convention.--in the OH Canon,
Is an enumeration of the offences tor
which layman may be pres nlc1 and
tried, VIZ" Drunkenness, incOntincncc.
Profane swearing. general neglect Of pub
Inc woiship. misunderstanding rreverent
behaviour during divine service, gaming,
exlortion, and any ofber OEen pici1usHcas
WHfe ;" tor when offences, iav-meinbers,
who are communicates Of the Church,
may be reproved, publicly censured, or
repealed IRON the molly c1m runiOm, dc.-
cording to the degree Of the Offence, and
the age and other circumstances of the Of.
fender" In the 7th Canon. is specl6ca.
ton OF the modes OF trial and punishment
lu the lst Instance, the minister OF the
parish where the onsuce is committed, is
privately TO aduou,sh If this reproof
shoula be upavailog, the matter IS to
come under the jurisdiction Of the munster.
v-s.ry and ~ardens; and in case Of cstab-
lished guih, the offender S to receive such
sentence as the offence may deserve
" which sentence lsaid tive Canon,) Shall
DC either reproot before the vestry aud
wardens, public ccnsufe ID the church, or
repe.lins him from the holy Communion"
Cons dei@Dle discussion ensued on the
proposition 40 rtsc,ni these CeHous. The
Convention 'eso.yca itself Into Commits
tee, Hugh Nelson, Esq. IN lhc Chair the
matter was debated AT large and on the
Committees rising, MIR. Nelson reported
that they nad agreed 10 resolution, which
he Delivered IN 1t the ssccrctaTy's cable,
where the same was read as follows
" Rlss'rea, That the 9th and TN Ca
mons Tor the government Of the Church OF
ths Diocese, adopted by tic last Convcn-
ton. os reEeaisd and that the following