Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-29


We SION OF iis revenue into principal
ne said preamble amdresoluiions were
aereettfo.'
A further report from the same com
m;;,ce was made by Mr.. &. +. Mercer
I Recommending 10 the Convention The a
( 'ioa'i0n of q resolution for annexing 10
. tie lonrnais ofthis u any future Convent
/ or list 81 The clergy III the diocesS. The
names at y clergy men, exclusive of The
bsstop, constitute the present liS:.-This
reAor' W, GgTre0 To.
a standing committee of six were elect.
Ell by ballui.
a resolution was submitted by MIR.
Edmund j. Lee, respecting certain fasbi-
enable amusemeu,s-which Was ordered
10 he laid on the table
FRIDAY, Nay 22.-Un motion of Mr..
Low. seconded by MIR. Hugh Nelson, lie
preamble aud resolutions agreed To L\
tho ConveGtIon yesterday, Ola the subject
OF providing "a permanent iUnd i0r sup
port Of Ia bishop, we're re- considered,
and amcnhed by striking iiercnom Tie
words " Others hare totally dneeasfed."
and inserting in lieu thereof, ihe follow ns
words, VIZ. I'll * confidently topped, THAI
IN imitation oil the example which has
been thus afforded them, the oiacrpar.>A-
J ~ wi! Seconi. =
l
submitted by him yesterday, was taken
up, and amended as iOlioMs:
Whereas differences OF opinion prevail as 10
CERTAIN fashionable amnSemcntS: aud n an
| pears desirable to many. that the sense of Tie
| convention should he expressed concerning
| them; the convention does hereby ieClar. is
opinion, that gaming, attending un theatres
| public balls. and horse. racing, should be roIin-
| quished By all communicates ut this church
as having the tad enects OF staining tIp,,u,itv
| - To
| TO their r,ons brcthien-aud at erdAnreri,g
| their own SALVATION by III IL rushing, -luita.
| rily, INTO those temptations aLaiuSt " Inch ihtv
nnpiorc tie protection OF their heavenly -,
| Their: and this convention chpiiS.ies the ito,,e
that this expression OF its opinion " al be siti-
| fic!ent to prsduce conformity OF conduct and
! utlannmity ct opinlos, anoug all tie members
| oisur conimnnion.
MIR. Powell! moved TO postpone the cor
s'deraiioh OF il until the End day of The
next Convcntlon--which motion was n,-
! gaiived. ayes -. noes %.
! Mr.. Powell then moved as a substitute
for tiie resolution, the one which was a.
! dnptcd by the house OF bishops in the
| last general Convention, held al New
York. -Ilis motion was also rejected.
| The same fate also attended sub
stl,utc, which was moved by Mr. AIer-
| Ger.
| The question recurring on Mr.. Lees
resolution. ON motion of Mr.. Pow ell
| supported by three other members, the
| sense OF Tie convention upon il was taken
by orders; and the.votes being counted
II appeared that Tie clergy present we're
| unanimously in favor OF The said resoIu-
| tion--sevonteen OF the lay members voted
In The affirmative, and nine III the mega
tive. The bishop therefore ANNOUNCES.
that the said resolution was agreed TO ,yy
| the convention.
Saturday, May D. Bishop Moore de-
livered the following address on The state
OF the church for which pious and at
! feCtionate address" The thanks of this CON
veniion ware pres nted
! BRETHREN. The narrative of ,ny episco.
| pa! tour, in consequences of its recurrence ev.
cry year, woRld cease 10 enlist your feelings or
| TO command your attention, were u Hot for that
| view OF the church Which IL affords Won Every
| circumstance which hasthe least hearing unoS
| her Interests, amconviDced mu>t be import.
ant III your estimation; and as ! perceive i'm
The iaIty OF our communion such a devotion 10
her cause, as perceive in them disposiliou
| TO rescne her FROM oblivion and 10 raise her
from the dust my bosom is inspired with con
f1dence, and am encouraged 10 proceed in the
history OF my official proceedings.
Immediately upon the adjoui nment of the
| last convention, visited Alexandria preached
| IN both the churches in that city, admitted 10
the'cfder of deacons MIR. John Bryan aud Mr..
heiti. ana to the priesthood the Rev. Mr..
| Steel Oithe comfy of Prince William Artcr
| my return, ia July, from Tie General Conyen.
| ton, visited the county of Chesterfield, and
! preached to An atteHtive auditory in Falling
! Creek hurch. Hanover formed the next OBJ
| Ject OF my attention, in WHICH county preach
| ed in three of the churches belonging TO orr
| communion, and IN one meeting house erected
| upon Il general plan. | administered The rite
| OF confirmation IN that district of the diocess
! to a small number of our members-and wiz
messed with infinite pleasure that devotion 10
| The interests of orr communion for which thar
| section ct The church is so peculiarly sn hiuhIv
| distinguished. When mention the warm de.
| Votlon OF mat congregation to the church I
| would not be understood 10 embrace i'm tho
| expression, the most distant idea ct religions
| bigotry. They entertain and express a fem
| derness iorali tue sincere wOrshippers Of God,
! but brea In orr bosom, instructed in our ptiu.
| cipes, and well informed upon every poiut
conbected with vital piety, they have united in
| determination 10 rally around the altar of
| tholr iaihers, ana by snch eNertiOns as will
| reflect honor upon their venerable families and
names to the latest Posteriiy, they have justifi.
| Ell their claim TO my gratitude and respect
In Tie month of September embaTke ed in d
| Journey 20 some of the more distant counties
| III Nelson | preached funeral sermon. TO a
| large ana deeply impressed auditory on the
| occasion of the death of the venerable nother
| OF Judge Cabeil. She died as she had lived AN
| ornament TO the Episcopal Church OF Virginia
| her memory is embaImod by the tears moi omly
| OF her children and descendants hut of ali
| who were favored with her acquaintance
| J then crossed James river into the county of
| Campbell. and preached twice on Sunday in
the methodist church, and on Monday evening
| III the PRESBYTERIAN church in Lynchburg tle
| weather being very rainy, CONGREGATIONS were
! comparatively small, but serious and devout -
| then visited New London, and officjs,ed ia
the church near that place TO a numerous as
| sembly, whose sensbility to tiie tfnihs of rpli-
| glon warmed my heart and convinced me Of
| their piety aud zeal From New Ioudon 1
| proceeded 10 MeCkItnhnrn and cnrsncratnh