Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-29
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RlCHMOND. May %
CoavcatiOa ofiheProtenamt Episcopal Chmel.
of puginiG, Which met az Manchester.
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| to- morrow
Wednesday. May 20.-Tic bishop be-
| ing TIL absent, Mr. Wilmer took the chair,
| as president pro ten.
| 4 committee 10 examine the certificates
| OF appointment OF The lay deputies re-
ported The appearance of2f deputies, all
whose certificates coGiOrmcd to'tnc ca
mons the church Fifteen clerical depu-
Ties appeared.
| Committees were appointcd.-Fo take
lnto consideration The stale of The church
IN this dloc se-Io examine. the pare
ciiicai reports examine the ireasurer's
az, ouiits-and The accounts of the trea-.
surer OF the ,ommonprayerb book and tract
| society.
Bishop Moore appeared and took the
| char.
| No other business, of any importance.
was transacted before the Convention adj
| lourne,i.
! IhmSd'ay May 2i.-Thfee additional
LAY, ana one clerical deputy appeared
The bishop announced ,aai in The absence
oi John Brockenbrougii, Il lay deputy TO
| represent the Monumental Church of
! Richmond, he had appointed William
Muninrd 10 aci for that church
Different committees matte reports
he following Was made by MIR. Viii
ner, from the one on the state of the
| church:
Whereas it is all important 10 have the hen.
| cit OF episcopal visitatiops throurhout the
'!ioccsS. at AN earlier date than the fund apnro
| ptiaied to That purpose gives any promise of
| eiiecting. 10 that end he u resolved by tins
con'entIon-ihdt whenever il shall he neces
| Sary tor the bishop TO visit anv nari nj This
dioccss, he shall be authorised TO call a cl.rsv
man from any part OF the diocess 10 suppi,
ms place IN the duties Of his parocbial charge
| tor rot more than two SUNDAYS
ANA be 1t thriller resolved, that for the nav
heht OF Tue travelling eXpences of such cJer-
lyman, the sum OF tive dollars shall be required
| from edc'i parish in addition 10 The 80 dollars
| now payable TO the general fund OF the church
Whereas the assistance of missionaries to
| visit the destitute parishes is most desirable
| Out cannot be obtained, owing 10 the poverty
| OF The church, and whereas various proposnis
| nave heretofore been made for the purpose OF
| raising funds toeducate yonng men d esrons NJ
/ entering into The ministry, which, have failed of
success, ahdare yet likely 10 fail; It's therefore
| recommended ami enJoined upon such OF the
! clergy as are settled, to receive Nonng men
Iuto their families tor the purpose of assisting
| them IN theirsjpdies, which Young persons when
| property qualified may be licensed nv the bish
| op as lay ieadeiS-by which means the Clergy
woniu he occasionally enabled to NAL eAcnr-
| SONS into distant and vacant parishes without
liaving their own charge entirely unproyided
| TOR, and would have this further advantage
that these students would join practice with
| theory.
ms report was agreed to.
1he following report was made by the
reverend A. BamaIn, frOmth committee
on Tie state of the church, &c.
The committee on the state of the church.
J Ia whom was referred the resolution PROVIDING
! a secure and permanent depository of the r
| piScopal Fund, have, according to order had
! the same nnder consideration, and beg leave "a
| report
1 hat frnn ftta
! It has been deemed by preceding conventions
| hlghIy eHpedieiIt, 1t not indiSpe nSablv nec.ssa
| ny 10 me welfare OF the church of Virginia
that the Bishep should he relieved from the
| confinement ofparoChIal duties, in order that
| the benefits of the Episcopal ordinances may
| ne thereby m0reprompty and widely diffuscd
| mat The desoihtc temples ofreligion NAV again
| hear the voice of our chief pastor within their
| long t9rsaken courts !; and that his yei,eratpd
hnthoui! aud Influence may he extended over
| the wh.te flock, which il has pleased God tn
| commit to his piOUs charge.
| for thissaUiary aud holy purpose, Tie stand
| ING committee OF the dIoCesS early recommend
| ed me establishment of Fund for the suppett
OF tie EpIScopate, and The convention 40 ceud.
| ed theirfeccmmendaiio0 by various re solutions
! winch nave been hitherto followed with inner
| iect success. Particular parishes have contr.
| buted their Subscriptions towards the Fund
| with zeal becoming lis Importance TO the
| prosperity OF the church; while others have
| totally dsregardcd the appeal which has been
| Hidue 10 tnelI pitly ana nheIality.
| Ionr committee cannot recommend the a ban.
| donment of measure fraught with common
benefit. until every practicable effort for lis ac
| cOmphshment shall have failed 1t is confident
| ~ believed that the distractions which have
| hitherto opposed its success have arisen from
| want of confidence in the means which had
| been devised for its attainment, rather than
from AN insensibiiity 10 its importance.
| The resolution referred to the committee if
! adopted, will etiectualiy secure to the Fund
| that permanent character, which should re-
| move among the parishes the fear tIatthe fruits
OF their liberalIty will be hereafter rnisapplied
among The first subscribers the apprehension
! thai their piOus contributions will NOT he So
| cnnded IN time by all their brethren: and in
f! the church the beliefthat any DELAY, however
| pTotracted, can ultimately defeat Che object CT
| its pety.
| a decision Of the Supreme Court oftbe limit,
! ed States has recognized the legal existence
! and It's authority Will protect the rights Of the
! corporation, Ia which the resolution PROPOSES
| TO vest the Episcopal FuBd OF this diOcess-
| HE committee would have recommended a
/ more Ceutraidepository, could one have been
| obtained under the sanstion of law.
| Ihe resolutions of preceding conventions
| have too sangulhely contemplated an immediate
resort TO tie fund for the object which IL =
designed to accomplish. Your Committee
! are Of opinion that this should be deferred
{ until the fund shall have been 30 enlarged. as
To provide for that object by its ann,i,sI reve.
| nue They beg leave therefore 10 r.commend
TO Tie convention, the adoption of the follow
| ing resolutions =
L. RcSotred, That the annual contributions
from Christ Church in Alexandria. of one hun.
urea dollars, Tor raising fund for the support
Of iie bishop, which have now been pgid ar
whicir may hereafter be received together with
an other sums which may be any where sab.
scribod aud collected for the same object. be
! vested ~ bank stock, under the direction of
| the standing committee of il,is diocees H., H.
names OF George Dcneale and John hIuncastcT.
church wardens Of Christ Church, Fairfax
| parish, Alexandria, aud their successors. for
the purpose aforesaid
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