Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-21

roht'oil, hetd al petersburg on the 18Th INST.
(EXTRAcTs.)
Thursday, MGy 10. Bishop MOORE
look HE chair.
Thirteen clerical, and eighteen Law de-
pufies attended.
Committees were appointed to examine
the paruchial reporls-the trcasurer's ac-
counts and the accounts of the treasurer
OF he common prayer and tract society.
Mr.. Wilmer, on the part of the mana
gers oil the common prayer and tract So
cieiy. made report from which il APP
peared thai since the formation Of the So
clety, aboni 600 prayer books, 500 Exee-
sliions OF tile caiechIsn by Lewis, and
$4,000 tracts had been distributed Means
had bceI taken for printing, aud for dis
iriDniinS them by means of depois in the
large towns, 50 as 10 give the distribution
greater effect.
Friday, Nay IA. Mr.. Robert Page,
rom line committee for examining the
ircasurer's accounts, made report olthe
state of The funds.
On motion Of Mr.. NeedIram L. Wash
lngtoD, ReS0ired unanimously, That this
Convention rxprrss their appreciation of
the object Of tire Colonization Sociefy,
and offer up their hearty prayers for It's
success.
Mr.. Wilmer, from the Standing Com
mii,ec, made a report of the money col
lecied in the different parishes on account
of The Fund for the support of The Episco-
pate; from uhich il appeared that about
9G0 had been received -thc greater part
of which had been vested in bank stock
A donation of 100 TO this Fund was
this day presented by Mrs. Jarrati, rclict
Of the Rev. Deyereaux Jarrati; for which
liberality .le unanimous thanks of The
Convention were returned.
A Standing Committee was appointed.
consisting of the following gentlemen =
the Rev. w. II. Wilmer, the Rev. o. Nor
ris, the Rev. John Dunn, Messrs. Bush
rod Washington, Edmund |. Lee, and
| George Taylor.
The following were also elected by bal
LOT the Delegates to the next General
| Convention: The Rev. w. n. Wilmer,
| the Rev. J. S. Ravenscroft. the Rev. w.
| Meade, the Rev. g. Lemon, Messrs.
Bushrod Washington, +. J. Lee, Z. +.
Mercer, and Philip Nelson.
Saturday, MW li.-Mr. Allen, from
| committee to whom had been referred a
resolution for the promotion Of Christian
| knowledge, presented the following reso-
buttons, which were adopted by The Con.
| -
| dent 10 connect a missionary fund with
| any other'-(rhr original resolution had
pointed out The Tract Society Fund.- 2.
" Resoired, that il be recommended TO
the friends OF the chmch Immediately TO
organize themselves into Missionary
Society for lie benefit of vacant parish
es Of which society the Bishop Of lie
diocess shall be er ofieiO President"
Mr. Eavenscroil, from the committee
on Tie state OF the church, made Re-
port.
Bishop Moore delivered The following
address on the state of The church:
BRETHREN,-To effect great and important
| objects, great and continued eXertiOu is re-
qnirtd. Difficulties must not be permitted TO
paralize our efforts nor to unncrVe cur arm
The mind fixed upon a legitimate point, must
rnt forth all its energies ia the attainment ut
tie contemplated design. To press forward
towards the mark, and TO persevere with firm
ness, can alone secure to us success, and ehect
the completion Of that hAlOwed object IN
which we have engaged, the IeSuscitatioD OF
the church Of our fathers.
When travelling through this extensive do
cess, fdtigued with the labOurs peculiar 10 the
station which occupy, my spirits are always
revived by recurring TO that noble principle
which forms the soul Of This convention, and
which auiniaies tie bosom of each indy@Ua
member. Ii - to raise cur Zion from the dust,
TO build NJ her Frustrated aiidTs. aud 10 fur
uish tie people Of our communion With tie
bread Of life That We are iabouring, Jehovah
from bis throne OF mercy looks down with an.
probation, and whispers 10 our hearts, " we'll
done, good and faithful servants"
| When The rniuS of oar ISOLATED temples
meet my eye, aud the felis iOus priyat!oGs r {
the people n'e presented to my view, my soul
is overwhelmed with those reflections peculiaF
20 tie case. Considering the enemy Of mar-
kind as tie ofigin % the desolation and dis
tress which behold, new impetus = COM
nunicatcdio my MUD The cross Of tic Lord
jesus Christ - prescnied tony view, aud " 10
! am With YOU aiv avs reyiyVs NY heart aud
impels me ~ removed exet,ion. 10 lJbour IN
tae vineyard Of lie cfaciied sasionr, has