The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-30
From The Richmond Enquirer, Meg "a.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.


EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
At a meeting Of a Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of Virginia,
held at Charlottesville, on Thursday the
18th Of May, 1899, the following proceed.
ings took place
twenty-five lay, and twenty-five cleri-
cal deputies, (besides the Bisbop,) attend
ed and took their seats.
Contributions to the Contingent Fund
Of the Church, were received, TO the a
mount of six hundred and fGty-eight dol
lars.
The account OF :he Trustees Of the Fund
for the permanent support of the Episco-
pate, was examined and approved; from
which it appeared that the money paid in,
bad been vested in bank stock. consisting
Of thirty three shares in the Farmers Bank
of Alexandria, amounting to 1850 dollars;
and six shares in the Bank of Alexandria,
amounting to 1900 dollars, making an ag-
gregate of 1850; except a small balance
of 5 dolls. Is cts. in the hands of the
trustees, and carried by them TO the new
account,
Examinations Of the accounts OF the
'Treasurers Of the Diocese, and Of the
PRAYER Book and Tract Society, Showed a
balance due to the latter of 40 dollars 86
Genus, and 2 balance in the hands OF the
former Of AZ 8S.-lt appeared also, that
ehe treasurer of the fund for relieving WI
dows and orphans of deceased clergymen
had in hand S7O9 83 in three per cent. and
six per cent. stock of the U. States, and in
,he Farmers Bank of Alexandria, and six
dollars. 90 cts. in cash. The Bishop also
produced the note of Robert Andrews
ex'or for 800 dollars, and a bank check
Cor EOS 90; making the whole fund Abb
dollars Ct cts. The Rev. Mr.. Wilmer.
rom the trustees OF the Theological School
reported that, during the last year a COM
mit.ee was appointed te draft an address
20 the members and friends of the Church,
which was printed, and circulated very
generally throughout the diocese;-that
MIR. John Nelson, Jun. .be agent appointed
60 solicit subscriptions. had obtained them
70 the amount Of I0,268 dollars 33 cents;
viz: in Fredericksburg, lose !; in Afexan-
dria, ITO; in Berkeley county, $50; in Ere
derrick, IlS5 in Jefferson, sis 80; ia
Norfolk and Portsmouth,. 1884; in Peters
burg, asa; in the city OF Richmond, 1920;
in Mecklenburg county. sO25;-and scat
aering $50. The trustees express their
sanguine hope that the future applications.
which will continue to be made. will ena-
bic them at an early day, to pu. in opera
zion so desirable an institution. The de-
Law OF another year, however is inevifa-
BILE, because the subscriptions were taken.
payable a. three i~nstalments; the first only
Of which, is now due; a measu-e Judged
prudent, from the very depressed state OF
che country in its money concerns. A cor
sespondeDee was entered INTO with the
aioceses of Maryland and Mort Carolina,
which resulted in some difference of OPT
MON On the part of the diocese of Mary.
land, as to the usefulness of the coDtem-
plated school, and its location at Williams
burg; but was deferred, as TO any defni-
tive step, until the meeting OF their Con-
yentiou in the present year. tFrom North
Carolina, no reply had been received.
A constitution Of the Theological School
was also reported, and tbeing slightly a.
nendedl was adopted by the Convention.
The following gsntlemea were elected
deputies to the gssssal convention. to be
holden next y~ear;--viz. the Ksy. WEI. r..
Wilmer. John S. Ravenscroft, VIM. Meade
ana EDWARD ". MCo uHes utoSo'''
Hugh Mercer, Edmund J. Lee. William
Mayo. and Philip Nelson.
The standing committee OF the Church
was elected, consisting Of the Rev. VIM.
n. Wilmer, Oliver Norris and John DUMP;
and Messrs. Bushrod Washington, Edmund
J. Lee and George Taylor. -,
1t appearing blythe reports from the df-
Sereut vestries, that untoward circumstan-
ees, and the pressure of the times alone,
bad prevented a full compliance with the
resolutions Of the last convention concern
ing the Bishops Fund; and that the pa
rishes, were disposed to give their aid to
carry them into effect; It was (on Mr.. ka-
venscrott's motion,) ResolDed, That il be
recommended to the different vestries, to
proceed 10 carry into effect the object of
The said resolutions, in the manner, in their
judgment best calculated to ensure sue
cess: and make report to each ensuing
Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Abraham Shepherd,
RESOLVED, That II shall be the duty Of eve
~ Minister, of this diocese, to make a re-
gister of each adult member within his
cure, agreeabIy to the 4Oth canon of the
General Convention.
On recommendation OF the committee on
the state of the Church, Resolved, That
the standing committee be requested to
take into consideration the constitution and