Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-04
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EPISCOPAI. CONVENrION


WINcHEsrER May 2S.-The Gro I'D OF visitors who
were attracted hher by the NEE ing Of the Conven.
ton having dispersed and returned 10 their respective
homes, town has again assumed its usually sta and
unobiru,ive aspect During the four successive DAVIS
through which the services continued the church
was tbr,ngcd by numet - auditory, whos profound
attention aud reveren'ia demesnor evnced the de and
absorbing interest which they felt in the solemn and mo-
mentous truths which time to time d
from the sacred desk and enforced by those who min.
istered there with glowing and fervd e!ouuence which
deep sense of the awful responsibility OF their Office
and pors end ale ctionae zeal for the spiritual re-
generation Of their hearers could alone have inspired
How far these labours Of love" have been crowned
with success is knownto the Ssarcher o! Hearts alone
{" Paul may plant and Apollo. water but God mu =,
give the increase We would fain hope, however,
that the solenn aud impressive exercises of the occa
zion not altogether nproitalle.-Many appeared
TO be deeply affected hy the eloquent and touching ap
peal, which were made TO their under sta dinps ard
condolences, while Others seemed ready to exclan
with Agrppa when moved by the persuasive eloquence
OF Paul. Almost thou persuadest me 10 be a chris.
tan"
Notwithstanding t,c extreme harshner, and incl.m.
ency OF the weather on Sgnday-ths rain having de
scend,d in torrents without a moments interm.sion
throughout The dAy-the church, large and commoious
az IL ~ was not equal 10 the accommo la,ion of the
crowd who srove 10 gain adintance, and accordingly
many obliged 10 retire An eloquent a, d mower.
ful adapted 10 the achr nv thu
Rev. VIM. Jackson OF ST Pauls' church, Alexandria
preparatory to the admission oihe Rev. VIM. A. Small
wood, to 'he Order OF Priest; and the Rev. j. H. Hill
<who is to be associated with the Rev. j. j. Robertson
A Missionary to Greec-) and TIE Rev. Ephraim Adams
and the Rev. Thos. Ash 10 TIE OfGer of Dracons. Al
ter the per Of these solemn rites the SAcra-
lnent OF the Lords Supper administered to about
850 communicate AT candle light the services were
again resumed, and after the usual exercies were con
cluded Bishop Meade and took leave Of his b-etb-
rem in affectionae valedicory address. which touch
ed the hearts of many os hearers deeply tia, the
were moved TO tears This last scene was Impressive
Beyond description.
The SUBJECT of most interest, which occupied the de-
alterations of the Convention, presented by So
Irtiou rsaI h,
Church, Recommending the restriction imposed by the
lssi Convention, on the appointment Of the Rev Dr.
Meade, as Assistant Bishop OF IN, Diocess. When Dr.
Meade was chosen the Assistant Of the venerable
Diocesan, Bishop Moore it was provided by the terms
OF his appointments hl' he not, in virtue thereof
" 10 be considered as entitled TO the sson; but
that, on the demise o. Bishop Moore il should be the
right ard duty OF the Convention of the Diocese pro.
coed TO the election OF Upon bringing The
subject before the General Cow non. il resolved
by that body, that the restriction IN Dr.. MeALe's an
Ioinmrnt, was highly inexpedient, and wholly in
admissible Nevertheless, tbs proceeded to sisn
his canon cal testimonial. ant certified the same to
the House OF Bishops, by whom he was consecrat
ed, in ihs node usually observed, "a Assistant BIZ
chop OF tn. Dioces. of Virginia. without any re-
gard being he'd to the restriction OF the Convpntcn
The General Convention at the same time adopted a
Canon declaring that the Assistant Bishop shal i'm all
succeed the Bishop, in of surviving him
And was from desire TO conform 10 this general re
gulaon and IN order TO place DIR. Meade the same
footing with all other Assistant Bishops who may here
after be appointed, that the resolution in question was
reported The debate upon it was long and animated
and finally resulted in its adoption by large majority
there being but seven dissenent voices We will
not attempt TO present outline of the views OF
the several speakers, lest might do them injustice
1t may suffice to say-and thus much justice TO the mi
nority as well as 10 the RI. Rev Bishop himself, would
seem to require TO sayhat the opposition to the re-
solution was based exclusively the supposed expc
diency oil the measure and the reluctance of the dssen
tcnts TO undo act without which they contended il
would have been difficult, il not impossible, to have
obtained the consent of the requisite majority of the
last convention, (many Of whom were now absenO
TO the appointment of Assistant Bishop at all
All pariies-those who opposed no lees Than those
who advocated the resoluto1-afIrdei ample evidence
oil their afeconaie attachment 10 the person and cha.
rscter Of Bshop Meade, by the willing testimony they
bore 10 his learning and pety; aud the christian vr-
tues which 30 eminen'y Illustrate and ado-n his charac-
ter.
Alter the transaction Of good deal Of other busine =.
which II would he urimpotint notice here, the Con.
veniics adjourned TO hold its next annual meeting in
the Borough Of Norfolk, on the third Tkursdiy in Nav
next; having first adopted the following resolutions and
reque'tei their Secretary 10 furnish them for pubiica.
lion:
On motion, Resoiped unanimousIy, That the thanks
OF this Convention be Pnhe c 10 The Ministers Of the
several Churches IL this place for tho liberal ard kind
of OF heir churches for the use OF The Convention
On motion, Resolved unanimously, That the thanks
OF this Convention he rendered to the citizens Of tis
Ilace for their kind and hnptibIs attentions the mem
bers Of the Conven IN during its session. [Virg.