Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-02
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
FRIDAY EyISISG Session,

THE CASE OF THE BISHOP.
The Convention met o'clock in the evening" pursu-
to adjournment. The Hon Jno. Z. Spencer read the
following report and resolutions annexed committee
Of twenty on the state Of the diocese:
REPORT.
The committee, to which referred the report OF the
OF the EpscOPaie fund, proceedings OF Grace
Church. jamaica aud certain resolutions offered by the
delegate from the Church the Ascension in New York.
and which committee also Instructed 10 take into
deraton :he state OF the diocese, and report what
ures any, Is necessity fer the convention 10 adopt at
this time,
Respectfully report.
The report OF of the Epscopate fund pre-
sens distinct subjects tor the action OF the convent
One Of tbem which I've cOmIItee propose ~ consider FIRST
relates the act Of incorporation OF the trustees winch
passed LIE stature OF the State the late session. and
a copy Of which Is submitted by them. the act appears
10 be well adapted 10 the object aud the committee
mend to this convention accept the same aud direct
the transfer OF the funds IN the hands OF the the
corporation created by the act. resolution for that pur.
The other subject referred by the trustees the dis
position Of the Of the dspOsable fund their hands,
which accrued since the 81 OF January last amounting
Sl7Cb 49, and the payment Of which they have withheld
from Bishop Onderdonk, consequence Ui the sentence
OF suspension pronounced by the Court Of Bishops.
the application Of the income OF this fund forms part OF
the system Of recommended by your committee,
the disposition which they propose make OF 1t will sp
pear ia u subsequent part Of this report.
Connected with tins report IS fact which s nfeTab!e
from the report Vi e trustees ~ the Episcopal land
well those which have been made fOr the last three
tour ycars-whch Is, that he pledge given by the
Yenton Of this diocese IN $50 and renewed IN 1885, a
the income arising from principal sum OF $1,000 Should
be applied Ia the support Of e Bishop has been full
filled. The committee have not had time make the
cessafy examinations winch would enable them to
with accuracy the exact amount O these arrears, but
believed they have exceeded eight hundred dollars each
year Tor the last four five years. There difficulty
in ascefnnng the precise time only being
saTy 10 compare the reports Oi the trustees.
The committee are unanimously, and decidedly, of the
opinion that lhe should without delay be made up
To Bishop Ondcfdonk, upon the principle that hu cnt
tied To the iu income III SBOOOO irrespective II donation
pruVisions from other Sources ht the pr
cenium annum TO the Sd day Of January, l54J and
they herewith report resolution inslfucng the trustees d
the Episcopal fund accordingly.
According the instruction of the convention the com
mes have laken into confederation the state 81 the die.
cese They ard the whole iipceso practically and
uOufnuly fealils the sOlpfn ruth O tho maxim, that
there be church without Bishop. The churches,
societies aud individuals d communion daily suTer
ng for The want Of episcopal acts our children cannot be
confirmed, edihecs cannot 10 cOnsccrated, ministers
cannot Ice Instituted sud settled corgymen be
Jainedin fine, the flock - without shcphefda cond-
nqn 81 Jgalrr aud peril which words can magnify.
Every day during whsh s condition allowed e. exist,
increases and muldpcs the ombarussonts and diicul-
urs II she dioccso
Our numbers IL Is spprohonded instead Of increasing a.
u late year,, will ropdy diminish from the dtsoruon OF
those who disappointed IN finding the order, peace.
harmony aud efficiency which they bad expected ~
communion. Very obvious then. does your committee
be the duty Of the convention 10 provide I'll the
relief in powoT or this unhappy state Of things
a. possible.
It's voiy true ihat under our consuluunn aud eapons
tho legitimate 20 Of the constitution a. provide
edy very few aud temporary and hat ultimate and
permanent relief only be found the action Of the
al convention II the church Yet q - very important
that whatever powers we possess should be promptly
aud vigorously cxecd not only 60 satisfy tho wants and
eSpccatunso Of the members II our comm mon, but 10
Wndicao system 81 occcsinstical government by
showing that equal 20 any ommefgency o sfse.
Tho Of relief which the committee recommend
TO the eonventop the following. In the first place,
the expression Of opinion hsi hc proceedings Of the
standing committee, IN obtaining from other Bishops
O 90 acopal suhory for ths diocese Ius'h by the
u the Church and highly oomm' ndnbc; that
the should continue in W. bRme aud
thputy provide ff the ~ the diocese, ~ long
tho present state Of things continues, by 0S the per
fmHncc u such episcopal may be Necessary with
IN the diocese OF for IT, by Bishops Of the Church and hist
the expenses should be betrayed u The
at the episcopal fund. And strengthen the
standing committee sGd mako u clearly their duty TO
act the proposed tho oTisgg emergency, by
amendments tho 10th II diocesan oinons
By these means, II is hoped, immediate and most
pressing wants can be supplied temporarily by Oho Bs