Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-02

L. ITusfccS,
Resolped That tins accept act OF ncor
poraon pas ed by the Legislature Of this State
session. entitled IAN incorporate the for the
management aud the fund for the support Of the
EpiscopiIe the diocese al New YORK; passed May H.
ls45, by a tw thirds vote.
Resolved That the present OF the Episcopas
fund authorised apd directed tralie all funds IN
their hand-. botn principal and interest, and al securities
and other papers relating the said funds trustees
named the said Ut Incorporation by their corporate
be received, had and held by them their corpo-
rate character.
,. (Payaenf of anear, to Bishop OaderdoaE)
Resolved That the trustees OF the Ep.copsie fund be
and they hereby auho lied aud direc ed settle with
the Ri Rev b. T. OnierdOnk the OF salary due
him. Bishop OF hls diOcese, according the engage
Of the convention in 1885, and renewed in 1885,
again confirmed lSi4 upon the principal was en-
tted the income OF $4,000 the Of per cent
per amnum the 81 day OF January SI5 and To nav him
the Of the said arrears asceaned without refer
payments other than those made the ,rus
Of the said fund, Oi monies their hands
,. (Stsnding Conmittee-its poloeTs ahd dulies)
Res0lued That in the caused by the ss
pension Of the Right Rev. b. T. Onderdonk Bishop of
this diocese the proceedings of the standing COMMITTEE IN
inviting Bishops Of other doceses perform Episcopal
for this diocese Jused by the OF the Church
md the e1igency Of the occasOn and highly COM
mendable, hst gnIil eectual and permanent proyi.
made for the supply Of Episcopal services the
standing committee should continue, in It's name and
authority invite the performance OF such Episcopal acts
Tor within tie diocese, may be necessary by Bishops
OF tins Church. ard that tie expenses ui such shall
be paid out Of tic income OF the Episcopal fund.
That remove al doubts the duty Of the standing
committee under tho Of this diocese provide for
the performance # those Episcopal acis, without which
Church cannot be maintained-
RsoiUed That the I'd section Of the Xlh canon Of this
diocese be amended g. fOllows:
LIST BY inserting alter the words sin Of vacancy
in the EPisc pale" The first line, the FLOWING, cot the
inability disability ao=OIge from tho diocese OF the
BithOp"
2nd. By adding following the end Of the said sec
ton:
Bu, all where in the opinion Of the standing
Committee, acts Of the Episcopal oico n"ccssnry. for
within this diocese during a vacancy ia the EnscO-
2sie, Or during the insy, disability OF absegcc from the
diocese, the Bishop the standing committee sha invite
Bishop VI tbs Church to perform such acts the expense
Of which will be provided for by the convention Of the
diocese.
4. (A,s,fant Bshop)
This convention being deeply sensible Of the hazardous
condition Of e diocese, and Of the absolute necessity Of
ell, ciua aud pcrma provision being sde for the
performance Of Episcopal acts therein.
Received That the delegates from this diocese in the
General Conventions be- desired all proper efforts
obtain the enactment Of such by the General Con
venon ~ arc adapted to the II suspended Bishop
any diocese aud will allow the election Of another with
full Episcopal authority in hmsei, aud no way depend
ent o.! the bishop during his s4spei,siun.
y. (Bishop Ohds,donk, Sc)
He-oNed, A. tho opinion ot this convention, that tho
sentence O suspensions pronounced by the Court Of BIZ
shops upon the Right Rev Benjamin r. Onderdonk, is TO
be deemed aud taken valid until declared otherwise Icy
some competent tribunal aud should 10 respected and
garded accordingly.
That although the said Right Rev B. r. OnderJonk IT,
1nshod iot hn po,oranoo al esery aei o Episcopal an.
thDTyt Yet that e tact and IN law the Bishop of this
dOccse, that Bishop could be ordained ~ his place
That the fund apsu by the resolutions Of this
tim, ~ 1885, Tor tho support o the Episcopaie this do
cese Is trust fund.- applicable TO only the support Of the
Episcopal uce, and that long the office IL filled the
incumbent has just claim upon the income Of said fund
for MS reasonable support,
That, - under present circUmsanees tho said H Rev.
u. i. flndcrjonk will DO exposed many Of the e1
penscs attending tho Epscopaie aud portion Of the
ssid income will necessarily be required defay the uaro
expenses consequent upon the performance Of Episcopal
acts IN this diocese, Il reasonable and just that por.
ton should be reserved for those purposes, being strictly
within the objects Of the trust And the trustees Of the
Episoopslo fund are therefore, directed 20 ply tho
said Right Rev. u. T. 1lndc lJUnk Gut ~ the income ~
the said fund, excepting tho portion terop oct apart Or
accumuatOn) the sum Of two thousand fVo hundred
dUart, 10 from the 81 Of January I6ij snnu
ally until otherwise directed by the convention Of the do.
Of New York.
And that o. the residue u the said income the said
trustees pay, the order Of the standing committee the
amount u s expenses attending the performance of Epis-
coa acts in this diocese by Bishops who shall be invited
by them 10 perform the same.
Rev. Dr. Whilohouse then rose and asked permission
the part Of the minority Of the committee to present
counter report which being granted by the convention,
tho Rev. gentleman read the foil wing
MINORITY REPORT.
Tho unlcrigned minority II tho committee to whom
referred tho severs papers relating tho OF the
IT. Rev. u. 4. Onderdonk, dissent entirely FROM
many IT the expressed snd the
ed by the nsjofiiy that they constrained ask the In
diligence Of presenting their sepsrsie views
Without attempting 10 oSpfess At length these objections
20 the suggested % tie convention by the said
mueo. tho minority would briefly that they felt IN.
willing in the form Of q mere upism, sfm coy
hing on the validity VI the sentence Of the Court tho