Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-29
From The Winchester virsniaB May &c
The EDiscoDaI COnVention

The annual Convention Of the Protestant Epi,eops
Church O the Diocese OF Virginia commenced its abors
tins place "wednesday the 18Th and after an inter-
estng session Of four days, during which important
business transacted, adjourned die There were
about 90 Cereymen and thry.ve forty lay delegates
~ Attendance but II dtes our OF calculation 10
any thing like tho number OF ysiters
with which town has been lbGonged during the whole
session Of the Convention. Our large and elegant and
c1mmodous Hotels full overfJwng whilst the hos
piiaiy VI our citizens, which, the language IT n dis
u1-u he'd clergyman from Massachusetts present nj the
Convention ~ spoken OF 'iar an near, extended
many Strangers Our streets had the appearance Of the
and crowded hooughfares OF the northern cities and such
was the density Ut tho bcng especially moving 10 and fro
our Houses OF Public Worship, that It would have required
but slight stretch Of the fancy have supposed yourself
in Broadway. New York
The Episcopal Clergy Of Virginia. was ably represented
several OF the most distinguished Divnes the IT, States
having been present the occasion. The venerable aud
beloved Bishop Meade, the Bishop OF Virginia DR.
Johns much distinguished for HE pic learning aud e
oquence, Dr. EmPio, DR. May Of the Theoogc, Somina-
~ Alexandra, and DR.. Jones Of Chafesown were among
the number present The Convention Sermon was preach
ed bT DR.. May Of Alexandria and oil respects wor
thy the oHaed roputiton Of that distinguished Divine IL
was anti f9rmatsH throughout and the evils which had
resulted from undue devotion IN the srfsygaL of religion
marking the history and spreading spiritual disease and
death over the Christian Church from the early sRea uf
Christianity down to the present day. were portrayed with
masof's hand. We understand that IL will be published
IN pamphlet FORM and therefore pretermit the analys
which designed making OF this admirable discourse
The religious Of tho Convention were conducted
community large from the unweared efforts Of faith
fol ambassadors Of Christ. II must be attributed wholly 10
The psyesenoss Of stuff nockcd people who content them
selves with being heaTsrs insoaI Of d0efs the word Of
God.
Tho Churches however of tho town. oil ~ which were
politely and kindly rendered for the Of the Convention
were we'll attended, and from tho profound breshcss and
anxious attention which given every word that fell
from the lips Of tho Minister'S justified IN believing
tbat tho seed which has been will with tho blessing
u Heaven, take sud produce much fruit 10 tho glory
Of God and tho spread u hs kingdom over the earth
AZ II respects the secular proceedings Of the Convention
understand that much business oi interest and impo.
transacted. We were present only for short
Tune during the discussion of what b. called tho College
Quesioniho poprety Of Bishop Johns acceptance Of tho
appointment Of the Presidency of Wiam g. Mary College
recently conferred upon him by the Visitors Of hs ancient
Institution The Bishop. dooming proper 10 take tho
responsibility Of accepting the appointment referred the sob
oe To the abuament Of this learned body Of Dvines and
t VS. folly argued and FINELY disposed Of on tho last day
Of their Conventional Session.
The question gave rise 10 very snmaed debate, and
though msny good reasons advanced favor Of the
Bishops appointment, the Convention by an ing
majority sdysed seainst w. We do not know the precise
form o the resolution that adopted, eonclu-
siye Of the question snd hst MISTER finally put TO
rest ~