Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29
0ND, VA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1s4e.

sumclenf 10 put you in possession of The impor.
tant overture in reference 10 which now respcc,
iuly ask the advice OF the Convention If this
oooy decide that the interests OF religion call for
our ADOPTION OF the proposed arrangement, and
mai my Episcopal services can, without de.
triment 10 the Diocese, be SO far dispensed with
lor Tue present, as TO enable me 10 devote suffi.
Gent time TO The responsible duties OF the College
such decision will control my own opinions and
inclinations, and determine me 10 accept The ap-
poin' ment and make The experiment. II how.
ever, the Diocese is not decidedly in favor OF the
arrangement, ] shall be relieved from all ankle.
~, and feel al liberty 10 confine myself 10 INV
present position and its more congenial duties.
In the Convention at Charlottesville on the
18th, the subject of William and Mary Col.
lege, and the question relating to its Presidency
which was presented in the above report OF
Bishop Johns, was referred TO committee oil
ten, VIZ The Rev Messrs. Grammer, j. P.
Mcclure, Stringfellow, UHIord, Kinkls, Messrs.
Philip Williams, Walter Fl. Taylor, Colonel
Edmund Fontane, Colonel Darlington, and DR..
Thomas Nelson Of Bedford.
On the next day they made the following re.
port:
Inc committee, 10 whom was referred the
communication OF the Visitors If William and
mdly college, relative 10 the acceptance OF The
ITfees'oency OF the College by The RICH, Rev John
linus, nave bestowed on the subject The careful
cohsioeration which was due 10 its own impor-
lance, and The source from which i, emanales,
dau regarding the proposition now made 10 the
Convention OF such importance. as that il may be
tue GUY OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in
virginia 10 make trial THE same, recommend the
aooplion OF the following preamble and resolutions
whereas, on former occasions, The partial
and temporary services OF The Bishop, aud also
OF the Assistant Bishop OF This Diocese have
been given 10 other objects. without material in
reference with their Episcopal duties;
Resolved, That if the Bishop and Assistant
Bishop, after further conference with The Vis.
tors OF William and Mary College, shall be of
opinion that the interests Of Religion and Lite.
nature will be promoted by Bishop Johns ac-
cePting the Presidency Of the College, the
Convention hereby give their consent to such
acceptance, his continuance in the same being
SUBJECT to the future advice and action Of the
Convention; and provided, that until the meeting
OF lac next Convention, no shall be at liberty 10
devote such time to the performance OF Episco-
pal service as in the opinion Of the Bishop and
| himself the interests Of The Church may re-
quire."
long and animated discussion took place, in
which Mr.. Philip Williams, Judge Tucker the
Rev. Messrs. McElroy, Mann, Boyden, Denison,
Sringlellow, Minnegerode, Andrews, ]. p. B.
Wilmer, and Col. Fontaine advocated the reso.
luton, principally upon the ground of the
rights, obligations and duties OF the Episco.
pal Church in This Diocese ia relation 10
William and Mary College The resolution
was opposed by The Reverend Messrs. John
Grammer, Uford, Meredith aud Nelson, and
Col. F. II. Smith, on The ground lha, the into
resi- oil The Episcopal Church required the undiyi-
ded attention OF The Assistant Bishop, who had
been appointed exclusively 10 supply deficen.
cy OF Episcopal services, occasoned by the i'll
health of the Bishop OF Virginia. Moreover,
they apprehended difficulties 10 The College, and
to The Church, from this connection. Mr.. 3. B.
Minor also opposed the resolution. He took The
view that the partial and temporary connection of
The Assislan: Bishop with William & Mary Col.
ege, would be likely to prejudice the interests of
that institution, while il would be altogether in
consistent with bis obligations 10 the Church The
| dulles OF the Presidential chair in College were
OF an engrcssng nature, ADD required the whole
time and energies OF its occupant. he thought
The Church should not allemp, the Inconsistent
task OF attempting to raise this institution wihI
one OF its fingers, but should either bend its whole
force 10 its resuscilalion, or let ii alonA
Before taking the question, Bisacp Meade
addressed the Convention and said that The
circumstances Of the present application pro-
duced willingness on his part 10 make
the experiment, which he hoped might be
attended With permanent and excellent re-
suits. He explained that the understand.
ing with The Board OF Visitors was explicit
ly This; that The connection Of The Assistant Bish-
OPP should mol be looked 10 as permanent, and
that the adoption OF the arrangement should be
dependent on such conditions as might be agreed
on in conference hereafter.
The vote upon the question was 70 ayes %
| noes.
| As We have already stated, the conference of
the TWO Bishops with the Board OF Visitors is TO
| take place on the 12,h OF June, and The matter
| will be defuively settled then.
Nearly the whole of Saturday (some nine
hours) was devoted 10 the consideration of the
new Code of Canon,-aud by far The greater
part to that respecting offences, (among others
| gaming, attendance on horse-racing and thea.
trical amusements, attending public bals,) for
| which members of the Church may be repeed
from the communion. This subject gave rise
| 10 an animated discussion at the last Copyen-
| ton in Norfolk. At Charlottesville il was de.
ba,ed by The Rev. Messrs. Mann, George VIII.
mer, DR.. Empie, McElroy, and Mesurs. Philip
Williams and B. B. Minor, and by the two
Bishops.
The vote 90 the Canon was taken BY orders
| when il appeared that there were of the Clergy
AZ ayes. IL noes, of the laity 10 ayes, % noes.
| MIs was thus rseeted-the vote was subse.
quently reconsdered, and The Canon lies over
for the consideration of the next Convention q,
Alexandria.
The number Of Clegymen in attendance was
GO, Of Lai,y As. With true Christian spiri,
the Presby terian, Baptis, and Methodist
Churches were thrown open to the Episnopa
lion Ministers, whose services were held four
times day.