Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-22

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Rev. Messrs. Dana, Dr. Sparrow and John
ston, and Messrs. Fanfax, Lee and Ilooi, were
elected members of the Standing Committee
Right Rev Bishops Meade and Johns, Rey
Messs. keppler, Woodbridge, and Cummins
aud Mcssrs stegcr and Bacon were elected the
Executive Committee of the Diocesan Missionary
s ,eiety.
The resolutions on the Female Institute were
taken up, and Col Smith withdrew his substitute,
agreeing TO the adoption of the ID resolution of
the Committee.
After recess for Divine service, the Rev. DIR.
Sparrow read the Report of the Committee ON
the state of the Church.
The Committee ON the circulation of the South
en Churehman reported that they had obtained
subscriptions 10 the amount of Sl96.
Tho resolutions ON the Female Institute at
Staunton were taken up.
Mr. Lee offered AN amendment, which was ae-
cepted and adopted, to strike ont tine latter part
of the 2nd and the Bird resolutions, and insert
us follows, viz;
And that upon the payment of the further sum
of about S3l00, (Which will make the full sum
of - ,OO0,) the trustees of said Institute be re-
quested to cause to be transferred to said trus-
tees the whole of the stock taken in said Insti-
tute, to be held by them in trust for the use of
this Convention; and that Messrs Hugh ". Shelf
fey and Eugene Davis, and Rev. X. IL. Wilmer
are hereby requested to see that the real estate
and other property of said Institute be fully re-
leased from the deed of trust and other obliga-
tions against the same.
On motion of Mr.. j. Fowle, Resolved that the
funds collected for the purchase of the Virginia
Female Institute be deposited with Col. Geo. NJ.
| Darlington, subject to the order of the Commit
! tee just appointed, whenever in their opinion the
| objects of the Convention can be fully carried ont.
Resolved, ON motion of Rev. Mr. Grammar,
that inasmuch as there is supposed to be some
uncertainty in regard to the amount of the salary
assigned to the Right Rev. Bishop of the bio.
cese, the intention of this Convention was and,
/ is, the annual salary of said Bishop be perma-
nontiy two thousand dollars.
Rev. Mr.. Russell moved re consideration of
the resolution + the next session of the Conven-
ton at Lexington, but it was promptly rejected.
Mr. Fowle read tho report of the Committee
on Finance.
The following resolutions were adopted:
On motion of Mr.. l.. T. Tayloe, that the
thanks of this Convention be rendered to the Pro-
prietors of the several Railroad and Canal Com
panies who reduced their fare to the members
attending this Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, that the thanks of the
Convention due to the citizens of Lynchburg,
for their hospitahle entertainment Of its members
On motion of Col. Smith. that our thanks are
hereby rendered to the Proprietors of the lynch
burg Nirgnan for the liberal supply of then
Journal for the use of the Convention, aud the
admi- sion of the members to their Reading Room
and to the proprictors of the papers who publish
the proceedings of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, that our thanks ar,
rendered to the Pastors who have offered the