Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-05-29
The Episcopal Convention

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seni ibs following account OF tlIe Episcopal Con-
yention OF the Diocese OF Vitgin1. II mel 10 tll@
mace oil Wednesday The 10Th ilsl., les Just con,
eudei lie deliberations and religious setylcest and
iis members ate This morning bidding adte 70 ogI
citizens and 10 each otet, and settling OUT tot lhelt
respective homes 10 different parts y ne Slae;
Ii las been most delightful session Of deYqllo8a
exercises, ecclesiastical consultation, gospel IN
tihctioN christian fellowship, aud loSpltable en-
lefloinnent Of The wotlhlesi ctdtpcleE, AM whlle
Il vi leave IN all minds pleasant lneAlotles o.
religions and social Joys, II will have tenloytV,
il iflseI, mol (vwpieiudltes, aIll Brought neat
~ oSelLet In Kind feeling and mutual ftspsc',
citizens OF widely sepatated sections Of olt Ieal
aid UommohWeollh, aud IMPAIRED NJ sllStl mn
mike 10 lie law 0f love among christian people
no Constitution Of these CollyeIttnlls' Is IN
o1mtlabIe kegplS with le structure q our spSetn'
netll, and the genius of our people kyety colsEe'
tAiio L fenfesened by 10y delegate, who Allel'us
Win Inc Pastor, ihe latter being t1 qFefo nsln'
Ter Of the convention. The Bishop Is Away: iH
ptsilny Object anu when lhete y US now ~ Han
an assisia0, Bishop he Is Vice President Of The
body. ,,,i.t..
were bOtlI nitssnt, as wete also large number Of
Ite lIstophial clergy aud lay:delesale ., AR0ns
lie latter we ntiited such gentlemen as D. y
ContaJ, ESQ.,, David barton, ISL, Col III, u
1'aylot Gen. Lewis Of Rockingham, Johnson
Barbour, E.q,, und othets like them distinguished
i0t Intelligence aid virtue, but marked more eS'
prcaly 6y humble pety and 81 EtS'tal acnl' q
more dlsnfed aud imposing body, has ptoHa6tI
neyet met, either withn VI without tie limits OF
tho Old Dominion,
The deliberations OF the convention Were ch't'
noteiised BY d beni9uani courtesy, 10 which no
single execution was presented IN The most earnest
discussion laI occurred. E0tiIe ami CORDIAL hut.
lnOny nteyaiIed even wbCre 1lYtTSly Of opinion
ives EXPRESSED viii manly decision. and Tie llaa'
vote OH every question was neatly Unanimous
Gteattt unanintyn f thought and feeling hos Enle.
lY IL ever been Witnessed ~ such o number oil
earnest and i0dependeht minds. One II eosufe
alonei may bc mentioned, asOf general lnettSl.
IN fesiIOlSe 10 communication VI the PEeSby'
ietiAnS Synod OF Virginia, u resolution was passed,
pfoyuing for on appeal 10 tile several IlenoIHina'
lions Of le Stale, towards engaging Them to 1nlle
Ia memorial 10 the Executive, III 0elall oil tile
ahnlIul appointment Of aday (ROutlll 'fhutSlay III
Noyembef) OF ptayet and thanksgiving. Sntely
Il nlly be hoped that nil viii cordially unite IN
sucli an endeayot II remedy Tie dnnget and dis.
ptace OF practical Atheism la tic public sutlIot'
Ties OF thu Statej aud ~ obtain lie GoOretaion
Uf vpinla, I'LL let sister states, In thus acknUwl.
ejsins The God VI our Fathers,
The religious services or llu occasion were itn.
Iy impressive and delightful, They began al 8 T.
g., Tuesday, i4th Inst, with the usual playets Of
lie church, and al admirable Setlloil m the text
Rev. III, %; "Beiloll | stand at lie d5Ot nhI
knock,n aud wete tsuIed the following morning
al u A. NJ, IN a meeting (0t player alld eSlotla.
lion. This six O'clock meeting Indeed WINS re-
ileaed eacl morning, with tile haPp'sSl inlPtes'
sion, pS OIL former OCCASIONS. Large numbers
thus coming toselIlet for united devotion W Tie
rftshuess Of lie morning, found, as they have Of
ten done Gefoe, the testimony Arising lfOin tileit
l,tntts-'il Is good fot US to be lete.'
Atll-On Wednesday, 10th, The convention
sermon, which IN excellence VI splfit, earnest.
ness Of toue, cotrecintss of !oclfne, sohiidlless
OF senSe, aud lOTcs Of expires ION, We have sell
dom known surpassed, wsS p'eached from lle
text; Luke VII, 90, 10 the pour tile gospel Is
pteaohed.' We would ,heatllly wish copy OF
th, discourse might bu placed IN tile baud Of eve
~ munster aud Synlan Dfuur REORGANIZATION III The
laid. Bishop Meals followed tie pteaclet, IN o
yety happy aIitesi-u is,ng upon lis btelllEcn,
ta0.e cateul copying Of our sermon, IN lie gh al
cliorgc OF preaching llle gospel 10 tile rDot.
TLe%e services concluded, Tie convention was
0teallized, aud lis sessions continued Iluy by day
fIOm Q 10 II a, NJ, and from i2! to24 ?, N,
ASP. NJ, Oflmt day, after wOtShip according
10 The book OF cOmnIu Rlayet, q most Instructive
discourse was preached on Pos XVI. 3, THE
Lord hnth madc all things Tor himself
The setnon Of II o'clock 'fhnt3jiy, was by the
eldest PTeSbytgt Of tho diocese, OIL CUloSianS 1,
%, 'Whsn we pteaGlI, waning evtfy Msn, urd
teaching every inon, IN all wisdom, that we may
nRseRt every man peffsct III Christ ieSuS.' L:
was wise and faithful exhibition Uf tile process.
Is OF salvation, aud was GnEotcsd by Bishop Johns
Ia n thrilling address 10 The congregation.
Tho topics VI other tse0utSeS III tue Episcopal
chutCIl wtte in ssyetal instances enforced by adj
dresses from tic BStopS aud Olbers, and IN Gun
neeilun with The last, (Ezekiel XSt. ?1l Bishop
Meade took occasion 10 speak most tOnClllnSly OF
the great oyeftutnits oil The clutch III Yttgns,
pfovldeulially permitted, two. generations ago.
but nUt without purposes Of kindntsS, VI which To-
kens ore unceasinSy granted IN Tie advancing fs'
rirnl Of This church.
lesidts iheSe occasions Of worship and inStluc'
iion Iletv were SOlls special exercises u more
peculiar aud Impressive chntactet.
Two hours Of Ptilay AFTERNOON, we're devoted
10 meeting on The part Of The rleHlItEA VI ilIe
convention, Icy piIa clerical, ftf purposes Of lass
formal devotion, uud confidential counsel, In IL.
aud split aud In the diocese nj large mote sol
enln meeting VIC have ileYet experienced.
4 like season woS employed In general mis-
eli Ilphtiu,t MI EatMfIav SaHEfhl
Addresses being deIive,cd by Tue Bishops, several
l'tesbytets, apla distinguished laynan, efftctual
" urging tho missionary spirit IN lie church, es
proper criterion Of Its fidelity 10 him whose last
solemn Injunction was, that his gospel should be
preached Ito all the world aDAt eyeTy creature
Many, under these appeals, fell tile hearts burn
With them, aud Il vas asteed that gencta| call
should he made on I'LL tho parishes, al an early
tlayi Ut aid 10 tue important cause OF foreign mis-:
Sions.
Al6A, NJ, Sunday morning, the solemn offices
VI ordination and confirmation veto petlOtmeJ iIy
bishop Johns, accompanied In cases by hean.SliE.
ring aJdIesstC, and III the presence Of steat as
HehIlage.
AtiiA.Mo after appropriate services, The Holy
communion was alministefed by Bishop Meade,
assisted BY Two PresbyetS, aud the COLLECTION was
taken, ot foteign missions, according 10 announce.
menI the preceding afternoon, amounting 10 $780,
Most touching Of all, wus the olOslgs service Of
Sunday night. After an address by bishop Johns,
commencing 10 all, bull especial 10 tg cletgy, In
his most effective manner the example Of Our
Lord, Bishop Meade, III tone worthy VI The nged
apostle John, spoke OF lie great requirements Of
unity and godly love among UltlSiians, leaving 1t
o$ his parting COUNSEL 10 his btelttn, should he, os
may W lut from improbable, DO Snlnlnone'i 10 his