Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-01

Prof Morrison offered tho following resolution
! %hich was adopted
Resolved That the Governor be requested 10 cor
munic.;e 10 the General Assembly, acconpHn,y,n y,
hs annual message the proceedings OF the wv" Eiu
,ca,iona Conventions Which have sssem0teu hu.
the last meeting of the body. and that the freslueu
transmit the same to tine Governor, Tor tnst pun
Prof L,aveuworth invited the attention ol VI
Convention to the subject of Female Educaton, o"
addressed the body at length a. to i's importan.e
! On concluding he offered the following resou'oh'
| Resolved, That the acknowledged ipportenoe
the thorough and extensive education OF the aauSn
ters of Virginia to the Of popular educaol,
the intellectual and moral elevation aud general
pery of tbs Commonwealth. entities the truly merl
tnrious institutions among us for the educslioh
Young Ladies' to a liberal share Of the educsuoua
fund proposed to bs asked oil the Legislature or UT
colleges Of young men. ..
Resolved, That we present this subject to the al
tention Of the Legislature 10 conneXion with 'ne p"
per prepared by Gov Wise. g.
Prof. Morrison was in favor OF educating fema.ee
but did not think the time had arrived for appiy'ni
to the Legislature for aid. Let the males DO euuca
ted, and the education Of the ladies would follow as
matter of course. The State had no money, and u
was inexpedent to apply for assistance.
Prof Minor opposed the resolutions, because oil tn
fact that the plan already submitted included female
as we'll as males, in primary aud high schools.
| On motion OF Prof. Fishburn, the resolutions Wer'
| laid on the table.
The Convention then took recess till halt.past
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President resumed the chair and called tns
Convention to order.
Prayer was then offered up by Rev. 8. Hume.
! On motion of DR.. Junkin, au executive committee
| of nine, any three OF whom may act as committees
composed Of gentlemen residing chiefly in or near the
city, was appointed. The design of such committee
being 10 present and advocate the objects OF this ION
ven,ion-to make arrangements for the future meet
| ing Of this body, etc.
| The following were appointed: r J Morrison, d!
Wexford, Dr. Hoge, Rev A NJ Poinde1ter, Rev n
Head, R NJ Smith, Esq, w Scott, ESQ, K l.
Tghe aud Prof II Christian.
| The journal wa, then read, after which the Conven
ton adjourned, with prayer by the President.
SOUTHERN PREsBYrERiAx NEW ScHooL) Cos
vEsTIoS.-Friday, Aug. 18Th, Second Day.-Th,
Convention met according to adjournment Thursday
morning at o'clock, aud after spending half On hou
! in religious services
! The President of the Convention announced the
following the committee TO prepare resolutions, 1--WE
copy from the Dspsch:)
| Rev A A II Boyd of Va; Rev + A Ross, Yves
Tenn; Rev Newton. Miss; Rev James Mclntire
Pa; Rev l. r Morrison, Raw K Gray, XVI Rev a
Blackburn, Tenn; Nixon PJarnigan, Tenn; + Bur
ton, Ky, Ed W Brinkrr, John Andrew Mclntire, Pa
Dr. N LIZ Grand, Miss; Jas Bright, West Tenn
Peachy X Giattan, Va.
TIA. original cal! for the Convention was than read
A resolution was offered by Mr. CalweI Of Tenhes
see permitting all delegates vote unless vote BY
| Prasbyteries wa called Tor. Withdrawn
TIE Secretary then retd the rules OF the General A.
senb y, which arc 10 guide the body in lis de ibera
| tons.
Rev Mr. Reed referred to the fact OF the plach o.
meeting OF tho Convention being changed, aud With
our giving reasons for il, called attention 10 II.
| Rev L II Reed, Rev L LedoGx. and Charles u
| Williams, Esq, were appointed committee on DC
vu,ional exercises.
The Secretary was here requested 10 read and cor
rect the list OF delegates, during which the ~. u.
was added to number OF names lhe following
those which were nispsl' in the Dispatch OF yes
terdsy: =,
john H Mckinney, Ed NJ Ross, II MoCallie, NJ
p Jarnigsn Rev y Naff, Thoe z Clapp, Jos Cloyd
+ Preston, Abjah 1humas, Rev u + Palmer, d.
Geo NJ Broker, Dr. Z n Ordway, Mcclure, jar
v Ewing, Robt NJ Campbell. Clarke Gather Tho-
Sangstgr, re Breeden, Juo VI Clyner, DR. Thos VI
Miller. Maj Alex Gordon, Rev w Handy, )
| Hsrt DR. Il Lacy David F Morton, Robt Howard
II u Shillingford The Synod of Mary land should
have been Synod Of Pennsylvania.
| Col Thos @ Tnsly, VIM Z Norment, A w Taylor and
Craig were added to the delegates from Har'
| over Prestytery, and the name OF John Mckinney
struck from the lst Of Hol.ton Presbyery, q, hls
name was put on by accident, ne not being cele.
gate
At II O'Clock tie Convention took recess Of a
quarter OF hour to await the return OF tue business
| committee.
| At the appointed time, the Convention reason.
bed, and the business committee reported the follow
| ing resolutions:
! Resolved, That 10 all ordinary matters, the Con.
vention shall vote per capita; but when any TWO
Presbyteries shall demand II, the vote shall be- fol
lows, viz: l. Each Presbytery shall be entitled to
two votes. .. Whenever Presbytery has mem
bership Of over 900 members, each additIonaloOO
shall be entitled additional votes or each hac
ton Of $50 shall be entitled to additional VOTE
g. Each church represented, whose Presbytery isnot
| represented, shall be entitled TO one vote.
DR.. Leach offered an amendment, declaring .llale
churches from voting on matters OF vital imporaee'
The amendment was defeated.
A discussion epsued on the resolution, particpsed
in by M-ssrs. Grattan, Leach, aud others.
Rev. MIR. Handy said that there were numos: OF
churches who sympaihised with the movement, !et
had not ssnt delegates to the Convention, beca:se
they were presided over by New England minisies,
and the congregation, out of delicacy had not taken
church action. They, however, had sent members
to express their sympathy, and he favored their Sd
mission aud their right to voting. After the &c.
ton Of this body, those churches would provide
themselves with other religious directors who void
be sympathsers With the objects OF the COnventia.
Rev. Mr.. McIutire, OF Wilmington. del. Presty.
terry, assured the Convention OF the sympathy eni'
tanned ia his region with this movement. lie
churches, however, had not acted as body. but hid
ssnt members He hoped they would not deny thee
members q representation The larger number
representatives refused by the Convention, the moe
wa. more sym sthy at the North for this cause ihta
was thought. He said there WIS no power represe;'
ted here and there could be no proper basis oil repre-
sentstion. They had met for the purpose oil consul
tstion and deliberations upon the question OF forming
a separate organisation joining the Old School, II
this body would admit them with their protest against
the constitutional error which constituted the differ
eUcs between them. ,
Dr.. Converse, of Philadelphia as the North had
been spoken of, roPe to say word. Ihey were mol
i'll huf 70 DIR
priety of making overtures to all their brethren
North and South to Join them in resisting infringe
meut on the practice OF their fathers who deprecated
this mischevous agitation in the General Assemblies
There were conservatives in Philadelphls-the great
body Of the members we're conservatives, and there
were but few ministers sympathisng with the anti
slavery cause As they met as brethren, Without
power, it would be more gratifying to him to zee
every part of the church represented, whether IN
movement for fusng with the Old School, lndspend'
emit Synods, or a new General Assembly.
Dr.. Leach, of Virginia, was in favor OF allowing
members of churches present TO vote when the vote
was taken, per CAPITA but was opposed 10 that lib
erty being extended TO them when the scale vote ~as
called. He did not believe in Northern coneerVa
tisrn He believed that more members In the South
of the Old School sympsthsed with them than there
we're sy,npathiz.rs amoug the New School at the
North and yet il would not be expected that these
sympathizsrs of the Old School would be allowed to
vote. What would they represent Would it be
the Old School churches to when they belonged
He thought not, and thought that individual repre-
sentstyes of churches present occupied the saus po
sition lie favored the resolution.
Mr.. Marshall of West Tennessee, favored the reso
luton He deprecated this agitation at the very com
raj Assembly, and no powor lay in the body. He
thought that it should be understood when vote
was given, who represented himsef who represented
a church, aud who represented Presbytery.
The resolution was adopted by the Convention by
a unanimous vnte.
A letter from Rev. Mr.. B1andine, Of Bloomfield
H., sympathizing with the Objects Of the Convention
was offered by Dr. LEACH.
Rev. Mr. Gray, of Va, objected to its reading. on
The ground that large number of such communities
tons were in the hands Of members "ho would con.
sumo much time IN their residing:
Rev Mr.. Read, of Virginia. offered resolution for
referring all letters to the Business Committee.