Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-26

"ea a hand of brothers, whose indomsble valor
unsurpassed in their particular sphere of action, an
whose responsibility is unquestonable. Ihey pre-
pose to visit Petersburg on their way home.
posr OFFICE AFFAIRS ~ EIRGiNIA.-The Pos
matter General has established the following office
and made appointments: -,
KNOXVILLE, Orange county, Va. Isaac tilrsh posi-
master directly on the route from fredericksburg
Oranys G. II. Stafford Store. afford county, Va
William Guv postmaster; TO receive special supple
from Be.fair Mills. The post office at GloscoVer
Mil Smyth county, Va, is discontinued. R..estsh
iish the Yellow Spring. Hampshire county, Va, Sy
yester Rodolph postmaster. Big Spring. Pocshona
county, Va, Charles 7. Rdgsway p0stmaster A
Madison e. ii Madison county, Va Thos. IS Jack
ann il nnpo,ntsd postmaster vice VIM. III. Reed re
signed. Lewis Breinond is appointed postmaster q
Albemarle county, Va, in place OF &.
Strange, resigned.
CONVENTION OF YuuNG MES.-The Conf-deratio
of the Young Mems Christian Association, for IN
United States and British Provinces met in this cit,
on Friday, at the Church of the Rev. Dr. Moore, an
was called to order at III O'clock by Mr. p. b. Prize.
Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements for tb
city of Richmond. Mr.. u. Richards, of Washingto
city. then appointed temporary Chairman, an
Mr.. NJ. Ssyler, of Cincinnati. Ohio, Secretary.
Upon the call of the roll, the following delegate
answered TO their names and were duly enrolled q
members of the Convention:
Washington City, Richards VI II Miller I
Young, " J Rses; Il b Eiehle + + L Grammer.
Lynchburg, Vs.-W NJ Lsnghorne, VI II Walkup
Ii A Burrows.
Portsmouth, n H.-Rav 5 Holman.
Charleston, S. CIV Robertson, K 8 Thsrin, r
NJ Fennng.
fredericksburg va.-W H English, A L Gibbs
John Hayes, John L Wexford.
Cincinnati. O.-Samuel Lowry, Jr, VI Sayler.
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Alexandria, Va.-Rott Bell. Jr, q Wilmer. j
Edw Chase.
Jacksonville. FIa.-A Hnloman.
Haverh, Masa.-Jnhn 4 Nichols.
Brooklyn, n. Y.-Wm EdsaII.
Buffalo, y. Y.-N A Habert, L A Swan.
PIuIad-lphia-A Cummings, Geo. Fox.
New York Cty-R Mccormick. Jr.
Richmond. Va.-Wm Z Munfnrd. John Steger,
Win 2 Palmer, VI ID, Z V Daniel. il, j Is Watkins,
X K Howisun, p Is Price, Chas Rose, w II Gws,h.
mey. Leroy Grant, I Roberts Baker VIM Willis, jr.
After religious exercises and q most appropriate
and f-rveut prayer by the R-v. Mr. Holman of Ports.
mouth, y. H.. committee appointed, consisting
Of one member, from each association represented to
appoint permanent officers for the convention, who
retired. and after short absenca. appeared and
ported through their chairman, Mr.. Chas. A. Rose.
Tn. following list of officers WIS then adopted:
For President Norton a. iialbert, Buffalo. n Y.
Vice Presidents: John Nichols, Haverhill Mass;
Milton SayIer. Cincinnati, Ohio; A Hol oman,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Secretaries: Samuel II. Young Washington, d c;
G X Wilmer Alexandria, Va Clarence Willard,
Troy n. Y.
Alter adopting rule that no member shall be al.
lowed 20 speak more than ten minutes on any one
question AZ a time, the Convention adjourned until
o'clock p. VI.
The Convention met o'clock, when after further
religious exercises, the Char proceeded 10 the ap
poiutlnent of the different committees, after which
Of ffaat uaa ruaH hv hQ
Mr.. Lowry.
EPISCOPAL CoSvEHTES-Second day.-Pursuant
10 notice the Convention assembled at o'clock,
Thursday morning, in the basement of st. Paurs
Church, Petersburg.
In the temporary absence Of the RI. Rev. Bishop
If the Diocese assistant Bishop Johns called the Con
ven,lon Ia order. fervent aud appropriate prayer
was offered up by him. after which Bishop Meade
entered and took the Chair when the Secretary read
he report OF Wednesdays proceedings, which were
adopted. The following are the chrgymen who ap-
oeared and took their seats:
ri Rev WIN Meade, ID ID, of this Diocese, tho Rt
Rev John Johns, ID ID, assistant Bishop.
The Rev W Ii Pln,t, of st Pau!s aud the Rev j
Gibson, of Grace Church, Petersburg Rev w An
ir-ws, D ID, Trinity Church, Shepherd.town; Rev c
Amber, Zion Church, Charlestowu, Jefferson coun-
": Rev Francis NJ Baker, Botetourl county; Rev 2
+ Berkeley, Amelia; Rev Il Boyden, Albemarle coun-
": Rev Robert 4 Castleman, Clarksburg: Rev T. IL
Harlow, Hampton; Rev } Points, Rev w Nov
Ian, New Glasgow; Rev j A Latane, Staunton; Rev
K = Johnson. Gsrysvile; Rev James Cofer Rev j
I Clarke, Charlotte county; Rev Cole, 81 Stephen b
Church. Culpeper HI Rev & S Carrawsy, Kingston
parish. Mathews & Middlesex; z y, Urbanns, Middle
sex; Rev Dabney & I Davis, Aibemarle county;
Post Office. Charlottesville; Rev G w Dame Cam
den aud Patrick parishes, DanvIle, Pittsylvanla
COUNT: Rev b Dana, Christ Church, Fairfax par
sh, AIrxandra; Rev Joseph Earnest, st Thomas
Church, Orange Court House; Rev Goodwin,
Rev John GramIner, ID, Antrim parish,
Halifax G III; Rev Robt Jope, st Johns Church,
Portsmouth Rev w II kinckle, st Paurs Church,
Lynchburg; Rev Fl 5 Keppler, 81 Johns Church,
H.urco parish, Rlchmond Rev Thomas l. Locke,
Campbell Court House, Rev Charles Minnegerode,
ST Paul's Church, Rchnond Rev T F Martin Mel
aon parish, Christ aud Trinity Church-Post Office,
I've River Warehouse, Nelson county; Rev VIM
MEG uire. Fredericksburg; Rev w Meredith. Tiilot
SON parish, Curdsvle, Buckingham county; Rev
+ Mower. LswrencevilIe, Brunswick county, Rev
Edwin w Murray, St Johns Church, City Point, aud
Trinity Church, Bermuda Hundred; Rev Lewis
G. Newman. Missionary, Richmond city; Rev &
II Norton, Hamilton parish, Warrenton, Fauquer;
Rev Joseph Packard, d d, Professor in the Tho.
logical Seminary, Fairfax county, Va; R.v w IL
Penieton, Big Lick, Roanoke; Rev WIN N Pendle-
tom Grace Church, Lstimsr parish, Lexington Rev
Joshua Peterkn, st James Chuch, Richmond; Rev X
II Philips, Principal Of the Virginia Institute and As
sissnt Rector of Trinity Church, Staunton Rev Er-
Rev Philip Slaughter, Agent of the Colonization Soce.
~ OF Virginia, Warrenton; Rv Horace Stringf-llow
st Martins parish Hanover county-Post Office Yer
don; Rev y Franc. Sprigg, Grace CHURCH., Alexan'
dria, and Editor Of the Southern Churchman; Kew
q gorge A Smith, Rev Thompson Smith, Charles
town, Kanawha; Rev William Sparrow, ID ID, PROBES
sor in the Theological Seminary Fairfax county, Va;
Rev Henry Wall, Fredericksburg. Stafford Court
House; Rev Cornelius Walker. Christ Church. Fred
rrick parish, Winchester; Rev Edmund Withers,
Christ Church Parish, Lancaster county; Rev Rich
ard II Wilmer st Stephens Church Bedford county
Post Office Forrest Depot Rev Geo Woodbridge,
Church, Rchmond Rev ID Wharton,
Berkeley, st Georges and ST Margarets parish, Mt
Pleasant. Spotsylvana.
Thos K. Price, E:q., was appointed Treasurer pro
tenn of the Convention
The Rev. Mr.. Platt begged to announce that he was
ready TO offer the hospitaties of his parish to any
delegates who had not already been provided for.
Following this announcement, Bishop Meade read
his annual report, which was long and very interest
lue showing the number of combinations he had Of.
cat.d at-his duties, lectures, and general supervi
sion of the diocese, &c.
Bishop Johns read his report, also lengthy one,
and very interesting to the church. He rendered a
very graceful compliment to Saunton, its church and
the committee on certificates Of Lay delegates
Gen. Lewis. j. Is. Dabney, and Roger b. Atkinson,
Esgs.. reported the following gentlemen not present
OH first day, or published in yesterdays Democrat:
j Grnvait. Fort foyal, Sarolihri Moses hoo-
errs,n, Norfolk; WIN b Powell, Bath Church, Din
widdie; n Ashton. Norfolk; H Cant. Albemarle
J f Page Clarke co; j Cook!y, Fredericksburg;
Miles C Selden, Powhatan; J w Atkinson, Richmond;
II Douthat, Charles City co; DR. Soutball, Rich.
mond co; w G Jones. Surry; John Bryan, Glouces.
ter; DR. X Page, Col Goodrich Du Puy, James City
CO; WIN Weir, Prince William co.. James w Mere
wether, Bedford; Eugene Davis. Charlottesville;
Samuel 5 Bradford, Cupeperi X Jones, Brunswick.
Bishop Meade then read report of the standing
committees, rs follows:
on THE STATE OF TIE CHURCH.
Reverends Wllm.r, Geo A Smith, Joshua Peter
kin, w Pendeton, Packard, w II Kickle, j
Cole E Boyden G T Wilmer, aud Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Boggs, Pryor, Bnrwell, and peterborough.
FUND FOR THE SUPPORT OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
OF DECEASED cLERGYaES.
Revsrends Mr. Grammar, Bsrkeiy and Meredith
and Mr. Peterson.
on THE EPISCOPAL FUND.
Reverends Dana Entwssie, Jr., and Duvall.
OF ACCOUNTS ur THE TkEAsuRER OF THE MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY.
Rsvsrends Kepler aud Minnegsrode, Mr.. Atkinson
COPELAND and Randolph.
ON PARocHIAL REPORTS.
Rev Caldwell, Mr. Gavenent, Atkinson and Nee