Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-22

EPISCOPAL CONVENTION IN PETERssURd.-Wed
/ nesoay, May 49, being the day fixed by the Consli
tuition of the Protestant Episcopal Church, of the
Diocese of Virginia, for tho yearly Convention o
the same, the RI. Rev, the Bi.hop of the Diocese
and the 1T. Rev, the a'sisiant Bishop, with large
number of the Clergy and Laity, OF the Diocese,
sembled at ii O'clock, A. II in st. Pauls Episcopal
Church in this city.
| Morning prayer was read by the Rev. G.. S. Cara
wiy and the Convention sermon preached by the
Rev u. NJ. Wharton OF Spofsylvana. whose text
WAS from Timothy sd chapter, Bird and 5;b verses
Abiding to the sincerity that should be in our &C.
lions and prayer-and the harmony Of our actions
with our hearts, the Revd gentleman spoke at length
| with great force and purity Of styls.
The sermon followed by brief address in
consonance with the spirit Of the sermon, both
of which were listened 10 with marked attention.
Closing his address, the Right Rev. Bishop aanounc
| ed and question which will, We presume, be acted
upon by the Convention. that in future after the ser.
mon, the hymns psalms should be chsnted or sung
| by the congregation en- masse, unaccompan,ed rith
| the organ, and in obedience TO this announcement
the congregation arose. and assisted with the vocal
powers of the choir, sang the sweet "Old Hundred
Service heing concluded, the Convention adj ,urned
10 the Lecture Room in the basement OF the church,
| but finally returned 10 The body of the church,
when the Right Rev. Bishop Of the Dnoesa took
the Chair and called the Convention TO order for bu
| tness
The Rev. Geo. Woodbridge was unanimously ap.
would act for the day. In conseG the Rev. w.
! ) K-pler was appointed permanent Secretary, and
the Rev. A. L. Soabury, as assistant Secretsry.
The Secretary proceeded To call the roll Of the
Clergy entitled to seats 10 the Convention when the
gentlemen answered their names. A full st thereof
will APPEAR ~ morrow.
The Chair appointed committee Of three TO e1
amin the crrf ates Of Lsy delegates, who retired
AMI ultimately returned tn following:
Ynnr COMMITTEES hud the cer,lhcat-e OF the follow
ING Law der q mr. in the form prescribed:
James VI Harris Grace Church. Powharan county;
Gen SAMUEL H Lewis. Rockingham; w w Gilmer,
fredericksburg pnrsh, Alhemar!a county; Roger b
Atkl nsuu, Cumberland parIeh Luucnhurg; DR. F /
SrrihIng. Augusta p-ri.h. Augusta; Samuel Pryor,
81. Paulr, Lynch'u"g Cartel ChrIsrs Church,
Lancaster County; l. SALE, 81 j bhns Church, Bed
lord county; Jos w Hub-on, st james, S"uthaT,
Puwharan; p nip Nelson, s, Martins parsh. Hano-
var; DR. Thos Williams, R,annke parish, Halifax;
Gev Taylor Salem parish. Roanoke K Duvnl
ST Peters parish, New KIM; Ei~ard FAIRY, st
Luk1's parish, M-cklenburg; JAS Gat, ST Johns
Church, Rivanna parish, Fluvaunn; ID G Randolph.
| lam A Brorkenbrough, North Farnham Parish,
Richmond; Co, John A Peterson. Merchants
Hope church, Prince George; DR. r Amber,
Lred.' Pnri-h, Fauquieri Richard 0 Norris, 81
Johns Church, Gr-en SPRINGS, Louisa; DAVID n
Conrad, Norborne Berkeley; Thos Il Price, ST Paul {
Church. Richmond Cha. k~nt, Grace Church: Brls-
tul Parish, Petersburg; j H Payne, Hamilton Parish
F.uqnier; L :wis Boggs. ST. john. Christ Church.
Berkeley. Spntsyvanin; Or E Withers camden
Piltsylvania Thos Gh"l.on, ST Paul's, Bristol Pa
rish, Petersburg; rhos L.igh, Antrim Parish, Hall
fax county; Gen. w Richardson, ST James Church
Henricu Richmond; Col Thu. n Peake, 81 Johns
Church. Elizabeth City; II Fl CsrtI.tt, La',mer
Rockhridg. county; Jas Entwisle, Jr Grace Church
Alexandria; David w Burton, Wincnester' Frede
ricks county; D ibney, VI ,ore ,ri.t, Campbell;
Chas A Grice, 81 Johns Church, Norfolk.
| On notion it WAS
Resolved, That the Convention should meet daily
ats A. NJ. and adjourn at q P. NJ.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till O'Clock
Thursday morning. Paersburg Democrat.