Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
BY Saturday Evening" M ails.

IN inc DtoCeoo VI
virRini, third Day.
Correspondence of the Alerandria Gosctte
WINCHESTER, Va, May 2l.-The Cuuven,
ton met pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by Bishop Meade. Prayer
was offered by Bishop Johns.
The Secretary read the proceedings Of yes
terday, which were approved.
% motion, james Eatwisle, jr., was ap-
pointed tue Assistant Secretary Of the Con-
vention.
Bishop Meade presented statement of the
investment, by Wm. III. Mcfarland, esq. OF
certain monies, for the benefit Of the son OF
R,v. Mr.. Chisholm, deceased; said statement
was approved aud ordered to be printed 10
the journal.
A petition from the Vestry Of Emanaal
Church, Camden Parish, Pittsylvania county,
asking for division of said Parish, was re-
csved, read, and on motion, it was referred
to the Committee on New Parishes.
A memorial was presented, signed by 5.
p. Mitchell, and others, asking for the estab-
hshment of new Church in Richmond, to
be called Grace Church read, and referred
to the Committee on New Parishes.
The committee to whom was referred toe
account IF Mr.. VIM. l. Hubbard, late Trea.
surer of the Convention, reported through
their chairman, D. W. Barton, esq, that they
bad examined said accounts, found them Cor
rect, and the payments sustained by proper
vouchers; report adopted.
The Committee 90 the Fund for the sup
Dor. of the Widows and Orphans of deceased
Clergyman, made similar report; which
was adopted.
The COMMITTEE to whom was referred the
memorial of Burton's Parish, with reference
to certain plate, belonging to tue old james
town Church, reported favorably.
% motion, the report was recommtted to
the Committee, for action at the next Con
vention.
The Committee appointed at the last Con-
vention to consider and report upon certain
proposed changes in the General Constltu-
ton of the Church in the United States,
made report, through their chairman, Rev.
DR.. Andrews.
On molten, the consideration Of the report
was postponed until the next meeting OF the
Convention, aud ordered TO be published IN
the Journal.
The order of the day, the consideration of
the proposed canon for the trial of clergy
men, was taken up, and after discussion, on
motion of Thomas n. GholsoD, esq, the coz
sideration OF the canon was postponed until
the next meeting of the Convention, and or
dered to be printed 10 the Journal, 10 cor
junction with the old canon Of 1919 and 1880.
Seven clergymen not present yesterday,
appeared and took their seats.
A resolution Of enquiry was offered by
Rev. X. j. Stewart, with regard to the spirit
ual wants and condition of the colored p1Pu-
lation of the State, in relation to this Church,
which was read and referred 10 Special
Committee.
On motion, the Convention adjourned uu-
til Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock.
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE VI. Il. CHURCH
South "A letter to the South Side Democrat
dated Nashville, May 18th, says:- The Cen
eral Conference is still occupied with the dis
cussiou of the Alabama Resolutions" The
point DOW under debate is, whether the con-
stitutional majority of three-'ourths of all the
members of the several annual Conferences
has really been obtained, in recomn.e nda'lon
Of the proposed change. More than three
fourths Of the annual Conterer ces, before
Which the alabama Resolutions" we're Oh
cislly presen ed for concurrence, have been
reported to this Conference but 1t is al
legged that the Plciti:, Kansas, and Indian
Mission Conferences have not acted upon
them, and therefore the constitutional ma
jority is not reported to the GeLeral Coner-
ence. In reply to this, 1t is argued that the
Pacific Conference is 10 favor OF the rropO.-
ed change, as declared by Bishop Hawai-
paugh. who last visited California, and that
the surplus OF Sc votes over the three
lourths Of all the votes reported, is more
than equal to all the votes IN the Kansas
and Indian Mission Conferences together,
supposiug all were cast against the resoIu-
tons. This is the point now In debate
How it will be decided remains vet to te de-
,ermiped. The Alabama Resolutions"
propose to strike from the discipline OF the
church the general rule that relates to the
sub;ect of slavery There are not mere than
eight or ten persons in the General Confer
epce. | suppose, from all that has been de-
veloped, who are opposed to striking out the
rule from the discipline; but the ground ia.
ken BY the opposition is, that the General
Conference has not the constitutional authoi-
ity to act in the premises. 1t Is therefore
proposed to originate 40 action by the Con-
ference 10 accomplish toe change, by recon-
mendipg the striking out OF the rule In que'-
ton by q two-thirds vote Of this Conference,
and then sending it round to the ANNA Con
ferences for a concurrence OF throe-t0urths oil
all the menber ss provided Tor IN the d'sci-
pline of the church. Those who contend that
the constitutional recoumen 1a'ion has al
ready been obtained and rel ort, d, are unwil-
ling 10 weld their ground, and hence tue de-
bate now in progress.
The Committee on Boundaries have reaor-
ted 10 favor of transferring the DanVllie DIS
trict now in the n. c. Conference, to the Va
GINA Conference, but the subject has not yet
come up for action. Ii is expected that there
will be spirited debate when this Is called