The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-22
. Nsw Jersey to be added.

N5w jersey TO be added.
The Ncommittee call the attention of the
House to.lhe mournful deficiency in the num-
Der of canGi dates for Holy Orders when COM
pared with NShe pressing necessities of the
Church in thiSfespect, and a considerable por-
ton of the report is devoted TO this subject
1t has been mentioned (it says) that during the
past three years $4,000 persons have ratified
their bapiismal vows in baptism. How many
of these might be reasonably expected 10 re-
spond TO the call for laborers in the harvest
"Here am ], Lord send me.''
The number of adult baptisms is much
greater than in former years, as to be consid-
cred worthy OF especial notice. Surprising
those baptised as adults TO have been amongst
the lumber confirmed during these three wears.
they will be seen TO have amounted to about
one third of that number. Though in one as
pect SO pleasing, this Is in another view a sad
testimony To the neglect of infant baptism 30
FREQ uent in this Christian land.
The report ailudes to the progress of the
Church 2seyidenced in the formation of two
new diseeses--KaGsas and Minnesota. in re-
gionsShch a few years ago were the abode Of
the<8avage-as forerunners of MANY other like
aSeessons from the country lying between the
kSereat river of the West and the slopes OF the
Rocky Mountains.
| The Committee urge the magnitude of the
work before the Church. 1T homA aud abroad
| With tsrtv Bishops, and more than 20GO Cler-
! gymen, with i4H.htU communicates the Pro-
testart Episcopal Church OF the United Stateg
! ought under God 10 be arriving At and ,chi.y .
/ ins great thinss. sui longer measure Of
| true pietY is considered The most Desirable NJ
| all Every member. as we'll ~ every minister
| Of the Church, should recognize his own per-
sonai obligation u do all 10 his power fer the
| Master and Sa1 Ioar wltam he therein serves
80 only can th- state al The Church be sncn az
that Master ard Saviour. III his onniscieuce
~ II approve a3d VIII delight t. bless
The ctpur; closes with yhe following resolu-
, lion. which was unanimously adopted
kt5s!rsf, That the view Of tie C2aaref herewith
a.. ~ Rts
s9i'et,ns tier prayers 8ad blessing and
tast thry viii draw up and ea{s, 10 ,s i biisbtd
Pastoral Letter to the members Of tie Church
Or motion
0zlsrsd. That the report of tAe Committee on
estste OF tho Church lie transmitted 70 The House
Dr. Ciarkson, from The Committee on Ex-
i,enses, 10 whom was referred a resolution
authorizing the Treasurer 10 pay for a lot OF
newspapers, containing reports Of the Con-
yenfion proceedings, reported that The Episeo-
pal clergymen OF Richmond had assumed the
expense. and recommended vote of THANKS
Tor their kindness. The report was adopted,
and vote OF thaaks passed accordingly.
| On motion of Dr. yin,oD of N. ",
hesosrsd. That tho Committee on Canons report
Al no m 70 Sanon IL OF 1871 by inss rims the
ere and remit" in the secondii
| On motion, the House proceeded TO the con.
| sideration Of the special order of the day-ihs
I. report Of the joint Committee OF the last Gen.
erai Convention, on the expediency OF opening
friendly intercourse with the Church Of Swe-
den The report, a document of great length.
and characterized by exceeding ability, was
read by the Secretary. 1t embraces d letter
addressed To the King Of Sweden, on the
| subject, signed by bishops Brownell, Hopkins.
Eliot, a Potter. Burgess and KsInper, Rev.
Drs. y %. Mason and +. L. Hawks. Paul Ira.
| pier. Professor Of Eccissiasticai History. and
/ Hugh Dayey Evans, Ill. ID.
Appended thereto Is ihe following:
or the deeaase Of the prince 70 whom this dozen,
msnI ~ addrssssd, luiofmst.pn has lately ap-
geAsed " the public prints; and ns yet DO al
g our communications HIS been returned. Fos
INV ansYer yony c0mnaittee deem il proper "a
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