Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-07
On motion, it was

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Resolved, That the House no" Trocce! :.
the choice Of Secretary.
The Rev. .McA. De Wolfe Howe, D. D..
Deputy from the Diocese Of Pennsylvania "a,
! nominated.
No other nomination having been made ,bc
vote was taken rird r0ee, and DR.. Howe g.:
unanimously elected.
On motion Of the Rev. DR.. Mead. it vas
! Resolved, That the Deputies Of the Dio,.>.
of Virginia. be appointed q Committee to apy-5
pirate certain pews in the Church, in which tn
sittings oil this Convention are to be held for
the exclusive use of the members Of this House
assigning TO the several delegations their re
spective seats by lot; and that they be fur;L,-
directed TO furnish seats for clergy:ncn present
who are not members OF the Convention.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Mead 1t was
Resolved, That Committee be appointed 10
wait on the House of Bishops. and inform ;her.
OF the organization Of this House, and ITS gea!
mess to proceed TO business.
The Chair appointed the Rev. DR.. WAT
and Hon. +. y. Newton.
On motion of the same
Resolved, That the Rules Of Order Of H.,
las, House o: Clerical and Lag Deputies, /,
adopted as the Rules OF this House, Until o.hs..
be provided.
On molten o. the same
Resolved. That u Committee DC appointed: :.
examine and report upon the trcden:lg.s e
Dcputies.clcc: 20 this House.
The Chair appointed the Secretaries lie
Rev Dr. Randall and Hon. Ii. d. Evans.
Rev. Dr. Mead moved that when the H. ;.
aliournS il adjourn To NEE: NJ this Charcl l.
morrow morning, n 9 O'Clock, and that The
time o! meeting in the subsequent n!cct!&g:i.
at Q O'Clock.
Other propositions were made 10 change /.
meeting to ka.:pa>t . and 10 10 O'c.CcH. aa:
after Son.c discussion relative 10 tue subje::
DR.. Mead modified his motion, fixing the ho.:
al imlfpaSt .. in which form !. was sdoptci
The Secretary announced to the House .h.t
he had appointed the Rev. DR.. Rania!i -.
ant secretary.
On motion Of Rev DR.. McaG,
Resolved. Tia, the President appoint, ilr.a.
the recess Of the House, the following >tas;...
committees. to wit : On the state Of the Chu:.S
10 consist q. one member from each D.Occst. ~
the General Theological Seminary on ;hc II.
nestle and Foreign Missionary Societies; On y.
Admission of New Dioccses; on the Coasec's,ga
of Bishops: OF CaionS; on Expenses, OF Z.
finished business. OF Elections aLI OF I-s
Prayer Book each of which 10 CONSIST o. ~.
members.
On motion .: the same,
Ordered, That Clergymen O. thc Pso,es:,,.
Episcopal Church, C!ergymea o: tie l".:s:
Church .! Enelau,: AMI ireland, also c: y.
Episcopal Church Of Scotland, and Of lie b..
i,h Provinces, who may be s?journins in IL,
city; Trustees, Professors, and students @.
Theology who are candidates for Holy Or!ys
in this Church; former members Of Tie House
Of Clerical and Lay Deputies; members OF tie
VcStry of ST. Pauls Church in the c!,y o!
Richmond. in which Church this CcnyeH;iga
holds lis present session, be- admitted to tic
SttingS of this House.
On motion Of Rev DR.. Francis NiatcH,
Resolved That the ri. Rev the b!skop o;
Nova Scotia, be invited to take sea; IN tie
Convention, at the right hand Of the Pres.
dent.
The Secretary read message from the !igg:r
of Bishops, announcing that that body bad
elected the rev l.. p W. Ba!ch d. D., l.
Secretary.
The Convention then, at = quarter before:
o'clock, adjourned.