Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-07

n.,,. n the Virginia and Tennessee knairoan on
sst.r,ny. Is loaded ears, consisting nftho felow-
ing: Wheat !, 200 bushels; Tobacco szg go0
lbs; Flour. 296 barrels; Miscc haneeas Ixoooo
g, sounds. There were 90 loaded cars seat xszt tae
same day. sse ~
Eptsc ,rAl CONVENT Tho General Cdpven
ton OF the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the
United States. met yestr.iay morning at 10 o'clock.
in s.. paul's Church. Long before the hour ct
meetiug, the building, though the largest house
&c worsbn in the city, was crowded to its utmost
canacity by brilliant thrang of spectators, "nly
the first eight seats in each aisle beng reserved
for the members of the Convention, the remaining
norton Of the church, both galleries and toor,
heinz appropriated to he use OF spectators II
was unouestionablv the largest religious Their
ing wo have ever seen--rertanly the largest
ever witnessed in this city. Tbirty.tlrce States
were leprescnted. As the bell struck the hour OF
ten the organ sent it's gorions and solemn pears
through the vast building its solemn no,es
awakening feelings Of awe and devotion, anu ra's-
NO tho mind u, n concentration of that Beng
who hnlis the Universe in his hands, ana 10 "no'h
y ,hnu.rnd wears is hut rs II watch IN the night
S,on ritter the organ began to sound tne n'snoPs
entered from tho vestry. and having ."eit 'or
moment in prayer tok their seats WITHIN Tue a''a'
After the usual morning service. in whlh Rev
orend Drs Hines and Quintard uf Tennessee, OF.
6,lated. Bishon Oiey, of the same State entered
do nulpit and delivered the opening sermon tn
r;ng his text from ST. Mark MI. and XIV verse;
Verify say unto you, whatsoever shall not re- e,
eeye the kingdom OF GOD as little chiid' no sha'i
not enter therein
The address was one of power and elo-
,cnce and fully sustained the exalted reputation
If the distinguished speaker. His remarks were
designed to point out the too common error OF neg
Letting the morals tp cultivate the Intellect of cl'
dren aud relying upon the latter to point out the
evils which lie in the path Of life and to become
Tho groundwork Of an ee"ated morality.
The Sacrament Of the Lords supper then
odministcrcI by the venerable Bishop Meade, t.
,he Bishops, who in turn administered it TO the
clerical and lay members. AT the conclusion of
no holy rite the congregation was dismissed, and.
A,a quarter to two O'clock the Convention was
called 10 order by Rev Dr. Howe. Secretary of
the last Convention, and the members requested
~ present their certificates. The list of clerical
delegates to the Convention then read and
tho ilIowing answered to their names:
NnxE-Clerical Deputies; Revs. Alex, Burgess
Co. W Durell, Frederick Gardiner, Asa Dalton.
Nav IIAarsnIRE-Clerical Deputies: kcvs.
Henry A Colt, James II Eames, G Hubbard.
4 m: Lay Deputy: Mr. Simeon lde.
V.RuoSr-Clerical Deputies Rcvs. John
Hicks. D D; George B Manser, ID d David IL
Buel. F W Shelton. Lay Deputy: Mr. Sylvester
Demiag
M,ssacuusErrs-Cleri Deputies; Revs Geo.
NJ Randall D d; f NJ Wells. ID D.; Geo Leeds.
Law Deputies Messrs. Edward A Newton, Robert
& Winthrop VIM Appleton.
RHODE IsLaNp-Clerical Deputy: Rev. Slas A.
Crane. ID "
CoSSrcrrcur.-CIerical Deputies: Revs II A
Hallam, d. A Littleohh, DID; Juuius NJ Wiley
Lay Deputies: Messrs. John Ferguson " Ii. T.
Lee.
New YoRK.-Clorical DEPUTIES: Revs VIM Creigh
ton. d d; Francis l. Hawks. d ID; Francis Viuton.
ID.
H.,
U,rutio seymour Washington Hunt, joseph Ju-
land.
NV .yrRSEY. --Clerioal Deputies Rcvs Milo
Mahan, D y; C!ark~,n Dunn. John Kelly. Lay
Denutirs: Messrs Daniel Il Ryal } n Thompson.
PtNNsYLvAxiA.--GlercalD Deputies; Revs VIM i
Stevens, D b; NJ "A De w Howe. ID D; } b VII
mer. y p. Lay Deputies: Mrssrs Herman Cope,
John Conynlanl, WIN Weleh, + r Brunot.
DF1AwARE.-clericai Drputies Reys Charles
BrecS, BENZ Franklin, Sam Il Slack. Lay Drlu-
ties: Messrs S F Du Punt, NJ Curtis. Vim
Reed, Wn Commius. ID.
MARYLAND. Clerical Deputies: Rcvs WIN
WYATT ID D; IL NJ Mason. Lay Deputies: McSsrs
Ezekiel Chambers. IL Davy Evans. c j Gold~bp-
rough.
IRc,xIa.--Clerical Deputies: Rcvs Vim Spar
row. D D: Chas W Andrews, d d; Il IL Wilmer,
D D; Minnegerode, pp.
NORTH CARuLrNA.-Clerical Deputies: Rows
Mason b y; j BChesdre Lay Deputy: NJ Urn
B Battle.
Souru CARoI1SA-Cierical Dcruty: Rev T j
Shand Law Deputy: II w Alston.
GEoaeiA--Clerical Deputy Vim Williams.
Il FlonpA.-Clerical Deputies: Rcvs J Scott, o
4 Z ITerrick, A A Miller. w r Saunders. Lay Dep
uties; Messrs II Fairbanks, j Beard.
AlAB,MA--Clcrical Deputies: Revs II Lay. d
D. IN Banister e Hanson J A Massey. Lay
Deputies Messrs ii A Taylor, " Eiltrbe,
Bunker.
Mrsssslprr.--Clercal Deputies: Bevs VIM