Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-24
Virginia Episcopal Convention. d


sembci pursuant to adjournment, Bishop
Meade in the chair
The Convention was opened with prayer.
Seven clergymen not present yesterday
appeared and took their seats.
The Committee on the Certificates OF Lay
Delegates, reported the names al eleven
more, economically entitled to seats in this
Convention.
Bishop Meade then read his usual annual
report.
Bishop Johns then followed with his re-
port.
The Rev. Alonzo j. NJ. Hudson was ad-
United hv letter of transfer from the Diocese
of Indiana. a. member of this Convention
The report OF the proceedings OF the
Standing Committee for the past COnven-
tiunal wear, was then presented and read.
The Chair announced the following Stand
ing Committees -
On the State OF the Churcll-Rev. DR.
Packard Rev. G. W. Andrews, Rev. Mr..
Perkins, Rev. +. NJ. Baker. Messrs. ID. w.
Barton, Richards Payne, DR.. X. f. Amber
AMI Mr.. Pollock: r., W..
On the una Tor tne support "' 'n' W.
dows and Orphans of deceased clergymen-
Rev. j. I. Clark. Rev. John ii. Wngtield
M">sr>; !; a. "r''s' anu ~ ~. N - ~ no,
on the Episcopal ruhu--he'' - d. i'"''
ana Mr. y. u. 'orSe.
On the Accounts "i me treasurer III '"'
Missionary Societv-Rcv. G. j. Gibson, Rev.
VT. iiH"a'u' -nesS''' W ~ ''''""''' ''
ID. I. Randolph. ,,..r.
On parothiai heP"r'SIH''; " ''' W "
Friend, Key: I. t.. Amber; heT' ~ ~
Pendleton, MessrS. Arthur ieh'p'e' ana NV
ger d. Alhihso"' - =, n u
On Admission OF New IariShcS-heV' H.
IL. W liner. kev. WIN: T.. Mereuit Ill., neS'rS'
Henry harrington, ana laHcMe" '"!"'r
On ElectionS-Rey. Il. >. Narraway' hrT'
Thomas F.. Locke, MesSrS ID. Cosby, ana H.
l.. Carter
On Finance Me>SrS: r.. l. layi"r, y. d.
Dahney, }. l.. Bacon, Thomas - "h"iH"n'
n IL. MaS>le, l.. \. boGSs. ana H. o"''tiI.
Rev. X. ii. " liner asked That canon y
be )" amended :" aS I" make provision '"r
the appointment "i \estrymrn IN the c"i"r-
ed congregations connected with TINS ,hIrch
Referred toa committee composed 81 hrN'
| Me>srS. " alkcr and Murdaugh, and Messrs.
Conrad and Ghclsun, with instructions t" re
port to this Convention.
The proposed amendment IA canon IN was
| laid upon the table
The amendment consisted in the insertion
Of the word males, before contributors.
| The report IF Mr.. j. l.. Bacon treasurer
of the Society for the Relief of Widows and
Orphans, was read
| Ill ~. H., ,uon.stiuu uf the
Treasurer be adopted, with reference to the
payment Of interest 10 the members OF tn"
'',n''S' cN Ill.,, c,o,,,r, ,r.oo.u,.
-, ,ho PCn.va,,;nn w,s received and re-
inrred to n committee consisting of the Rev.
MIR. klnsolHing and MR.. 7. ~ uri'e'
I'm i'iou"h n "' WI y; t...' - va" a.. r,,d
fr Wijows and Orrbaus, consider the pro-
prictv Of the Convention transferring this
! fund to the Trustees OF the Fund Tor the sup
port of disabled clcrgymcn.
The election VI pclcSa'cs I" 'iC ''h'' "'
| Convention was maac me order u 'ne u"S
ior Tomorrow at w 'i"'A' ~.
lev ~ ). stewart ' rS, rrauesto" .m"' ~"
Commute" on .Eior'o Inutcn"s "e J .na, tJo
Wi'r%ul rIPpr' ior a'oTI,'' u 'I pn~ ' G; En.
n'' NY WI, W. I U1,,L ,nI NJ, n II
ne''' ne'' w; r'' msl
/ w., .,,.,,J,uo,t rr,n,srI tn canon IL
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''', Ala Convention oJ;our,.J +,
,,, "" "'' VIDA, ',orn;n, at . ,',l"ck
THIRD DAY.
rn,,,v Ma, no-Tbe Convention mel
,-,-. p;.h,, Mad. i,
pursuant 10 a'j'"'"''''"' ''""P ~ '''' "
the chair
Prayer was offered 10y Bishop Johns.
TN, minutes If Yesterdays proceeding,
| , ,I .J .,,r.y.I
"''' ''"'' "'' orr a. .,,..
o' motion oi h'S''"p ''i'"u''' wac VI
that 1000 copies of the opening sermon he
r,,a H.. C,nventi,u by Bishop Johns, b,
~. I.I o,i d;.,r;,,,.i
puol's''Ju WILL .,s ,hn ,.h"rcb IN ths DID,
AIMING WV ''''
ceSe'
Mr. Geo. u. Fisher "i ltichih"hu' was up
pointed ny the chair I" receive 1he monies "'
foreign Missions: ~, ,u.,- :.
on motion Oh heT: hlcii"rc ,ii"ei' l! wa
ordered that al "Ppli'a''onS 'or 'he '''''.''''A
80, Dnr and for