The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-24

s., r.r..a. y. a., the Rev. l. liawks D.; d. the Rsv
With rover ss I. sS y sfs to, app appenssd committee
use use ,he translation of tho Book Of Common Prayer
ss .s asa ySs into g,
lands OF the Secretary hnd Generai Agent az the
roaelsn n tast the Bishop. on ,his
iotth the Prayer Books thus prepared As allowed
o 20 nc usea IN any congregation whore such trsnsa
Adopted.
Inc PRESIDENT announced the following
o9'nnitee 81 Nh OF iaymen to carry out the purposes
oi Mr. hnggies resolution, offered on Friday
10 devise snch means and measures as thev
may deem advisable, Calculated To imnrasys
Gnnoh G@pon the laiiy the imperative wants Of the
Duncan of Rhode Island. Hnnt;nodon -,
Conneeticut Hunt of Western New YorI
Garthwaite Of New Jersey. Gardner 81
Name. Name. ide OF New Hampshire, Newton of
Massachusetts,, Redfield of vermont Watsh
OF fennsylvania, Dupont OF Delaware C,amn.
pei, OF maryland, Conrad OF Virginia. Collin.
OF North Carolina, Allston of So9th Carolina
Lsrf o.,sr al Heorgia. Fairbanks of Florida, Bun
ker nI alabama, Yerger of Mississippi. Mercer
OF louisiana, Nichols of Texas. Fogr OF
tennessee, Churchill of Kentucky Storer OF
Uhio, morrison of Indiana, Hough OF Missouri.
naiaWin Oh Michigan. Pritchard Of Wisconsin,
Richards of Iowa, Wells of Minnesota. and
Stanley of California
On motion Of Mr.. Welsh resolution wa.
adopted authorizing the Bishop of each Dio-
Diocese daring the recess of the Convention.
and to aid the above committee by advice and
cooperation.
Also, resolution to the effect that the Cleri
cal ana Lay Deputies from the Diocese in
which the next General Convention is to be
held, be a committee to make the REQ uisi 10
arrangements therefor.
The following resolution, offered by DR..
Mead, was adopted unanimously
Rtsoired. That the thanks of this House be pre-
sented to the Rev. DR.. Minngerode. the Rector of
this parish, Tor his prompt and unwearied atten
ing the present session; also. to the Vesry of St.
Paul's Church for the of this church. and for
| their kind provisions for our accommodation and
that the Secretary be requested to convey to the
| Rector and Vestry of said church a cspy of this
Convention. when published, to each member OF
| the Festry.
| DR.. Liitlejohn offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was unanimously adopted:
RsSo!red, That this House will long remember
with aiec onats gratitude the courteous attention
| of the Rectors OF parishes in this city, and the
evertowing, unsurpassed hospitality with which
the CLERGY and laity of this body have been enter
| tained by the families among whom they have So
iourned, and at whose hands thsy have received SO
many kludnesses as to render this warm ac-
| knowledsment but \ poor expression OF their thank
| The following resolutions were successively
| adopted:
:, hssolrsd. That the House of Clerical and Lay
| Deputies desire to record their acknowleds ments
| to their venerable President for the dign6ed,
courteous, and efficient manner in which he has
ulecharSeQ the duties oil responsible station,
and tender HIM their sincere thanks for his faith
| fni and impartial services durins the present
| sion.
| RtSOlcsd, That the prompt. methodcaI. and as
sduous services Of the Rev. Secretary and his :
sstants merit the hearty thanks of this House, and
| that thes are hereby respectfulls rendered.
| RsSofred, That the thanks of this House be. and
they are hereby: rendered to the Treasurer of this
Convention Tor his a!thful and exact performances
| of the duties of his office
DR.. Minnigerode made some remarks based
| upon the resolutions of thanks to the clergy
| men and citizens of Richmond. The debt OF
| gratitude was all upon their side. They were
| much gratiiied with the visit of the Conyen.
| ton, which could not fail to result in spiritual
| good TO the inhabitants, especially those con.
| nected with the Episcopal Church.
| The House then proceeded to the considera.
| tiCn OF Canon reported from the House o.
| Bishops-"Ofa a Bishop resigning his jurisdic
| tion and becoming a Parish Minister
DIR. Einton of New York, moved that thu
| House non-concur in the adoption of the
! Canon.
| Pending the deba on this motion, the House
| took q recess until 6 O'Clock p M