Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-25
Tho Episcop'l Convention Last Day.

From ihe Smflk Argus ofyeserdS
The Convention assembled at . o'clock A. NJ,
Bishop Meade in the CHAIR prayer by Bishop
Johns.
Several new members appeared and took their
seats.
Rev. Il. II. Wilmer Chairman of the Committee
on the adn,is,i,, of new Parishes reported favor
ably III behalf Of the application Of Emanuel
Church. llcnrco county, anl St Pnups. Cupep
per also in hchaf Of the application of certain
members OF the =. r.. Church in Lynchbnrs. 10
form new Parish, with the privilege Of changing
the name If said Inri 81, and the applica,nno u! the
friend, Of the p. l.. Church in Montgomery Co..
to organize new parish. The report was ac-
copied
Committee l., revise Canon IL relative to the trial
of cergymcn, be recommittei to the same com
mlttee. with instructions 20 report to the next
Convention. Committee: Rev. X. a Wilmer and
T. $ 9Th Ism Esq. wcr' added tn said committee
On motion of Rev Mr.Ma~>ie, it was
heyoirci That the next annual Cnvrntinn hr
held in Christ Church. Char ttcsvilc, on the 81
Wednesday in May, lsto
TIE report of the COMMITTEES Oh the subjects re-
fcrrci by the last General Convention, To the Va
riou, Dioce>an Conventions. being taken up
the order of the day, it
He"irrd, That this Convention does not concur
in the amendment of article oh ofthc tpnstitu-
tioa, rs prop,-el by the ticaefnl Convention
Mr. I. Tnvlor offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Wnrnr.4 several parishes have fr ycas been
reported delinquent TO the Convention, and rs
,hcrc are COED grounds fr hcrvimg that 1me are
SO reported through mistake, aud thai in other ca
Sc, the delinquency is Of 81 long standing rs to lie
hopeless. therefore,
Rcsoirni, rha, the treasurer he and is hereby
authorized to omit from hi. report all ,lclinqucn-
cirs which have oc,u rre'i previously to ISIS
/ Rev G b Dana. Chairman II The standing com
mitlee on the episcopal Fund presented II report
winch was read and acccp'ed.
T. / Ia, lor presented the Report "n Finances -
alpntcd.
Rev VIM Friend presented the Report Of the
Conmtrr ON Pnrchiul reports -nc,cp;ed.
Ga motion If Rev { Walker ii was
Htsotrcd. That u committee If three be arpon-
ted Ia examine the reports II The Bishops, OF the
various Committees and the Journal; To make
suitable efforts To obtain full account of the
stare II the Diocese, aul furnish the Standing
Committee with the result Of their labor, i.r pre-
>,nra'ion 10 the proper cummittr" ri the general
/ Convention rs the dam OF the statistics 1t the ph
/ er.e al Virginia.
Committee Roy Vim Friend, Rev kcre
! aud J " Atkinson.
| Rev Dir MInncgrro !c presented and real the re-
/ pot of the Executive Committee al the Dlore.an
Missionary S"ic'y. Accented and approved,
The Executive Cummitcc ul said Society We're
! lc-elertcl
h'S if. Ia'Rhru presenter a'i r'a' Tue fcl"f'
/ of thc Committee on the state OF the Church.
! On motion Of Cnl + II Smith.
| Resolved, that the sad report lie read to every
i congregation of the Church in this Diocese, and
I 80 c.pics be furnished each clergyman in the
! State lor that purpose
/ |, WAS Resolved, That the thanks Of this Con
i ,cnton he rendered to the citizens of Norfolk for
! their generous hospitality to its members.
! Ordered, That the Treasurer pay the expenses
j Of the Secretary.
Ordered, That the Treasurer pay SD TO the door
keeper OF this Ionyrntnn.
Ordered. That the Secretary have printed :, 900
copies ot the proceedings Of this Convention.
The Com, cntion. which remarkable for har
! mony and the kind AMI brotheriy feeling and the
/ ncutl,mnnly digniied bearing IF its members was
! then CLOSED by appropriate and impressive rel-
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