Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-23

| THE EPISCOPAL CrSvESTios-AssembledW ednes-
| day in Christ Church Norfolk. A large number Of
Ministers and delegates are in attendance, aud
Christ Church was crowded by ladies and gentle
men. anxious 10 witness the proceedings
Bishop Meade presided and Rev. Mr., Kepler
Of Richmond. acted ms Secretary.
But little more was done besides the oreanixa-
ton Of the Convention. After the appointment
o. several committees. the Convention adjoned to
meet this morning Mt IL clock.
Bisuor JonSs. distinsui shed divine
preached the opening sermon Of the Convention
VI 10. "ADi We are not your own."-rhe dis
course was able, appropriate AMI eloquent.
SERvicEs.-Durng tho Convention. seryi .es
will be held every morning mt O'Clock in Christ
Church lecture room. and Mt IL O'Clock A, NJ.
aud s r. Nj. in the L. l.. Church of the two cities.
There was preaching last evcng in st. Panls
and Christ Church, and in Trinity and ST. Johns
in Portsmouth.
The Rev. NJ. Slaughter, Agent of the American
Colonization Society, preached at Christ Church,
Tuesday evening, an abl, sermon from Luke
XVIII. 17--"And they told him that lesus Of
Nazareth passeth hy."--Nortak Argis IF Thurs
day
The convention assembled Thursday morning
ut o'clock, in tho Christ Church lecture room,
Bishop Meade in the chnir
Bishop Johns offered up prayer, after which
the Secretary read the proceedings ofthe previous
dav.
The following cergymon, not present ut the
opening OF the conventior, appeared yesterday and
tnok their seats Rev DR. Totem, a Wade, w II
kinckle, + Pccrain. Mr. Murdaugh, p G Robert,
" e Butler.
The committee ON the certificates Of Lay Mem.
hcr-,rerorted the namcs'.of anumhcr Of gentlemen,
not present Mt the previous meeting who had been
economically elected dele. atcs to the convention.
Rpv 4 Il nd of IpIi nd
mittcd member by letter Of transfer from that
diocese.
The chairthc announced tho following stan-
ding committees:
On The state of He Ghnrch = DR. Packard, DR. c
W Andrews, Mr.. Perkins. Rev + NJ Baker, Mes-rs
+ W Barton. Il Payne, !, T. Amber and ---Ppl-
lock.
tnna for support Of rie'o,cs o"1 orphans IF
dereaSnl Graymen..-Rcv j $ Clarke, and Jno
Wngicld, aud Mcsssrs { A Grcc and A S Car
Eiisrpa' funa-Rey c L Dana and MrJ d
torsc.
.icconats et Mysonary .Socia i.--Rev J Glib
son, Rev Mr. Tozzard, Messrs w II Steward aud d
G Randolph.
HWorhial Reports-Rc Mcsers " Frend. c
l. AmIler W PendctCn, Messrs. Arthur Tenn
pie, Il b Atkinson.
idn,ission Of New Ruishes-Rev Mcssrs II
Wilmer and VIM o. Meredith Messrs w H.
Carinpton ard Tnz. Taylor.
On Eicctions.-Rev Mcssrs G S Carrawny and
7 + Locke, Messrs Crosbie and II l. Carter.
IN Finoncr.-E L Tayloc, b Dnbncy, j l.
Bacon T Gholson, N II Massie, l. y Boggs L
II Smith
Capt ii II Cooke offered series Of resolutions
which Were on motion referred to tue Committee
on Coorcd Churches.
some amendments to canons TX and Y, which
ha | been referred to II Committee. were reported
and laid on the table.
The Con-, cntion then adjourned.
Religious services will be held ut Il o'clock, 4.
NJ and u. NJ in Christ Church and at St Paus
every day during the session of the Convention.