Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-22

e e for he kingdon Of fof.s At The touclusion
% the sermon the Ri. Rsv. Bishop Meade, ID. D..
addressed the large assembly on the subject Ut
m,ss'ans. the necessity of maintaining them, and
enssFng more fully Into The good work.
EVENING SESSION
All o'clock the Convention was called 10 order
by Bishop Meade
bishop Johns read an elaborate report from the
committee to which was refer rod the practicabili-
ty Ut having special and separate churches for col
ored persons, The committee reviewed tho mat.
ter al length. stated that circular, containing
twenty essential Questions un tho subject address
ed to the clergy az large Of the State requesting
their views on the subject. had only received an
swcrs IRON one-sixth Of the clergy. showing that
II they did mot view the proposiii,n favurably. -
ilowcv'r the commi tee thought it very pra' tea
BILE. stating good sound reasons for establishing
separate services, and showing that whore they
had churches al their avn. the number attending
was foarfdl |. and III 4 it highly practicable
that the col rel members should ha,r churches of
their own. c'nfning themselves ~ the hlws Of tho
State IN regard to"ral teaching tie col red p.,p-
ulatioh.
The Rev. Mr. Sc,.tt advocated the aloption of
the report al Tie committee. giving his reasons
far w doing; stating many incidents in which he
had scen the scheme carried out with great sue
cess in Southern States at large, which he had
VISITED during the past year. and he did not zee
Why 1t could not be carried OUT IN the S,ar Of Nir
ginia, Notwithstanding the stringency OF the laws
in regard to celoled congregations.
air. F"wle, Of Alexandria, seconded the mo-
tion TO adopt the rep rt, aud also tn further the
object in view bv :. material aid. and spoke with
feryency on the suLject--was in favor Of udoptin,
the report in heal and heart.
Bishop Johns made some explanation in regard
to the report and was glad to hear the opinions of
the members OF the Convention; was also in laovr
Of the adopt OF the report.
The Rev. John 7. Clark. chairman Of III, COM
mttee to whum referred to resolution To in
qure into the expedency of transferring the funds
under the control OF I've Convention, formerly be.
longing to the Socie 1nr the relief Of widows and
orphans of deceased clerSymen. presented the COM
mittee's report on the subject.
The Rev. john Grammer offered the following
resolution:
Resolped, That committee be appointed to take
the whole subject Of Parochin reports into ronsdern-
ton, and report to the next Convention
unohjectionable plan of disposng OF the reports than
the present, constulionall, with tie canon in the
General Convention that subject. Carried.
In accordance with the foregoing resolution, the
Chnr appointed the Rev. Messrs Plat, Gibson
and Slaughter n c,mmiItee4
MIR. Conrad was also in i,vor of the adoption
of the report ii the committee. with certain
trictions; was in favor Of having nm extra number
OF copies "i III" report printed, for distribution
among the different parishes lie would also
take occasion here to remark that it Of the
most important questions that had lcen or could
he brought befre The Conv, ntinn. The Episcopal
Church the only which had not "split"
ON the slavery question, and 1t was lu"kcd up to
on that account for its uni IA pai.orl.
Mr. Atkinson seconded Mr.. Conrals motion,
am: gave his experience rs n Snpern.e dant IF
coored Sunday school. and believed the form OF
worship Of the Episcopal Church was peculiarly
adapted to the cul1red people.