Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-23

VIRGINIA EPIsCoPAL CONVENTION. xTY-FIFTH
SEssIoN.-FouRrn DAY--Charlottesville. May.
l9lh, lS6O.-At9. 20 \ NJ. the Convention was
called to order, the Rt Rev. Bishop Meade, b. d.,
in the chair.
The Convention opened with prayer by
the Right Bishop John Johns, d. d.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
Committee ON Funds for Disabled Clergymen:-
Reys. j. W. Barton and r. c. Amber, Hon. b.
johnson Barbour, and Messrs. W. ii. Fowlc and
p. Williams.
The Rev. Dr. Andrews presented the report Of
the Committee on the State of the Church. The
report contained mainly statements and a review
of its operations since the last session of the Con
yention, and ended with the following resolu
ton.
Resolred, That each Rector in this Diocese be
earnestly requested to bring the subject OF bones
tic Missions, Diocesan and General, prominently
before his congregation at an early day and obtain
contributions for the same.
On motion, the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. Perkins, of Wheeling. addressed
the Convention in regard to the large number OF
persons in the Western part of the State without
the gospel. lie urged the Convention to send
missionaries there, that with population of 50O
900, there wasn't 10 be found but eight Episcopal
ministers in their midst.
Bishop Johns, II member OF the Diocesan
Missionary Society, said that if they of the West
would furnish the missionaries they Of the Mis-
sonary Society would find the means to delray
their salaries.
The Rev MIR. Brown arose to make an cxplana-
ton rs a missionary to the Western part OF the
State. lie remarked that when he went out there
he was as robust man for his size as could be
tound in the State, and from i'll health and inces-
SAINT labor, he was So reduced n0w as to be COM
PEELED to give up the missionary cause. lie re.
manned at his post as long as be was able, and
Ind A., v,s, e obi t0 II ION
lMr. Brown doesn't look like the tattest man in
the world. .
On motion, ono thousand copies of the report
Of the Missionary Society Of the Diocese, WIS
ordered to he printed.
on. molion Of Rev. Mr.. Walker, Canon H.,
section 2, was amended, by emitting the following
iassage: "UHless that accusation appear to MN
The Bishop as insufficient cause Of present in it.
sell or to lie clearly unsupported by evidence"
Considerable discussion took place between
hev. DR.. Wilmer. Rev, Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Con-
raa to making certain amendments to the Canon
,Vf the trial If clergymen. After much debate on
we subject, it was finally agreed to let 1t remain
rs 1t now stands.
The Rev. DR.. Wilmer, Chairman of the Com
IN, ,hlee on Parochial Reports, presented and read
The report -.
Rev. DR.. Wilmer the Chat, man Of the Commit
:te' CON planned Of tho careless and loose manner
:" which some of the parocbial reports were made
~ 49,. u'lustiy eitber, sonle haVinS suspe"eou
anu withdrawn" under the same heading in their
"rports. M "a
-, as it WAS near IL A. NJ, Rev. Mr.. Davis NOV
w mat the Convention adjourn'for divine service,
winch was lost, the members wishing to get thro'
p' !, the business of.the Convention by three
M +t't. s-sl.a
pivne service was held in the Baptist Church
, nS,eHd Of ch,ist Chuieb. in consequence OF the
a'% ~ motion being lo.t.
Hon. b. johnson Barbour presented the report
o. tie Committee of Finance and Delinquent