The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1861-11-02

same time. How prudent, how desirable,
forthose who take their natural lives in their
hands, as our beloved volunteers do, for
them FIRST to secure their spiritual lives in
heaven. The Lord has done great taings
for Mount Oliyet, whereof we are glad. To
Him be the praise.
A few wears AGO, through the zeal Of Our
good brother Nall they were persuaded to
build a new house of worship, and they made
itmuch larver and neater than the old house,
bat. to their astoushment, 10 does not &C
commodate all that 90. How often is this
true, that when the church enlarges its sane
taary, the Lord enlarges the congregations.
Protestant EPISCOPAL CONVENTION N
THE CoNFr DERATE SIATES.-QQiie pro
tracted discussion took place on striking out
from the first article of the proposed Con
stitution, as submitted by the COMMITTEES,
the words PROTESTANT Episcopal, and in
serting Reformed Catholic"
When the vote was taken by yeas and
navs; 1t was reported as follows:
Oh the Bishops, ayes 3. noes 6; of the
Gle'SI' q . - No. i:,.Io5 g - -. -.
ulocesss We Nv O'' '''''''''' ~ '-' ~
'O I az iJ ps.l,n .,oro3 - .tr;l,o on. A..
y0Oso -, o,-l -, ..Tbo obn.ob .ball
~ - SSO''o ~ ', T - Gu, c.
o9 0'''I0~ '''0 - 49, - Tl...J-
.sue'..'e 0Y-..eS - -. - -. uo, =.
CVH "~o -,
C4ergy, ayes = DOsS . A'''''1' -j . - HOsS
$ G!''2sa l., G.
D's-o ~, .... 80 '', -. ~ Go. :,
49, - e. -. .r -, -
noI aEai7 h. - ,s Tho p-o+sssor+ Fois-
conaI church in me Confederata states Of
I Spsr;ca >, The motion was cerried Bisbons
aros noos ?. C,Isrcv aves 2 noes .. T.,;t,
80 4 A. 49, :. Er;7ssJ
D., n n WI. tl,nrb. Tho f.ss or,;.Is
- '.'., .,,,...-... -.
cumstances; but not 50 as to the others. He
would now move to recomujt the matter
into the han-s Of the committee. He wished
the issue to be made between the old Con
stiJuti0u, and the one proposed by The com
mityee.
Bishop Elliott explained that the differ
ence between the old Constitution and the
substitute offered by the committee was
more In form and arrangement than SUBJ
stance, ihe novelty walGy consisted IA
the introduction of provinces.
1t was moved that the word Proriace be
stricken out where 1t occurs, aud Diocese be
substituted
The vote ceiDg taken the Secretary an
IOunced 1t as follows; Bishops, ayes, !
noes; Clergy, ? ayes, ) noes; Lefty, ? ayes,
? noes; divided l. 50 the motion was loss.
Art. Ill, was then amended, so as 10
There shall he IN This Chprcb a conrcil
IN which an the Dioe,ses in the lopfsdsr-
ate States shall be represented. There
,aoy be also Provincial and Diocesan Coan-
els.n
mn ,.,,
1 ne Slo's h,O'e Oo"pe1'''@ o. georgia
met ID 'l4oou las. wees ALu @'-oI5 o'uei
l'el ~ u oJS'a ee,S. = =. was" as, -. 81.
I'.So'.5'. l.'' - '.9 O.'',OI ~, u '-.' lON
: 49, ~ - 1850 "
u 'io Oo-!e s''S 0Ig'S' - A'N''I'"' 40
ou' nose 0' eo.Nlisi'-, 20 our 1'" ''uu 40 Tor
ergo anus Is llFe'@' uSoiaD'9''' e1.t
s 81 oo ,eV0 "a $3.50 e''"Ss' p'-.'s
o'S INui'i,'' m,
IteS',CI0' I@1 we concur = III 'h9 "g.'oN
u IIe DUE CoH'sn''Oe Vi 0ou'u va, ma
u 'ls - - .I1 ~ S.- s9'i ',,-''
anu vac. ''s 800 y, 5D'9 80 49,
=. ''0 . -
0'a.e VI w. 5'", ~ me- 'NS NoH T''''o'
q. augusta ''' '1,1T " eEo'so'J ID Dl~''H,
LoO1' aS PtOPOSe" Oy tAe Oon'en'lO" u
Noutn OaroIlna'
Trv1rEn Pp,vRp ron, orp CorvTpv
Tho o,ora,,ion ~ prorassor TroLar NH
lisbad in mart some weeks ago in this ma
nor and rsoor,r,ar5a5 s,ronoIy 10 o,r I'D
ars seems tn he 50 raasona6I4 and nronar
tbat we see not how anv serious minded
Christian can do otbavviss than fsIl IN rri,f,
r. A clerical brother Of the far Sontb-vest
saws tha snocostion is corrisd ont IN his
reigbborbood Precisely a. tbe cIoct .,r;kos
one the bell is rung. and each Derson snan3s
a few moments as directed. Why can NOT
this be done every whereof Why can not Il
be done here in Raleigh? Sarelv a more
wise and pjous suggestion could rot be made,
surely such practice especially benefits
us now that we are on the eve Of a great
battle, on which the veal or woe Of our conn
4,v for veors p, Gonna so oyiJe,tl,, L,,,.,.