The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13
The Episcopal Convention.


acceptance by the house Of Bishops Of Rev
r. H. Wilmer as Bishop Of the Diocese of
Alabama The resolution caused very warm
discussion.
DR.. Vinton, of Pennsylvania, said it was
painful duty to him to oppose the conservation
of DIR. Wilmer to the Bishoprick Of Alabama,
knowing him as heldid, and having partaken of
MS Inequalities. lie then read certain resolu-
tons which had been offered by him at the
last convention, and which had been laid on
the table, as follows:
| Resolved, That the house of Bishops, con-
curing, this General Convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the United States
of America pronounce the action of the Bsh-
ops Of Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina,
in their conservation Of Richard H. Wilmer,
D. D., of the Episcopal See of Alabama, to
be irregular, uncanonical and schislnatical and
that his jurisdiction in the Diocese of Alabama
is void and of non effect.
ResolUed, That this preamble and resolution
be referred to a joint committee of this house.
with instructions to consider and report what
further action, if any, this convention shall
take to assert the dignity and enforce therighEs
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the
United States on the premises.
He then read the oath required Of a Bishop,
which requires him to swear obedience to the
| Church Of the United States Of America
Shall there be a Bishop acknowledged as Bish-
OPP of the church who has not conformed 10
the oath required OF him ly our eannons?
Had we not better wait until the church in
Alabama has expressed their willingness to
comply with our requirements.
| Rev. DR.. GARRISON announced that the let
ter of DR.. Wilmer, addressed to Bishop Hop
kins and Others bearing on this very subject,
had been received. The reading of the letter
was called
DR.. Hare stated that the papers proposed to
be read were letter from Bishop Wilmer to
the clergy Of Alabama the order of the COM
mandaut thereupon; the request of Bishop
Wilmer for an explanation oil the action of
the commandant therein the reply of the
commandment. The letter from Bishop Will
mer to the House Of Bishops was not in the
envelope.
DR.. Cuttings objected to the reading of any
part Of the documents in the envelope.
| Rev. DR., Harlem stated that if the telegraph
had done its work with ordinary speed, Bishop
Wilmer had heard Of the action OF this Con-.
vention; and that he had expressed a willing
ness to conform to the requirements of the
church
| The President in ruling upon the call for
the reading of the documents received from
Bishop Wilmer, said that as it appeared to be
mutilated paper it could not be received,
and could not be read.
Dr. Clarkson then explained that he had
stated that the letter from Bishop Wilmer to
the House of Bishops had been received with
other documents, These papers had been
handed to him, but were subsequently with
drawn
Hon. j. B. Rugges, of New York, then
made an address, but owing to the confusion
at the door he could not be heard,
The discussion on the Wilmer case continued
until the hour of adjournment
The Convention will not be in session to-
morrow, the day being appropriated to the
conservation Of the Rev Charles Todd Quin-
tard, bishop elect OF the diocese of Tennessee.
at st. Lukes Church, The sermon on the oc-
casion will be delivered by Bishop Stevens, Of
Pennsylvania.
RESTORATION OF COL. soTaoRoN's ESTATE
THE ROLLING STOCK ON SOUTHERN RAIL
ROADS.
Washington, Oct. lot may be stated in
connection with the announcement that Col.
Sothorons estate has been restored to his fami-
ly, that Gen. Martin, of n H., who COM
manded at Point Lookout, investigated the
| affair Of the killing of Lieut.. White, and has
stated here, and it is believed, made report
that Sothoron and White were both armed
and in the quarrel the only question was, who
should fire first. No doubt the President has
had knowledge Of this fact, and has fully con-
sidered the allegations, if not proofs, that
White acted without orders or authority from
Washington, in seeking to seize Col. Sotho-
| sCloy ,l,n Ho1 G.
from the military squad that essayed to force
them into the military service
Meantime Col. Sothoron himself has been
an exile, and his large family have been
thrown upon the mercy of the world and his
estate has been cultivated by strangers
In respect to the important matter of tho
sale of the rolling stock of the government
upon Southern railroads, it can be said upon
authority, that the President has directed that
the stock upon the Southeastern roads may be
held and used by the companies with one
years credit This viii enable the stockhold-
ers to make arrangements to repair their roads
and preserve them intact.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
ESan F%Gncisco, Oct 9 The damage by the
earthquake yesterday will amount to consic-
cradle, many houses needing lew walls, new
plastering and repairing. The City Hall is
damaged on the front wall 10 such an extent
that portion mus be rebuilt al cost Of
several thousand dollars The Old Merchants
Exchange buiiding, opposite the Custom house,
will probably require rebuilding. Santa Cruz
felt the shock more severely than any other
town i'll the State. The motion was apparent
ly from east to west Tie ground along the
river opened in assures, and spouted water
ike the geysers of Iceland. The pesple ale