The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-16
bold a convention during the year, and |

hold convention durlng the year, Rno
determine upon the expediency Of me.
morializing the council on the fubject
OF division. In pursuance Of that I'M
derstasding, the Vestry in Charleston
have given an invitation to the parish.
60 to meet in that city in April
next. The whole movement
has this significance and nothing more.
Mr.. L.'s retirement has had nothing to
do with it. Tho idea OF holding a cor
ventiop, such as the one now proposed,
was conceived and resolved on long
months before any person ever dream
ed OF the step he has taken. The High
Church party, Gf indeed there be any
such party in West Virginia, which l
very much question, had no more to
do with it than the Low Church party ;
and Glorious, being, as I suppose, a
Minister OF Religion, should have been
certain OF bis facts before be presumed
to arraigu the motives OF his brethren
before the world. And here, perhaps,
l ought to close but there is another
point on which / must make a brief
comment. ut is well underslood," says
"Clericus," that q Bishop could not be
supported by the Episcopalians within
the territory named" How this under
standing has been arrived at he fails to
show nor does he tell US who the par
ties to such an understanding are.
Many persons, who are not High
Churcbmen, are OF different opinion,
and these think that the Episcopalians
within the proposed new Diocese are
abuudantly able and very willing TO
support a Bishop. together with all the
expenses OF new organization. And
the chief object of the proposed con-
vention is TO consider this question OF
support, which cannot be arrived at
satisfactorily without conference
on the subject. II, when
the delegates shall have exchanged
views, the means OF support shall be
ioudd inadequate, they will doubtless
recommend the postponement OF the
matter. But "Clericus" tells US that it
is not expected that the Bishop will be
supported by the Episcopalians in West
Virginia. THE plan contemplated" lie
says, would be to secure the appoint
ment OF Missionary Bishop under all.
spices that would inevitably render i,
necessary that he should h. = High
Churchman in order TO obIa.n Tor linn
the requisite support l. {, r":E 10 me
very strange that "Clericu5 should
know 80 much about the expectations
and intentions oil men with whom he
has no affinity. II High Churchmep
had any such purpose as he alleges
they would hardly make the same
known to him and his friends, because
that would inevitably defeat their Oh
ject. rather think. however, that
"Clericus' draws on his Imagination
here. as be does when be seeks to find
his High Churehmen in West Virginia
There was a time IN the history OF this
question in West Virginia when tor
eiga aid WAS promised and expected for
the support of the Episcopal and
Church Schools in the new Diocese,
had one been fcrmci But such aid
was not cfrtr,d Nv High Cnurchmen.
The promise came IRON Low Church
men, without the State, to their breth-
rem OF the same stamp within the terri
tory named. "Clericus" may not know
this fact, but speak what do know.
And would remind him that those
who live in glass houses oush: 10 be
careful how they throw stones. 1t is
needless, however, to pursue the subject
further.
Twill only cay therefore, in conclusion,
that many friends Of the proposed die
vision earnestly desire it to be accom-
plished under the direction of our pres,
emit beloved Bishop-that he may give
TO the new Diocese his tatherly council
and that it may remain, even after it:
organization, under bis jurisdiction, q;
long az the great head OF the Church
shall prolong his valuable life Then
at his demise, the Clergy and Laity vii
choose his successor, without any inter.
ference with their independence as 6
Dioce from any quarter. And 1t II
the earnest prayer OF your correspond
en-, that those upon whom the duty
shall devolve may have grace and wis.
dom to choose a Bishop of like mind
and spirit with our present Father IL
the Lord. L.
February 10Th. 1874.