When was it published?

May 31, 1848 in Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser

Domestic News May 31, 1848

Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser

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Episcopal Convention, Diocese Of Virginia, Church Canon, Exclusion From Communion, St Johns Church, Portsmouth, Trinity Church, Come Outers, Wheeling

Staunton, Virginia

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The Episcopal Convention for the Diocese of Virginia adjourned after a four-day session, adopting a canon excluding attendees of theaters, balls, model artists, card-players, and horse-racers from communion. It authorized a new St. John's Church in Portsmouth for Trinity Church seceders. Next session at Wheeling.

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The Episcopal Convention, for the Diocese of Virginia, adjourned on Saturday night last, after an interesting session of four days. Among other things, they adopted, as a canon of the church, the resolution excluding from the communion table all persons who attended theatrical exhibitions, public balls, and the exhibition of the model artists, and all those addicted to card-playing and horse-racing. A resolution was also passed, authorizing the Come-outers from Trinity Church, in the town of Portsmouth, to establish a new church in that place to be called St. John's. The next session of the Convention will be held at Wheeling.—Norfolk Argus.

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Religious Event

What keywords are associated?

Episcopal Convention Diocese Of Virginia Church Canon Exclusion From Communion St Johns Church Portsmouth Trinity Church Come Outers Wheeling

Where did it happen?

Diocese Of Virginia

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Diocese Of Virginia

Event Date

Saturday Night Last

Outcome

adopted canon excluding persons attending theatrical exhibitions, public balls, model artists, card-playing, and horse-racing from communion; authorized establishment of st. john's church in portsmouth.

Event Details

The Episcopal Convention for the Diocese of Virginia adjourned after an interesting session of four days. Among other things, they adopted as a canon of the church the resolution excluding from the communion table all persons who attended theatrical exhibitions, public balls, and the exhibition of the model artists, and all those addicted to card-playing and horse-racing. A resolution was also passed, authorizing the Come-outers from Trinity Church, in the town of Portsmouth, to establish a new church in that place to be called St. John's. The next session of the Convention will be held at Wheeling.—Norfolk Argus.