The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-14
THE ESEVENTY- NINTH ANNUAL EPXS-
COPAL CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceedings.

The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Morning prayer by the Rev. w. II.
Hanckel. The minutes Of Wednesday were
read and approved, and the following mem
bers and delegates previously absent answered
to their names: Rev. b. B. Sans, and Messrs.
w. D. Warren, B. H. Clarkson, @. G. Memmin-
ger, j. NJ. Elford, J. G. Porcher, and r. w.
Shand.
The Committee on Credentials of Deputies
reported the following additional deputies en-
titled to seats, VIZ:
st. Luke's Church, Newberry--E. g. Baiiay.*
Church Of tho Redeemer, Orangeburg-W. Il.
Treadwell.~
Grace Church, Camden-James A. Young.*
II. E. Salmand, J. B. Korshaw and J. M.
DAVIS.
Church of the holy Cross, Statoburg- M.
Seabrook, DR.. j. Fl. NJ II champ, G. J. Colcock*
and L. A. Lachcot. vice r. H. Anderson.
Those marked (*) were present.
The Rev. e. 7. Gadsden then read the Bish-
ops address.
TEE BISHOPS ADDRESS
Opens with detailed state ment OF he work ac-
complished by the Bishop in the discharge OF
his Episcopal functions in various portions of
the diocese since the commencement Of last
year. The whole number of persons confirmed
during the year was two hundred and ninety
nine, OF whom two hundred and seventeen
were whit und eighty-two colored. Revs. FL
lison Capers, j. w. Motto and r. w. Memmin-
ger had been admitted to the Holy Order Of
Priests, and Messrs. E. E. Edgerton, F. B.
Davis and F. M. Hall to the Order Of Deacone.
There are now five candidates for orders in the
diocese: Messrs. A. R. Stuart, s. Il. Pointer,
W. n. Campbell, N. B. Fuller and Edward R.
Miles. Appropriate tributes are paid by the
Bishop to the lives and characters Of the cler-
gymen deceased during the year, viz: The
Rev. Paul Trapier Keith, Rev. John R. Fell,
Rev. Charles E. Lever cite and Rev. Francis M.
Hall. In alluding to the general Episcopal
Convention, in New York last October, of which
body he was member, the Bishop says:
The spirit manifest ed towards the Southern
delegates by our Northern brethren was open,
kind and confidipg. and the history OF the COM
ventlon established in all minds the entire con-
viction of our spiritual reconclliation-fur-
nishlng strong proof of the triumph Of
the Church of God over the powers of the
world. The tone Of the convention was re-
so clear in the House Of Bishops that there
need be no apprehension OF any interference
with the Prayer-book. beg to call the atten-
tlon OF the clergy particularly to- one specific
canon passe relative to the prohibition of the
clergy officiating at the marriage of divorced
partles. AS to the questions now agitating the
minds OF the church, and filing it's papers, we
ma nave cause for profound gratitude to God that
they cannot disturb the peace or the church in
South Carolina l am satisfied that there are
among us no extremists. There is not one
who would disturb our Christian harmony and
brotherly feeling by attempting to introduce
measures which would produce dlscord. en-
terrain no apprehensions of any exhibitions
among us tending towards either ritualism or
separation from the church as now consti-
tuted.
o1,,Is
which relates to the financial and general in
terests Of the diocese, is as follows:
Account OF missionary and diocesan funds
vention. $24 IS; received since that time from
convention aims. $40; st. Philips, Charleston
$3.50; Grace church, Cam len, s25; Christ
Vile, $40. and from its Sunday School $io Mrs.
nous, Va, $1O; st. JOHNS Winnsboro. $40 IS:
81: st. Mi9hael,s, Charleston, $40; St. Marks
Rev: John Egar, $50. In all, $496 IS. Expend-
ed since that time: To Rev. P. f. Stevens. for
Church of the Redeemer, 500; Rev. John John
idenoo; s7oi Rey. A. 81. Cornish, $50; Rev. F.
Rev. Joseph E; Walker, $40; Rev: L. F. Query,
The amount Of diocesan funds used to ex.
ceed much the above account, and the diocese
needs now more than ever. supply for the
last three years has been made ty donations
from abroad, but these can no longer be ex-
pected. There will be required at e ast $1,000
to meet the necessities OF the missions
under the charge Of the bishop. I earnestly
appeal to the churches to raise that amount
during the coming year.
AT our last convention it was resolved,
that the bishop be requested to consider
the Propriety of sending agents to our sis
ter t dioceses to collect money in behalf of
this diocese, and also subsequently, resolved,
that. the claims Of tho professors of the
seminary should be considered as paramount
upon any funds collected. In pursuance OF
8. Hanckel, the agent Of the diocese. for
this purpose. He went to the North
and labored most faithfully in this cause.
1t was, however. the season Of the General Con-
applicants. Mr.. Hanckel succeeded in OBJ
tanning $164O. besides his expenses, while
abroad; and $315 were subsequently sent to
him The amount OF $164O was equally divided
was received by them in full payment of their
salaries: The remaining sum Of $315 was dis
trlbu ed among the clergy OF the diocese
Mr.. Hanckel's report is present and viii be
read whenever the convention desires. Permit
me very earnestly once again to commend to
your % g confidence ~ l and patronage the Parochial
by Rev. A. T. Porter, and under his
control and government. Within the range of his
purpose and application it is the most extern
siveiy practical and valuable institution in the
diocese: In it's operations it reaches The
whole State, and has already brought under
its influences youths who, in the present con-
dition OF our affairs, would be other wise depriv-
ed OF such benefits, and has placed them under
an educational, moral system, which perhaps
without it they could never have obtained at all.
Thus 1t has reached the ANXIOUS hearts OF
z; sny impoverished parents, and furnished the
most appropriate employment to their sons in
one OF the most important periods Of their
lives. There are at present residing in the
increase the number to one hundred as soon
as practicable. Theirs are also nearly two hun
dred and fifty residing in the CITY who attend
been made by some OF these, the school has
been supplied by friends from abroad. We in
woke their continued interest as the church in
the region from which these youths come is
still ia an impoverished and depressed condli-
ton, and we particularly solicit tho aid Of those
at home. that thus it may appear that we do
hausted our own reaourcas Iadd uith nonnh