The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-14
THE ESETENTY-NINTH4 ANNUAL EPIS-
COPAL CONTENTION
Second Days Proceedings.

The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Morning prayer by the Rev. W. II.
Hanckel. The minutes Of Wednesday we're
read and approved, and the following men,
bers and delegates previously absent answered
to their names: Rev. b. B. Sans, and Messrs.
W. D. Warren, B. H. Clarkson, c. q. Memmin-
ger, J. NJ. Elford, J. C. Porcher, and R. W.
Shand.
The Committee on Credentials Of Deputies
reported the following additional deputies en-
titled to seats, VIZ:
St. Lukes Church, Newberry-E. S. Bailey" !"
Treadwell.*
Grace Church, Camden-James A. Young:
a. E. Salmand, J. B. Kershaw and j. NJ
. Church of the holy Cross, stateburg,E. N:
Seabrook, DR.. J. II. Mellchamp, c. .J. Colcock"
and T. A Lachicot, vice r. H. Anderson.
Those marked (*) we're present.
The Rev. c. P. Gadsden then read the Bish-
ops address.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS
Opens with detniled statement oflhe work ac-
complished by the Bishop in the discharge OF
his Episcopal functions in various portions oi
the diocese since the commencement OF last
wear. The whole number of persons confirmed
during the year was two hundred and ninety
nine, Of whom two hundred and seventeen
were white and eigbty-two colored. Revs. Ell
lison Capers, J. W. Motto and R. W. Memmin-
ger had been admitted to the Holy Order oil
Priests, and Messrs. E. E. Edgerton, F. b.
Davis and F. NJ. Hall to the Order of Deacons.
There are now five candidates for orders in the
diocese: Messrs. A. R. Stuart, 8. T. Poinier,
W. h. 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: Tha
Rev. Paul Trapier Keith, Rev.. John r Fell,
Rev. Charles E. Leveie cite and Rev. Francis NJ.
Hall. In alluding to the general Episcopal
Convention, in New York last October, OF which
body he was member, the Bishop says
The spirit manifested towards the Southern
delegates BY our Northern brethren was open,
kind and confidipg, and the history Of the con-
vention established in all minds the entire con-
victiou Of our spiritual reconciliation fur.
nishing q strong prOoi OF the triumph OF
the Church OF God over the powers OF the
world. The tone Of the convention was re-
markably conservative, and this purpose was
80 clear in the House Of Bishops that there
need be no apprehension OF any interference
tion 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 agltatlng the
minds Of the church, and filing it's papers, we
have cause for profound gratitude to God that
they cannot disturb the peace OF the church IN
South Carolina. I am satisfied that there are
among us no extremists. There ls not one
who would disturb our Christian harmony and
brotherly feeling by attempting to introduce
measures which would produce dlscord. en-
tertan no apprehensions Of any exhibitions
among us tending towards either ritualism or
q separation from the church as now consti-
tuted.
The concluding portion OF the address,
which relates to the financial and general in
terests OF the diocese, is as follows:
Account Of missionary and diocesan funds
entrusted to me, in my hands at the list con-
vention, s24 IS; received since that time from
convention aims, $40; st. Philips, Charleston,
$50; Grace church, Cam len, s25; Christ
church, Greenville. SIG; Trinity church, Abbc-
vile, $40, and from it's Sunday School. $40; Mrs.
Brooks Chapel, 81; Cheraw. s14 so; Anony-
NOUS, Vds, 4lVs De OOuu o. Wtnu5DO10, 3dO oOJ
St. Mchael's Charleston. SO; st. Marks,
Clarendon, s8 70; Mr.. Levi 3. Harris. through
Rev. John Egar, $50. In all, 1896 25. E1pend.
ed since that time: To Rev. P. F. Stevens, for
Church OF the Redeemer. 500; Rev. John john
son, for mission to Bradford Springs and Prov
idence; SO; Rev. A. 81. Cornish, $50; Rev. +.
Rev. Joseph B. walker, $40; Rev. L. F. Query,
$50. In oil, $40; leaving in my hands $156 Is.
The amount Of diocesan funds used to e1-
coed much the above account, and the diocese
needs now more than ever. supply for the
last three years has been made by donations
from abroad, but these can no longer be e1-
pected. There Will be required at lei $1,000
to meet the necessities o. the missions missions
appeal to the churches to raise that amount
during the coming year.
At our last convention it VAS resolved
that the bishop be requested to consider
the propriety Of sending agents to our sis.
ter 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
these resolutions, I constituted the Rev. j.
8. Hanckel, the agent OF the diocese, for
this purpose. He went to the North
and hbored most faithfully in this cause.
It vas, however, the season Of the General Con-
vention, and the churches were crowded with
applicants. Mr.. Hanckel succeeded in OBJ
tanning $1640 besides his expenses, while
abroad. and $3l5 we're subsequently sent to
him. The amount OF $3.50 was equally divided
between the professors, being $3.50 apiece, and
was received by them in full payment of their
salaries. The remaining sum Of $315 was dis
tribu ed among the clergy. OF the diocese
agreeably to the requests or the several donors.
Mr.. HanokePs report is present and will be
read whenever the convention desires. Permit
me very earnestly once again to commend to
your confidence and patronage the Parochial
school OF the Church OF the Holy Communion,
established by Rev. A. T. Porter, and under his
control and government. Within the range ofhis
purpose and application it is the most extern
siyeIy practical and valuable institution in the
diocese. In its operations 1t reaches the
whole State, and has already brought under
it's 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 al.
Thus 1t has reached the ANXIOUS hearts OF
many 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
Home seventy four boys, and it is proposed to
increase the number to one hundred as soon
as practicable. Thers are also nearly two bun-
dred and fifty residing in the city who attend
the day school. While small payment has
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 in an impoverished and depressed condi-
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