The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-20
THE CoLoRLINEIN THE CHURCH

THE COLORLINEI IN THE CHURCH
Protest f tho Minority Against the
Bishops Decision ut the Receut
Columbia Convention.
The State Of South C~arolina--'To the
President and members Of the Convcn-
ton OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
OF the Diocese Of South Carolina The
undersigned, members Of this Conven-
ton, for themselves and in behalf Of the
parishes which they may represent, do
most respectfully but earnestly protest
against q motion to adopt the report Of
the committee on the credentials Of the
clergy as supplementary and illegal,
and drawing into question the very or
ganization o! the Convention itself.
And they do further most respectfully
and earnestly protest against the posi-
ton which has tccn announced by the
President and acted upon PRACTICALLY by
the Convention that by virtue Of their
names beng on the Bishops list, and re-
ported upon by the committee on Gre
dcntials, certain persons who have been
admitted to holy orders, to wit, Mcssrs.
ii. q Bishop and Thomas G. Harper, are
entitled to and do occupy seats in this
Convention.
And they do further most respectfully
and earnestly protest against the action
OF this Convention in affirming that un-
der II Constitution and laws persons Of
color. and not belonging to the white race,
are entitled to seats upon the floor OF this
Convention, and TO participate in the
government Of the Church in this do
cese; whereas, it is respectfully sub
mitted by the professionals that such an
innovation in the government of the
Church can and should be effected onlv
by the consent Of the Church, expressed
uncqnivocally Mt n Convention, after q
full, fair, calm and deliberate discussion
OF the question on its merits.
w. St. Julien Jcrvcy, James NJ. Will
son, a. W. Marshall, W. II. Campbell,
for st. Michacl's Parish.
4. s. Trapicr, l.. +. Query, w. J..
Ball. Henry l. Barker, for the Parish Of
st. Johns Berkeley.
Richard Singleton, Alex. G.. GARRISON,
for Zion Church, Richland County.
William s. Hustle, for st. Andrews
Parish. =,
w. C. Benct, for himself, delegation
from Trinity Church, Abbevillc, being
divided.)
w II. f, Gallard, for St. paul.s Pen.
dlcton.
a. u. Goodwin, Richard J.. Manning,
for st. Matthew's Parish.
L. Alex. Broughton, FOR Christ Church
Parish.
John r. Reeves, C. r. Holmes, for st.
Luke's Church. Charleston.
William II. Hanckel, (not committing
himself to the parliamentary p%oints.)
james p. Adams, q. Nee Clarkson,
Harry ". Adams, for St. Johns Church,
Richland.
Laurens n. chisolm, for St. paul,s,
Suumcrviile..
Julius II. Hayward. John II. Jones, for
Christ Church, Greenville.
j.. j. Pringlo Smith, Jno. S. Fairly,
(rxcept to the second. ground.1 for ST.
Philips, Charleston.
VIM. G. Stevens, for the Parish Of St.
Johns Johns Island.
VIM. johnson, for Grace Church,
Charleston.
Algcrnon s.; Smith. j. R. Thomas, for
st. Stephens Ridgsway.
W. r. God rcy, for St David's, Cher
aw.
f.. Bacon, for Church Of the Advent.
The protest was ordered spread on
the minutes.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. uanckel l will now
read my individual protest in my own
words. Mr.. TIanckcl then submitted
the following, which will also appear on
the journal ::
The undersigned, as a member of this
Convention. respectfully protests against
the failure Of this Convention to adiudi-
cate the question whether the Rev. II. c..
Bishop and the Rev. T.-G Harper are
constitutionally entitled to seats in this
Convention. And the undersigned fur
Their respectfully and earnestly protests
against the declaration, by their votes Of
the majority Of the clerical delegates to
this Convention that the above named
are SO entitled. as being based
upon an erroneous Interpretation Of the
language Of the Constitution and the
Canons. THos. Mr. HAycKEL.
Lay Delegate from st. Paul, Radcliffe
boro.-NeGs and Courier.