The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-05-10
The Bishop announced that the Con-

The Bishop announced that the Con
vention would be adjourned with prayer,
but thought it would be well if the or,
ganist was in the house to sing "Gloria
i'll EXcelsis. This was sung and gen
eral good feeling seemed to prevail,
after which the Bishop led in prayer and
| adjourned the Convention until Thurs
day at 10 o'clock.
The gentlemen who did not 90 into
the Convention held a meeting, and con,
sidered the propositions embodied in
the Porter resolutions. Their delibera-
tons were secret.
The Compromise Rejected.
ANDERSON, May 2.-It was tho gener-
al opinion at the adjournment of the
Episcopal Convention yesterday after,
noon that the resolutions offered by DIR.
Porter and adopted by the Convention
would meet the approval of the seceders.
Nothing could be ascertained, however,
as to what effect they would have on the
course of that party.
a loug meeting of the seceders was
held last night in the knights of Homo,
Hall. Rev. Ellison Capers, DIR. Pinckney
and DIR. Wilson were preseut to urge
upon the seteders the importance of ap
proving or accepting DIR. Porter's resolu
| eloiio ohtt phS VI COulllR lnU(
tho Convention this morning. Tho en-
treaties of these three gentlemen were
| however, of no avail.
1t was finally agreed at late houl
that each member of the seeding party
could do as he pleased as to coming into
the Convention.
Nearly all the secedors left tho city
this morning on the south-bound train
The roll of the Convention being callct
Mr.. f.. A. Bell, of Grace Church, An
derson, and Mossrs. r. S. Desportcs and
f.. w. Seibels, of Trinity Church, Co.
lumbia, who had boen in the ranks OF
the seceders, responded to their names.
At G.45 the Convention adjourned to
meet next May in st. Thaddeus Church,
Aiken.
Before the adjournment Bishop Howe
made brief parting address
He said that he came to this Conven-
ton, rs, no doubt, many others came,
with heavy heart. He felt that this
old diocese was about to go ON the rocks
and he could SEQ no way Of escape. He
felt that the conscientious differences of
opinion were so strong that there was nc
| possible chance for Cancellation. But
now he could go homo, as many others
could, with light heart. He felt that
the Convention had done all it could dc
to heal the breach, and while it had no
done oil that tho lnity demanded, it haC
extended to them the right hand. If the
lalty refused further to take the extend
Ell hand, the fault could not be placed
upon the Convention. The Bishop ex
pressed the hope that when the Con
vention met again it would meet witt
fuller hearts and fuller ranks. III
pledged his strongest support to th,
efforts that may be made to effect 4
separate organization of the colored
church in the diocese.
| The correspondent of the News and
Courier says: "The members of the
Convention appears to be unconcerned
about the matter, but there is in the
community feeling of regret that the
seceders did not accept the conditions
of the Porter resolution and restore
peace and harmony to a once united
Church. The prevailing opiuion seems
to be that the clergy have made such
concession as the Christian spirit would
demand, and that the layman is the dis
cordant factor in the diocese"