The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-21
MANNING CLARENDON COUNTY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH d. 1885,

certain deputies as to the causes of thei
withdrawal from the Episcopal convention
Of 1887.
The purpose of this paper is vindica
ton of the bishop, clergy and deputies wht
remained in the convention. The follow
ine extracts. showing the position of tht
Southern Episcopal Diocese on the question
at issue, are both interesting and important
Virginia. Virginia there are ten min
listers, several of whom are presbyters
They have had seats in the council for some
wears and so far no trouble has arisen
There are more than ten negro congrcga
tions, but none have applied for representa-
ton in the council, as none OF them were
self-supporting, the canons requiring the
same. In the last convention of the Epis
copal church in Virginia it was moved by
1heeRcv. W. Hubbard that the right of col
ored clcrgymen 10 1 seat in the convention
be referred to committee to report upon
The Virginia convention declined even tc
have the matter referred 70 q committee
by the following vote: Ayes, 10; nays, 80
Teyas.--In Texas the;: is one coloTed
congregation and ore colored clergyman in
the convention: admitted without question
no trouble
Florida.-In Florida there are two col
clergymen; no trouble.
kentuckv.-In Kentucky the c'lored
congregations are so far organized into
missions and are not represented in the
Diocesan Council. but the colored priests
and deacons are admitted to seats in the
council; no trouble
Missouri.-In Missouri three colored
congregations and two (2) colcred ministers
are admitted in the convention, exactly on
same basis with others, and mo trouble. "
Aiary!and.-In Maryland there are three
~ colored priests admitted to seats in the
convention; Eo trouble.
Tennessee. Tennessee there are four
colored clergymen in the convention; no
colored parishes have applied for admission
into the convention, being unable to COM
ply with the canonicai requirements, which
require them TO be self-supporting.
North Carolina. North Carolina there
are two colored parishes in the convention
and colored clergymen.
In East Carolira.-There are several col
ored parishes and two coiored clergyman
in the convention.
Georgia.-Ip Georgia, there are two col
ored churches admitted into union with the
convention-the colored clergy and lay del
egates of which are admitted into the con-
vention, and there has been no trouble re-
sulting from their admission.
Alabama.-In Alabama there is one col
ored parish (rector white admitted into the
convention.
Mississippi.- Mississippi there is one
colored congregation in the convention. a
coiored clergyman was ordained deacon
stree the last convention, and Will be adj
nitted into the next convention.
Louisiana-In louisiana there are no
separate colored parishes-the work among
the colored people has been done in con-
nection with parishes-t canon law for
bidding the organization OF parish unless
it be self-supporting.' 'In November,
1876, the Rev. Charles II. Thompson, D.
D. (colorcd) was ordained, and has sat in
every council except the last ana voted on
all questions.
Arkansas Arkansas there are no col
ored Parishes yet formed, but there is one
in the process of formation. ga year ago,
at the meeting of the council, colored
candidate for orders was present. and, by
& vote of the council, was invited to a seat,
and subsequently,, in response to its invita-
ton. addressed ii on work among the col
oreL people.
The position Of the clergy is thus defined:
at is this, that as clergynen of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church, and ambassadors
of Christ, they cannot deny priest = seat
in the convention, who has been ordained
according to the sacred rite of ordination of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, which
holds the same commission that they do
and who has all the qualifications pre-
scribed by the constitution and canons of
this diocease, simply on account of his
color 1t is solemn matter CT conscience
with them; they feel that if they did so
they would be acting not only against the
Protestant Episcopal Church, which be-
slows on colored men its high Office, that of
bishop, but against the teachings of their
Master, Jesus Christ, and would be COM
hitting a grievous sin, which could not be
justified before Almighty God at the final
Judgment. We feel profoundly grateful
that we are blessed with such clergymen
who realize the high responsibility OF their
holy calling, and follow the dictates of con-
science uninhucnced by popular passion
and prejudice, or by the leadings of 'kith
and kin ~