Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-05-15
CONVENTION ADJOURNED.
GREENSBORO THE NEXT
PLACE OF MEETING.

PLACE OF MEETING.
The Last SesaiOn of the Episcopal
COnyentiOn-Busi COnclui
ed and Adjourned sine Die-Per
sonal Notes. d
The afternoon session of the second
day Of the Protestant Episcopal conven
tion for the diocese of North Carolina
was called to order yesterday by DR.. M
M. Marshall, the president.
The committee appointed to devise
ways and means for enlarging the Epis.
copal fund reported that they deemed it
inexpedient to undertake to enlarge the
fund at this time, but that if the conven.
tion thought otherwise the committee
recommended that an agent be appointed
to visit the parishes of the diocese for
that purpose. The report of the com.
mittee was accepted.
Bishop Lyman in the chair announced
the next thing in order to be the question
of "Woman's Rights"
The resolution offered by Capt. T. W.
Patton, of Trinity church, Asheville, at
the morning session, was read.
The resolution was that each parish in
the diocese be allowed to say for itseli
whether women should participate in
parochial meetings and vote.
Mr.. John Wilkes, of Charlotte, moved
that the resolution Of Captain Patton be
referred to the committee on canons, say
ing that the fundamental law of the con-
vention provided that no canon should
be changed without being first referred
to that committee. Considerable discus
sion followed. and later, in order to
bring the question squarely before the
convention for vote, Mr.. Wilkes intro.
duced unother resolution, THAT this con-
vention concurs in the decision of the
committee on canons." This decision
OF the committee was that women be not
allowed to participate in or vote at the
parish meetings.
Mr.. ]. B. Bachelor of Raleigh, was in
the midst OF an earnest speech in opposi-
tion to Mr. Wilkes resolution, when the
hour of five o'clock arrived, at which
time Kew. Theodore Holcombe, OF New
YORK; nau Deen requested to address the
convention.
Mr' i1olcembe was introduced by
bishop Lyman. lie IS the financial secre-
.ary of the clergyman's retiring fund So
Siety, win headquarters IN REV York.
Mr' iolcomDe explained the object OF
Inc society 10 De the raising OF perna-
'e"' 'unu, the interest OF which was to
pe eApehuea III Tic maintenance OF aged
ciergymen. Inc plan OF operation is
TINS; ANY ciergymancan become mem
pet py paying an mutation zee OF $lo,
ana SlI annually, ana when he has ar,
liVeu at the age OF oo' lie VIII be entitled
10 an annuity the amount OF which shall
De oeterii'neu Dy the NUMBER OF years
uirihe which ne mas nfen member OF
cn cue soeiely, oelore ATTAINING the age OF
oo years inc luha already amounts To
@oo,ooH' anu II expected 10 DC maue
" 'e".h several unions.
AT tne conclusion OF the address.
resolution was adopted endorsing the
P.lh.lp'Gs ana ihethous o! tne society.
nisnop Lyman eo'nHehdedi IL Ill lhe high-
ess terihs' ,. -,
me unnnlshea business; tnat OF the
status ol women III ParoDnial meetings.
tinued his remarks in ouposition to Mr.
"Hnes rS, irs1,utlon. T Wv n,
strong apneal for the defeat Of tbe r.so.
luton, at the conclusion of which a vote
OF the econventionb by orders was called for.
A., ne 80 s.ietaiy eaileu tpe ron, anu when
that MIR. Wilkes resolution wa, lost 1.-THE the
vote OF the clergy standing 10 for the
resolution and i against, and the vote
ons;..t a.. tha a' ."s,,,'t;nu uans r., ioi anu ~
convention is that in a vote by orders
both must agree in order to reach de-
cision. The practical result is that the
canon remains statu quo.
Capt. Patton asked that his resolution
introduced at Tarboro year ago, which
was reported upon adversely, be again
referred to the committee on canons, to
be acted upon by them in accordance
with the action of this convention just
recorded The convention then adjourned
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