The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-19
Council Of the Episcopal Church..

copal Church brought many dlstln-
guished guests into our city. Generals
and judges, Doctors of Divinity and Doc
tors of Medicine, prominent lawyers and
business men, earnest young ministers
and laymen made up the personnel of
this body.
The Council convened Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, Bishop Ellison
Capers, better known to US as Gen. Ca
pers, presided over the Council, which
was opened with a most impressive SER
vice, thirty OF the clergy were vested and
with the Bishop marched from the Rec.
tory into the Church singing that grand
old Catholic hymn in which all Christians
Gun join,
"The Church's one foundation,
Is Jesus Christ her Lord"
The procession was indeed most beauti-
f1l and impressive. Morning prayer
was read, and Holy Communion admin
istered. The Rev. Mr.. Tillinghast preach
ed an interesting sermon, arguing for the
necessity of more rigid Church disci-
pline. His text suggested the idea Of
reviewing the Church's walls and dis
covering those places in her bulwarks
that had become weakened and impaired
by the neglect of the guardians of the
Church, namely, her ministers and
unworthy communicates. His text was
"Walk about Zion and go round about
her, tell the towers thereof. Mark ye
well her bnlwarks, consider her palaces,
that ye may tell it to the generations fol-
lowing."-Psalm 48: IL and -.
After the religious exercises the Bishop
called the Council to order. The work
Of the Council was to arrange the finances
and other business matters for the ensu-
ing year.
The members of tho Council say that
much important and telling work was
accomplished, which must advance the
interests of their Church.
During the meeting Of the Council
much interest and some debate was ex-
cited by the following resolutions, which
were introduced by Gen. Edward
McCrady and adopted by the Council:
Whereas, the growing disregard of hu-
man life has caused the crime of homicide
to become more and more prevalent and
fragrant in our land until the blood guilt
mess of our people has become an otfense
and crying shame to the sensibilities Of
the Church and State, and believing that
public opinion should be greatly infu-
enced and can be most safely formed
upon the principle of Christian morality,
Resolved, That this council do express
their solemn condemnation of this terri
BILE evil, and in order to arouse a whole
some public sentiment upon this most
serious subject,
Resolved, further, that the bishop be
requested to call upon the clergy of the
diocese to preach upon some Sunday to
be appointed by BIN against the awful
crime.
RESOLVED, further, that the bishop be
requested to issue az address, praying in
the name of this council, the cooperation
of the clergy Of all churches and religious
denominations in this effort and request
ing then to Join the clergy of the Church
upon n day to be appointed in preach
ing upon one subject and appealing to
the people of the State to put away the
curse of blood-guiltiness which cries out,
alas, from the land against US.
On Tuesday night Rev. w. Z. Evans,
Rector of Trinity Church, Columbia,
preached astirring sermon. His subject
was Sin renders worship Intellectual.
Text lisa. l: Is, "And when ye spread
forth your hands I will hide mine eyes
from you, yea when ye make many
prayers | will not hear your hands are
full of blcod."
On Wednesday night missionary ad-
dresses were in order. From these re-
ports We learn that even in our own land,
where the Light Of God, the Light of the
world, has been for centuries shining
upon our Carolina, yet that there are
even thousands who still walk in dark
ness because the light has not yet been
cast in their paths. The voice of the
Gospel of the good news has not reached
them.
On Thursday night the Rev. Mr..
Gorden, of Edgetield, preached a most in
structiYe and thoughtful sermon. His
subject was, sour Witness for Christ"
Text Acts lis, aye shall be witnesses
unto me, both in Jerusalem and in all
Judea and in Samaria, and unto the ut
termost part of The EARTH"
Friday night Rev. Byron Holley, of
Greenville, gave US a deeply spiritual
and helpful sermon. His subject was,
"The Search Lights of Cod" Text
and know my heart try me and know
my thoughts, and see if there be any
wicked way in me and lead me in the way
everlasting ~ This sermon must make
any man think. His heart and his con-
sciences must feel afraid when the power
Of Gods all.searching eye is so clearly
and powerfully illustrated. Mr.. Holley
does this most strikingly and beauti-
fully by comparing Gods power to
throw on the light with u modern
search lights, which is used in ever baf-
fling the great iron-clads.
The Council adjourned Friday after
noon at 5 80. Upon the unanimous and
very hearty vote Of the Council, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
ReS0i0ed, That the very sincere thanks
and congregation of Grace Church. and
IN tba autira oom m upitv for tho cordial
and generous hospitality extended to the
delegates in attendance.
1t is needless to say that we welcomed
our visitors, and are delighted to know
that our city captured them.