The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-15

for that l might be what l was at the
first convention | attended-an unbap-
tized delegate.
Only one or two, except the vestry. at
tended last meeting at the Good Shep-
herd church when vestrymen were
elected.
Mr.. Barber, of Burlington, said no
man questioned purity and devotion Of
the women. No man can read into Paul's
epistle the idea that women should vote
in church elections. We are to thank
Senator Hoar for this agitation. A
st. Mary's woman 1--WE go there for our
models), said last night ''the women do
not want it" This puts a premium on
men who neglect their duties. If we do
this we will come to the thing / saw in
Massachusetts. A man gave his wife the
management OF the whole house. She
soon saw she could get along without
him, and it wasn't long after she found
this out before she got a divorce. After
getting the dovorce, she hired her ex-
husband to work as hired man on the
place.
Rev. Walter J. Smith, of Scotland
Neck. said the women OF his parish did
not want it,
Rev. A. A. Pruden, of Durham, was
surprised that any one should intimate
that the women should petition for this
right, which they have it inherently. In
my parish Of 172 communicates, only nine
were present to elect a vestry of twlve
after an appeal from the Bishop and
rector to come out to the meeting. If
the women had been eligible / have the
faith in them that we would have had a
big meeting.
DR.. Battle said at Chapel Hill that
every adult member was elected a vestry-
men, and that usually fifty per cent OF
the vestrymen were present to eject them
selves.
DIR. Marshall said he opposed further
changing the landmarks, and opposed the
resolution. He thought one innovation
at a convention was enough.
Bishop Cheshire said he believed that
this proposition ought to be defeated It
had gained some strength. he said, be-
cause it was advocated by Mr.. r. H.
Battle. who had formerly opposed it.
Mr.. Battle said he had been converted
by Mr.. Hoar. II am afraid of the
Greeks bearing gifts Mr.. Battle asked
the Bishop if he had read the article of
Mr.. Hoar. The Bishop declined to be in
terrupted, and after a moments hesita-
ton proceeded.
This is part of a movement to change
the whole character Of woman's position
in the church and State. The Protestant
Episcopal church is most conservative.
This us very dangerous time-it is
radical and revolutionary. 1t will make
the church dependent even more than
now on the women.
He said he desired to correct the idea
that there were unworthy men in the
vestry. There are few. Women are as
liable to be deceived as men. Don't let's
run the risk of altering the status of wo-
men.
The roll of clergy was called and re-
suited: 10 yeas. and II nays; and the
roll of parishes being called. resulted:
yeas and nays, and the resolution was
announced as defeated.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
The following resolution Of thanks,
introduced by Mr.. w. l.. Wall. was
adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this con-
to the rector and congregation of the
Church of the Good Shepherd and the
citizens of Raleigh, for their very gem
erous hospitality in the entertainment of
this body and the visitors in attendance
on the convention, and also to the
Raleigh News and Observer, the Daily
Tribune and the Press Visitor for their
full report of the proceedings of the con-
vention"
The report OF the Missionary commit
tee was next read. A discussion follow
ed, participated in by w. l.. London,
Rev. B. S. Bronson, Rev. G. L. Hoffman,
and others. 1t provided that the mis-
sionary funds should be distributed by the
general committee as heretofore. There
was a disposition on the part of some to
let each convocatiOn spend it's own mis-
sion money. Mr. Bronson thought there
were towns in the Raleigh cOnvocation
in which no effort had ever been put
forth. He mentioned Johnston county,
mentioning Selma. Smithfield and other
towns in which the church has not tried
to estab l;sh churches The Raleigh con-
vocation does not spend all the mission
airy funds, and if active efforts were
made here local interest would be stimu-
lated.
Mr.. Hilliard, Of Monroe, also spoke on
missions. telling his experience in the
far west.
On motion of Mr.. George the property
Of the church of Mocksville was vested in
the general church authorities.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at 4 O'Clock DR..
r. II. Lewis was in the chair. A con-
tinuation of the collection of funds for
missions was discussed. The Bishop
spoke first giving his ideas as to the best
and most practicable way to collect this
fund. Mr.. Bronson next spoke, suggest
ing that each parish should raise fund
sufficient to pay the expenses of mission
work in prescribed territory. Mr..
Pruden, Of Durham, and Mr. Horner
made remarks on the subject. Mr.. Muir
doch, of Salisbury. spoke, telling the con-
vention Of the Importance of raising this
fund, and how. in twenty-five years in