The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-05-10
THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL.
Bishop Capers Discusses Question of
Coadjutor-Sermon by DR.. w. A.
Guerry.

Camden, May S.-Tbe 10th session
of the annual council of the diocese of
South Carolina was opened yesterday
morning at IL O'Clock. The service
was conducted by the Rt. Rev. Eli
son, Capers, D. D., bishop, and the
sermon was preached by the Rev. W.
4. Query. B. D., chaplain of the
University of the South and native
South Ca-olinian. Mr. Guerry's sub
ject was, "Tne Call to Christian
Ministry" The sermon Was most
excellent and thoughtful one and we'll
delivered. It is great pleasure to
Mr.. Guerry's many friends in South
Carolina to have him mingle among
them again. TIERS was preliminary
service held Monday night, at which
Rev. G.. W.Boyd of Cheraw preached
an able sermon.
Immeditely after service this morn
ing, the bishop had the roll Of cleri-
cal and lay delegates lied. Upon
the secretary's announcing that a
Quorum Of both orders was present.
the chairman declared the council
duly organized for business. He then
appointed the following committees:
Roll of the clergy Rev. Messrs. j.
II. Tillingbast. 81. II. Covin2ton and
". B. Sans. On the roll # the laity /;
Messrs. J. -Swinton Whaley, Mark
Reynolds and W. w Lumpkin.
The Rev. a. S. Thomas and Mr.
Francis a Mitchell were reelected
secretary and treasurer of the council,
respectively, without opposition, Rev.
J. G. Jager was appointed assistant
secretary.
The bishop then announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
On admission of pew parishes: Rev.
Robert Wilson. D D, and Messrs
Robert Aldricn and W 3. wilson.
On constitution and canons: Rev.
Messrs. John Kersba~, ". B. Gordon
and W. P. Witsell and Messrs. T. W.
Bacot and R G Watts.
On the state cf the church: Rev.
Messrs. O. T. Porcher Fl. O. Judd
and William Way and Mess-s. P. T..
Hayne. George Tupper, Jr., and W
". Lumpkin.
On nnfi ished business: Rev. 7. T.
Walsh, Robert F. jenkins, W. r.
Godfrey
On france: Messrs. r. I. Manning,
n P. Dnval! and Richard Singleton.
ST. Lukes' church. CHARLESTON.
made application for admission 20 the
council. which was referred to the
committee on new parishes
Rev. q o. judo of Columbia was
appointed preacher before the rest
council
Bishop Capers then delivered his
annual address, when was beautiful
in it's apostolic spirit. He discussed
many important matters aDd reviewed
the work of the wbole diocese for the
past year, VII en-, be said. is of an
encouraging nature. Perhaps the most
important matter referred t" is the
matter of coaajutor. He told the
council that they could discDss the
matter if they thought best and that
he would give whatever ccnclu- ion
they came to fair and full copsidera-
ton. 1t is not known what action the
council " i'll take or if they take any
at all.
After bishops address. the council
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock I here |as service last
night and sermon by Rev. W. P.
Witsell Of Columbia.
The convention adjourned today
after unanimously SELECTING Anderson
as the meeting place of next years s
convention Invitations were also ez
tended by Charleston and Union.
The matter of electing an assistant
bishop was brought op today and after
some consideration it was d. cided to
carry the matter over to next year,
The same standing committee was
elected except that M Covineton of
Sumter was elected to succeed Mr..
johnson of GreenvilIe.
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