The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-28

the problem arc proposed: fV~L TIC
conservative OF suffrawan Bishops 20
have charge under tia Diocesan
bishops OF the clergy and consrega-
tons Second. TIA organization % Tie
coio-ed clergy and congregations OF
contiguous D!oce-es into = mission
airy Jurisdiction by the consent OF the
Bishops and congregations Interested
and the conservation Of a Bishop for
zach missionary jurfsc~ion- ssaca
missionary Bishop would have 3 seat
IN TIE House OF Bishops, n his tarts-
d!Ction would be represented N the
House of Deputies as - a missionary
district al present Such missionary
required 20 act in cooperation with q
council COMPOSED of those Bishops
within whose Dioceses his jurisisc-
ton should extend.
The second OF the above PROPOSE
tions is In effect but ssiight modi-
fication OF a canon originally draugn-
ted by that eminent divine and can
onite Bishop Nottingham. of Mary
and-it has been more or iess De-
fore the church for some years. IT
4. especially advocated by the Con-
ference Of coiored clergynen who Ia
v0r separate organization; and X Is
now before this convention In n COM
municat'on from the General Con
asking an expression Of u
upon IL. Believing. IN spite
OF my strong adverse sentiments. that
something must be done in this d.
rection, l am distinctly In favor OF
the proposed canon for Il missionary
Jurisdiction, believe IL meets the nc
cessfties OF the situation much more
fairly and fully than any scheme OF
s%ufYrangan Bishop could do. and /
am of the opinion that IL We are To
have q separate organization for the
colored people. We should
TO make II such as may be most &C
ceptable to them, as this scheme IS
understood to be.
1t is further TO be remembered hat
II such a canon be passed il Will not
operate except by the free voluntary
action of the Bishops within whose
Hioceses there may be congregations
end ciergymen or the colored race de-
string TO be included in such a mis-
sionary jurisdiction. If | am correct
~ informed our committee will re-
port in favor OF this proposed canon:
and we may very properly, l think.
request our Deputies TO the General
Convention 10 use their influence in
W. of this solution OF the prob
lem.
In conclusion may say hat the
convocation of our colored clergy and
congregations at its annual meeting
last August passed a resolution to the
effect that in this question OF special
organization theN were Wiling TO sub
nit the question to the Genera Con-
vention. and to follow their godly
Judgment
If therefore / might suggest what
seems to me the best action to be ia
ken at this time. / would propose the
adoption of a brief preamble setting
forth the fact that present conditions
seem to require some special and sep
arate organization of the colored
work, with a resolution advocating the
passage Of the for the mission
airy jurisdiction above referred TO, and
another resolution appointing "a com
m1ttee to report to our Diocesan Con-
ventiOn of 1908 the action necessary
for carrying into effect such scheme
of colOred organization and work as
may be provided for by the action Of
the General Convention. While this
might not be entirely satisfactory to
all h members of this convention. it
seems to mc to be such as would be
satisfactory to the majority of our
clergy and delegates Of both races. l
feel sure that in this as in all mat
ters. the convention OF the Diocese Of
North Carolina will keep the unity of
the spirit in the bond of peace; and
that speaking the truth in love we
shall grow up into Him in all things
which is the Head. even Christ; from
Whom the whole body fittingly joined
together, and compacted by that
which every joint supplieth. according
to the effectual working in the meas
ure of every part, k increase of
the body unto the edifying of itself
IN love.