The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

'06rIDE TO GRANT BALIOT TO
WOMEN.
Proposed Division OF Diocese Referred
10 Committec-Two Spirited scs-
slonp of Council Held.


Spartanburg. May 13.-It was de-
cided by unanimous vote Of clergy and
saaty Of the Episcopal council of the
diocese OF South Carolina this morn
tng that the women of the church
could vote In church matters. The
matter ct dividing the diocese of South
Carolina was referred to q committee
appointed by the bishop. which COM
sniteee VIII report at the next meeting
of ehe council. The time Of the next
meeting OF the council was set for the
9rd OF Nay. 1910. Council held a
spirited but harmonious session this
morning and evening. both sessions
being taken up In hearing addresses
and the reports Of the various COM
Uietses.
Posstbiy the most contested ques-
tton that the council had to deal with
was whethcr or not women should be
allowed to vote In church questions.
There was . great deal OF OPPOSITION
20 the move. but Notwithstanding II
wss carried by good margin when
put to . yea and nay vote. w. C.
Bisssi opposed the question because
ne thought that II women exercised
ehe right to vote the men would lose
1aAersst In church Affairs. p. T. Hayne
made . patriotic defense of the rights
OF the "fair SEX In a speech of Cicer-
oman eloquence. He said that. though
his friend from Charleston had made
= big bugaboo about the calamity that
would befall the church II women
wore allowed to vote. those who had
taken note Of the tender devotion and
ehc strict faith OF their sisters were
ever ready to trust them to help de-
'cide the affairs of the church. "For
years the canon did not have the word
male n In" he said. The women did
not abuse their right. I feel no fear
N returning to the canon under which
she church was fun for nearly a CEN
sury. The things of the gospel will be
safs In the hands OF the women. and
- say leave II to each parish to vote
; - ahey please In this matter"
Rev. n. H. covingtcn moved that
vote be taken and the matter set |
Ted orce Cor cn Bishop Guerry an
noonced that tho vote would be 10 !
s'F'ke out the word men" and that II
'-Neuld bs an aye ana hsy vote. secre-
taty Thomas called the roll and the
amendment was carried.
The Diocese. the church paper |
came mp for discussion and II was
voted to purchase the interest of the |
present controlling party.
lDr. kershaw read the report OF the |
scoFnlttee- on constitution and canons. |
Several amendments to sections OF the |
canon were voted on and each amend
ment was carried. After all the |
amendments had been voted upon. the |
report ss n whole was adopted. Rev. |
J. n. Tnlinghast. chairman Of the
scommittee on the admission of new
-pafiAbes made 4 supplementary re-
port. recommending that st. Marks
church. Yorkville. be admitted as a |,
unit TO the council.
Rev. c. w. Poyd. chairman of the
committee on the state OF church. |
read the report OF his committee. which
was pronounced by the bishop to be
unique. There was q great deal in the
report about the Emmanuel move
ment for psychic healing. which later
N the day caused much discussion. At
ehe conclusion of the report on the
reate of church. Bishop Guerry asked
Dr. Gordon TO take the chair.
Z Rev. A. II Mitchell. chairman Of the
committee on the Bishop Capers MEM
oriai. read the report OF his commit
tee. He said the committee was some
what disappointed In the amount so
Tar received. IL was the opinion OF
the committee that canvass should
os made throughout the diocese In the
Interest OF the memorial.
Rev. T. It. Walsh said that he was
unaite-abiy opposed to the erection Of
"a chapel at the orphanage at York
vile for the reason that there Is al
realty "A chapel there. and new one
would Interfere with the work. He said
that when the $4,000 was raised II
would be time enough to decide the
form the memorial would take. Bish-
op Guerry. In speaking OF the mem
orioi. said that II was very serious
matter; that II the suggestion of Rev.
Mr.. Walsh was carried out II would he
"a serious blow To the raising OF the
fund. Bishop Query said that the