The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
DIOCESE NOT OIV|OfD.
COUNCIL so DECIDED BY VOTE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
The Clergy Voted for the Division,
But the Lay Members Defeated it
A Question Of Personal Privilege
Other Matters.


the resolution Of the Laymen's meet
ing was taken UP as a special order.
After a brief discussion 1t was vot-
ed to divide the Easter Offering, as
requested In this resolution, between
the diocesan missions and the work
of evangelization among the negroes
of the State.
The debate Of the resolution to di-
vide the diocese was then resumed.
Messrs. p. T. Hayne, w. G.. Mazyck, r.
X. Carson. j. p. Thomas, T. w. Ba.
cot. DR.. F. M. Dwight and Rev. r.
c. Jeter spoke in favor Of division.
MIR. III. M. Aver, DR.. w. III. johnson
and Mr.. j. F. Caldwell opposed divi-
sion. Mr. r. I. Manning rose to a
question Of personal privilege to cor
rect a statement in reference to the
income derived from the invested
funds of the church. He said he had
been Informed that during the morn
Ing, while he was absent, the cor
rectness Of certain figures furnished
by him to Rev. w. B. Gordon had
been called In question. He had stat
ed that the income had been increas-
ed as a result of reinvestment at a
better rate Of interest between four
teen and sixteen hundred dollars a
year. This had been contradicted and
the assertion made that the increase
would not exceed five hundred dol
lars. He had the official reports of the
treasurer for last and this year from
which he read a comparative state
ment showing that the statement
made by him and which Mr.. Gordon
had quoted in his report was a fact
that the income Is now practically
sixteen hundred dollars greater than
a year ago as the result Of reinvest-
ment of permanent funds.
The debate was resumed and the
hour for vote having arrived Mr..
Gordon made the closing argument
In favor of division. The vote which
was taken by orders resulted as fol-
lows:
Clergy-For division, 23 against,
IL. Lay-For division, 22; against,
23; divided parishes, 4. The result
was a non-concurrence and the ef-
fort to divide the diocese was settled
adversely for the time being. Mr.. ].
p. Thomas endeavored to have a res
olution referring the question to next
years Council for consideration, but
1t was ruled out of order and a mo-
ton to adjourn cut off other discus
sion. which was under way.
The Night Meeting.
The night session was he mission
airy meeting. The report of the
Board of Missions was submitted by
Rev. A. r. Mitchell, secretary and
treasurer. The board has met all OBJ
legations for the year and has a small
balance on hand. The years work
has been gratifying and distinctly
encouraging, evidencing growth and
life in all departments of the mission
field and work. The board spent dur
ing the year s7,669.61.
The deans Of the three convoca-
tions-Rev. A. r. Mitchell Rev. H.
III. Covington and Rev. John Kershaw
made their annual reports. Archdea-
con Cornish who has charge Of the
work among the negroes, made a sat-
isfactory report, showing that much
real good Is being accomplished.
The apportionment for diocesan
mission was read and the increase Of
twenty percent. over last years ap-
portionment was accepted by every
parish. except one, and this parish
did not ask for reduction, but that
there be no increase. Quite a num-
ber OF parishes voluntarily increased
their contributions to this cause quite
largely.
The Board Of Missions consisting
OF Rev. o. T. Porcher. f.. p. Long,
ReV. w. Il. Gordon. r. I. Manning,
Rev. John Kershaw and w r Dehon,
was reelected.
Mr.. B. +. Finney, Of Savannah,
Ga, secretary Of Brotherhood of ST.
Andrews for the South was introduc-
ed TO the Council and made an earn
est address in advocacy and In ex-
PLANTATION Of the great work the
brotherhood is accomplishing. He
urged that the work be taken up I'm
the diocrses more generally.
The Mornings Session.
Today's session was one Of business
ana elections and cons .crable Of the
r"utin" business thai must be dis
posed Of at every Council was gotten