The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
From The Daily Item. May 8.

convened in the Church of the Holy
Comforter at 10 o'clock this morning,
Is decidedly the most representative
that has met in the diocese In many
: years. A greater number of parishes
have representatives present than at
any Council in the last twenty years
and II Is expected that other delegates
will arrive this afternoon. The roll
call OF delegates showed that there
were thirty-six of the clergy present
! and about eighty lay-delegates, rep
resenting thirty-nine parishes and
organized missions.
The days exercises were opened
with special services commemorative
OF the hundredth anniversary of the
\ Advancement Society. Bishop Guerry
TNpreaching the sermon by special re-
quest OF the officers Of the society.
The business session was called to
order by Bishop Guerry Immediately
following this service, which was
concluded with the Holy Communion.
After the roll call the following
committees were appointed:
Credentials-On the Clergy: Rev.
Robert Wilson. Rev. Amber. Rev. T.
T. Walsh. On the Lay-Delegates: C.
s. Gadsden. Robert Jenkins, III. NJ.
Aver.
Rev. Albert s. Thomas, the effic-
!. lent secretary OF the Council. was
nominated for reelection and was
unanimously the choice Of the body,
the rules being suspended and the
Bishop directed to cast the vote Of
the Council for him. Rev. w. s.
Holmes was appointed assistant sec
! rotary.
Mr.. William Godfrey. Of Cheraw,
who was elected treasurer last year.
was reelected by a unanimous vote
for the ensuing year.
Bishop Guerry announced the ap-
pointment Of the following commit
: tees;
On Admission OF New Parishes
Rev. A. r. Mitchell. L. NJ. Wells, Dir.
F. M. Dwight.
Constitution and Canons-Rev.
John Kershaw. ID d.. Rev. II. II. Gov
lngton. Rev. p. III. whaley, Robt. w.
I Shand. Walter Hazard.
State OF the Church--Rev. c. w
Boyd. Rev X. G. Finley. Rev. Wal
ter Mitchell. w. S. Manning, III. M.
Dibble.
Finance-R. I Manning. III p. Du-
vail. A. w. Smith
Rev. III. II. Gown yton, rector of the
AChurch OF the Holy Comforter, In a
brief and cordial address welcomed
the members of Council to Sumter
and TO this Parish. and expressed
the hope that all present would find
as much pleasure In being here as the
kpeople OF the congregation and Of
Sumter experience in having the
Council meet in this city as the guests
OF the congregation and of the COM
munity.
Bishop Query I'm his response said
that he felt that he voiced the senti-
ment OF the entire body when ne said
] that all appreciated the cordial well
come extended the Council and that
they we're all glad to be In Sumter a
B,N III A
tion OF being claimed by both the
up-country and the low-country-
both sections seeming to believe that
Sumter belongs TO them. When one
is In the low-country Sumter is class
ed as a low-country town, and In the
up-country II Is said that Sumter Is q
part OF the up-country. 1t remains
TO be seen TO which section Sumter
Will finally be assigned, but in any
\ event. either the low or the up-coun-
try will be satisfied to claim Scmter
as it's own.
While waiting for the report from
the credentlal committee the follow
Ahe NNAhaAANNVt ItpOllS WtIt ItCtlN-
ed:
\ Report OF the Standing Committee,
made by Rev. w. Il. Gordon.
Report OF the Trustees Of the Do
cese. made by W. S. Manning.
Report OF the Trustees of the Bish-
ops Fund. made by Rev. John Ker-
shaw. This report showed that dur
ing the year about forty thousand
dollars had been rcinvested and this
amount Is now drawing interest at
from six TO seven percent. the great
er part at seven, where heretofore II
has been hearing only four and one
half Co five per cent.
h The annual report OF the trcasur-
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