The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
SUMTER s. c.. SATURDAY. May r 1910

and Mr.. J. Swinton Whaley.
The report Of the trustees of the
Church Orphanage at Yorkville was
submitted by Mr.. r. I. Manning for
fhe Treasurer, Mr.. w. B. Moore, who
was unable to be present. The re-
port covered the very satisfactory
work that has been accomplished
within the one year that the institu-
tion has been located in Yorkville.
The number of children In the insti-
tuition Is now 65 and the building is
taxed to its capacity, necessitating
that immediate steps be taken to
provide additional accommodations.
1t was recommended that a cottage
be erected at the orphanage as a
memorial to Bishop Capers at a cost
Of $4,000, be built at the earliest
possible date. 1t was decided that
Deaconess Vile be requested to can
vass the State to raise the necessary
money. Plans for the cottage have
already been adopted by the trustees
and all that is needed is the money to
provide homes for the children who
have claim on the Church.
1t was decided to devote the offer
ing on Good Friday to the support
of the Old Ladies Home in Charles
ton. For the immediate needs of this
institution the trustees were
requested to appropriate $500, as the
Old Ladies Home is as much under
their charge as the Orphanage.
Rev. A. r. Mitchell made a report
that at present something more than
$4,000 have been collected for the
Capers' Memorial.
The election of delegates to the
General Convention being in order
nominations were called for. There
were quite a number Of names pro-
posed, and as the election was by bal
lot much time was &C nsumed. On
the first ballot two clerical delegates
Rev. John Kershaw, D. D., and
four lay-delegates were elected on the
first ballot-R. I. Manning, j. p.
Thomas, Walter Hazard and T. w.
Baoot. Four ballots were taken with
out breaking the deadlock before Rev.
K. G. Finley, Of Trinity Church, Co
lumbia and Rev. A. r. Mitchell, of
Christ Church, Greenville, were final
ly elected as the other two clerical
deputies.
In the interval between the ballot
other business was transacted as rap
IDLY as possible.
Vice Chancellor Hall, of the Uni
versity of the South was introduced
and addressed the Council on the
needs, and claims and plans of the in
stiution of which he is now the ac-
tive head
Invitations for the next meeting of
Council were presented from York
vile and Union. The invitation Of
Yorkville was accepted and the time
in May.
The following resolution, offered by
Rev. T. T. Walsh, was adopted without
any discussion and only a few mega
tive votes:
Whereas an increase Of the Bish-
ops fund or endowment is absolute
w no
sible, be it therefore,
Resolved, That a special commit.
shall be charged with the duty of
devising plans and raising such funds
as may be necessary for the division
of the diocese and that said commit
tee be instructed to report at the an
nual meeting of Council in 1911; and
that the Secretary of Council be in
structed to notify all rectors, minis
ters and congregations that the mat
ter Of the division Of the diocese is to
be considered at the Council of 1911"
This shows that the plan to divide
tne diocese is not abandoned, that 1t
Is still a live issue and that it will
come up at the next Council in better
shape than ever before. The advo-
Gates Of division do not appear to be
in the least discouraged by the result
of the vote taken on the question yes
terday, but are looking toward the
than heretofore.
Mr.. j. p. Thomas, for the Commit
tee on Constitution and Canons re-
ported the new Canon 81 introduced
yesterday. and recommended it's adop-
ton. on motion, the Canon was adop-
ted, after n brief debate, with only
few dissenting votes The Canon pro