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

| today, and after the usual devotion
al exercises the first business of i'm
portance was the Bishops annual ad-
dress. 1t was an interesting and
| comprehensive review of the years
work. a summary of the progress and
development Of the Church's activi-
ties in all sections Of the State, steady
growth along all lines of endeavor
Laymen's Movement and the relig-
ious awakening that it indicates in
the most forcible and gratifying man.
ner were especially impressive. The
| concluding portion of the address
| epitomized the Bishops views on the
important question of Church unity.
This deliverance so impressed the
Council that a resolution was adopt
ed directing that this section Of the
address be printed in pamphlet form
for general distribution.
Rev. John Kershaw, d. d., report
cd for the committee on constitution
and canons recommendations that
Section 2. Art, III. and Section /,
Art. VII be amended In minor partic-
ulars so as to simplify the manner
OF Yoting by orders and clearing up
doubt as to who have the right to
a seat. voice and vote in the Coun-
ell. The recommendations were
adopted.
Mr.. III. Z. Duvall made a report
recommending the adoption Of a new
canon-canon 21-providing for the
appointment of a finance committee
for the diocese and practically reor-
| ganizing the financial system of the
| diocese. This report was signed by
the committee on constitution Q no
canons. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee, the Bishop requesting an i'm
mediate report so that it can be act
| ed upon at this meeting. He stated
that he regarded the recommendation
of the highest Importance and calcu-
lated to be Of the utmost good to the
| Church.
Rev. A. r. Mitchell, of the COM
mittee on new parishes reported that
st. Johns church, Charleston, and
st. Andrews, Greenville. should be
admitted. Report adopted.
On motion it was decided to take
| up the report Of the committee on
division as the special order at this
stage of the proceedings. The report
was made by the chairman, Rev. w.
p. Gordon. 1t was as follows:
Report of Committee on Division Of
Diocese.
To the 120th Annual Council:
| Brethren Your committee ap-
pointed at the last Council, under the
resolution on page % of the Journal,
as to the division of the Diocese, met
Immediately after the adjournment
of the Council, completed it's organ
ization by the election of Mr.. p. r..
Hayne as Secretary. and appointed
two subcommittee. The one to
take into consideration the legal and
canonical aspects Of the question;
the other the financial and geograph-
ical. including the line Of division.
At the meeting held in November,
the former sub-committe reported
that they found no legal or canonical
| difficulties in the way of division, and
that they were prepared to furnish
all the documents necessary In case
the matter Of division was TO be pre-
sented to the next General Conven~
! tion. The latter subcommittee re-
/ ported that they had worked on the
/ subjects given them. but were not
ready To make complete report.
4 They asked for and were granted
more time. At this meeting we heard
e rumor that the Bishop was op-
posed To- the division Of the Diocese,
whcrcupou | addressed q commun-
ication 20 him on the subject. and re-
ccivcd from him reply dated Nov.
ord 1909, from which | quote the
following:
with tho general policy of the
American Church in the matter Of
! small dioccscs ! am i'm hearty ac-
cord. But before | can approve Of
the division or the Diocese Of South
Carolina, must bo satisfied that it Is
for the best interest Of the Diocese
before l can conscicntiously do So"
Then he says he must be convinc-
cd that there will be suitable provi-