The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-21
The Diocesan
Convention
The Episcopal Church Decides
TO Give Women Full Repre-
sentation


Georgetown. May 15.-The 12Sth
session of the council Of the Eplsco-
pal Church, diocese Of South Caro-
lima. ad iourned at noon today in the
old historic Church of Prince George
8 VInyah. Georgetown.
The Rt Rev. w. A. Guerry. bishop
S: OF the diocese and presiding officer
OF the council. stated that this ses-
sion was one of the most progressive
3 IN the history of the council. Among
the forward steps taken was a vote
Z by a large majority to admit women
Representatives from the parishes and
missions to all the future sessions OF
the council. This calls for change
IN the constitution, which will go into
effect after ratification next year.
It was agreed that the record made
by the women in various phases ol
war work and the prominent position
( occupied by them in the life OF the
church, entitle them to this represen-
tafion. Considering the fact that IN
some of the parishes women are not
even entitled to vote in the annual
4 meetings of the congregation. the &C
tion OF council in extending the fran
chke was a radical and progressive
measure
"a resolution affecting South Caro-
linass position with reference to the
whole church, which caused consider
able. debate, was a motion by which
the council put itself on record as
favor.ag the principle contained IN q
canon to be proposed at the next
meeting of the general convention
whereby ministers Of the Congrega-
fionaI Church, desiring ordination,
might be or6ained by the bishop of
this church This resolution was
thought to promote the cause Of
church unity, with which the major
fty Of xother churches are now deeply
concerned.
In memory of the Late Rev. William
Porcher DuBose, D. D., S. T. D.. whose
name was widely associated with the
church in this State, a resolution was
passed creating the DuBoSe memor-
iaI fund and a committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions acknowl-
which DR.. DuBose made by his
theological writings to the Episcopal
Church at home and abroad.
S Under the report of the finance
committee, as presented by H. P. Du-
waH of Cheraw. ample provision was
made for the educational work of the
sehurch in this State and province.
Provision was also made for an eXten-
sion Of the church's work among the
mill operatives of the State. The
maintenance of the orphanage at
York and the Ladies Home in Char
lesion was secured by an increased ap-
propriation. The church pension
fund committee reported that all the
clergy of the diocese are now being
protected under the provisions of the
church, insurance fund.
Several campaigns were authorized
to be conducted within the next Il
months and committees were appoint
ed to prosecute them. The first OF
these was the Sewanee million dollar
fund for the endowment Of the Uni-
yersity of the South, Sewanee, Tenn,
which is owned by the Southern Epls-
copal diocese Following this,
movement will be inaugurated to Sc
cure $4,000 for st. Mary's Girls.
School Raleigh, n. c., $4,000 for
permanent improvements Of the
Church Home and Orphanage at
York and $4,000 for the erection Of
q chapel at Clemson College.
The new committee appointed last
year on the country church and ru-
raj life. submitted its first report,
which was felt to be an important
Development in this phase of the
church's work. After a thorough
study of the rural conditions. the
committee recommended compre-'
the State TO be conducted as soon as
practicable, beginning with the study
{ Of the religious and social conditions
in one county of each conyocation. In
view of the fact that the strength of
the Episcopal Church is now centered
Z in the cities and larger communities,
1T was felt that the extension Of the
Episcopal Church into the country
and smaller localities was a decidedly
progressive movement
Under the head Of elections. the fol-
lowing were selected to represent the
diocese at the meeting of the general.
s convention to be held next fall ut De
troit: The Rev John kershaw. ID. D..
the Rev a. S. Thomas. the Rev. w. II.
K. Pendieton, the Rev. K. G.. Finlay.
II. p Duvall Walter Hazard. John p.
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