The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-21

purchase price, and to rent the same
for sum sufficient to cover the in
terest and carrying charges.
After brief discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The hour of recess having arrived
the meeting adjourned until o'clock.
The Diocesan Council re-assembled
promptly for the afternoon session
Tuesday and the regular program
was taken up. The chief feature OF
the session was Bishop Guerrys an
nual address. In the introductory part
OF the address he paid feeling and
eloquent tributes TO the ministers OF
the diocese who have passed away
since the last annual council. These
were Rev ". B. Gordon, of Camden.
Rev. 4. E. Cornish, Of Charleston;
Rev. John Kershaw. of Charleston.
He also paid tributes to DR.. w. II.
Prioleau, of Charleston, for many
fyears treasurer Of the Advancement
Society. and TO Thomas Baker Spann,
OF Sumter, a candidate for holy or
ders.
The bishop reported encouraging
conditions in the diocese and that
there had been more communicates
last Easter than ever before. He
maintained and quoted statistics to
show that much of the literature
| published on the decline Of religion
,hCfa 5o1 found a.
! ton. He indorsed the Lambeth ap-
peal for unity that the churches Of
the Anglican communion should for
mally invite the authorities of other
churches within their areas TO con-
fer concerning the possibility of talk
| ing definite steps to cooperate IN a
common endeavor along the lines SET
forth in the appeal
| Bishop Guerry's explanation full
filled the attitude Of the church to-
wards divorce and -renarriage. He
,stated that whereas the church per
mitted divorce on scriptural~ ground.
as South Carolina law permitted it
on no ground, under no condition
would he give permission, TO the
clergy OF the church in this state to
remarry divorced people. He eN-
planned under what circumstances
those divorced in other states could
he admitted into the church.
/ In concluding hia remarks on tlll:
subject he said: while the Church i!
South Carolina will not solemnze th.
marriage Of divorced persons, she vii
not deny the sacraments Of life to any
divorced man or woman who can pro
duce satisfactory evidence that he Q
she could have been divorced oi
scriptural grounds and were them
selves the innocent party
| On the subject of Christian healing
mission, the bishop indorsed thi
movement as a wonderful possibil
| ity for real spiritual revival in the
ichurch:" but warned against mis-
use and urged that the false teach
ing which has characterized the heal
ing mission in various parts Of th'
country be eliminated and the heal
ing ministry of the church be placed
upon p saner and more scriptura
basis
The bishop closed his splended ad
dress with. an appeal to the womer
for saner and higher standard O.
living.
The address Of Eishop Co-adjuto,
Finley was brief and dealt almos1
entirely with the details of his work
since his conservation to Office early
this year.
Mr.. William Godfrey, treasurer OF
the Diocese, submitted his annual re-
port in printed form and supplement-
ed the statistical information witt
comments and explanations. The re-
iport showed that the church finance:
are in-a healthy condition. despite the
Igeneral depression of business.
The report of the finance commit
tee, next in order, was deferred unit
the morning session.
There was no report on the state o,
the church, Rev. r. T. Walsh, who
was appointed chairman Of this com
mittee at the last council, having re-
signed the position and the place
having not been filed.
Rt Rev. X. G. Finley made The
lreport on missions in connection
with the nationwide campaign.
The regular program of the after.
noon session having been concluded
before the hour for adjournment i
was decided to take up the report OF
the committee on the new Canon
Bishop and Executive council. The
report of the committee embodylns
the proposed Canon Was read, anc
the remainder of the session was
spent in discussing it ana the numer-
Gus amendments and changes pro.
posed by various members. Adjourn
ment was ordered at O'Clock.
The evening session was devoted to
hearing an address by Thomas Mott
Osborne. OF New York, on prison re-
form.
Morning Session.
The second day Of the Council wa: