The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-07
DIVISION OF
The DIOCESE
Bishop Guerly An
nounces That This
is Now Effective
(Cha r,eston POST }

Charleston PosD
Having attended the triennial
general convention of the Episcopal
church. held in Portland. Oregon,
from September S-to September "a.
the Right Rev. WILLIAM a. Guerry,
bishop of the diocese of South Car
oiina. with Mrs. Query. has re-
turned to the city. As a result of
the action of the convention in ap-
proving the division of South Car
DINA. into two dioceses, this di-
vision is now effective, and an ad-
journed meeting of the 132d coun-
ell. of the Diocese Of South Caro-
lima is to be held on october II. at
10 a. M, as Grace Church, Charles
ton.
Others from Charleston who at
tended the convention are expected
TO return during the week. Rev. a.
s.. Thomas and Rev. S. c. Beckwiti
were delegates. lay delegates hay
ing been j. Swinton Whaiey Of
Edisto and John P. Thomas of Co
lumbia. Representing the women's
auxiliary We're Mrs. Robert Hunt,
Mrs. T. H. Hazelhurst and Misses
Mary .Gailiard and Annie Hanckel.
Bishop Query states that the
trip to the convention was delight
5fuL by way OF Chicago. st. Paul,
and Seattle. Cordial hospitality
was extended. by the people Of
Portland. The sessions were held
in the Municipal Auditorium, the
main section of which ho.ds 5000
people. an. Portland did everything
possible for the comfort and con-
venience of its guests.
Important steps looking toward
church unity were taken by the.
convention, states Bishop Query,
including the adoption of a con-
cordat with the Congregationalist
church providing that the latter
church may become affiliated with
the Episcopal without requiring
confirmation. the use OF the prayer
book, or vestments. It was rec
ognized, states the bishop, that
unity was desirable. and that the
minor differences not involving .es-
ssenfials should not stand in the
way. IS a result an amendment
to the constitution and the adoo-
tiop of canon, bishops of the
Eiscopal church can ordain dea-
cons and priests to minister under
certain conditions in affiliated re-
ligious bodies The goal of unity
among the Christian peoples was
stressed.
Revision of the prayer book was
among the. most important matters
which came before the convention.
Changes in the baptismal and
burial services were made, arr7
minor changes were made, too in
the confirmation. Office. Changes IN
the: Office of administering the
holy communion We're made, so
that the communion, at the discre-
ton of the minister, may be adj
mipistered in Abbreviated form
One of the most interesting changes
made was the omission of the word
obey" and the woman's admission
Of fealty. The words. ..all my
worldly goods, I thee endow," were
omitted
The convention took steps to-
ward encouraging faith healing.
but the only action it took was 20
appoint committee to report back
at the next general convention 20
be held in, New Orleans in 1925.
Under the division of the dio-
cese. which places the lower sec
tion of the state under the juris-
diction of Bishop Guerry. and the
upper under Bishop x. G. Finiay Of
Columbia, Bishop Guerry's diocese
continues to be known as the Do
cese of South Carolina. The upper
diocese will organize at a council
to be held in Columbia. October
1912, while the lower diocese meets
here October Il, resuming the
meeting held in May. when final
action was taken by the diocesan
council on the division, and all de-
tails were arranged. The same
delegates and alternates elected for
the council in May will hold over,
and no new election is necessary.
The meeting to be held here will
be Of great importance. as mat
ters resulting from the division Of
the diocese will come up for con-
sideration. Bishop Guerry has
urged that every church send a. full
delegation, and asks that those who
attend be prepared to stay over to
a supper to be given in honor of
the delegates on the evening of
October II. Those who expect to
attend the supper are asked to send
their names to Rev. DR.. William
Way, rector of Grace, Church.
A, week later. in the Church of
the Holy Communion. a special
convenient of women's organiza-
tons of the Diocese of South Car
DINA will be held, and will be
opened with a corporate celebration
of the holy communion at 10
| O'Clock, October "a. The object OF
the convention is to reorganize and
to fill all vacancies caused by the
resignation of the officers, or b!
the division Of the diocese. Those
| who expect to attend are asked tc
notify Rev. H. W. Starr, or Mrs
T. Fl. Hazeihurst.
/ pEANJIT GROWERS
SYIE To RECOVER