The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
DIOCESE VOTES
FOR DIVISION
Episcopal Council So Acts on
Reports-Bishop Query to
Take Steps TO Have Ac-
ton Confirmed by Gen
eral Body

Charleston. May I7.-Through
adoption of the report OF. the COM
mittee. recommending the geo
! graphical lines of division. as vel
as the division of vested funds. the
bend council of the Episcopal do
cese. of South Carolina today def
nitcly effected Il division of the
diocese into two separate do
ceses and-reaucsted the bishop. tho
! Rt. Rev. William A. Query, d. ID.
to take the necessary steps toward
having the division sanctioned and
confirmed by the general convcn-
ton. which is to be held at Port
land in September. Consideration
of this report took up practically
all the time of this mornings ses-
sion; and the final vote showed but
a few of the delegates to be OPP
posed TO the committees recon-
mcndations. the only opposition OK
, pressed in the discussions being
with. regard to the division OF tho
bishops permanent endowment
fund.
Today's program commenced
with celebration of the holy com
munion at $50 o'clock at st
Philips church. where all the SOS
sions are being held. and at 9:3t
o'clock a brief business session
WIS held. 4 resolution was adopt
ed providing that the diocese tclc'
graph greetings to tie dioccscs o
Georgia. North Carolina and Flor
ida. which are in council at Sa'
vannah. Raleigh and Apalachicola
respectively. Following this the
report OF the committee on the di
vision of the diocese WAS submit
ted by the Rev. w. Fl. IL. Pendle'
tor. chairman.
Resolutions adopted at today:
early session included II submit
ted by the Rev. Walter Mitchell
calling upon all persons. whatcve'
their views. their station i'll life. o
their religion. to stand strongly II
support Of the laws Of til" land
violation of the prohibition Law
and other forms Of lawlcsSncss be
ing called to the attention OF tn
council in the preamble Of tn
resolutions.
The report Of The bishop an'
executive council. made by Bishol
Coadjutor X. &. Finlay. had to b.
F; postponed to tho afternoon session
which began ut $50 O'Clock. At
ter the council recessed at
o'clock for lunch. The followin;
elections were scheduled for tit
afternoons: Delegates to the gen
cra1 convention. the standing com
mittcc. executive council. trustee
of the diocese. trustees of the or
ph&na.c. trustees Of the University
Of the South and trustees of st
Mary's school. Reports from the
trustees Of the two latter school:
were also scheduled for the after
noon.
In submitting its recommended
tons the committee on tho division
of the diocese stated that it did not
interpret it's commission as do
handing any expression Of opinion
with regard to the division. u:
/ such division was voted al tn
council ut SpartanhurS nj 1920. an'
rcafirmcd by the council Ut sum
| ter last year. The committee sim
pix recommended the steps which
make the division effective. ant
Bishop Query stated. after 1h'
adoption OF tho report. chat whcr
the division WAS formally confirm
ed by the general ~con"cntIon h
would call Il convention Of III
council Of tn" new diocese. u
when it organized, would turn j
over to the bishop OF that do
ccSc. The diocese in the low"
part of the state IS to be kn"Wi
AS TIL. original diocese o. Sout'
Carolina. according to rr>olH
lion which WAS adoptcd. and III
diocese for the upper part of tl'
state would adopt lis oWn nanit.
The rommittc" reported lha; Il
It's efforts To recommend Il dl'iS
ION. it had striv"n to decide upol
"a division of sufficient strength Il
prosecute its work without inn
pairm"nt to its efficiency. and l.
facilitate efficient administration