The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-17
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
FORMALLY DIVIDES
Diocese of Upper South Carolina is
Name Given New Section


! The State, 11th.
The diocese of Upper South Caro-
! lima was born yesterday at Trinity
church, Columbia, and right lusty
infant it is, too, with bright promise
of great future. Bishop W. A.
Guerry of the diocese of South Caro-
lima relinquished his custody of this
part of the old diocese with much re-
luctance after Is years of service and
made touching farewell before he
| turned the diocese over to its new
bishop, the Rt. Rev. K. G. Finlay, D.
D., in which ne offered his hearty CO.
operation and assistance.
The new bishop then took the chair
and was presented with an old gavel
rich in church history, by the Rev.
A. R. Mitchell, D. D., of Greenville.
Bishop Finlay, in his response, paid
high tribute to Bishop Guerry and
spoke encouragingly Of the future.
Gift to Bishop Guerry
As token of appreciation and
love, Bishop Guerry was presented
with handsome six piece silver SER
vice by the Rev. W. H. H. Pendleton
in behalf of the people of the new
diocese. On this silver was inscribed:
''To the Rt. Rev. and Mrs. W. A.
Guerry from the people of the do
cese of Upper South Carolina" The
rdonors included the children and ne
groes Of the diocese.
Bishop Finlay made his address to
the convention last night at Trinity
church. 1t was strong address,
sounding note of encouragement
for the future, making an inventory
of the present resources of the
church and telling something of the
things the church is trying to accom-
plish at the present time.
"We have organized a new division
in the army of the Frince of Peace"
said the new bishop. owe stand fac
ing the unknown btre,a We are not
gifted with prophetic vision, yet some
things are sure. We know that the
word of the great Captain will be 'on-
ward" o.
Bishop Finlay said that in the %
counties constituting the diocese of
Upper South Carolina there is white
population of ,513,S41 and a negro
of 394,3s7.. In this terri
tory there are 46 white and IA negro
churches. The money raised in this
field for the period 0f 1921 was, for
self support, S173, ,5$.26; for church
extension, s66,239.23.
Bishop Finlay made a strong plea
for brotherhood, showing how the
thought of brotherhood breaks down
the petty boundaries that hem in.
eve must learn to think in world
terms" he said.
During the afternoon session the
Rev. T. P. Noe, superintendent of the
Church Home orphanage at York, ex-
planned the proposition made by Maj.
and Mrs. W. B. Moore regarding the
erection of $4,000 cottage at the
Iorphanage, provided the dioceses buy
an adjoining property including 12S
acres, and ten room cottage valued
at $4,000. The Rev. Mr.. Noe ex-
planned that the purchase of this
property would increase the housing
facilities of the orphanage by 20 per
cent. The trustees. of the institution
have approved this proposition. Chris
tie Benet has been named chairman
of the committee on the ou'chase OF
the property.
The afternoon session was taken
I'D with the hearing OF various con-
~ention committee reports ::nd the re-
vision of the constitution and canons
of the diocese of South Carolina for
adoption by the new diocese.
A committee composed of the treas
urer of the diocese, J. P. Thomas, R.
Il. Manning. E R. Heyward and
Christie Benet was appointed to Sc
lect an Episcopal residence in Colum-
bia for Bishop Finlay. This commit
tee was instructed not 10 eXpend more
than $4,000. Five thousand of this
amount IS already on hand.
Great interest is centered in the
primary convention of the new Epis-
ccpal diocese in South Carolina which