The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-11

The third days session of the Diocesan Council opened ct 10 o'clock yesterday with large attendance of clergy and laymen.
 Among those in attendance are several who arrived in time for Thurs days sessions and whose names have been omitted from the list published in The Advertiser. They are: Rev. J. M. Bannister, D. D., Church of the Nativity. Huntsville; Rev.'J. A. Har- rison. D. D.. Trinity Church. Demo- polls; Rev. O. P. Fitzsimmons, St. Marys. Birmingham; Rev. J. A. Van Hoose. Birmingham and Rev. H. K. Walker, Church of the Heavenly Rest Atmore and Messrs W. A. Bibb, St. Johns. New Decatur: J. w, Knight, St. Paul's. Decatur; H. c. Benners. St. Paups, Greensboro: J. E. Mitchell. Christ Church. Mobile; 0. J. Semmes and W. T. Heironymous, St. Johns Mobile. R. L. Gray. R. P. Lockhart and E. T. Peter, St. Paul's. Selma; G. c. Roop. Grace Church, Trinity; Jacob Forney, Christ Church, Tuscaloosa: W. W. Duggar. St. Andrew Gallon: c. c. Henderson, St. Thomas, Greenville; G. W. Owen, Heavenly Rest. Atmore; J. R. Robertson. I. c. Webb. G. w. Tay- Tor and l.. A. George, Trinity Church, Demopolis.
 The report of MT. c. E. Waller, treasurer of the Diocesan Missionary Fund was presented to the Council and referred to Finance Committee on Thursday.
 Third Days Session.
 The Council was opened yesterday morning with devotional exercises, con- ducted by the Bishop.
 The first thing in order was the re- port of the tellers as to the ballot on Thursday for clerical and lay depu. ties to the General Convention to be held in San Francisco next October The result announced was election of the four clerical deputies. Rev J. G. Murray. Rev. E. W. Spalding, D. D., Rev. T. J. Beard, D. D., and Rev. W. c. Whitaker and Messrs. J. H. Fitts, J. F. Johnston and R. H. Pearson. There was another ballot for the fourth layman which resulted in election of Mr. J. E. Mitchell.
 The following alternates were chos- en: Revs. D. c. Peabody, I. O. Adams, Stewart Mcqueen and M. Brewster and Messrs. A. L. Tyler; J. o. Banks. c. F. Waller and R. H. Stickney.
 A resolution offered by Rev. Me- Queen, authorizing the Church of the Holy Comforter, Montgomery to pay $1,375 balance due on it's rectory and ted. The title will be made by the proper authority.
 A telegram of greeting from the Council of Diocese of Western Texas, now in session. was received, "Philo- men, 3rd verge" The words of the verse are: Grace to you, and peace, God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ"
 Rev. E. G. Murphy. formerly con- nected with that Diocese, and MT. J. E.. Mitchell, son-in-law of the Bishop of Western Texas, were appointed by the Bishop to make suitable reply in the name of this Council,
 Hammer Hall.
 The report of the Trustees of Ham, ner Hall was submitted, showing re- ceipts and disbursements since taking possession of the property, Nov. 1. 1899. It stated that the property could not at present be utilized for a Diocesan school Signed by Thos. G. Jones, w. w. Screws and J. B. Jones of the
 Bishop Wilmer.
 Rev Mir. Mcqueen from the special to which was referred that pu- -tlOu Oi thC AhoHOp oouICo uSdilIiB with the subject of Bishop Winner, made the following report:
 The Rt. Reverend Richard Hooker Winner. Doctor in Divinity and of Laws. was born in Alexandria, Va, March 18th, 1876, and died at his home, Spring Hill, Mobile County, Alabama, June IA, 1900. He belonged to a fam ily which, from our colonial days, has given to the ministry of this church many men of learning and distinction. He graduated from Yale College in 1S3s and from Alexandria Siminary in 1S39 He was ordained deacon on Easter day. 1889, and advanced to the priesthood on Easter Day, 1S40. He served in the the exceptionally long period of sixty-one years. After twenty-two years service in the priesthood he was consecrated the second Bishop of Ala bama, March 9th. 1862, being the only Bishop consecrSted in the South under the organization of the "Church in the