The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12

over half century. was . veritaols st John in Alabama
 When the reading of the tester nsc that 1t brought to his mind . remark able incident. He said that some years ago whom he was living tn another Diocese, he was in Baltimore, where the General Convention was in session. IL so happened that in getting on train he noticed . venerable man who was rather feeble, and assasted him in get. ting of. The old gentleman: who proved to be Rev. Mr. Gay. thanked him for his kindness and then said, Have not seen you before? To which a negative reply was made. Then said he, T have seen your father some where" When asked to state to whom he referred, he said. Charles A. Pea- body of Columbus. Ga. ..,t...St
 That was the name of MT. Peabodys father, who had been dead many years and it showed MT. Gays wonderful recollection of faces when he could thus locate the son whom he had never seen from resemblance to the father whom he had known In years long gone by.
 The Bishop appointed Rev. Mir. Nfur- phy, Rev. MT. Peabody and Rev. R. H. Cobbs. D. D.. committee to communt. cate to Mr. Gay the pleasure which the Council enjoyed in hearing read his in- teresting letter.
 Bishop Winners Monument.
 The Bishop announced e the com. mittee to consider the building of . monument to Bishop Wilmer. Revs. q. J, Beard, D. D.. D. w. Spalding. D. D., and E. E. Cobba and Nessrs. Robert Middleton. H. Toulmin and J. H. Fitts.
 kr. H. A. Taylee.
 MT. Fitts offered the following:
 The Council of Alabama takes this occasion to express its appreciation of the character and services Of . vener- able member In attendance upon this Council. Mir. Henry A. Tayioe. and ae- sires that he should realize to some ex- tent the nigh estimation and affection In which he b held (befors God shall call him to his rest.)
 MT. Tayloe. now nearly N years of age has been associated with Diocesan work nearly three score years. It can never be forgotten by those interested in church extension that be was one of the original creators of a Bishops Fund and that half of the original amount fS3l, ,0oo) was raised by him. the other half being raised by Bishop Lay. Our gratitude Is not lessened by the unfortunate fact that the greater part of this fund was lost during the ufi- happy struggle between the States. MT. Tayloe was also one of .he origi. nators of the Fund for the Relief of Disa bled Clergy and of the Widows and Orphans of Deceased Clergy" and faithfully labored for it's maintenance and extension. His indefatigabie labors in behalf or the church in this Diocese are highly appreciated by all of us. and 1t is a source of great pleasure to us that God has blessed him with sufficient health to attend the present Council, and Of real delight to grasp him by the hand and welcome him. He reminds us of the poets description of him who fol. lows the Divine laws :. He is not old whose eyes are bright Whose bosom thrcbs, whose soul is right.
 Though forescore years be his enrolled If he yet loves. he is not old. Ger him whose inmost thought is true. The sky of heaven becometh blue. If a man have a heart of gold. Though white his hair, he Is not old. Age rests only with the throng Who live in vice and choose wrong.
 Yes. 'tis vice that makes us cold.
 And then. alss, we soon grow old.
 Now brothers, if we would be
 Men of n,irth. not misery.
 Let us be just and gentle. true and
 bold.
 And then We never will be old.
 The tribute to Mr. Tayloe was unani- mously adopted.
 There being no further business. af- ter prayer and the blessing of peace by the Bishop, the Council adjourned.