The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
FORMAL CONSENT
 IS NOW ASKED FOR
Steps Taken for the Consecra-
 ton of Dr.. Beckwith
NECESSARY PAPERS MAILED
As Soon as Majority of Standing Com mittees and Majority of Bishops
 Signify Consent the Solemn
 Ceremony VIII Take Place.

The standing committee of the Protes- tant Episcopal diocese of Alabama met at the rectory of the Church of the Advent at noon yesterday for the purpose of taking the necessary steps for the conse- cration of the Rev. Dr. Charles M. Beck wick, bishop-elect. Those present were the Rev. John G. Murray. chairman, the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. secretary; the Rev. R. II. Cobbs and Maj. W. W. Screws.
 The papers which have to be sent by this committee to the standing commit tees of all the dioceses outside of Ala bama had already been prepared and printed. and the action of the meeting in approving the several forms was mere ly formal.
 The papers were mailed yesterday aft ernoon. The full text of each follows.
 Certificate of the Election
 of the
 Rev. Charles Minnegerode Beckwiclz, D. D.
 to be
 Bishop of the Diocese. of Alabama. This is to certify that the bishop of the diocese of Alabama being vacant the standing committee of said diocese, as
  accordance with the constitution of said diocese, call a special council to convene in Saint Johns church, Montgomery, Ala, on Wednesday, the sth day of Octo- Der, In the year of our Lord, 1902. to elect a bishop for said diocese of Ala bama; that, pursuant to and in accord ance with said call, such special council duly assembled for the purpose aforesaid. and did unanimously elect the Rev. Charles Minnegerode Beckwick. D. D., to be bishop of said diocese, in accord ance with the constitution of the diocese and the canons of the Prot estant Episco- pal church in the United States of Amer lea.
 Attest; T. J, BEARD,
 President of the Council.
 R. H. COBBS,
 Secretary of the Council. Diocese of Alabama, October IS, 1902. Testimony from the council of the dio- cese of Alabama as to the Rev. Charles Minnegerode Beckwith, D. D., bishop elect.
 We, whose names are underwritten, full ly sensible how important 1t is that the sacred office of a bishop should not be unworthiiy conferred, and firmly per suaded that it is our duty to bear testi- mony on this solemn occasion without partiality of affection, do, in the pres ence of Almighty God testify that the
  Reverend Charles Minnegerode Beckwith, D. D., is not, so far as we are informed, justly liable to eveil report, either for error in religion or for viciousness in life; and that we do not know or believe there is any impediment on account of which he ought not to be consecrated to that holy office We do, moreover, jointly and severally declare that we do, in our conscience, believe him to be of such sufficiency in good learning, of such soundness in the faith, and of such vir- tuous and pure manners and godly con- versation, that he is apt and meet to ex- ercise the office of a bishop to the hon. or of God and the edifying of His church. and to be a wholesome example to the flock of Christ. [Here were affixed the signatures of the clergy and lay dele- gates who attended the council.l
 Request for Consent
 to the
 Conservation of Bishop
 for the
 Diocese of Alabama