The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
HOLDING SEVENTY
FIRST SESSION
Bishop BarnWeIl PresideS Over
Diocesan Council.
100 DELEGATES ATTEND
Bishop In Annual Report Declares That
He Believes Present Divorce Laws
of the Church Should
Stand.
100 DELEGATES ATTEND

church met yesterday at st. Mary SON.
the-Highlands. Organization was effect
ed and the first work of the council began
during the afternoon. The council has
drawn to Birmingham nearly 100 rectors
and laymen of the church.
The first session was assem- bled yester-
day at II o'clock when a special service
was held with the Rt Rev. r. w. Barn
well, bishop and the Rev. DR.. Cobbs
officiating This was followed by the
regular council sermon which was deliv-
ered by the Rev f. L. Brown of Union
| town.
Th. text of the sermon was from Mat
thews %, 1924. as follows;
SHOW me the tribute money. And they
brought unto him a penny.
"Ano he said unto them: Whose is
this image and superscription?
"They say unto him, Caesars. Then
saith he unto them, Render therefore
unto Caesar the things which are
Caesars; and unto God the things that
are Gods
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we'll administered holy communion to the
visiting rectors and laymen, after which
the first business meeting of the council
was held. This meeting was in the Sun
day school room, with Bishop Barnwell
presiding.
Organization Effected.
The Rev. DR.. Cobbs was named secre-
| Lott I
A. Van1oose was selected as assistant
secretary. A committee on credentials
consisting of the Rev. I. o. Adams, the
Few ]. T. Crosby and Mr.. j. A. Van
Hoose was named. The council then
named the hours for work from 10 o'clock
a. m. to l p. m. and 2:30 p. m. to $50 p.
M A recess was taken until after lunch.
In the Sunday school room the members
of the Ladies' Aid Society served lunch
from 2 to 245 o'clock. number of the
most prominent women of the church as
sisted in this work.
Immediately after the opening of the
afternoon session of the council the fol-
lowing committees were announced:
Finance-The Rev. ]. G. Murray, the
| Rev. l. o. Adams, the Rev j. H. Black
lock, Mr.. ]. H. Fits, Mr.. S. P. Stickney
Mr.. W. C. Agee and Mr.. Cochrane.
Privileges-The Rev. s. Mcqueen, the
Rev. W. II. Mitchell and Mr. F. P.
Jones,
Canons-The Rev. ]. T. Beard, D. D.;
the Rev. ]. t. Cosby, the Rev. 7. H.
Chase, Mr.. r. H. Pearson, Mr.. w. w.
Semmes and Mr.. A. S. VIM.
State of Church-The Rev Mr.. Brew
ster, the Rev. E. e. Cobbs, Mr.. ]. J.
Johnston and Mr.. ]. P. Mcqueen.
Inspectors of Elections-The Rev. NJ.
McGeshin and Mr.. C. C. Grayson.
Extensicn-The Rev. G. c. Tucker, the
Rev. w. L. Mellichamp, the Rev. Mr..
Walker, Mr. 1. H. Minge, Mr.. r. N.
Rhodes, Mr.. C. E. Wall. Mr.. A. H.
Shepard and Mr.. I. C. Webb.
Special committee on application of
Grace church. Woodlawn-The Rev. ]. j.
Hall, Mr. Mitchell and Mr.. Wilson.
Bishops Annual Report.
The annual report of the bishop was
read by Bishop Barnwell. In it he paid
tributes to the memories of both the Rev.
O. p Fitzsimmons and DIR. William Lee
Roy Broun. He reported progress IN mis-
sionary work. saying he felt much en-
couraged over the increased interest be-
ing shown. OF the stations not self-sup-
porting last year, two Grace church at
Woodlawn and st. Johns church at Ems
ley, are now self-supporting. He said
Alabama should bestir herself to raise
her portion of the million dollar mis-
sionary fund, which will be raised
throughout the country this year.
With reference to the proposed change
In the canons referring to divorce he said
he thought the present laws should stand
and that the church should not go fur
Their than did Christ. He did not believe
innocent PARTIES to divorces should suffer
disbarment. He believed the law as it
now stands should be forcefully pro-
claimed and enforced.
The address of the bishop was referred
to the committee on the state of church,
while that portion referring to the Rev.
O. p Fitzsimm ons was referred to COM
mttee consisting of Ex-Governor John
ston and Mr. R. p. Wetmore. The por-
ton referring to the memory of DR.. Brour
was referred to a special committee con-
sisting of the Rev. Mr.. Adams and the
Rev. Mr. Jeter.
In the statistical report which followed
it was stated that 375 persons were con.
hrmed during the past year by the bishop
Wants Action Taken.
Under the head of miscellaneous bust.
ness Ex-Governor Johnston moved that q
special committee of three be appointed
to confer with trustees now in charge OF
the Letitia Moore fund which was giver
the Alabama Diocese three years ago tc
he used il establishing home for Con-
federate veterans. This sum consists OF
$780, and re wanted some action taken
before all the veterans should die. II
was stated that an investigation might
develop that the money could be used
in the interest of the home being built
at Cellar Creek by other sources. The
committee appointed consists of ex-Gover-
nor Johnston. Mr.. R. P. Wetmore and
Mr.. Winn.
Mr.. DeOvies of Sheffield was given the
privileges of the floor without right to
vote He made a motion that Grace
Church at Sheffield be given power to
transfer property now in possession of the
church which had been sold before notice
was called to the law of the church, say
ing this Guild not be done without vote OF