The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
COUNCIL .ADJOURNS
FINAL SESSION WAS HELD AT
 NOON.
Resolutions of Tribute to the Late Rev. Erastus W. Spalding
 Were Unanimously
 Adopted.

The diocesan Council of Alabama held its final session yesterday at noon. The Council unanimously adopted reso- lutions of tribute to Rev. E,r0stus W. Spalding of the Alabama Diocese who died few days ago. The Councils ad- journment was sine die The Diocesan Council met at 12 m. yes terday. After devotional exercises con- ducted by the President, Rev. T. J. Beard, the Council resumed eonsidera- ton of the business before it. committee consisting of Revs. H. w. Jones. k. E. Cobbs and J. G. Murray was appointed to draft resolutions in respect to the memory of the late Erastus w. Spalding, D. D.
 The committee made the following re- port:
 Whereas, the Rev. Erastus w. Spald- ing. D. D. of the Diocese of Alabama, entered into the rest and joys of Paradise october 3. 1902. And
 Whereas. for eighteen years he has ex- ercised the office and performed the work of priest in the Church of God in this Diocese: and
 Whereas, during this period he has done so much to build up both materially and spiritually the parishes in which he has held the cure of souls.
 Therefore be 1t resolved, That this Council has heard with deep regret the death of this earnest, faithful and zeal ous priest, that it is a loss to this Diocese which cannot be estimated. Where he was known he was loved and honored His voice was felt with increasing weight in each successive Council of the Church. While ever ready to defend the Catholc Faith with all the force of his remarkaoie personality, yet was there breath or Id .l,t II, from constant communion with the ever living Christ. His personal faith has beer justly characterized as that ot httie ctH'
 He l.. ~~-a to that eternal home upon which his eyes have been fixed with ever increasing earnestness of desire through long years of failing health. but never failing activity.
 Resolved, That these resolutions be re- corded in the minutes of this Council and be published in The Living Church The Churchan and The Diocesan Record
 Resolved, That a page In the journal be set apart to his memory.
 The preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote
 After singing the doxology, prayer and benediction Council adjourned sine die
 In the report of the proceeding ot the Diocesan Council published in yesterday issue the names of the following oeie- gates were omitted: .
 GalIion-H. A. Tayloe, w. W. Duggei and R. H. Dugger.
 Greensboro-James Pickens.
 MT. Tayloe Is the oldest communlcan' of the church in this diocese, and mas participated in the election of every one of it's bishops. The time for meeting oi the next annual council in Demopols was changed from May 1S, to May 6, l9S.
 The payment of $500 per annuam to the widow and minor children of the late Bishop Barnwell was ordered in lieu oi the salary for five months which was hrst voted if being deemed better to adopt the annuity plan.
 On motion of W. c. Agee the resolution to pay the salary of the late blsnoP parn' well to his family up to the 1st Of Decem' Der was reconsidered.
 On motion of J. H. Fitts. the sum ol $500 per annum for five years rom Ausus' list, 1902 was ordered paid to the widow and minor children of Bishop Barnweli payments to be paid quarterly.