The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-27

to go to the cemetery DR.. Murray request
ed all of the laymen and clergy to re-
pair to st. Paurs Immediately on their
return from the cemetery.
In accordance with the request OF Mr..
Murray, the clergy and laymen returned
to the church after the services closed al
the cemetery.
Rev. Mr. Murray was called to inc
chair and Rev Mr.. Mcqueen was re-
quested to act as secretary. Prayer was
offered.
Mr.. Murray then stated that one OBJ
ject was the preparation of proper reso-
buttons in respect to the beloved bisnop.
A motion was made and carried that
committee of three clergymen ana three
laymen, to which should be added the
chairman and secretary, be appointed TO
prepare resolutions expressive OF tne
feeling of the clergy and laity OF the
diocese.
The chair appointed Revs Messrs'
Crosby, of Selma, Brewster of Mobile
and Cobbs of Montgomery and Messrs.
J. H. Fits of Tuscaloosa, r. N. Rhodes
of Birmingham, and w. W. Screws of
Montgol~ery-the chairman, Rev. MI
Muir ay and the secretary, Rev. Mr. NC
Queen being also members by the wording
Of the resolution.
!. was the sense of the meeting that
thu committee report to a scalled session
of the State Council.
The chairman then stated that while
1t was the province of the standing COM
mittee to call the special council looking
to the election of Bishop yet 1t was
desired by the committee to get the adj
vice of the meeting in that regard. Rev.
Mr. MCQUEEN then offered resolution
to the effect that the standing committee
be requested to call special session OF
the Council at st. Johns Church In the
city of Montgomery on the second We'd
nesday, the 9Th day of October: that the
first business be a memorial meeting In
hcnor of Bishop Barnwell and that Bishop
Capers of South Carolina be requested 10
preach the memorial Sermon
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the meeting then adjourned.
There were present at the meeting Rev
Messrs. Adams of Eufaula, Crosby of
Selma, Brown of Uniontown. Stickney
of Faunsdale, Blackjack of Admission,
Walker of Atmore. Hall of Ensley. Cobbs
Of Greensboro, Cobbs of Montgomery,
Harrison of Demopols, McGlown OF Tus-
caloosa, Upton of Greenville, johnson OF
BirmiE CHAM, Harris of Faunsdale, BreWs-
ter of Mobile, Bennett of Mobile, Claire
of Decatur, Glass of Admission, Hodge OF
Selma, Hoke of Woodlawn, Murray of
and three colored clergymen, Brooks OF
Birmingham. Brooks of Montgomery and
Thompson Of Mobile. There were laymen
present from Mobile, Selma, Montgomery,
Tuscaloosa, Marion. Birmingham. New
Decatur and other points.
Under the canons adopted by the Cen
era, Convention of the Episcopal Church
1t REQUIRES sixty days notice of a special
Diocesan Council to elect bishop.
The standing committee held meeting
and ordered a special council to meet in
Montgomery. st. Johns Church. October
9Th In accordance with the request above
given. Until bishop is chosen the af-
fairs of the Diocese are in charge of the
standing committee, of which Rev. ]. G..
Murray of Birmingham is president.
The notices for the special council will
be sent out as soon as possible by Rev.
r. H. Cobbs, D. D., secretary Of the
Courcil His address is Greensboro.