The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-23
WILL MEET NEXT
IN DEMOPOL|S
Council Names Birmingham as
Residence of Bishop
TO AID OLD CONFEDERATES
Letitia Moore Fund VIII Be Used to
Build cottage-DIscussion Over
Monument to Bishop
Wilmer.
TO AID OLD CONFEDERATES

The second days session of the annual
council of the Episcopal church OF the olo-
cese of Alabama was held yesterday.
Denaopolis was selected as the place for
me- Ing next year, on May Q, and Biz
ningham was named as the place of resi-
dence of the bishop.
The session began with holy communion
at o'clock. followed by the morning
business meeting at 10 o'clock. This
meeting was opened by the reading of the
annual report Of the former treasurer,
Mr.. C. e. Waller Of Greensboro. The Rev.
John G. Murray reported for the stand
ing committee of the diocese. Present
Treasurer R. H. Cochrane read his report
after which Mr.. ]. II. Fits, treasurer OF
the bishops fund made report.
To Build Cottage.
Former Governor Johnston reported for
his special committee on the Mrs. Letitia
Moore fund that the best disposition OF
the money would be to build cottage at
the Mountain Creek Confederate Veter-
ans Home. This report was adopted az
ter some discussion.
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in the interest of the University of the
South situated at Sewanee, Tenn, In
which he asked that the Diocese Of Ala
bama contribute to the college. SUBJ
scription of $1O46 was made to the fund.
A plea for diocese missionaries was
made by the Rev. John @. Murray, after
which the Rev. Mr. Mcqueen, treasurer
of the mission fund, made a report, which
showed receipts Of s7OS5. "a and disburse-
ments of $1,000. SO. A resolution was Of
fered and adopted that missionaries be
paid quarterly.
At the afternoon session the committee
on parishes reported on Grace church.
Woodlawn, with recommendation that
1t be admitted to the diocese. This was
unanimously adopted. 1t was followed by
a resolution to meet at Trinity church
in Demopolis next year on May 6, which
was also adopted unanimously.
Committee on canone.
The committee on can "a lede report
granting the church at Shifted priyi-
lege to make certain real estate transfers,
which was unanimously adopted. The
resolution to give any church right to
transfer property with consent of the
bishop and the standing committee was
reported unfavorably and was not adopt
ed. Grace church at Tilden was granted
the privilege of selling certain property.
The report OF the committee on the Sc
lection of city for a place of residence
for the bishop was read by Mr.. Pearson.
1t unanimously recon mended Birming-
ham. The bishop then stated that the re-
commentator was in accordance with
his Views. A committee with power to
act consisting o. lie Rev. John g. Muir
ray, the Rev. j. w. CAVITY Johnson, Mr..
R. H. Pearson and former Governor John
ston was appointed to select the place and
arrange for it,
A resolution was passed changing the
canonical name Of the church to conform
with the legal name which is THE Pro-
testant Episcopal church in the Diocese
of Alabama"
Discuss Monument.
The report of the Rev. J. T. Beard.
chairman of the committee named last
year to secure funds for the erection of
monument over the late Bishop Will
mer occasioned some argument, two
members taking the stand that a me-
mortal of a different character should be
subscribed. The report was finally held
over and made the special order for IL
o'clock this morning, when an effort will
be made to raise more than a thousand
dollars for the work. During the discus
sion Mr.. R. N. Rhodes made an impas-
stoned plea for the monument.
The sum of 800 was appropriated for
the support of the Church Record. The
meeting then adjourned in order that the
members might attend a meeting of the
Society for the Relief Of the Widows and
Children of Deceased Clergymen and In
firmed Clergymen, and the meeting Of
the Womans Auxiliary.
At night Miss Julia C. Emery. general
secretary of the Womans Auxiliary, de-
,ivered an address at the church.