The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL
EVERY EPISCOPAL CLERGYMAN IN THE STATE IS PRESENT.
Proposition from Grace Church., Anniston, to Turn Over to the Council the Noble Institute
 Is Accepted.

Demopolis, May 7.-(Special. )-The sec ond days session of the Diocesan Council Of Alabama was exceedingly interesting, every Episcopal clergyman in the State being present.
 On motion of Rev. MT. Glass a mes- sage of greeting to the Council of South Carolina, now in session. was sent by the Secretary in the nasle of this Council. Ex-Governor Johnston submitted a re- port from the trustees of John E. Moore Memorial Fund, portion of this fund having been used in the construction of a building at Mountain Creek for the Con- federate veterans. Rev. MT. Beard made report signed by Rev. John G. Murray, President of Standing Committee. of the action up to February "A. when MT. Mur- ray resigned. Rev. MT. Mcqueen made report as to what had been done by the standing committee since he became President. Both the reports were ordered printed in the journal.
 A petition from St. Johns Church at Ensley to be received as a self-support- ing parish was granted.
 An invitation from Tuscaloosa to have the next meeting of the Council in that city the first Wednesday in next May was accepted.
 Mr. Fitts. from Committee on the Blsh- op Wilmer monument, reported the amount collected as about $1 600 which was stated to be sufficient to erect the monument already contracted for.
 Election of officers being n order. the
 
 Diocese, R. H. Cochran; Treasurer of Diocesan Missions, Stewart Mcqueen; Registrar. k. c. Andrew: Chancellor, R. F. Wetmore: Trustees Bishop Fund, J. H. Fitts, Treasurer; Thomas G. Jones and c. k. Waller: Trustees Hammer Hall, Thomas G. Jones. w. w. Screws and J. B. Jones; Treasurer of the University of the South, Stewart Mcqueen: Trustees John E.. Moore memorial fund Canty Johnson andtJ. c. Webb, as successors to J. G. Murray, removed from the Dio- cese and J. R. Robertson, deceased; Standing Committee, Rev. Stewart Me Queen. R; H. Cobbs. D. D., T. J. Beard, D. D.. clerical. anu w. w. Screws, R. H. Pearson and A. H. Shepperd, lay members; Lay members Board of Mis- sions. J E. Mitchell. c. E. Waller. J. H. | Fitts. w. w. Screws and D. Coleman. The question that caused nearly all the discussion of the day was in reference to | a report of the committee as to the offer | from Grace Church, Anniston, to turn | over to the diocese the Noble Institute as | diocesan school for girls. The offer was referred to in the Bishops address. | It was in effect that the Diocese assume ownership of the property upon payment | of $6.S00 In sums not greater than $500 | per year and nothing to be paid until an | endowment fund of $50,000 had been raised, | this endowment to be raised in two years. A great many speeches were made for acceptance.
 A resolution of acceptance was finally adopted.
 resolution from the Council of South Carolina was received and read. The resolution of R. P. Pearson that the interest on the Bishops fund be paid over to the Diocesan Treasurer as col 1 lected was adopted. Heretofore portions | of bonds or other securities in order to | increase the amount of the fund.