The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-06
SECOND DAYS SESSION
WORK OF EPISCOPAL COUNCIL AT TUSCALOOSA.
Officers are Elected and Clerical and Lay Delegates to the General Council Chosen-Reports
 are Rendered.


 Lay Delegates to the General Council Chosen-Reports are Rendered. 
 Tuscaloosa, May S.--(special. )-Th, second days session of the Episcopa council was called to order this morn Ing at 9:a0 o'clock, after which thu minutes were read and adopted and the roll called for absent delegates. Rev. c. c. Tucker, Chairman of the Board of Missions. presented his re port, providing that in the future all missionary points assisted by the dio- eese. should turn over to the Mission. ary Committee all funds raised fol clerical support
 After various business reports oi the Council, the election of officers took place. which resulted In the re-elec- ton of all old officers as follows: Rt Rev. c. M. Beckwith. D. D., President Anniston; R. H. Cobbs. D. D., Secre- tary. Greensboro: Rev. J. A. Van Hoose Assistant Secretary, Birmingham; K H. Cochrane. Treasurer. TuscaleS1a Rev. Stuart Mcqueen. Treasurer of the Diocean mission fund. Montgomery; J O. Barks, Treasurer of Society for Re- lief of disabled, Eutaw: c. A. Andrews Registrar. Montgomery; R. P. Wet more. Chancellor. Birmingham.
 Standing Committee of Diocese-Rev Stewart McQucen, President; Major w W. Screws. Secretary; T. ]. Beard, D. D., R. H. Cobbs. D D.. A. H. Shepperd R. H. Pearson.
 Trustees of the Missionary Fund.-. H. Fitts. Thomas G. Jones.
 Trustees of Bishops Fund-C. E Waller and J. H. Fitts.
 Trustees of Hammer Hall--Thomas G. Jones. W. W. Screws. J. B. Jones.
 Trustees of the University of the South for the Diocese of Alabama Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. Hardwick Ruth. J. M. Baker.
 Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. Treasurer of the University of the South.
 For Alabama Board of the Moore Me morial Hall--C. sM. Canty, Johnston Joseph F. Johnston. Robert Jemison. C. E. Waller, J. c. Webb. Innes O. Adams
 Diocesan Board of Missions--Rt. Rev. c. M. Beckwith. D. D., Rev. G. c. Tuck CT, Rev. E. E. Cobbs, B F. Brown, c. W. c. Johnston. H. W. Jones, J. E. Mitchell. J. H. Fitts, W. w. Screws. 'C. E. Waller Daniei coleman.
 J. o. Banks. Treasurer. presented his report and the following were ap- pointed to audit the report: Rev. I. 0. Adams, Rev. Mir. Beard, Rev. MT. Gamble. The Committee reported ev- erything correct and the report was re- ceived and filed.
 A special vote of the Society ex- pressed appreciation for MT. Bankss services as Treasurer of the Relief Committee. Invitations were received from Anniston and Florence for the next Council. The matter was refer red to a Committee.
 The report of Mir Mcqueen. Treasur- CT Of the University of the South, was read and accepted.
 Rev. William Johnston, Chairman of the !. E. Moore Memorial Home at Mountain, Creek, reported that the cot tage for Confederate soldiers had been completed and paid for. It was moved that the Council instruct the Treasurer to invest the balance of something over s1.3oo. the interest of which is to be used in insuring the building and for maintenance of the old soldiers.
 The following clerical delegates to the General Council were elected: M :. N. Brewster Mobile; Stewart Mcqueen. Montgomery; T. J. Beard, Birmingham: J. c. Glass, Anniston.
 ! The following Iaymne were elected: J. H. Fitts, Tuscaloosa: W. W. Screws, Montgomery; J. s. Johnston, Birming- ham: J. E. Mitchell, Mobile. or J. E. Webb of Demopolis.
 The following important committees were appointed by Bishop Beckwith:
 Finance-Revs. J. A. VanHoose, J. H. Blacklock. J. w. c. Johnson. Messrs. J. H. Fitts. R. H. Cochrane, J. w. Mcqueen, W. c. Agee.
 Canons-Revs. T. J. Beard, J. q. Glass. B. E. Brown, Messrs. O. J. Semmes, w. w. Screws. G. W. Taylor.
 Prfvileges--Revs. R. R. Harris. F. G. Hunter, Mir. E. L. Stickney.
 State of the Church-Revs. H. w. Jones, l. O. Adams, Messrs. H. T. Toul- min, T. E. Kelley. Bernard Harwood. J. F. Johnston.
 Extension of Church-Revs. Edmund Bennett, G. c. Tucker. J. J. D. Hall. Messrs. c. E. Waller. J. c. Webb. Daniel Coleman, M. R. Welburn.
 Inspectors of Elections-Revs. R. De Ovies, J. G. Converse.
 Unfinished Business-Rev. R. c. Jeter. Mir. Jones.
 The following are the clergymen present:
 Bishop Charles M. Beckwith, Rev. Innis O. Adams. St. James, Eufaula: Dr. T. J. Beard, General Missionary. Birmingham: Dr. Edmunds Bennett. Trinity, Mobile: pr. J. H. Blacklock. St. Michael and All Angels. Anniston; Rev. Matthew Brewster. Christ Church, Mobile: Rev. c. W. Brooks. St. Marks. Birmingham: Rev. J. R. Brooks, Church of the Good Shepherd. Mont- gomcry; Rev. B. E. Brown, Church of the Holy Cross, Uniontown; Rev. c. s. Brown. Church of the Holy Comforter Gadsden: Rev. M. G. Cassell, St. Pauls. Carlowville; Dr. R. H. Cobbs, St. Pauls. Greensboro; Rev. E. E. Cobbs, St. Johns, Montgomery; Rev. R. IS- Ovies, Ensley; Rev. Quincy Ew'Rg. Church of the Advent, Birminghs I'm: Rev. J. c. Glass, Grace Church, Annis- ton; Rev. E. W. Gamble, St. Pauls. Selma: Rev. J. J. D. Hall, Chaplain Pratt City Mines; Rev. J. J. Harris, St. Michaels, Faunsdale; Rev. R. R. Har- ris, Trinity. Florence; Dr. J. A. liar rison. Trinity. Demopolis; Rev. c. R. Hodge, Montgomery; Rev. s. G. Hun ter, St. Peters Church, Talladega; Rev. R. c. J0ter. Church of Holy Innocents, Auburn; Rev. H. W. Jones, St. Johns. New Decatur; Rev. J. W. c. Johnson. St. Marys, Blrmingham; Tp.v. s. B. McGlohon, Christ Church, Tuscaloosa; Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. Holy Comfort CT, Montgomery; Rev. J. J. N. Thomp- son, Good Shepherd. Mobile; Rev. G. c. Tucker, St. Johns, Mobile; Rev. G. R. Upton. St Thomas, Greenville; Rev. J. A. Van Hoose, Missionary, Birming- ham; Rev. H. R. Walker. Heavenly Rest, Atmore.
 The following lay delegates present: Anniston, M. B. Welfborn, A. H. Shep- herd. Thomas B. Kilby, J. L. Wikle, S. N. Perkins; Avondale. George Whit field: Boligee. J. Mckee Gould; Bir- mingham. Robert H. Pearson. Robert