The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-05-19
DELEGATES WERE
 N0T GIVEN SEATS The Church of the Advent Causes Lively Convention QUESTION OF CANON LAW Col. R. H. Pearson Gives Out an Open Letter In Which He Arraigns
 Bishop eckwith-Episcopal
 Council Elects Officers.
QUESTION OF CANON LAW

Anniston, May 1S.-lSpecial.) )--1n exeeu- tive session today the Episcopal diocesan council of Alabama declined to seat the delegates from the Church of the Advent of Birmingham over which there has been a bitter fight waged against the rul- ing of Bishop Beckwith. The council this morning took up the report of the com mittee on the location of a diocesan school for girls. The report was that the option held on the Noble institute here be re- jected and that the committee be dis charged. The matter was discussed at length. and there was almost an even division, since several voted for the reso- lution who are known to be in favor of the diocesan school. but at some future time.
 Visitors Excluded. The council went into executive session and received the report of the commit tee on privileges who reported against the seating of the lay delegates from the Church of the Advent. All visitors were excluded from the meeting place so that only the members of the council could hear the speeches made regarding the re- port. The report was finally adopted by which the delegates were unseated. The question of canon law was the cause of the delegates being unseated. the vestry which selected the delegates having fourteen members, while the canons, 1t seems, provide that only eleven could be selected by the congregation.
 Colonel Pearson.
 Col. R. H. Pearson, one of the unseat- ed delegates, gave out today an open let ter to the Rev Stewart Mcqueen, chair man of the standing committee, in which he resigns as q member of the commit tee, and tells his reasons for so doing, talk ing occasion to arraign Bishop Beckwith in caustic terms. Colonel Pearson is still here. but other members from the church have returned home. This afternoon of ficers were elected for the diocese as fol- lows: Trustees of the University of the South, Stewart Mcqueen, R. H. Ruth and J. NJ. Baker.
 Diocesan mission fund the Rev Stew art Mcqueen, treasurer
 Registrar. E. C. Andrew, Montgomery.
 Chancellor. A. P. Agee, Anniston.
 Trustees of bishops fund, J. H. Fitts, Tuscaloosa; F. G. Jones. Montgomery; the Rev. J. A. VanHoose, Birmingham.
 Trustees, Hammer Hall, Montgomery; T. G. Jones. w. w. Screws and J. B.. Jones, all of Montgomery.
 Standing committee, the Revs Stewart Mcqueen, Montgomery; Matthew Brew ster. Mobile: K. H. Cobbs Greensboro, and Messrs w. w. Screws. Montgomery A. H. Shepherd Anniston Joseph F Johnston, Birmingham.
 Board of John E. Moore Memorial home, the Revs. J. W. C. Johnson. Birmingham; Mores 0. Adams, Bessemer; c. E. Waller. Greensboro; Robert Jemison. Birming- ham, and J. G. Webb. Demopolis.
 Lay board of missions by convoca tions. O. J. Semmes Montgomery; E. c. An drew, Birmingham; J. H. Towles, Selma l.. E. Elebosh, Huntsville; R. L. Bliss, Florence.
 The Rev R. R. Harris Florence. was appointed assistant secretary. A meeting was held tonight and diocesan missions were discussed. The priests made their padges tonight The council Is well up in it's business and will probably adjourn tomorrow.