The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02

and Iaity assembled in St. Mary's- s-on-the- Highlands and he started a violent op- position movement to the heavenly rest theory" as he termed 1t. although as far as the interested observer could discern nobody had as yet made or seconded the rest motion.
 However, it lit up things considerably for conversations are not always thrilling occurrences-aft fter all when everything is said, Mir Halls exhortation summed up the final results of the past two days conferences namely, that the Episcopal church in the Birmingham district, be as a body, cleared and painted for action, and make for the firing line with her men ready behind the guns, and her aim by the frequent target practice be made more definite and trained to longer range than heretofore. In other words. that the extension work of the church be propa- gated. missions founded and those al- ready in existence helped to secure foundation and that the ministers of the churches combine in a general revivaltst movement in protest against the nega- tive Christianity.
 Large Representation.
 
 this most important of the Birmingham conversations In recent years and every matter discussed and every resolution passed was of immediate interest and value to this locality. Bishop Beckwith and the following clergy were present. The Rev. l. O. Adams, Bessemer; the Rev F. w. Ambler, Woodlawn the Rev. T. J. Beard, D. D., Birmingham; the Rev. C. w. Brooks, Birmingham; the ID. R. DeOvies, Ensley; the Rev. Quincy Ewing Birmingham the Rev. J. c. Glass Anniston: the Rev. E. G. Hunter, 1 Talladega: The Rev. J. D. Hall, Ems 1 ley. the Rev s. B. McGlohon, Tusca- | loosa and the Rev. J. A. Van Hoose, l Birmingham.
 And these gentlemen came not only as representatives of the church but as It's active apostles In diocesan extension and | work.
 | The programme for yesterday opened \ with an interesting and Illuminating talk by the Right ev. c. M. Beckwith, D. D., bishop of Alabama, on Preparation for | Lent"
 His words, straight to the point inter preted both the letter and the spirit Of | the observance of Lent and, gave definite and minute instructions to the clergy | therefore short service followed his ad- | dress after which was held business l session, and the following resolutions, | previously submitted by the Rev. J. C.. | Glass. rector of Graces church, Annis- | ton, were unanimously adopted | "Whereas, the Birmingham eonvoca- | ton Is seriously impressed with the need | of means to extend the church's work In the diocese of Alabama, not alone in l places where the church has already ob- 1 tained a footing. however uncertain and l unstable it may be, but also in the many towns and villages of this state where her l voice has never been raised, therefore l be 1t
 | "Resolved That this convocation me- l morialize the annual council of 1905 (to l meet in Anniston) to take such immediate | active steps as may be possible to realize l the need for which the church stands in the diocese and state of Alabama. Resolved That a copy of these reso- | lutions be sent to the secretary of the l council to be presented at the proper | time"
 After the adoption of these resolutions | the special committee appointed at yes- | terday afternoons session to confer re- | garding the time place and subject for l the next convocation, made its report, which, in brief, Is as follows: ''That this convocation hold it's next meeting at Talladega, and that the meet | ing be held in October. 1905. Also that the l subjects for the convocation be left with the committee appointed, the same to be l announced later"
 The afternoon session. opening shortly after 8 o'clock was devoted to a dis cussion and differentiation of the two | terms. "A Teaching Lent" and "A | Preaching Lent" the first discussed by 1 the Rev E. e. Hunter and the second phase by the Rev. Quincy Ewing.
 A Teaching Lent.
 MT. Hunter. holding the premise that teaching was the most valuable es- sential of our york; defined at length the nature and character of the teach ing office, the "bequest of Christ" as he said, and he suggested the formula | tion of classes for study relating es- pecially to the religious spirit during the | Lenten season. MT Ewing, with charac- teristic eloquence, maintained the need for Christianity's return to it's elemental simplicity.
 seWhy the true Christianity of today means what it did nineteen hundred years ago." and he spoke for the rous- l ing and stirring of people and resurrec- 1 ton of the moral plane. One quite radi- cal move, MT. Ewing proposed the hold ing of a revival on a somewhat cosmo- | politan, or democratic platform, com- posed of all sects. all creeds, to act hand in glove for the making of a sim | serenly from the Sermon on the Mount" such a sort as is built on the Ten Com | mandments-more to the letter and spirit | of them, trace to the maze and tangle of modern complexities.
 This, at bottom, was supported by the convocation, and the Rev MT. Raimundo de Ovies at once enthusiastically declared for the same resurrection of the funda- mentals and the more clear, more definite teachings of the principles of Christian ity, the A R Cs of Peter and Paul. and young MT. de Ovies rather startled the congregation. and some gray-haired ves- trymen among them, by naively and with al quite innocently remarking that more than half of them did not know what was what and they did not know what they did believe. anyhow. !. hereupon, MT. Van Hoose perceiving that Mir de Ovies referred to vague and general Episco, palian public. and was naming no names and really meaning no harm at all. re- mained suggestively silent and the floor being at once taken by storm, the Rev.