The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
DIOCESAN COUNCIL
MEETS NEXT WEEK
EpiScopalianS of State to Con-
vene In Admission
IN IERESIING PROGRAMME
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Bratton of Mlssis-
siPpi to Speak on Mission Work.
New Matters VIII Prob
ably Be Discussed.

The seventy-fourth annual council of
the Episcopal church in the diocese of
Alabama will be held in Grace church,
Admission, beginning May II. Adjourn
ment will be taken on May 10 or 20.
On Tuesday, the day preceding the con-
vening of the council, the Woman's aux
iliary to the General Board of Missions
will meet in the Noble institute. The
clergy will also gather on that day for
conference with the bishop at Grace
church.
The Right Rev. T. d. Bratton, bishop Of
Mississippi, will deliver an address at
Grace church on tuesday evening on the
"Chruch's Mission Work"
A clergyman of this diocese said yester-
day:
ut is difficult to know just what mat
tiers of Importance will be presented as
the council has arrived at one of those
stages in legislative bodies where new
policies and new measures will more
probably be taken W than old ones will
be discussed
"The prospects are that the reports will
be encouraging from all parts of the do
cese. 1t is interesting to note that OF
the clergy expected at this council only
ten were In the diocese ten years ago, so
many changes having been made In recent
years. The council will bring to Annis-
ton a body of the ablest and most in
fuential men in the state.
Admission takes pride in her handsome
churches but Grace church, at which the
meetings of the council will be held is
possibly the handsomest in the city. St.
Michael and All Angels, the other Episco-
pal church of Admission is larger, but the
Grace church building is unusually artis-
tic, built In the Gothic style. 1t is made
of white stone and stands between the
handsome rectory and the magnificent
buildings of the Noble institute. The Rev.
]. ]. Glass is rector"
The following is the programme for the
entire session:
Tuesday, May 16, 1905.
$50 a. m.-Holy communion, at Grace
church, for the clergy and the members
of the Woman's auxiliary.
1890 a. m.-Conference of the clergy
with the bishop, in Grace church.
10: 80 a. m.-Meeting of the Womans
auxiliary, in the Noble institute; Mrs.
S. r. Mcmillan, president.
1880 D. m.-Missonary meeting. Subjects:
The Churchs Mission Work. (a) 1.-The
Field is the World" the Ri. Rev. Theo-
dore d. Bratton. ID. D., Bishop of Mis-
sissippi Oh Womans Auxiliary. the Rev.
Edmonds r. Bennett. Phi. D. (e) The APP
portionment System, the Rev. James G.
C-ass.
Volunteer speakers Give minutes)
Wednesday, May II, 1905.
70 a. m.-Opening service of council
Holy communion. council sermon, by the
Rev. II. w. Jones.
Immediately after this service the coun-
ell will be called to order, in the Noble
institute
p. m-The bishop will deliver his an
nual address and the council will con-
tinue in session.
7;so p. m-Meeting at Grace church
"a Society for the relief of disabled
clergy Address by the bishop of the
diocese.
() The Sunday School-(al Is the Sun
day School Necessary to the Well Be
ng of the Church? the Rev. Matthew
Brewster. D. D. (b) What Does the
Church Expect the Sunday School to
Teach? the Rev. w. n. Clavbrook.
Volunteer speakers (fiTe minutes)
Thursday, May 10, 1905.
a. m.-Holy communion
a. m.-Morning prayer.
$50 a. m-Councn session.
3 p. m.-Council session.
1880 n. m.-Meet at Grace ehurch-Sub-
iect: Diocesan Missions. (a) Report of
treasurer of diocesan missions Oh Report
of deans of conyocation. 90 minutes EACH.
(c) Pledges from parishes ana missions
TO diocesan work 1905-1e0G
Friday, May 10. 1905.
a. m.-Holy communion
a. m.-Mornng prayer.
$3.50 a. m.-Council session.
3 p. m.-Council session.
Adjournment at the will of the council