The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
OFECERSARECHOSEN
RAPID WORK or DIOCESAN COUN-
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INw Plan for the Government of the Orphsnage of Mobile Which Was Pounded By the Late .A
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Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma May fl.

IOOkeE during the morning session of the Diocesan Council today Each speaker expressed love and respect for that revered man.
 The cause of the frequent mention ing of the name of Bishop Wilmer was the discussion as to the government of the orphanage in Mobile. Directly after the close of the civil war Bish- op wilmer founded this institution and until the time of his death he governed it with a tender and gentle hand. In this work of love he was ably assisted by the people of the parish. Since his death the people of the trinity oi churches in Mobile have continued the work where he left off when summon ~d to a Higher Diocese.
 Under their government the institu- tian has grown rapidly and today II Is in a splendid condition. The people of Mobile are deeply interested In the institution and hope that it's prosper ous condition will continue for years to come. They have it's welfare at heart and will ever work for its inter est.
 This institution it seems for some years past has been ip the hands or the three Episcopal Churches of Mo- bile At the session this morning Rev. Mathews Brewster read report on the institution. While the management of the asylum has been left Tn the hands of the churches Of Mobile IL is really a diocesan institution ana at the previous session of the council m some manner the question was brought up
 After the report had been read by MT. Brewster. Mir. Mitchell, lay dele gate from Mobile. arose and onereo resolution. It was to the effect that the asylum be governed by board or ir$i 1f Ave to be composed of the Bishop of the Diocese, the Dean of the Mobile parish and a layrian from each or the three churches If that city.
 This resolution brought up the only discussion of the morning and the polished orafory was listened 10 wltn considerable interest by many wno were present. Members or the councn took opposite views on the question. Secretary J. c. Glass offered as sub stitute that this committee be in- creased and that while the majority or fhe committee should be residents or Mobile There should be appointed on it members from different parts or the Diocese. This he argued would stimu- late interest all over the state Tn tne welfare of the orphanage-
 This amendment was argued from different standpoints by Rev. Mir Me Queen, Rev. Matthews Brewster, Rev. MT Tucker, the chaplain of the m stitution, Rev. MT. Johnson. Of BIT mineham. Major W. W. Screws Of Mont romery and several others. The de- Bates consumed over an ..our and when the question finally was put the amend : ment to the original resolution offered by Secretary Glass was lost The original resolution was then put ana IL carried by a large vote. This board which will manage the affairs or the institution will be elected oy the com oil. All three will be elected this ti-ie huf In the future only one will be elected at each session, of the council ana his term will be for period Of
 Vacancies in the mean time will be filled by the board in case "A the death of one ot it's members After the morning prayer the CounT or the Young Mems hristian Associa- ton. The first ws K taken up was the appointing of tHe various commit tees. The committees are as follows:
 Of Unfinished Business-Rev. J. H Blacklock, Walker Reynolds. !. Whitlock and A. B. Hall.
 Inspectors of Elections-Rev. F. W Ambler. w. A. Bibb and H. Douglas.
 On Finance-Rev., J. A. VanHoose Rev. J. H. Blacklock. Rev. J. w. c Johnson. W c. Agee. J. H Fitts. s. F stickney, E. R. Taber, R. H. Cochran ex-oficio
 on Canons-Rev. T. J. Beard. Rev B. E. Brown. Rev. C. c. Tucker. o. J . Semmes and w. w. Screws.
 On Privileges-Rev S. B. McGlohon Rev. W. N. Claybfook and W. H. Tay- Joe.
 On Church Extension-Rev. R. R. Harris, Rev. H. W. Jones. Thomas E Kilby, Joseph F. Johnson, J. D. Mo Queen, Eutaw. J. E. Mitchell
 On State of the Church-Rev. l. W Dozgett, Rev. R. DeVoies. Rev. H. R Walker, Rev. M. c. Cassell. Rev. E. G Hunter, J. c. Webb. c. c. Henderson Henry Jones and Col J H Fowlkes.
 The next order of business taken ur was the reading of the reports of the various committees. The report of the Finance Committed. which was made by it's chairman J. H. Fitts, showed the church to be in a healthy ftnancia condition. The report showed tha' the treasury had over $40.OO0 during the past year and that the disburse ments were something like $35.0OO The report showed the surplus to b' quite a tidy sum and it has been in vested in Alabama bonds and is draw ing interest Some of this interest the report stated, would not fall du' for nearly a year, but the money wa working for the good of the church The money which has been invested II bonds and other securities belongs tt the bishopric fund.
 The committee recommended -tha one half of the interest derived iron these bonds should be paid over to tn treasurer of the Diocese; that the oth CT half remain in the bishopric .funt and be invested in good securities eacl year until the fund had grown to $1oO. 900 This report of the Finance Com mittee was most encouraging to thu Council.
 The report of the Standing Commit tee, which was read by the chairman Rev. J. D. Mcqueen, proved most inter esting to the delegates. One part re ferred to the differences between thu Church of Advent of Birmingham anC the bishop. as follows
 "A communication was ordered sen by the bishop of the Diocese in view ot the publication and charges made 1T the public press by members of th' parish of Advent of Birmingham against him. assuring him of the com uittee's disbelief in the said charge! and of It's unimpaired confidence 1T him as a man and bishop together with a pledge of it's continued supper and assistance.
 "A communication was also ordered sent to the authorities of the parish oi the Advent BirminE Eham, expressing the regret of the committee for theil action in making charges against tho bishop It's conviction that these charg es were made without sufficient foun dation to justify them and further UTE ing them to reconsider their action anr withdraw their charges.
 The reading of the reports upon va rjous questions was continued or