The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-19
DIOCESAN COUNCIL
BODY REACHES ADJOURNMENT AT
 SELMA.
Sessions Characterised By the Enrnest- ness of the Delegates and the Amount of Business Which
 Was Distatched.
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It has been generally remarked that this years meet ing of the Episcopai Council has been the most active, anu the best attended in many years. Very nearly every clergyman has been pres entent and the attendance Of iaymen sions took place the utmost good humor prevailed, It has been harmonious ] body and it was a pleasure to attend It's deliberations. virtually every thing was disposed or by 1 o'clock, at which time adjourn ment was taken to ?. m. The report of the committee on state of the Church, was submitted by the Chairman, Rev. Mir. Claybrook. lt was highly encouraging. After few in- troductory words of good cheer, the re- '.The increase in the number of com. municants is 716 maf the present
 number s,414. an increase or sPer P%ans,zeS cen persons is something over 10 per cent in the year, the present numper pe ing i3,374. A very marked increase IS
 and confirmations--the increase or
 baptisms is 20 per cent. and of confir-
 nations 4S per cent in the year.
 The fact and figures aDose tSe
 growth of the church under existihg
 circumstances Is wonderful, hut the
 thought of the vast work to be done
 and number of men at command of the
 church calls for our most serious and
 prayerful consideration.
 The Diocese 0f AsSsmd hsfnrs it has Never in
 the history of the church have peopi.e
 been as ready and eager to receive it
 The field Is indeed ripe for the harvest
 the Harvest may send forth laborer' into the harvest. Your committee note with gratii.
 cation that the diocese has s, ten n poSSs%- p%Son are doing remarkably well at the o@ni. @ vessity of the South: Your committsss s, suggests and would urge upon th' clergy that the hope for the future or & ,n' church is in a native ministry, as sug gested In the address or the bisnop and your committee would suggest tha the clergy keep the claims oa tines the mn n, | preaching sermons upon the sacred q, | fice and impressing upon the people th' great need of men in the held.
 l Your, committee notes the wonoerlu growth of St. Andrews, Birmingham | and congratulates the diocese, the rec 1 tor and the people of St Andrews upoi l the admission of that church as one l the parishes of the diocese. | The report of the Finance Committe l fixed the assessment upon each paris I and mission station at the same a The report also urged that each parisl and mission station arrange to sent | in a portion, at least Of It's assessmen | each month, so that the treasurer hIa!
 be able to meet the monthly demand
 The Bishop announced as deans o convocation as follows: Mobile convocation--Rev G. ( Montgomery convocation-zev. Stew
 Selma Convocation-Rev. F. W. Gam
 Bfrmingham convocation--aev. Cant, Johnson. =.
 Huntsville convocation-Rev. w. N Claybrook.
 The following were elected lay mem bers of the Board of Missions; Messrs Marshall of Mobile. E. C. Andrew ol Montgomery, c. C.. Grayson of Selma
 Fowle of Birmingham and Matthews The matter of Hammer Hall did not come up on any motion by the trustees
 but upon a report of special commit tee appointed one year ago at Anniston to report Hpon the exact relation of the property to the Diocese. That committee was composed of MT. A F Agee of Anniston, Chancellor or the
 Diocese. Judge w. H. Tayioe of Union town and MT. J. c. Webb.
 The report was a very able and ex-
 haustive one. and a resolution thank | ory report upon the matter was unani-
 After reciting at length the history
 of Hammer Hill, the report uses these
 From a consideration of the report
 of the Special Committee of 1896, and the third resolution thereof. wherein Is expressed the terms under which the trustees of Hammer Hall are to hold the property. 1t is our opinion that the Diocese of Alabama holds said property through the trustees of Hammer Hall for the purpose of establishing a Female Educational Institute of the highest rank at some future day. the time with l in which such school is to be estab- lished is, of course. entirely within the | judgment and discretion of this coun- | Gil
 'It is further our opnion that this Hammer Hall property can be used by | the Diocese for no other church pur- pose than establishing a girls school l of the kind named, in the City of Mont gomery.
 The report of the committee was adopted unanimously and thus much vexed question is permanently settled. The St. Johns Montgomery branch of | the Woman's Auxiliary made the ban ner report of the Diocese and showed | the kreatest increase.
 The annual session of the Diocesan Council adjourned this afternoon at 5:3O o'clock. After the adjournment many of the delegates took ride over | the city in trolley cars.