The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
DIOCESAN COUNCIL
 ELECTS OFFICERS
To Meet Next At Church. of
 the Advent Birmingham
J. 6. GLASS, SECRETARY
Standing Committees Remain Un. changed-Commtte on Canons Recommends Change as to
 Election of Secretary.

Huntsville, May 21-(Special,l-Th dio- cesan council of the Episcopal church
 spent a busy day today electing officers and hearing reports of the several com-
 mittees.
 Birmingham was chosen as the next
 place of meeting and the council will as-
 semble there in the Church of the Advent
 on the first Wednesday in May, 1909 Al
 the morning session officers, trustees and
 committeeman were elected as follows:
 Secretary, Rev. James G. Glass of An
 nistoni treasurer, R. H. Cochran of Tusca-
 loosa; registrar, k. C. Andrew of Mont
 somery; historiographer, Rev R. ;1.
 Cobbs, D. D., of Greensboro; chancellor,
 A. Pelham Agee of Anniston.
 There is no change in the standing con-
 mittee. It is as follows: Rev. Stewart
 Mcqueen of Montgomery, president; W. N. Screws of Montgomery, secretary; Rev. pr. R. H. Cobbs, Rev. Dr. w. E. Evans, J. D. Mitchell, Judge Tayloe. Trustees of the Bishops Fund-Dr. J. A. VanHoose Thomas G. Jones, J. h. Fitts | treasurer.
 Trustees of Hammer Hall-W. M. I Screws, Thomas G. Jones, Hartwell Doug- l lass, ]. B. Jones, ]. ". Mcqueen. , Trustees University of the South-Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, treasurer; Harwiek Ruth, H. W. Sieble
 Board of John E. Moore Memorial-Rey. J. W. c. Johnson Rev. Innes O. Adams, Dr. T. J. Byrd, Robert Jemison, C. E. Waller, J. C. Webb, treasurer
 Trustees of the Church Home for
 orphans-Right Rev. c. M. Beckwitn.
 bishop, ex-officio; Rev. G. C. Tucker,
 dean of the Mobile convoeation, ex -officio;
 A. l. Selden, R. N. Hudson, w. c. Fitts. Diocesan Board of Missions-Right Rev.
 M. Beckwith, D. D., Rev. G. c. Tuck
 CT, Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, treasurer;
 R. H. Madry, Rev. W. N. Claybroo Y.
 H. Marshall, T. S. Forbes, Frank Stol- lenwerk, James R. Stevens; Deans, Rev.
 G. c. Tucker, Mobile; Rev. s. McQuuen,
 Montgomery; Rev. E. w. Gamble, Selma;
 Rev. W. N. Claybrook, Huntsville.
 Bishops Examining Chaplains-Rev. J.
 A. Harrison. D. D., Rev. W. A. Stickney, Rev. R. H. Cobbs D. D., Rev. T. J. Beard, D. D., Rev. c. c. Tucker Treasurer of the diocesan endowment fund, Mir. R. H. Cochran Tuscaloosa. Treasurer of the society for the relief of disabled clergymen and of the widows and orphans of the clergy, MT. J. o. Banks, Jr., Eutaw.
 The committee on canons reported Tn the afternoon and recommended a change in the canons so as to allow the secre- tary of the council to be elected on the first day of each annual meeting. The committee on necrology reported | the death of the late Rev. James A. liar rison, rector of Trinity church, Demopo- | lis, and paid a touching tribute to his memory.
 The report of the finance committee was made by Rev. J. A. VanHoose, showing | the financial affairs of the dioceses to be | In good condition.
 The employment of a private secretary | to the bishop was authorized. The following resolution, offered by Dr.. | Evans, was adopted unanimously: Resolved, That the clergy and lay | delegates of this council will put forth | their best efforts during the year to meet l the assessments laid on their individual parishes for general missions. l Resolved, That with the blessings of | God we will seek to make the diocesan l year upon which we are about to enter | a red letter year insofar as our interest is | concerned in all missionary work" l Excellent reports were made tonight by | the diocesan missionary treasurer. and general missionary A meeting of the l C,erymen's Relief society was held this | afternoon and Rev. R. H. Cobbs was re- l elected secretary