The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
DIOCESE DIVISION
 POSTPONED A YEAR
Committee Will Investigate Fl-
 nanciaI Question
S69O0 FOR MISSION WORK
Mobile Gets Next Diocesan Council Episcopal Board of Missions Held Meeting Last Nieht-Final
 Meetings Today.

Yesterday was the most eventful day
 in the council of the Alabama diocese
 of the Episcopal church, ending with
 an enthusiastic missionary meeting,
 when $69oO was pledged by the various l parishes of the state voluntarily for ] missions. The council is notable for it's
 healthy differences of opinion, as every
 matter that comes up is the subject of
 a lively debate.
 l After a hard fight between Montgom-
 cry and Mobile, Mobile was chosen as
 the next place of gathering. The di- i vision of the diocese required most of 1 the day, and it will not be settled at
 this council, as, after thrashing 1t out,
 the diocese decided to postpone final ac-
 tion until special committee can care ] fully investigate and consider the finan- I cial issues involved.
 1 While the majority seemed In favor 1 of division, the plan hung on the pro l posal to leave the Hammer hall property
 in the hands of the southern division
 while many claimed that 1t should be 1 sold and the proceeds divided between l the two.
 The election of officers was begun
 early yesterday morning and continued
 at the afternoon session. All the old l trustees and committees on missions were reelected. R. H. Cochran was
 elected treasurer E. c. Andrews regis
 trar, A. P. Agee. chancellor, E. E. Cobb ! historian.
 Afternoon Session. l At the afternoon meeting Maj. ". w | Screws introduced this resolution: | Resolved, That the report of the l committee on division of the diocese
 be received but that final action be
 not taken until after the report of a 1 committee to the next council, said committee to be approved by the bishop
 and to take into consideration the l financial equities and assets of the two
 and the support of the episcopate in each diocese
 This was unanimously adopted and
 the old separation committee was con 1 tinued, but on account of a misunder-
 standing this matter was left open and
 the committee will be appointed later 1 by the bishop.
 The election of standing committee l was next taken up, resulting in the ] nomination of the Rev. E. D. Cobbs, the Rev, T. J. Beard, the Rev. w. U. Evans, the Rev. Matthew Brewster, the Rev. 1 R. II. Cobbs, the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen,
 and the election of Stewart Mcqueen, 1 w. D. Evans and Matthew Brewster for I the clerical members.
 1 R. H. Mabrey, R. H. Pearson, W. w. l Screws. John E. Mitchell, D. M. Dren- nen, Frank Stollenwerk, w. H. Tay-
 Joe and J. o. Banks were nominated for | lay members of the standing commit
 tee and Maj. W. w. Screws, w. H. Fay
 Joe and John D. Mitchell were elected ] There was protest registered against the method of taking the vote | and an amendment to the constitution, | changing 1t, was introduced. l The report of the committee on | finance was ubmitted by Hartwell Douglas, and showed receipts of | S2630SO; invested in Alabama bonds, $1o7375; paid treasurer, $500, leaving treasurer.
 l NI9nt 0CSSlOns The night session was opened with song and prayer, followed by the re- l port of the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen of Montgomery treasurer of the diocese missionary fund. The total receipts | were $7434.75, disbursements $624722, leaving balance of $11s75S. The sum of s1975.55 was the Birmingham convo- | cations share.
 Bishop Beckwith then gave some fg-
 ures sh lowing the gift per communi- | cant for every parish. He stated that If we'd give every day what 1t costs | to smoke morning cigar we'd have enough to throw away in the mission | field"
 The bishop gave some incidents of mission church work, showing how CO., | operation from the parish where assist ance is given is always required. 1 The bishop caused much merriment | by his quaint way of saying: T like | to have said"
 l The taking of pledges followed and
 s6900 was subscribed. this being an ex-