The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-05
DIOCESAN COUNCIL WILL OPEN TODAY Holy Communion Administered
 This Morning SERVICES AT THE ADVENT All of the Clergy of the Diocese Will Enter Church in Their
 R obes This
 Morning.
SERVICES AT THE ADVENT

After "a quiet day of getting together" the Episcopal council of Alabama diocese will begin its regular business session at the Church of the Advent this morning. Yesterday was a busy day in the way of holding services but no business was transacted.
 Holy communion was administered dur ing the morning by the Rev. pr. ". D. Evans, rector of the Church of the Ad- vent, and the Rev. pr. J. T. Beard while the rest of the day was spent in informal discussions.
 The confirmation service last night by Bishop Beckwith was a most impressive affair, there being a class of 25 con firmed Practically all of them were adults. The Rev. Dr. R. w. Patton preached the confirmation sermon, while the bishop was assisted in the service by Dr. Patton and the Rev. Dr. w. E. Evans. beautiful musical programme was car ried out by the choir.
 Today's session will open with holy communion, in which all of the clergy of the diocese will enter the church in their robes Bishop Beckwith will administer the communion, being assisted by the Rev. W. T. Allen of Jacksonville.
 Nearly all of the delegates have ar rived.
 After the conclusion of this service the business of the session will be taken up, these sessions being held in the parish house. The public is invited to attend all of the religious and business ses- sions of the council, both at the church and the parish house.
 The Woman's zAxiliary also opened it's sessions at St. Mary s-on-t Highlands yesterday, there being quite a number of matters taken up. President Mrs. Susan T. McMillan presided. Lunch was served to the delegates by the ladies of the church and delightful social. hour in- dulged in.
 diocesan council consists of the follow Ing members: R. H. Pearson, J. W. Me Queen and John W Coe of the Advent; D. M Drennen, Gen. l.. V. Clark and Richard Randolph of St. Mary's; Major Fowles, Thomas s. Forbes and Walter Phillips of St. Andrews parish.
 An official list of the delegates attend ing is as follows:
 Rt, Rev. c. M, Beckwith, Anniston; Rev. R. w. Patton Virginia; Rev. w. T. Allen, Jacksonville; Rev. E. H. J. An drews, Florence; Rev. Edmunds Bennett, Mobile; Rev. M. E. Bethea, Au- burn; Rev. J. H. Blacklock Anniston; Rev. Matthew Brewster, Mobile Rev. w. H. Brown, Montgomery; Rev. M. c. Cassel, Carlowville, the Rev. MT. Clark, Eutaw; the Rev E. B. Cobbs, Montgom- the Rev. R. H. Cobbs, Greensboro; the Rev E. w. Gamble, Selma; MT. J. G. Glass, Anniston; the Rev. J. J. Harris, Faunsdale; the Rev. E. G. Hunter, Talla- dega; the Rev. H. w. Jones, Demopolis; the Rev. E. A. Penick. Tuscaloosa: the Rev. w. s. Poyner, Dothan: the Rev. MT. Sans, the Rev. J. J. N. Thompson (col ored), Mobile; the Rev. G. c. Tucker, Mo bile; the Rev. H. T. Welden, Greenyille; the Rev. II. R. Walker, Mobile.
 Clergy in the District-The Rev ". E. Evans, Birmingham; the Rev. Innes c. Adams, Bessemer; the Rev. T. J. Beard, Birmingham; the Rev. w. N Claybrook, Birmingham; the Rev. Raimundo de Ovies, Birmingham; the Rev. J. A. Van Hoose, Birmingham; the Rev. c. w. Brooks (colored), Birmingham.
 Todays programme is as follows
 Holy communion and council sermon, 80 a. m., preacher, the Rev. w. T. Allan, Jacksonville.
 Immediately after the service the coun- cil called to order.
 D. m., the council in session.
 p. m., evening prayer and addresses.
 10 "The apportionment Plan," the Rev. w F.. Evans, D. D.; (a) ''The Church's s Right to Apportion;" (b) Diocesan Obli gation in Reference Thereto;' Co "The Necessity of Parochial Co-Operation to Insure Success. A.
 @ "The Obligation Mo Diocesan Mis- sions," the Rev. Matthew Brewster, D. n (a) "Alahama's Method for Meeting the Same;" (b) Would Parochial instruc- tions to Delegates Further the Interest of the Cause?' Co "The Payment of Mis- sionary Stipends Dependent on Parochial Promptness'
 Regular speakers limited to 15 minutes, volunteers to five minutes.