The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
.CANONS DISCUSSED
 AT THE DIOCESE
More Than 100 Delegates Attending Annual
 Meetnig

Montgomery, May Special )-Of- ficers for the ensuing year were to- day elected by the clergymen and del- elgates to the Alabama Diocesan coun- cil, and affairs of general Episcopal importance were discussed. Among these was the question of maintenance of St. Marks school of Birmingham. an institution for negroes Support of this school was recently withdrawn. but at todays session it was rein stated.
 Greetings to the council from Mis- sissippi were read and accepted, fol- lowing upon which officers were elected in the order named
 Treasurer of the Diocese--R. H. Cochrane.
 Registrar-E. C. Andrew. Mantgom- cry
 chancellor-A. Pelham Agee
 Historiographer-Re E. E. Cobbs, Montgomery.
 Standing Committee-Rev. E. E. Cobbs, Rev. Stewart Mcqueen of Mont mingham, Major w w. Screws of Montgomery, John F. Mitchell of Mo- bile, and Judge Taylor of Uniontown.
 Trustees of Bishops Fund-Rev J. A. Van Hoose, Judge Thomas G. Jones, J. II. Fitts, with the latter named as treasurer
 Trustees of Hammer Hall-Hartwell, Douglass, Frank Stollenwerck. Judge T. G. Jones, J. B. Jones, J. w. Mcqueen.
 Trustees of John E. Hall Memorial Hall-Rev. Ennis o. Adams, Rev. T. J. Beard, Senator Joseph F. Johnston, Rob- ert Jemison, c. E. Waller and J. C.. Webb, the latter being named as treas urer.
 Trustees of the University of the South ". M. Marks, Montgomery; H. c. Sei- bels, Birmingham, and the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, Montgomery, the latter being named treasurer.
 Treasurer of Mission Fund-Rev. Stew art Mcqueen.
 The bishop appointed deans ofthe sev- eral conversations as follows:
 Mobile convocation, the Rev. e. C.. Tucker; Montgomery convocation, i the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen; Selma convoca- tion, the Rev. E. w. Gamble Birming- ham convocation, the Rev. W. Claybrook, Huntsville convocation, the Rev. J. J. Cornish.
 More than one hundred clergymen and delegates are in attendance on the eigh- tieth annual council Of the diocese of Alabama. Episcopal church, which for mally convened in this city on Wednes- day morning. The sessions of the coun- ell are being held at St. Johns church, the Rt. Rev. c. M. Beckwith, bishop Of the diocese of Alabama, presiding.
 The session this morning was unusually interesting. The question up for discus sion was a revision of the constitution and the church canons, which came up at the meeting of the council last year. The matter today provoked considerable dis cussion, as there was much difference of opinion regarding the question.
 At o'clock this mornig holy com munon was administered and morning prayer was held at g o'clock This ser vice was followed by the session of the council, which continued until l o'clock, when recess was taken. a
 Upon reassembing this afternoon at 8 O clock the council again held business session.
 At the meeting tonight, which was one of the most interesting of the present ses- sion, q report on the mission work which has been done during the past year was received, and pledges were made for a new year.
 The evening was devoted to missions. and the greatest possible interest was manifested in the work of that important department of the church. The report which was read showed that most favor able progress had been made, an6 the pledges offered indicated an even greater | success during the coming year.