The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
REV. BARIlNVEIL,
 IS CHOSEN DEAN
 OF CONVOCATION
Florence Will Be Host To Next Meeting Of Epis-
 cOpal Pastors

Dr. Middleton s. Barnwell. rector of the Church of the Advent. Birmingham, was chosen dean of the Conyocation of North Alabama for the Esipcopal |ehurch when the Eniscopal minister's of the northern part oF Alabama gsthersd in Birminsham Tharsday morning for the first cohyoeatiOn under the new state division.
 Formerly the diocese of Alabama was divided into five conventions At the annual session last fall the number was reduced to three. Birmingham, Mont gomery and Mobile.
 Bishop ". c. McDowell called tlie conv0cation in session, and presided Thursday at the initial gathering Elec- tion of officers was the first matter handled in the order of business, with Dr. Barnwell being elected dean Rev. ]. M. Stoney of Grace church, Anniston. snbdean, and Rev T. C.. Mundy, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, Albany, secretary and treasurer.
 Thirty-fye churches of North Ala bama were represented in the conroca- i ton, which convened at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in the parrish house of the Church of the Advent. Among the ministers present were Rev. c. w. Freeland of St. Michael's and All Angels church, Anniston; Rev. Joseph T. Ware of St. Andrews church, Birmingham !: Rec. S. D. Palmer of St. Stephens church, Eutaw; Rev. Oscor Dewitt Randolph of St. Marks-on- the High lands, Birmingham; Rev. c. l.. Price of Trinity Episcopal church. Florence; Rev. E. c. Seman of the Church of the Holy Com forter, Gadsden: Rev. Cary Gamble, Huntsville Rev. A. D. Ellis, rector of Christ's church, Tuscaloosa; Rev. Carl Henckle, rectCr of Grace church, Wood lawn. and Rev D. Bennett, rector of St. Johns church, Ensley, W0owIawn. | With the ministers a number of officials of the various churches were in confer enee.
 Florence Is Chosen
 Florence was chosen as host to the next convocation, which win be held at the call of the dean this fall.
 Bishop Mcdowell outlined to the clergymen and laymen present the pro gram for raising Alabama's part of the $3.000,000 campaign to replace Episco- l pal church, college, school and hospital property destroyed in Japan during the earthquake last September. The quota assigned to the diocese of Alabama, Bishop Mcdowell stated, is but $21, GOO. Raising the &3.O00,000 is already in directly in progress for many cheeks of substantial proportions have been given, though the official day for the collection, which viii be taken tip iii aii Episcopal churches in North Alabama, is Sunday, May 25.
 Bishop McDowell stated that in the the list of Episcopal property, destroyed l in Tokyo alone, were the cathedral, sey- en churches, St. Lukes International hospital St. Paul university St. Pauls school, St. Margaret's school for girls, loss in the destruction in tokyo was es- timated at $2,O00,O00. Episcopal prop erty in other parts of the Japanese em- pire was destroyed, representing the loss of $1.OO0.00O.
 Dr. Barnwell, who has kept in close touch with reports on the disaster in Japan, also spoke on the subject, and was made chairman for the fund. A re- port was received by the convocation | from Rev. c. w. Brooks. negro, of St. Marks industrial school, on the progress of mission work among negroes in the northern part of the state.
 Business matters were discussed at the afternoon session and the convoca- | tion adjourned at o'clock to allow the visiting ministers to catch trains for their homes.