The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
EPISCOP PALIANS CUT DIVISIONS
 TO } IN STATE
Birmingham, Montgomery And Mobile To Be Chief
 Alabama Centers

The adoption of two important can nons having to do with a reduction in the number of convocations from five to three, and creation of an ex- ecutive committee, and a favorable pre- liminary vote on the new constitu- tion, were outstanding actions taken by the Ninety-third annual council of the Diocese of Alabama Thursday. Meetings were held in St. Mary's church.
 First among the cannons adopted and one which was proposed and SUD- ported by Bishop Co-adjutor W. G. Mcdowell in his annual address We'd nesday eliminates the Selma and Huntsville conversations, bringing the diocese into three divisions, Birming- ham, Mobile and Montgomery. Three deans, elected by the clergy and not by appointment of the bishop as pre- viously head these divisions.
 Unity Work
 The second cannon adopted by the delegates is one for the purpose of unifying committee work of the diocese. It creates an executive board which
  the council is not in session. Under its terms the two bishops, treasurer and secretary of the diocese, and the standing committee, are ex-officio members with one pastor and one lay man from each of the new divisions as active heads. This executive com mittee functions concerning educa- tional, social service, missions, finances and other like matters in the charge previously of specials committees ap- pointed for those purposes.
 Committee Members
 Members of this committee elected Thursday were:
 Rev. James M. Hummer, Mobile i; Rev. B. N. Mcdonald, Montgomery i; Rev. J. M. Stoney, Anniston; Paul T. Pate, Montgomery; Ex-Gov. Charles Henderson, Troy; and J. D. Mcqueen, Birmingham.
 A favorable vote on the new consti- tuition which simplifies the old code to a great extent had only preliminary value as it cannot become effective for one year when the council will again act on its adoption.
 The standing committee elected at the meeting includes:
 Rev. Oscar DeWolf Randolph, Bir- mingham; Rev. E. w. Gamble, Selma i; Rev. Richard Wilkinson, Montgomery {; .Dr. W. B. Hall, Selma; Algernon Blair, Montgomery and Henry Whit field, Demopolis. Recent Raises $n Georgia To Be
 Other selections were:
 For the Council-Rev. E. c. Sea- man, secretary; R. H. Cochrane, treas urer, and Rev. G. c. Tucker, historog- grapher.
 Delegates to the Provincial Synod Revs. G. c. Tucker, D. c. Seamon, P. N. Mcdonald, M. $. Barnwell, A. D.. Ellis and o. Dewitt Randolph; Messrs. F. E. Feltus, Algernon Blair, H. J. Whitfield, Frank Stollenwerck, W, B. Edmpndson and Dr. W. B. Hall.
 Alternates to the Provincial Synod Revs. Carl Henckel, Joseph T. Ware, Louis Tucker, Richard Wilkinson, George Ossman and J. F. Hummer; Messrs. A. c. Mitchell, R. R. Ran dolph, Paul Tate, H. H. Cobbs, ex-Gov. Charles Henderson and Judge William Walker.
 A large part of the business meeting Thursday was taken up in the reading and discussion of reports.
 New Buildings.
 One of the important proposals re- ferred to the finance and standing committees is a recommendation for a $35, ,000 home for the bishop co-adjutor of Alabama on a lot already selected in Glen Iris park, Birmingham.
 A favorable report was delivered on a plan to erect $40,0O0 parish house in Auburn, particularly for college stu dents.
 Bishop McDowell announced the fol- lowing appointments to serve through out the year:
 Dispatch of Business-Rev. o. Dew. Randolph, J. K. Dixon, Andrew Nit chell and w. M. Milliken.
 Finance-M.. S. Barnwell, Gary Gamble, P. N. Mcdonald, Algernon Blair, W. B. Jones, Dr. William B. Hall and F. Hopkinson Smith.
 Privileges-Rev. H. J. Geiger, Rev. Thomas Mundy and Lee Long.
 Canon-Rev. Dr. Edmunds Bennett, Rev. c. M. Murray, Rev. J. F. Plum mer, Rev. O. c. Tucker, H. J. Whit field, W. M. Walker, J. K. Dixon and Ex-Gov. Charles Henderson.
 State of the Church-Rev. B. R. Collier, Rev. A. D. Ellis, Rev. V. G. Lowery, Rev. c. L. Price, A. J. NJ. AukluS, We V. SOCAEdAc, A' V. OOlc and H. J. Williams.
 Church Extension - Rev. T. R. Bridges, D. D., Rev. c. w. Freeland, Dr. Carl Henchel, Rev. Louis Tucker, D. D., Rev. Aichard Wilkinson, D. D., Judge A. P. Agree, Thomas Hunt and Judge c. E. Waller.
 Unfinished Business-Rev. V. c. McMaster and c. J. Alleyne.
 Committee on Credentials-Ex- Gov. Charles Henderson, J. R. McClesky and Dr. N. J. Reynolds.
 Committee on Auditing '- M. C.. Grover and Keith Legare.
 New Parishes-Rev. s. D. Palmer.
 Publicity-Rev. J. T. Ware and Charles Armstrong.
 Negro Work-Rev. M. s. Barnwel, Rev. c. w. Brooks, Rev. Paul Engle, Rev. J. A. VanHoose, R. H. Cochrane, NUonnor nouapnart ond Erank N