Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-02
EPISCOPAL cosvoCATIoN.
Proceedings of Ysstsrday-yhe Next Pla'
OF s!tting-statistics

EPISCOPAL CoHvoCATIoN.
Proceedings of Ysstsrday-Yhe hezt Place
OF sitang-statis;ics.
The Eight Annual Convceation Of the ffo-
testant Episcopal Church for the missionary
jurisdiction Of Northern California met agsin
at $50 A. n. yesterday, in st. Paui's Church.
Right Rev. J. H. D. wingfeld, Bishop pre-
siding.
The Jurisdiction, from Eureka and Yreka
on the north, to Sacramento and Benieia on
the south, was well represented.
After morning prayer by the Bishop, assist
ed by Revs. Cochran, Lsac5ck and Davis, the
Convention entered upoL its business. The
minutes Of Saturday evening were read and
The Bishop read his annual report, giving
an itemizsd account OF his work during the
past year, closing with an earnest appeal to
ali cLurchmen to lend their aid to St. Angus
tines College and St. Mary's Hall, both stu
ate at Bsnicia. The condition Of the juris-
dictiou has materially improved during the
past year. The report was accepted, iInme-
diately after which a resolution was offered
by Rev. Leac9ck, that all of the clergy on
the trst Sunday after Epiphany bring before
their respective parishes the claims Of the
BsBicia schools. Carried.
The Treasurer, B d. Kennedy being ab-
sent, no report was presented. l. G. Wick
ershara was appointed Treasurer pro tenn.
Rev. w. Leacock reported for the Commit
tee on Missions, urging more active Interest
in the missionary work.
The Secretary made a verbal report, show
ing q great Improvement in the form of par
ochial reports, and that there was still a small
sum due tor printing the journal Of the last
COnvocation, which sum was soon subscribed
1t was moved and seconde that the Bishop
be requested to adopt the canoDs Of the do
cese Of California TO govern this jurisdiction.
After q general discussion Of the qualihcs-
tons of vestrymep. participated in by nearly
sll present, the motion was carried, aud the
Bishop adopted them as requested.
There being no regular order Of business,
DR.. Shepherd and Messrs. Gray and Cravens
were appointed TO draft such order that it
may be inserted in the Journal.
At 1890 the Convocstion took recess IN
til P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 o'clock the Convocation was called to
order By the Bishop, and DR.. Shepherd by
request took the chair. The Committee on
Order Of Business made partial report for
the immediate use Of the Convocation Rev.
w. c. Powell then presented a summary OF
the paroehial reports Of the various parishes
of the jurisdiction, which was accepted As
the Treasurer's report was not presented,
Messrs B f. Tuttle and l. G. Wicksrshsm
were appointed to obtain and audit the
Treasurers papers and forward them to the
Secretary.
A resOiutio that the assessments for Con-
vocation fund be the same aE last year,
created considerable discussion, but was
finally carried.
The election Of Secretary sud Treasurer
resulted in the choice of Rev. w. s. Cochran
as Secretary and Mr.. /. G.. Wickersham as
Treasurer. The former appointed as assist
ant Secretary Rev. w. Leacock
The Bishop then read lis appointments as
follows: Chancsllor, j. L. English gis-
trar, r. o. Cravens Standing Committee-
Rev J. Avery Shepherd. d. D., Rev. w.
Leacjck. }. l.. Eugiish aud 5, q. Gray. On
Filsncs-Rev. J. A. Shepherd, ID. D., l. q.
Wiokersham. On Uniou-R.v. W. Lea.
cock, Thomas Walsh. On Cred sntials-Rev.
w. S Cochran, J. H. Carroll. On Church
Schools-Rev W. S. Cochran. s. G. Gray
On Paroehial Reports-Rev. w. g. Powell,
Dr. J. F. Montgomery. On State of Church
Rev. }. A. Shepherd, ID. D., r. o. Cra-
vens. Board OF Missions-Rsv. T. G. Will
iams, Mr.. Rust. Examining Chsplsins-
Rev. J. A. Shepherd, d. D., Rev. w. S.
Cochran.
Rev. w. C. Powell moved that SO much of
the Bishops report as relates to the church
schools of Beuicia be printed and distributed
throughout the jurisdiction, and that the
several rectors bring the subject before the
congregations. Carried.
A resolution offered by DIR. Shepherd, that
q committee be appointed to make settle
ment between the Convocstion and st. Paul's
Parish, Sacramento, was carried, and Rev.
Dr. Shepherd and Messrs Walsh aud Gray
we're appointed. Rev. w. Leacook moved
that st. Paui's Parish be congratulated On its
present Enancisl condition.
At o'clock adjourned until 8 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to order at
s P. ". The committee last appointed re-
ported that, in their Judgment, 800 should
be accepted in payment Of the hack Convoca-
tion dues. Adopted.
It was ordered, after debate, resolution and
reconsideration, that the next annual Con-
vocation be held at st. Paurs Church, Be-
nicia.
The remainder of the evening was taken
up with the reading ef the psrochial reports
by the clergy and delegates representing the
various parishes and missions. This exer-
else, lasting over an hour, was very interest
ing, and brought out many important facts
relative to missionary work in Northern Cali
fornia and the material and moral condition
of the people.
At 1920 P. M. the Convocation adjourned
sine die. The aggregation of the parochisl
reports for the year to May 1st for the juris-
diction, which were read during the last hours
Of the ConvocstioD, makes this showing
Families in the jurisdiction in the parishes,
SIC, or 1856 souls; baptisms, 165; con-
irmed, l04; communicants last reported,
622; added by Continuation, lO4 and by
transfer, AZ: deaths, 9; dropped, 90; present
number, 677; msrriag5s, 81; burials, n (;
public common prayer. S58; communion,
1853; Sunday.school officers and teachers, SO ; !
scholars, 757; Bible.Glass teachers, 8; Bible
scholars. 81; public cstechisms by rectors
2l9; parish libraries (volumes) so; Sunday
schools, $40.