Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-30
CHURCH SERVICES.
A Diocesan Council at
Riverside.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK.
Roy. DR.. Birdsall's Sermon at the
Episcopal Church - First
Baptist Church.

GplSCOpuA OAuAO On rAS0
Baptist Church.
The convocation of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Southern Califor-
mia in session at Riverside. The convo-
cation is not very generally under
stood as to its purposes, its objects and
its work. It's direct object is to increase
missionary work in the diocese and
an interest in that work, and its ac-
companying purposes are mutual inn
provement, aid and edifcation, the
promotion of unity among the clergy
and intercessory prayers for each other
and the church and her work. 1t is
composed of all clergymen of the
southern district of the diocese that
are economically connected with the
diocese and are actively engaged in
parochial or missionary work recog-
nized by the ecclesis stical authority
Of the church in this diocese. Two
regular meetings are held in each
year, the time and place therefor be-
ing designated by the convocation it.
sell. Special meetings OF the body are
sometimes called by the dean, Rev.
Arch G L. Trew, for special purposes,
usually at the Rt. Rev. William In-
graham Kip. Bishop Kip, however, is
not present at this meeting of the con-
vocation, his feeble state of health pre-
venting his attendance.
The delegates, or members that
were in attendance were the following:
Clergy A. P Anderson, San
Jacinto; DIR. Bakewell, Santa Barbara
Elias Birdsall, Los Angeles; j. B.
Britton and John d. H Browne, Pasa-
dena; A. Fletcher, Redlands; T. H.
Haskins. Los Angeles; H. o. Judd,
Santa Monica; L. F. Loop, Clare
mont; H. A. Jeffreys, Los Angeles
D. F. Mackenzie, Los Angeles; R.
McCosh, Pomona; w. HI. Marriott,
Rosemont; F. j. Maynard, Tustin;
w. J. O'Brien, San Bernardino; H.
B. Restarick, San Diego; 2. S, Ruth,
Pomona; F. R. Starr, San Pedro; f.
r. Sanford, Ventura; B. w. r. Tayler,
Riverside; Dean Arch. G. L. Trew,
San Gabriel. Lay: St. Paul's Church,
San Diego, d. Cleveland and G. G.
Churchill; st. Paul's, Tustin, w. Y.
Cook; All Saints, Pasadena, D r.
Risley and 7. 7. Smell; Epiphany,
East Los Angeles, E. A. Coxhead ;
st. Augustine's, Santa Monica, E. P.
Tompkinson and D. HI. Wren; Ascen-
sion, Boyle Heights, w. A. Bray and
L. B. De Camp.
Wednesday was the high feast of ST..
Paul the Apostle, January 25th, and
besides the regular daily services, the
communion Office was said in the
morning, Dean Trew acting as cele-
brant, and the rector, Mr., Taylor, as
deacon. Rev. H. B. Restarick, of
San Diego, preached an able sermon,
and large number of clergyand laity
partook of the sacrament. After the
service Dean Trew, who acts as chair
man, called the convocation to order
and appointed Rev. A. Fletcher and
Mr.. D. Cleveland committee on Gre
dentials. At this point the coQvoca-
tion took a recess for lunch.
Upon reassembling in the afternoon
Dean Trew delivered an address, set
ting forth the growth of the convoca-
tion. One of the facts mentioned was
the increase in the number of par
ishes. Three new ones have been
established since the last meeting of
the convocation, in July of last year.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, rector of the River
side parish, then read an essay on
ssFacts." He urged strongly the ne
cessity for more general understand
ing of the teachings of the church.
The essay will be printed in pamphlet
form and used as tract.
The prime business of the convoca-
tion was to take steps toward effecting
. division Of the diocese and the ap-
pointment Of bishop for the new
diocese, which is to be called the
diocese of Southern California.
Dean Trew in his address had al
luded to this matter, and Rev. Mr..
Tayler gave notice that he would, on
Thursday, introduce resolution call
:;ns for division and new bishop.
Thereupon, tho convention adjouened
to 9 80 Thursday m orning.
Thursday morning the convocation
assembled in the church at 8 o'clock
to assist at the sacrament of holy COM
munion, Rev. Mr.. Tayler officiating
as celebrant. At 8 o'clock morning
prayer was said, and the convocation
thereafter turned it's attention to busi-
ness.
The committee that had been ap-
pointed on Wednesday to report on
the deans address recommended a
resolution to the effect that the secre-
tary, Rev. John D. H. Browne, should
be instructed to forward t. the next
general convocation Of the diocese the
deans address, for the purpose Of
showing to that body the needs of the
territory, represented by this convoca-
tion. This resolution was adopte d,
as also another recommended by the
committee, which strongly urged upon
every rector of a parish or mission
station the duty of canvassing
for subscriptions to the capital stock
Of the Church Extension Societv,
and for donations to that socie9y.
The next business in order was the
nominations for directors of the
Church Extension Society The
old Board of Directors had been re-
nominated on Wednesday, being the
names of Rev. Arch. q. l.. Trew, Rev.
HI. s. Jeffreys, Rev. John d. II.
Browne, Rev. Elias Birdsall, Rev. IL.
B. Restarick, James +. lowell, N IL.
Vail, j. w. Hugus and Daniel Cleo
land. Nominations for the other
eight directors were now in order;
but, as it is necce 5sary to be stock
holder in the society in order to be-
come director, and as some of the
delegates present wished to subscri {
Tor stock, recess was taken foi
lunch.
Conquer Thyself.