The morning call., 1890-05-10
EPISCOPALIANS.
Third and Last Days Session of
the Convention.
Constitution and Canons Adopted as Amended
Ex-Judge stanly Named Chancellor
of the Diocese.

The third days session OF the Episcopal Con-
yenllOn opened at the usual hour yesterday
morning. with appropriate exercises before the
beginning OF regular business
The attendance was not quite as large as on
the days preceding, owing, no doubt, to The fact
that most OF the business mad been disposed Of
Rev. w. H. Hill presided, aud after the reading
OF the minutes of the day before Rev. Van Box
keien offered The following amendment TO Clause
B Of Canon 10. which was carried:
The Board OF Missions shall have charge of
the dows' aud Orphans Fund, which shall be
deposited IN some bank In the name OF the Cor
poration OF the Diocese The Income only shall
be expended"
The convention Then went into a committee OF
the whole for tile discussion OF the canon law
and took up the work where 1t closed on Thurs
day al Article XIV OF the Constitution.
Tie latter part of Section 1 OF this article
caused good deal OF discussion, the objection
able feature being the one nj The parish be or
ever shall be Incorporated the rector Is or shall
be made eX-oiiieO President of the Board of
Trustees" motion to have this clause stricken
out was lost and 1t was adopted as read. The
remaining articles were soon passed over and
The convention adopted The new Constitution
With amendments.
CHANCELLOR OF THE DIOCESE.
a letter from Bishop Kip appointing ex-Judge
j. a. Stanly Of Oakland as Chancellor of the
Diocese. was then read.
The Finance Committee reported that the ext
funds OF both the church and convention funds
should be doubled
motion lheu 10 defer the consideration OF
the new canons until The next convention was
lost ana again The convention became a commit
Tee OF tile whole to consider them.
The afternoon session upened at 30 but be-
fore taking up the discussion OF The canon law
several short reports and resolutions were
offered. Inc first was vote OF thanks to The
vestIy OF Grace Church for lie use of the church
by the convention, also 10 the ladies' OF the parish
aud other parishes throughout the city for their
generous hospitality in preparing IA lunch daily
In the church.
Ibe Chair then named Revs. Mel and Emery
and MIR, Highton and Mr.. Stoney as a committee
to secure the amendment OF the State laws SO
that they would not conflict with the church
canons.
COMMITTEE ON CHARITIES.
The Committee Charities reported the
Bishop Armitage Orphanage OF San Mateo one
Of the best OF It's kind In the diocese that it is In
excellent condition; has fOrty-Seyen Inmates and
room Tor more; also extending thanks to those
who had so generously contributed TO its support.
The convention then went into a Committee OF
the Whole, and continued The discussions OF the
new canons. The work was taken up on Canon
3, governing the convention, aGd proceeded
slowly, making needed corrections by amend
inents. etc.
parish boundaries, there was little discussion
between RevS. Grey OF the Church OF the Advent
aud Spauldlng OF ST. Johns Church, both of this
city, but the matter Of determining the bound
aries was still left In The hards of the Bishop.
Canous the =" Institutions OF the Diocese,o
Funds OF the Diocese" discipline" etc. we're
afteIward considered ana the Whole adopted,
Win such corrections as were made, TO take
elect on the 10th day of May, 1890. With the
adoption OF the new canOns the convention
flushed lis work and adjourned sine die, after
expressing Its regret that Bishop KIDS ilI-Iealth
prevented his attendance.