The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Annual Convention of the Dio.
cese of California.

The annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the Diocese of Cali
fornia assembled at II o'clock YESTERDAY
morning at Grace Church. The convention
was opened with religious services con-
Quoted by Rev. W. W. Davis of st. Luke's.
A letter was read from the wife of the
Bishop, Mrs. w. i. Kip. stating that the
condition of the Bishops health would not
admit of his attendance, and asking that
Rev. W. Fl. Hill of Berkeley preside in his
stead.
The latter was Immediately and inform
ally called to the chair by his associates,
and having had partial call of the roll of
delegates, enough to see that quorum was
present. lie adjourned the convention for
lunch, which the ladies of Grace Church
had prepared in the basement.
AT 2 o'clock the convention reassembled
and at the demands of the Chairman for a
formal vote he was elected to preside In
returning thanks for the honor conferred
the ex-Chaplain of San Quentin alluded
feelingly to his long acquaintance with
Bishop Kip recalling that just fifty wears
ago they had first given each other the hand
of church fellowship.
The rolls of clergy and lay delegates were
called separately. Rev. William S. Neales
declined denomination for Secretary;
Rev. IL. b. Lathrop of Oakland was unaui-
mously elected to the office, and the Chair
man appointed w. NJ. Cutlery of San Fran
cisco assistant Rev. Mr.. Holmes was ad-
United to membership.
The Chairman appointed the following
committees:
Finance - Rev. F. W. Reed, Rev. A. G. l..
Trew. Rev. T. G. HaskiDs, Rev. j. A. Emery c.
V. ). Gibbs, ii. ii. Hewlett, ID. Cleveland, G. H.
Graves and j. WigmOre.
Constitution and Canons-Rev. r. c. Foute.
Rev. c. L. Mels, Rev. DIR. Ii. ID. LalhrOp w r.
Welcker and a. n. Drown.
CredenIlals-Rey. DIR. LathrOp, H. E. Osborne,
A. II. Phelps and f. Z. Selfrdge.
To Audit TTeasurer's Report-C L. Gibbs W.
J.. Chalmers and Mr.. RiXfoid.
Chnrcn Chality-Rey. q. l.. Miel, Rev. j. Gray
and L. a. Smith,
Christian Charity-Rev. E. b. SpaldiDg Rev. E.
j. Lion and Il. w. Gibbs.
a letter rom Assistant Bishop Nichols
was read, in which he expressed regrets
that his conservation could not have taken
place at this meeting. He thought it pre-
mature to speak of his plans just now, but
would come to the diocese with a full con-
seriousness of the business responsibility at
tending the office to which lie was called.
for he believed in churchmanship of tue
same kind and quality with craftsmanship
The Chairman announced that all mat
tiers relating 10 the revision Of the eonstitu-
ton and canOnS should be referred to the
committee under that head.
Rev. K. G. Foute announced that, in ac-
cordance with a canon which required one
days notice, new constitution and set of
canOns would be presented by that commit
tee to-day. 1t being generally known that
these had been gotten up in a printed pam
phlet by Rev. Il. c. Foute and Rev. 6. M.
Mel, there was general call for them to be
submitted to the house in Committee of the
Whole and then referred back to the COM
mittee before presenting them for ballot.
The pamphlets were distributed and read
aloud. Some slight changes We're voted,
and it is thought that in their present shape
they will pass the house to-day, to 90 into
effect one year hence.
Considerable debate was had as to the
naming of the diocese, the Objectionable
paragraph being: The church shall be
known and distinguished as the Diocese of
California" There was @ motion to
amend the name to read, Diocese of San
Francisco" another, Diocese of Central
California but il was finally referred
back to the committee in its original shape.
Resolutions were adopted to prevent yot-
ing on motions to appropriate funds before
referring the same to the Committee Of FL
nance.
Ten o'clock was named BY the Chairman
as the hour for beginning business this
morning. The members We're invited to a
lunch and conference at ST. Luke's Church
at o'clock p. NJ. tomorrow and also by the
lady managers of ST. Luke's Hospital came
an invitation 10 visit the 0rphanage one
day this week.