Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-02
THE CONVENTION.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY OF THE
EPISCOPAL MEETING.
The Resolutions Adopted Yesterday-High
License md Prohibition Each Have
Followers-The Bishops Address.

The Episcopal convention opened yes
terday with q communion service at 8
am, the day being the festival OF St.
Philip and st. James. A number of the
visiting clergymen assisted in the cere-
monies. At the regular morning ses-
sion which followed, the committee on
the state of the church reported in ia
vor of sending a monthly publication to
every member of the church in this
diocese. After appropriate remarks by
Rev. T. w. Haskins, the bishop and
others, the report was adopted.
More discussion followed over the
publication of the constitution with its
amendments and the amended canons.
The following resolution was then pre-
sented and passed:
Resolved, That the sum Of 500 be ap-
propriated for the secretary and the
same for the treasurer; that the con-
stitution, with its amendments, and the
amended canons, be published as an ap-
pendix to the journal of the conven-
tion; that 200 copies be printed for dis
tribution, and 100 copies for the use OF
the next convention.
The present treasurer OF the diocese,
w. A. M. Van Bokkelen. was reelected.
Other resolutions of varying character
were presented, discussed, and failed to
pass, The next one that was success
fully put through was:
Resolved, That the American Church
Building Fund association be COM
mended to the attention of all in the di-
ocese.
The next resolution excited consider
able comment. Presented by the COM
mittee and finally passed, the resolution
read:
Resolved, That we return vote of
thanks to the rector, wardens, and ves-
try of st. Paul's church, Los Angeles, for
the use of their beautiful edifice; to the
ladies of the various churches for their
bountiful lunches; to the press of the
city for their excellent reports; to the
railroad and steamboat companies for
their special rates and to the good citi-
zens generally for their kind hospitality
The particular clause which excited
the comment was the thanks to the
press. 1t was stated that at least one
paper in town had decidedly neglected
the convention, and the resolution was
too general. However, it was decided
that the resolution had better pass, as it
finally did, and the commotion subsided
A document from the members of the
high license party OF San Francisco was
read, asking aid in controlling the
liquor traffic. Rev. B. w. R. Taylor
offered resolution that the document
be received and placed on file; and that
the convention indorse the principle of
high license as most conducive to the
control of the liquor traffic.
The discussion which followed proved
that the Episcopal church was not a
stronghold of the Prohibition party, by
any means, and the opinions regarding
high license were decidedly various, to
say the least, 1t was thought advisable
in view OF the reasonable difference of
opinion among the members, to with
draw the resolution, which was done,
and the communication filed without
action.
The thanks of the Southern Convoca-
ton were extended to Bishop Nichols
for causing the convention to meet in
Los Angeles. Several warm addresses
of appreciation were made by local
members in reference to the matter pre-
yious to the passage of the vote.
The bishop made closing address,
recognizing the unity of spirit which
has characterized the convention. "This
morning" he remarked, II have been
told that the sum of 500 month will
be placed at the disposal of the Southern
Convocation for missionary work. This
is from a member of the Northern Con-
vocation and am not at liberty to men
ton his name, or even what 1t rhymes
with. The interests of the diocese are
consolidated by this act. We can go