Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-02
THE CONVOCAT[ON.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE CHURCH
GATHERING YESTERDAY.
A Number of Notables Present-Dean
Trew's Report-The Matter of Mis-
sions-Today's Programme.

The convocation of the Episcopal
church of Southern California met in
Christ church, in this city, corner of
Pearl and Flower streets, yesterday at
10 a. m. Morning prayer was read by
the Rev. DIR. Haskins, the rector of the
parish. Bishop Nichols was celebrant
OF the holy communion, Rev. DR.. Easter
acting as epistoler and Rev. DIR. Trew,
dean, as gospeler.
There were present besides the Rev.
Charles A, Kienzle and the Rev. D. F.
Mackenzie, of this city; Rev. DR.. Hall
and Rev. w. Fl. Dyer. of Pasadena
Rev. VIM. Jacob, of Fallbrook; Rev. W.
B. Burrows, OF Santa Ana; Rev. George
Robinson. of Tustin; Rev. B. w. r.
Taylor. of Riverside; Rev. F. D. Miller,
of Coronado; Rev. Alfred Fletcher, of
Redlands; Rev. K. w. N. Hills, of On
tario; Rev. [. M. Merlin Jones, of Santa
Monica; Rev. L. G. Jessup, Rev. J. D.
Ii. Browne, Rev. Charles F. Loop, of Po-
mona; Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, of Paso Robes,
and Rev. w. H. Ramsey, OF Santa Bar
bara, together with lay delegates
from St. PauPs, Christ, Epiph-
any, pb. john {, Au0 heCcuotOui u
this city All Saints, Pasadena; st.
Peters, San Pedro. and from sew
eral other parishes and missions. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. George
Robinson, from Ephesians, iv, 1-6, and
was a mastery exposition of the neces-
sity of the unity OF the church and the
means to attain it.
After roll-call the convocation adj
fnr ltyn of
Hope street.
After lunch Dean Trew read his re-
port. 1t showed the practical good OBJ
tanned by these meetings of convoca-
ton. Among others is the securing OF a
missionary for this convocation after
eight years of discussion. The money
for his salary is given by layman OF
| San Francisco. The matter of missions
and the offerings for the same was re-
ferred to committee of clergy and
laity.
The Rev. w. B. Burrows then read
an essay on Missions. By this is meant
| parochisl missions. The writer showed
| by quotations from prominent bishops
and by clear argument the immense
value OF such missions in the life OF the
parish.
The meeting was addressed by the
dean. the Rev. Messrs. G. A. Kienzle
Thos. w. Haskins, DID,, George Robin
son, B. w. r. Taylor, and by Mr.
Hodges of the Ascension on the same
subject. The matter of a mission fol
the local parishes was referred to the
/ reetors OF the city parishes for action
That part OF the deans report relating
to the death OF the Rev. A. d. Drum
mond was moved to be sent with sym
pathy of convocation to Mrs. Drum
mond.
Resolutions of sympathy with Rev
George f. Bugbee, of st. Pauls parish
who is sick, were also adopted.
The Church Extension society wa
represented by Dean Trew. The names
of nine clergy and nine laymen wer'
submitted and accepted as trustees o
this city.
In the evening missionary meeting
was held in the church, which was
addressed by Bishop Nichols, the Rev
DR.. Trew and others.
The programme for today consists o
morning prayer at $3.50 am, with SEES
sion Immediately afterward. At II the
bishop will hold service of benedictiol
at the new st. Pauls hospital. The
Rev. Mr.. Gassner OF st. Johnlan'
diocese of Long Island is visiting tn
city and attended convocation.