The morning call., 1892-07-15
His GRIEVANCE.
Another Eccentric Document Sub.
mitted By William KermOde.
He Tells of His Services in the Educationa
Line, and Gives His Individual opin-
ion Of Himself

lew weeks ago very peculiarly phrased
document was filed in the Probate Depart
ment IN behalf of William Kern ode, an old
time teacher, petiti0ning in the quainteSt of
language Tor support in his old age out of
the estate Of his brother, Edward. pending
probate. That petition is on file unacted
upon, but Mr.. Kermode has apparently
another grievance. aud he has set it out In
his eccentric fashion in another document
received yesterday through the mail from
Fresno.
This petition is for an injunction against
Bishop Kip and also for damages for acts
alleged to have been done by him. The
subject matter of grievance has no earthly
connection with the esta te, vet the petit
toner desired the document filed with his
first among the papers of the estate. Mr..
hermode Is an eccentric individual, who is
not stranger about "the halls of Justice"
az he calls them. He represents that in
1875, while teacher in Calaveras County,
he vas invited by the Superintendent of
Education at Victoria, B. c., TO come tn
that place and prepare 20 be ordained fer
ministerial work 10 succeed some one at
Lytton, who was making like preparations.
MIR. kEBMODE AS A TEACHER.
Mr.. kermode went after finishing his
term as principal Of the school ut Angels
Camp. and he says that while teaching at
Lytt0n, Is. T., IN the public school he held
Il certificate as Government teacher; was
theological student and served as foreman
Of thr Grand Jury; 'but because of trouble
arising IN consequence Of his introducing
from Angels camp snmG sheet music Of a
theatrical nature used there he had TO re-
sign MS position as teacher in the Sunday
school ana was atterward transferred TO a
poStl0n on vancouver Island, where he
taught and read the lessons in church un-
der the Very Rev. Dean Mason. who in the
absence OF Bishop Hills in England, had
epiSc0pal charge OF the diocese, and that
after whii", being unable to stay longer,
petitioner returned to California, bringing
with him IN 1879 Scripture readers certiii-
cate from Dean Mason, which apparently
has never been Tecogn Zed by Bishop Kip
lne peiitloner relates that while not
teaching ne wa occasionally employed
thereafter IN this State IN min stesIal work
at one time under Protestant Episcopal
and al another time under 4 Methodist
Episcopal minister; but while at Castro
vile. Monterey County, six or seven years
ago. alter he had received letters from the
chaplain To the Archbishop of Canterbury
and others calling him Reverend" there
appeared the following notice in the Salinas
City Index:
WHEREAS. A person by the name OF Kermode
has oinciated In Cast oville and other places
hereby give notice that he is in no way con.
neeted wiih the ministry Of tn church aud has
no authority whatever % oificlate.
WILLIAM |. KIP, Bishop OF California
MIR. KERMODE AT CASTRovILLE
Mr.. kermode says he held one or two
services in the Union Church in Castro
vile, not belonging to the Protestant Epis-
cOpal church, and he may have used some
OF the forms OF prayer of the Episcopal
church. as well as other forms of other re.
ligious denominations. He was outside of
Bishop kip's jurisdiction. he maint tains, and
the service was as il held in a private
house or family. and for this and various
other reasons he was not "yiolaiing any
exclusive claim Of the Bishop TO the book
Of common prayer, because no exclusive
claim could he possess, il he being Bisnop,
proved schismatic and prayed or allowed
others to pray extemporaneously.'
Mr.. kermode urges that he believes ''that
In general education, ability aud morality
he Is at least equal To a large number of the
ministers OF the Episcopal church, or any
other church, who, through the H. fiuence Of
| friends governing the church, have secured
admission to the ministry; and that al
though be has always had respect for min
listers and their families who respected
| themselves and took an interest In him and
| in the safety Of his relatives, and has been