Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-12
THE CONVENTION.
MEETING OF DELEGATES FROM
PARISHES IN THE SOUTH.
Those in Attendance-The Mission Work
Constantly Increasing-A PROPOSED
Missionary Jurisdiction of This Part
of the Diocese-Notes of the Business.

An unusually interesting and happy
meeting of the Southern Convocation Of
the Diocese of California has been in
session this week in All Saints church,
Pasadena. The attendance of both
clergy and lay delegates was unusually
large, and the interest was unabated to
the close of the session.
The convocation opened Wednesday
morning with holy communion. Dean
Trew was celebrant, with Rev. Maxwell
Ben Oliel gospeler and Rev. III. B. Res
tariek epistler. Rev. Messrs. Kienzle
OF Los Angeles and Cowie, general mis-
sionary, also assisted in the service.
The rector was master of ceremonies.
A sermon was preached by the Rev.
Franklin Adams of Pomona.
At the business session in the after
noon the report of the committee on a
new set of bylaws and regulations for
the transaction of business was first
heard and adopted. 1t was presented
by Rev. j. d. HI. Browne.
The deans report showed an increas-
ingly large work done in missions. The
mission at Redlands has become par
ish and has called the Rev. w. T. Man
ming of San Diego as its rector. The
Rev. Alfred Fletcher of Redlands goes
to the new missions recently established
at South Riverside and Temescal. At
Paso Robles guild hall is erecting for
church purposes generally.
The dean referred in feeling terms to
the death of the Rev. S. H. S. Ilderton,
formerly OF San Diego. A committee
afterwards reported suitable memo
rial.
An essay read by Rev. Mr.. Ben Oliel,
lately come as rector to San Bernardino,
gave several practical hints on the SUBJ
ject of Diocesan and Parochial Organiza-
tion.
In the evening missionary meeting
was held in the church, with addresses
by Rev. Messrs. Ben Oliel and Cowie.
The report of the latter on his work
done in the past five months, in the
seven counties forming the southern
convocation, enlisted the greatest inter
est in the minds of the congregation
present. In Santa Barbara county, with
Lompoc as the center of work, and the
Temescal and South Riverside district,
the success has been especially gratify-
ing.
On Thursday the Rev. II. B. Res
tarlck and MI. u. DOlten, now rector OF
Riverside, read motions, Aftersthat, at a
business session, the subject OF the con-
tinuance of the conventional mission
ary at his work was discussed. Rectors
of parishes will be asked to pledge
some sum, and the missionaries under
his charge will also be expected to
do their part.
A discussion followed as to the advis-
ability of recommending the erection of
Southern California into a missionary
Jurisdiction. Though all present were
impressed with the advantage of the
scheme, it was felt that the matter
should be left to the annual convention,
which convenes next May.
Resolutions of thanks for hospitality
received were followed by hymn and
prayer, and benediction by the dean.
The next meeting will be held in Santa
Monica in the summer.
Besides those mentioned, there were
lay delegates from Pasadena, all the
parishes of Los Angeles, Garvanza, Po-
mona and other places in attendance; !;
also the Rev. Messrs. Haskins, Bugbee,
Mackenzie and Taylor of Los Angeles,
Robinson of Tustin, DR.. Easter, now at
San Luis Obispo, Dyer of Pasadena and
Miller OF Coronado.