The morning call., 1893-06-01
A BISHOP OR TWO.
The Question Before the
Diocese.
Shall the Largest Bishopric in This
Country Have an Assistant
Bishop or Not?

Tie convention of the Episcopal diocese
yesterday in the morning did very little
except listen to reports of work done in
different rarts of the State.
Rev. James S. McGowan told of the
work done in Fresno Flats. the home of
Evans and Sontag. He described the
people as having good hearts but rough
exteriors, and as leaning toward the Epis-
copal church.
The afternoon session of the convention
was opened by Bishop Nichols with his
annual address TO the diocese. He began
with an eloquent tribute TO the memory Of
the late Bishop Kip.
Details of the work of the diocese during
the year IN the way Of statistics, showing
what had been done in the way of Starting
new churches and other work showing a
large growth in the chur b. followed.
Then the Bishop led up to the live ques-
ton of the afternoon-the appointment of
an assistant Bishop for Southern Califor-
MIA He went on to show that The terri
tory of this diocese is far greater han any
other in the United States, and that the
district proposed to be covered by tho as
sistant Bishop in Southern California is
larger than any other diocese in the coun-
try, and has more communicates and
churches than tW0-thirds of the other do
ceses. Again, the great distances and
difficulties of travelling make it impossible
for one Bishop to cover the whole State
and make it necessary to have headQuar-
ter work in both ends of the State
The Bishop then turned to the fact that
the general missionary council of the
church in the United States had de cided TO
hold its annual meeting out here on the
twenty-frst Sunday after Trinity Oct der
22l and said:
There is fitness in this when we re-
member that the first recorded missionary
prayer on our American soil was offered
up in our diocesan 1873 at brakes Bay,
near Point Reyes. in the service that was
held with the Indians"
The Bishop said that in the council to
meet here in October were some of the
most distinguished men in the church, aud
laymen among whom were men OF diStinc-
ZION in different vOeations.
The Bishop then spoke in memory of
the late General Kirkham of Oakland.
who, in his lifetime, had done so much
work for the church and more than most
men of his time in transformations charity.
At the conclusion of the Bishops ad-
dress Rev. DR.. Foute moved that the cues
ton Of the appointment of all Assistant
Bishop brought up by the Bishop in his
annual address, be made the order of the
day for to-day at 10 A. NJ
Kew. DR.. II. b. Restarick of San Diego
moved as an amendment that the matter
be referred TO committee of nine. ap-
pointed by the house, with Instructions to
report this morning. The amendment was
adopted by large majority.
The following were chosen bv the house
as the committee of nine: Clergy-Reys.
II. b. RestarIck OF San Diego. r. c. Foute
of San francisco, S. B. Clark of Los An
geles, B. w. r. Taylor of Los Angeles:
and laymen-G. w. Gibbs of San Fran
cisco. John Wigmore Of Los Angeles.
Major Hooper. Henry E. Highton and ID,
5. Payne OF San Francisco.
At the recommendation of Rev. Dr.
F0ute of the committee on canons. Henry
E. Hightou was added to the committee on
canons and Professor c. NJ. Gayley to the
committee on Christian education
Rev. E. B. Spaulding read the report of
the committee on Christian education. He
referred to a training school soon 10 he
established for students in theology at San
Mateo. st. Matthew's School in the same
village had moved into new buildings. and
the past year had been the most success
full in its history. ST. Margaret's School
for Girls al San Mateo had Just finished lis
first year with large attendance. Irving
Institute in San Francisco and the Trinity
School in San Francisco, both under the
auspices OF the church, were compimented
on their work.
Rev. Robert Richie of Oakland read the
report of the committee on the state of
church.
The Rev. II. D. Lathrop read the report
of the committee on charities This
brought up the question OF taking IN too
many collections inthe churches for hos.
pita.s and other purposes and preventing
corrections for parish purposes.
The convention then adjourned until
this morning.