The morning call., 1893-05-31
IN MEMORY OF KIP
How the Diocesan Session
Was Opened.
EARNEST EPISCOPAL WORK.
Rev. r. III. Church Is Elected Secre=
tary-H. E. Highton's Timely
Remarks.

Yesterday the forty-third annual con-
vention of the Episcopal Diocese of Cali
fornia opened its session in Trinity
Church.
Proceedings began at 1890 A. NJ. with a
memorial service for the late Bishop of
the diocese, the Right Rev. William /.
Kip, DID. LID. A large number of per-
sons assembled for the service of holy
communion, the Right Rev. William Ford
Nichols. DID,, being the celebrant. as
sisted by Rev. F. j. Mynard. dean of the
Northern ConvocatiOn; Rev. H. B. ReSta-
rick, dean of the Southern ConvocatiOn ;
Rev. r. c. Foute. president of standing
committee; Rev. DR.. Spalding, rector of
ST. Johns Church, and Rev. George Ed
ward Walk. rector Of Trinity Church.
The communion was a choral one. the
music being principally that of Sir John
Stainer.
In the memorial address Bishop Nicho
dwelt feelingly upon the noble and sus-
tanned efforts for the Episcopal church in
California which had formed the life work
of the late Bishop Kip. Few, if any.
others could have accomplished what he
had done, both il planting and maintain
ing the church.
The afternoon session, which was de-
voted TO the business of the diocese.
opened with proceedings for the election of
secretary TO the convention. Rev Fran
ii. Church and Rev. DR.. II. c. Lathrop,
the retiring secretary, were both proposed
and seconded for the post The votes were
taken and counted, and. amidst an ANXIOUS
silence, the president. Nichols, announced
that there was no election
Iwenty-one clerical votes and fourteen
V0tpS n
pointment," announced the reverend
gentlemen. Mr.. Lathrop has 90 clerical
votes and Is lay ones, Mr.. Church 10 cler-
ical votes and II lay ones"
Again the lengthy business of taking
the votes was gone through, and again the
Bishop announced mo election"
There was little movement of impa-
tience and amusement among the large
number of people present, and then DR..
Lathrop rose and IN few appropriate
words retired gracefully from the contest.
This action was warmly combated by
Rev. DR.. Spalding. Others seconded if,
aud demanded third voting. The request
was complied with, and Rev. f. b. Church
was finally elected.
In the intervals of voting other business
of the session had been proceeded with.
Rev. E. j. Lion of ST. Stephens, in an
earnest and emphatic address, had be-
sought the assembly to defer the mis-
siOnaries' reports from last evening till
the forenoon of to-day.
THE important work of convention is
the spread of the church." lie urged. Re
ports of missionaries should be received
by full convention. This evening few
people Will be present, and as usual the
missionaries will speak to empty benches"
After an animated discussion it was
resolved 10 transact certain work in the
evening, ana defer the reports and discus
sions and reports upon missions till this
morning.
The feature of yesterday afternoons
business which aroused most interest was
the report of the committee which had
heen appointed by the Episcopal church of
The diocese of California to make inqui-
RES in relation to st. Luke's Hospital. H.
+. Highton, Francis Avery and w. A. Van
Bokkelen were the committee who had
undertaken the work. The report which
was read by H. E. Righton, sta ted that
doubt had been entertain ed upon two
points: in the first place respecting the
legal status of the property held by the
hospital and secondly the relation which
the Institution held TO the Episcopal
church in this diocese.
The committee had found that in all
business matters the hospital had always
secured the advice of competent lawyers,
and at the titles of all property are held
securely by the institution.
with regard to the relation of st. Luke's
Hospital TO the Episcopal church, its es-
tablishment was proposed in charter by
Bishop Kip, but IN so far as inmates went
the hospital was not to be sectarian. 10
July, 1871, when the institution was
founded, it was declared: "All shall be
admitted ire pective of nationality. creed
or belief There has never been any de-
parture from this rule. The convention of
1871 provided for the government of the
institution by nine trustees who were to
be elected by the Standing committee. In
1875 the HOSPITAL was reincorporated and
its government was relocated to fifteen
members, eight of whom we're to be on the
standing committee of the diocesan con-
ventinn.
In 1890 the affairs of the institution had
fallen into an unprosperous condition, and
as an attempt to retrieve prosperity Bishop
Kip organized society of ladies to aid in
the WORK, nine to be appointed by the
standing committee. eight by the. recters
of their various parishes. "These ladies'"
the report continued. 'have lifted the in
stitution from ruin, and placed it on a per-
manent basis. The best interests of ST
Luke's Hospital require that the present
organization be maintained"
After few suggestions from the CON-
mittee respecting important changes in the
government OF the hospital, the report was
unanimously adopted
A good deal of other business was trans
acted during the course of the afternoon.
no lcpoI1 VI tie SIaQQ1nG committee
which was read by Dr. Perkins of Ala.
media. drew especial attention to the reso-
luton of coincidence npon the death of
General Kirkham. for many years senior
men. Der of the committee. The report of
the board of directors was read by A. n.
Drown, ana several other reports were
read and accepted. including that of the
treasurer.
There was small attendance of lay and
cleriea! members of the convention at the
evening session. but fairly large congre-
CATION sembled to hear evensong. This
was followed by the reading of few
routine missionary reports. altar which
Rev. Il. B. Restarick, dean of the Southern
ConvOcation, delivered an interesting adj
dress upon the growth of missionary work
in California.