The morning call., 1893-09-03

notable event in the history of the Episco-
pal church In San Francisco.
But there are other circumstances that
make the coming event "a noteworthy one.
The council consists of 10 Bishops. about
200 pFesbyters and 200 laymen. Its object.
its personnel and its size make It most
important as we'll as distinguished body.
Ii is not often that so noted body of
men assemble in this city. and certain il is
that so far as the Episcopal church of Cali
fornia IS concerned no convention or as
sem blase of equal note has ever been held
here.
A great deal OF interest in the event is
being manifested among EDiscopaIians
and committees OF rect0rs and laymen are
eo3tinually meeting and arranging for the
accommodation ;sad entertainment of the
distinguished guests.
1t is not expected that all of the Bishops
In this country will be present, for many
OF them are yery elderly men who can no
longer stand the fatigue of long Journeys.
However, quite numb of Bishops have
already signited their intention of attend
ing, and II Is confidently expected that
fully twO-thirds or more of all the Bishops
will come.
Already an extensive programme of the
proceeding and entertainments has been
mapped out and will soon be printed and
circulated among the churches Of the city
and State.
Sunday. October %, being the twenty
first Sunday after Trinity, missionary SER
mons by specially appointed preachers
will be given in all the city and suburban
c. rches. commencing at IL O'Clock in the
morning
At 8 P ". of the same day there will be
childrea's mass-meetings n the Church of
he Advent. Trinity Church and ST.
I.uEe's. with addresses by the visiting
BIshOts cIergymen and laymen. A simi-
lar meeting VIII be held at the same time
in ST. PauPs Church. Oakland.
In the evening there will be missionary
services held in all the churches, and adj
enee To the "prayer-boOk distribution"
On Monday morning at $50 O'Clock the
opening service of the Missionary Council
will be held in Grace Church, on the cor
ner Of California and Stockton streets. A
sermon will be delivered. probably bv the
presiding Bishop. and the Holy Commu-
nion celebrated.
The afternoon session of the council will
be devoted to business. In the evening at
the same church Bishop Nichols of CalIfor-
MIA will deliver an address of welcome TO
the visitors, which will be responded to
by one of the visiting Bishops, to be named
in the future.
On Tuesday morning and afternoon busi-
ness will be the order Of the sessions, and
in the evening the closing services of the
conncil will be held.
On Wednesday the visitors will be taken
on special excursion to brakes Bay, one
of the largest tugbOats in the harbor hav-
ing been chartered for the occasion.
On Thursday there will be an excursion
down TO San Mateo. for the purpose of
opening the Church Divinity School of the
Pacific. There will be appropriate services
and addresses. and the presiding Bishop
will offic ate during the ceremonies
On Friday morning there Will be a meet
ing Of the woman's auxiliary in St Johns
Church. which will probably be addressed
by some Of the visiting bishops. In the
afternoon, at the same church, the
woman's auxiliary will hold q business
session.
BY Saturday morning most of the visitors
will have left the city. and the course of
the Episcopal church life in San Francisco
and California will have resumed the even
tenor of its way.
The Missionary Council OF the Episcopal
Church in America meets twice in three
years. Last fall the council met at Balti-
more. Md. The body comprises all the
Bishops of the church In this country, all
the members of the board of managers,
and such other clergymen or laymen as
may be selected at the triennial meeting
OF the General Convention; and in sddi-
ton thereto one pres6yter and one layman
from each diocese and missionary jurisdlc-
ton. 20 be chosen by the convention, coun-
eli or conF0catl0n OIL sucn diocese or mis-
sionary jurisdiction
The council meets annually. except In
those years appointed for the meeting of
the board of managers, a. the time and
place designated by the board of managers
with the approval of the presiding BIS hop.
The council is competent TO take all
necessary artiOn IN regard 10 the mission
airy work of The Episcopal church which
shall not conflict with the general policy
of the board of missions. as Is from tim
TO time determined by its friennial ses-
| sions.
The missionary work of the Episcopal
! church is divided under two heads-do