The herald., 1894-04-27
IT IS TOO LARGE A DIOCESE.
Bishop Nichols Wishes to Have
1t Divided.
Some Advice for Political Econ0-
mists From Ohurehmen.
Rev. John Gray RecaIIs tho Jewish Gus
tom OF FOrEivInE Debtors Peri
OdlcaIly-rhs EPiaeo-
pal Convention.

San Francisco Chronicle Of Wednes-
day: The forty-fourth annual conven-
ton of the Episcopal churches OF the
dioceseIof Californis was begun yesterday
in the Church Of the Advent on Elev-
enth street.
The delegates present were:
Rev. Benjamin Akerly, Oakland; Rev.
W. w. Bolton. Rev. W. A. NJ. Breck.
Rev. W. a. Brewer, San Matso; Rev. w.
Is. Burrows. Santa Ana; Rev. Hobart
Chetwood, Rev. E. B. Church, Rev. F.
h. Church, Oakland; Rev. H. H. Clap
lam, Los GatUs; Rsv. A. S. Chark, Los
Angeles; Rev. J. R. Dew. Cowle, San
Mstso; Rev. @. Dotten, Riverside; Rev.
9. W. Dunbar, Alcstrsz; Rev. @. A.
Esston, Berkeley; Rsv. ]. A. Emery,
Rev. h. @. Goute, Rev. John Gray, Los
Angeles; Rev. Benjamin Hartley, San
Gabriel; Rev. E. E. Hartmann, San
Rafael; Rev. w. H. Hill, Berkeley /;
Rev. H. Hewitt, Mill Valley Rev. D. o.
Kelley, Rev. ". l. Kip, Rev. H. d. La
throp, oakland Rev. Hamilton Lee.
Martinez; Rev. F. B. A. Lswia, San Jose !;
Rev. ]. Lincoln, San Mateo Rev. E. Lion,
Rev. A. A. McAliater, Mare leland; Rev.
David Mcclure, Oakland; Rev. j. s.
McGowan, Fresno Flats; Rev. l.. d.
Mansfield, San Jose; Rev. @. j. Mason,
Rev. q. l.. Mel. Ssusslito; Rev. W. II.
Moreland, Rev. F. J. MynRrd, Rev. H.
B. Monges, Rev. Jonathan Nicholas, So.
nora; Rev. w. J. 0'Brien, Rev. A. I.
Perkins, Alameda; Rev. W. H. Ramsey,
Santa Barbara; Rev. Robert Ritchie,
Oakland; Rev. L. @. SANFORD. Selma
Rev. E. r. Spsulding, Rev. B. W. r.
Tayler, Los Angeles; Rev. @. o. Tillott-
son, Santa Cruz; Rev. Hale Townsend,
Walnut Creek; Rev. B. Wakefield, San
Jose; Rev. G. E. Walk, Rev. J. H.
Waterman, Tulars; Rev. IA. d. Wilson,
Oakland.
Alsmeds-ThomAs A. Smith, George
W. Bennett, Frederick A. Mason.
Bsrkeley-Willian T. WsIckcr, George
W. Kline, Horace Gushee, William
Richardson.
@. B. CLARK. Hanford; Rodrigo Will.
kinson and Leo s. Rodgers, Lorin Geo.
w. Parsons, Los Angeles; John Wig
more and Gregory Pei kins, ir., Los An
geles.
Oakland-F. d. Ellis, H. D. Rowo,
W. A. M. Van BokAelen, Charles Hen
dorson, II. NJ. Shern IN, Edward TemP-
kins, j. Q. Currer, John Herd.
L. s. Porter, Pasadena; Louis Dun-
can, Santa Clara; II. H. Hswle tt and
0. f. Owen, Stecktea; John E. Van
Hoosep, Hsywards; William Burbeek,
Watsonvjlle.
San apcisco-IrR D. Thompson, ].
J. Dennis, F. W. Van Reypsgem, F. II.
B. McKinne, a. N. Drown,
George W. Gibbs. H. @. Davis, r. B.
HuiS. Alexander Gray, @. P, SilkmaH,
J. NJ. Fisher, William Doxey, George +.
Bennett, William B. Hooper, Gen. J, F.
Glbbl.
The service Of holy commNHion and
sermca by Rev. John Gray filled the
forenoon The sermon was on The
Church and tha Times. The preacher said
that under the religious government OF
the Jews thero we're no poor. Every
seven years men were released from their
debts, and every 90 years there was
iubilee, when men forgavs one another
all things, Gnd ell in prison were re-
leaeed. The community of goods which
were laid at the feet of the apostles was
also mentioned. The speaker said hat
modern political economists might we'll
study these scripturRl methods of deal
ing with the poor and unfortunate. He
aaid the church should keep up With the
times, and suggest to those who govern
the community means for dealing with
the problem of the poor and with other
questions.
The proposition to divide this diocese
and have a bishop in the southern part
OF California was brought up by Bishop
Nichols in his annual address in the
afternoon. A committee representing
Northern and Southern California will
be appointed today to report on the need
OF new diocese.
The bishop said in his address:
The sisters in the diocese, who have
done constant and effective work, have
been brought together in the Order Of
the Good Shepherd Of the Diocese Of
California. l cannet refer to Woman's
work in this diocese without most
thankful recognition of the largo and in
creasing factor that the WomsR's Aux
iliary is both in educating and in help.
ing with the work of the church. I'm
less there be marked improvement in
the business outlook of the country we
must continue TO be conservative in
planning ior church extension involving
increased outlay.
The committee on church boundaries
reported in favor of changing certain
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