The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
THE. |. I SOUTHERN. \ DIOCESE.
First Diocesan Convention Has
" Been Called by Bishop / !:
+. !. :=.:=. 4. ii. Nichols. S. IN
Dr.. .spalding of ST. Johns Mentioned as
: the Foremost Candidate on =. =.
!: i. .*.': IT,: This Coast. +.

/. Bishop Nichols has called the first con-
yention of the. new Southern Episcopal
Diocese OF California. to be held at Los
Angeles December 8. ~ E.
!. The convention will be attended by the
|. clerical and lay delegates from the
counties comprising the diocese, which in
~cfudes Santa Barbara, Venturat Los An
geles,: San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange
and San Diego counties. 81 =: =.
81 Bishop Nichols has chosen the northern
diocese, having San: Francisco for its see
CITY. so the work of the: convention will be
to elect a Bishop for the southern. :.
1t is not definitely known, nor will be
until after the conVen ton, who=the future
T. Bishop" of Southern California will be,
I although several clergynen, both from the
/ East and, :On the Paclflc Coast, are being
discussed as possible incum bents. Most
prominently: among those mentioned of
/ the East stands Dr.. J II johnson, rector
of Christ Church of Detroit, Mich. who is
| described as: man of fine address and
| high standing in: the clergy. He is young
and energetic and easily approaehabie. :.
+ He is qualified in every way for the posi-
ton: At the last general convention he
/ declined the bishopric of Indiana, which
!, was rendered him. p: =. !. =.
| DR.. George William Douglass, who was
at one. time rector of ST" Johns in::Wash-
sington, D. c., is spoken OF as being can
/ didate. He is: a man"of brilliant attain
ments. His charge in Washington is con.
I sidered one of the finest in the: United
States. His sermons have q National fame
and: are compared to those of the late
Phillips Brooks. J.. ,:.:@ i :: s+ - :,
|: The doctor was Obliged to give up his
pastorate in Washington owing 70 the del
ieate health of b is wife and is now travel
ing in Europe. { :: :: :- !. =
:br. Daniel II. Greer ofSt. Bartholom ews'
of New York has been mentioned, but tits
I hardly probable that. he will leave his
/ present pa storate.e Bishop Talbot of Idaho
|. is also talked of as a possible candidate.
I ( Dr. Spafding of ST.: John's of;this City is
| foremost among the likely candidates of
! this coast, and stands probably q better
chance than any clergyman west OF the
/ Rocky Mountains H. :. = j. .
! The Rev. H. b. Restarick of San Diego
| and Rev. ohm Gray of Los Angeles are
considered, but the fact of their being resi-
| dent pastors of the diocese to acertaln ex-
| tent handicaps them.> =:
/ :: Southern California presents the most
/ attractive field of any diocese created dur
! ing the last decade. Prospectlvely It has
| great advantages, although the salary is
/ low. No more desirable class OF people
can be found any ywh herein the country.
| The Episcopal church. allows great latl-
! tude in the personal views OF its: Bishops,
but is averse. to-: an :ultra-u1an of any
I :school. The man who will most success
fully fill .rhe bishopric Of. the south, so
| prominent =EpiscopaIians say, must be
! capable of pleasing-owlng to the some
| what limited extent OF the dioeese-a great
many different kinds of people; in other
words, the requirements of the smaller
diocese are related. to those. of the larger
much the same as those OF village
church to a. church in q metropolis.
T.: There are no great extremes of church
opinion down there and the only question
| ability and who is hearty and enthusiastic.
l. It is. probable that the two California
dioceses will be designated by their see
cities as the diocese of San Francisco and
the diocese of: Los Angeles. :; -