The record-union., 1895-05-17
THE CONVOCATION HAS ADJOURNED.
Delegates to the General Convention
Chosen.
Rev. G. A. Ottmann VIII Represent
the Diocese-A Diocesan Paper
Projected.

The second days session of the Twen-
| ty-third Convocation of the Episcopal
Missionary Jurisdiction OF Northern
California opened at 8 A. NJ. yesterday.
After praye er and the reading of the min
utes the subject of a church paper was
taken UP.
Rev. G. A. Ottmann suggested the
starting of diocesan paper in the inter-
est OF the church. He would be willing
TO take charge of it and edit it, but he
thought that provision should be made
for such clerical assistance as was needed,
as his duties in other directions would
not allow him to do all the work.
The Bishop favored the paper, but saw
some difficulties in the way. There are
only three or four influential church pa
pers in the United States, and they are
run by one man power. There are,
however, number of diocesan papers.
but they exert but little influence outside
OF their dioceses. de suggested that Mr..
PARSE Times, the paper edited by him at
present, and give IL general name ap-
plicaDle TO diocesan paper.
Mr.. Ottmann said the -PdrlSt Times
was mainly devoted 10 the interests and
news OF his parish, and he should de-
cIdedly object TO giving II up or chang-
ing its name. He favored starting dio-
cesar paper of the same size, or little
larger, however, and, il furnished the
necessary assistance, which would not
cost much, he would take charge of 1t
under The direction OF the Bishop.
The suggestion being made that the
clergy men and delegates pledge their par
| ishes to the contributing OF stated
amounts annually toward supporting the
paper, Mr.. Hitchcock of Penryn stated
that he would pledge his parish for $00
Some other pledges were made, while
| others feared that their congregations
would be backward in taking hold OF it.
| The motion being that MIR. Gilman be
authorized to sse what he could 90 toward
the establishment of a diocesan paper and
report to the Bishop within three months,
1t was carried.
| 1t was moved that if the report was fa-
vorable the publication of the paper be
proceeded with Immediately under the
direction of the Bishop. Carried.
Mr.. Ottmann submitted a form of par
ish reports to the Bishop, containing Sow
eral additions to the present reports,
which was adopted.
He then moved that two copies of the
reports be mailed to the Bishop week
before the next convocation. Carried.
Rev. j. Cope, for the Finance Commit
tee, thought that similar action in regard
to the reports to the committee would be
beneficial, as it has been impossible to
make complete report, from the fact
that several parishes had not made their
reports. He read the report of the COM
mittee, which was received.
ENDOWMENT FUND.
C. w. Bush, for the Endowment Fund
Committee, presented a report recon-
mending contributions from each parish
of fifty cents from each communicate for
the fund.
Rev. l.. DeLew moved that the per
capita be reduced to twenty-five cents, in
view of the many contributions called
for.
Mr.. Ottmann hoped the amendment
would not be adopted. He did not be-
lieve in lowering the standing of the en-
dowment, and some of the churches could
do even better than 80 cents.
The question on the amendment being
put, it resulted in a tie vote of to g. and
the Bishop cast his vote in favor Of 90
cents, and the report of the committee
was adopted.
For the HISTORICAL Committee, Rev. J.
T. Shurtleff, Rev. w. l.. Clark and c. w.
Bush were elected.
On motion of Mr.. Ottmann each clergy
man of the diocese was requested to for
| ward to the Chairman of the committee q
brief history of his parish.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
| The election of one Clergyman and one
! layman as delegates from this diocese to
the General Convention to be held at
Minneapolis came next.
Revs. OLtmann, Partridge and Shep-
pard were nominated, and Mr.. Ottmann
was elected, with Mr.. Partridge as
alternate.
| G. Hitchcock was elected as lay dele
gate by the Secretary's ballot, with G. W.
Bush as alternate.
| AS clerical and lay delegates to the
Missionary Council, the same delegates
were elected.
Rev. Ottmann said that South Carolina
provided for fund to defray the ex-
! penses of conversational and general con-
vention delegates by a collection on the
| Sunday previous to the convention. He
moved that each clergym man in the do
cese be instructed to take up such a
special collection to pay the delegates
! expenses.
Rev. Waterhouse moved to amend
that the convocation pay the travelling ex-
penses of the delegates to the General
! Convention.
| Rev. Shepherd opposed any such tax
on the cOnvOcation. Ine honor of being
selected as delegates to the General Con-
vention is the highest that can be con-
| ferred on a Clergyman, except being
elected Bishop. He thought they should
pay their own expenses.
The motion was lost.
| Rev. Ben Ham moved that an Offering
| be taken in each parish on the second
Sunday in September to pay the ex-
penses of the clerical delegates. Carried.
a VOTE OF THANKS.
Rev. De Lew moved that a vote OF
thanks be extended to the rector and the
ladies Of the parish for the cordial recep-
tion they have extended to the delegates
OF the convocation.
Adopted unanimously by rising vote.
APPOINTMENTS.
The Bishop appointed as Standing
Committee Rev. j. A. Shepherd, Rev.
J. Hulme. Rev. j. p. Smith and 1. G.
| Wickersham.
Chanceilor-W. B. Lardner of Auburn.
| Registrar-R. 0. Cravens of Sacra-
mento.
| Bishop Wingfield made short address,
| congratulating the convocation on the
| good results attained and the harmony
that had prevailed, and designating it as
! the best conyocation yet held.
] On motion OF Rev. De Lew, the cOnyO-
| cation adjourned sine die.
After the adjournmentt the mem bers ad.
| iourned to the basement, where the ladies
! of the church entertained them at lunch.
! After luncheon they went to the Capitol
/ in a body and paid their respects to Gov
ernor Bndd.