The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07

supplemented by Rev. John Bakewell and
A. W. Drown. This being put to the vote
the committee was empowered unani-
mously to settle the matter with repre-
sentatives from the diocese of Los Angeles.
The rest of the afternoon was occupied
with special reports and missionary ad-
dresses.
Rev. F. B. Spalding, in his report of the
| committee on Christian education, strongly
decried the popular idea that the church S
work is limited to parishes and missions
He said that even the building of hos
pitals and sending out of missionaries are
not sufficient, for the church's work is
educational. "And yet" he asked, what
IS our church doing to-day to fulfill the
need that Is actually pressing upon
her for the training of the young? Indi-
vldual efforts there have been for the
cause of education, but the church as a
BODY would seem to be slumbering on.
Your committee believes that in a
church as practical as our own the need of
organization is pressing; that we have
reached time when individual effort
should be guided and controlled and
schools should be established and organ
lied as best to meet the demand upon u.s.
The report concluded with the state
ment that not one of the church schools
In the diocese could at present be made
the nucleus of a future provincial system,
oo HOG Ouc 10 incorporated. our COM
mlttee believes that our present schools
should be incorporated at once"
Rev. A. l.. Brewer reported for the
Church Divinity School of the Pacific that
the work is steadily growing. He also re-
ported that st. Margaret's School at San
Mateo is doing good work as well as st.
Mathews School for boys and the Irving
Institute. A prosperous year was also re-
ported for Trinity School.
The animal rpn0rt Of tho k0ari of ~.
sions was read by Rev. John A. Emery.
Certain financial changes were recon-
mended as necessary result OF the di-
vision of California into two dioceses. The
need for missionary archdeacon was also
dwelt upon.
Joaquin convocation, and Rev. f. ].
Mynard, dean of the San Francisco convo-
cation, read their reports, and the report
of the convocation of San Jose was read
by the dean, Rev. G. o. Tollatson.
Rev. de Wolf Cowie of San Mateo being
called upon by the Bishop to give mis-.
sionary address, responded by outlining
the history of Episcopal missions in this
country. As an instance of the results
achieved by missions he alluded to a con-
vention which is shortly to be held in Lon
don to celebrate the thirteen hundredth
anniversary of the landing Of Augustine
and his monks in Kent to convert the
Saxons to Christianity.
AS an outcome of the seed planted by
three monks 1900 years ago there will as
semble In London next year bishops from
the United States. Canada, Australia, New
Ze aland and Africa.
Rev. G. NJ. Hoge of Monterey in the
course of an address on missions said
1.-The spirit of union is spreading from de-
nomination to denomination" Rev. J. S.
MCGOWAN of Fresno Flats also made a
missionary address.
The report of the committee on church
charities. made by Rev. Edgar J. Lion.
showed st. Luke's Hospital to be in sat
isfactory condition, but the Old Ladies'
Home was stated to be in some srringency
for want of ready money. The other char
tiles were all reported to be fiourishing.
After the reading of this report the con.
vention adjourned to meet at 10 A. NJ. to-
day.
The Bishop of California and NJ RS. Mich
OILS will hold reception at the Occidental
Hotel this evening from 8 to IL. At this
reception it is expected that the Bishop of
Los Angeles will be present. All the mem
bers of the convention, all visitors and all
church people of San Francisco are cor
daily invited.