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clined.
In March, 1890, it being reported as
the opinion OF physicians that Mr.. Bird
sail would never recover so far as to
enable him to do ministerial work again,
the vestry formally assumed the respon-
sibility of providing for Mr.. Birdsall
financially during the rest of his life,
and this action was endorsed and rati-
fled by resolution passed at the Easter
parish meeting.
In 1890 a special convention for the
election of an assistant bishop of the
diocese was called by the standing
committee to meet in San Francisco on
the 9Th of February, in spite of the pro-
tests of the parishes in the southern
part of the state, Joined by st. PauPs.
asking that the election be postponed
until the regular convention, on the
ground that by reason of the distance
the action of the convention practically
debarred them from participation in
the election.
The election of the Rev. William Ford
Nichols, ID. D., to the assistant bishopric
met, however, with the hearty concur
renee of southern convocation, and he
was warmly welcomed by letter from
the vestry of st. Pauls before his con-
secration.
In 1890, at the parish meeting, Mr.. II.
w. Latham was elected vestryman. The
of Holy Trinity memorial chapel of
Philadelphia, was called to the vacant
rectorship of st. PauIs, and accepted.
He arrived in Los Angeles on the 10th
of June, and at once entered upon the
discharge of his duties.
The Rev. Mr.. Dyer under whose eff
cient charge the parish had been since
Mr. BirdsalPs resignation, was con-
tinued at Mr.. Bugbee's request as as
sistant minister for two months. Mr..
Dyer in order to assist Mr.. Bugbee,
rendered gratuitous service for much
longer time. The parish welcomed Mr..
Bugbee by formal reception largely at
tended, on the 10th of July.
On the 4th of November. 1890. the Rev.
Elias Birdsall died at Glendale and was
buried at Evergreen cemetery Los An
geles, on the 9Th Of November Bishop
Nichols officiating at the funeral SER
vices held in the church.
Under Mr. Bugbees wise and ener-
getic pastorate the congregation had so
increased that the necessity of charging
the church became apparent, and the
rector, with the hearty concurrence of
the vesty, made most strenuous efforts
in that behalf. But the depression of
the times and Mr.. Bugbee's failing
health rendered all efforts futile and the
project was abandoned for the time.
During the year 1892 the Rev. w. H..
sistant. The Rev. Thomas 3. Haskins
was employed to assist the Rev. Mr..
Dyer, in whose charge the parish was
once more placed. Mr.. Haskins ac-
cepted the service, generously refusing
compensation. On June 16, 1893. Mr..
Bugbee died, and was buried in Rose
dale cemetery, Los Angeles, on the 18TH
Bishop Nichols was unable to be pres
ent, but the funeral was attended by
nearly all the clergy of our church in
Southern California as we'll as by ten
or more clergymen of other denOmi
nations, the Rev. Thomas b. Haskins
and the Rev. William II. Dyer officiat-
ing.
After the death e. MI Bugbee the
Rev. Alfred T. Perk !; of Alameda as
sisted Mr.. Dyer by taking the Sunday
services until the middle of August.
when the Rev. John Gray. the present
rector of st. Paul's, rector of the Church
of the Advent, San Francisco. who was
then visiting Los Angeles, was invited
to officiate during his stay. This led to
an arrangement with Mr.. Gray to take
charge Of the parish for one year. He
assumed charge in October of 1893, and
at once entered into his work with that
broad conception of the future of the
church and that vigor and persistence
which rendered his labors in San Fran
cisco in the down town Church of the
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30th of March, 1894, although the term
of his temporary engagement had not
half expired, the vestry unanimously
elected him rector which call he accept
ed on the 18th of April.
The plans of Aiken & Benton. archi-
tects, We're adopted. and signed with
Grant & Stuart, builders. The work
was so carefully arranged that although
the west end of the church was taken
out and carried bodily forty feet to the
street and the interval built up, services
were interrupted for only two Sundays
The enlarged church will seat with en-
tire comfort seven hundred and fifty
people, while one thousand have been
Accommodated at festival services. Mr.
Preston Ware Orem, who had served
the church faithfully and we'll as Or
ganist and choir master for over five
years, resigned in June. 1894, and was
succeeded by the present incumbent. Mr..
John G. Dunster. widely and faVorably
known in his profession both in this
country and in England. On September
16, 1894, the enlarged and renovated
church was formally reopened. with all
impressive and beautiful service, Bishop
Nichols preaching the sermon. At the
Easter election of 1895 Mr. a. +. Benton
was elected vestryman. and Mr. Allaire
was engaged as lay reader and collector.
The Diocesan convention met at ST,
Pauls on the 18th of May and the di-
vision of the diocese was agreed upon.
After favorable action by the general