The herald., 1896-05-28

were nearly 1000 communicates, over
5000 confirmed persons. and about ~
baptized. Among many other Items ~
note and interest. special mention was
made of the new impetus that had been
given to the work of the church by thq
arrival of the Right Rev. the Bishop OF
the diocese. There was evidence OF this
on every hand. Praiseworthy comment
was also made of the increasing useful
ness Of the woman's auxiliary to the
board of missions.
Valuable suggestions were presented
in this report for consideration. prin-
cipaly the hope that at an early date
suitable rooms be secured for the va
rious agencies necessarily connected
with diocese. That the free gift of a
room in the guild home of the mother
parish for the use of the Right Rev
the Bishop, as his Office. deserved COM
mendation, but with growth of the in
stitutional life of the diocese 1t must be
apparent that not only an office but
other accessories for diocesan admin
istration should be provided for-com-
mittee rooms, reading room, stocked
with church literature, room where
1.-The rural brethren might spend one
hour or two in their pilgrimages to the
See city" and a room for the active work
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew. etc.
In the report of Sunday schools the
most important point was the sugges-
ton Oh all oTtdIlHdttou ol IL sunday
school institute in Los Angeles and
other places. and there should be held
conventions of Sunday school workers
with delegates from all over the diocese,
methods to be set forth by the stand
ing committee on Sunday schools.
In the course of the proceedings fol-
lowing, Bishop Johnson announced his
choice of Mr.. Henry T. Lee as chancel-
lor of the diocese. Several rounds Of
prolonged applause greeted this state
ment.
The election of the committee resulted
as follows: Standing committee. Rev.
II. Is. Restarick, Dr. Trew, Rev. B. w.
r. Tayler, Rev. John Gray, T. J.. Win
der. J. Anderson J. f. Towel, L. S. Por-
ter: board of missions, Rev. ]. d. H.
Browne, w. b. Burrows. A S. Clark.
w. II. Ramsey, Messrs. ]. Blackwell.
Phillips, Charles r. Hinde, G. w. Par
sons and DR.. j. T.. Cowle.
The convention will be resumed at
$3.50 q. M, today.
THE BISHOPS RECEPTION
The right reverend, the bishop of Los
Angeles held reception last evening at
the Westminster hotel which called into
attendance larger gathering of people
prominent both in the ecclesiastical and
social world, which might be expected
from the wide popularity and high es-
TEEN which the bishop has so quickly
gained in his short residence in the City
of the Angels, both through his dignity
of office and great geniality of manner.
With Bishop Johnson and Mrs. John
son. Mines. John Gray, b. w. r. Tayler.
a. s. Clark and A. G.. l.. Trew, cordially
received the guests who came and went
in large numbers between the hours OF
and 10.
The reception was held in the parlors
on the second floor. Floral decorations
were conspicuous only in their charm
ing simplicity. About the rooms small
tables were laden with huge bowls OF
daisies and numerous tall vases bearing
sweet peas.
The Venetian ladies' orchestra was in.
attendance. and delicate ices, cakes and
cooling drinks were dispensed through
out the evening
Mrs. w. w. Brondow of Scranton, Pa.