The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
Right Rev. DR.. Johnson We'll
coined by the Episcopal
Convention.
A RECEPTION TO DELEGATES.
The Session Adjourned After Conclud.
ing the Election of the
Committees.

The Episcopal Convention, which opened
on Tuesday morning in Grace Church,
came to an end yesterday afternoon, after
satisfactorily concluding the business of
the diocese, which it had met to consider.
After morning prayer yesterday, Rev.
George Edward Walk reported for the
committee on the state of the church.
He said: tThe new demarkation of the
diocese and the opportunities it affords for
active propagation of the history and
doctrine of the church in communities
where it has not yet gone, makes the
suggestion of the early appoiD tment of
an archdeacon to assist the Bishop in such
diocesan missionary work of peculiar
force"
The report alluded enthusiastically TO the
cathedral suggestion which had been con-
tanned in the Bishops annual speech, and
added: "In the contemplation of all these
beginnings of larger things, the committee
reels that there is ground for profound
thankfulness.'
An encouraging report of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew was made by L. G.
McAfee, and the convention proceeded to
nominations for those standing commit
tees that are elected by vote. Rev. DIR.
Lewis and W. G. Ambrose were appointed
tellers, and Rev. R. G. Foute begged the
privilege OF interrupting the voting to
make the announcement that Right Rev.
DR.. johnson, Bishop of Los Angeles, who
hao been expected in the afternoon, had
already arrived. The chair appointed Rev.
Mr.. Foute and Major w. B. Hooper COM
mlttee to welcome the new Bishop, and
before the conclusion of the voting these
gentlemen appeared accompanied by DR..
Johnson. He was warmly welcomed by
Bishop Nichols, who said: "My brethren
Of the clergy and laity of the convention,
1t is great pleasure and one we have all
been looking forward to that we realize at
this moment. We had been hoping to
meet the Bishop of Los Angeles at the
ferry this afternoon, but it shows what
progressive man be is that he has got about
six hours the start of us and for any one
to get ahead of the diocese of California is
great feat
Bishop Nichols concluded by bidding
the new Bishop welcome, in the name of
the convention.
In responding to this greeting the Right
Rev. DIR. Johnson said: II do not feel at
all stranger. expected this warm well
come, for / know that you have been
trained in the same school as our brethren
in Los Angeles The Bishop went on to
speak of the warmth of heart of the mem
bers of his new see and of their earnest
church feeling. ''I come" he said ''bear-
ing the WaTm6SL feeling from tD6 DIeLlren
who have been cut off from this diocese.
l hope the time is not far distant when
the two dioceses will meet together in a
synod"
Rev. John Gray. who accompanied
Bishop Johnson, added a few words testi-
flying to the good feeling which prevails In
the diocese of Los Angeles toward the old
diocese of California.
Considerable time, both of the morning
and the afternoon session, was spent in
casting ballots, as many of the nominees
elected on the clerical vote did not secure
enough lay votes to be elected, and vice
versa. The following committees were
finally declared duly elected:
Board of directors of the incorporation
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
diocese OF California-Rlght Rev. w. f.
Nichols, Rev. D. G. Kelly, E. E. Wall, A.
III. Phelps, A. w. Droun, w. E. Dean, J.
A. Wright. Board of missions-Rev. j.
a. Emery, Rev. w. II. Moieland, Rev. E.
J. Mynard, Rev. De Wolfe Cowie, Colonel
J. b. d. Middleton. Standing committee
Rev. Hobart Chetwood, Rev. r. C..
Foute, Rev. DR.. Spalding, Colonel H. c..
Mendel, Major W. B. Hooper. A. w.
Droun, G. D. Haven. Rev. DR.. Ackerly
was reappointed registrar of the diocese
by the president, Right. Rev. w. F..
Nichols.
In closing the convention the Bishop
made prief address, expressing satisfac-
tion at the progress made and the amount
0f buSinesS transacted