The herald., 1898-05-27
SECOND DAYS SESSION
BUSINESS DONE AT DIOCESAN
CONVENTION
Reports of Committees Show Crafty
ing Growth in the Church.
Resolutions

The second days session of the Episcopal
diocesan convention opened yesterday
morning in Guild hall of st. Johns church
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Easter, as
sisted by the Rev. ]. D. H. Browne. After
roll call and the reading of the minutes
reports of committees were considered.
The report of the standing committee was
presented and adopted. The report of the
board of missions indicated healthy and
vigorous growth; the total amount of re-
ceipts in the diocese during the year for
missionary purposes being $12,O45. The re-
port spoke highly of the efficiency of the
several missionaries of the diocese. The
treasurers report was presented and
showed gratifying increase in the various
funds of the church. G. A. Parsons was
unanimously reelected treasurer. The
following resolution was offered by the
Rev. B. w. r. Tayler and adopted with
enthusiasm:
Resolved, that this convention of
churchmen, as Christian body, is moved
to deep regret that state of war exists be-
tween the United States and the kingdom
of Spain (for it believes that all wars must
be cruel and full of suffering) yet here de-
sires to express its sincere conviction that
the present war Is on our part just and
holy war. undertaken to relieve the dis
tresss and burdens and oppression of human
beings, and therefore the convention up
holds the chief executive of the nation in
the prosecution of it until the object aimed
at has been successfully attained.
And this convention places on record its
high sense of the many manifestations of
friendly feeling to our country which have
been SO cordially shown by the government
and empire of Great Britain, and ex-
presses a sincere hope that the time may
speedily arrive when In Gods S providence
these two great nations shall stand to-
gether in the defense of the rights and
liberties of mankind, and for the promo
tion of Christian civilization among the
nations of the EARTH"
An interesting report was then read by
the registrar of the diocese Rev. H. Judd.
A motion was adopted suggesting that the
festival of the Epiphany be recommended
to be appointed as auxiliary day to promote
the interests of the womans auxiliary. The
report of the state of the church was pre-
sented and after some discussion was
adopted. The committee deplored the fact
that the church is not reaping her proper
ton of the advantages of the increase of
the wealth and industrial development of
the country. The church still pleads pov-
erty and need while many of her children
are daily increasing in material wealth.
The large parishes suffer from the ap-
pearance of wealth in the pews and the
reality of poverty in their treasures.
Smaller parishes ofttimes find 1t difficult to
make ends meet, and the missions are,
after all, sustained more by the offerings
of the few than the systematic and gen.
erous outpourings of the many. There is
sufficient wealth among the churchmen of
Southern California to provide for every
need of the church in the diocese 1t is
pitiable that the general statistics should
indicate that this wealth, while being used
generously in other directions, should find
so little of it's way into the Golfers of the
church, which is the parent and sponsor of
so much permanent and large hearted char
ity.
Reference was made at length to the
Sunday schools and the necessity for
sound. positive and definite teaching of the
faith as expressed in the standards of the
church. The committee deplored the lack
of cohesiveness in the Sunday schools of
the diocese and recommended that a good
portion of the time of the convention
should be given to the consideration of this
important subject
The report clc~:.l as follows:
"Your committee cannot close its report
without referring briefly to the opportunity
now afforded the church for intoxicating the
lesson of loyalty to those ideals of Anglo
American unity and brotherhood which
have of late crystallized from mere pass
ing sentiment into deeply-rooted convic-
tions. Our war with Spain has brought to
the surface that truth which a superficial
coating of thin and vapory prejudices could
conceal no longer, namely, that the Anglo
American nations are one in race, religion
and responsibility, and that joint destiny
of civilization and progress awaits them.
"a common danger has brought them to-
gether. A common responsibility among
the nations of the world has thrust to one
side. forever let us hope. the ungracious
antagonism of the past. Perchance it may
be the churchs mission during the next
decade, glowing as 1t does with the splendid
promises of a new century, to lead the way
in bringing together in the closest of mu-
tual ties. these nations too long estranged,
too long suspicious of each others faith"
The committee were the Revs. B. w. r.
Tayler, ]. D. H. Browne and Charles D.
Adams
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session opened at 2:3O with
the usual devotional exercises. The time
was consumed with discussion on minor
technicalities preceding an election Of dele
gates to the general convention of the
Episcopal church, which will be held in
Washington. d. c., In October.
The following clergymen were elected:
The Revs DR.. Trew, A. G. Easter, B. w.
r. Tayler, H. A. Restarick; alternates, j.