The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
KINGDOM OF THE
PRINCE OF PEACE
Episcopalians Write to
the Gar.
APPROVE OF DISARMAMENT
URGE USE OF INTERNATIONAL
APPROVE OF DISARMAMENT
URGE USE OF INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION.
Rev. W. II. Moreland of San Fran
cisco Among the Missionary
Bishops Chosen by the
Convention.
specIal plspatch to The can.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o.-At the
meeting of the House of Deputies of
the Episcopal convention to-day the
| following letter to the Gear Of Russia
was agreed upon:
To his Majesty the Car of Russia: The
! General Convention or the Fr0teSt TAM am
| Episcopal Church, composed OF BiSnops,
| clergymen and laymen, nails with JOY the
| great peace manifesto when your Majesty
| has issued. We earnestly hope that the
! conference may result in reductlon OF
the excessive armaments when are bur-
! den on the people and in the establish
| ment of some method of judicial arbltra,
! ton for the settlement OF international
! dif9culties by which may be preserved the
principles of equity and right wherein
rest the security of states and the welfare
peoples. , - .,,.or-,.,,r,o,
! discussion will stimulate the consciences
! of civilized nations and the inauguration
| Of this noble movement may Wen De con-
| sidered a happy presage for the century
4 which is about to open and mark an epoch
| in the progress of the world. We earnestly
invoke upon it the blessing OF Almighty a1Is
hasten the coming of the kingdom or the
Prince of Peace on earth.
The letter was agreed to by vote
OF 270 to IL.
Rev. B. w. R. Taylor of Los Angeles
said that, in view Of the action relative
to the Gar of Russia, it was eminently
proper that the house adopt the pend
ing resolution expressing thanks to
Great Britain for the sympathy shown
toward the United States during the
recent war with Spain.
The resolution was then adopted. 1t
was as follows:
Resolved. That this General Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church of
the United States places on record its
sense Of deep qualification at the many
manifestations of friendly feeling to our
nation which have been so freely and cor
daily shown by the Government and en-
pire of Great Britain during our late war
that the time may speedily arrive when
these two great nations OF the Anglo
Saxon family-the United States OF Of
stand together in defense of the rights
and liberties of mankind and for the pro-
motion of Christian civilization among
the nations Of the earth.
The House of Bishops to-day selected
the following missionary Bishops: For
Boise, Idaho, Rev. J. B. Funston Of
Portsmouth, Va: for Sacramento, Cal.
Rev w H. Moreland of San Francisco;
North Dakota, Rev. S. D. Edsall of Chi
cago; for Presiding Bishop OF Brazil
Rev. L. L. Kinsolving of Virginia.
On the invitation of the presiding
officer the Dean Of Berford addressed
the convention and expressed his hearty
thanks, as an Engdshman. and Tor his
country, for the cordial resolution just
feeling between the two great nations.
It tended to no warlike alliance, he
said. but to that natural union between
those of common tongue and religion:
Instead of meaning war the alliance nf
the two nations would do more Icr
peace the Dean said, than any other
movement of nations.
BY unanimous vote the House adopt
ed a resolution fixing Tuesday next,
October %, as a day for final adjourn
ment.
The report to the House Of Deputies
of the committee on the state OF the
church presented a comprehensive sur
vey of the work of the last three years.
The total contributions of the last three
years for all purposes reached S3l, 54l,-
17S There has been an increase OF
bishops from seventy to eighty-three,
of clergymen from 4022 to 1880. The
number of baptisms has been 1929
combinations, 1874, 741 communicates,
6S1. 645. The present church sittings are
At the afternoon session the Bishops
concurred In the resolution for final adj
iournment on October %. They con-
Cured also in the letter to the Car of
Russia relative to his peace conference
and in the resolution expressing ap-
probation for the sympathetic course
Of Great Britain during the recent war.
The appointment OF Rev. w. H.
Moreland of this city as missionary
Bishop for Sacramento will necessitate
his removal from San Francisco, where
he is at present rector Of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church. He has occupied
the pulpit here for over five years, and
during his faithful labors has built up
one of the largest congregations in the
city. The honor bestowed upon him
may be said to have been we'll earned.
and while his congregation regrets that
II !, Tr11r hoe an
severed, it is happy over his promo
ton.