The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
THE MARIA KIP
ORPHANAGE IS
CONSECRATED
Closing Work of the
Episcopalians.
HOME NOW FREE OF DEBT
FOUR BISHOPS ASSISTED IN THE
CEREMONY.
Lady Managers Presented Beauti-
full Silver Cross to Sister
Anna-Post Convep-
ton Services.
HOME NOW FREE OF DEBT
FOUR BISHOPS ASSISTED IN THE
CEREMONY.

Many of the distinguished clergymen
who attended the Episcopalian convention
last week remained in the city yesterday
to participate in several poSt-conVention
ceremonies. While these services were not
a formal part of the convention work they
were incidental to it and were in the ma
ture of commemorative celebrations. The
conservation of the Maria Kip Orphanage
was the most important and impressive
ceremony of the day.
Last evening Lord Bishop Perrin of
British Columbia preached at Trinity ana
united service. at which Bishop Leonard
of Utah presided, was held at the Cathe-
dral Mission of the Good Samaritan, Sec
ond and Folsom streets. The latter was
wholly choral. The CONSIDERATIONS at the
Kip Orphanage were especially interest
ing because yesterday was the forty-hfth
anniversary of the arrival of Bishop Kip
in San Francisco. In his short address
Bishop Nichols contrasted the conditions
of the church when Bishop Kip began his
labOrs here and those of to-day.
when Bishop Kip sailed through the
Golden Gate on that Sabbath morning
forty-five years ago" said his Grace, "he
had no thought that upon the barren sand
Mill would one day be erected beautiful
home for orphans which would bear the
name of his beloved wife. But the char
table women of the city have built this
shelter, and with Gods blessing upon 1T 1t
viii endure forever"
The orphanage is now free of debt and
the collection yesterday is the nucleus of
an endowment fund when the trustees
are now seeking to raise for the mainten-
ance of the institution.
The conservation ceremony was made
impressive by the presence of four bish :
ops of the Episcopal church and a large
number of the clergy. Delegations arom
each parish in the city were also present
The services began at o'clock and lasted
over all hour. After the invocation biSh-
op Nichols spoke for few minutes and
was followed by Lord Bishop Perrin of
Victoria. who talked to the children
Bishop Leonard of Utah asked the bene-
diction, and the service closed with the
doxology by the assemblage. During the
conservation the children of the ORPHAN
age sang several hymns
Just before the audience dispersed Bish-
op Nichols, on behalf Of tEe lady man
ayers of the orphanage, presented beau
tiful silver cross to Sister Anna, the man
The clergy who participated in the ser
vice were: Bishop Nichols of California,
Bishop Leonard of Utah, Bishop More,
land of the Sacramento diocese. Lord
Bishop Parrin of British Columbia and
Revs. Drs. Foute. Spaulding, Mcclure,
Cooke, Shaw, Sanford, Kip, Church, Par
rott and Riley There are now 135 iris at
the orphanage.
Bishop Nichols last evening reviewed
the work of the Episcopalian convention
just closed in these words:
1.-THE convention was most satisfactory
to us all. Very little time was spent on
unimportant matters, and the real church
work was entered into with good spirit.
OF course. our convention was almost
wholly routine, but aside from the formal
proceedings there were many pleasant and
profitable incidents to relieve the monot-
ony. If there was any. a memorable event
indirectly connected with the convention
was the conservation of Bishop Moreland
THE most important specific work done
was the changing of San Joaquin County
from the San Francisco conVOcatiOn to the
convocation of San Joaquin. Reports of
missionaries throl ghout the State were
cheerful in tone. in spite of the narrow
conditions produced by the drought and
other misfortunes which afflicted the
good people of the interior. The future of
our church is brighter than ever. and the
clergy who attended the convention re-
turn TO their respective fields of labor
with renewed vigor and courage"
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