The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
To- Be MADE
RULER IN A
GREAT Church.
Rector of St. Luke's
to Be a Bishop.
AN ECCLESIASTICAL PAGEANT
GREAT GATHERING OF PACIFIC
COAST PRELATES.
The First Conservation to the Epis-
copate Ever Held in the Far
West-Sacramento to
Have a Bishop.


The conservation of Rev W. H More
land, rector of ST. Luke's Church, to the
bishopric of the missionary diocese of
Sacramento is absorbing the attention of
Episcopalians of the State to the exclu
sion Of all other subjects of church inter-
est. It will be historical event, mas
much as it is the first conservation of a
Bishop on the Pacific Coast, and is re-
garded as an indication of the increasing
strength of the denomination. Wednes-
day, in the church calendar, is the feast
of the conversion of the Missionary Apos-
tie ST Paul, and on that account this an
niversary was designated for the great
occasion.
When Bishop Kip came to these shores.
half century ago, he was the sole repre-
sentative of the American episcopate
West of the Missouri River. Now on the
western slope Of the Rocky Mountains
there are no less than twelve Bishops and
many thousands Of adherents, comprising
the most wealthy and prosperous of the
community. In California alone there are
now three Bishops, with not distant
prospect of another and to fill the place
of the late eloquent DR.. Wingfield, a
Bishop is to be consecrated on Wednesday
next.
AT the late general convention of the
church the name Of the diocese of North
ern California was changed to that Of
Sacramento, following a custom of an
cient times of naming the see of Bishop
after the chief city. The conservation of
the rector of St. Luke's as Bishop OF an
important and growing missionary dis
trict will be attended by all the dignity
and 1mpressiYenesS that can be impaired
to a great ecclesiastical pageant.
1t is a matter of much regret that the
theater of the conservation is so made
quate. st. Luke's at the utmost can ac-
commodate not over 800 persons, besides
the 100 clergymen, Bishops and other par
Elephants in the ceremony. The vestry of
Trinity Church courteously rendered the
use of that splendid editice, but the offer
was declined, the people of st. Lukes
believing that the advancement of their
talented and beloved rector should take
place in their own church and nowhere
else.
There will be seven Bishops present,
mel the Lord Bishop of Columbia.
Angeles, Utah and Nevada, Arizona and
the. Bishop of California. The aged
Bishop of Oregon and the Bishop of
Alaska also were expected, but cannot
The Bishops of California, by appoint
ment of the presiding Bishop of the
Barker of Olympia, who has a wide rep
utaton for eloquence, will be the preach
,er The presenters will be the Bishops of
Los Angeles and Utah The new Bishop
of the Greek church has been invited to
grace the occasion and is expected to at
tend. The attending clergymen to the
Bishop-elect will be the Rev. q. j. Lion
assistant of St. Luke's. Representing the
Sacramento diocese there will be Revs. c.
L. Mel of SACRAMENTO and John Partridge
of Petaluma. Rev. R. C. Foute of Grace
Church will act as master of ceremonies.
The services of the day will begin with
an early celebration of the holy Euchar-
ist, which will be open to all without tick
cts, but. the great ceremony of the day
Will begin at IL o'clock For this service
only those fortunate enough to have tick
cts of invitation will be admitted. AT the
service the communion office only will be
said, those communicating who are ac-
tive participants in the ceremony.
The musical feature of the service will
be under the competent direction Of Mr.
Sabin, organist of the church. Owing to the
necessity of economiZing space, only about
twenty musicians will be in the choir.
No special efforts for an elaborate musical
service will be made. Tours in F will be
sung. and the hymns AGO. 5S6, 253 and 81
will be rendered congregationally during
the conservation. The anthem will be
sengers,' preceded by. the duet, Now
Are We Ambassadors
The demand for seats is so great that
If, the church was five times as large as
been seriously taxed The congrega ton
of st. Luke's nave been allotted only a
ent parishes of the city and vicinity are
only partially supplied. A large number
of the clergy and IaitH of the Sacramento
diocese desired to be. present, but only
limited number could be given tickets,
while the clergy and delegates to the
convention had also to be considered. One
hundred seats will be crowded into the
chancel space for the officiating clergy
and the choir.
The Bishops, clergy and choir will robe
at 1872 Van Ness avenue and are requested
to appear at this address not later than
1890 o'clock: Promptly at II o'clock the
procession, headed by the choristers, the
clergy and Bishops following will emerge
march in procession to the church. If the
weather is rainy a canopy will be stretch
ed over. the route. All the clergy will
complete list of the clergy who have sig
nified their intention of being present:
w. NJ. Bowen. San Francisco; w. A. NJ.
Breck San FFanescq l. BrsTsr
ward B. Church San Francisco; Henry B. Col
ller. Watsonville;. Henry e Cooke: San Fran
A. Easton, Berkeley; Archdeacon Emery. w.
Il. Fenton Smith. Haywards; R. c. Foute. San
Erancisq9 D. Charles Gardner PaIo Alto
.salla Charles Hitchcock. San Rafael; 6. NJ
Hoge. Monterey; H. Hewitt Mill Valley: G. II.
jerks, MERGED; d. Q. Kelly. San Francisco
w. J. Kip Jr.. San Francisco; T., J. Lacey.
Alameda; Marshall V. Law, Oakland: Hanil-
ton Lee, MARTINEZ; James o. Lincoln, San Ma
teo; C. S. Linsley. Sonora; e. j. Lion, San
Francisco William Lucas Fresno: Daniel G.
Macknnon, Stockton; David Mcclure, Oak
land; James S. MCGOWAN, Fresno Flats; Delos
L. Mansfield. San Jose; Edward Morgan,
Bakersfield; r. ]. Mynard. Oakland ]. Nicho-
las, Sonora; ]. Alexander O'Meara, Santa
Clara; Ed L. Parsons. Menlo Park; w NJ
Reilly, San Francisco r. Richie, Oakland
l.. G. Sanford. Salinas; z. sB. Spalding San
Francisco; William Stowe. Menle Park; George
r. Swan. Berkeley: William C. Shaw San
Francisco c. o. Tillottson Santa Cruz; Alfred
Todhunter. Redwood; ]. p Wakefield. San
Jose; George Wallace, San Mateo; Marsdon D.
Wilson, San Francisco; c.. L. Miel Sacra-
mento; John Partridge Petaluma and others
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