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the rest Of the party, were driven uptown
10 the CROKER mansion on California
street Bishop Potter will be the guest of
friends will occupy the Crocker mansion
The millionaire declined positively to be
interviewed by press representatives yes
leroaA, stating that he was In san Fran
cisco simply in his capacity a lay dele
gate TO the Episcopal Convention.
Delegates Arrive by Hundreds.
The special and regular trains that ar
rived yesterday brought TO the city about
600 persons who viii attend the conven-
ton OF this number not more than 500
are delegates, the rest being friends or
delegates and others who are interested
~ the proceedings Of the Episcopal
The New England delegations arrived
early yesterday morning in a special train
OF six cars. The delegations consisted or
20 people and included Bishop Brewster
- Hartford, conn; Bishop Lawrence of
Aassa chusetts- Bishop McNicar of Rhode
island ana the Rev. Charles Hutchings,
secretary Of the House of Bishops. The
delegations came via the Canadian Pacific
A second special arrived from Pennsyl-
Naula at a. m yesterday, bringing about
sfV OeleSateS and their friends. The special
was made up into two sections and pulled
lnto the depot al Oakland mole ahead OF
the Morgan special.
cIoNos OF clergy in the city and the
afternoon trains did the same. The over
tsnd trains due in the evening were some
nours late, but the belated travellers
were not put TO much Inconvenience
Apartments for them had been reserved
IN the hotels and they soon retired TO rest
70 prepare for the work Of the convention
that begins this morning.
A belated arrival last night was the
LORD Bishop Of Newcastle. England, who
attends the convention as the representa-
tive of the Church Of England.
The Lord Bishop proceeded at once to
the Scott residence al Laguna and Clay
Sfeets. where he will be the guest OF
Bishop Nichols Of California. who is also
entertaining the Lord Bishop of British
Many Bishops at Hotels.
The following named Bishops are quar-
tered at the Occidental Hotel:
Bishop Aswin OF Western Missouri. Bishop
tucky, Bishop Francis Of Indiana. Bishop
Srayau OF West Virginia Bishop Gallon of
Gibson Of Virginia. Bishop Johnson Of Los
SHES 5 IeT iShIP mshim so Of Toxic Bishop
West Virginia, Bishop Paret of Maryland.
Bishop Randolph Of Virginia, Bishop Rowe Of
Alaska. Bishop Satterlee Of Washington,
@5ishop Whitehead OF Pittsburg and Bishop
The Bishops who have registered at the
Palace Hotel are as follows:
Bishop Leonard Of Ohio Bishop Goldman of
Bishop Morrison OF Iowa, Bishop McVickar of
mont Bishop J. H. White Of Indiana and
Bishop Kinsolving Of Brazil
A High Church Champion.
Among the prominent speakers who Will
take part in the convention is Right Rev.
Isaac Lea Nicholson, Bishop of Milwau-
kee. who is another Of those prelates of
ms cnurch who SYmpathize with the rit-
,.l.i uailstic movement and was one of the
seven who participated in the noted Fond
Qu Lac conservation. He is a native of
45alumore and began life as a banker.
Entering Dartmouth, he became the cen
ter OF an association of students, among
whom We're Bishops Leonard and Talbot
and by whom he was influenced to take
Episcopal orders. He studied at the Vir-
Slnla theological Seminary and was
made priest in 1872 Subsequently called
TO the rectOrship Of old St. Marks Phila-
oeiphla, he developed into priest Of the
highest ability. Chosen to the diocese of
Wisconsin, he has extended the church
ana Its institutions to wide extent.
Thrice divided, at another convention an
additional diocese Will be created.
Bishop Nicholson is firm advocate of
the church as d vital living reality. He
viii follow in the footsteps of Bishops
Grafton and Seymour, the high church
champions.
Is an Advanced Churchman.
The great question Of rituaIisrn in the
church and the stand which may be taken
on The subject by the convention is alb
sOrblng the attention of the laity and
clergy throughout the country. One OF
the most famous advocates of advanced
chUrchmanslip is the Right Rev. George
Franklin Seymour, Bishop Of Springfield.
in the province Of Illinois.
BlshOp seymour by birth is q New
b, orkeEf IL and ti,iig noted ted graduate Of Colum
General Theological Seminary and was
ordained priest in 1855. a scholar by at
tatnment. he is a natural educator He
was the nrst warden of St. Stephens Col
lege, training school for candidates for
the ministry. At one time he was rector
of St. Johns Church. Brooklyn. but re-
signed to become professor of ecclesiasti-
cal history in the General Theological
Seminary. He was once called to Grace
Church in this city, but declined. HIS
high church views cost him the election
70 the episcopate Of Missouri by a vote of
He was elected Bishop Of illinois, but
The house Of deputies refused to confirm.
In ls77 he was unanimously elected Bish-
op Of Springfield after a famous contro-
Tersy but declined. Again he was chosen
and accepted. He was consecrated in
Trinity Church, New York. to the sorrow
Of the low church element. who were
roman night away In this they were
disappointed. DR.. Seymour is a great
preacher and an aggressive controversial
st he IS sure 70 be a most interesting
his administration has been wise and sue
CessfUl.
To Exhibit Mission Work.
An exhibit Of the work Of the wards of
the missions IN distant lands and Indian
reservations is in preparation at 1909 SUIT
Ter street. It IS to consist Of needle
work. lace work. articles of apparel Gu
r1os. objects Of art and utility and num-
berless other things. The purpose of the
exhibit is to demonstrate the capacity of
the workers in the civilized arts and their
progress when patiently instructed.
IT VIII surprise any one to note the deli
cacy Of the designs and the perfection of
the samples Of lace work and know that
me WOrk vas executed by sQuaws and
lhQlan girls not many years rescued from
deDaslng saVagery. Indian schools are
MAINTAINED in all the diOceses East and