The San Francisco call., 1901-10-02
EPISCOPAL PRELATES ASSEMBLE
TO-DAY IN TRIENNIAL CONVENTION

NNSNs NlllOI -Uilldln the lllOCS. anu lliS
progress that has been made among these
church.
The chairman of the missionary exhibit
is Mrs Sydney NJ. Van Wyck. The chair
man of the heads of courts is Mrs l.. +.
SGomIstock GoIfs the secretary is Mrs n l.
Morrow
The exhibits will be classified under
distinct heads. That of China will be in
charge of Mrs John F: Swift. Mexico
ca by Miss Alice Brown. North American
Indians by Mrs. Thurlow McMullin, Phil
| ippines and West Indies by Mrs. frances
THOMPSON. % 'j japan pa Ai5 by Miss M Philp is Caduc.
Alaska by Miss Sally Maynard and col
ored from the South by Mrs j. Goddard
| Clark
The missionary loan committee consists
/ Of Mrs. Daniel Mcleod. Mrs. George E.
Wellington. Mrs. Robert Waller and Mrs.
f. G. Sanborn. The press agents are
Mrs. w, G Morrow and Miss Bertha
The work of preparing the booths is a
iaborlous one, but ii is making rapid pro-
gresS. The exhibit will open Monday next
and continue during the convention.
Creation of New Diocese.
The utmost interest in the proceedings
OF the general convention centers in the
subject of the creation of new dioceses
and divisions of the old The church is
growing by leaps and bounds and more
and more the limit of endurance of the
Bishops is reached. The only relief that
is regarded as practicable is by the null
tiplieation Of eioceses; Coadjutor Bish-
ops. except in cases where the Bishop is
disab bled on account OF age or physical
inflrmity, are not regarded as a desirable
alternative. The danger of a conflict of
authority is ever present The remedy
seems to be in the creation of new dio-
ceses. Massa chusetts will be one of the
dioceses that will be cut in half and the
new diocese of Western Massachusetts
will come into being well equipped in
every respect. The churchmen of Boston
have raised $50 900 as an endowment of
the new diocese, which will embrace the
larger portions of the territory of the old
Bay State, but not numerically in the
number of communicates or clergy. West
ern Massachusetts being an independent
jurisdiction will elect its own Bishop as
soon as the consent of the church to the
measure is gained.
The diocese of Olympia. embracing the
cities of Seattle and Tacoma, including
the prosperous region of Western Wash
lngton and Puget Sound, has sent a strong
delegation to secure an independent or
ganlzation. 1t is promised to raise 100000
IN SIX years as cn endowment. The Bish-
ops are 10th to accept promises to pay
IL Olympia churchmen had raised $50 900
IN cash the consent of the church to its
independent organization would have been
assured Olympia must consent to remain
missionary jurisdiction for the present.
The utmost consideration will be given
TO the subject of provisional Bishops for
the Philippines. Porto Rico and Cuba If
the church is to find a place for itself in
the new possessions Bishop for each is
an absolute necessity. The question will
be quickly decided in the affirmative If
the means of support can be assured
The care of the church in Hawaii can
nation of Bishop Willis He cannot an otS'5 be
superseded. If the present Bishop will
step down and out the American church
will soon settle the question.
The convention therefore has the ap-
pointment OF several new Bishops on it's
hands: North Dakota, to succeed Bishop
Edsall, transferred to Minnesota; Olym-
pa, as successor to Bishop Parker; Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines, besides
Hawaii
Whether or not Bishop Rowe will con-
tinue in Alaska depends upon his support.
ops salary for the first three years. yea If
he continues this benefaction the church
in Alaska will retain its present hard
worked and devoted head. Upon whom
the choice for Bishops will be placed agi-
tates many of the younger element of the
clergy.
Programme for To-Day.
The opening service of the General Con-
at Trinity Church. Bush and Cough
streets. The service will be participated
in by all the Bishops and the clerical and
lay delegates TO the convention. 1t will
the sermon Will be preached by the Right
Rev. the Bishop of Oregon, B. Wistar
Morris.
At this afternoon the House of Bish-
ops and the House of Delegates will con-
Vene and organize for business The
Bishops will meet in executive session.
while the House Of Deputies will be called
to order by the Rev. Charles Hutchings,
secretary Of the house. After the roll has
been called and the credentials of the
delegates have been presented the house
will proceed TO elect a chairman In the
absence Of the Rev. Morgan Dix of New
York city, who is unable to be present,
there will be many candidates for the
honor of presiding over the deliberations
of the house.