The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
.PUSS|H'S STRIFE SJ]BJECT
OF K MIDDAY PRAYER


,Russia's internal difficulties were
: not forgotten by the Protestant Epis-
: copal church yesterday, when at the
deliberations of the fifty-ffth conven-
ton at Grace Church Bishop Nichols
onered up prayer at the midday de-
vot1onal exercise asking that in the
land where so much trouble exists
peace might be speedily restored.
1t was day of hard work and many
accomplishments and foremost in the
rank of important achievements was
the adoption of a canon which has
: made the House of Churchwomen" a
fact.
The canon passed with one or two
minor amendments and without dis
sent or argument. The adoption of
the canon places the women of the
church in a position where their in
defatigable labors will be more spromi-
nently brought before the church
body. They will have power, subject
az all times to the constitution and
'canons of the diocese, to legislate for
the conduct of woman's work in the
church and TO act in an advisory ca
. paclty upon such matters as the con-
Venuon may from time to time SUBJ
init for an opinion.
The decision will be received with
the utmost interest throughout the
United States, Canada and England.
Another matter of Importance con-
Sldered was the church journal, the
Pacific Churchman, about which the
Rev. Mardon D. Wilson gave a glow
Ing account. The paper is on sure
ground. said DR.. Wilson, it is out of
dept and the prospect is that it will
embrace and represent the whole of
the Pacific Coast, thus making it an
: onlcial organ in wide sense.
AN EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE.
The report of the committee on
Episcopal residence gave the Rev. Mr..
Gallwey the opportunity to speak on
the subject as one of the committee
men. Never had he received a re-
fusal when he had placed the matter
or finance before the men of the do
cese. but all were eager to contribute
: freely toward the building. Indeed, he
said, all those he had approached ex-
pressed surprise that the residence had
not become an accomplished fact long
ago.
Mr.. Gallwey desired it to go on rec
ord that in every instance the commit
tee had been most cordially welcomed
and the response had been equally cor
dial.
DR.. Clampett congratulated Mr.. Call
evinced in the matter and by unani-
nous vote both he and Mr. Gallwey
We're placed on the general committee
on the residence.
Chancellor A. n. Drown informed
Bishop Nichols that proper steps are
being taken to observe the fifteenth an
niVerSary of the Bishops episcopate.
In reply Bishop Nichols feelingly
thanked the chancellor and the conven-
tion and expressed his desire that If
there should be a recognition of the
anniversary that it might not be a for
NAL observance.
committee composed of the follow
ing was appointed to arrange for the
. observance of the fifteenth anniversary
of the Bishops episcopate: Archdea-
con Emery, the Rev. D. 0. Kelley, the
Rev. DR.. Bakewell, Chancellor Drown,
w. H. Crocker and Robert Bruce.
In connection with the cathedral
lands in Washington it was resolved
that the convention advocates the pas
sage of bill now pending in Congress
for the extension and improving of
Massachusetts and Boundary avenues,
Northwest, in Washington, D. c.
CHURCH'S FINANCES.
The principle Of apportionment was
introduced by w. A. NJ. Van Bokkelen,
treasurer of the diocese and the mis-
sionary meeting was one of the most
interesting KIND. Reports showed that
everywhere III the diocese the labor
. expended in the cause Of church ex-
tension was meeting with strong re-
suits.
Van Bokkelen reported as follows:
The diocesan corporation having charge Of
several OF the invested permanent funds
of the diocese concluded to unite them for in
vestment purposes. In this way each fund
has an interest in greater variety Of secu-
rifles. The investment of the fund is in
charge OF three gentlemen in close touch with
large financial transactions. 1t requires the
unanimous approval of the three to make or
change any of the investments and then only
in giltedge securities.
In the management the rule has been to
build up reserve fund to provide for liQuida-
tion of the premium paid in purchasing Of
securities and to provide against any danger
of unexpected calamity to any security held.
from year to year, having nearly doubled
in the last six years. This, Independent of
large gifts to institutions, which do not report
to the convention, but which church in
stitutions and indirectly under control Of
ecclesiastical authorities.
The diocese and all its funds never
in such a sound and satisfactory condition as
to-day.
The Rev. Mr.. Gardner, chaplain of
Stanford University, read a report of
the state of the church, and the Rev.
Mr.. Parsons. rector of ST. Marks
Church, Berkeley, read the report of
the Sunday School Commission. Mr..
Gardner presented a petition from
Divorce Reform League, washington,
d. c., asking the convention to unite
in petition to Congress, that statis-