The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
PASTORS WILL ASK
ND FROM EAST.
Bishop Nichols Appoints
Clergymen to Collect
Funds for Rebuilding
SUCCESS is ASSURED

5ishop Nichols returned to the city a
few days ago from New York, where
ne had been in consultation with the
bishops and prominent laymea OF the
Episcopal church in reference to the
enorts of Eastern churchmcn to raise
enough funds to rebuild the ,hurches,
orphanages and ether Institutions and
TO place the diocese OF California --ust
where 1t stood before the calamity of
last April. Rev. Messrs. Parsons. Gall
wey and Lathrop, rectors, respectively.
of St Marks, Berkeley; St Matthew S.
San Mateo, and Church of the Advea.,
San Francisco, were appointed com
Hittee of clergymen to canvass the
East and raise the la ge amount nee
essary. In response TO n reuuess for
information. Bishop Nichols has rrport-
ed to the General Board OF Missions
that between $500, Qeo and sS90,Op0 will
be needed. exclusive of insurance. and
the committee of clergymen referred to
will undertake an active campaign in
hopes OF raising the large sum required
From late reports Messrs. Parsons.
Gallwey and Lathrop are encoura ged
TO believe their mission East w II be
successful. A good start has been made
and thorough canvass of Eastern do
ceses after the summer season IS pass
ed will, 1t is hoped. bring the amount
needed.
Father Lathrop of the Church of the
Advent has recently visited his flock
and during q brief stay arranged for
carrying on services until his return
next winter, 'fae congregation is en-
joying the hospitalities of St. Stephens
Church and will remain there untu the
return of the rector Bishop Nichols
met the clergymen in the East and
their report to him was full of encour-
agement.
California is growing strong as
center of church influence and Eastern
churchmen declare that what has been
gained shall not be lost Every one
whom the committee has met has been
most cordial
The insurance on the Church of the
Advent will about liquidate the debt of
the parish. The valuable lot is about
all that remains, though the devoted
congregation still hangs together,
awaiting the rector's return. when a
new church will be undertaken.
Grace Church. under the lead of. it's
rector, Daniel j. Evans. has about con-
cluded TO erect temporary structure
on the site of the old. using the sane
tuary and transept for this purpose.
wall will shat out the present nave
and the third" new Grace will lack
somewhat of the beauty of the second,
but will rise again as the cathedral
church OF the diocese in the not too dis
ldul lQtQIS. w lllS IN New L OIk piSi-
op Nichols met with the Eastern con-
tingent Of the Crocker family and set
tied the status of the princely gift of
the old Crocker lot on the summit of
Mob HiH for cathedral site. The own
ership of a fractional part of the site
by infant heirs will cause some delay
in the final transfer; but to all intents
and purposes the new site of Grace Ca
thedral belongs to the church
st. Peters Church. Rev. w. M
Baurs rector, has determined to build
a temporary church on the new lot pur-
chased before the fire over toward Fort
Mason. The congregation is much scat
tered. but nearly all expect to return
to their desolated home sites occupied
before the fire.
St. Johns Church, Fourteenth street
and Julian avenue, Rev. L. c. Sanford
rector. is occupying the temporary
church erected few weeks after the
fire. The insurance Will just about
clear off the incumbrance on the old.
handsome edifice and will leave the lot
nearly out of debt The congregation
of st. Johns is found to be less scat
tered than most of the other Episcopal
parishes, and many of the families re-
tained their homes at least. The new
church is already overtaxed but hopes
are entertained for a better state of
affairs.
81 1uhS 4NSN. D. NJ.
Weeden rector. has found a temporary
resting place in Calvary Church and is
holding its regular services, with
boy choir as of old, under the roof of
its Calvinistic neighbor. No congrega-
tion suffered more loss proportionately
than st. Luke's, but the determination
to again place the parish in its old po-
sition of strength and influence is gen
eral, and under the wise direction of its
devoted rector new St. Luke's is bound
to be as great a power for good as it
ever was.
st. Marks Church, Berkeley. and st.
Matthew's Church, San Mateo, are will
ing to stand the temporary loss of their
clergymen for the good of the whole
diocese. Both parishes are in a pros
porous condition as regards numbers,
but the beautiful ST. Matthews of San
Mateo is still ruin.
Repairs to Trinity Church. Rev. DIR.
Clampett rector, have been concluded
and the scars OF the earthquake oblit-
Grated. The rector has returned after.
an absence of several weeks and the
congregation will worship In its old
edifice today.