The San Francisco call., 1910-01-21
CONVENTION WILL
CONSIDER DIVISION
Episcopal Clergy and Laity to
Settle Question OF Parti=
tioning Diocese
Committee Urges Creation of
Missionary District Includ=
ing Fourteen Counties

The matter of dividing the Episcopal
diocese of California. to form the dio-
cese of San Francisco and the mission
airy district of the San Joaquin, will be
considered by the annual convention of
the Episcopal clergy and laity, which
viii be held next week in this city. Ar
vance sheets of the report of the com
mittee on the proposed division nave
been sent to the delegates.
The diocese of California at the
present time consists of "a counties
and extends from Marin and Alpine on
the north to Kern and Inyo on the
south and from the sea to the state
line in width. The missionary district
If formed will contain the IA counties
of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Alpine, stan
islaus, Tuolumne. Merced, Mariposa,
Fresno, MADEIRA, Kings, Tulare, Kern,
Mono and Inyo. The change Is pro-
posed because of the need for more ex-
tensive church promotion in the sparse
ly settled district. The missionary dis
trict will be made lf-supporting, but
will receive the salary of its bishop
from the general church. AS Saera-
mento, which is now a missionary dis
trict has secured an endowment sum
cient to assume diocesan status IL VIII
be represented to the house or bisnops
that the sum devoted to the salary or
the bishop of Sacramento may be trans
ferred to a new district without in
convenience.
The committee, which consists of
Bishop Nichols, Rev. Clifton Macon,
Rev. Harvey S. Hanson, Rev. n. b. w.
Gallwey. William III. Crocker, l.. l..
Cory, f. d. Cosper, Warren r. Porter
and J. p. Pryor. representing all parts
of the diocese of California, has pre-
pared an exhaustive report, setting
forth a careful consideration of the
question and advocating the division.
The question will be one of the inn
portant matters for discussion at the
convention, which is the sixtieth of this
diocese and which viii be held in the
new st. Johns church at Fifteenth
street and Julian avenue.
The program is as follows:
Monday, January 24-2:30 p. M. laying OF
cornerstone OF Grace cathedral, California and
~ Addresses are expected from the bishop of Los
Angeles. the bishop of Sacramento and the COVER
nor of California.
ESQ D. m-seminar dinner at Hotel Manx,
Powell street near O'Farrell.
Tuesday, Feast of Conversion of St. Paul, jan
uary 25-t0:30 a. M, opening of convention
The celebration of the holy communion Cele7
brant. the bishop.
Pursuant 10 the resolution of convention Of
1909 the bishop will read his annual address at
The clergy will all please bring their vest
ments (white stoles) and gather in the parish
house of St. Johns church at 10 a. M.
:. Following this service the convention and House
of Churchwomen will organize for business.
s D. m-Missionary mass meeting in st. John S
church, when addresses may be expected from
visiting bishops.
tion and House of Churehwomen. Probable special
features in convention unless made order OF the
day by convention for another hour will be the
missionary work the division of the diocese and
proportionate representation
$50 to 1890 p. m.--The bishop and Mrs
Nichols will give reception at their residence
2515 Webster street. to the convention and TO
our distinguished visitors Owing to the faet
that this reception is given in residence and
not In hotel. in so many previous years, the
Invitations are extended to members OF con-
vention members of the House of Churchwomen
and of the Woman's auxiliary, any members OF
their families. those residents of San Francisco
and vicinity who entertaining delegates to
either house and the heads of church institutions
in San Francisco.
THURSDAY. January 27-Busness of convention
and House of Churchwomen
2:3o D. u1.-Conference of officers of Woman's
auxiliary. Officers of parish branches are asked
10 meet diocesan officers for the semiannual
o. m.LUnited meeting of Brotherhood of st.
Andrew and Daughters Of the King. Interesting
Friday, January 2s-woman's auxiliary day.
1920 a. m.-Holy communion. Celebrant, the
bishop of California. Preacher, the bishop of
Nevada.
Of Nevada and Rev John w Nichols.
Luncheon Will be served to all visitors at St
Johns parish house.
2:30 D. m.-Semiannual meeting. the bishop
presiding Addresses may be expected by Rev.
John Williams Nichols, our own missionary; Rev.
Louis Childs Sanford, secretary of the eighth
on 1.-THE Mission Study Classes; Deaconess
Hodskin on 1.-The New Deaconess Training
School in Berkeley Deaconess Dorsey,
Work Among Indians; and others.