The morning call., 1890-07-02
BISHOP NICHOLS.
He Arrives at His New Home
From Philadelphia.
Welcomed by Episcopal Laity-His First Ser
vices at Grace Church-His Life Llbors
and Reputation.

Rev. DR.. William T. Nichols of Phladel-
phia, recently chosen Assistant Bishop to
Bishop Kip of the San Francisco Episcopal
diocese, arrived in this city yesterday with
his wife and family of four children.
Bishop Nichols was met at Sacramento
by a Committee of Reception, as follows.
who had left this city Monday evening to
escort him to his new home:
| Rev. DR.. Foute, Rev. DIR. Gray, Rev DIR. Spald-
Ing, Rev. c. l.. Mlel. Rev j. +. Mynard and Rev.
pays ma ., Of e ana p aH aaa
OF the committee We're: Joseph q. Easiland,
Colonel Isaac Trumbo, A. H. Phelps Major Saw
OF this city; D.. r.. Risley OF Pasadena, repre-
sentative of the Southern cOnyocation. and j.
Van Bokkelen OF Oakland.
Rev. DR.. Foute introduced the Bishop to
the party, and while passing over the Sac
ramento Valley plains Mr.. Risley of Pasa-
dena. upon behalf of the laity, delivered an
address of welcome. Bishop Nichols made
an appropriate response and alluded to his
great pleasure in coming to California.
When the party went aboard the ferry-boat
Solano at Port Costa, where the San Fran
cisco diocese begins, they knelt in prayer.
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY.
The Bishop and family were driven to
their new home 2525 Pacific avenue, and
passed the afternoon resting after the long
Journey But tine cOadjutOr was presented
to Bishop Kip, with whom he held a long
conversation.
His first service will be held at $50
O'clock this morning in Grace Church, after
which formal reception will be given
him. Next Sunday morning he will officate
at the communion service III Grace Church
and administer confirmation to large
class at the same time. He will also con-
durt the usual Sabbath service at the City
and County Hospital, County Jail and
AlmshOuse, as DR.. Mills, the city mission
AIRY. is on trip through the East.
Tie coadjutUr will prove OF great assist
ance to Bishop Kip. who will virtually re-
tire from duty. He was elected February
9th last by the Episcopal Convention of the
diocese of California, held in Trinity
Church, over The following nominees:
Right Rev. W. Walker. ID, Missionary
Bishop of North Dakota; Rev. Thomas f.
Gai!or of Trinity Church, Chicago; Rev. j.
L. Parks of Middletown, Conn.,. Rev. Rus
bot of Idaho; Rev George Il. Vandewater
OF Harlem, n. Y; Rev. Samuel ID. Neon
nell of Philadelphia; Rev. R. Z. Dennison
of Philadelphia
HIS CAREER.
Bishop Nichols vas born about forty
Years ago near Poughkeepsie, n. Y, and
was reared and educated under the guild
ance Of Bishop Williams of Connecticut.
In appearance he is OF average height,
though Of slight build, and of aquick, nery-
Gus temperament His eyes are light blue,
bright and expressive, and his intellectual
face denotes an energetic and practical
mind. He has wide reputation as a church
organizer. He was educated in Trinity
College. Hartford, Conn. where he gradu-
ated Ill 1870 He was elected twice to the
Assistant BiShopric OF OHIO.
At one time he was deacon in the Trinity
Divinity School, and in 1873 was made
deacon of the Church of the holy Trinity
in Middletown, Conn. In 1874 he was Or
dained to the priesthood OF the Episcopal
Church, and for short time was in charge
OF a church in NewingtOn, Conn. Thence
lie went to Hartford where he was rector
Of Christ Church for ten years, as the sue
cessor Of Rev. MIR. Morton.
His wife is the daughter of Bishop
Quntard of Tennessee, and the Bishop
himself is a descendant of Sir Richard
Nichols, first English Governor of New
Y Ork.