The morning call., 1891-09-20

RIGHT REV. WILLIAM FORD NICHOLS DID,,
Assistant Bishop of California. was born in
Lloyd. n. Y, on June 9, 1849 He prepared
for college at the Poughkeepsie Collegiate
School, and graduated at Trinity College,
Hartford, in 1870, and at the Berkeley Di-
vinty School in 1873 Ordered to the
deaconate in 1873 and to the priesthood in
1874. both by Bishop Williams of Connect-
cut: private secretary to Bishop Williams,
1916; assistant at Holy Trinity Church,
Middletown, Conn.,, 1S73-75; rector of st.
james Church, West Hartford, Conn, and
of Grace Church, Newington. Conn.,, 1S75-77; ;
rector of Christ Church, Hartford Conn,
1S77-S7; became rector of St. James
Church, Philadelphia, in June. 1887, sue
ceedng the Rev. Dr. Morton, who had sue
ceeded Bishop White in the rectorship. He
was q member of the Standing Committee
of the Diocese of Connecticut, 1SS2-S7, and
member of the delegation from the same
diocese to accompany Bishop Williams
to the Seabury Centenary at Aber
deem in 1884. He was Professor of Ec-
clesiastical History in the Berkeley
Divinity School 1Ss5-S7. In 1886 he was
Assistant Secretary of the House of
Bishops, and in 1855 was elected a member
OF the Board of Managers of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society. He sat as
a delegate from the Diocese Of Pennsylvania
in the House Of Deputies In the General
Convention of 1889. Was elected Assistant
Bishop of Ohio i'll 1888, but declined Re
ceived TIE degree Of d. d. from Trinity Col
lese in 1885, Writings are: Historical
sketches, sermons, contributions to perlodi-
Gals, ETC. Consecratei Assistant Bishop OF
California in St. James Church, Philadel-
phia. June q, 1890 Nativity ST. John the
BsptlsD, by Bishops Williams of Connect-
cut, Quintard of Tennessee, Nicely OF Maine,
Littleiohn of Long Island, Whitaker of
Pennsylvania, Niles of New hampshire, Scar
borough of New Jersey, WHITEHEAD OF Pitts
hurg Potter of New York and Adams OF
EastOn.
Since the reverend gentleman's arrival in
California he has added much to his al
ready magnificent record as worker. His
labors and episcopal duties have carried
him into widely separated parts OF the
State, and wherever he has gone the people
have awakened to fresh enthusiasm and re-
newed energy. He inspires all who come in
contact with his magnetic presence with a
desire to press forward, to do all that Is
possible for the cause. He is an untlrlng
worker, as his journal, published in the
church paper. the Pacific Churchman. will
show. AS social factor Bishop Nichols is
perfectly charming; he is atfabe in man
ner and courteous IN conversation HIS
sermons are marked by great depth OF
thought, earneStheS5 OF purpose anu Dy
sound practical sense. An announcement
that he is to preach will fill to its utmost
capacity any church at which he Is to OIL
ciaie. His Lehtcn services held in Grace
Church during the last peuitential season
were noticeable for the large and Interested
attendance which they called forth.
As may be readily supposed his former
church in PHILADELPHIA still feel that they
sustained great loss when their beloved
rector decided to accept the call from the
convention met to elrct Bishop, SO urgently
pressed upon him by the convincing areu-
ments of the Rev. r. c. Foute. His first
sermon was preached in June, 1880, on the
occasion of his first confirmation service In
Grace Church of this city.
The Bishop is young man, full OF life,
energy and hope. He is the father OF sew
eral Interesting children, and his wife is
charming lady, entirely in sympathy with
her husbands life work.