The San Francisco call., 1897-05-19
BISHOP NICHOLS Opening the Diocesan Convention

nAble nature of their position breathed in
every line of the Archbishors letter, and the
confidence with which they appeal to their
brother Bishops of the catholic church for a
just verdict are very impressive.
Another point, besides the validity OF our
orders on which we differ from the Lalin
church is the question of sanctity. The charge
OF unsanctiLy has been put up against In
the Roman Catholic church the best express
sion of sanctity is supposed to lie in asceti-
cism. 1t divides Christians into two classes
those fitted to reap and plOw and bear chill
dren. These are not the higher class. No; the
highest are those set apart for asceticism,
foT Sanctlty IN the Roman conception is the
ame as asceticism.
Judged by this standard, you must acknowl-
edge that our own church fslls short. She is
not rich in aScetIc saints l do not believe
this sort OF seed is fit for AngIo-Saxon SOIL
The preacher continued by stating that
he could find no word in the Gospels from
first to last that commends asceticism.
He continu d:
WHAT, then, is the Anglo-saxon type of holi-
ness? Our conception of Christianity is the
natural life, sweetened and sanctifed bv re-
ligion, and in that is found small room for the
emotionalism OF the Latin, or the senti-
ssnctity is that which live in the world
and keep the heart pure as temple OF God.
That kind of saint can bear pain manfully
when it comes, but he never manufactures it.
Thank God that kind of saint is too common
10 need boasting about
At the conclusion of the mornin
prayer and sermon holy communion was
celebrated, the Right Rev. Bishop Nichols
being the celebrant.
In accordance with an amendment in
the constitution made last year, the busi-
ness sessions of the convention will take
place in a secular building. The opening
business session was called to order yes
terday afternoon by Bishop Nichols in
the association auditorium. Most of the
time was occupied with the presentation
- r1Nrv1 I'D
of committees. Rev. NJ. E. Wilson, tenn
porarily detained at home by illness, was
reelected secretary of the diocese.
Rev. Hobart Chetwood was elected sec
retary pro tenn. and George II. Hook as
sistant secretary.
Grace Mission, Baden, was admitted
into union with the convention. DR.. W.
P. Williams and Clifton Macon were re-
commended for ordination. The financial
matters of the diocese are split up into a
mum Der CT different funds. and the printed
report of the treasurer, William A. M. Van
Bokkelen, showed a surplus in every fund
except the one for the support OF home
mission churches, which is 5000 short this
year.
The following lavmen were appointed a
committee to advance the system of
systematic giving now in use IN several
parishes: A. L. Drown, DR.. FL. G. Davis.
William A. M. Van Bokkelen, Colonel
Middleton and William Doxey.
The committees appointed were:
On credentials-Rev. Hobart Chetwood
George H Hook, Thomas A. Smith.
On incorporation-Rev. D. D. Kelly, T. F.
Welchker, e. p. Siikman.
On fnance-Ma jor w B. Hooper, L. NJ. Ring
walt, H. C. Davis. William A. NJ. Van Box
kelen.
On auditing-Mrs. A. q. Phelps, W. F.
Avery, z. II. Echhaum.
On canons-Rev R. C. Foute, Rev. Robert
Richie, Rev. G. E. Walk, A. N. Drown, William
A. N. Van Bokkelen, J. A. Wright.
On Chris tiah education-Rev. E. B. Spald-
ing, Rev A. l.. Brewer, Rev. E. B. Church, w
A. Merrill, II. r. Fairclough.
On church eharities-Rev E. ]. Lion, Rev. F.
J. Maynard, C. d. Haven, 6. Hubbard, Horace
Gushee.
On state of the church-Rev. J. B. Wake
held, D.. Ernest Hartmann, J. j. Valentine.
:. On unfinished business - Rev. John A.
Emery, Vincent Neale, William Rigby
Rev. DR.. Brewer spoke for the directors
OF the Armitage Orphanage, making an
appeal for the Armitage Home in this
About third of the clergy and lay
delegates answered the roIlcall, but a