The San Francisco call., 1907-01-23
HolyCommunion Is
Partaken Of by
Delegates

with the services Of holy communion
the fifty-ffth convention Of the Epis-
copal Diocese of California opened yes
terday morning at Trinity Church
Cough and Bush streets The sessions
viii occupy three days
Bishop William +. Nichols preached a
strong sermon at the service and in the
afternoon presided al the convention.
The House Of ChurchwOmen is meeting
concurrently with the diocese at Trim
itv Church.
The business session Of yesterday
was devoted TO the appointment OF COM
mittees and the nomination Of candi-
dates for Diocesan committees the con-
sideration Of the waiving by Bishop
Nichols OF that portion Of his salary,
amounting to $1,000. due from the san
Francisco parishes that lost so heavily
in the April condensation, and the
question OF Withholding from parishes
permission TO change the location Of
churches unless they first apply to the
Bishop and standing committee and Sc
cure their consent. Resolutions We're
adopted expressing the sorrow Of the
Episcopalians over the death OF Arch
bishop Montgomery Of the Roman
Catholic church.
CLERGY IN ROBES
Devotional services were held in
Trinity Church, Of which Rev. Dr. +. W
Clampett is pastor. at 1880 a. m. All
the parishes in Central California were
represented at the services by the rec
tors. In their white robes. preceded by
a surpliced choir, the ministers marched
through the street from the side to the
4 front door of the gray stone edifice.
Bishop Nichols followed the chanting
choristers and clergy, wearing the rich
purple that marked his high Office
- fort = h1N fIlaH
with worshipers when the clergy en-
tered and took their places within the
chancel. Many visiting delegates from
the interior were present Practically
all the persons in the church partook
OF the communion, which was offered
by Bishop Nichols.
SOUNDS CALL TO DUTY
II was the intention Of Bishop Mich
OILS TO have the opening sermon of the
convention preached by Rev. James +.
Freeman of st. Stephens, Yonkers, n.
Y. but the delays Of transcontinental
travel prevented the clergyman from
reaching this city on time. Bishop
Nichols message was a call to the
church to respond to its duties He
took HIS text from the First Epistle 10
the Corinthians, Xih:20 They are
many members, but one body"
From many places we have gath
cred as one body" said the prelate
To-day we do not zneel at 100 differ
ent affairs: we meet at one convention,
and we bring with us the aspirations
Of many parishes. We are here in a
great corporate sacrifcisl act. There
is such a thing as the conscience OF
a body as well as there is the con-
science Of the individual. There should
be a conscience Of the diocese and it
should express itself in some great
spiritual corporate act
There Is a force Of the diocesan
conscience, but why does ii not tell
more in the fight being waged on vice.
on the sin Of intemperance, on graftf
There is such thing as a diocesan
confession OF faults. Pray that the
great Head Of the Church will look
down upon the diocese and that the
diocese will secure remission for its
sins. Bring the diocese before the
throne OF God and he will apply the
blood OF Jesus TO our puriication.
Since our last convention many OF
our people have learned that they
may be thankful in adversity. They
have gotten down to fundamentals;
they have fathomed the secrets OF life
and have learned the value Of prayer
and know that the font OF JOY lies
in the Holy Ghost; they have learned
with the sobermindedness that comes
with a poise Of the spirit in God-that
is the base Of cheerfulness."
CONVENTION ORGANIZES
At the conclusion OF the services the
convention organized in the church,
Bishop Nichols garbed in a purple
cassock. presiding. Rev. M. d. Will
son, secretary Of the diocese. was sec
retary. and George II. Hooke and Rev
Clifton Macon OF Oakland were sp-
pointed assistant secretaries. After
calling the roll adjournment was taken
till 3 o'clock.
When the convention met in the
afternoon the following nominations
were made. subject 10 the election
which is 10 be held this afternoon:
Registrar-Rev. william A. Brewer
Standing committee. Clerical-Dr. F. W
Clampett, Dr. s. L. Parsons Rev. John Bake
well. Rev. y. III. Weecen. Rev. L. c. Sanford
Rev. G. n. Lathrop- Lay--A- H. Drown, G. n.
Haven William BabcOck, L. M. Ringwat.
Board Of Missions: Clericsl-Rev. Clifton Ma
con. Rev Ernest Bradley, Rev. f. r. Gee. Rev
u r. Tribett Rev. D. J. Evans. Lay--Robert
Bruce. George r. Butler, 9. III. Kellogg. VIII
liam Mentzer r. Avery.
Board OF directors Of the corporation Of the
diocese. Clericsl-Fepersble John A. Emery
Landers. Rev -. o. Kelley.
Deputies 10 the General Conference at James
town. va: Clericai-Rev. y. 3. ". GAllwey,
DR.. r. W Clsmpett. Rev. n. d. Wilson, Rev.
Clifton Macon, Rev. J. A. Emery, Rev. F. L.
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