The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
Bishop Nichols in Opening ADD
dress Makes Plea for Em-
manuel Movement
Founder of New Doctrine OF
Healing Is Present at Open
ing of Meeting

three day program at Trinity
church. Bush and Cough streets.
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Bishop
7 William Ford Nichols spoke Of the EN-
manuel movement, which, he said, had
.. its basis in the church doctrine of in
carnation. and OF the work of the board
OF missions. which he suggested should
be known as the brotherhood board"
The convention was distinguished by
the presence Of the founder Of the
Emmanuel movement. DR.. Worcester.
who last night spoke before the con-
vention. and of DR.. Arthur Selden
Lloyd. general secretary of the mission
hoard. Or. Lloyd preached the sermon
at the opening service in the morning.
The convention. the largest in the
history OF the diocese. was opened by
communion service. the bishop being
ceIebrant. At 1890 o'clock the clergy
assembled in the vestry and marched in
procession TO the front of the church,
preceded by the surpliced choir. The
clergy in white surplices and stOles
were followed by Bishop Nichols and
Bishop MOreland in their hoods and
caps. The procession continued to the
chancel and the lay delegates and
other visitors filed the pews.
Luncheon in the guild rooms and or
gsnization by both the convention and
the house Of churchwomen followed the
service, at which the greatest portion
of those present received the sacra-
~ment
Rev Marion D. Wilson. the secretary
OF the diocese, was again unanimously
chosen for the coming year. and Rev.
Clifton Macon and George H Hooke
assistant secretaries and committee on
credentials. The reports of the various
committees We're heard, including the
standing committee Of the diocese,
which is the bishops council.
Bishop Nichols introduced Dr. Lloyd
10 the convention, and he made a brief
congratulatory address TO the clergy
of San Francisco, who had shown such
p brave spirit in building up the
parishes after the disaster Bishop
MOreland also made a brief address.
In the routine business which fol-
lowed these committees were appointed,
besides the regular committees on
finance, canons and Christian educa-
tion:
Auditing, Francis Avery. J. G. Clark. George
Church charities-Rev. J. W. Gresham, Rev
g. NJ. Cutting, John Landers, II. I. Scott, L. F.
Duncan.
state Of church-Rev David J. Evans, Rev E.
+. Gee, James BakeweQ Jr.
Delegates TO the eighth department
missionary convention were nominated
and election viii be held this morn
ing by ballot. -Four clergymen and
four laymen viii be elected. The fol-
lowing were nominated:
Clericsl-Rev n B. W Galwey, Ven John A.
Emery, Rev. H. S. Hanson, Rev. c. NJ Marrack,
Rev. Henry Phipps Ross, Rev. J. W. Gresham,
Lsymen-George c. Butler. f. C. Kains. r.
II. Braden- A n. Drown, c. II. krell X S.
Perry. ". A. Van Bokklen.
Additions were made in the standing
committees IN the following nomina-
tions: Rev. c. \. Lathrop, Rev. n. B.
w. Gallwey, Rev. J. W. Gresham, Philip
Lansdale and W. A NJ. Van Bokkelen.
The treasuer's report showed the fol-
lowing balances for the year:
Bishops salary and convention fund,
&9.06S.2e; church extension fund,
$6,029.95. The Offering received in the
year for the disabled clergy fund to-
tailed S12OS.Ss, and the widows and
asked the clergy to make an especial
appeal on behalf Of these funds, which
had made a small showing.
The endowment fund showed that
Sl9.1l9.42 was now in the hands Of the
investment committees, the sum OF
s275.32 having been collected by clergy
and churchwomen during the year.
The bishops report showed that he
had done during the year the follow
ing work: Confirmed, 772: baptized, Il;
received holy communion, SO; ordained
deacons, 2; ordained priests, 2; mar
riages, g; burials, 8; sermons, 81; ad-
dresses, 157; visitations. 81.
The social service committee will
meet at 1890 a. m. today instead OF
at 10 a. m. on Thursday. as at first
scheduled.
House of Churchwomen
The Episcopal house OF church
women met yesterday, in conjunction
with the annual convention of the do
cese of California, the members filling
the Sunday school room Of Trinity
church at the opening service at
p. m. conducted by Rev. z. L. Parsons
Of St. Marks church. Berkeley
Mrs. George Herbert Kellogg, presi-
dent Of the house, delivered the open
ing address, IN which she extended a
hearty greeting to the members and
gave q brief resume of the ACCOMPLISH
ments OF churchwOmen during the
past year.
The principal address Of the after
non was that made by Bishop William
Hall MOreland of Sacramento who
was introduced by the bishop of Cali
fOrnia in a brief speech. BishoK
Nichols said they had all heard OF
Moan, Dul ne bfOuRlI another who haf
escaped from the noods-the bishop OF
sacramento.
In reply. Bishop Moreland said thai
although the beautiful, fertile Sacra.
mento valley might be under water al
times. the city always got on-swim.
mingly. perhaps, but safely.
He then spoke briefly of his trip Il
the pan-Anglican congress and the
Lambert conference of bishops in Lon.
don last year.
Mrs. /. l. Gillogly. who was the
delegate from the house OF church
women TO the congress, read a paper
Of her experiences, and told of the so.
cial entertaining done for the dele.
gates.
Rev. Arthur Selden Lloyd, genera
secretary Of the board Of missions, wa.
a visitor during the afternoon, ant
made a brief address
Bishop Nichols said that he has
never expected to have the honor O.
showing the general secretary any
thing new in church work. but h.
could do so when he showed him hii
DIR. Veckf
DR. Veclyf has returned from Europ
and resumed practice at 361 Bush ST
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