The San Francisco call., 1909-01-25
READY FOR RALLY
OF EPISCOPALIAN
CIergymen, Lay Delegates and
Churchwomen Will Attend
Convention
Interesting Program for Meeting
Which Will Be Opened
Tomorrow

Episcopal clergymen from every
parish in the diocese will attend the
ffty-ninth convention, which COM
mences in this city tomorrow Church
women and lay delegates from all over
the diocese will be present at the vari-
Gus meetings of committees, and lee
lures of general interest to churchmen
will be given during the convention,
which viii be the largest ever held.
The presidents of convocation, the So
cial service and other committee re-
ports and the work of the Sunday
school commission will be read Dis
cussions will follow, and the plans for
the coming year outlined.
The ehoirs in the churches of the
city will join in choral services, and
there will be many features during the
convention that will be Of great in
terest to the clergy of the diocese. One
of these will be the address of Rev
Elwood Worcester, d. D., who will
speak on the Emmanuel movement of
Which he is the founder. This will be
general meeting, and will be held at
Dreamland pavilion.
The convention will open Tuesday
morning and the program for that and
the subsequent days will be as follows
10:30-0pening Of convention The celebration
or the holy communion. Celebrant, the bishop
OF the diocese; preacher Rev. Arthur Selden
lazy u u H., general SecfetaFy OF the board of
missions. The clergy win please bring their
yestments (white stoles) and gather in the guild
rooms of Trinity church at 10 m. Following
thlS service the convention and house Of church
women will organize for business
p- m.-Dreamland pavilion. Steiner and Post
streets. General meeting. with service rendered
Dy union OF some of the choirS of San Fran
cisco, with clergy, vested in procession The
KeV. Elwood Worcester ID. D., will present the
Emmanuel movement
Wednesday, January 27-Business OF conven-
ton and house of churchwomen. 1t is probable
that special stress will be laid on the missionary
work, on the report of the social service COM
mttee, and on the report of the Sunday school
commission. $50 D. M, Seminar dinner at
Hotel Normandie, Cough and Sutter streets
$50 to 1890 D. M. the bishop and Mrs Nichols
Will give a reception at their residence. 2513
Webster street. to the convention and to the
visitors Owing TO the fact that this reception
is given in a residence, and not in a hotel
as in so many previous years. the invitations
are extended to members of convention mem
bers of the house of churchwomen any member
Of their families. and those residents of San
Francisco and vicinity who are entertaining
delegates TO either house.
Thursday, January 2S-Busness of convention
and house of chuTchwomen. 2:30 D. M officers,
conference. Officers of parish branches of the
Woman's auxiliary are asked to meet diocesan
officers for the semiannual conference s ~ m
united meeting Of Brotherhood of St Andrew
and the Daughters of the King. The speakers
Mt this meeting will be DR.. Lloyd and Arch
beacon Emery.
Friday. January 29-Woman's auxiliary dav
10:30 a. m, holy communion. the bishop beino
celebrant. Luncheon will be served TO ALI viS
itors in the guild room of Trinity church
2 p. m. semiannual meeting, the bishop nre
siding. Addresses may be expected nv fI,a
bishop Of California. Rev. DR.. Lloyd Deaconess
Drant and Miss Caroline L. Fielder