THE BISHOP-ELECT OF NELSON.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1390, 16 March 1912, Page 9

THE BISHOP-ELECT OF NELSON.

CANON SADUER'S CAREER,

SCHOLASTIC, DIOCESAN, AND PARISH WORK. Tho Rev. William Charles Sndlier, Bishop-Elect of Nelson, is 15 years of age. Ho was born near Baudon, in County Cork, Ireland, on May 2!), ISG7, was baptised in Faulobbiis Church, and confirmed by Archbishop Trench in Dublin. Ho came to Australia, in 1652, and after a business lifo extending over four, or five years, he was accepted as a candidate for Holy Orders by Dr. Moorhouso, who was (hen Bishop of Melbourne. He entered Trinity College, Melbourne, in 1888, and was ordained in St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, on May 24, 1891, by Dr. Goe, who succeeded Dr. Moorhouso* as Bishop of Melbourne, this being the first ordination held in the new Cathedral. Hβ was in charge.of the district of Pyramid Hill, until April, 1892, when Arclideacon MacCullagh (now Dean) offered him a diocesan curacy in Bendigo. Ho remained in Bendigo from 18!) li till 1890, during which period most of his work consisted in superintending the Headers' or Catechisls districts, throughout that portion of , Victoria which now forms the Dioceses of Bendigo and AVnngnrattn. Some tirao previous to this Canon Sadlicr had resinned his studies in connection with tho university, which work had been interrupted in 1890 by an attack of typhoid fever. In 1894 ho took tho B.A. degree in the Melbourne University, with final honours in tho School of Logic and Mental and Moral Philosophy. Ho. also read law for a'year with Mr. J. T. Collins, who is now chief Law Draughtsman of the Government of Victoria, but ho found his other work, especially his many parochial duties, too pressing, and he decided not to pursue

this branch of etudy to a degree. In 18116 he took tho M.A. degree. For two years, from ISO 7 to 1809, Canon Sadlier was Principal of Perry Hall, a Theological College in tho Dioceso of Bendigo, but hud to give this work up on being appointed to Holy Trinity Church, East Melbourne. This is the parish church of Bishopscourt and tho Deanery. Two years later (in I'M) he had the honour of being elected by the Synod of tho Diocese of Melbourne to the position of Canon of St; Paul's Cathedral. 110 was then only 34 years of age, and was probably the youngest Canon in Australia. In addition to his many other duties of various kinds, Canon Sadlier in 1899 became associated with tho late Dean Vance as co-editor of "The Church of England Messenger," and is still connected with this publication. In 1901 he paid a visit to England, and on his return to Melbourno was appointed Vicar of Christ Church, St. Kilda. Canon Sadlier is a member of . the Council of the Diocese of Melbourne, a body whose duty it is to adviso tho Archbishop on all Temporal matters connected with tho Church, and is a member of the Cathedral Chapter. Ho was appointed to this latter position in 1901, and is now the senior canon on active service. Ho is also a member of the Bishopric Election Board. His high scholastic attainments have been put to good use in many ways in the servico of the Church. He is examining chaplain to the Bishops of Beudigo and (jippslaud; examiner in Hebrew in Trinity College, Melbourno; in Patristics (honours) in the- Melbourno College of Divinity, and in the Australian College of Theology in tho Old Testament (for the Theological School), and the Septuagint; and in 1910 the Bisiiops in Uenerul Synod elected him a Fellow of the College. Ho was lecturer on the Old and New Testaments in St. John's College, Melbourne, from 1907 to 1910, and has been actingprincipal of Ridley College, Melbourne, since 3.910, in which year he was appointed Rural Dean of Melbourne South. Canon Sadlier has also held the following other oflice-s:— Member of the Committee of the Bishop of Melbourne' Fund (Homo Mission), 1900; a member of the Provincial Synod of Victoria and of tho General Synod of Australia and Tasmania, the former from its inception in 1901 and the latter from the same year; a member of tho Committee of Patronage for the Selection of Clergy to vacant parishes, 1902; a' member of the Committee of. Reference—tho Grand Jury under the Ecclesiastical Offences Act; and VicoPresident of the Church Missionary Association. Canon Sadlier took the B.D. dogree in London University in 1909, and will become a, member of Convocation in that University during the present year. Ho has taken a. Bpecial interest in tne spiritual welfare of tho military forces, being appointed chaplain in 1890. At present ho holds the honorary rank of major, but is a year overdue for promotion. Having served three years in the ranks, ho will probably be permitted to go on tho reserve list, and to obtain tho decoration for long service. Canon Sadlier is known (says the Melbourne "Argus") not only as a most scholarly churchman, but as a very eloquent preacher as well, and it is considered amongst his colleagues and coworkers that Nelson is taking away a man that will b every much missed in Melbourne. In 1895 Canon Sadlier married Miss Edith Lievesley, tho second daughter ot Mr. AVilliam Liovosley (who lias now retired from tho Government service). I They have four children, two boys and "Age" of March i states: The Rev. Canon Sadlier, addressing his parishioners at Christ Church, St. Kilda, yesterday morning, said, in referenco to his appointment as Bishop ot Nelson, New Zealand, that tho first no knew of thn matter was the receipt of a cablegram on Wednesday last asking whether he would consent to be nominated. Ho replied in tho nfflrinnlive, and on Thursday night he was informed by cable that ho'had Ix-cu elected. It was probable, in any case, that he would not be leaving for the Dominion for two months. Numerous congratiilntioiis have been tendered to Canon and Mrs. Sadlier. St. Kilda has furnished two bishops for New Zealand within about six months, Bishop Crotiley, of Auckland, being the firet onoßOtt,