The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-17
BISHOP COADJUTOR DINED
HONORED By CHURCH CLUE OF THE
DIOCESE OF CONNECTICUT.

monte EaIl Last Night--Bishop Brewster
Makes Pertinent Address-Over Que
Hundred Present-The Hall Beautifully
Decorated for the Occasion.
An elaborate affair, perfect in every
detail, was the $3.50 dinner given in
honor Of Rt. Rev. Bishop Coadjutor
Chauncey B. Brewster, in Harmonic
hall last evening by the church club
of the diocese Of Connecticut. Covers
were laid for one hundred at the four
elegantly appointed tables. Three Of
them stretched the length Of the hall,
while the fourth was placed at the
head Of these three. AT this head table
the guest Of honor was seated.
Beautiful palms, potted plants and
cut flowers were used In profusion In
the decorations and the hall present.
ed a very charming appearance. The
Philharmonic orchestra was stationed
on the platform in the rear Of a bank
of palms and the sweet strains ema-
mating from their instruments were
very pleasing. AT the conclusion Of the
dinner Charles e. Graves, president,
called the guests to order, and
after few remarks introduced Bishop
Brewster, who spoke in brief as fol-
lows:
''It gives me great pleasure to be
present here with you this evening. It
Is a matter Of much congratulation to
be honored with a. supper by such an
organization as the Church club Of the
Diocese Of Connecticut. heartily SYM
pathize with you and your association.
1t is certainly one Of the greatest bless
ings and necessities Of the diocese. The
diocese needs unif1cation and one recog-
nized center.
"The church may be considered as
kind Of mill, and the clergy as the
wheels Of the mill. The laity are as
the grist brought to the mill. The laity
are as an order, an independent order.
They have right to vote and to legis-
whose responsibilities seem greater and
their power less are the bishops. Com
pare the space given to the proceedings
in the trial Of a bishop with that Of
layman and you will find the ratio ex-
actly 16 to l. You owe much Of the
success Of the dioceses and parishes in
Connecticut to the work of the laity.
Their business ability and careful
looking out for the welfare Of the
church has been an important factor in
this work. Besides this you owe the
1aity in a great measure for the spirit
ual and religious part Of the work
Clergy have no monopoly on this
work. There is no difference in the
kind of priesthoods whether of 1aity
or clergy, the difference is simply in
the functions. If all the hosts Of lay
men would go forward in this intelli-
gent spirit, nothing could stand before
such force. The church would win
victory as the church Of old won, class
and class, and nation and nation would
be united.
'"The priesthood Of the clergy is not
vicarious. I beg Of you to bear in mind
that the priest speaks for all as their
representative. The idea for everyone
is simply found in doing his duty in
that state of life which God has been
pleased to call. him"
A short reception was held at the
conclusion and everyone present avail
ed himself Of the oportunity Of greet
ing the new bishop.
Following is the list of the members
present:
John B. Adriance, Trinity, New Ha-
ven; John w. Alling, Trinity, New Fla
ven; William D. Anderson, Trinity,
New Haven; Henry Atwater, st. Johns,
Bridgeport; George S. Barnum, St.
PauPs, New Haven; George J. Bassett,
st. Thomas, New Haven; Charles C..
Beach, Christ, Hartford; Charles ".
Beach, St. Johns, Bridgeport; Edward
G. Beecher, Trinity. New Haven; James
Bolter, Christ, Hartford; Percy S. Bry-
ant, St. Johns, Hartford; John A Buck
ingham, Christ, Watertown; Charles M.
Burgess st. Marks, New Britain; Ed
ward B. L. Carter, st. Johns, Stam-
ford; James Campbell, Good Shepherd,
Hartford; Charles F. Chase, st. Marks,
New Britain; Sherman P. Cooley, St.
Marks, New Britain; George M. Curtis,
st. Andrews, Meriden; Samuel p. Dib-
| BILE, St. Johns, New Haven; Frederick
C. Earle, Christ, New Haven; George
Ellis, Christ, Hartford; Benjamin r.
English, st. PauTs, New Haven; Wal-
ter Goddard, Trinity, Bridgeport; Aaron
c.. Goodman, Trinity, Hartford; Charles
E. Graves, Trinity, New Haven; Jacob
l.. Greene, Trinity Hartford; John IL.
Hall, Good Shepherd, Hartford; Lynde
Harrison, Trinity, New Haven; George
E. Hatch, Trinity, Hartford; Frank HI.
Hooker, Trinity, New Haven; N. Albert
Hooker, St. Marks, New Britain; e. M.
Huntsinger, Christ, Hartford Phineas
H. Ingalls,, Christ, Hartford; Frank e..
Johnson, Trinity, Hartford; William H.
| Judd, st. Andrews, Stamford; Charles
A. Lindsey, st. Thomas, New Haven;I
C. Purdy Lindsey, st. Thomas, New
Haven; Burton Mansfield, st. Thomas,
New Haven; Louis A. Mansfield, St.
Thomas, New Haven; Charles M. Mat
thews, Trinity, New Haven; Willis E..
Miller, Trinity, New Haven; Elliott H.
| Morse, Christ, New Haven; George F.
Newcomb, Christ, New Haven; Howard
C. Noble, st. Marks, New Britain; A.
C. Northrop, Trinity, Waterbury; Jo-
seph Pierpont, st. Johns, North Ha-
ven; Charles A Pease, St. Johns, Hart
ford; John H. Platt, Trinity, New Ha-
ven: Ward C. Powell, Good Shepherd,
| Hartford; Charles B. Read, Christ,
Bridgeport; A. Heaton Robertson, Trim
| ity, New Haven; W. ]. Robinson, st.
Andrews, Meriden; Edward H. Rogers,