Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16

I those seeking a division. of the dio- | cese-beg leave to report as follows
 Under the present constitution and | canonS Of the church, there are only two methods of permanent relief for | the bishop. These are CD the election i of a bishop coadjutor; CD the division | of the diocese.
 .Q) We do not recommend a bishon ! coadjutor. because the bishop does ot desire it; and furthermore because we | believe tHat very few members of this convention are ready to select a man who might become bishop of the dio- cese by right of succession at some future time.
 "(2) AS to division of the diocese. while the committee are divided as to it's desira abiIity. they are agreed that it is not at present feasible. The committee. therefore, recom- mend as the best method of tempo rary relief, that a sum not to exceed S1 800 in addition to the present appro the income of the bishops fund.- to provide, in the bishops discretion, the assistance of a private secretary or visitations by other bishops.
 '.The committee furthermore calls attention to the fact that if the pro- posed amendment to article IT. of the constitution of the Protestant Episco- pal church in the United States ,.f America by the addition of a section permitting the. consecration of suffra- gan bishops be adopted by the general convention in October 1910, more :s l. equate relief for the bishop may he provided by the election of a Suffra gan bishop.
 "A suffragan bishop. it may be ex- plained, is one who. while he has the rights of bishop of the diocese, is without the right of succession, and must go where the bishop of the dio- SeSe sends, him.
 It is generally agreed among the del- egates that the division of the diocese is bound to come.
 A resolution for the selection of suffragan bishop was tabled by a ris- ing vote of I'll to 61.
 Officers Elected.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Brewster. DID,, 9S Woodland street, Hartford.
 Standing Committee-Rev. Storrs O. Seymour, DID, president, Litchfieid GS76); Samuel Hart DID,, D.C.L.. sec retary. MiddIetown (1SS7; George T. Linsley, Hartford, (1S98); Stewart Means DID,, New Haven G9O); M. George Thompson, Greenwich Q906).
 Secretary-Rev. Frederick W. Har- risoA DID,. Windsor (1895).
 Assistant Secretaries-Rev. John F. Plumb, New Milford 190D; Rev. Ellis Bishop of Middletown.
 Treas surer-John Hall Sage. Port land (1900).
 Registrar-Rev. Samuel Hart. DID,, D.CL-. Middletown GS7D.
 Examining Chaplains Rev. John Binney D.Dy Middletown ds121; Storrs O. Seymour, D-D, Litchfeld GSSO: Samuel R. Colladay, 3D., Middletown (19O5); Ernest DeF'. Miel, Hartford 1905): J. DeWolf Perry, Jr., 3D.. New Haven G906): James H. George, Newtown 090S); James Goodwin, 3D., Hartford (909).
 Acting Chaplain-Rev. William P. Ladd. 3D., Middletown (1905), of the diocese of New Hampshire.
 The report of the commission on social service read favored the con secration of Sunday as a day of rest and sets itself as opposed to ''restric tive legislation carried to extremes It also approved of the plan of the local Pastors union for the appoint- ment by the governor of an excise commission of three men in whose haud.s shall be the power to grant all the liquor licenses in the state, rather than the system now in force. "where- by the granting of liquor licenses $ left in the hands of county commls- sioners who hold office neither by such appointment nor by popular vote.''
 The commission consisted of Rev. Ernest DeF. Neil of Hartford Rev. John N Lewis. Jr.. of Waterbury. Rev James Dew. Perry. Jr., of New Haven, l.. P Waldo Marvin, Norris G. Osborn, Schuyler Merritt and Thornton F. Turner, secretary