The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
OF STATE MEET HERE
 FOR CONVENTION
Need of suffragan Bishop Big gest Question Before
 Delegates.

Prominent Episcopal cIergymen of Connecticut arrived in Bridgeport all day today to attend the state diocesan convention which will meet here the greater part of this week.
 A joint conference of the Sunday School commission and the commis- sion on work among young men and boys opened at | o'clock this morn ing at St. Johns church.
 Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster of Connecticut, is scheduled to arrive this evening to preside as toastmaster at the supper which will be given by o'clock.
 Bishop Anthony Mitchell, Of Aber- deen and Orkney. will be one of the prominent guests at the convention.
 It is not known definitely how long the convention will last, as there is considerable important business to be transacted, but it will probably con- tinue well into Thursday. s The most important thing to come before the convention is the election of a uffragan-bishop. Among those prominently mentioned in connection with this position are the Rev. E. Campion Acheson, of sAEiddIetovn and Rev. Arthur Moulton of Lawrence, Mass, a clergyman of much promi- hence in that state.
 Tomorrow evening there will. be a banquet in the Stratfield Hotel at which some 300 guests will gather about the tables.
 Among the prominent c1ergymen who are attending the convention are the Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., Of the Berkeley Divinity school. 1iddietown. Rev. John N. Lewis, Jr., Waterbury, Rev. Chas. M Addison. Stamford and Rev. Ernest der Niel. D. D., of Hart ford.
 Today's program is appended:
 11-12, Our work among the boys; The boy and the parish, Rev. e. c. Kennedy, Hartford. Organizations, Boy Scouts, Rev. Vim. Brewster. Warehouse Point. The K O. K A., Rev. D. Russ Judd, ThompsonvilIe.
 12-1 o'clock, courses of study Woodford, Seymour. Uniform courses, Rev. c. L. Pardee, Naugatuck. Some courses for boys, Rev. Franklin MIL Ter. Hartford.
 1 o'clock. Luncheon served by the women of St. Johns pa,dish.
 2;30, The General Board of Re1ig- ious Education. Its work and plans
 s:so. Religious plays and pageants. Plays from the old testament, Rev. Chas. Boyd. Hartford. Our Christ mas Pageant. Rev. Philip S. Irwin. Pomfret
 4:8o. Our work among young men. Rev. Floyd s. Kenyon, leader. The Knights of Washington, Rev. L.. B. Howell, Norwalk. The Brotherhood of St Andrew. Open discussion Summer work. Open discussion.
 6:3o. Conference Supper. Served by women of St. Luke's. After supper talks. Toastmaster, the Bishop. Plans and work of the Commission on young men and boys, Rev. fC. c. Linsley,
 g o'clock. Mission play. -'The Gift of Life" given by the young people of St. Luke's.
 s:45. New ways of promoting mis- sionary zeal, Rev. G. w. Davenport N. E. Dept.
 Tomorrow program follows:
 10 a. m. Sunday school auxiliary hour.
 6a) Missionary Literature. Rev. An thony T. Gesner, Prof. Berkley Divin- 1 Ity school
 1bJ Missionary Plays and Pageants, Henry B. Rees, Superintendent Sum l day school Trinity church, artHford- l Gel The Children of the Foreign | Born, How to Reach Them. Rev. c. Chauncey Lfnsley, rector Trinity | church, Torrington.
 II o,clock-Socia1 service hour.
 (a0 Problems of Rural Work Rev. | Warren wins1ow, Ph. D. Supt. De- oartment of Church and Rural Work. Board of Home Missions. New York. | Cb) Possibilities of Rural Work. Rev. Otis H. Moore, Supt Rural Work in | Methodist Episcopal church, North Canton.
 12 o'clock-Prayers for Missions.
 (a) Work in Colleges and Schools, | 0eaconess Goodion, Church Mission | House, New York.
 Cb) Work of St. Mary's Hall, shan 1 yhai Mrs. John A. Ely, St. Mary's | Hall, Shanghai.
 1 o'clock p. m.-Luncheon for dele rates, Trinity Parish house.
 o'clock D. m.-Convention opened " Bishop with prayer. Bishops ad- | Iress Business session.
 o'clock p. m.-Diocesan dinner, in :tratheld hotel Bishop presiding. Ad= | member of the diocesan committee on ocia1 service and social research; Rev. ". Stanley Emery. vice-rector of St. Anthony Mitchell, D. D., bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney.
 On Wednesday, the convention will continue as follows:
 7:So a. m--Holy communion at St. -ohn'a
 g a. n.-Morning prayer. Readine f minutes of previous day. Business ession.
 12 m-Prayer for missions
 1 D. m.-Luncheon at the Casino. 2 p. m.-Business session.
 S p. m.-Supper at the Sasino.