The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-10
CHURCHES THAT
 DO NOT PAY UP
 MAY BE BARRED
EuiscopaIians Consider Plan to Punish Delinquent
 Parishes
DELEGATES GREET
 BISHOP OF ABERDEEN
English Vicar Tells of Great Ideals He Has Found
 In America

Division of interest at St. Johns church, where the huge diocesan con vsutIon Of the Episcopal church of Connecticut is being held. today, cen tered between the introduction of Rt. Rev. Anthony Mitchell, Lord Bishop of Aberdeen and Rev. R. Davey Biggs, Vicar of stz- Philips and James church, Oxford before the assembly and d resolution to exclude all par tshes that were delinquent in assess menfz from a voice in financial mat rers of future conventions
 With & holy comm union ce4ebrarec in St- Johns church ar 7:S0 a. nn-, many of the delegates fingered about the soubre gray-stone ed1dce until the opening hour of the business ses- sion at g o'clock where a short prayer was offered
 4ffer tfae reading and approval of the minutes of the previous day's meeting the polls for the election of "a standing committee for the diocesan convention of 1914 and for deputies to the primary synod of the ldrst province were opened and larga vote had been cast at an early hour
 Rev Mardon D. Wilson St. Philips Church, Oakland. Cal, many years ago connected with this diocese, was welcomed as a visitor TO the con- lvention- Among others of note who held special place as vtaftors were the wives of Bishops Brewster and l1aItche1-
 Wh1ls the votes were being cast, the regular order of business was de- iciared open and Rev Oliver H FSaf- 1eu. Portland. reported upon clergy iralssN funds Rev. William A Beaxus- hey. New Hawens reported upon mis- lelonaxy corn1zfttee affairs
 Rev. Arthur B. GresnIeaf, reported tmB nhaarmehn of the Sunday schools leommfttsa and asked for an appro- 4uriafdon of S7oo for use during the year- Question arose as to the pub IIcs3fon of expenses as followed by lpthe~ committees and a report to the Scouvsnfdon was asked for before aI-
 scot4ash Divine TA1zss
 UpOn the appearance of Bishop mitchell and his companion, Bishop i15rsws4sr appointed Rev pr. Hart, kRgv. 1Gr. Thompson and Judge Gar fdin@ Greene a commfttee to escort k4hem before the convention
 Ir fnfroduciug the eminent Scottish tdtvine tp the convention, the diocesan ebfshop commented upon the history tof Scotland and the prescription of the Scotch people during the times fyrhen our first bishop was ordained, land 9he possible influence that such iora1nax1on may have had upon the people Of both countries He referred Mo the degrees which the visitor had taken and his post as historian of the icEupah Of ScOtland
 me Lord Bisnop of Aberdeen in re- pIy told of his pleasant experiences as q visitor to this diocese and re- tcapdtulahed many of the thoughts he iexpressed at the banquet last night EEe showed c0nc1z1sively that, while hrhe church of England was at the bcros-roads the very ordination of Bishop Seabzry had caused thought Ito be stimulated which caused the bower of the church to rise until its present prestige was attained
 He attributed much of the present FGormg of church government to the rise of the church of America, spe- tciaUy ennpE1asizfng that the introdue- ftion 0e lay delegates to conventions had been copied to an extent from the tDract4ce here and that the great igfEtdes which the church here was rwouEd undoubted1y have much influ- fence again upon the church of Eng hand
 Be conplnnented this country upon Bts spaendAd missionary spirit.
 Big Ideals Here.
 Rev R. Davey Riggs spoke upon bhe Fvastness of the country as he had re- Fsenezy geen if and said that America Eas not matsria1istfc as many saw it, s5u4 rather had big idea1ss which it tpurgued even to the extent of making t5ig Eacx1dces- He referred to the ap-
 
 bcou1try as possible means to an end bnuotlng the passage 70 God, Thou Hhast made ug for rest and our hearts Ere re1t1ess unt1l we rest in Thee"
 ~Whzt Hes behind the sensational Mann of the press said Rev MT B1gEE. ~ls the human heart trying to Aind peace" and he believed that if souId eventually find that medium
 If was announced aftr the visitors, H1ad concluded their addresses that a r01lectton taken at the morning sac r4Tnenf had been devoted to the use lrf tho chapel being built at Aberdeen Nu honor of Bishop Seabury.
 PISCOPAL 2 pona couwention a restitution to memorial 91s the diocese of Aberdeen through ikhe visiting bishop and also note |of welcome to the visiting vicar, which nw@rs carried
 Would Bar Delinuuents
 General William W. Skiddey. chair e1an of the committee on constitution, hand cannons, presented for considera.- ffion Of the conference the proposed nunendment disbarring any parish in fMrrears of their assessme ents from Participation in voting upon financial nuestions- Deep discussion followed lfuaI0n would ar1se from its passage Rev- Davenport believed that where tthere was little interest in payment lof assass1nents there would be little Interest in voting and favorAd tnel