Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-14
JUDGE GARDINER GREENE
 ATTENDING CONVENTION
As Lay Delegate to Annual State Episcopal Gathering in New Haven.

Judge Gardiner Greene of this city is attending the annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Connecticut in New Haven as a lay delegate.
 The convention opened Tuesday and up Chauncey B. Brewster presided at the opening session.
 The convention was preceded during the forenoon by three gather lngs, each an hour in length. in Trin- ity church. and over which Bishop Brewster presided. The first was given up to Sunday school auxiliaries with short addresses by the Rev. Charles M. Addison of St. Johns of Stamford. on "The Model Sunday Jr., of Christ church, Springehld, Mass, on Week Day Religious In struction in the Episcopal Church 2
 In his memorial address, Bishop Williams said:
 Since the last convention have and places to the number of eleven, five of them more than once. 'In the course of these visitations and at other times have of1ciated on 197 occasions, delivered 284 ser mons and addresses, celebrated the iciated at five funerals and have con- 1 f1rmed 1,267 persons.
 ''rhe suffragan bishop has con- frmed S25 persons. Acting on my behalf the bishop 1 of Colorado confirmed two candi-
 .'The total number of persons con- frmed in the diocese during the year is 2,e94.
 -Four persons have been ordained 1 to the diaconate and two deacons have been advanced to the priest hood.
 Thirteen clergymen have pre- scented letters dismissory and been re- ceived into the diocese, and nine eler- l gymen have received letter diTnissory "The number of clergy belonging to the diocese at present is: Bishops 2; presbyters, 20S; deacons, g: mak- | ing total of 214. Also the bishop l of Colorado is officiating as minister 1 in charge of Grace church, Say brook, and A presbyters are officiat- ing under my license. making the 1 total number of clergy within the diocese, 22S.
 "There are at present IA candi. dates for holy orders.
 "Therd are serving in the diocese 21 deaconesses and trained womer l licensed. I have consecrated two churches. laid the cornerstone of ont church, dedicated one parish house and laid the cornerstone of one par. ish house."
 Holy communion will be celebrat. ed on Wednesday morning at 7.3t in St. Thomas's church, and at o'clock the convention will reassem. ble. Morning prayer will be said after which the polls will be opened for the election of the standing com. 1 rnittee. delegates to the general con. lsvention and delegates. The rest O the day will be given up to genera business, a pause being made at nool for prayers for missions. Luncheol will be served at 1.30 at the liar monie club.
 Judge Greene as Deputy.
 The deputies to the general con vention Aare as follows: Clerical-Rev. James Goodwin, D D., Rev. John N. Lewis. Rev. ) Chauncey Lindsey, DT. Ernest deF Miel, D. D., and John F.PIunb. fl Lay = Gardiner Greene, Harry H Hemingway, Burton Mansfield, Char les A. Pease. Henry B. Rees an
 Judge A. Heaton Robertson. II The deputies of Synod of Firs Province are:
 Clerical = Rev. J. Eldred BrowT
 Dr. James Goodwin. Rev. John \ Lewis.
 Lay-Harry H. Hemingway, Burto Mansfield. Charles A. Tease. Charle
 H. Tibbitts.
 Rev. J. W. Areson of Grace Epis ] copal church attended the session O Tuesday.