The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14


 and against their consequent evil, re- newed loyalty to, and reliance upon, the family as the unit of society, the ending of the present rate of infant mortality, the conserving of child life, and adequate training of youth, the welding of these incoming folk of all kindreds and tongues into a wor- thy citizenship, the realization or liner relations between man and men. the reconciliation of clashing classes. and the reintergration of society through the realization of truer social or ganism, by the people, and for the people bound together by the bonds of a real brotherhood, as the king dom of God comes upon the earth. Here lie manifold tasks for Christian men and women, tasks wherein the church of the Son of Man is to be not without interest and share, as an instrumenta1ity of that Kingdom of God.
 God help us in this diocese to be not wanting to the present opportunity and it's denands!" The nomination made for the stand ing committee of the diocese, the dele gates to the general convention and deputies to the synod of the first Standing committee-Rev. Dr Sam 1 uel Hart, George T. Linsley, J. Chaun- cey Lins1ey, Rev. Dr. Stewart Means, 1 Rev. pr. Storris O. Seymour, and MT. | George Thompson.
 Delegates to general convention Clerical: Rev. Dr. James Goodwin, Rev. John N. Lewis, Rev J. Cha:1ncey Lins1ey, Rev. Dr. Ernest Der. Miel; | Lay: Gardiner Green, Henry fleming way, Burton Mansfield, Charles A. Pease, Henry A. Reese, A. 1Ieaton Robertson.
 Deputies to synod of first province: Clerica1ERev. J. E1dred Brown, Dr. l James Goodwin, Rev. John V. Lewis; l Lay: Harry H. Hemingway, Burton | Mansfield, Charles A. .Pease, Charles H. Tibbitts.
 Bishop Brewster's memorial ad-
 'By Brothers of the Clergy and Laity:>
 ''since we last met two bishops have died: Dr. Robert Goldman, bish- | op Maine, and Dr. George Miller, bishop of South Dakota Less than a year ago I happened to be present at visitation by the late Bishop of Maine. No one then dreamed that in a few weeks he would be gone. Engaged in the practice of law, on the death of brother he took his place in the sacred ministry. After a few years in the priesthood, he was bish- op some fifteen years. To the stern sense of duty which he inherited as a tradition from his Puritan ances- tors he added a strong hold upon the Catholic faith in it's rich fuIness and it's contact with the living Lord In carnate. In warm sympathy with his clergy and people, generously he gave of his means and devoted1y he gave himself to the work of his great mis- sionary diocese which he left strong CT than he found it.
 ''Bishop Miller was graduated from Berkeley Divinity school and before his ordination did good missionary service in this diocese. He was one fI9a1 rocf17 oI0n~ of fIon of Bishops. Almost at the beginning of 8 most promising Episcopate he gave up his life in devotion to the vast work. that had been committed to him.
 Three c1ergymen who died dur ing the year were Rsv. James Edward Coley, of Westport, ordained in 1858, the oldest clergyman on the roll of the diocese in continuous residence; Rev. Foster Ely, D. D., of Stamford, ordained in 1864. and Rev. Emerson Jessup, who lived in Westfield, Mass, ordained in 1871.
 ''The diocese has suffered signal losses among the 1aity. Soon after the last convention there entered in to rest MT. James Junius Goodwin, 1 warden of Christ's church, Hartford. 1 His benefactions had not been confin- | ed to his parish church. He was most generously interested in the welfare 1 and in the history of his native city | and commonwealth, was benefactor of Trinity college, and the latest act l of his life was the giving ito the | diocese a house for the bishops resi- dence. He gave not only of his means i but of himself, his time and thought 1 and sympathy and effort. He had i Worthily represented the diocese in 1 several general conventions By sim l plicity and uprighteousness of charac- | ter, a high sense of honor, deep rev erence. steadfast loyalty and devotion to the best things, he adorned the doctrine of God, Our Saviour.
 ''St. PauPs, New Ha7 en, has suf- fered notable loss in the death of MT. Benjamin Rice English, for many years a warden, and of Prof. John Christopher Schwab, vestryman. MT English had filled a large place in the parish and community and had long given faithful and efficient ser vice to the diocese, as treasurer of the fund for Aged and Infirm Clergy and of the C1ergyman's Retiring Fund. Prof. Schwab- had rendered to Yale University distinguished services. He was a consecrated man and the graces of his character had endeared him to | a host of friends.
 These and other brethren do now rest from their labors. Tomorrow at Gods altar we shall thank Him for their good examples and pray for grace to follow them.
 Since the last convention I have visited churches, chapels, missions and places to the number of 116, five of them more than once.
 "'In the course of these visitations and at other times I have officiated on 197 occasions, delivered 284 ser mons and addresses, celebrated the Holy Communion 46 times, officiated at five funerals and have confirmed l 1,267 persons.
 e'The suffragan bishop has con- firmed S25 persons.
 Acting on my behalf the bishop of | Colorado confirmed two candidates.
 '"The total number of persons con l firmed in the diocese during the year 1 is 2,094.
 | -Four persons have been ordain-