The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-18
BISHOP GIVES
 ANNUAL REPORT
 AT CONVENTION
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 sociation with hymns like Fright the Good Faith,'' ''Oh, Twas a Joyful Sound to Hear," and .evextra Regis" His oratories and great Memorial Ode" will be treasured by the nation that has lost its eminent composer. May he have joy in the higher minis tries of praise
 Among names of others mentioned especially with words in appreciation of service were Rt. Rev. Dr. John c. Sage, bishop of Kansas; Bishop w. F. Adams of Easton: Rev. O. O. Wright, retired, of Sandy Hook, New town; Rev. Alfred Goldsborough, of Monroe; Rev. Henry Swift, of Ply mouth; Rev. I. N. Phelps of Stan- ford; Rev. w. D. Williams of South ington; MT. Merritt Heminway, or Watertown; Cyris W. Futile, and Dr. John F. Barnett, of West Haven; Jon athan Thorne of Bridgeport; Robert Van Buren of Norwalk; Harold E. Burdette of Hartford; s. P. Glover, of Sandy Hook; Charles J. Pierpont of Waterbury; James G. Woodruff, of Winsted; Mrs. v. B. Morgan, Of New Haven, and Mrs. Howard B. C1app, of Lime Rock.
 At the conclusion of the Mst the bishop offered prayer. Resun1dng, the y the Diocese of Maine to be observed on June 1, and asked that this dfo- cese send greetings. Regret was ex- pressed at the retirement of Rev. Dr. Hartman of Windsor, and of the HI ness of Rev. J. P. F'aucon of New Milford. He was gratified to report that rectors' salaries in many par rial improvements in the diocese were fcsd | made that in view of high cost of con- struction that the finance comnnttee make a revaluation of property for | new basis of insurance. 1 Bishop Brewster again strongly ad- | vocated congregational singing and pointed out the power the Church
 might gain from singing such as up- lifts one in England where, for exam.
 pie, psalms are sung by everyone
 from one end of the church to the other. Said the bishop: 'r am sure
 the weariness of many cougrega- ton begins with standing merely to 1 listen to the elaborate solo rendering
 of the sublime hymn re Der1m wlich
 in fact becomes what is in popular
 parlance tefmed taedium. Again ]
 must express conviction that there ought to be in our services nothing | that is not understanded of the peo- ple-"
 The largest item in the budget i:
 the proposed increase in salaries tt the poofly-paid clergy. The bishop thought there could be further req lsonable revision of the budget, bu
 above all there should be vision O. opportunity to rise above ignobl' selfisfness and petty parochialism tt
 the height of the Church's Mission -Never was there direr need of thos' diving treasur said Bishop Brew ster. "vast multitudes of human be ings in Europe and the Near East ar' starving, including millions of childrel innocent of wrong. Our owl Hand is shaken with antagonism ant strife The time is out of joint ant lmere human power seems impotent t set it right. Meanwhile many in ou midst are groping for light, witt itching ears turning aside to fable and betaking themselves to gross in creduIities. It is time for the Churcl
 to go forth as an army to win victor
 over want and wrong and bring de liverance and peace to a war-wor. Iworld."