New Britain herald., 1921-05-18
THINKS CLERGYMEK
 SHOULD COOPERATE
Dean Ladd Speaks on Prohibition
 Enforcement Problem

Hartford, May lS.-ActiVc co-oper- alton in the enforcement of the pro hibition law bH the clergy was urged before the annual convention of the Connecticut Protestant Episcopal dio~ ceSc at Christ church cathedral today by Dean w. r. Iadd of the Berkeley Divinity school in a report for the com mittee on social service. His ap- peal for more than mere passive obediencc" and for active assistance was met with applause by the dele gates. He said one of the strongest influences against intcmperance would be happy outdoor social gatherings on Sunday afternoon
 "A sermon or d temperance address may be much less effective than > ball and bat" said the dean.
 The second days session of the convention opened at 9:l5 with morn ing prayer and Holy Communion Bishop Ghauneey F. Brewster ofii- ciating. The report Of the rommis- sion on work for boys was made by Rev. Arthur T.. Lewis of New Haven, who said boys should be encouraged to 20 to church camps. He-did not think Y. NJ. C. \. camps desirable as they are do not make boys stronger for the church.. $
 
 new 1,arishes reported favorabiy on the admission or the Church of the Epiphany fri New Haven and the re-
 Bishop 5sEewstef,r named Burton Mansfield fzNew Haven asschanrellor of the diocese and the nomination was confirmed.
 An attempt to make women eligi- ble to sit as members of the newly created executive council of the dio- ccse, was voted down when an amendment, offered by the Rev. Geo. T. Payne providing that the word "layman' in the resolution should be construed including women, was overwhe efmingly defeated. Diocesan Executive Council.
 The resolution providing for the creation of diocesan executive coun- cil to consist of the bishop. suffra gan or coadjutor. if there be one. treas urer of the diocesan and an executive secretary together with 16 other mem bers. elected by the archdeaconries was adopted by the convention after a spirited debate upon the adNisabil ity of having an executive secretary and on the method of appointing or electing the 16 members. The com mittee on constitution and canons rec commended the election of all the members. unless otherwise provided for by the convention, but an amend ment. proposed by the Rev. Gerald Cunningham of Hartford, was car ried providing for their election Ivy the archdeaeonries.-
 Results of Elections.
 Elections this forenoon resulted as follows:
 Members of the standing commit tee of the diocese: The Rev. Wm. A. Beardsley of New Haven, the Rev. $. R. Collady, dean of the cathedral. Hartfordi the Rev. George T. linsley of Hartford. the Rev. J. fC. I-inds- lev. Torrington. and the Rev. M. G. Thompson. Greenwich.
 Clerical delegates 10 the New Eng land synod: The Rev. w. J. Brewster Of Litchfield. Canon Heyn of Port land. the Rev. Elder Brown of Nor wich and the Rev. A. c. coburn Of Danbury.
 Lay delegates to the synod: II. H. Hemingway Of New Haven. Burton Mansfield of New Haven. Charles A Pease of Hartford.
 Alternate clerical delegates to the synod were elected from the floor as follows: Rev. Louis B. Howell of Norwalk: the Rev. Frank-F. German of Middlctown: the Rev. +. $. Lippitt of Meriden and tn" Rev. Wm:- r. Hooper of Hartford.
 Lay alternates were elected as fol- lows: George A. Bassett of New Ha- ven: F.-J. L'randaH of New London; A. C. Graves of New Haven: A. II. Etorer of Ridgeiield.