New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
.DR. SILL LEADING
 FOR COADJUTOk
ACheSOn Is Second on Latest
 Episcopal Ballot

New Haven, May a0,-(AP)-Ths election of bishop coadJutor, who shall in turn succeed the venerable Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster was moved forward on today's program at the annual diocesan convention ot the Episcopal church of Connecticut so that the election of presbyter, . lay clerical, and lay and clerical deputy 10 the synod of inc first prov ince could be disposed of.
 The defcrment of the balloting @r bishop coadiutor was made on a motion by Rev. John r. Plumb, D. D.. of Hartford, secretary of the con- tvention.
 The Rev. F. s. Morohouse Of Shell tdn. assistant secretary Of the cons venton. reporting for the executive committee, announced that the com- mittee had voted that the part of Bishop Brewser's address which he delivered yesterday relating 10 the holding back of fees for missionaries by parish treasurers be sent 10 each parish treasurer.
 
 Brewster called the convention to order and announced that 1t would proceed to the election of the bishop coadjutor.
 Burton Mansfield Of New Haven moved that only the names and of flee of the nominees be presented to the convention. He explained that this was 10 prevent long nominating speeches. The motion was passed with but faint dissent.
 Bishop Brewster explained in an- swer to a question that this action did not preclude the asking of ques- tions relative to the candidates.
 Nominations were then called for and the Rev. Wm. A. Beardsley of St. Thomas church New Haven nominated suftragan Bishop E. Cam pion Acheson Of Portland.
 Others nominated included Rev. John N. Lewis Of St. Johns church Waterbury; Rev. Frederick H. Sill head master at Kent school, Kent; Rev. George Toop of Philadelphia: Rev. Samuel S. Drury, rector Of St. Pau's school Concord x. H.; Rev. Paul Jones. former bishop Of Utah: Rev. Henry K. Sherril Trinity church, Boston; Rev. Frank S. More- house, Shelton; Rev. Herbert Ship man, suffragan bishop of New York, Rev. Giddings Bell Of the faculty of St. Stephen's college and Rev Raymond Cunningham, Trinity church, Hartford.
 The convention then divided into separate bodies Of laymen and clergymen. The Rev. George NJ. Thompson Of Greenwich was elected
 chairman Of the clergyman's con- vention. A controversy oYer tho method Of baIloting was settled when the Rey. Wm. A. Beardsley moved by check list.
 Rev. Thompson appointed the fol- lowing tellers: Rev. r. F, German Of MiddletoHn Rev. Kenneth Mac- kenzie Of Westport; Tey. Francis
 Whitcome, Watertown, and Rev. l Henry Kelly. Of Bridgeport. Rev. Thompson announced that there were 14Q eligible 10 vote and of this number Il votes were neces- sary 10 elect.
 , There was no choice on the first ballot, the results hrIng as follows; Acheson, 45; Sill, eS; Lewis. 19; , Drury, IS; Jones, g.; Toop, 1; Ship man 4; sherrilh ,; Warehouse, 1; Cunningham, 2; Bell, 1. Ballots with the names written in gave Rev. Floyd s. Kenyon, West Haven,
 votes; Rev. Thompson. 3; Rev. Bald win Todd, l; Rev. Ernest NJ. Stires,
 St. Thomas church, New York city. 1; Rev. J. r. Plumb, Hartford, l; Rev. George A. Lindsey. Hartford, 1,
 Report on the vacancies filled by the convention today included the following:
 Episcopal academy, Harry E. Kennedy Of New Haven and George F.. Beers, Guilford; the bishops fund;
 John 0. Endcrs of Hartford; aged . and infrm clergyman fund, Rev. Anthony M. Gcsner, Waterbury; al- so placed on the cIergyman's retir-
 ing fund; Christ church cathedral. , Rev. Charles Q. Scoville and Burton Mansfield, both Of New Haven; St.
 Margaret's school. Robert s. Walker and Burden P, Hyde, both Of Wa tcrbury; parochial archives, Fred .1. {~ : presented by Rev. J. Frederick Sex ton Of New Haven and was adopted.
 The second ballot indicated that the convention would be a long time in choosing a bishop coadjutor. ! Bishop Achcson, who received 45 on the first ballot, dropped to 56 on tho second, Drury went from 1S 10 .; Lewis from l9 10 27; Sherill, Who received two on the first bal lot, failed to get any on the second. Sill went from 9S to B and the others were as follows: Jones {. Shipman 3. Tooop ,. linS.oy ., Todd 2, Stires ., Ken yon 5, Plumb l. Thompson 1, and Cunningham l.
 A o'clock. just after thc third
 ballot. 1he convention adjourned iunul o'clock. The result Of the
 third ballot was not announced be-
 Tore adjournment.
 Achcson, who led in the first two
 ballots, dropped 10 second place on ' he third ballot, with S2 votes. Dr.
 Sill took the lead with 34 votes. 2 Others received votes as follows;
 Drury 25 Lewis 2R, Shipmsn, Tooon, Stires and Kenyon : each: - Jones, Told. 2 each; Shcrrin Lins- . ley and Plumb, rach. . Special Grand Jury Call