New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
ACHESON IS NAMED BISHOP COADJUTOR
 ON FOURTH BALLOT
(Conttnued From First Page)
Drury, 6.
Laity to Have Vote

Laity to Have Vote
 Future elections of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church in the Connecticut diocese will be in open convention, the clergy and laity voting concurrently. although sepa- rately, instead of the present man. ner of the clergy making a choice and then notifying the laity. This change was made at the annual dio- cesan convention today. when, as a preliminary to balloting on choice of coadjutor bishop, report of a com mittee on constitution and bylaws changes was adopted, after debate.
 The change will be effective next year and was not applicable 10 the election which was forecast at this session.
 The convention. sitting in Christ cathedral here today, after transac- tion of routine business and acting on many recommendation of Bishop Brewster, received the report of the committee which had considered changes In the method of electing bishops and then proceeded to re- ceive nominations.
 Bishop Brewster last year asked for a coadjutor bishop, in place of a suffragan bishop. who should have the right of ecclesiastical succession. but the clergy failed to reach a de- cision after 12 ballots. The laity did not have opportunity to ballot. It was then suggested that bylaws be changed so that laity might bal lot separately, but while the clergy were discussing it the bishop in his annual address yesterday renewed his request for coadjutor because he felt the need of assistance in dio- cesan duties and he enumerated just what duties would fall to the coadiutor. The suffragan bishop has not the right of succession to the office of bishop.
 After adoption of the report os the committee the delegates left the parish house and went into the church for service, after which the convention on the part of the clergy proceeded 10 act on the selection of coadJustor,
 Five Changes
 The resolution which the delegates adopted contained five changes in constitution and bylaws. That one V hich related to the election of a bishop was in the form of substi- ute for article TX as follows: Arti- cle TX, the election of a bishop shall be in the following manner: After nomination made in open convention the two orders, each voting separ- ately shall then ballot for some fit and qualified person for the office of bishop.
 A concurrent majority of both or ders shall be necessary to make a choice. In case of a failure to con- cur balloting may continue until both orders by a. majority of each, concur In the election of some per son. who shall thereupon be declar- cd by the president of the conven- ton 10 have been duly elected.
 The election of a. bishop shall be determined by majority in each order; provided, that if less than two- thirds of all entitled to vote in ! each order are present two-thirds of i the vote in each order shall be nec- cssary 10 determine the election"
 There was considerable debate | over the resolution.
 Meeting Opens at 9:45.
 Today's session of the annual ! convention of the Episcopal diocese Of Connecticut was opened at 9:45. The minutes of yesterdays session were read and approved.
 The trustees Of donations and be- quests were authorized to sell the rectory of the church of the Holy Trinity in Fairfield. It was voted to send to Mrs. John Hall Sage, of Portland. that portion Of the bish- ops address referring to the services Of her husband, the late Treasurer John H. Sage. as an officer Of the diocese. On motion of Elijah C. Johnson of Hartford. the transfer Of certain land in Canaan was au- thorized.
 The Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe of New Britain offered a resolution that the bishop appoint committee to con- sidcr increased supervision in the diocese. the matter being sponsored T by the cIericus of the Hartford arch deaconry in the belief that sole su- ; pervision was too great a, burden tor one man. The resolution was amended by the Rev. George Alex I ander Barrow of Ansonia to pro- vide that one or more archdeacon- { ries be appointed to consider super ( vision with the clergy of the diocese. The amended resolution was adopt cd.
 Nominations Made,
 When nominations for bishop CO., a adiutor were called for the name Of the Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill, rec tor of Trinity church, Boston, was the first presented.
 The nominating speech was made by Daniel r. Sanford of Bedding. Other nominations were made es follows: Rev. Dr. Wallace J. Gard ner, St Pauls church, Flatbush. L. l., by George A. Barrows of An sonia; Rev. George Toop, Church of the Holy Apostles, Philadelphia, by 1