The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-06-23
Diocesan Convention.

The last Convention Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Vermont, was held in the city of
Burlington, June Sth and 9th, 1865 .
On Tuesday, June 18th, the quater-
yearly Convention of the clergy was
held at st. Paul's Church the said
convocation being held for missionary
purposes, for clerical improvement by
the aid of literary and theological ex
ercises and discussion. An essay was
read by the Rev. +. w. Shelton, of
Montpelier, his theme being Common
Sense as applied to Ministerial Du-
ties and an exegesis was read ON ST.
John, XIV, 1G, by the Rev. J. Isham
Bliss, of St. Adams, on the "Expedi-
ency of the Removal of Christ's pres
ence from the Church"
In the evening, the annual missiona-
ry sermon was delivered by Rev. Rog-
er s. Howard, of Rutland The annu-
al Convention was opened June Sth,
Rt Rev. Bishop Hopkins and a large
number of the clergy and laity of
the Diocese being present. Bishop
Hopkins was the President ex-officio,
and Thomas H. Garfield, Esq, of Bur
lington, was reelected Secretary, and
Hon. Rodericl1 Richardson, of Mont
pelier, Treasurer. The following cler
, gy from Franklin county were present:
The Rev. Albert II. Bailey, of Sheldon
. and Enosburgh; j. Isham Bliss, Charles
! Fay, of St. Adams; Francis w Smith,
9 of Fairfield and Buck Hollow; Edward
, Winthrop of Highgate, and +. A.
Wadleigh of East Berkshire and Mont
. gomery. The following lay delegates
! from Franklin County took seats il
the Convention; Cairary Church, Eas
;. Berkshire, Ira Hawley and II. ID. Low
q erin; Christ Church, Enosburgh, Nirgi
Bogue; Chris Church, Fairfax, Lyman
Hawley; Grace Church, Sheldon, AlfreC
e Keith and Joseph Fairbanks; 81
# Luke's Church, st. Adams, Bilbao
7 PAUL, Edward A. Sowles, Joseph S
, Weeks and John c. Farrar. The ser
y mon was preached by the Rev. Alder
II. Bailey and is represented rs "al
\ unusually fine pulpit effort and worth
" the reputation of Mr.. Bailey" Rev
. Mr.. Pitman, Rector elect of ST. Mary
Church, Mortified, was then ordaine
: Priest by the Bishop.
A meeting of the Trustees of the VI
" Episcopal Institute was held Wednes
ne day, at which the Rev. Josiah SWEET
d, ID. d., wos elected Theological Profe.
y, sor of the Institute, in place of Rev
8 Dr. Hicks resigned; and certain vacar
i. cies in the Board, occurring during til
. past year by death or otherwise, wer
- filed by the election of the Rev. +. "
IN Smith, the Hon. II. n. Barber, of S
er Adams, and Geo. r. Chapman, Esq
n of Woodstock
or The customary annual Social gait
- eIlnB Oh the members Ol the NouNtl
Il ton and visitors from abroad, with I'll
OF members Of the congregation of Roc
,r Point-the beautiful site of the Inst
tute--was held on Wednesday ate
noon, and was largely attended an
: afforded much qualification to tho'
present.
at On Wednesday evening fore
IN, BILE and able sermon was preachc
ed by the Reverend DIR. ALVIN
an living, of Lansingburg, n. Y; recen
~ ~ made General Agent of Domest
a. Missions of the Prot. Epis. Church
'rk the United States.
be On Tuesday after the delivery
TO the Bishop OF his annual address,
1ri- resolution commemorative Of the VI
md tues and services of the late Richa
-; Goldsmith Cole ESD, was introduce
sSi- which elected feeling and appropriu
ing remarks from Rev. DIS Hicks, Sw'
and Fay, the Rev. Messrs. Bail'