The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-06-21
Documentary History Of The Pro-
tcStant Episcopal Church IN Inc
Diocese Of Vermont.

Diocese OF Vermont.
f At The last Dioccsan Convention Of the fpi-
c,pal Church, holden at st. Nbans Jane 5th
and Gih 1867. the following preamble and rcso-
ntion. introduced by George H. Chapman Esq"
Of Woodstock, and seconded by Roy. John a.
Hicks, j. d.. Of Burlington, were unanimously
adopted:
whereas. The Rev. c.. r.. Datchclder, the late
Key. George B. Nlanscr, u. D., and the Roy. Al
bert H. Bailey. were heretofore appointed 10y
Diocesan Convention. q Committee TO collect
and compile for publication a Documentary His
tory of tie Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese of Vermont Gown 10 the commencement
a. the present cpiscopatc, and,
1Iheic0s, Said Committee has completed the
orcrous duty assigned 90 them. for which the
thanks Of this Convention are due and are
gratefully returned 90 the surviving members o..
said Committee. Therefore
Kcs0'rcd That the llcctOrs Warlcns, and YES
try of the different Parishes IN. the Diocese be re-
qncstcd 20 solicit subscriptions To- "a sufficient
number of copies OF said Documentary History
90 ensure the utilization thereof and report in
regard CO. the same CO. the next meeting of tn
Convocaton, TO DE held at Poultucy in Scptem-
Der next.
Tho duty which the aforcnamed Committee
have performed could not have been entrusted
10 better hands. They were each well suited for
the work and heartily enlisted in the service.
The Rev. G.. i. Batehelder served as Chair
man. and spent nearly eighteen months in the
collection and arrangement Of the proposed vol
umc, and without remuneration Tor his time and
expenses, other than the pleasing consciousness
Of having faithfully labmed to fulfil an impor-
tant duty. Cooperating with him upon the
l'samc terms, the Rev. Or. Manser laborcd 20 the
best Of his ability until stricken from the roll of
the useful living in 1862. Aud last butnot least.
the Roy. Albert Il. Bailey of sheldon, onlistod
con amoro 10 this work and employed his talents
with caruestncss in IFS preparation.
1t may not bo wol known that the annual Dio-
ccsan Convention, by formal vote in is55, had
appointed the Icy. Mr.. Bailey as Collector and
Conseryator Of an documents aud manuscripts
pertaining TO the history Of the Episcopal
Church in Vermont. To the Roy. Mr.. Dailc,
had been entrusted the lahorious task of pre-
pairing, with the aid Of the roctors of the ditlcr
emit parishes in the State, condensed hiator!
Of the Episcopal Church in Vermont, including
detailed historical account of each parish pre-
pared by their respective pastors. This worl
has not yet been completed. When it is, it vii
prove to be q valuable continuation of the Docu
mcntary History which has been gotten read,
for publication. Mr.. Bailey was, therefore,
I valuable colleague upon the committee and II
, spent his time and energies gratuitously in tn
accomplishment of work which will be foun
to be an interesting and important addition t
! American ecclesiastical literature
The work has been accomplished with grea
care and at great sacrifice oftme and expense
The duty dcvolyed upon the committee has bee
E performed faithfully, and the work is oniciall
. announced as being ready for publication.
1t is understood that the committee had FIRE
access to the large collection of documents whic
, were obtained in England and in the Unite
States by the late Rev. Francis l.. Hawks d. d
and which now are in the custody OF the Re-
William stevens Perry, of Litchfeld, Conn
! They comprise the ''results of research anon
S old church families for original matters rcla
- ing to our earliest history; materials gathcrC
from the archives of Lambeth and Fulham an
- the State Paper Office in London: the unoditC
4 and unpublished letters of the missionaries
j., the venerable Society for propagating the Go
pei in foreign parts and other sources Of ra
: information respecting those who were foromo
p in laying the foundation of the Episcopal Chur'
h in Vermont.
The Journals OF tho Eastern Diocese so far
it unpublished addresses, and pastoral letters
I Bishop Griswold and the Action Of the Gcnu
- Assembly Of Vermont upon the subject of Il
L grants of lands by the province Of Now Ham
n shire for religious purposes, indicated in 4
20 old journals, session laws and law reports;
the journals Of the Conventions Of the EpiscoI
church, holden in Vermont, which were nov
m printed but were preserved simply in manuscril
;, will constitute the chief pa3f of the matorills
this proposed volume Of Documentary History
IL accompanied of course, with important cxplal
lie tory notes.
& 1t is not our present purpose o give am
., itome Of the contents of this valuable work.
~ are not wen enough informed upon this subj,
n to do this. Nor is it necessary A brief pr
at pectus of this Documentary History will shor
y be printed and put into the hands OF the llect'
~ Wardeps and Vestry Of each parish in this y
ey cese with the purpose ayowed in the resolut
RI passed by the Diocesan Convention, Of stimuli
ing an effort to ensure the early publicat
thereof From what was publicly said, we inl
ne that the proposed history will form a volume
le. about 800 pages octave and, probably, be affo
7 ed to subscribers at about three dollars per
by.
ne In Wow of the Importance Of this proposed p,
m LEGATION, we feel justified in having presented
10 so proliX a manner the subject to our readers
We add our wish and hope that the ontCrpl
'k' will be cordially supported, and that the lab
Id of this learned Committee Of devoted Chur
M non may be presented to the public at an GA
day and in such style and numbers the ch
DIV actor Of tho work and those engaged upon it,
M Ia be lo,,aftal Iv IL iuLtlv denon1s PIT J