Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-12

The Bishops present, and a number ofclerg-
men from other states, were invited to seats
with the Convention.
Thos H. Garfield, of Burlington, was re-
elected Secretary, and Victor Atwood, Of st
Adams, Treasurer of the Convention.
George Nichols, James H. Williams, and
Henry 5. Hard, were appointed as a Commit
tee on Finance.
Rev. DR.. Bailey, Rev. Mr.. Douglass and
Geo. R. Chapman, Esq, We're appointed a
Committee to nominate the members Of the
Board Of Land Agents
Rev. Dr. Bissell, the Bishop elect, was
elected a member Of the Board Of Trustees Of
the Vermont Episcopal Institute.
The Committee then adjourned to attend
the Conservation of Rev. DR.. Bissell.
The CONSERVATION SERVICES.
The procession moved from the house Of
Roderick Richardson, ESQ, the Yestry Of
Christ Church leading, the delegates to the
Convention, clergy, Bishop elect and Bishops
following, 10 the church when Bishop
McCoskry, the President entered -.-.
.owed by the Others in turn. After the service
Of Morning Prayer, the different portions Of
which were recited by clergymen of the
diocese and the Epistle- and Gospels read by
the Bishops Of Conn. and Maine. the conse-
Grafton sermon was preached by Bishop Cox,
of Western n Y. At the conclusion. the
Bishop elect was presented by the Bishops Of
Western y. Y. and Maine and the usual Ger
tifcate and testimonials Of the convention
and committees having been presented, the
consent of the Bishops was given by Rev. c.
r. Batchelder, and Bishop Bissell made in
form the promise Of conformity. Bishop
Potter of y. Y, then read the Litany, and
the prescribed interrogatories were put to the
Bishop elect by the Bishop presiding. The
remainder Of the services were conducted by
the Bishops present, and the benediction was
pronounced by Bishop M'Coskry.
The Sermon was an exceedingly able and
interesting one.
The Church was thronged to its utmost
capacity and the services which were exceed
:ngly interesting, were listened to with strict
attention to the end The order Of exercises
: was carefully arranged and followed out,
making the celebration most successful one.
2 The music both days was under direction Of
Mr. \ j. Phillips and Mr.. Wilder the or
ganist, and is especially complimented.
, In the afternoon Of Wednesday the Annu-
al Meeting Of the Trustees of the Vt. Epis-
copal Institute was held and in the even
t ing Divine Service, with Missionary address
: es by Rev \. 7. living, and others.
This morning the final meeting of the Con-
, yention was held.
, The following are the lay delegates from
e the several parishes, present at the Conyen-
: ton
St James, Arlington-Harmon Garfield,
f Henry 5. Hard, Albert D. Garfield
i Emmanuel, Bellows Falls-Wynan Flint,
e Jas. H. Williams
D Calvary, Berkshire-Wm. 5 Rublee, Ed
ward Perley.
T St Thomas Brandon-Julius E. Higgins,
: J. H. Blake, F. T. Pierce.
t St. Miehael's, Brattleboro-Frederick y.
t Nash, Henry c. Willard, Royal Tyler.
3, St Paul's, Burlington -Artemas Prouty,
5 VIM. Il. wilkins, Vernon p Noyes, Albert
< L. Catlin
2 Christ Church, Enosburgh Caleb R.
+ Brewer.
Trinity, Fairfeld-w, wakemnn, I-aac
,, c. Wakeman.
e Christ, Fairlaz-Andrew Buck, Levi Boy
n den.
Y Christ. Franklin-Israel ;. JennIs5u.
;. It. James, Hydeyille-Israel Davy, Pitt
e W. Hyde.
Zion, Manchester-Geo. B. Holden, Ed
ward L. Wyman.
st. Stephens, MiidIeoury-H \. Sheldon,
Nahum Parker.
Christ, Montpelier-Roderick Richardson.
julius Y. Dewey, Fred. E. Smith.
y St. Mary's. Northfell-P. D. Bradford,
Geo. Nichols
St. Johns, PouIney- Franklin W. Whit
lock
Grace Randolph Edmund Weston, Isaac
Granger.
i St. Paul's, Royalton-Daniel ". Lyman
+ Trinity, Rutland Geo. Graves, Il. Y. K.
= Wilson, B. II. Burt.
B. Grace, Sheldon-Alfred Keith, John Good
e sell.
h St Luke's, st. AIbans-Bildad Paul, II.
B. y. Barber. JOS ). Weeks, John " Hobart.
2 St Paul's, Vergennes-Chas. E. Parker.
: St. Paul's. Wells-D. :. Parks.
e St. Paurs. Windsor-Daniel Davis, Ed
it ward Brown.
- st. James Woodstock Geo. x. Chap
man, Jas. b. Jones.
SINCrLAR-The Manchester Journal says
!, a soldier Of the jth VI, named Williams,
who was wounded in one of the battles of