Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-10
7 IOW TUN I1UTUtII'F IIlIIl IOufni
Diocesan Convention.

The Annual Convention of the Protetant
Epis copal Church IN the Diocese of Nernont.
met at Christ Church, at o'clock
The Episcopate being vacant, the CoUen-
ton was called To order by Rev josiah
SWEET, d. D., President of the Staining
Committee
ON roll call, the following Clergy Of this
Diocese were present
Rev. josiah SWEET d. d Rev DR. Bailey,
Mr.. Bliss. Mr.. Douglass, Mr.. Graves, Dr.
Hicks. Mr.. Hopkins, MIR. Pitman. Mr. Rob
crts, Rev. Mr.. BAtcheldcr, DE- Bourns Mr.
Fairbanks, Mr.. Hale. Mr. Howard. Mr. Hop
son, Mr.. Putnam, Mr.. Wadleigh
The list of parishes entitled To representa-
ton was called, and the following persons
presented certificates OF election as Lay Dele
gates, and took seats in the Convention
st. james Church. Arlington-Harmon
Garfield Henry :. Hard. Altert y. Garfield.
Emmanuel church. bellows Falls-W y,nan
fl int. Jas. IL. Williams
Calvary Church. Berkshire -Wm :. Rub
lee, Edward Perley.
St Thomas Church. BrAulon-JIlius T.
II iggins, j. H. Blake, f. l. Pierce
st. Michaels Church. Brattlchoro Fred
cricl \. Nash, Henry G. Willard Royal
Tyler
Prouty, VIM. IT, wilkins, Vernon r.Noyes,
Allcft j.. Odtiln
Christ Church, Enosburgh- r.
Brewer.
Trinity Church, FairfeId-W Wakcman,
Isaac c. Wakeman.
Cnrist- Church, Fairfax-Andrcv Buck,
Levi B0yden.
Christ Church. Franklin-Israel : Jenni-
son.
st James Church, Hydevillc-Israel Da-
yey, Pitt W. Hyde.
Zion Church .Manchester-G 3 Holden
Edward L. Wyman.
st. Stephens Church, Middlebury- Geo.
b. Holden, Nahum Parker
Christ Church. Observation-Disclosures
Richardson, j ulius \. Dewey, Fred f. Smith
St. Mary's Church. NorthGeld-P. d
Bradford. George Nichols
st. Johns Church, Poultney- franklin
W Whitlock.
Grace Church, Randolph Edmund Yves
ton Isaac Granger.
st. Paul's Church, Royalton-DanielL
Lyman.
Trinity Church, Rutland Geo. Graves. H.
v X. Wilson. L. IL. Burt.
Grace Church, Shcldon-Alfrcd Keith John
Goodsell
St Iuko's Church. St. Albans-Bildad
Paul, IL. \. Barber, JOS ;. Weeks, John
w. hobart
St. Paul's Church, Verscnnes-C has f.
Parker.
ST. Paul's Church, Wells - Parks.
St. Paul's Church, Windsor-Daniel Da-
Wis. Edward Brown.
st. james Church, Woodstock R.
Chapman, Jas. b. Jones
A quorum Of Clergy and Laitv being pres
ent the Convention was duly organized
On motion ofRev. Mr.. Putnam the follow
ing resolution was odopted -
T1xxa/rlI rbat
Protestant Episcopal Convention, not canon
iealiy entitled to coats in This Convention all
ClergYmen Of the Church of England and
candidates for Holy Orders, the Treasurer of
this Convention, the Treasurer of the Board
of Land Agents and members Of the Stand
ing Committee here present be, and hereby
are. invited to seats in this Conventions
Nhereupon the following Clergy took
seats in the Convention -
Revs- j. G. Davidson, Montreal J. B.
Davidson, Frelighsburg; DR.. Eames, Dr.
Porter, New Hampshire; Mr.. IIutchins.
Massachusetts, Mr.. Randolph, Rhode Is
land; Mr.. Walker, Dr. jackson, Mr.. Hall.
Connecticut; F. w. Shelton, d. D.. Mr..
Caldwell, \. I. living, DR. Rankin. \. w
Camp, ID. D., Mr.. Russell, Mr.. McCov. Mr.
Bostlwick, Mr.. F. e. Wainwright. New
York
I. III. Garfield was reelected Secretary and
Victor Atwood Treasurer of the Convention
On motion, Geo. Nichols. Jas II. VIII
liams and Henry ). Hard were appointed a
Committee on Finance.
On motion, the President appointed Rev
DR.. Hicks and Rev Mr.. Hale committee TO
invite the Bishops present to seats in the
Convention.
Whercupon the Rt. Rev. Bishops McCos-
kry of Michigan, Williams of Connecticut
Potter of New York, and Nealy of Maine.
were introduced to the Convention
The President appointed Rev. DR.. Bailey.
Rev Mr. Douglass, and George r.. Chap
man a committee to recommend suitable
persons for members of the Board of Land
Agents.
Rev. DR.. Bissell, the Bishop elect, was
elected member of the Board of Trustees of
the Vermont Episcopal Institute
The Convention then adjourned to O'Clock
Thursday.
The following is the order of services at the
Conservation of the new Bishop. The pro-
ccssion formed at the house OF Judge Rich
ardson the Vestry of Christ Church, Mont
PETER and Lay Delegates of the Convention,
IN advance, two and two, followed in order
by the Deacons, Priests, Bishop elect, and
Bishops in order of their conservation, the