Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-10

7 Bishop presiding last At the Church door
the procession opened, and entered the
Church, the Bishop presiding in advance,
and the rest following in order.
MoRNING PRAYER.
Professional, Jerusalem the Golden"
Sentences and Exhortation,-Rev. s. How
ard Confession, and to the Venite-Rev. o.
Hopson. The Venite-Choir. The Psalter,
(Goria after each Psalm, by Choir ,)-Rev
J. Isham Bliss. First Lesson, Elsa. 6Ist
chap Rev. D. c. Roberts. TIE Deum-
Choir. Second Lesson, I'D Tim I'd Chap)
Rev. j. n. Fairbanks. Jubilate Choir.
The Nicene Creed-Rev. L. A. Hopkins
Versicles and Prayers, to the end of the
Prayer for the President-Rev. G. Graves.
COMMUNION.
Introit -l50th Psalm of Psalter-Clerical
Choir. Opening of the Ante Comm union
Service-Blshop presiding, the Ri Reverend
Bishop of Conn. Gospel-Right. Rev., the
Bishop of Maine. Psalm, goth Selec. last 4
verses-Clerical Choir. Sermon-Rt. Rev.
the Bishop of Western New York. Hymn,
90, LIST, 4th, 5th and 9th verscs-Clerical
Choir
Presentation of the Bishop Elect, by the Ri
Rev, the Bishop of Western New York, the
Rt. Rev, the Bishop of Maine.
The Testimonials demanded by the Bishop
! preSluInS- SeTIlucdIe OF CAlectiOH-I>cN- III
Hicks. The Testimonial of the Diocesan
Convention-Rev. C. s. Hale The Testi-
monial of the Standing Committees-Rev.
DR. SWEET. The consent OF the Bishops
Rev. G. R. Batchelder. The Promise of con-
formity-Bishop elect. The call to Prayer,
Bishop presiding. Ltany-Rt. Rev, the
Bishop of New York Interrogatories-
| Bishop presiding. Veni Creator-Bishop
presiding and Clerical Choir TIE CoNsECRA-
TIoN.
The Gloria Patri-Clerical Choir
/ The Offertory ,Rt Rev the Bishop Of Conn.
| The PRAYER for the Church Miltant-Rt Rev.
the Bishop of Connecticut. The Exhorta-
ton, Confession, and Absolution-Rt. Rev,
the Bishop of Maine. The Comfortable
4 Words-Rt Rev, the Bishop of New York.
The er-sanctus-Clerical Choir The Prayer
Of Humble Access-Rt. Rev, the Bishop of
New York. The conservation of the ele-
ments-Bishcp presiding. Hymn, 9th
Clerical Choir The Post communicable
| Rev. the Bishop of Conn. The Gloria in
Excelss-Clerical Choir. The final Special
Prayer and Blessing Bishop presiding Re-
ccssional-97th Hymn.
The services were under the direction of
the Standing committee of the Diocese and
were carried out strictly according to the or
der laid down.
1t was by far the most imposing religious
ceremonial performed in this State ;
there was an utter absence of meaningless
form or ceremony the whole was simple vet
deeply affecting and the large audience could
not fail to be profoundly impressed by the
christian earnestness and devotion of the Off
ciating Bishops and clergy.
The Sermon from Col ossians, ~ .
Walk wisdom toward ithem that without
redeemlng the time,
was Il most scholarly production. Bishop
/ Coke demonstrated ut some length the
:. abvssmal' difference between the Romish
and Catholic Apostolic Church. He set forth
in rather vivid colors the influence which the
Romish Church was gaining in this country
and warned his hearers Of all sects to be on
their guard.
His address to the Bishop elect was par
ticuarlv happy and was delivered and re-
ceyed with deep emotion.
Great credit is due Hon. Thomas III. Can
field, the Marshal. for the admirable man
langement within the church and for the
symmetry and order everywhere displayed.
During the evening service, Bishop Bis
sell made short but earnest address on the
subject of missions he stated that he
thought the very first thing to be done after
his conservation was to hold a missionary
meeting They had been held in other Dio-
ceses. and had resulted in great good for the
church he was in favor OF active, live effort
no believer in folding of hands.
He called out the Bishop of onncctcut
who responded in an able and eloquent man
ner. giving some account of the progress and
results OF missionary work that had fallen
under his observation.
Addroseos from Rov. DIR. Bailey of Sheldon
and Bishop Nealy of Maine closed the inter
csting services.
THURSDAY, June I
The Convention assemb ell at 9 O'Clock and
after Morning Prayer, listened to the address
of Welcome to the Bishop by Rev DR. SWEET,
to which Bishop Blssell appropriately re-
spondcd He informed the Convention that
although long separated from them, he had
never lost sight of the church in his native
State. He said the Diocese should be his
home he intended much as was in his
power to know all the parishes, TO become
familiar with their need SAM doarnestly to CO.
operate with all of them for the advancement
Of the church.
The reports of the various committees and
agents of the Land Society were made and
seyerally acted upon
After electing the ordinary committees for
the ensuing year, the following delegates to
the General Convention, to be holden in New
York in Oct. next, were appointed
Revs. \. II. Bailey. ID. D., Sheldon Ro-
ger ) Howard, Woodstock } .Isham Bliss,
St Adams; Elias Hale, Bellows Falls Hon
Rodcrick Richardson, Montpelier; Hon. \ i
fred Keith, Sheldon Julius f. Higgins Esq.
Brandon; Hon. j. Ii Williams, Be lows Falls.
The committee on the salary of the Bish-
op. consisting of j. f Higgins, Alfred Keith,
Charles Dewey and ARENAS Prouty, made
their report. and were directed to continue
their service for the ensuing year
Revs DIR. j SWEET, Francis W. Smith, j.
n Fairbanks, and Messrs Roderick Richard
son, Thomas IL. Garfield and Harmon Can
field were appointed the Standing committee
\ resolution of thanks to the railroads OF
the State, and to the citizens of Montpelier
was then adopted, when at two O'Clock L. NJ
the Convention, after singing the Giori1 IN
Ercelcis. and receiving the benediction of the
Bishop, adjourned sine de.
Thursday evening the rite of confirmation
was administered. Thirteen were confirmed
eleven belonging to this parish, and two
to the parish of Woodstock. The sermon
was preached by Rev. John Henry Hopkins,
and the address to those confirmed was by
Bishop Bisscll. Fifty persons have been
confirmed in Christ Church within the last
year
Vermont Eclectic Medical Society.