Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-20


drama has been played by the public repre-
mand of Rev. Mr.. Tying, according to the
sentence OF the court. ~ Bishop Potter. The
ceremony took place at the Church Of The
TRANSPORTATION in New York, on Saturday,
in presence of great assemblagc ofspectators.
Bishop Potter exI planned the nature of the of
fence as contrary to the usagcs and laws Of the
Episcopal Church, concluding with the hope
that Mr. Tying in future would prosecute his
work as minister of the Church in spirit
ofloyal to the principles, discipline, and usageS
of the Church At the conclusion of the adj
dress, Rev. DR.. HoughtOn began to read the
prayers when he was interrupted by Rev. DR..
Tyng, Senior. who commenced to read a writ
ten protest against the proceedings Of the
court \ scene of great confusion ensued;
Dr. IIoughton continued with his prayer, and
Dr. Tying also reading his protest at the same
time Finally the latter clergyman gave way
and remained standing in the aisle, until the
bencdiction was pronounced, when he went
forward and handed his protest to Bishop
Potter, 1t is against the whole proceeding
as unjust, uncanonical, Illegal, and persecut-
DRY, appealing from the decision and its ap-
proval to the General Episcopal Coyention
and the sense of justice of the whole church.
The New EpIscorAL BIsHor OF VERMONT
We are glad that the Office of Bishop Of the
Episcopal diocese of Vermont, has been given
to native Vermonter, and we congratulate
our friends Of that denomination on securing
one who seems from all accounts to be 20 ad-
mirably qualified for that prominent and i'm
portant place As Dr. Bissell's name has
not been among those publicly named for the
Office, all will be interested in the facts we
have gathered concerning him.
DR.. Bissell was born in Randolph, Vt, the
son of physician Of excellent repute He
went through COLLEGE in the University Of
Vermont, enjoying the philosophical instruct
ions of Prof. James Marsh, of whom he was
great admirer, and graduating in 1896.
He was for time a tutor in the Vermont
Episcopal Institute, under Bishop Hopkins,
and was a candidate for holy orders here in
1887. He was afterwards principal Of the
Grammar school at West Troy then teach
er in the Episcopal Institute at Troy then
Rector of Trinity church, West Troy then
Rector of Grace church in Lyons, y. Y,
and from there was called to be the Rector
of Trinity church, in Geneva, y Y, which
charge he has filed for twenty years with
remarkable success, uniting a once discord-
ant parish, and bringing up the church to
nearly 500 communicates. lie has been for
nearly 20 years a member and Secretary Of
the standing committee Of the Western New
York diocese, and is thus familiar with the
details Of business in large diocese H.
was brought upa Congregationalist. but be-
came an Episcopalan in Burlington. lie is
described as a cultivated scholar. logical
and earnest preacher, an impressive extern
poraneous speaker, as churchman sound
and conservative, Of the school Of Bishop
Delaney, whose intimate friend be was;
man Of devoted picty, courteous, iudepend-
ent, energetic, industrious
DR.. Bissell's age is >. His family con-
sists of daughter, his youngest, who is his
housekcerer, his wife having died some years
since, and his other children having grown
up and left home. There is no doubt, We
suppose, but that he viii accept the office,
and will make a faithful popular. and sue
cessful Bishop.