Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-18
The New Episcopal Bishop of Vermont.

The special convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church of the Diocese of Vermont,
met at Burlington last Wednesday. Among
the clergy present we notice Rev. Daniel G.
Roberts, Montpelier, Rev. Edward Bourns,
Northfeld, Rev. c. r. Batchelder, Bethel
Rev Malcolm Douglass, Windsor, Rev. Roger
5. Howard, Woodstock, and Rev. Charles
Husband, Randolph. The following dele
gates among others, were also present
Christ Church, Montpelier Roderick Rich
ardson, Charles Dewey, Fred. + Smith.
81. NqryS, NorthfeH-Hon. George Mich
OILS. Thomas W. Walker.
81 BarmadaS, Norlcich-J. X. Edgerton
Grace Church, Randolph-Edmund Weston,
Isaac Granger
81. Paul's, Royalton-Daniel L. Lyman.
81. PauFS, IFindsor-Nathan G. Hale,
Daniel Davis.
81 James, Woodstock-Geo R. Chapman,
joel Eaton.
Chris church, Behc7-Geo b. Chase,
Joel b. Putnam.
The following resolutions We're presented
in the convention, and adopted
ReSolred, That this Convention deems it
necessary before proceeding to elect Bishop
to make provision for his support.
Resolred That committee Of nine mem
bers be appointed to devise the best means to
obtain an Episcopal Fund for this object, and
to solicit subscriptions Off they Judge this the
best method) without delay from members
present, and to report as soon as practicable
TO this Convention.
Resolred That Hon Roderck Richardson,
/ Hon Harmon Garfield, Hon. II. \. Barber,
Geo. R Chapman, Esq, Hon Pitt W. hyde,
Chas. Clement, Esq, j. Z. Higgins, Esq,
A..Prouty, Hon. Alfred Keith, and Wyman
Flint, be, and are hereby appointed members
of this committee.
The sermon before the convention was
preached by Rev. ALBERT II. BAILEY, ID. D.,
/ Rector of Grace Church, Sheldon, from the
I last clause Of the twentieth verse of the TWEEN
I ty-cighth chapter of Matthew, 10, | am
with you always, even unto the end of the
world. = The discourse was IN D,emoriGD Of
the lamented Bishops GRIswoLD and IIoPXISs,
and contained beautiful tributes To their abil-
! tiles, character and high ecclesiastical servi-
/ ccs-
The holy communion was then administer
Ell by the Rev. Dr. SWEET, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Hicks and the Rev. Mr.. BATcHEL-
DER.
In the afternoon, Rev. Isaiah SWEET, d. d
President of the Convention. delivered an ad-
dress commemorative Of the late Bishop Hop
kins.
/ The Committee appointed to take into con-
sideration the support Of Bishop reported
through Hon. Roderick Richardson, their
I chairman
Recommending the raising of $4,000 by
subscriptions in the different parishes Of the
Diocese, the interest Of which shall be APP
piled to the payment Of the Bishops salary
and that Harmon Caufrl1 \. L. Catlin and
Charles Dewey TIC appointed . committee to
procure from the next Legislature an act of
incorporation for the trustees of such fund,
and the fixing Of the Bishops salary at
$4,000 per annum.
On motion Of Hon Roderick Richardson,
the report was unanimously adopted,
Rev William Henry Augustus Bissell
d. D., Rector of Trinity Church, Geneva,
y. Y, was nominated unanimously by the
clergy, and on the second ballot, the laity
confirmed the nomination by vote of 81 to
/ ). which was made unanimous upon motion
of Hon. George Nichols, of Mortified.
OF the new Bishop, the Burlington Times
says;
WILLIAM Henry AUGUSTUS BIssELL, ID. d.,
the Bishop elect of the Diocese of Vermont,
is a native Of Randolph in this State, and is
80 years old. lie is a graduate of the Uni
versitv of Vermont, "a. d. 1880 and was
formerly a tutor in the old Vermont Episco-
pal Institute, pursuing his theological stud
les with the late Bishop Hopkins, and was a
candidate for orders in this diocese. He is
at present Rector of Trinity Church, Geneva,
n va man of fine scholarship, excellent
administrative talents, and devoted Chris
tan pastor His election will undoubtedly
be highly acceptable to the clergy and laity
of this diocese who have been determined to
secure for the Episcopate gentleman of tried
ability and energy, and one who will devote
his whole heart and attention to supplying
the growing ecclesiastical wants of the Epis
copal Church in Vermont