The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-20
PrOtestam Episcopal COnrentiOn.

Protestant Episcopal COHrenfiOn.
We give the following account of the
special convention of the Diocese of Yer
mont, for the election of Bishop, taken
from the Burlington Times:
The special convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal church of the Diocese Of
Vermont, met at st. Paul's church in
this city ut 10 a. M, Wednesday.
The convention was called to order by
Rev. Josiah SWEET, ID. d., chairman of
the standing committee, Thomas III.
Garfield of Burlington Secretary.
After reading the summons Of the
standing committee for the convention,
the Secretary proceeded to call the list
of the clergy entitled to seats i'll the con-
ventiOn.
The following persons were present
from Franklin county:
Rev. Albert II. Bailey, ID. D., sheldon.
Rev. J. Isham Bliss, st. Adams.
Rev. j. b. Pitman, Highgate.
Rev. Francis w. Smith, Enosburgh.
Rev. Fred. A. Wadleigh, Berkshire.
The parishes entitled to representa-
tives in the convention were then called.
The churches in Franklin and La
noble counties We're represented by the
following gentlemen:
Calvary, Berkshire-Lyman NJ. Hart,
:. : b. Marvin.
Holy Apostles, Cambridge-Oscar At
wood.
Christ Church, Enosburgh-Cale r.
Brewer.
Christ Church, Fairfax Haw-
ley.
Trinity Church, Fairfield-A. y. Far
rand.
st. Johns, Highgate-V. ;. Ferris.
Union, Montgomery Clapp,
Seth GOodspeed.
Grace Church, SheIdOn-Alfred Keith
st. Luke's, st. Albans-B. Paul, VIM.
n Smith, Horatio y. Barber, }. W. HO-
bart.
A quorum of the clergy and laity ae-
cor,liug to the canon being present the
President announced that the cOnven-
ton was duly organized.
On motion of Rev. Francis w. Smith,
the following resolution was adopted:
Res0ircd, That the clcrgymen of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, not can
onically entitled To seats in this conyen-
ton. ali clergymen of the church Of
England all candidates for holy orders,
the Treasurer Of this convention, the
Treasurer Of the Board of Land Agents,
and Members of the Standing Commit
tee, here present, be, and hereby are in
vited to seats in this convention.
WhereupOn the Rev. Norman W.
Camp. ID. D.. Of the Diocese Of New
York, and the Rev IA. &. Harris, Rec
TOR of 1t. james. Church, Hydeville,
the Rev. Myron A. Johnson Rector of
st. Peters Church, Bennington, and
the Rev. Edward r. Atwell, Rector of
st. Pauls Church, Burlington, APP
peared and took seats in the convention
under the foregoing resolution.
The following resolutions were then
presented in the convention by the
Rev 4. II. Bailey, ID. D.:
RcsOired, That this Convention deems
it necessary before proceeding to elect
Bishop to make provision for his sup
port.
ResoIred That a committee Of nine
members be appointed to devise the best
means to obtain an Episcopal Fund for
this object, and to solicit subscriptions
If they Judge this TO be the best methOdl
without delay from members present,
and TO report a. soon a. practicable 10
this Convention.
Res0lrcd, That the Hon. Roderick
Richardson, Hon. Harmon Garfield,
Hon. H. y Barber, Geo. r. Chapman,
Esq, Hon Pitt W. Hyde, Chas. Glenn
ent. Esq, j. +. Higgins, Esq, a. Prou-
ty, Hon. Alfred Keith, and Wyman
Flint. be, and are hereby appointed
members of this committee.
On motion the convention proceeded
TO consider the resolutions Serj0tiH, and
they were unanimously adopted.
On motion of the Rev Francis w.
Smith, the convention adjourned for the
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meet again at p. m.
Morning prayer was then offered by
the Rev. Malcolm Douglass, Rector Of
st Paul's Church, Windsor, assisted by
the Rev. J. Newton Fairbanks, Rector
of II. Thomas Church, Brandon.
The sermon before the convention
,,-aa preached by the Rev. Albert II.
Bailey, d. d., Rector Of Grace Church,
sheldon. from the last clause Of the
twentieth verse Of the twenty-eighth
chapter of Matthew, ''Lo, | am with YOU
always, even unto the end Of the world. y
The discourse was IN BleHOri0Dl OF the Ia
mented Bishops GriswOld and Hopkins,
and contained beautiful tributes TO their
abilities, character and high ecclesiasti-
cal services.
The holy communion was then adj
ministered by the Rev. DIR. SWEET, assis-
Mr.. Batchelder.
AFTERNOON.
The convention assembled at p. m
The Rev Josiah SWEET, ID. D., the
President OF the Convention, delivered
an address, in reference to the object of
assembling in special convention, and
the duty OF providing for the adequate
support of the new Bishop. We shall
H., L a rs.rsa Il
The committee appointed to take into
consideration the support offs Bishop re-
ported through Hon ROderick Richard
son, their chairman.
Recommending the raising of $4,000
by subscriptions in the different parish
es of the Diocese the interest of which
shall be applied to the payment Of the
Bishops salary, and that Harmon Can
field, \. l.. Catlin and Charles Dewey
be appointed a committee TO procure
from the next Legislature an act of in
corporation for the trustees of such fund,
and the fixing of the Bishops salary at
s., 900 per annum.
On motion of Hon. Roderick Rich
ardson, the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted,
Resolutions offered by Hon. Alfred
Keith of Sheldon, in relation to the pro-
posed subscription TO the Episcopal Fund
were adopted.
On motion of Rev. John a. Hicks, ID.
D., the convention proceeded to the
election of a Bishop for the Diocese Of
Vermont.
After singing and silent prayer, the
clergy retired to the chapel for the pur-
pose of making a nomination.
On motion of Maj. Thomas Walker OF
Northfield, it was resolved that the
laity when proceeding TO the election,
shall deposit ballot for the person OF
his choice