Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-19

ST. Luky',, ST. Albaus- h, PAUL., Vim
~ Smith, iioraiio y. RubaE a. W lIa-
| haTt
81, raurs, vyysuu.. Cyrus A Booth
Charles r, Parker
ST. Paurs, W,ll- Jnuy~'H, Parks,
81, Panl's, Windsor Nathan G. Hale.
Daniel pysii-
st James, Woodstock Coco, Il, Chap,
man, 'Io,l Eaton,
\ quorum at tho rleray aud laity ac.
| cnrdmg to the cannon being present, the
President announced that the convention
was duly organized,
On motion OF Hon, Frederick Richard
son Of Moutpilyr tho Treasurer was in,
struotea 10 p1ytlr travelling expenses Of
the clergy 10 the convention, tAe same a.
at the annual convention.
On motion of Rev, Frances ", Smith,
! the following resolution was adopted;
Res2iei, That the clergyman of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, not ednou
lcally entitled 10 seats in this convention
III olcrgymen ut thr,clurth If England
Ill candidates for holy orders, the Treas
urcr of this contention, the Treasurer Of
the Board ~ Land Agents, and Member,
Of the Standing Committee, here present
be-, and hereby arr invited % ~aats in this
convention
Whoreupout Ia Roy Norman w Camp
D. D., OF the Diocese Of Now York. and
The Rev. H. G. Harris, Rector Of st
James Church, HydNille. the Rev. Ny.
ron A Johnson, Rector of 81. Peter
Church, Bennington, and the Rev Ed,
ward Il. Atwill, Rector Of ST Pturs
GlnrGh, Burlington, aii-t..-,F-l -9ti+-l t,,,,Ah
seats in the convention under the lurogo.
ing resolution.
The following resolutions were then
presented in the convention 10y tho Roy.
\. II Bailey, d D,
R>Noieed, That this Convention deems
i necessary before proceeding 10 elect q
Bishop to make provision for hi, sup
port,
Rcsoiroi, That committee Of nine
members De- appointed To devise the best
means to obtain an Episcopal Fund for
tins object, and To solicit subscriptions
If they Judge this A-he the best method
without delay from members present, and
to report as soon as practicable 10 this
Convention.
Rsolecd, That the Hon RoloricL Rich.
ardsoh, Hon. Harmon Garfield, Hon II. y.
Barber, Geo, r. Chapman, Esq. Hon.
Pitt W Hyde, Cla~ Clement, Esq, J.
I. Higgins, Esq, y Prouty, Hon. Alfrcd
Keith, and Wyman Flint; he, and are
hereby appointed members of this COM
mittce.
On motion the convention proceeded to.
consider the resolutions srilEIa. and they
were unanimously adopted.
On motion of the Rev. Francis W
smith, the convention adjourned for the
purpose of attending divine service, To
meet again at 3p. III.
Morning prayer was then offered by
the Rev. Malcolm Douglass, Rector of II
PauFs Church, Windsor. assisted hv the
Rev. j, Newton Fairbanks. Rector ui 81.
Thomas Church. Brandon.
The sermon before the convention WAS
preached by the Rev Albert II. Bailey,
d. d. Rnctnr If Erana LALr.L Sh.lla..-
from the last clause Of the twentieth verse
Of the twenty-eighth chapter of Matthew.
:. 10, am with you always. even unto
The end of the world" The discourse was
n AtH,oFtam of the lamented Bishops
iriswold and Hopkins, and contained
beautiful tributes to their abilities, char
cterand high ecclesiastical services.
The holy communion " as then admin
stored by the Rev. DIR, SWEET. assisted by /
he Key. DIV. Hicks and the Rev. Nlr /
Bateheldcr.