Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-03

CONSIDERATION OF CHRIST CHURCH,
MONTPELIER.


The annual meeting ofthe clerical con-
vocation Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in The Diocese of Vermont, was
held at Christ Church, Montpelier, on
Tuesday morning, June ID, 1865, at 81
o'clock, at which time, besides the
election of the oflice-bcarcrs for the year
ensuing, the reading OF the usual essay
and eXcgesis was postponed until the
next quarter-ycarly meeting. At l03
o'clock, II procession of nearly thirty
clergymcn in full robes, with the i'm
posing figure of Bishop Williams of
Connecticut, and Bishop McCoskey of
Michigan, at the head, were welcomed
at the vcstibule of Christ Church by the
Wardens and Vostry, and passed up the
broad aisle, Bishop Williams and clergy
repeating alternately the psalm set forth
in the Episcopal service rconsecratng
churches.
After the instrument of donation and
bequest were read by the Rev. Daniel G.
Roberts, Rector of Christ Church, the
service for the conservation Of churches
was proceeded with and the official seIl-
tencc of conservation, duly signed and
sealed, was read by thC Rev. Malcolm
| Douglass of Windsor. This was a care
/ fully written deed with solemn cove
nants setting apart forever the church,
free from all worldly and sccularuses and
consecmting it to the worship of God
under the charge of the Bishop OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
in Office.
Morning prayer was then said, the
choir taking their proper part with I'M
usual effect in the chants and
anthems. The Rev. DR.. Bailey of
sheldon, the Rev, II. :. Howard, OF
Woodstock, Rev. T.. r. Atwell, of Bur-
lington, Rev. Charles s. Hale of Bel
lows Falls, Rev. Mr.. Walker, Of Con-
necticut, the Rev. =. w. shelton of
the Diocese of New York, and former
Rector of Christ Church at Montpelier,
the Rev. j. Isham Bliss, of st. Adams
and the Rev. Drs. Hicks and SWEET took
part in the services.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Williams Of Con-
necticut, then preached powerfulsand
eloquent sermon on the essentials OF
: Christian Worship, selecting as his text,
st. John, 18th chapter and 18th verse.
The closing illusions to the death and
burial Of Bishop Hopkins, and the clos
ing conservation of Rev. DR.. Bissell,
, were exceedingly beautiful and forci-
. bly, and feelingly expressed.
The arrangements for this impressive
service were we'll made and admirably
carried out.
The singing under the direction o.
MIR. \. J. Philips, and the organ-play
ing by Mr.. G. w. Wilder, were remark
' ably good and added much to tht
interest and solemnity of the occasion
I The gothic church edifice of whicl
1 Mr.. Randall, of Rutland, is the Archi
tect, is monument of good taste anC
the liberality Of the parish, and reflects
I much credit upon the building Commit
!; tee, and especially upon the Hon. Rod
erick Richardson, who by his munifi
: ccnce and pains taking, has rendered inn
I portant aid in the building of this new
and costly Church edifice in Montpel
Ter. a full description of this Church
will be printed hereafter in the Mont
= pelier papers--our space not allowing Il
: the pleasure.
. The attendance of Bishops, clerg.
= and laity from abroad, and other wor
shippers upon these conservative servi
ces was uncommonly large.
y The following is a list of the c!erg,
present at the convention:
IoI ID NIoC i'll,