Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-10
Episcopal Convention.
THIRD DAY.
SERVICE.

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SERVICE.
Morning prayer was offered at a. m.
on Thursday, by the Rev. Messrs. Kinney
Flanders and McIlvaine, who read th'
Lessons, and Smith. The Bishop added
the concluding prayer and blessing. Th'
music was rendered by clerical choir
who excelled, especially in the IL Dam,
BUSINESS.
! The Convention afterward re-assembleC
for business, and the roll of clerical ant
lay Delegates called by the Secretary.
The Rev DIR. Bailey, for the Committe,
on the admission Of Parishes into unior
with the Convention, reported favorably
in regard to Trinity Church, Milton, and
st. Johns Church, Ludlow, which were
on motion, admitted into union with thu
Convention.
The Twelfth AnnEal Report Of the Vt
Episcopal Institute was then read by th,
Secretary, Mr.. T II Garfield.
There were some ffty-fve student. il
the Acaaemical Department, and eight
teachers. The total value Of IT. property
and funds were Si,07j 3G Three candi,
dates for Holy Orders were reported a.
connected with the Theological Depart.
mcnt
The Rcy. G. Graves then read the an.
nual report Of The Mis-ioucry Board, show.
ing increased receipts for the year past
1t was accepted ard ordered to be printed
in the appendix I. the journal. This
fund has amounted TO about 81 800 the
past year, and helped to support thirteen
stations.
The report Of the Standing Committee
Of the Diocese was then read by its Sccre-
tary, the Rev Mr Fairbanks, and accept
ed
The report OF the Finance Committee
was then read BY II. 5. Hard, Esd, Of
Arlington. The assessment of the several
parishes for the ensuing year, ON eontin-
gent expenses, amounted to $3.50. The
report was accepted, and, with the other
reports presented, were ordered 10 be
printed in the journal.
J. +. Higgins, Esq, for the Committee
on the support of the Episcopate, made a
report, recommending H. $500. II 81 .h2~.
towards the Bishop's salary from the
several parishes. 1t was adopted.
The Rev DIR. Douglass of Windsor, for
the Committee on that part of
the Bishops address relating to
to Divorce, reported form Of Memorial
to the Legislature Of the State The re-
port was signed 10y himself and the Rev.
Mr.. Fairbanks, and Messr-. II. Garfield
and DR. Geo. Nichols This Memorial
prayed the Legislature,
lst. To distinguish between legal -epar-
alton and absolute divorce
2nd. To increase the penalties for the
crime Of adultery
3rd. To guard tho rights of parents and
guardians, and protect. a; far as may be,
the officiating clergyman from imposition
ana wrong.
On motion of II. b. Smith, of Milton,
the Report was accepted, and the memo
rial ordered to be signed by the officers of
the Convention, and a committee of three,
viz, the Hon K Richardson, Chas.
Dewey and Harmon Garfield. were ap-
pointed to present it to the next Legisla-
ture. The subject was discussed by DR.
g Nichols, II. Atkins, and others, and the
Report was cordially endorsed by all
The following resolution offered by the
Rev. DIR. Hicks, was then adopted, viz:
Resolccd, That any monies paid into
the treasury of the Convention as a part
the Episcopate, be invested by the treas
urer in some safe securities, and the inter
est applied 10 the payment of the Bishops
salary; and that the interest of all such
monies be credited TO the parishes to
which the donors belong on the assess-
ments made on such parishes for the
Bishops support, unless otherwise request
ed by the donors
On motion, the Committee on the Per-
manet Episcopal fund had leave to COM
plete their report, and present it to the
next Convention.
The Committee on the Memorial to
Bishop Hopkins had similar leave given
them
On motion Of the Rev j. | Bliss, the
Bishop, the Rev. c. S. Hale, ard II. Cam
field, were appointed a Committe to re-
gise the Canons of the Diocese and report
n the NEXT Conyention
On motion of the Rev. DIR. SWEET, the
'ame Committee were requested 10 pre-
pare Rules of Order for the Convention.
II. Atkins, Esq, then offered the fol-
owing Resolution which was adopted,
1iz:
"IeesolUed, That the thanks Of the Conven-
ion are hereby rendered to u. " X. Will |
'on, Esq, Superintendent of the Rens- |
'elear and Saratoga K. r., who is also As |
'istant Secretary of the Convention, for
ais courteous invitation to visit the Mar
Die Quarries at West Rutland, yesterday
he occasion having been pleasant one,
those availing themselves of the |
opportunity to personally inspect the ex-
ent and value of one of the leading
of productive industry in Ver-
mont"
The excellent Treasurer of the Diocese,
'. Atwood, Esq, of St Albans, then made
lis usual reports. The Diocesan Mission |
Fund has already been given. On the
Contingent Fund he had received some
300. The Aged and Infrm Clergy Fund
low amounts to over $4,000. For the
Bishops salary he had received from the
'everal parishes nearly $1,400, besides
he donation of $500 from the Rev. T. A.
Hopkins.