Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-10
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: On motion of the Rev. Mr.. Hale, tn,
next annual Convention was appointed I,
be held in Emmanuel Church, Below
Falls.
On motion of the Rev. Dr. SWEET, it wa,
resolved that Norwich University al
Mortified, having come under the aus.
pices Of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
1st. The names of its faculty and cor.
poration be hereafter inserted in the Con.
vention Journal and
End. That the said University report
annually its state to this Convention.
The Rev. J. NJ Peck, Of Rutland, was
then chosen the preacher of the Mission
airy Sermon at the next annual Convention,
and the Rev. ]. B. Pitman, of Swanton.
his Substitute.
The Rev. A. b. Flanders, of Chester, was
appointed to preach the next Convention
sermon, and the Rev. L. r. Atwill. OF
Burlington his Substitute.
A resolution of the Rev. DIR. Bailey
was then adopted, requesting the Bishop
to send to the Archbishop Of Canterbury,
for adoption by the Propagation Society
in England, list of the names nominated
at the last convention as Land Agents of
that society in Vermont.
On motion of the Hon. c. Dewey, the
Standing Committee of the Diocese for
the ensuing year were chosen by ballot as
follows, the Rev. Mr.. Putnam and III.
Atkins acting as tellers: Rev. J. SWEET,
DID, Rev. J. y. Fairbanks, Rev John A..
Hicks, ID. d., Messrs. X. Richardson, III.
Garfield, 7. III. Garfield.
The election of Deputies TO the General
Convention was, on motion Of the Rev.
Mr.. Batchsider, postponed TO another
year.
The Rev. DIR. Bailey reported concern
ing his endeavor, according TO appoint
ment, to procure OF the Iast General Con-
vention, Bishop Burgess celebrated list of
Dcacons' ordinations ia the United States
from the first establishment Of our Church
therein. His failure to procure said list
was owing to decimal Of the General Con-
vention to permit the manuscript 10 go
out Of it, own keeping to any one, in con-
sequence Of the exc.aling rareness and
great value Of tho work
The same clergyman having brought
up the subject Of the proposed documen-
rnentary history of the Church in Yer
mont, an animated discussion arose as to
providing means for it, publication. All
agreed that 80 valuable :. work, prepared
by the Rev. Mes-rs. DIR. Bailey and Bat
chelder, should be published as soon as the
funds could be procured The efficient
Secretary of the Convention, Mr. Garfield,
taking the matter up. called for subscrip-
tions, and in 4 short time he reported
enough, with former subscriptions, to in
sure its publication.
The Parochial Reports were ordered to
be received without being read. and
printed, as usual, in.the journal
OF the Journal 1900 copies were ordered
to be printed and distributed to the par
ishes
The thanks Of the Convention were, on
.-.otio.. of the Rev. Dr. SWEET, To be given
to the several railroad companies in the
State who have favored It's members with 4
return tickets.
Thanks were also returned, on motion
of the Rev. Mr.. Fairbanks, to Trinity
Parish, Rutland, for its generous hospi- .
tality on this occasion; to which express I
sion, the Rector, the Rev Mr. Peck. hap
PLY responded.
The minutes were then read and ac-
copied, and after singing the Gloria in .
Excelsis. and the prayers and final bless
ing Of the Bishop, the Convention ad-
iourned sine die
Thus has ended a happy and harmo-
nious, and. we trust, a profitable Conven-
ton. Among the important matters
acted on, none demanded greater attention
than that of Frequent Divorce. Nay it,
action help much in creating healthy
sentiment on this matter. among all
classes of people, and then we may soou
look for sound legislation and a renewal
Of this enormous wrong.
At the business sessions Of the Conyen-
tion, as well as at it, services. we have
been pleased to welcome the citizens and
of Rutland who belong to other
communions As well as our own people,
and visitors from abroad. May these
gatherings have resulted in the edifica-
ton of all concerned
For the arrangements and consequent
enjoyment of this occasion, much credit is
due to the able and devoted Rector Of the
parish, TO his assistants, and to the hospi-
taGty Of his piri,hioner-, not forgetting
the courtesies of other citizens Of this
large and thriving community.
THURSDAY EVENING.