Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10
Diocesan Convention.


menced its session in Bellows Falls, oil
Wednesday, Bishop Bissell, President
and Thomas III. Garfield of Burlington
Secretary. Mostof the Episcopal church
es of the State were represented by lay
men.
On motion of Rev. Francis w. Smith
Of Arlington, Hon. Victor Atwood Of
st. Adams was reelected treasurer, and
the Bishop appointed the following fnan
cial committee: Hiram Atkins, of Mont
pelier; James III. Williams, of Bellows
Falls, and Charles f. Parker, of Yer.
gennes.
On motion of the Rev. Charles S.
Hale, of Bellows Falls, the following
committee on the admission of new par
ishes was appointed by the President =
Rev. DR.. Bailey, of Sheldon, the Hon.
Albert L. Catlin, of Burlington, and
Kittredge Haskins, Esq, of Brattleboro.
The Rev. Charles S. Hale on behalf
of the committee on canons, presented
their report, which was accepted.
Afternoon session, 3 o'clock. The
Bishop delivered his annual address,
which was eminently practical and well
received. The delivery of this in the
Bishops clear voice and impressive man.
ner, occupied the afternoon. In the
evening sermon was preached by Rev.
G. N. Chandler, Financial Agent of the
Society for the Increase of the Ministry.
On Thursday Rev. J. M. Peck, of Rut-
land, delivereda very excellent discourse
on the work and calling of the Church
in this 18th century, showing that the
church being an organic body of Divine
origin must always manifest signs of life
and that therefore we may watch for
these signs of life among ourselves, and
that it is for our interest and duty to do
so, and thus take advantage of the OPP
portunity afforded us to fulfilour mission
in the preparation for the coming of
Christ to His Kingdom. In conclusion
he urged upon churchmen the practical
recognition of the Scripture relations be-
clergy and people.
The following Trustees of the Vermont
Episcopal Institute at Burlington, we're
chosen to fill vacancies: Rev. Malcolm
Douglass, d. D., of Windsor; Mr.. James
III. Williams, OF Bellows Falls; Mr..
John G. Roberts, of Manchester DIR.
George Nichols, of Mortified.
Several financial reports were made
and adopted.
The Rev. DR.. Bailey for the Commit
tee on the admission of new Parishes
made report, recommending the ad-
mission of the Parish of St. Johns
Church, Manchester, and st. Matthews
Church, West Randolph, into union with
this convention.
Mr.. John G. Roberts offered some re-
marks questioning the propriety of weak
ening Zion Church, Manchester, by the
formation of parish so near to the ex-
isting church-and thereupon the Rev.
DR.. Bailey suggested that Mr.. William
Brownson of Manchester, delegate
from the proposed parish of St. Johns
Church, Manchester, have liberty, if he
sees fit, toaddress the Convention, and on
formal motion such leave was granted.
On motion of the Hon. Z. N. Briggs
of Brandon, the thanks of the Conven-
tion were returned to the Committee on
Canons and especially to the Rev. Charles
S. Hale, for his arduous labors upon said
Committee.
The report of the Standing Committee
for the year last was then read, and or
dered to be printed in the Appendix to
the Journal.
On the subject of marriage and d.
vorce the action of last year was rever-
sed, and petitions are to be circulated
and presented to the next legislature.
The revised Constitution and Canons
were amended and adopted and 1900
copies ordered printed.
The Rev. Malcolm Douglas, d. D., of
Windsor, the Rev. Albert HI. Bailey, of
Sheldon and George F. Houghton, Esq,
of st. Adams were elected Trustees of
the General Theological Seminary.
On motion of the Hon. Victor At
wood, resolved that the next annual Di.
ocesan Convention be held at st. Thomas
Church, Brandon.
HE CURRENT WoRM.-Mr. Charles
III