Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-09

both of the Diocese of Albany the Rev
Ralph Hoyt, rector of St. Peters Church,
Bennington Rev. James o. Drumm, oi
St. James Church, Woodstock Rev. W.
Wright, officiating at Calvary Church,
Jericho +; Rev. William J. Harris, rector Of
Christ Church, Montpelier Rev. Edward
81. Randall, rector of st. Johns Church,
Poultney and the Rev. William HI. Col
Inns, rector of St. Paurs Church, Yer.
gennes, appeared and took seats in the
convention under the foregoing resolu-
ton.
On motion of Hon. julius E. Higgins,
of Brandon, Thomas Fl. Garfield, Esq, OF
Burlington, was unanimously reelected
Secretary of the convention.
On motion of the Rev. Francis w.
Smith, of Arlington, the Hon. Victor At
wood of st. Albans, was unanimously re-
elected Treasurer of the convention for
the ensuing year.
The Bishop of Vermont, President of
the convention, then announced the fol-
lowing Finance COMMITTEE Hiram
Atkins, of Montpelier James FL. Will
liams, of Bellows Fallows, and Charles E.
Parker, of Vergennes.
On motion of the Rev. Charles s. Hale,
of Bellows Falls, the following committee
ON the admission of new parishes was ap-
pointed 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:
On motion of the Rev DR.. SWEET, of
Fairfax, resolved that the report of
the committee on csnons be accepted,
and that the canons reported by them be
approved.
On motion of the Rev Charles S. Hale,
resolved that the following be committee
to act with former committee to take
into consideration the report of the COM
mittee on oanons Rev. Drs. Bailey and
SWEET, Messrs. n. B. Smith, of Milton,
and E. n. Briggs, of Brandon, and that
they be requested to submit their report
to the convention at 10 o'clock ON Thurs
day.
The morning service was begun by the
Rev. DR.. SWEET, assisted in the Psaltel
by the Rev. Francis W. Smith, of Airing
ton, and in the Greed and Prayer by the
Rev. W. H. Collins, of Vergennes. The
Rev. William J. Harris said the Litany
the Ante-Communion Service said by the
Rt. Rev. the Bishop, the Rev. T. G. Vain
wright, of Schenectady, N reading the
Epistle, and the Rev. e. R. Atwell, o.
Burlington, the Gospel. The sermon
being a memorial address upon the life
and christian character of the Rev. John
Augustus Hicks, d. D., deceased, was de.
livered by the Rev. AIbertIH. Bailey, D.
D., of Sheldon.
The Ri Rev. the Bishop then proceed
ed in the celebration of the Holy Euchar-
ist, assisted in the distribution of the ele-
ments by the Rev. Messrs. Fairbanks and
Hale.
Afternoon session, 3 o'clock.-The Biskss
op delivered his annual address, which
was eminently practical and well reeeiv'
ed. The delivery of this in the Bishops
clear voice and impressive manner, oc'
cupied the afternoon. In the evening d
sermon was preached by Rev @. n. Chand'
ler, Financial Agent of the Society for the
Increase of the Ministry.
The Trustees of the Vermont Episco
pal Institute, the Board of Land Agents
and the Committee on Canons were il
session after the delivery of the Bishops
address, and their reports will be submit
! ted Thursday morning.