Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-19
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.

Island Pond, in Essex county, as very
promising missions, and their need of
support.
He warned the parishes of the perils
of mourning debts.
lie recommended an early age of can
didates for confirmation, when duly pre-
pared, say from 12 to 16 years of age.
lie urged more efficiency in, and de-
votion to, Sunday schools, and expressed
his desire to eateehise the children at
ecery visitation.
He commended the schools of the do
se,-Nerwich University, st. Agnes
Han, the Vermont Episcopal Institute,
AMI the parish schools at Poultney and
Arlington. He had confirmed twenty
one from these schools.
The Rev. DR.. fuckers Musical Edi-
ton of the Hymnal, he renewedly urged
for adoption by all the parishes.
He advocated more reverence in the
House of God, increased devotion in
audible and hearty responses, and actual
kneeling in prayer He recommended
the prayer book as the great means to
all this, by the Divine blessing. True
worship Is the most important of all
works,
HapropO sed the formation of a per-
manent fund for Diocesan missions, to
which certain Canadian clergy had con-
tributed some 1926. He thought that
churchmen of means should in their
wills and attention provide for wants.
of the church as well as for those of
their families; and quoted, at this point,
some emph attic words of the late Bishop
Hopkins.
The pledge system, he thought, should
be cor 4tinued, 1t had worked so well the
past year. The sum of $4,000, at least,
sb ould be pledged for the coming year.
On motion of the Rev. DR.. Harris, so
much of the Bishops address as related
to the pledge system was referred to a
committee of three, consisting of the
Rev. DR.. Harris, Rev. Bliss and Mr..
Higgins.
On motion. of the Rev. Mr. Putnam,
so much of the Bishops address as re-
lated to the permanent fund for Do
| cesar missions were referred to COM
| mittee of three, consisting of the Rev.
Mr.. Putnam, DR.. Carpenter, and. Mr.
Clement.
The Bishops address was very inter
esting and practical, and should be read
by every member of the church. At its
close, it received high encomiums.
SUMMARY OF EPISCOPAL ACTS.
The Bishop has visited, the year, every
parish and mission of the diocese, and
some more than once.
He has confirmed 232 persons. Cate
chised on fifteen occasions. Admins
tered the Holy Communion thirty five
times, aud four times in private. Bap-
tised three adults and ten infants. De-
| livered 1873 sermons and addresses.
At 430 p. M, evening prayer was Of
! fered by the Rev. Messrs. Eastman,
Flanders, and Newton, of Brooklyn,
N. y.
In the evening missionary meeting
was held, the Bishop presiding. Excel
lent addresses were made by the Bishop,
the Rev. Messrs. Ogden of Bellows
Falls, Chaplin of Randolph, and Judge
Redfeld of Montpelier
After this meeting the Bishop held a
reception at Judge Shaw's, on Union
street, for the members of the Conven-
tion and their families, the congregation
| of ST Paul's Church, and other friends.
| This occasion was elegant and enioya-
BILE,
was added to the number of clergy pres
ent, and Mr.. n. Parker of Middlebury,
to the number of lay delegates. Also,
previously, the Rev. w. II. Collins.
THIRD DAY. -
Alta. m. Morning Prayer was con
ducted,by the Rev Messrs. Wadleigh
and Smith.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Milton, a
committee of three was appointed to
examine the accounts of the Treasurer
| with reference to the parish at Burling-
ton. Messrs. II. B. Smith, Nash and
Williams were appointed.
Final action was taken, repeating the
rules of the order of business on mo-
ton of the Rev. Mr. Bliss
On motion of Mr.. H. b. Smith the
rules of order in the canon just re-
pealed were adopted.
Mr.. E. Vallette appeared this morn
ing as lay delegate from Middlebury
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Putnam, final
action was taken on the canon requiring
the Treasurer of the Board of Missions
to be layman, repeating the same, so
that he may be layman.
On motion of FL. B. Smith the canon
was finally repealed so that clerical re-
cipients of the Easter offerings may be
members of any life insurance company,
as well as of the Clergymen's League.
The Rev. Mr.. Putnam read the report
of the Standing Committee.
The Rev. DR.. Harris read the report
of the Missionary Committee. 81, ST.
90 have been paid to the missionaries.
T. H. Garfield read the report of the
Vermont Episcopal Institute. One fifth
the students of the academical depart
ment are COMMITMENTS of the Church,
and the condition thereof is very salts
factory Total amount of its funds
from the beginning, over $60,800.
Mr.. ]. E. Higgins read the report of
the committee on the Bishops salary,
assessing the parishes for the coming
year.
On motion Of Judge Redfeld, the above
report, with assessments and recon-
mendations, were adopted.
On motion Of II. B. Smith, the treas
urer was authorized to pay the Bishop
for certain incidental expenses incurred
by him.