The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-07
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cation of Burlington assembled at st. Paul's
church, Vergennes, on Tuesday evening
last, and closed on Thursday morning.
TUESDAY EVENING.
On Tuesday evening services commenced.
Evening prayer was said by Rev. E.
II. Atwill of Burlington, Rev. n. F. Put
nam of st. Adams. Rev. Homer White of
Enosburgh. and Rev. Gemont Graves of
Arlington. An excellent and suggestive
discourse was delivered by Rey. Albert II.
Bailey, ID. D., of Sheldon, from John
vii 40, "Neverman spake like this man.
WEDNESDAY.
The business meeting was convoked at
o'clock a. m, in the vestry room of the
church. Rev. DR.. Bailey presided in the
absence of the Dean, Rev. Josiah Sweet of
Fairfax
After the routine business of the meeting
had been disposed of, the Missionaries of
the convocation made reports.
Rev. Homer White of Enosburgl, report
cd well sustained Sunday school. and a
church edfice well advanced towards com
pletion, wanting only about 5000, to put it
in good order.
Rev. +. r. Atwill, Rector of ST. Pauls
church, Burlington, reported healthy mis-
sions at WinoosN and Shelburn. AT both
places great interest was felt OF which sub
stantial evidence was given. Winooski
has a fund of 81 800, and Shelburn like
fund of $1,000 toward the erection Of
church in each place Six hundred dollars
could be raised between the two places for
the support of Missionary and $500 can
be had from the missionary treasury, max
ing a thousand dollars salary. Rev. DIR.
SWEET and Rev. Mr.. Atwill were appointed
a committee to confer with Bishop Bissell
in reference to supplying them with
missionary.
AT 10l o'clock divine service was held.
Morning prayer was rendered by Rev.
Messrs. Graves, White, Atwil and Put
nam. The celebration of the Holy Com
munion was conducted by Rev. Mcssrs.
Bailey, Roberts and IIaskins. The sermon
was delivered by Rev Il. II. Atwill. from
the text, Cor, Is, ''That in everything
we are enriched by Him, in all uttcrances
and in all knowledge" 1t was Il well con
sidered and chaste discourse. The aims
taken were for Diocesan missions.
At two o'clock the clergy and laity were
Hospitality entertained by Rev. W. II. Col
Inns, the rector Of the parish, at the Ste
vens House. The dinner reflected credit
upon that admirable hostelry, and upon
the social resources of the convocationl.
AFTERNOON.
At four o'clock the convocation rcassem-
bled. Evening prayer was said by Rev.
Messrs. Smith and Roberts, after which the
Bishop catechiscd the children.
MISSIONARY SERVICE.
At half past seven missionary meeting
was held at which evening prayers were
said by the RI. Rev. Bishop.
Addresses were delivered, of which
brief summary is given.
Bishop Bisscll spoke of the encourage
ment the church had in the relatively large
returns from small planting, and gave an
interesting sketch of the work at Island
Pond.
Rev. L. r. Atwill answered the question
as to why Episcopalians should 90 where
other christian bodies were already at
work. There were two answers First
after every denomination had done their
best there would always be part of the
population who were not reached, and the
church had a mission to them. Second
the positive character of the ancient creed.
and the ancient glories of the liturgy and
the apostolic commission of the ministry
of the church laid new responsibility up
on us, to present this which we believe to
be the "better way" Other people might
think differently, but as long as we do be-
lieve it we must preach it everywhere.
Rcvivals were good and helped in some re-
spects, but they had the effect of a hot
house, forcing a growth not hardy enough
for exposure, and the church could best
protect and recover those spiritual lives
WHICH nutl Dctll 81 lOlNtu anu tu'i ililNl lltl
the chilling blasts of unbclief.
Rev. 7. w. Haskins, of Salt Lake city,
said that the distinctive work undertaken
by the missionaries there was to "Plant
the church, They did not address them
selves to the business of converting the
Mormons,' but established themselves
opened service according to the rites and
usages of the Protestant Episcopal church.
preached the gospel and taught the chill
dren. For results in six years, there was
parish beginning with two members, now
become two hundred communicates A
church had been built of stone at an cX-
pense of fifty thousand dollars. A school
had been begun with sixteen children, and
grown to between four and five hundred,
and hospital sheltering between twenty
and twenty-five patients. They had be
come recognized power for good. Yer
mont had sent out Brigham Young. Yer
mont may not be responsible for that, but
she is henceforth responsible if her young
men are not so grounded in the Catholic
faith of the gospel that they can not be
deceived by Mormonism or any other ism.
Rev. DR.. Bailey dwelt upon the observ-
ance of the Lords Day. lie set forth in
eloquent and forcible language the CLAIMS
of the Lords Day upon us, the wisdom of
its appointment, the blessings experienced
in its observance. His finely wrought adj
dress was peculiarly unreportable. 1t is
pity that it could not be spread verbatim
before all christians ms well as all who are
not.
Rev. Daniel G.. Roberts said that our
Savior came with sign of his mission and