Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-13

The eighty-third annual convention OF
the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont opened
Tuesday p, m. with service at St. Paul's
Church, and missionary sermon by Rev.
Andrew Hull, ID. D., rector of Christ
Church, Montpelier. DR.. Hull took for his
text the familiar words from the Lords
prayer "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
DONE From this he developed the
thoughts that what we pray for IN this
petition Is the success of Christ's great
mission that as all men and women are in
cluded IN that mission, so all should them
selves take part in missionary work, for
Him; and that there is missionary field in
every family and every neighborhood. The
music OF the occasion under the direction of
Prof. +. ii. Wood, the skilful organist of
St Paul's Church. was as follows: Pro-
cessional. hymn 362, tune, Jerusalem the
golden :" Bonum est; Benedic. No. "A.
hymns go and ESQ; Recessional HYMN
1856, ''Sun of my SOUL
The proceedings of the Diocesan Conyen-
ton, Wednesday a m, were opened with
Morning Prayer, read by the Rev. Mr..
Stickney of Bristol, assisted by the Reys.
Messrs. Davenport of Hydeville. Hughes of
Woodstock, and Graves of Arlington.
After Prayers, the Convention was at a.
m, called to order by the Bishop, Presi-
dent ex-ofhcio. After calling the roll. the
appointment of a committee on credentials,
and other routine business, the Convention
proceeded to ballot for Secretary. The
ballot resulted in favor of Hon. Thomas II.
Garfield of this city. and he appointed MIR.
George Briggs of Brandon, Assistant Secre-
tary. The Convention then adjourned for
divine service, and to meet at p. IN.
At the services at 10 30 a m, the sermon
was preached by the Rev. William j.
Harris, d. D., from Mathew 1899 "The
Reapers and the Angels" The Bishop
then celebrated the Holy Communion, as
sisted by the Reys Messrs. T. A. Hopkins.
Putnam, Bliss and Atwill.
At the afternoon session, the Hon. Victor
Atwood of ST. Adams, was elected Treas
urer. Several amendments to the Canons
were then proposed, one of which deyotes
the annual Easter Offerings to insuring the
lives Of the clergy All the amendments
were approved by the Convention The
Convention then proceeded to the election
OF three Trustees of the Parochial Fund, to
serve until June lst, 1876, and the Hon.
Charles Dewey and Messrs. James II. VII
llams and Charles Clement were unanimous
ly elected
The President then announced the follow |
ing standing committees
On Fmmce-Messrs. Hard, Nash, and |
Jones
On Men Pdrishcs-Rev. DR.. Bailey, Hon. |
I. p. Redfeld and Mr.. j. H. Williams.
On EdUCGfiOn-Reys. Drs Douglass and |
Harris, Rev. Mr.. Bliss, and Messrs. Dewey |
and Parker.
On Pqr9eLial Rlports-Rey. Messrs. At
will and Putnam
On the Episcopal FUnd-Messrs. Higgins. |
Dewey and Clement.
On Miscellaneous Business Rev. Mr.. |
Graves, Drs. Bradford and Weston.
The Bishop then delivered his annual ad-
dress, and those parts Of it referring to the
pledges of parishes for mission work. and |
to the establishment of a permanent fund
for mission work. We're referred to select |
The report Of the treasurer of the trustees
Of the fund for the relief Of aged and infirm
clergymen was read, accepted, and ordered
to be printed; and the report of the com
mittee on the Episcopal Fund was also pre-
sented
On motion of the Rev Mr. Batchelder,
the Convention then adjourned TO this morn
ne.
4 large audience was present at the Mis-
,ionary Meeting, in the evening. After
pirit ed Introductory remarks by the Bishop, |
ddres ses were made by the Reys. Messrs.
)gden, Of Bellows Falls, and Chaplin, of
Judge Redfeld. of Montpelier,
Fas also allied upon by the Bishop, and
poke in his usual forcible mann er.
Bishop Ri sell received the members of
be Convent IN, the parishioners Of St
'aul's Church, and other friends. from %
, II p. IN. at t, le residence of his son-in-
Nv. Judge Shaw on Union street