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xIscELLASroUs NOTES


TuE EICHTY-TIFTu ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF I'M
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES OF VERMONT.
The eighty-ffth annual convention Of The
Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, opened
at ST Albans, on wednesday, September
s;h. It was preceded by service n -
Luke's church, Tuesday evening, at which
there was very considerable attendance OF
the clergy and laity and o good eongrega-
ton of resident The evening service was
read. sermon was preached by tie Rev
Edward Il. Randall, rector Of ., John s
church, Poultney, and the rite Of confirm
alton was conferred upon q class Of nine
by Bishop Bisssl
On Wednesday, Hon. Thoma- Il CaHhald .
of this city. and Hon. Victor Atwood, OF
s. Adams. were reelected Secretary and
Treasurer. respectively. The Rev Dr.. A.
II Bailey. Rev j. Isham Bliss anu Mr.
George K. Chapman were chosen trustees
of the Parochisl Fund. Ine forenoon servl-
ees closed with an able and eloquent sermon
bv Rev. Charles I. Ogden, OF Bellows Falls.
In tie afternoon Bishop Bissell announced
the following standing committees
On Flnaree-Messrs. \. Chapman, Brewer ant
in New Parishes--Bsv. Dr Bailey. CO. HasA rs
and hon Harmon IanfslG.
on Education-Rev Dr.. Harris Rev. NJ. Roberts,
Rev Mr. Bliss and Messrs Dewey and Parker
VI Parochal Reports REV. Mess-s- AlE--- and
Putnam
on Miseellaneous Bus. nes--Rey III Graves and
Nj. h dder.
The convention then listened u the
Bishops annual address, from which We
CLEAN the following Last September and
October he consecralsd three churches II
Franklin cOunry-St. Matthew at Ines
bnrgh Falls. Calvary al last Berkshire and
mon a. Montgomery such succession
was never before known II this diocese, and
seldom II any other part OF the country
The number confirmed since the last con-
.vention i 2sl lie has baprIse1 seventeen,
catechized 90 81 occasions. administered
holy communion IS times, married one
couple. assisted 10 service . times, and
delivered l3s sermons and addresses. The
parishes have generally been to-nd II good
condition.
The list Of clerEvmen now numbers 80.
The missionary Work Is IN very flourish
ing condition i church mas been erected
al " In0oskI. and IN connection with that
mission services have been held 1t Essez
Junction. The missions al Georgia and
Milton are prosperous Al EnosourEh
ais the congregation has been growing n
numbers. The church al Island Pond l. a
beautiful structure. costing about s. 900,
and the attendance has much increased
The new church at White River junction
has been occupied since the lst Of January
Before the University was removed. q
church had been partly erected there. chiefly
through tie efforts of the late Mrs Mary
Rogers, q c0mmunlcsnt, who, by her VIII,
left $500 for the church, and II Will be com
pleied. The genera results ior the year
are encouraging. One mission church has
been cOnsecrated, three other such churches
made ready for occupancy. ? persons con-
hrmed II classes made ready by missions
and the mission al Chester. which was e.
tabllshed only seven wears ago. ha- grown
into a thriving parish. with . church cost
InE about Sl3 600. and a reciOry. UurIng
the last seven years, ne said, theY had built
and occupied SIX mission churches. con
hrmed 2s4 missionary converts and added
70 the property of the diocese more than
$50 600, and yet the offerings have not
averaged more than 81 400 a year. Dur
Ing the year ending June lst, we had eI-
pended as stIpends 10 missionaries over
s. 300. and ought not 10 raise a les
amount this year We then had = SOL CON-
municants and have more now.
On the whole. he thought the church in
Vermont was Furnishing growing. not IN
deed a fast a. could be wished. bur tar be-
yond efforts and deserts From this he went
on 10 speak OF his duties outside OF the do
cese, IN the House Of Bishops. etc, and
then of the general condition OF the mission.
arv work OF the communion and the coudi-
ton of the church throughout the country.
AL anxiety IN regard 10 ritualism and the
aDan d0nment OF baptism was allaycd by
the action of the General Convention. We
cannot allow R0mish views of the Holy
Eucharist. nor can We accept the teachings
OF dlssenters IN regard 10 the one baptism
FOR the remission Of sins
The following were then reelected the
standing committee Of the diocese The
Rev. Josiah SWEET. D. D.. Fairfax / be Rev.
+. Putnam, Il. Aibans. The Rev + L.
AtwiL. Burlington Hon Harmon Can
field. Arlington Mr. J " Ellis. Mont
pelIer Il. b. Smith. Esq Milton.
In the evening missionary meeting was
held at which addresses were delivered BIZ
the Rev. Dr. Harris, Rev d C. Roberts
and Rev. A II. Bailey
On Thursday morning il was voted to
hold the next convention Al Christ Church.
Montpelier, on the second Wednesday of
June.
George Briggs. Of Brandon, was chosen
trustee OF the Vermont Episcopal institute.
me usual votes Of thanks. 10 the rector
and parish OF 81. LUke's :. and to the Central
Nermont railroad, were passed. and then.
after short religious service. the c0uv5u-
ton adjourned Slne die. at noon