Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-22
NUMBER 80.
The Episcopal Diocesan Convention.

Oh lnOmhS Il. L antlel1. who mas
for fifteen wears accent,blv 6ncd tho of5cs
.,
Vi oecre'ary' was unanimously elected Sec
Rotary. Cl. Fred Z. Smith, of MOntpe-
I lier was onnoirtsd os.;s,o,. S.,-,,o
| v;o,o, A., e .. ,
h'"oou' VI o'' hloans, was electeu
Treasurer. Articles of association of the
nav nar;sb oi :, .n5-o -. :, IoL
b,-y ,ro-o - -,
| Nuu 'he p"'i>h was "u
"i'teu py unanimous vote.
Ii appearing that there was a failure to
elect the fuIl numher of Iola,o,o, t.o,,, p,,r
s'o"' on i'H'ei Hiohuay' new MI AT
Will moved that John A Arthur, who was
chosen on subsequent day. be admitted To
a SCOT !, ,b, oonran,;o, As.ou 1;.,.,,.;..,
u" .10 00I' I'en.ion N'ei ui'ous,'o"
py heV. Messrs' ANVIL, RANDALL and Collins,
and c. f. Allen, ESQ.,, the motion was re-
iected.
NJ, Ala, og.a .r..;
-, '"'''N ie'oiu''on "inenuins
the canons so that upon failure to choose
delegates to the convention on Easter Mon
dav thew ran he e,ectsd rnon q srbssoro,t
day. Tbe omsndmont NO. anrrorod ond
under tho rnIes Ind ovor untii TbnrsJay
Rev. A r Fianders Uon Victor it-
wood, of ST. Albans. and Albert Chairman.
of Middjeburv we,e chosen Trns,ess Of tbe
Board OF the Psrocbial Fund 70 serve the
ensuing three wears.
The committees on Finanee Education
Parochial reports. Episcopal fund and mis-
cellaneous business were announced after
which the bisbon delirered his animal ad-
dress.
The bishop then presented proposals to
amend the constitution of the General Con-
vent!on-which mustfir.t be passed upon by
the diocesan nyeptions-,monp other
things to allow the general convention. by
canon, to prescribe a shorter form of morn
ing PRAYER to be made up entirely from the
Book OF common prayer-which elected
voted aS tbo uonsa ~ ~ anu ,rr,sn Wa nnI ,ha,
the constitution should not be 20 amended.
and that the prayer book should not be re-
''1Tu ~ Vi aoriageu.
sented and ordered nr,ntej in rho ;ournaI Of
the convention.
Inc standing committee OF The diocese for
CIaricaIsRer I"aab va teStea So,, a' n ,oi1o" n
fax; Rev. Albert II. Bailey, d. ID. Sheldon;
Res Edward X. Atwill, Burlington.
NJ yohinW iLaIhiou T,iii oannsiu' hrlngton
A. Booth Verrennss
Rev. Albert ii. Barley, d. D. of Sheldon,
was cnoseh registrar OF the diocese ior the
sIta- mh;nh ,ha 10 ,s eens tnen aoiourneu.
Episcopal Institute held meeting in the
chapel.
In the evening, a missionary service was
held, at which addresses were delivered by
Rev. A. B. Flanders Chester: Rev. T ".
Haskin, st. Albaps and Rey. f IL Ran
dali, of Poultney. After the service. re-
ceptiOn was given To the Bishons and DELE
gates at the residence of Charles Clement
senior warden. at Center Rutland
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NJ 'ne piooes"n 'oh'ension' oh 1nurs-
day, the bishop made supplemental ad
dress. recommendino THAT a coIlection he
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'"A'" up ,'i senei"i n'ssiOns III 'uno VI
July and that collection be taken in aid
of the society for the increase of the minis
,.r u,s,oto, A., .,;1.,
'"". WV ."Hue' ioi VI
uers had Deen aided by the society during
the year, to the amount of S425, 90, while
tho receipts from the d;ocese had bsen only
- 90
Soo'oo' anu tnat TWO more canuiuales were
awaiting the aid of the society.
The committee on the Episcopal fund.
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reported, recommending that the corpora
ton authorized by the laws of 1865 be or
yanizsd and that tho assessment. on the
Several narisbes be canitaIizsd on the bssis
IS 81, na- o.n, ;n,arss, ha,;,1 20, Nv
tuentv wears IN run 90 that marshes bv
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whole or in mart. would escape assessments
10 that extent Tho renort was accented
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anu tne SUBJECT reiefreu 10 commlttee cou-
sisting OF GEORGE X. Chapman, James Ii.
Williams and Timothy Z. Redfeld. to report
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~ .no "eAs
on canons be appointed to report q general
ray;sion of tho or nstitut;ops aud canons nf
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scted mon at a subsro nsnt Convention
Hon Charles Dewey of M,ntnelier
NorriIlo Noves of Rnriinptnn. n p GiI-
son of Rutland. were elected members of
rho missionary Committee
Tho hishnn annonncsd az standing com-
mittce on csnons Revs Messrs RaiIev
RIi.s and Putnam and Nessrs Harmon
r,n,;aId Rnct and Samnal W;Iliams
Rev. Daniel c. Doterts. Rev. q. Ineles,
rhon,r ,rd Tbom,s n ranteId usre nom
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mated 10 the general convention IOr trus
tees of the general theological seminary.
The missionary cnmmittee recommended
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