The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-13

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best, only excite surprise that the good in
IL was not entirely choked by such noxious
weeds.
The first regular convention was held in
Arlington, in September, 1870, at which
two clergymen were present, and eight
churches or nominal hurches-Arlington
Ssndgate, Manchester, Pawlet, Tinmouth,
Weathersheld, Dorset and Hinesburgh-
were represented. At this, or the two fol-
lowing conventions-in Arlington in 1901,
and Manchester in 1792-Nothing particu-
lar seems to have been done. The fourth
convention was held at Pawlet, September
IL, 1903. A sermon was preached by the
Rev. J. c. Ogden and copy requested for
publication delegates-Rev. Daniel Bar
Der and Mathew Lyon--were appointed to
attend the general convention; and it was
Voted to elect the Reverend Doctor Ed
ward Bass, Rector of Newburyport, to
be Bishop of the state"
DIR. Bass seems to have accepted the
bi9hopric, but for some unknown reason,
the convention Of 1904 ignored his election
and, on motion of Jehn A. Graham of Rut-
land, Peters was elected bishop in his
stead. Peters. himself, who was a no.
torious liar, records the fact of his election
as follows; "After the revolutionary war,
the Episcopalians who had settled In the
estate of Vermont, with the Presbyteriaus,
Methodists and Puritsns, unanimously
elected the Rev. Samuel Peters, LII. D.,
their bishop, and invited him to accept
the office and return from England to
his native country" Very fortunately
for the church and the state, Colonel Ora
ham, who went to England for that pur-
pose, was unable to procure his consecra-
ton there, and 80 reported to the conven-
ton held in Rutland in 1905, and nothing
more is heard of him in connection with
the church in Vermont.
From this time until lSlO-convention
being annually held, those for 1902 and
1907 being in Rutland-no business of es-
pecial importance seems to have been
transacted. In 1910, Vermont united with
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island in forming the eastern diocese"
and Rev. Alexander V. Griswold was
elected bishop, and as such attended and
presided over the convention held at Wells
in June 1911. Up to this time, as Bishop
Bissell stated at the last convention, there
had been no combinations or ordinations in
the state; and when he attended the con-
vention al Wells only two clergy men and
seven representatives of as many parishes
were present; while twenty-one years
later, when his successor was chosen, thir-
teen clergymen and delegates from seven
teen parishes were present.
Annual conventions continued to be held
that for 1919 being in Rutland-until
1889, when the eastern diocese" became
dissolved, Vermont set up for itself, and
Rev. John Henry Hopkins was elected
bishop. At this convention, the church in
Rutland was, for the first time, represented
by rector, in the person of tho Rov. John
A. Hicks, for so many years the beloved
rector of the parish. The convention in
1888, was held in Rutland, and the then
new church building, situated on Main
street, was consecrated by the name of
Trinity church. We append hereto, a
statement of the places where the annual
conventions have been held since the or
ganizstion of Vermont as a separate do
cese, with the names of the clergymen who
preached the convention sermon
1888 Rutland, Rev. George T. Chapman.
1884, Burlington, Rev. James Savlne.
1s35-Bellows Falls, Rev. John A. Hicks.
1886 Windsor, Rev. Silas A. Crane.
837-Burlington, Rev. B. @. c. Parker.
1888 Burlington, Rev. Carlton Chase.
1889 Middlebury, Rev. Charles Fay.
1S40-Woodstock, Rev. William Henry
Holt.
184l-Vergennes, Rev. j. w. Diller.
1S4S Montpelier, Rev. N. o. Preston
1S44-St. Adams, Rev. w. ID. Wilson.
1S45-Burlington Rev. j. +. Phillips.
1S46-Bellows Falls, Rev. George B. Man
ser.
1S47-Burlington Bishop Hopkins.
1848-E. Poultney, Rev. f. A. Wadleigh.
lS49-Bethel, Rev. E. II. Sayles.
1850-Burlington Rev. Charles Fay.
1851-Montpeler, Rev. j. Mulcahey.
Woodstock, Rev. o. Hopson.
1858 Burlington, Rev. Josiah Sweet.
54-Rutland, Rev. A. IL. Bailey.
1S55-Windsor, Rev. f. A. Wadleigh.
lS56-Burlington, Rev. Thomas L. Ran
dolph.
| 1857-Burlington Rev. George b. Manser.
| 1858 -Burlington, Rev. w. W. Hickox,
| 1859-Burllngton Rev. ID. III. Buel.
| 1860-Burlington Rev. A. Oliver.
l861-Burllngton Rev. r. w. Shelton.
1S62-Burlington Rev. Josiah Sweet.
1863-Burlington Rev. +. w. Smith.
1864-Burlington Rev. ]. w. McIlwaine.
1866 Burlington, Rev. A. Fl. Bailey.
1866 Burlington; Rev. j. N. Fairbanks.
1967-St. Adams, Rev. G. s. Hale.
1S68-Burlington, Rev. Albert H. Bail
1ses-Monipeller, Rt. Rev. Arthur G.
Coke.
| Rutland, Rev. Daniel C. Roberts.
| 1870 Bellows Falls, Rev. Albert II. Bal
ley, d. ID.
| 1971-Brandon, Rev. A. b. Flanders.
l872-Brsttleboro, Rev. Edward X. Atwill.
Burlington, Rev. William ]. Har-
ris, d. ID.
1874-Poultney, Rev. Andrew Hall, d. ID.
| 1851 Albans, Rev. Charles T. Ogden.
1s76-Montpeher, Rev, J. Isham Bliss
1t will be noticed that two conventions
were held in the year 1868, one being q
special convention to elect bishop to sue.
coed Bishop Hopkins deceased, at which q
memorial sermon was preached by the
Rev. DR.. BsiIey.-We may remark here,
that DIR. Bailey has been called upon often.