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BURLINGTON
EIGHTY-EICHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE
DIOCESE OF VERMONT.

ElGHTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE
DIOCESE OF VERMONT.
The exercises of the convention were in
troduced BY the meeting of the lady dele
gates for the formation of the Diocesan
Branch of tho Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board OF Missions of the church, at st.
Paul's church, in this city. at 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The attendance Of the
ladies was quite large, showing that the
object of the organization was one in which
the ladies Of the several parishes in the
diocese were especially interested.
The meeting was called to order BY the
Ri. Rev. W. ii. A. Bissell, Bishop Of the
Diocese. who briefly stated the object and
necessity of the organization.
On motion of Rev. E. ii. Randall. of
Poultney, it was unanimously resolved that
an association be formed.
A committee consisting of Mrs. w .Carpen-
terlof Burlington Mrs. Moves of Randolph
and Mrs. S. Williams of Castleton, with
Rev. d. c. Roberts of Brandon. az spokes
man. was appointed by the Bishop to pre-
pare and present constitution for theasso-
citation. Their report. after some general
discussion, was adopted.
Mrs. NJ. Noyes of Burlington. Mrs. N. F.
Putnam Of St. Johnsbury. and Mrs + Ran
dali Of Poultney. with Rev. DR.. A. Hall of
Montpelier as spokesman, were appointed
a committee to nominate officers for the as
ISOLATION.
They subsequently reported the following
list of officers and they wero unanimously
elected President, Mrs E. j. Phelps,o Bur
lington Vice-Presdents. Mrs Charles Gle
ment, Rutland; Mrs. 7. p. Redfied, Mont
pelier: Mrs. j. A. Conant, Brandon Mrs.
Geo. r. Chapman. Woodstock; Mrs. j.
Ii. Williams. Bellows Falls; Mrs. f. r.
Brewer, Enosburgh; Mrs. John Farrar.
st. Adams; Mrs. Fred Abbott, Benning-
ton; Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. Chapman, Mid
dlebury: Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. j.
|. Bliss. Burlington Recording Secretary.
Mrs. q. E. Parker, Vergonnes. An excel
lent and interesting address was then made
by Miss Julia +. Emery. corresponding see
rotary of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Domestic Board Of Missions, after which
the meeting was adjourned.
kvKNING.
In tho evening was held the public meet
ing of the Diocesan Branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary to tine Board of Missions. Tho
Ri. Rev. Bishop and seventeen OF the clergy
occupied the chancel, and there was good
sized audience present. The services con-
sisted Of Evening Prayer, and addresses by
the Rev. d. c. Roberts, OF St. Paul's church,
Concord N. H. (until a few weeks past in
charge of the parish at Brandon). and the
Rev. A. 7. living, d. D.. Of New York.
The former spoke generally Of the need of
organized work, and the latter more specif-
ically of domestic missions. pleading their
cause with force and eloquence. Both ad-
dresses were full of interest. The services
closed with the benediction by the Bishop.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
BURLINGTON, Wednesday. June 5, 1873.
The proceedings Of the Eighty-eighth An
nusl Convention Of the Protestant Episco-
pal church of the Diocese of Vermont were
begun with Morning Prayer, offered by the
Rev. Thomas j. Taylor. Rector of St. Paul's
church, Windsor, assisted in the Lessons by
the Rev. Walter Mitchell, Rector of Trinity
Church, Rutland. Tho Creed and Prayers
were said by the Rev Theodore A. Hopkins,
Principal of Vermont Episcopal Institute.
The Prayers being concluded. the Con-
vention, at $50 o'clock a. m, was called to
order BY tho Bishop, President ca o6icio,
Thomas Ii. Garfield. of Burlington, Secre-
tary.
The names of the Clergy of the Diocese
being called. the following persons were
present:
The Rt Rev, the Bishop of the Diocese
the Rev Edward K. Atwill. the Rev. Louis
A. Arthur, the Rev. Albert ii. Bailey. D.
D., the Rev. F. W. Bartlett the Rev. q. X.
Batcbelder, the Rev. j. Isham Bliss. the
Rev. William ii. Collins, the Rev. &. G. V.
Eastman. the Rev. Charles Fay, d. D.. the |
Rev F. 5. Fisher. the Rev Alonzo B. Flan-
ders. the Rev. Gemont Graves, the Rev. |
Thomas W. Haskin., the Rev. Andrew
Hull. ID. D.. the Rev. George Il. Jones. tho
Rev. Walter Mitchell, the Rev. q. T. Ogden,
the Rev. Nathaniel F. Putnam, the Rev. |
Edward II. Randall, the Rev. John Ran
Moses ?. Stickney, the Rev. +. W. Smith, |
the Rev. Thomas J. Taylor, the Rev. j b. |
wasson, the Rev. F. A. Wellington, the
Rev. Homer White.
The President appointed as a committee |
to report upon tho certificates of lay dole
gates, the Rev. Mr.. Collins and tho Rev. |
Mr.. White The list of Parishes was then
called, and the lay delegates presented their
credentials to the committee.
The committee. after examining the ere
dentials, reported that the following parish
es were entitled to representation in the
convention. the following persons being du-
ly elected as lay delegates:
St. James's Church, Airing Malcolm
l.. Morton. Edward T.. Woodwork. Martin
IL. Deming.
Emmanuel Church Bellows Falls-Wyman
Flint, Cornt lius Low King, James III. Will
lisms.
st. Peters Church. Bennington-Thomas
j. Tiffany. John I. Shurtlef.
Chrlst Cnurcn, betnel-ooIOn ID. Cnase, |
Charles q. Stearns.
st. Thomas's Church, Brandon-George
Briggs. Charles W. Briggs. W. +. Lewis
ST. Mchael's Church, Brattleboro-Fred
erick A. Nash. Henry q. willard. Henry
DeveDs.
St. Paul's Church. Burlington-A. l..
Catlin, l. q. b. Cannon, VIM. l.. Strong,
Henry Wells, John A. Arthur.
Holy Apostles Church. Cambridge-S.
lIazeltine Reed.
St. Luke's Church, Chester-Mcrrck
Charles l.. Shaw.
Christ Church, Enosburgh-Caleb X.
Brewer.
St Matthews Church, Enosburgh Falls
lions Church, Factory Point-T. A.
Benedict.
Christ Church. Fairiax-Lyman Ilswley.
Andrew Buck.
Christ Church, Guilford-Rodney b.
Field.
St. Johns Church, Grand Isle-A. II. W.
Jackson.
st. Johns Church, Highgate-John A.
Fitch, Asa Whitcomb.
st. James's Church, Hydeville-Samuel
Williams, E. o. Brien.
Calvary Church, Jericho-Rufus Brown.
St. Stephens Church, Middlebury
bert Chapman, Homer Sheldon.
Union Church. Montgomery-Samuel
Head, Geo. G. Z. Gates.
Christ Church, MOntpclier-Timothy p.
Fred. E. Smith, Hiram Atkins.
st Msry's Church, Northfeli-Philander
D. Bradford, Charles A. Curtis.
st. Johns Church, Poultney-Gardner
Frederick Platt. Don A. Evarts.
Grace Church, Rsndolph-lsaac Granger.
st. Johns Church. West Randolph-Ed
ward ID. Uphsm.
st. Paul's Church, Royalton-John Ii.
Denison.
Trinity Church, Rutland Charles Gle
nent, Edison p. Gibson, Henry II. Smith,
B. Ii. Burt. l
Trinity Church, Shelburn- William Ii.
Harmon.
Grace Church. Sheldon - Alfred Keith,
lharleg NJ Weed