Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-08
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
The 98th Annual Meeting of Episcopal
Churches of Vermont at Montpelier.

Services preliminary to the 9Sth annual
convention of the diocese of Vermont We're
held IN Christ church the evening of the 9Th &.
Evening prayer was followed by "A sermon
by Rev. ID. G. Roberts of Concord, \. H.,
rector of the church 20 years ago. The
text was st. Johu %, "A and the sermon
appropriate 10 the 20,h anniversary of the
dedication OF the church and of the con-
secratlon of Rev. w. II. A. Bssell as bish-
op of the diocese. The lines of dis
course We're the advance of the church
on the foundations of its tenets and in
reference To the conservation of the bish-
OPP, its positive teachings Wednesday after
morning prayer, at which Rev. j. II. Sell
lers of Island Pond and Rev. f. n. God
dard of Windsor, otiicitted, the couven-
ton was called to order by Bishop Blssell,
Thomas H. Garfield OF Burlington, sec
rotary. Among the clergy present as
shown by the call of the secretary were
w. H. Collins of Brattleboro, Rev. w. b.
Buckingham of Rutland, Rev. j. Isham
Bliss OF Burlington, Rev. Albert H.
Bailey of Sheldon, Rev. Theodore A. Hop
klns Of Burlington, Rev. +. w, Smith of
Woodstock, Rev. e. n. Goddard of Wind
sor. Others have since arrived. Among
the laymen are Charles +. Chapman OF
Woodstock, +. w. Chlids of Brattle boro,
+ d. Blodgett OF St. JohLsbury, Charles
K. Parker, NJ. j. McCuen of Vergennes,
j. NJ. HoughIon of Guilford, Charles 5
Forbes OF st. .Abaus. The presence of
younger men was noticeable. The Mont
peler lay delegates are Fred r.. Smith,
Charles Dewey, Edward Dewey and j. A.
DeBorr. The usual resolution inviting TO
seats IN the convention those not canonlcal-
| ~ entitled thereto was adopted Thomas
| ii. Cantieid was re elected secretary,
treasurer, Edward l. Temper of Rutland a;
register, Albert II. Bailey of Sheldon ;
trustee for seven years to succeed the late
Hon, I. p. Redtield, Fred +. Smith of
Montpelier legal advisor of the ecclesi-
a-tical court also TO succeed Mr.. ReGtield,
tee, Rev. A. H. Bailey, d ID. of Sheldon ,
Rev. j lsham Bliss, ID ID, of Burlington ;
Rev. Josiah SWEET, ID. d, OF Highgate
Messrs. {. A. Booth of Nergeunes j. w.
Ellis of Montpelier, j. IL. Williams of
Bellows Falls. These standing commit
tees were announced ; finance, Mes>rs
Jesse Burdett, Fred W. Cnilds, James b,
Jones new parishes, Rev. Mr., White,
kittredge Hasklns; education, Reys. j.
SWEET, w. H. Collins, W. II. Roberts,
Messrs. Charles Dewey and Charles f.
Parker Episcopal iund, Messrs lie Grand
Rev. Drs. Bailey, Bliss and Flanders and
Messrs. Veazey and Barry. The report OF
the trustees OF the Episcopal fund made
for George Il. Chapman by Charles +,
Chapman showed the balance on hand
June 10, 1887 10 have been $3.50 CD re
ceipts, s692 II expenditures, 5000 SO, leav
ing balance on hand of SSS6l, o. The
convention sermon was preached by Rev,
Thomas Adams, u. O. l.. of LennoXville,
L. q, on the text, ST. John X:l0. IL am
come that they might have life, and that
they might have it more abundantly. The
creation is only an episode lii the life that
is the principle of existence, whose ten
dency, personal will and ultimate cause
are matters of faith. The goal of pro
gress is perfection of spiritual mental
and physical life. This same union of
life exists in the Trinity. The confusion
OF the trlum personality will be re
moved with perfect knowledge. The cap
tain of our salvation brought more abund-
ant life with the historic belief in the
resurrection. The truth and life of relig-
ion are manifest in their effects, since the
death of Christ aud at present in the his
tory of the church which is Catholic
while it holds fast the form of some
words, and will have in realization of its
ideals the more abundant life. The an
nual address of the bishop was read in the
afternoon, followed by business meet
ing. In the evening was missionary
meeting followed by Il reception given 10y
Mrs. f. p. Jewett, The convention closed
| this morning.