The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-13
MONTPELIER, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 13 1883.

tion of traffic in alcoholic stimulants and
favors equal suffrage for women. The
speakers yesterday afternoon were Profess
sor Samuel Dcl<ie of Albion, Mich, chair
man of the national committee, Mrs. Wal
lace, wife of Ex-Governor Wallace of In
diana, and Rev. j. r. Bartlett of New
Hampshire.
THE state diocesan convention, held at
Montpelier last week, elected these officers
Secretary Thomas II. Garfield of Buring-
ton; treasurer, Edward l.. Temple OF Rut-
land; registrar Rev. f. w. Smith of Wood
stock trustee for seven years. to succeed
the late Hon. 7. p. Redfeld, Fred f. Smith
of Montpelier; legal adviser of the ecclesias-
teal court, also to succeed Mr.. Redfeld
Wheelock q. Neazey standing committee,
Revs. A. II. Bailey, ID, of Sheldon, j.
Isham Bliss, D. D., of Burlington, Josiah
SWEET, ID, of Highgate, Messrs. c. A.
Booth of Vergennes, j. W. Ellis of Mont
pelier and j. II. Williams of Bellows Falls
fund, made for George r.. Chapman by
Charles f. Chapman, showed the balance
on hand June 10, 1887, to have been
SS,S50.63; receipts, S672.12; expenditures,
$500. .S3-leaving a balance on hand of
SS,S61 90. The standing committees an
nounced by the president of the convention
are Finance, Messrs. Jesse Burdett,
Fred w. Childs and Janus b. Jones; on
new parishes, Rev. Homer White and Kit
tredge Haskins; on education, Revs. Josiah
SWEET, W. II. Collins, w. II. Roberts,
Messrs. Charles Dewey and f. Parker; on
parochial reports, Rev. III. f. Hill and f. n.
Goddard; on the Episcopal fund, Messrs.
Leg b. Cannon, G. f. Parker and G. r.
Bottum; on canons, Revs. A. II. Bailey, j.
/. Bliss, A. b. Flanders and Messrs w. G..
Veazey and George Briggs. Rev. ID. G.
Roberts of Concord, n. H.. formerly rector
at Montpelier, preached the sermon Tues
day evening commemorative of the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of Bishop Bissell's conse-
Grafton and the dedication of Christ church.
Wednesday morning the convention ser
mon was given by Rev. Thomas Adams of
Lennoxville, p. G., and in the afternoon
the bishop made his annual address, re-
viewing the work of the past twenty wears.
At the business meeting following George
r. Bottum of But 1i.d, Henry Wells of Bur-
lington and l.. p. Norton of Bennington
were reelected auditors of trust funds. A
communication from the general conven-
tion of the church relating to proposed al
terations in the Book of Common Prayer
was referred to the committee on canons,
to be reported upon at the next convention.
The finance committee reported that the
debt of the diocese had been raised by as
sessments and expenses paid, and recon-
mended that assessments be reduced twenty
five per cent, and the report was adopted.
A motion that the assessments of the par
ishes he capitalized was carried. At the
missionary meeting Wednesday evening the
missionary committee of last year was re-
elected. This meeting was followed by
the reception at the residence of Colonel f.
p. Jewett Thursday mornings was the
closing session of the convention. The re-
port of the treasurer of the general fund
showed receipts of S774.i5; expenditures,
S737 49, The Vermont Episcopal Institute
was reported in a satisfactory condition and
self-supporting. 1t was voted as the sense
of the convention that the ladies' auxiliary
be held at the time and place of the next
convention. 1t was also voted to hold the
next convention at Rutland.
SEMINARY HILL.
Miss CHALMERS. who has been quite i'll
is now on the road to recovery. Her mother
is with her - The junior prize speak
ing occurs this "wednesday evening. -
Professor l. III. Fay of California, who was
with us last year, was here a few days last
week. At an informal reception given
here Wednesday evening he told us about
California and the school in which he has
been teaching. - The students were
excused to attend the concert down town
Sunday evening. - The prize examina.
tion in Cicero occurred Monday and that in
geometry Tuesday. - A concert is to be
given by Professor Blanpied's music class
next Thursday evening. On Friday evening
the annual reception to the graduating class
| occurs,