The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-26
ARLINGTON,

ARLINGTON.
Summer guests are expected at Riverside
very soon to use oil available rooms in the
| house.
Mr.. G. s. Whitney any family Of New
York have taken possession OF their new
and elegant summer home,
DIR. Philips is quito sick, confined Ia
his bed. Brother physicians 10 town and
county are in attendance upon him.
The family of Mr.. Albert Smith Of
Troy N. Y are domesticated 10 the house
Of the late Enos Garfield. Mr.. Smith who
has been making an extended western tour
Of three months is expected to join his
family this week.
"A goodly number OF our citizens who
claim students affinity at Burr''and Burton
Seminary in former years propose TO at
tend the exercises at that Institution the
present week. Mr.. Cronin one OF the
speakers is q native CT West Arlington.
The event Of the past week has been
the Centennial Diocesan Convention, the
exercises OF which were exceedingly in
teresting. both to our home people and The
large number present from abroad. The
attendance has been unusual in size, both
OF clergy and laity. OF the former there
were present. besides the Right Rev
Bishop Bissel, the Rev b w Atwood, A.
II Bailey, d d, A J Barrow, Thomas Bell
J l. Bliss, d D, L ID Buckley, " II Col
lins, Judah Dana, A b Flanders, j G Elan.
ders, Germont Graves. Il N Goddard, L M
Hardy, George @ Jones, Edward p Lee,
Thomas Ockford, Z II Randall, d L San
ford. NJ z Stickney, L b Taylor, Josephus
Tragsitt. VIM b Walker, VIM + Weeks,
Homer White, q A Wilkins. L s Stone G
NJ Niles. A II Wheeler, VIM JsHsrris
Among the clergyman outside Of the dio.
cese are the following named. Rev Joseph
Carey, d ID, Of Saratoga Springs. N. Y;
Rev Francis J Clayton Of Rutherford N J;
Rev Thomas 3 Fulcher Of Albany, N Y;
Rev VIM Lloyd Hines OF Concord, N Il;
Rev John II Houghton OF Salem, N Y;
Rev W s Lsngford d d. Secretary OF the
Board o. Missions, New York; Rev Wm q
Prout Of Granville, N Y; Rev Geo d Sill.
man Of Hoosick, n Y. Wednesday after
noon Rev Dr. Bailey delivered q histori
cal Discourse, tracing.the history Of the
niocease from the beginning. This was
was followed by the Bishops address
which gave more particularly the work Of
the past ten years. The semi.annusl meet
ing OF the Vermont branch Of the Woman's
Auxiliary convened at o'clock, previous
TO the opening OF the afternoon session,
Reports we're received OF the work exc.
cuted the past year. that OF the treasurer
showing receipts Of 81. 53i42 and e1pen.
ditures Of 81. 400 46 The election OF OF
6cefs resulted as follows: Presideat, Mrs
II. II. Baxter, vice-president, Mrs I. II.
Garfield; treasurer. Mrs. l.. NJ Wyman;
corresponding secretary, Mrs E. p. ellison
by no means one Of the least enjoy able
portions Of the the convention proceedings
WAS the reception rendered the clergy and
lsymen by the bishop at the residence OF
Hon. N. Il. Deming, following the We'd
nesdsy evenings session. A general and
cordial invitation was extended to all yisi.
tors aud In constq neuce the spacious
house Of Mr.. Deming was the centre Of .
charming social circle. The reception
lasted about two hours, and will be recall
ed With pleasure by all who attended.
Thursday moruing was taken mp by the
reports OF Thomas II. Canneld. Treasurer
Of the Vermont Episcopal Institute. and
G. y. Chapman aud W, q Shaw, the
tressuters OF different cburch funds After
considerable discussion 1t was voted 10
retain The services OF Rev. Mr. Atwill. gen
missionary, who gave an interesting &C
couu, OF The work done the psst year
A matter Of general interest We sp
pend the following history OF the Epi-co
pal church 10 Arlington;
In l7os OF l765. JehieI H.slty read the
services Of the church Of England.
liza. Andrew Hswley. lay reader
iIss. inhabitants resolved TO build .
church.
i7ss. the Rev james Nichols, rector.
iTsT. church represented 10 convention
II Strasford. Coma. by Nathan Garfield.
iTss. Jane 4sh. the Rev Mr. Nichols re
signei.
iTgJ September. trst convention Of the
churches Of Vermont. 10 Arlington.