Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-25
BISHOP eissELLs SUCCESSOR.
A Special Convention Necessary to
Elect. Regular Convention will Prob
ably be Adjourned.

A Special Convention Necessary to
Elect. Regular Convention will Prob
ably be Adjourned.
The 1881 annual convention OF the Prot
estant Episcopal church in the diocese of
Vermont is called to meet at ST. Pauls
church In this city, on Wednesday, June Z.
At the last annual convention, held in Brat
tleboro, in juno, 1892, it was voted that
every parish and missionary station in the
diocese make an offering on the first Sun
day Of June OF this year, to be sent to the
treasurer of tho diocess for such objects as
the bishop might designate, as a memorial
of the 25th anniversary of his conservation.
On the same Sunday each Clergyman is ex-
pected to preach a sermon in his parish on
the work of the church in the State. Bishop
Bissell designated as a suitable memorial the
formation Of permanent fund to aid in the
education OF the children OF the clergy of
the diocese. Toe Offering mentioned VIII
probably form the beginning OF such fund.
Bishop Bissell's annual address was prac-
tically flushed at ths time of his death. In
that address be asks the coming convent ton
to elect an assistant bishop, on account OF
his age aud infirmity. His dtath will, of
course, render necessary tho election of a
however, cannot DO done at the coming con-
ventiou. by the canous Of tie church tho
clergy and wardens OF each parish must be
notified at least one month before special
convention to elect bishop can be held.
Lay delegates to the special convention are
then chosen from the male commandments
of the different parishes, each parish
being representod according 70 the
number OF male communicates. An
amendment to the canons, adopted at
the annual convention in Montpelier
in June 1883, reads as follows:
"Wheu bishop 10 to be elected the con-
vsntion shall always vote by Orders, and n
ma jarity OF each Order, when both concur,
shall constitute au election Tue secretary
shall first cal the roll of the clergy, who
shall as their names are called deposit their
ballots with the tellers, and when counted
the result shall be announced to
the convention. Ths secretary shall
then call the roll OF lay delegates, who
shall, their names are called, deposit
their ballots with the tellers, VIII CHI shall
lie counted and announced as ordered for the
clergy. la case OF concurrence the
FIRST time, ballot ing shall continue in the
same way and order as above, until an
election is made. Any clergyman in the
church may be elected bishop by the con
ventton.
On tire death OF n bishop the standing
committee Of the church takes charge OF the
diocese. The standing committee for the
present ysnr is made up OF Rev. j. |. Bliss
OF Burlington, Row. a. b. Flanders Of ST.
Albans, Rev. f. W. Smith Of Woodstock,
G. a. booth OF Nergennes, Henry Wells OF
Burlington and George Briggs OF Brandon.
This committee Will, in a few days, issue
the call for the special convention, whict
will probably he fixed for June 20. In thi.
event, it Is expected that the regular annual
nvention will adjourn, without transact
ing any business. from June II June Il,
SO that one trip to burlington, and in mos
instances at least, one est of delegates viii
suffice.