Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-29

Inc ad1Our0eu lODu HuHual COnVentlOu Oh
the Episcopal church of the diocese of Yer
mont opened in st. Pau's church in this
city Wednesday morning, jane 81, with
Rev. ]. 1sham Bliss, chairman of the stand
ing committee, presiding, a half hours
service OF prayer conducied by Revs.
Mes4rs. Goddard and Soaring, preceded.
In calling the convention to order DR..
Bliss announced that the convention was
called } une Z. whom an adjournment was
taken uh til Wednesday. He therefore askeI
Mr.. Thoh1as H. Garfield, secretary, to read
tho minutes OF the 6rst meeting. There be-
ing no oil lection tho report was ordered
plnced upon the records. Mr.. Garfield
next called the roll OF the clergy and laity.
All the pari,ihes were represented except
Trinity Of Fairfield and st. Johns
of Mancheater. Chairman Bliss ep-
pointed Rev. Mr. Soaring and Rev.
Mir. Weeks committee on credentials.
There being D quorum present the con-
yentiou procee led to the election by ballot
of a secretary and treasurer. Rev. Mr..
Hardy, Mr. Chapman, Henry Wells and
Rev Mr.. Stanford were appointed tellors.
While the votes were being gathered tho
committee Oh credentials reported after
which Rev. William Bosart Walker moved
that all cierg vmcn of The Episcopal church
not economically entitled to Goats in this CON
vontop all cloGgymen Of tho Church of
England, all candidates for holy ORDERS, tho
treasurer the .pcretary the treasurer of
tie board of lntd agents, members Of tho
standing committee, and trustees of
the Episcopal fund here present, be and
hereby arc invited to seats in the convon-
ton. IL was adopted.
Upon cdnvassing the vote it was foInd
that Mr. Garfield had been reelected secre-
tary and AIR. Ed ward l.. Temple had boon
reelected treasurer. The secretary imme
diately re-appointe ted Col. Fred L. Smith OF
Montpelier, assistant secretary.
Dr. Bliss informed the delegates that tee
convention was orga nized and ready for
businels. On motion OF Mr.. Charles Dswey
of Mon tpelier the convention proceed cd to
the cleo ton OF two trustees OF tho diocese,
ons for the expired term OF Mr.. J. ". No-
Lart of st. Adams and the other to ill the
vacancy caused 10y the death of air. William
Il. Shaw OF this CITY, whose term did not
expire until 1899. Mr. Hobart was nom
mated to succeed himself and Mr.. Henry
Wells was named to take Judge Shaw's
place. They were elected by reclamation.
Rev. Dr. \. Is. Flanders, secretary OF the
Ytapding committed, reported that the COM
mittee had signed the testimonials of Revs.
". B. Cliff, a. L. Brown, &. Y. Bliss and
f. Il. Blunt, recon- ending them for priests
orders gave consent 10 the conse grafton OF
Rev G. H. Kinsolviuis as assistant rector
CT the parish at Georgia, signed tho tes.i
monials of s. L. Honsar, recommending him
for holy orders, gevs consent to the conse-
grafton OF Rev. I. r. Graves as missionary
bishop of Shanghai, also consented TO the
conservation of Rev. John McKin Us mis-
sionary bishop of Yedo, Japan.
Treasurer C. F. Chapman reported the
Alonzo Jackman fund to be- S3053, 03 June
21, 1893 lie also submitted his report as
treasurer of the funl for aged and iufrm
clergymen. Ths rec eipts Tor tho past year
were From churchev, $l6l.71; from inter
EST on investments S4S4.O4. The disburse-
ments amounted 10 |52S.67; leaving SO,
b93. S6 in tho treasury.
Upon motion of Rov. Mr., Niles of Rut-
land the standing committee then elect
ed. This vote was by ballot and resulted as
follows: Rev. j. lsham Bliss, Burlington;
Rev. Alonzo b. Flanders, st. Adams; Rev
Francis w. Smith, Woodstock; Mr.. Cyrus
A. Booth, Vergennes; Mr.. Horny Wells,
Burlington; MIR. George Briggs, Brandon.
These are the same gentlemen who consti-
tuted the committee last year and they
we're declared duly elected. Rev. c. NJ
Niles and Alr. Elias Lyman acted as te!lerB.
On motion OF Rev. DR.. White OF Ran
holph the convention accepted with thanks
the gift of set OF convention journals from
Miss Minnie 4. Moore.
DR.. Bliss suggested that, perhaps, it
would be wise TO select two delegates to the
missionary council at SGn Francisco t
this time. AS tho delegates have to pay
their own expenses 40 one seemed anxious
TO 20. However, Mr.. Temple recollectet
that Rev. A.. n. Wheeler was soon to
change his residence 20 the Pacific coast and
lie named Mr.. Wheeler as tho preabytery
delegate Mir. Wheeler was chosen. Col.
LeGrand B. Cannon next nominated 5Ir.
Henry Wells for lay delegate, and, notwith-
standing Mr.. Wells's statement that he
must be excused, he was elected. lie then
reiterated his former declaration of unwil-
ingness to serve and suggested Mr.. j.. A.
Arthur for the place, but DR.. Bliss said that
1t was al office which one nssd neces-
sarily fill and Mr.. Wells reluctantly &C
cepted. Col Cannon suggested that MIR.
Arthur be made alternate TO Mr. Wells,
which met with general approval aud Mr.
Arthur was elected.
There was some difference OF opinion q.
10 whether the treasurer OF the trustees OF
tho diocese or the trea surer OF the Vermont
Episcopal Institute should receive money
for the Bishop Bissel memorial fund but
by close vote it was decided that the
was raised by Treasurer Temple who said
that money for the fund was sent him, and
tlthough he receipted for and held it, he
had no authority to do So
On motion of Mr.. Dewey tho following
persons were reelected auditors Of trust
funds for the year ensuing: George K. Bot
tnm, Rutland; Henry Wells Burlington
Inman p. Norton, Bennington; James B.
Jones, Woodstock; George Briggs, Bran
don.
Chairman Bliss announced the following
Itanding committees:
On finance, Messrs. Bottum, Eigertor
and Leach.
On new parishes, Rev. Mr. Soaring anC
Kittredge Haskins.
On education, Revs. Collins, Sanford ant
Niles and Messrs. Charles Dewey snG
Charles Z. Parker.
On parochial reports, Rsvs. White anC
Lewa.
On the Episcopal fund, MesSrs. Cannon
(,iizon md Jones,