Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-14
Diocesan Convention.

siding.
Morning PRAYER was said at $3.50 o.
clock by Rev. Lucius Hardy of Bur
] lington, assisted by Rev. JIG Flander
of Manchester,and at the conclusion o
the service, the convention was called
to order by the bishop. Rev. G. NJ
! Niles Of Rutland and Rev. George y
Bliss of Burlington were appointed
committee on credentials, and tho
roll of the clergy in the diocese wa,
called by the secretary, Thos ii. Can
! field of Burlington. The committee
on credentials reported that 80 par
ishes We're represented at the conven.
ton by duly elected delegates.
AT the close of this session, the Holy
Communion was celebrated, and the
annual convention sermon was deliv.
cred by Rev. A. n. Lewis, rector OF
Christ church, Montpelier. The bust
ness meeting was then resumed, and
Thos. II. Garfield was reelected sec
rotary, and Col. Fred Smith of Mont
pelier was appointed assistant secreta-
~. The bishop announced the fol-
lowing standing committees: on fl
nance, j. Burdette, Rutland; j. w.
| Hobart, st. Adams, and j. X. Eyer
ton, Northfield; on new parishes, Rev.
Mr.. Atwell, Shelbune, c. 5. Forbes,
st. Adams, II. A. Burt, Swanton: on
education, Rev. Mr.. Sanford, Rev f..
b. Smith, w. l.. Richardson, Ben
nington, Elias Lyman, Burlington,
and j. II. Williams, Bellows Falls:
on parochial reports, Rev Mr.. john
son and Rev. Mr.. Graves; on the Epis-
copal fund, lie Grand B. Cannon,
Burlington, j. r. Jones, Woodstock,
and +. w. Childs, Brattleboro; on
canons, Rev. +. w. Smith, Rev. Dir.
j. |. Bliss, Rev. Mr.. Goddard, Kit
tredge Haskins, Brattleboro, and Geo.
Briggs of Brandon; on miscellaneous
business, Rev. W. II. Collins, w. II.
Ross, Rutland. and n. p. Leach,
Highgate. The convention unani-
mously reelected Edward l.. Temple
treasurer, and Rev. +. w. Smith,
registrar.
At the afternoon session, the bishop
read his address, covering the first
four months of his episcopate, during
which time he has confirmed 364 can
didates. He urged the early celebra-
ton of the communion and hoped
that before long every parish would
have a sunday eucharist, or at least
that every priest would celebrate with
in the limits of his cure each Sunday,
either at an earlier hour or at the
forenoon service. He proposes to
print for circulation among our con-
gregations some simple suggestions
for more reverent behavior in church,
and in connection with the support
of the clergy he said, ut is Il distinct
abuse that parish or mission station
should be in the charge of
lay reader, even though such an ar
rangement be designed partly to sup
port a divinity student, and partly to
recuperate its finances" Vested fe-
male choristers he thought not to be
at all commended, though he has no
objection to women singing in church
and is willing that they should wear
a distinctive dress SO long rs the garb
be feminine.
At the evening session, addresses
were made by Rev DR.. Harris, gener-
al missionary, Rev. b. W. Atwell of
ShelbuIne, Rev. c. NJ. Niles of Rut-
land, Rev. VIM. +. Weeks of Brandon,
and other Of the clergy and lay dele
gates. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer were read and adopted,
and the convention elected mission
ary committee as follows: Rev. b. W.
Atwell, Shelburne, Rev. VIM. +.
Weeks. Brandon, Rev. G. NJ. Niles,
Rutland, Charles +. Parker, YER
gennes, Edward l.. Temple, Rutland,
aud Hobart j. Shanley, Burlington.
Later in the evening, there was re-
ccption in Weldon hall, 10 the bishop, |
clergy and lay delegates.
Thursday morning, Holy Commun-
ion was celebrated by Bishop Hall at
o'clock, followed by Morning Pray
ar al $50. These amendments TO the
church canons were adopted: canon |
four, title two-last three lines struck 4
out and this inserted: 4 clergyman
becomes a resident Of this diocese for
The purposes of these canons on ordi-
nation by the bishop thereof or on
he acceptance of his letters. Section
wo of canon one-iirst six lines
struck out and this substituted: Every
clergyman economically resident of this
liocese shall be a member of the con-
-ention, but shall not vote at the cleo
ion Of bishop unless he has been so
'esident at least one year.
Rev. J. Isham Bliss, ID. D., Burling-
on. Rev. A. b. Flanders, ID. d., II.
Adams. Rev. Francis W. Smith,
Woodstock, Cyrus A. Booth, YER
sennes. Henry Wells, Burlington,
nd George Briggs, Brandon, were
lected standing committee for the
Iiocese.
1t was voted TO hold the next con-
ention in Christ church, Montpelier,
ne third Wednesday in June, 1895,