Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04

| received back brighton and oxford
man by way OF Massachusetts. I do not
say That the exchange of Stevens Tor
| Bishop Hall was a promedtatcd interna-
| tional transaction either in kind or point
| or time, but. in some sense 1t illustrates
the compensatory law, and / may be
permitted to add perhaps. that Vermont.
| with Its usual good fortune or good tact,
l did not suffer in the exchange. 1t held
| the love and service OF the one until he
died and 1t has the service and the love
of the other where he lives. We think
so. at least, who have had the bishops
guidance and been influenced by his writ
ings. his teachings and his example and
we believe that in him this diocese re-
ceivcd leader and truer conservator of
| the faith.
Luther, at critical point in his career,
declared that ito act against conscience
Is unholy and unsafe" Lincoln. at a
critical period in the country's history,
stood up and exclaimed that "a house
divided against itself could not stand"
Grant, when facing almost unspeakable
difficulties in his progress southwark, sent
word that he would fight it out on these
| lines, If 1T took all summer These great
uttcrances Of the reformer. the states
| man and the soldier typify the essential
characteristics which made tEoir work
count in the history of the world. They
also typify the enduring mainsprings of
| success in men, whatever their calling.
devotion to truth and to the organization
| which they lead.
We are grateful to-day that the church
in Vermont not only had bestowed upon
1t man we'll equipped and schooed by
experience for his high office. but also
one who has demonstrated in his sacred
calling and in the results of that work
the great characteristics to which l have
referred and which are daily advancing
and strengthening the foundation OF the
church.
Vermont has been called a small do
cese but it embraces ten thousand souls
ana its influence unquestiOnably touches
n much greater number In the State. It's
quiet. unosteatatious, persistent. we'll
crystaized observance Of the ancient
forms of worship and it's adherence to
the teachings of the church in their fixed
and most impressive form have not only
brought us satisfaction, comfort and
moral support but have also quietly but
pcrsisiently influenced some of our other
Christian noghbors and friends. To hold
| what we had IL success and to add to
what We had in these days of uncertain
movements in most departments of hut
man effort and thought, is a victory. The
record for the decade is n good record,
| not even the temporary suspension OF our
church schools being an exception. but
phase Of the work shared in common with
other institutions. We have the conscious
| knowledge that the reward comes to
those who do in patience and in the spirit
ing and working, we may confidently
ter upon the second decade of our bishops
ministrhtion. SUSTAINING him rs he leads
and doing all we can tn advance the i'll
terosts of the church anu of Christian
education in this State. | know of no
better watchword for this work than the
J prayer and the declaration of King David ::
nat our oxen may he strong to labor;
, that there may hc no decay. no leading
INTO captivity and no complaining in our
streets. Happy are the people that are
in such case; yea, blessed are the peo-
| pie who have the Lord for their God"
} AT the close OF Mr.. DcBoer's remarks.
Bishop ball was introduced. He was
greeted with an ovation. The bishop
thanked those present for their greeting
) and continuing said there were two or
three points about which he felt sensitive.
He said that people could not forget that
he was an Englshman. II am not
ashamed of it," h. SAID, but sometimes
. wonder how long it takes to live it down.
, DO YOU not think that when one has lived
here 80 years he should have the credit
of at least being New English?" He said
, he WAS an Englishman by birth but an
= American by virtue of choice.
lie spoke of his outside work. saying
that such efforts were never taken up
without sense of responsibility. He said
that the number OF invitations accepted
} by him were small when compared with
the invitations he received He further
: said he never accepted any invitation
: that WAS of purely parochal
character. He said he regarded himself
as the bishop of Vermont and that he
considered that his prime and chief duty.
Bishop Hall spoke of the schools at
Rock Point. He said that many people
considered the schools Il fad of the bish-
op. In this connection he urged the
people not to let the project be known as
fad of the bishop He said he was
in favor of the schools because he felt
that so long as the fine property was not
l in use, the diocese was exposed to a GER
! tain disgrace. In speaking of the money
given for the permanent endowment of
the schools re said that a large proper
ton had been contributed from outside
the diocese and that the money FOR the
endowment had come largely from
, women.
At the conclusion Of Bishop Halls re-
marks. J. \. Arthur announced that since
November 4. $40, -. 81 had been contributed
in money for the endowment fund and
that s2.G;o had been received in pledges.
! This makes . total of s69,629 3d.
Letters of congratulation and good
wishes were received from the Rev. Dr.
Waterman of New HAMPSHIRE who acted
. as lresbytor hero ten years ago, Rt.
Rev. J. s Michaui. bishop OF Burlington.
the Rev. 7. j. Barrett, the Rev g. G.
: Atkins of burlington, T.. c. Smith of St.
Adams and others
At the close Of Mr.. Arthur's report the
company adjourned 20 the chapel where
Il reception was tend rcd to Bahop Hall.
The reception was largely attended, peo-
/ pie arriving in large numbers from three
until five o'clock. During tho time re
, frcshmcnts were served by the ladies of
the church
! The following We're among those present
from out of the city: The Rev. A. y.
Lewis OF Montpelier. the Rev. A. Carswell
! of Randolph. the Rev. b. c. Roberts of
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