St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28
VERMONT NEWS.
EpiscopaI Convention.

rho 18th annual convention OF the
,I;sconal diocese of Vermont was held
hp'WTv Woodstock last week. about 40 of
s a. clergy and 60 lay delegates being
we at the opening. Bishop Hall in
Pr PAN annual address discussed various sub.
ins+s 60 If importance including chances in
IT, General canons, clerical changes, the
ts W; of a new church at Alburgh and
aUrtenson of church work in land about
T11oerrdwick. He spoke of his recent criti-
l llg Illness and of having declined an in
va ';ta+;on OF Japanese authority to spend
Ave months in that country next winter.
p e of the address was devoted to a
discussion of more general observance
~ u The Sabbath day. Bishop Hall an
" that the Bishop Hopkins hall
n,nd on hand and pledged amounted to
t: COS. 81. Rev. C. Fl. Wellsof Woodstock
vas reelected secretary OF the con-
0ention. The members Of the executive
ao,,,roittee are: The Rev. w. F. Weeks
" brandon, G. Y. Bliss of Burlington, S.
r Watkins of st. Adams. The
+enort of the treasurer OF the trust
ass of the diocese shows a gross income
of+he past year of $8, 498.75, which with
Undivided interest on May /, 1904,
ar,onnts to $12,926.93; disbursements
To- the various bene6ciaries were SIS, 49,
A. There are eight. Ia the past year
he amount added to the several funds
was 81 1924.
A meeting of the executive council of
the Woman's Auxiliary was held on
wednesday afternoon, Mrs. A. D. Brown
Of Mortified, presiding.
The convention adopted resolution
that as an expression of gratitude for
the recovery of the bishop of the diocese
each parish and mission will take an
Offering before next Easter, for the en-
dowment fund of Bishop Hopkins Hall.
The next annual convention will be held
at Barre. 1t was voted to raise as
usual So, 500 for missions in the diocese.
The following were chosen members oil
the missionary committee: The Rev,
Phillips Schuyler, the Rev. D. L. Sanford,
i the Rev. w. T. Forsythe, Messrs. John
Wood6n, Spencer Kinds, and Charles E
Parker.
The Congregational church OF Stowe
has extended call to the Rev. H. A. G
Able, of Fishkill-on-the-H Hudson, N. Y.
to become its pastor.
The official board OF the Methodist
church at North Hero has decided to re
tain the services of Rev. G. L. Story foI
the ensuing year at least, or as long a
il is practicable for him to remain. Mr.
Story's home is at Essex Junction, Blu
recently he has been engaged in Sunda,
school work in North Carolina.
DR.. W.R. Blossom, practicing physici
an of Rutland was arraigned last wee
on the charge of killing a deer out c
season. He pleaded not guilty, but a
u the conclusion of the trial which occupie,
n an entire day was found guilty and fine
N 500 and costs. He took an appeal t.
N the county court and furnished bail il
II 5000. a
1t is officially announced that an asse:
sment of 100 per cent has been made NJ
NJ on the stockholders of the defunct Pee
N pies National Bank of Swanton of recor
y at date OF close of bank, payable early i
July. The bank closed its doors Angus
10, 1904, and December 20, 1904, div
dend Of 1913 per cent. was declared.
The sale of tract of timber lant
covering over so acres, has been effecte
byH. c. Carpenter of Marsh6eld to
N Blanchard Of Montpelier. The col
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