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or that purpose.

IoI lHdL purpose.
ON July 3. 1894. Mr.. Howard sent a let
ter to the vestry suggesting the advis-
ability of conveying the parish proper
ty to the trustees of the Diocese of Yer
mont. a corporation created by act Of
Legislature, approved Nov. 10. 1850, said
conveyance to be upon the sole, special
and exclusive trust. that the grantees
shall hold the same free and unlncumber-
cd, and allow the officers OF The parish
TO use, occupy and actually control the
possession of the same for religious. char
table and educational purposes. a par
| ish meeting held July Il, ISL adopted !.
series OF resolutions offered by Hon. G.
f. Edmunds, in approval of the suegcs-
ton Of Mr.. Howard, and appointed 4
committee to draft proper deeds OF con-
veyance. At an adjourned meeting held
| July %. the deeds were presented AMI
executed by Hon. L. J. Phelps. the duly
authorized agent Of the society.
| In 1892 the sum of $3.50 was expended IN
thoroughly undermining the organ.
At n parish meeting in 1898 a resolution
of thanks to Col l.. q. b. Cannon was
unanimously adopted for his generous
donation Of two properties. valued at
$500, on the north side of the church
grounds; first the homestead of the late
DIR. II. T. Atwater, fronting on Pine
street, purchased by him NOV. !. 1892
and second the quarter acre lot fronting
! on ST. Paul street, north OF the church
| building. bought March 80, 1898 said prop
critics having been conveyed to the tTus-
| tees of the Diocese of Vermont for the
| use and occupancy of ST. Pauis parish.
! Colonel Cannon requested that any in
| come which may be derived from the
property shall DO at the disposal of the
| rector, for the poor of the parish ard
| such sum as may be uneX pcnded for
| that object was 70 be usod for choir eX-
! penses. The house on Pine street was
| thoroughly repaired for residence for
| the assistant minister, and the buildings
| on the St Paul street lot were removed,
the lot handsomely graded, and the gran
tie coping extended along its entire front.
At n meeting Of the vestry held April
O. 1879, Colonel Cannon again added to his
previous !iberali;y by paying the note of
$3.50 given by the parish to tho trus-
tees Of the fund for Inc support Of tho
bishop May r. 1899, for the purpose Of
capitalizing the annual assessment on the
parish for that purpose y hearty vote
Of thanks was extended to him for the
gift.
I on June g. 1895, a communication from
the executors of the estate of II. l.. G.
Cannon was laid before the Vestry. stat
ing that Mr., Cannon's will contained a
beQue,t OF $3.50 for chino Of bells for
st. Pauls 1t was accepted with graft
tude, and on Sept. %. 1888. the chime
We Ching over 1000 pounds, was hung ii
the tower and blessed.
In 1891 it became evident that tho In
crease in the Sunday school. rs we'll as
the work OF the several societies of the
parish demanded additional room. ant
/, the subject of a parish house began to b'
agituted. IL 1899 plans were prepares
, and considered, and on May s, 1892, the
rector Rev. G. Y. Bliss. who he's man
, ifested the greatest interest in the mat
ter from the very first, reported that .
fund of IS, 80 had been subscribed anC
; 81 600 more could be depended on. Or
oct. e. 1902, a general plan was agree'
upon by the Vestry, and Messrs. D. W
5 Robinson, II. ". Allen and F. X. Wells
were appointed committee TO nave
} charge of the whole matter On Jul.
9. 1903, tho vestry decided to postpone
the work on account of the increased
cost of labor and materials on Ma!
23, 1904, the building committee report
ed that $4,000 had been subscribed 10
wards the estimated $4,000 require
and they were authorized to begin TIL
+ work, md borrow such sum as Nigh
4 be lacking for the completion of tn
r construction. The work, including tn
= plumbing and heating OF the church
= as well as the chapel and parish house