Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-24
STATE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
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week Wednesday and Thursday, there
being about one hundred clergymen and
laymen in attendance. The Rt. Rev.
Arthur {. A. Hall presided at the bust
ness sessions.
Tuesday evening q reception was given
to the members of the convention by the
rector. Rev. S. Halsted Watkins, and
I Mrs. Watkins, and the wardens and yes
trymen and their wives, which proved a
pleasant opening to the convention
proper. The services Wednesday morn
ing included morning prayer at 6:45
o'clock, holy communion at Z o'clock,
and the opening service OF the conven-
ton, holy communion, at $3.50 o'clock.
The convention met for organization at
9 O'Clock when the roll OF delegates was
called and thirty-six clerygmen and fifty
lsymen responded. The bishop presided
at the meeting and Rev. William f.
Weeks of SheIburne acted as secretary
and Rev. c. S. Lewis OF Woodstock as
assistant secretary.
Standing committees are as follows:-
Admission of parishes and missions, Row
F. B. Leach, E. l.. WymanyE. ID. Black
we'll; canon, Rev. E. n. Goddard, Rev.
@. B. johnson, Rev. S. II. Watkins,s G..
Briggs, kittredge Haskins; parochial re-
ports, Rev. @. B. johnson, Rev. w. {.
Bernard; miscellaneous business. Rev. j.
4 A. Thompson, s. Howley, J. F. Locke;
finance, Guy Wilson, e. w. Gibson, f.
4. Howe; education committee, Sunday
school committee to act; Episcopal fund,
d. W. Robinson, C, s. Forbes, A. E.
Horton.
Ex-Gov. E. j. Ormsbee of Brandon was
appointed as legal advisor to the eccIesias-
tical court. The examining chaplains
are Rev. George Y. Bliss Of Burlington,
Rev. d. l. Sanford OF Hardwick, Rev c.
W. Colt of Windsor and Rev. S. H. Wat
kins of st. Adams.
The st. John Baptist mission of Web
stervilIe was admitted as an organized
mission and the mission OF the Good
Shepard at Barre, was admitted as a
parish.
Bishop Halls annual address was in
tensely interesting and was listened to by
the convention with close attention.
One Of IFS most important features was q
general review Of the action taken at the
great Lambeth conference. which the
bishop attended. Bishop Hall reported
that there had been 412 combinations
during the year, the largest number in
any one year in the history Of the do.
cese, except in 1894, the first year OF his
episcopate, when many candidates were
waiting.
Two clergymen have been transferred
to other diocese, Rev. Edward Newton
! Weber to Fond du Lac and Rev. AlonzC
} Lippincott Ward to Pennsylvania. Six
have been received by letters dismIssory,
Rev. Alfred G. Wilson from Albany. Rev
Nelson Kellogg from Pennsylvania. Rev
Ernest Homer Marriott from Connecticut
Rev. Walter Charles Bernard from Mon
treal, Rev. Aubrey Caldwell Gilmore from
Maine. and Rev. Andrew Harper from
Kansas city. This increases the total OF
the list to 81, but this number does mo-
! represent the number actually rninisterinG
in the state.
, There are two impending resignation
} that of Rev. Charles n. Morris from
/ Chester and Proctorsvilie July ], anc
Rev. A. A. Murch, who desires to be re
lieved of the care of Newport and North
Troy.
The bishop reported the permanent
appointment of Rev. David L. San
ford as diocesan missionary. In min,
counties the missionary has visited 4;
towns with 376 families, l, ZIG individuals
$40 confirmed persons and T36 baptized
! persons under his care.
The most important of the materia
. gains during the year reported by tn,
! bishop was the new church Of St. Peter'i
: at Bennington, which was dedicated OF
; Palm Sunday and is now nearly out o
debt and will soon be ready for consecra
, tion.
The bishop announced that S92, gag o
= the $4,000 fund necessary to reope1
: Bishop Hopkins Hall, the school To-
/ girls at Rock Point, Burlington, hat
been raised and thet 1926 more has
] been pledged, making the sum thus IA
s97, 534. The remainder of about q, 5Ol
! would be earned by another years in
terest by March ] and it was hoped I,
open the school in the fall OF 1910.
The auditor of the trust funds reported
I that the total OF the funds was nov
1851 ,s39.42
Montpelier was chosen rs the place 70
holding the convention in June, 1910
The afternoon session was taken up Will
+. reports and discussion of the Sunda,
school commission and the report OF tn
trustees OF the diocese. A resolution in
, troduced by Rev. Mr.. Lewis of Wood
stock providing for the appointment Of
, committee of FIVE to consist of two PRIEST
: and three laymen to consider and repor
at the next convention on the question
of allowing women to vote at parish
meetings, was lost by q vote of 10 to %
Officers we're elected as follows: Regis
trar, Rev. George B. johnson Of BurIing
ton; standing committee Rev. George Y
, Bliss OF Burlington, Rev. w. f. Weeks o
Brandon and Rev. S. Hslsted Watkins o
st. Adams; missionary committee, Rev
W. I. Forsythe of Enosburg Falls
! Rev. Philip Schuyler Of Bennington, Rev
f. Barnby Leach OF Richford. S. w
: Hindes OF Burlington, c. E. Parker o
! Vergennes and n. K. Chaffee Of Rutland
. representatives to the general missionary
q council, Rev. ID. L. Sanford of Hsrdwiclx
a Rev. Philip Schuyler of Bennington, Rev
, Joseph Reynolds of st. Johnsbury and
! Rev. $. H. Watkins OF St. Adams
! ex-Gov. z. g. Ormsbee Of Brandon, S. w
: Hindes of Burlington, n. K. Chaffee o
q Rutland and E. P ellison of Rutland.
\ Thursday morning the report of thu
j treasurer, Charles Z. Parker of Yer
: gennes, was given. The report showed
. total OF ST27 raised during the pas
year, and net balance in the treasury o
a 1913. At the close of his report, Mr.