St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
VERMONT NEWS.

A State Layman's Missionary Convention
to be Held in Burlington in March.
Col. E. w. Halford of ST. Adams was
the principal speaker at the banquet of
the laymen's missionary movement held
in Burlington, last week Tuesday even
ing. The banquet was preparatory to a
convention of the state, to be held in
Burlington later in the winter, and
about IS laymen and clergymen of Bur
1ington with some from about the state
were present. Prof. NJ. d. Chittenden
acted as toastmaster and, with intervals
of singing there were several short
speeches, beside the address by Colonel
Halford, which was very stirring and
warmly appreciated. Other speakers
were w. J. Van Patten, B. N. Clark and
F. S. Pease. At the conclusion of Colonel
Halford's address delegates from about
the state were called upon for sugges-
tions as to the best way to organize for
the convention. The discussion resulted
in the choice of March Z and as the
probable dates for a state convention to
be held in Burlington. The following
laymen, together with the Burlington
local committee, are to arrange for
county and town meetings and will have
general charge of the plans for the con-
vention: Frank H. Brooks OF St. Johns
burv, N. g. Williams of Bellows Falls,
Wits N. Cady of Middleburv, John R.
Aiken of Newport, M. P. Perley of Enos-
burg Falls, P. F. H. Pierson of Benning-
ton, George E. Chalmers of Rutland, and
Q. w. Bosworth of Island Pond.
New Bishop for Vermont.
cablegram reading Rice of North
bridge, Mass, appointed Bishop of Bur
lington,' dated Rome and signed by
Mgr. Gentle was received by the secre-
tary of the diocese on January 4. When
the bishops terna was presented at
Rome his name headed the list. He COM
bines the most essential qualities of
scholarship, administrative ability and
business sagacity. The conservation
will probably take place in Burlington
about the first of February but Father
Rice will take control of the affairs of the
diocese directly after taking the oath of
office before Papal Delegate Falconio in
Washington.
The Rev. Joseph J. Rice is a native of
this country. having been born 3S years
ago in Leicester, Mass. He was educat-
ed in the public schools of that place and
graduated from the academy there in
1888. He was a student in the Jesuit
College at Holy Cross in Worcester for
the next three years and was graduated
from there. Following this, he attended
Montreal and three months after his
graduation, in September, he was or
dained by Bishop Beavens OF Springfield,
Mass. After his ordination, he studied
for three years in the college at Rome and
from this institution received the degree
of D. D. The first parish to which he
was assigned upon his return to the
United States was that at Portland, Me,
in 1896. He was afterwards stationed
at Fitchburgh, Pittsfeld and Oxford,
Mass. During the time before his APP
pointment to Northbridge, he also
Brighton. Mass. Six years ago he went
to St. Peters church in Northbridge and
his administration has proven most
satisfactory. While there, he erected
church, valued at $50, 900, and rectory,
valued ar $4,000. The parish has only
roo communicates.