The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-19
Delegates to Vermont Epis-
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ACCEPT MIDDLEBURY'S
INVITATION FOR 1914
Bishop Hall Made the An
nouncement of Several
Appointments

Near noon to-day, the one hundred
and twenty-third annual convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
Vermont, which has been in session at
the Church of the Good Shepherd since
Wednesday morning, adjourned sine die
and the visiting clergy and delegates
left at once for their homes. To-day =
program opened at O'Clock with a
celebration of the holy communion,
Bishop Coadjutor Weeks being the
ceIebrant. and Rev Arthur c. Clarke, a
curate at st. Paul's church, Burling-
ton. assisting. At . o'clock morning
prayer was said by Bishop Hall and
afterwards the convention turned its
attention to confirming reports forward
ed yesterday and transacting what lit
! tie unfinished business remained.
| just before adjournment Bishop Hall
made the following appointments: Ex-
amining chaplains, Rev. George Y. Bliss,
Rev. David l.. Sanford and Rev. Homer
! A. Flint. rector of Christ church. Mont
pelier; legal advisor to the ecclesiasti
cal court, ex-Goy. 4. J. 0rmsbee OF
Brandon; trustees OF the aged and in
firmed clergy fund, Rev. Joseph Rey-
nolds OF Trinity church, Rutland, Rev.
Albert p. Gale of st. Luke's church,
ssi. Albans, Charles +. Chapman OF
Woodstock Claude l.. Morse OF North
field was appointed to serve on the
board OF auditing and finance.
On the invitation of Rev. John T..
Bold rector OF st. Stephens church,
Middlebury. the convention voted to
hold the next annual gathering at Mid
dlebury at an appointed time in June,
1914.
General Convention Delegates Elected.
just before adjournng for the supper
hour late yesterday afternoon, the con
yention reached choice in eecting the
clerical and hay delegates to the general
convention to be held in New York the
coming October. Nominations for four
members from the laity and four from
the clergy were made in the forenoon,
but it was not until nearly 6 o'clock |
that the deciding ballot was cast in favor |
OF the following; Clerical, Rev. w. F. |
Forsythe, rector of st. AIMS church, |
Riehfond Rev. George Y. Bliss, rector
OF st. Paul's church, Burlington: Rev. /
Joseph Sanford rector of Trinity church.
Rutland, and Rev. David l.. Sanford.
the diocesan missioner Lay deputies,
DR.. E. L. Wyman of Bennington, f. p.
Gibson of Brattleboro. S. w. Hindes of
Burlington and Joseph A. DeBoer OF
The choice among the clergy was made
from the names of ten and the four
from the laity out of seven
names presented. 1t was during the
evening session that on a motion from
The floor, it was voted to vest the depu-
lies with the power of delegates to the
conference to be held in con
iection Will, the general convention. The
,alance of the afternoon session WAS CIV
N over to departmental reports.
Officers Elected
Rev. Walter c. Bernard, rector of st.
suke,s Chester. who has served as sec
etarv of the diocese since Rt. Rev Mr. Z
Weeks was elevated to the office OF co.. |
diutor bishop, was accorded a unani !
nous election to the secretaria posi-
ion His assistant, elected from the ,
oor. is Rev. George r. Brush rector :
! Trinity church. Sheburne. Spencer :
" Hindes OF Burlington was re elected ;,
rea surer of the diocese. Fred s. Platt
1 Rutland was reelected to serve as
udtor of the trust funds and John w.
lint of Bellows Falls was elected with
ut opposition as a trustee of the dio-
pse, succeeding John c. Stranahan of
I. Albans, whose term expires this !,
ear. i
There was no contest over the election !,
+ the standing committee and the fol- :
wing clergymen and lay members were
from the floor and unanimous :
confirmed: Rev. Dr. George Y. Bliss =
/ Burlington. Rev. Edward s. Stone. :
,ctor of Holy Trinity church. Swanton, -
ev. Alfred p. Grint, rector of st. An
-ew's church. St. Iohnsbury. Charles +.
arker of Vergennes. eX-Goy. +. j. Orms- :,
,e of Brandon and George Briggs OF Il,
ontpelier. -
o. the following missionary commit !,
Q was elected For three years. s. w. -
indies and Rev. W. C. Bernard; for two Il,
'ars. Rev. Mr.. Turner and Frank G. a,
owland: for one year. Rev. Robert Le- y,
Nuf LYNCH anu AHdftfH f4s u ~ NIL
fter a rather lengthy discussion in ma
hich resolution to incorporate a canon
nstituting a special subcommittee Of 70
e missionary committee was with "a
avn. the missionary committee was q
structed to appoint from among It's lin
,mbers a subcommittee to work in the a.,
ierests Of general missions. tn
Resolutions Adopted. ho
By rising vote. resolution sub "a
tied bv Rev. ID. I. Sanford was adopt hu
in which the convention EXTENDED an
setiucs to its former missionary, Rev. ~
=. Harris of New Hampshire. Rev. OF
b. Leach's resolution. expressing ap-
aciation OF the work done in the dio- 81
e by its former registrar. Rev. George ~.
rent johnson, was adopted by a sim ira
r manifestation. On motion made VI
Rev. Mr. Leach. !. Ross Roberts Of az
rlington was elected to act as regist- Ms
in the vacancy caused by Rev. Mr. An
inson's enforced resignation.