Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Says Extraordinary Occasions
Demand Extraordinary
Measures.
CLERGYMEN CRITICIZED.
Features Of Address at firth Annual
Convention Of Protestant 7~1;pis-
cOpa1 Diocese of Vermont.

evening ut 81. Iaui NnuTCH III t'io
city, will close this morning. with
PRAYER service in st. Pauls chapel and
brief business meeting at $50 O'Clock.
The principal business yesterday was the
ordination Of the Rev. Arthur Albert
Bcssey of Poultney and the Rev. David
Lloyd Jones of Fair Haven as deacons,
the delivery by Bishop Arthur c. A. Hall
of his oath annual address to the con-
vention and the business meeting, held
yesterday afternoon. A missionary meet
ing, at which the Rt. Rev. George Y.
Bliss Of Burlington, bishop coadjutor,
presided was held last evening. The
convention was attended by 30 clergy
and 60 lay delegates.
The Rev. w. c. Bernard of Newport
was elected secretary and the Rev. G.. K.
Brush of Shelburne. assistant secretary
of the convention.
CONVENTION DATE CHANGED.
The date of the convention was
changed from June to the first Wednes-
day after the first day of February. in
order to conform to recommendations
of the general convention, at the bust
ness meeting yesterday afternoon. The
church fiscal year will now commence
January and end December 81. and next
year will be only six months long, as
the present fiscal year ends June 80.
A resolution introduced by the Rev.
George W. Davenport, rector Of st. Paurs
| Church. endorsing Bishop Halls recon-
mendation Of the prohibition of the manu-
facture of alcoholic liquor as war
measure WAS adopted. The resolution
also contained the recommendation that
| laylnen and clergy abstain from the use
Of alcoholic liquors.
| The report on the pension fund given
by Treasurer S. w. Hindes of Burling
| ton showed that all assessments of Yer
| mont churches were fully paid up tC
July /. The amount in Vermont's share
of the accrued liabilities fund was given
as about $4,000
| The following members were elected
as the standing committee of the dio
cese: The Rev. A. p. Grint of St. Johns
bury. the Rev. F. S. stone of Swanton
the Rev. Joseph Reynolds of Rutland
Charles T. Parker of Vergennes, M. ID
Chittenden of Burlington and c. F
Chapman Of Windsor.
The delegates who were elected to the
provincial senate were as follows: The
Rev. A. c. Wilson of Bellows Falls. thu
Rev. 7. f. Turner Of Bennington. thu
Rev G. W. Davenport of Burlington thu
Rev w. H. Bassford Of Manchester, $
w. Hindes Of Burlington. j. r. Stearns o
Burlington. Howard Burgess of Newpor
and f. M. Kendall of Montpelier.
The trustees Of the Episcopal fund me
at noon and elected DR.. ]. ID. Tanner o
Burlington and Harvey r. Kingsley o
Rutland to fill two vacancies on tn
board The officers of the board o
trustees were elected as follows: Presi
dent. NJ. c. Weber of Rutland; vice
president. Clarence +. Moulton OF Mont
peller; secretary. Joseph T. Stearns o
Burlington; treasurer, II. l.. Ward
Burlington The trustees voted to put SIC
in Liberty bond.
YESTERDAY MORNINGS MEETING
The Rt. Rev Arthur c. A. Hail. bisho
of Vermont, who presided during the ses
sions was assisted in the ordination ser,
ice for the Rev. Arthur a. Bessey c
, Poultney and the Rev. David L. Jone
. Of Fair Haven, by the coadjutor bishoI
George Y. Bliss of Burlington. the Rev.
= w. Davenport of st. Paufs Church, IN
r Rev A. p. Grint of st. Johnsbury. an
the Rev. II. p. Scratchley Of Poultne'
t Following the ordination. Bishop Hall d'
liyered his address to the convention
after which a business session was he
The ladies' Of st. Paul's Church served
:, :, luncheon to the delegates at noon. aft'
- which the business sessions were r.
sumed.
- Bishop Halls oath annual address to II
e diocesan convention follows:
&c BISHOP HALLS ADDRESS.
" Brethren of the Clergy and of II
I.aity:
l. First ! will report changes in our re
d of clergymen.
e Three clergymen have been transferr
It to other diocesses:
]. The Rev. Nelson Kellogg resigned
Or Michaers Brattleboro. and was tran
n ferred to New Hampshire October l; t
lie Rev. John oliver Ferris, who was
* charge of St. Thomas's, Brandon, +
u some months. was transferred to Ne
ID ark, November z; the Rev. George Hen
TT Bennett. after IS months at Island Por
he resigned March !. and has been trar
lie ferred to Michigan. April "a.
lie Eight clergymen have been received
e. The Rev. James Woodbury. Tripp fro
he Maine, August 81, rector of Grace Chur'
Of Randolph Center, and Of st. Johns, Ra
T. dolph.
y. The Rev. Frederick John Buttery, fro
IA Newark, September T. priest in charge
IN st. Barnabass mission, Norwich.
I'D The Rev. John Fredrik Virgin. fr'
1g New Jersey. September 80, rector of
he Michaels, Brattleboro
90 The Rev. Archibald Eglinton MOI
u sistant at st. Paurs. Burlington.
nd The Rev. Lucen Curtis Denney FRI
Western New York, November II, rec
b. of ST. Matthews. EnOsburg Falls, W
cir Christ Church. Enosburg.
n The Rev. William Treacy Weston, m
ON Albany, April 8, rector of st. Thomas
'r- Brandon
nd The Rev. van Rensselaer, Gibson, fr
ny New York, April 3, rector of ST. james
as Arlington.
ar. The Rev. Mearl Kenneth Crawfo
ey from New Jersey, May l6. priest IN cha'
ey at st. Barnabas' mission, East Fairne
nd BY the ordination this morning two
he cons have been added to our list:
AS The Rev. Arthur Albert Bessey,
Iur the Rev. Hugh David Jones PHI, ID.
Within the diocese the Rev. Will
or Garner was appointed to the charge
lde the Iardwick mission tSeptember u
iii The Rev. Charles Kendall Drake,
,v- merly of Lyndonville. having for S
In eraI years ceased to ofticiate. or to att
iii, the illustrations of the church, was
IA March ~ suspended from the exer'
w of the ministry the suspension to he
lowed at the end of six months by dep
INC ton, unless within that time his reqt
req for deposition should be withdrawn
ma the practice of Christian duties be
sumed. The Rev James Evans Bold
lille signs his cure at Middebury at the
the Of this month. and likewise the Rev.
C. liam Henry Barnes who has had cha
her of the missions at Wnooski and Alb,