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or the dining room. About 30 ladies and
some young women of the parish served.
MORE MONEY FOR MINISTER'S
After luncheon the convention was re-
sumcd at three o'clock when the dues-
ton OF increasing the stipend of the
clergy was again taken up. There was
much interest shown in the subject ara
1t was finally resolved to increase the
stipend Of ali clergy In the state who re-
celved less than $500 year. The aucs-
tion OF trying to do something 30 that
destitute children would not be sent to
Vergennes with delinquent children was
brought up but referred to a committee
to be brought up at this mornings ses-
sion.
The following delegates to the general
convention of the American church, to
be held In Detroit in October, were
chosen: The Reverends w. e. Bernard of
Brattleboro +. B. Leach of Montpelier
e. S. Stone of Swanton and DR.. a. T..
Grnt of st. Johnsbury; to represent the
laymen: $. w. Hindes of Burlington,
M. c. Weber of Rutland, M. ID. Chitten-
den of Burlington and ". H. Ross of
Rutland
The Rev. a. l.. Byron-C urtiss, national
secretary Of the Church Socialist League
OF Utica. N. Y. who was present, was
Invited to a seat on the floor of the con-
vcntion. The Rev. w. G. Bernard of
Erattleboro was reelected secretary of
the convention, and the Rev. George r.
Brush of Shelburne was reelected assist
ant scrtary. Spencer w. Hindes of Bur-
lington was reelected treasurer and n. X
Chaffee of Rutland was reelected a truss
tee of the diocese for seven years,
MISSIONS DISCUSSED AT EVENING
SESSION
Last night in the upper assembly hall
of the parish house clergymen and lay
members of the diocese heard reports
from the diocesan and general missions
and discussed the proposition of filling
the 20 odd cures about the State.
Bishop George Y. Bliss presided, and in
his address told of the work of the Epis-
copal and general missions in Vermont.
Automobiles play a prominent part in
mission work, as they enable a curate to
travel from one cure to another in short
time. There are four such machines now
in operation, having been purchased by
the diocese several years ago. He rec
commended the purchase of several more
machines. Twenty-Five churches were
closed the greater part or 1918 because of
the ldct lildt no cOulu De OD-
tanned for them. Bishop Bliss recon-
| mended that larger salaries be paid to the
| clergymen in these vacant churches and
missions which would relieve the persist
ent resignlng, to a certain extent. He
stated that in his opinion the Vermont
Episcopal diocese would never have suffi-
cient clergymen and cures to have one
in each of the churches or missions until
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trained in Vermont.
| The Rev f.. B. Holmes of Middlebury
secretary of the diocesan mission COM
mittee, read reports to show. that $,00(
was apportioned for use in diocestan mis-
sions and a like sum for general missions
Speaking for the committee he asked
that the same amount be apportioned fol
1919 and made other recommendations
Spencer w. Hndes. treasurer of the
diocese, reported the financial end. A
| total of sl0,97 was received from al
, sources for diocesan missions and there
is balance of s2.341 now. For genera
missions there was received something
over $4,000 and little balance now re-
mains.
! general discussion of the diocesan ant
general missions followed. Both clergy
men and laymen delegates were given the
floor for the purpose of sitting out better
plans for the coming year.
/ FINAL SESSION THIS MORNING
Holy Communion will pe celebrated a
seven O'Clock this morning and morning
prayer at nine, followed by the cosin,
session Of the convention.
CLERGYMEN AT CONVENTION
Among the clergymen present at tn,
convention were the Ri Rev. Arthu
Crawshay Alliston Hall, ID. D., LII. d.
the bishop of the diocese of Vermont
the Rt. Rev. George Yemens Bliss
ID. D.. bishop coadjutor; the Rev. Fred
erick Barnby Leach, rector of Chris
Church. Montpelier; the Rev. William
John Megahy Beattie, rector Of tn
Church Of the Good Shepherd, Barre; tn
Rev Joseph Reynolds, rector of Trinit,
Church, Rutland; the Rev. William Ben
jamn Reynolds, rector of Christ Church
Bethel, and st, Pauls Church Royalton
the Rev. Edward Sawyer Stone. recto
of Holy Trinity Church, Swanton, and o
St Johns Church, Highgate; the Rev
Walter Charles Bernard. rector of 81
Michaers, Brattleboro the Rev. Alfre
, Poole Grint, Phi D.. rector of 81
Andrews. st. Johnsbury, with charge O
81. James MlSSlOu, AOilCOIu, the I>cN
George Robert Brush, rector of Trini,
Church. Shelburne; the Rev. Geo'g
Washington Smith, rector of 81. LuFe's
ST. Adams; the Rev. Roy WiDche
Magoun, priest in charge Of st. Luke'i
Fair Haven, with St. James, Hydevillt
and St Marks, Castleton; the Re,
Ebert Bradlee Holmes. rector of S
Stephens, M.ddlebury, the Rev. Jane
| Elmer Mckee, rector of ST. Pauis, Yer
gennes: the Rev. Frederick Charles WI
liams, rector of st. Luke's Chester: tn
Rev. George William Davenport, Recto
of ST. Paurs, Burlington; the Rev. Law
renee Amor, rector of ST. James, Wood
stock; the Rev. James Woodbury. Trip
, rector of Grace Church, Randolph Cen
ter; the Rev. Frederick John Butter.
priest in charge of st. Barnabas' Mis-
: sion. Norwich the Rev. Archibald Eelir
ton Montgomery, assistant at st. Paul.
Burlington; the Rev Lucien Curtis Den
ney, rector Of st. Matthews. Enosbur
Falls; the Rev. Hugh Montgomery SIM
son, rector of Christ Church, Islam
Pond; the Rev. Charles Davis FairmaI
rector of st. Mary's, Mortified, and tn
Rev. Arthur Albert Bessey, officiating {
Trinity Church, Milton.
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