St. Paul's Church, Windsor, St. James' Church, Woodstock, Christ Church, Bethel, St. Paul's Church, Royalton, Grace Church, Randolph, St. Andrew's Church, Norwich. Hon. Jonathan H. Hubbard, Allen Wardner. John A. Pratt. Philander Pierce. The Church in this Diocese consists of the Bishop, 14 Presby ters, 3 Deacons, and 31 organized Societies. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS, &c. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, Windsor, May 15, 1836. This being the day appointed for the annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Vermont, the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese, and the Clergy, and the Lay Delegates, named in the foregoing list, met in St. Paul's Church, Windsor; and at 9 o'clock, A. M. the Convention was called to order by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hopkins, who took the Chair, ex-officio, the Rev. S. A. Crane, being Secretary. On calling the list of the Clergy and Churches, a quorum both of the Clergy and Lay Delegates was found present, and the Convention was duly organized; after which it was adjourned to attend divine service, and meet again in the same place at 2 o'clock, P. M. 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. The Convention met according to adjournment, and on motion proceeded to the election of a Secretary for the ensuing year; when, on counting the votes, the Rev. S. A. Crane was declared to be unanimously re-elected. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Hopkins then delivered his annual Address. ADDRESS. BELOVED FRIENDS AND BRETHREN: The preserving Providence of our gracious God has brought us to the fourth Convention of this diocese,* and given us a new occasion for praise and gratitude for all the mercies bestowed upon us, since we last met together. The year past has been full of interest on many accounts. The session of the General Convention, with the novel position in some respects taken by the Church at large, has excited a more than common degree of feeling; and both in the remote and domestic affairs of our Communion, there is ample room for a far wider range of remark, than the time and the object of our present meeting will allow me to set before you. Let me, however, proceed, in the first place, to the report of our domestic transactions, which the provisions of the Canon render obligatory, and I shall then briefly notice such matters as may require observation. After the rising of the last Convention, I proceeded in the or der of my diocesan visitation, to Christ Church Guilford, where I preached and confirmed two persons, on Friday the 29th of May. Sunday after Ascension, May 31, I preached twice at St. Peter's Church, Bennington, and confirmed two persons. The Bishop is aware of the apparent discrepancy between the title of the Journal and the opening of his address; the Convention in the title page being called the forty-sixth, while in the address it is numbered the fourth only. The reason, however, is easily understood. The title page continues the list of Conventions since the first commencement of organised action, whereas the address speaks of the number of Conventions held since the Church in Vermont was fully and strictly constituted a diocese, by having an Episcopate of its own. June 1, Monday, I visited St. James' Church Arlington, preached, and baptised the child of the minister, the Rev. Luman Foote. June 2, Tuesday, I visited Zion Church, Manchester, and con firmed one person. June 3, Wednesday, I visited Trinity Church, Pawlet, preached, and administered the Communion. June 4, Thursday, I visited St. Paul's Church, Wells, preached, and baptised two adults. June 5, Friday, I visited St. John's Church Poultney, and confirmed six persons. June 6, and 7, being Whit-Sunday, I officiated at Trinity Church Rutland, preached three times, administered the Communion, as sisted by the Rector, and confirmed four persons. June 21, being the first Sunday after Trinity, I visited St. Stephen's Church, Middlebury, preached, and confirmed nine persons. In the afternoon of the same day, I proceeded to St. Paul's Church, Vergennes, where I preached, and confirmed seven persons. December 20, being the fourth Sunday in Advent, I held a confirmation in St. Paul's Church, Burlington, at which time twenty seven persons were confirmed. January 9, Saturday, I visited Union Church, St. Albans, preached, and confirmed four persons. January 10, being the first Sunday after Epiphany, 1 preached at the same Church, morning and afternoon, and instituted the Rev. George Allen as Rector of the Church, the Rev. Charles Fay assisting. The same day, in the evening, I proceeded to Swanton Falls and preached. January 11, Monday, I visited St. Luke's Church, Alburgh, where I preached and confirmed four persons, the Rev. Mr. Townsend, of the Diocese of Quebec, assisting. January 12, Tuesday, I visited St. John's Church, Highgate, preached twice, and confirmed two persons. The following day, I preached again, and administered the Communion, the Rev. Mr. Hubbard, of the Diocese of New York, assisting. January 14, Thursday, I visited Calvary Church, Berkshire, where I preached twice, and confirmed three persons. January 15, Friday, I visited Union Church, Montgomery, and preached, and after service, proceeded to Christ Church, Enosburgh, where I preached in the school house, and confirmed ten persons. January 16, Saturday, I visited Grace Church, Sheldon, preached twice, the Rev. Mr. Hubbard assisting, and confirmed two persons. In the evening 1 proceeded to Trinity Church, Fairfield, and preached. January 17, being the second Sunday after the Epiphany, I preached again at Fairfield, the Rev. Silas A. Crane assisting. The same day, I proceeded for a second service, to Christ Church, Fairfax, and preached, the Rev. S. A. Crane, assisting. And at night, I proceeded to Fairfax Centre, where I preached again. January 31, being Septuagesima Sunday, I visited St. Stephen's Church, Middlebury, preached three times, and confirmed thirty one persons. March 27, being the Sunday before Easter, at St. Paul's Church, Burlington, I confirmed nineteen persons, and on the evening of April 1, being Good Friday, at the same Church, I confirmed eleven more. The sum total of Confirmations in the Diocese, since the last Convention, is one hundred and forty-four. The changes in our ministry are as follows: The Rev. Silas A. Crane having resigned his charge at Middlebury, has officiated at Trinity Church, Shelburn, and also, a part of his time at Milton and Fairfax. The object of his chief care, however, is a flourishing Seminary for female education, at Burlington. The Rev. Samuel R. Crane has resigned his charge at Highgate and Fairfax, and has been established for more than half a year, as the Rector of St. Stephen's Church Middlebury. This important Church, I am happy to state, is in an uncommonly prosperous condition. The Rev. Luman Foote has resigned his charge at Arlington, and divides his time between Springfield and Drewsville, which latter place is not within the diocese. He still continues, however, |