The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-27


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Prom our Special Reporter.
AlAy An NOefslk-IntsFestin Cero.
a monies at the Methodist Churches.
NORFOLK, November Is, 1866.
attended the CRANKY street church
this morning to hear Bishop Pierce ana
see the ceremony Of ordaining deacons.
Long before the hour appointed Tor tne
services to commence, persons were se s
vending their way to the church, au =!
the time services began every avaliao ms
seat was taken. The house was ii.erans
fall--drawn there by the high reputation OF
the Bishop. -. J., ,o.a,na
the .sventh Psalm and part Of the first
chsntsr of Second Timothy, the hymn
cnr,r,.ncinr "Let lions Watchmen all
Awake y: a1ter which there was prayer by
the Bishop, and the hymn beginning
"Draw Near, O Son Of God, Draw Near"
was sung by the congregation. The vene-
rable Bishop then began his sermon, re-
marking that be was about to read long
text, but no did not wish 1t to be, there
fore, inferred that he would preach long
sermon, for he should not. He read the
first five verses Of the fourth chapter of
Second Timothy, as forming basis for the
remarks which he intended to make. The
first idea of. the text was Preparation"
Preach the word; be instant in season and
out Of season. The second was prophetic,
and declares the incoming Of degenerate
aye "for the time will come when they
will not endure plain teaching" These
ideas he proceeded to elaborate in the
first part of his sermon. The latter
portion Of it was mostly taken up in a
charge to the candidates about to be
ordained, but was intended for all the
ministers Of the church, closing with the
following language "To make full proof
of thy ministry is to use the gifts that God
has given thee. Do by faith all you can,
and leave the rest in the hands of thy Gre
ator. Go everywhere and tell everybody
they must be born again. Feed the sheep,
feed the lambs. Stir up the gifts Of God
that are in thee. Never do the work OF God
carclessly. Bend oil thy energies to the
task. Watch, pray, endure. The burden
Of the Lord is upon thee, and thou canst
not cast it of until He sees fit to grant thee
delverance. Let the politicians wrangle
over the political opinions of the hour, but
be yours the nobler part to save souls and
to lay up treasures for yourselves where
moth and rust doth not corrupt. 1t is
meet and fitting that grateful country
should commemorate the deeds of its war
rior heroes in monuments Of marble but
90 you on with the work, brother; should
YOU not get your reward on earth, the
mansions of Heaven await your coming,
and God himself shall be your portion and
your exceeding great reward" The SER
mon occupied an hour and twenty minutes
in its delivery, and was listened to
with most marked attention. AT its
close, the following candidates for dea-
cons orders were called to the altar,
viz: George W. Bailey, Isaiah Ramsey,
James T. Doyle, James T. Crostick, New
ton II. Cox, Robert J. Sandford, and John
IL. Sandford. DR.. Lee, turning to the
Bishop, said, 81 present you these per-
sons, who desire to be ordained deacons."
After prayer and questioning by the
Bishop, he passes from one to another, lay
ing his hands on the head Of each one and
saying to him, "Take thou authority to
execute the office Of q deacon in the
Church of God, in the name of the Father,
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen" Then taking Bible, he causes
each candidate to take it in his hands and
hold it while he gives the charge: "Take
thou authority to read the Holy Scriptures
In the Church of God, and to preach the
same" The certificates of ordination
were then delivered to them, and after
benediction by the Bishop the services OF
4 ho ,,,nrnipr uara onpcIudod
ORDINATION OF ELDERS.
As in the morning at Granby-street
church. so this evening q large crowd, hll-
ing every foot of the building, gather
ed at Cumberland-street church to hear
Bishop Pierce and witness the ceremony
of ordaining elders. The Bishop, after the
usual religious exercises, announced DIS
text from the eighth verse Of the first chap
ter of First Timothy. The Bishop was EVIL
IDENTIFY suffering very much from hoarse-
ness, and did not speak with his accus-
toned ability. but his sermon, like the one
this morning, was Q master specimen OF
pulpit eloquence.
At the conclusion of the discourse, which
was ON the adaptability Of the laws of God
to the wants of man, the following eandl-
dates for ordination came, forward to the
front of the altar: Joseph E. Martin, Will
her F. Robins, Robert A. Compton, Joseph
B. Merritt, Henry G. Bowles, Edward N.
S. Blogg, William NJ. Crenshaw, William
B. McGilvery, and Schuyler L. Thrift.
THE name Of William E. Edwards was
called, and it was announced that he was
confined to his bed by illness. His ordina-
ton will probably take place before the
adjournment of Conference.
Bishop Doggett read theepistle, delivered
the charge, and asked the usual question /;
after which Bishop Pierce, assisted by four
elders, placed their hands on the head Of
each candidate in succession, saying, The
Lord pour upon thee the Holy Ghost for
the Office and work Of an elder in the
Church of God, now committed unto thee
by the imposition Of our hand and be thou
a faithful dispenser of the Word Of God,
and Of His holy sacrament, in the name"
SC. After which he placed the Bible in
the hand Of each, saying: stake thou au-
thority to preach the Word Of God and
TO administer the holy sacrament in the
congregation" The certificates were then
handed TO each, and they were thereby in
vested with the full powers of o minister.
After prayer by the Bishop, and the bene-
diction, the vast crowd slowly left the
building, evidently reluctant to leave 30
holy place. n.
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