The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-21
Interesting Exercises In the Episcopal
Churches.
Special telegram to the Dispatch


NORFOLK, May 20.--Yestertlay was day
here of extraordinary interest in the Episco
pal churches. A majority OF the delegates tc
the Council which adjourned on Saturday
having, as. usual, remained over, services
were held by clereymcn from distance fou.
tlRes In Christ church and thrice at st
Paufs; on each OCCASION attended by large
congregations. AT IL o'clock mt st. Paul'>
church full service was performed by the
Reys. &. 5. May, of Lancaster; W. D. Han
son, of Martinsburg; and w. N.'Pendle-
ton, u. D., Of Lexington. The Rev. Pro
iessor Walker, Of the Theological Seminary,
preached.
In the Afternoon at $40 an interesting
meeting for the Sunday-school children was
held III the leciure-room, and addresses de-
llvercd by the Rev. W. w. Green, of Spot
Sylyani I. G. Dashiell and J. Peterkin,
ID. d., OF Richmond, and the Rev. W. n.
PendIeton, b. d., of Lexington; the con-
Guiding services being conducted by the Rev.
II. ). hepler, Gi New Kent. At ) O'Clock
evening prayer was read by the Rers. J. f.
Woods, Of Fairmount, and c. ). Gibson,
d. d., of Petersburg; and the Rev. o. a.
kinsolsing, Of Halifax. preached at Christ
church; and morning prayer was said before
breakfast. AT II o'clock the service begun
with the litany. The Revs. c. NJ. Galloway
OF kanawha, o. \; KinsoIvins of Halifax,
ana W. ). Hyland of ParkerSburg, read and
Il sermon Of even more than his usual eo-
qucncc ana ability was preached by the Rev.
Charles Minnigarode, ID. d., of Richmond,
The holy bucharest was then administered to
many hundreds of commandments.
At 1870 in the afternoon Il meeting for the
SnnGay-shool children was held, and excel
lent addresses delivered by the Revs. r. G.
Dashicll of Richmond, G.. W. Peterkin OF
CuIpcper, and Colonel J. NJ. Patton OF
Louisa, the henedction being given by the
Rev. DR.. Peterkin Of Richmond.
Bishop Whittlc preached Sunday morning
at mission chapel under charge OF the Rev.
Il. Gatewood in Berkeley, suburb Of Nor
folk
In the afternoon there was open-air preach
ing, nndertlic auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian Association of the city, in Market
square, by the Rev. John McGiIl, of Fa,l-
qIlirr.
The last religious services incident to this
session Of the Council were held in Christ
church last night. Evening prayer was said
by the Rcys. j. s. Hanchcf, OF Charlottcs-
vile, and j. II. d. Wingfc!d, ID. D., Of Pc
tersburg, and ali able and earnest sermon
preached by the Rev. Richard l.. Davis, OF
LccSL'lrg. His usual ,alediaary address
was then delivered from the chanrcl by
Bishop Johns. 1t was marked by character
istic taste and elegance and deep rathos, and
though occupying thrce-quarlcrs of an hour,
was listened to with breathess interest
| throughout by the vast congregation, OF
whom not few ere lis close were in tears.
More than fifty years in the ministry-thirty
IN the cpiScolate--and nearly fOllr-scOre
| years ol age give each recurrence Of these
annual lcavc-lakings on the part OF this ven
cradle prr!ale increased interest. 1t is gene
rail. remarked That he was never more fell
cito!ls than on tliis occasion. The service
was concluded in accordance with the uli-
broken custom since the days of Bishop
Moore 10y singing the familiar hymn "Thc
Voice III Free Grace