The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-02

Johns Upon twelve. graduates; thai b sttpr
oil who rcad essays in the morning, except
Mr.. McDonough, who has not taken a com
plctc course, ind upon one who read nc
| essay--nanlcly, Dir. Alexander y. Hnndlcy
| Of Halifax. After comforting, the Diplomas
the Bishop made to the graduates 40 car1lcsl
| md impressive aadrcss. lit .af .., ssitrs
Yesterday (Friday) Mt III o'clock u very
large congregation assembled In the chapel
| to witness thean ordination. WGnoticed
among the clergy present frenl 4 dlstaIicc ic.
stiles those already mentioned the, Right Rev.
| DR.. PiMekney, assistant bishop Of Maryland;
the Rev. DIR. Goodrich and the Rev. DIR.
| IIuhafd, of tl,e ,sane diocese; tho, Rev. s.
| MrElwce, of Delaware the Rev. f.. KEEP
Ter. of Nrw Kent; tile Rct..J. s.. Lindsay, Of
! Warrenton; the Rev: 'rs +. Martiti: ,ofC Clarke;
| the Rev. y. S. Hcjjbton;o Of Botitloun and
the Rev. j. j.: 1iamnond; OF Manchester. rs
Morning prayer iyas said by THE Rev. VIII
liam H.tMcitle, OF Jefferson ullc eldest grand
son Of Bishop. Meadc), and the ordination
sermon preached hy the Rev. James A. LII
tame, of Whccling. =, The, selection of the
preacher, it may be remarked in passing, was,
apart from his well-knoWn ability, peculiarly
appropriate from the fact that two of, those
ordained {Messrs. Berkeley and Powcrsy were
once lsirishioncrs Of His in Stahnton. Mr..
l.atane's text was the last yeIsc of the 10th
Psalm 8. He that gocth forth and weepcth.
bearing precious, seed, SHAH doubtless come
again with rejoicing. bringing his shcycs
with linn" Ii was discussed under tue four
follpwiBg heads. I. What Is tlicwork of
the Christian miiiistty! 3: In what manner
is this work to be executed? 8: In what
spirit is it to be engaged in? And, 4. The
results and rewards the Christian minister
may hope for. ,.., .<,-..,l H.. ..yi.; e..
The sermon was fcrvent and practical, full
of Junction and wisdom, and, though, less
elaborate than most on such occasions, cer-
| tainly one Of the best we ever heard. " ~
The sermon over, the. regular ordination
services followed; Bishop Johns .ordaining
| the candidates for priests orders, the Rev.
Messrs. LatanG, Meade, Sparrow, Packard.
Minnigcrodc, and Davis unitingin the IMPOSE
ton of hands; and Bishop White the candi-
dates for tlcacon's orders. Of thelattcr there
were eleven. i. e.,all Of the graduating class
of the preceding day except Messrs. Hallam
and Meade. They were presented by the Rev.
II. r. Davis. The dpaco,ts advanced to the
priesthood were The Rev. IA. Tidhall, of
Portsmouth,; Rev. J. &. Minnigcrode, of
Rappahannock; Rev. j. 3. Newtunj Of
Wrstmof'clnnd; Rev. A. s. Berkeley, of
Campbell; and Rev. }. }: Norwood; OF
liampton. they were presented 10y Rev.
nr. MinnigCrodt. 1...
The closing exercises of the session at the
| Episcopal High School, near the Seminary.
| (Which, though distinct from it, is governed
| by the same tr,lstces) took place Wednesday
afternoon, and were attended by large aud
uppreeiatiYe audience. Certificates Of dis
tinction and proficiency were distributed by
the principal (NIr. L. NJ. Blackford), and
| prizes for scholarship and a medal for Eng
fish composition awarded; I'LL suitably inter r
spersed with music. - =, -l ~, 2
The annual address to boys was then de-
liyered by;,Iudge Theodore S. Garnet. Jr..
of Nal,scniont; an alunilus of the school
and polished and able speaker: His effort
on this occasion gave the highest satisfaction,
and is represented us something singuarly
| fine. +: "# .. RAslILElGu.