The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-03
mt Protestant Ep.s.
copni Tncologtcal Seminary and Pros
testnnt Episcopal Nigh-SchoOl.f
Rcporscd for the uiSpatch.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 30, 1S7'

.nnai Theological Seminary and Pro.
tnstant Episcopal High-Scho0l.f
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ALEXANDRIA, Va June 30, 1877.
The week Just closing has included the
commandments Of the Protestant, Episeo-
nal Theological Seminary and Of the Epis-
cop,i High-School near this city. Some ac-
count OF each is offered to your readers.
Or Tuesday the trustees met, and on that
day and the preceding the annual examina-s
tions in the Seminary took place. The pro-
ceedings of the board comprised important
business, but nothing OF interest to the
public or the Church at large. '>'. ~
Tuesday night the final celebration Of the
Fairfax Literary Society took place at the
flich-SchooL K. W. Moore, OF Fairfax,
presided. z. Lea Thorn, Of Baltimore, re-
ceivcd the dcbater's medal; j. +. b. Beck
with, OF Georgia, received the declaimer's
medal; and J. Randolph Kean, OF Lynch
burg, was valedictorian. The annual adj
dress before the Society was delivered by
Robert Il. Berkeley, Esq, OF Richmond,
who fully sustained his high reputation as an
able and attractive speaker.
On Wednesday at II O'Clock the Society
OF Alumni Of the Theological Seminary met
there, and an hour later assembled in the
was preached by the Rev. George w, Peter.
kin. Of Baltimore, on the text, ".He. that
w;nueth souls is wise.' The discourse is
spoken of as admirable. -.
The closing exercises OF the session at the
mcb-School occurred Wednesday after
noon. and were largely attended. The
Meade priZe-the highest academic honor
was won by James Murray Larned, OF
MARYLAND. though other scholarship prizes
were awarded. The three medals were dis
tributed as follows: For classics, to G.
Baldwin Walker, OF Fairfax; Cor mathe-
mates. to J. Stewart McGehee, Of Lo,lisi-
ana; for English composition, to r. Lea
Thorn, Of Baltimore. The annual address
was made by Joseph Packard, Jr., Esq, OF
the Baltimore bar, an cold boy" 1t was
OF singular ability and effectiveness, and
was enthusiastically received. The speaker,
In recurring to the past Of TIE school, made
proud mention OF the fact that full sixty Of
its alumni had fallen in the Confederate SER
vice. He hoped that at no distant day mea-
surcs might be taken to commemorate them
BY a tablet on the walls OF the school chapel
No other like institution in Virginia, proba-
bly,, can exhibit such record. ,.;s
Wednesday night the final celebration, so
to speak, OF the Missionary Society OF the
Theological Seminary was held in the
chapel The Rev. T. F. Martin, OF Clarke,
read the service, and the Right Rev. Will
liam Pinkney, d. D., Assistant Bishop Of
Maryland, preached. His text was, "Open
We the gates" and he treated it in manner
both striking and eloquent. The presence OF
this excellent prelate during the commence
mcnt exercises OF the two institutions was
2 source OF much satisfaction to all.
At 10 O'Clock Thursday Che reading OF the
essays OF the graduates took place in the
Seminary chapel. The class includes ten
members-i. e.. Mr.. Samuel S. Maitland, OF
Baltimore, and the nine named below.
The subject OF each essay is appended to
the writer's name:
Peter NJ. Bovdcn, OF Albemarle: Elm
portance Of Good Delivery for Success in
Preaching." f.. -..u. .... 49,
Nelson P. Dame. of Albemarle: "Anglo-
Saxon in the Pulpit" .
+. Julian Hall. OF Virginia Qate OF Eng
land) "The Council OF Trent
Henry NJ. Parker, Of South Carolina:
"The Crescent and the Cross, 49,
Edward A. Penick, of PittsyIvania:
" Cranmcr's Work in the English Reiorma.
ton
William W, Walker, OF Fairfax :. omar
tin Luther, \ keformer not . Revolution
ist." .@!.t.'
James r. Winchester, Of Annapolis, Nd:
"The Efficacy Of Prayer" mD, !!
T. Il. Iokoyama, of Japan: "Antieipa-
ted Speedy Triumph OF Christianity in
Japan" .r....| ..@.i $50 r.: ~""
Oscar S. Bunting, Of Henrico: "The Min
istcr's Relation to the Holy Spirit"
The essays OF Messrs. Boyden, Dame,
addresses, being delivered without manu-
script. IT,. al = 90 ~" ~
The graduates merit word OF comment.
Three OF them are sons Of well-known
clergy OF 'Firginia-i. e., the Rev. Pro-
fcssor Walker, OF the Theological Semi
nary; the Rev. Nv. Dame, D. d., of Dan
vile and the Rev. E. Boyden, OF Abe
marie. Strange to say, each Of these gen.
tlcmen has had one SOD before ordained,
and all except the last (who has lost his) en-
joys the satisfaction OF having them labor
ing in this diocese. All the class except
Mr.. Maitland belong canonicallyto the Do
ceSe OF Virginia, though Mr. Yokoyama
will soon return TO Japan, aud another
member, it is said, will ere long he dis
missed to the African field. Mr.. Yokoyama
is considered man OF uncommon promise,
and is expected to prove valuable acquisi-
ton to Bishop Williams's work in Japan.
After the reading OF the, essays the Rev. |
~.
address, discourse OF much force and |
point, and highly acceptable. AN, intermis-
sion Of an hour, or two followed, with an |
elegant collation. in the dining-hail, pre-
pared under the authority Of the trustees
by the excellent matron Of the Seminary,
Miss Rhett. Early in the afternoon the
diplomas were delivered by the Bishopto
the graduating class, who were appropri- |
ately addressed by the Rev. James Gram |
mer, OF Jefferson. H.u
The general ordination, as usual, did not |
take place until Yesterday. 1t was happily |
a bright but not warm day, and the most 7
pleasant for the occasion known here for
years. A large congregation was in attend.
ance, including many clergy and others
from a distance. we observed the .Reys..
o. A. Glazebrook,l r. r. Mason, D. d. G.
W. Peterkin, G., Ell. Kinsolving, j. Il. Gram
mer D. D., Of Baltimore; r. H. McKim,
u. D., OF New York; T.. G. Addison, OK
Washington; j. P. Hubbard, Of West Vir-
ginia, and E. Boyden, G.. ID. Walker, r. r.
Davis, r. F. Martin, vi Fl. III. Pow ers, .G, 4
W. Dame, D. D., and j. Peterkin, D. D.,
OF Virginia. - ~ T}it 3EtjE@RIG.'2
The service through, the prayers were
read by the Rev. DR.. Ridout, of Maryland.
The ordination sermon was iromitiie Right
Rev. c. G. Penick, D. D., Missionary Bishop
OF Cape Palmas, on st. John, xviii, 4-5.
1t was fecvent and eloquent missionary
appeal-not specially in the foreign interest,
but In behalf OF general aggressive work
on the part OF the Church. The writer has
rarely, If ever, heard anything 90 well cal
duty. ,t,1fi,is = .,sscsi91 "a.
The ordination followcd - All of the