Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-16
Ordination Of Rev. Job Turner.

Rev. Job Turner, for SO many years an
efficient deaf-mute instructor at the D. d.
Il B. Institution here, and who has been
for several years preparing himself for the
ministry of the Episcopal church, was or
daiued at st. Paul's church. Richmond,
last Sunday morning. The Richmond
dispatch" says:
A number of deaf mutes and their
friends occupied seats III front of the large
congregation; and nothing could have SUR
passed the intense interest and close at
tentlon paid by them, or the evident SYM
pathies Of the congregation. The service
was read by the rector, DR.. MinnigerOde,
and interpreted by the Rev. DR.. Gallaudet,
of st. Anne's church, New York, to the
candidate and his friends in the sign lam
guage. y 1t was marvellous exhibition of
this way of intercOmmunicatiOn Of deaf
mutes. which has been developed into q
complete system, and renders thought in
telligible as rapidly as spoken words.
The Rev. DR.. Gallautiet has gained more
than national reputation by his unweari-
ed labors among the deaf mutes-a charge
come to him by inherit. nee, as his father
had been the founder Of the school at
Hartford, and who within the last few
years was himself put in charge OF the
mission to the deaf mutes in the United
States by the authorities Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Turner passed his examination be-
fore the chaplains on last Friday. and was
presented for ordination by DIR. Minnige-
rode, DR.. Gallaudet, his old friend and
guide, preaching an admirable and very
affecting sermon, the close OF Which, ad-
dressed to the candidate in the sign Ian
guage and interpreted by DR.. Minnigerode
from the manuscript OF DIR. Gallaudet,
was truly touching. s4
Mr., Turner is now economically connected
with the Diocese of ViIginia, and is COM
misSioned by Bishop Wtlttle as missionary
10 The deaf mutes throughout the South,
the bishops Of the different diOceses agree
ing to the appointment
The interest awakened in this noble
work Ut charity is great and growing. Mr..
Turner will at all tunes be welcomed by
his friends here, and th,ir best prayers fol-
low him fol. tn. success IF his mission. It
is to be hoped chat the Interest manifested
will prove sufficient for Che necessary sup
port OF the mission
Rev. Mi. Armstrong read the service at
the Monumental in the afternoon, assisted
by DIR. Gallaudet and Mr.. Turner and DIR.
GAllaudet interpreted it in the sign Ian
guage for the deaf mut.S present, who &C.
cupied seats on the front bench or front
peWs. After tue regular service, DIR. Gal
laudet preached, after first explaining
briefly the subject of his discourse to the
deaf mutes in the sign.language, After
the sermon he addressed the Congregation,
giving short history OF the work among
these people, in which he spoke Of the
great comfort IL must be to them to be able
to follow the very words of the service IN
which the congregation was engaged, and
to represent to them az clearly as though
they could hear and speak every part OF
the public worship.
Mr.. Turner interpreted that part of the
service in which is the creed, and so beau
tiful. Rraphic. and graceful were the signs
and gestures that many persons who were
not familiar with the wonderful sign-lan-
guage could in measure follow him in
what he said.
DR.. Gallaudet and Rev. Job Turner are
at present in Staunton. Next Wednesday
they 60 to Winchester and then to Charles
town.