Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-01-20
Resignation Of Rev. 4. II. Phillips.

Att meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Virginia Female Institute on last Wednesday
evening, the following members were present.
RI Rev. Bishop Whittle, President, and Gen.
F. H. Smith, Rev. DR.. Chas. Minnegerode, n.
H. Massie, Judge FL. w. Sheffey, Col. James H.
Skinner, Maj. H. NJ. Bell and John NJ. Miller,
Directors. The resignation of Rev. R. H. Phil
lips, as Principal of the Institute to take effect
on the LIST of next September, was received and
the oath of February fixed upon as the time for
the election OF his successor.
This resignation of Mr.. Phillips, caused by ILL
health, will be greatly regretted throughout the
entire South, in which there is scarcely a viii
lage where there does not live some former pu-
pill in whose recollection fondly dwells the
many acts of kindness, the many good words OF
advice, and the excellent educational advan-
tages they received and enjoyed whilst under
his care and charge.
From the time he took charge of the Insti-
tute in 1916, it prospered, until 1t was closed
during the war. when the buildings and furni-
ture were taken by the Confederate Govern
ment for a hospital. After the war, he again
took charge of it and soon raised 1t to rank
equal with any female college in the country.
The Board of Directors in accepting his re-
signation adopted the following resolutions -
v.
H. Phillips, as conveyed by his letter this day
and before this Board, be and the same is here
by accepted, to take effect LIST of September
1880.
ReSolred, That committee be appointed tC
express, by suitable minute to be spread up
on the records OF the Board. the deep sense en-
tertained by the Board of the services of the
Rev. Mr.. Phillips as Rector of the "Firglnia Fe-
male Institute," and expressive of the feelings
OF the Board In severing their connection with
| him, and that copy thereof be communicated
to MIR. Phillips.
Gen +. II. Smith and Col. Jas. H. Skinner
were appointed on the committee.
| CHURCH NOTES.-The ante mmuniOn SER
| mons at the Second Presbyterian church of this
| city, on Friday evening and Saturday morning
| last were preached by Rev. Mr.. Sprunt Pastor
| of the Augusta church. The services on Sun
| day were conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Mr.
Booker. In the morning, there were hve ac-
| cessions to the church-four by profession OF
! faith, and one by certificate
In Trinity (EpiscopaD Church. Rev. DIR. Cal
laudet, of N. Y, preached morning and evening
| In the evening, he preached the sermon which
| he delivered on the Sunday before in Richmond
| ct the ordination of the deaf-mute Rev. job
Turner. In Trinity church, on last Sunday
evening, 1t was interpreted in the sign Language
by Rev. Job Turner for the benefit of the mutes
from the d. d. & 3. Institution who were in at
tendance, and who felt much interest in the
sermon. as Mr.. Turner had been many years
an efficient and popular teacher of that Institu-
ton.
There were services on Sunday in the
Lutheran church, the Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Haskell
being at Bridgewater.
In the Baptist church, the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Thos. Hume, of Portsmouth,
who has kindly consented to serve that con-
gregation till Pastor shall be obtained.
In the First Presbyterian and Methodist
churches, the services were held by the respec-
tive Pastors thereof.