The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-13

9 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE BAPTIS1
AND METHODIST CHURCHES, &c.,&c.
, The ordination services at st. Paul.,
church Sunday morning were OF unusua
interest. The well-known and popular Mr.
Job Turner, deaf mute who for many
, years has been teacher at the institution
at Stauntop, and who has visited his deaf
mute friends in Richmond several times ir
! the last two years, during which he was
preparing for the ministry, was admitted
to tue order OF deacons by Bishop Whttle
A number OF deaf mutes and their friends
occupied seats In front Of the large coDgre.
CATION; and nothing could have surpassed
the inlesse interest aud close attention paid
by them, or the evident sympatbies OF the
congregation. The service was read by
the rector, DR.. Minnigerode, and inter-
preted by the Rev. DR.. Galaudet, OF St.
Anne's cIurcb, New York, to the candidate
and his friends in the sign-language. II
was a marvellous exhibition OF this way OF
intercOmmunication Of deaf mutes, which
has been developed into complete system,
and renders thought ineligible as rapidly
as spoken words.
The Rev. DR.. Galaudet has gained more
than a national reputation by bis unwearied
laDOrs among the deaf mutes-a charge
come to HIM by Inheritance, as his father
had been the founder OF the school ut Hart
ford, 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 all.
tbOriies OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Turner passed his examination before
the chaplans on last Friday, and was pre-
sented for ordination by DR.. Minnigerode,
DR.. Gallaudet, his old friend and guide,
preaching an admirable and very affecting
sermon, the close OF which, addressed to
the candidate in the sign-linguage and in
| terpreted by DR.. Minnigerode from the
manuscript of DR.. Gallaudct, was truly
touching.
! Mr.. Turner is now canonically connected
with the Diocese Of Virginia. and is COM
misSioned by Bishop Whttle as missionary
to the deaf mutes throughout the South,
the bishops OF the different dIoceses agree
ing to the appointment.
The interest awakened in this noble work
OF charity is great and growing. Mr.. Tur-
ner will at all times be welcomed by his
friends here, and their best prayers follow
him for the success OF his mission. II Is to
be hoped that the interest manifested will
OF the mission.
At the Monumental church on Sunday
morning the rector, assisted by Rev. Joshua
Peterkin, ID. D., read the service. Dr.
Petcrkin preached a fine sermon appropli-
ate to the Epiphany season.
The services at Monumental church in
the afternoon were unusually interesting,
and were enjoyed by very large congre-
CATION. OF the clergy there were present
Rev. j. G. Armstrong, rector Of Monu-
mental Rev. Job Turner. who was or
dained deacon III the morning at ST. PauPs
church. and Rev. DR.. Galaudet, OF ST.
Anne's church, New York city. DR.. GalIau-
det has been laboring for many years in be-
hall OF the deaf mutes Of the country, and
not without much success. His father
was the founder Of the first insti
tuition in this country for the edu-
cation OF deaf mutes, which was established
in 1917 in the city OF Hartford, Conn. There
are now about fifty institutions in the coun-
try for this unfortunate class of citizens,
and the labors Of the Episcopal clergy in
their behalf are being crowned with great
success. IL is the only church that has yet
made any organized effort in the line OF
religious instruction for deaf mutes, and
Mr.. Turner is probably the first deaf mute
in the South who has entered the ministry.
DR.. Gallaudet was ordained in 1850, and in
New York he found quite large number
OF deaf mutes wandering about without a
shepherd. He soon became impressed with
the importance Of the work, and succeeded
in gathering together quite a large class in
that great city, who have since been regu- |
lar attendants upon religious services held
for them, and who have been and are still |
III. ioI ln a;o Ian
guage. In the year 1872 a church mission |
society for deaf mutes was organized in 81. |
Anne's church, and branches have since |
been established in Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and other northern cities. There are now |
in those cities eight deaf-mute clergymen.
Richmond is designed 10 be the centre OF
the work for the South, and DR.. Galaudet !
will tinerate through the South in the VIM
ter, and in the summer prosecute his labors
in the North.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong read the service at
the Monumental in the afternoon, assisted
by DR.. Gallaudet and Mr.. Turner, and Dr..
Gallaudet interpreted ii in the sign-anguage
for the deaf mutes present, who occupied
seats on the front bench or front pews. AZ
ter the regular service, r.Gallaudet preach
ed, after first explaining briefly the subject
of his discourse to the deaf mutes in the
sign language. After the sermon he ad-
dressed the congregation, giving a short
history Of the work among these people, in
which he spoke OF the great comfort it must
be 10 them to be able TO follow the very
words OF the service in which the congre-
CATION was engaged, and TO represent to
them as clearly as though they could hear
and speak every part OF the public wor-
ship.
Mr.. Turner interpreted that part OF the
service in which is the creed, and so beauti-
ful, graphic, and graceful were his signs and
gestures that many persons who were not
familiar with the wonderful sign-language
could in a measure follow him in what he
said.
Rev. Mr.. Cain, the recently.ordained
colored Episcopal minister, teok charge OF
st. Phillips church, in this city, on Sun
lay, and ofliciated both Sunday morning
md night, large congregations being present
It both services.
At the Clay. Street Baptist church the pas !
or preached morning and night. The ,
begun last week will con-
inue every night this week at "a O'Clock. ,
AT the Manchester Baptist church the 2
)astor preached in the morning, and re- |
.eved one person by letter. DR.. Tupper q
Preached an able sermon at night. ,
Atthe Grace-Street Baptist church the pas I
or occupied bis pulpit in the morning. At
light Rev. j. III. Eager preached the sermon
,eiore the Young Mems Missionary Society.
rhe occasion was one OF interest and profit. /,
At the Venable-Street Baptist church the .
'astor occupied the pulpit morning and !
light, and gave the righi-hand Of fellowship r
0 four persons. = =