The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-02
commencement week at the Pro-
uestapt episcopal Theological Semi
mary and High school OF vtrgtuin.
Ccrespcndence OF the Richmond Dispatch

were confirmed, lncluuing nNe boys from
the High School.
Sunday night the chapel Of the school was
filed by as many besides pupils as II would
hold to hear the sermon Of Bishop Wilmer,
Of Alabama. who, on special invitation some
time before, had consented TO preach on that
occasion. The text was Psalms 1l9. tx,
and the discourse all, and more than all.
that the reputation Of the distinguished
preacher had caused 10 be expected.
Monday, Tuesday, aud Wednesday the
examinations at the Seminary were in pro-
greS>.
Few men work harder than Bishop Whit
tie Snl his examining chaplains (Revs. c.
Minnigerode. ID. D., J. :. llanckel, ID. d.,
and II. Suier) during this week in ascer.
tanning the fitness of candidates for holy
orders. and no diocese in the American
Church, with a single exception, has usual
" so large number 10 be examined. IL
may. indeed, be fairly questioned whether,
in proportion 10 the number OF its commu-
nicsnts, any body OF Christians in America
annually produces 50 srge number OF
ministers as the Episcopal Church in Vir-
ginis.
Tuesday The Board of Trustees held d
meeting. which was well attended. Rev.
William II. Meade. u. d.. of Charlestown,
W. Va, and John Stewart. Esq, Of Rich
mond, newly.elected members, sat for the
first time. The Board is close corpora
ton. and any one once a member ceases 10
he so only by removal from Virginia or
West Virginia, resignation, or death. The
Bishop OF Virginia is president en- o6icio;
the Bishop Of West Virginia memDer by
election. Cassiu> F. Lee. Esq, Of Fairfax,
i the senior member and only survivor Of
the original BOsrd. having belonged to it
for more than forty years.
Tuesday night occurred the Joint final
celebration OF the literary societies at the
High School, with fine band Of music and
z brilliant audience. The Fairfax Society
was represented by Percy Gordon, Of Ala
bama, As president, and A. &. KinsOlying, Of
Halifax ldebater). X. Goodwin Rhctt, OF
South Carolina (decllimer). and William +.
Craghill, OF West Virginia (reader), re-
ceiyed the medals. Tne Blackford Society
medallstS were :. Bankbead Garnet. OF
King George (deDaleI). and Lueien l.. Kin
solving. OF Halifax (declsimer). Their pre-
sident was Richard Il. Maury, Jr.. OF Ten
neSSee. The joint valedictOrian was Lucen
l.. KinSolVing. OF the Biackford Society.
The annual address was delivered by the
Right Rev. X. II. Wilmer, ID. ID. His SUBJ
ject was ManlineSs," and his address
equally worthy OF the theme and the orator.
Wednesday morning the regular meeting
OF the Seminary Society Of Alumni took
place, but without the annual sermon.
which was this year TO have been given 10y
the Rev. DR.. Randolph, Ut Baltimore, who
was unable 10 be present.
That afternoon the closing exercises OF
the session at the High school took place,
with probably the largest attendance ever
present there on such an occasion. TIE
hrst prize in defamation was presented to
Edward II. Walton. OF New York formerly
Of RichmOud the first in reading TO r.
Goodwin Rhett, Of South Carolina. The
prizes for scholarship were distributed as
follows: Meade prize (the highest TO l..
Goodwin Rhett, of South Caroina; Robert
{. Taylor, of Baltimore; and Frederick j.
Winston. of New York. Johns prize, to
William E. Craighil, OF West Virginia, and
William II. Wilmer, of Alabama. White
prize, TO A. Il. KInsOlying, OF Halifax; Ed
mund L. Perkins, Jr., of Kentucky; and
Thomas +. Powell, OF Richmond. The gold
medals for composition, classics, and math-
emstics, were won respectively by w. L.
Craigball, II. q. Rhett, and +. j. Winston,
already mentioned. The prizes consist ex-
clusively OF books, and are open to all who
attain the required standard. The medals
are provided by friends Of the school, can
be taken by only one person, and by him
only once.
The annual address before the school was
made by Governor Holiday, and most highly
appreciated. It's chief aim was TO declare
the Bible rs the supreme and only guide OF
youth as for men Of any age, and to discre-
dit the oppositions Of science, falsely 80
called.
"wednesday night was the time for the an
nual sermon before the Students Mission
airy Society at the Seminary. The service
was read by the Rev. DR.. Meade. OF West
Virginia.; tue preacher was the Rev. John
= Lindsay, late Of Warrenton, now OF It.
Johns church, Georgetown, ID. &. 1t was
not the writer's privilege 20 be present, but
the reports of this discourse are so lauda-
tory and enthusiastic as TO leave no doubt
that il was one of conspicuous power. No
one dissents as 10 this. The subject, we are
told, wss the effect of foreign missions upon
the work Of home evangelzatiou.
Thursday was the Seminary commence.
ment-dav. AT 10 O'Clock the Bishop. Facul-
", examining chaplain-, with numerous
alumni and ot1ers assembled, and the
graduating class read their essays. After
this the Bishop delivered the diplomas, aud
n brief though capital address was made by
the Rev. IL. Suter, OF Alexandra.
The following are the names and resi-
dences OF the graduates, with the subject Of
the essay read by each:
William NJ. Clarke, OF Halifax. Subject:
"Theology and Science"
Edward l.. Goodwin, OF Wytheville.
Subject: "Tbe Argument for Christianity
from the Person OF Its Author"
WiIlIm w. Kmball, Of Clarke. Subject:
"The Position Of the Decalogue under the
Old and New Teslaments."
Arthur 5. Lloyd, of Alexandra. Sub
feet "The Policy OF Hildebrand."
Mercer T.. Logan, OF Roanoke. Subject
"Martiu Luther as a Preacher"
Charles j. s. Mayo, OF WestmOreland.
Subject: Z" Wickhfe as a Refol mer."
William G. Macready, OF Kentucky.
Subject Cbarlemagne and His Attitude
Toward the Papacy."
Thomas j. Packard, Of Fairfax. Subject:
1.-THE Papal Power-Past and Present"
NJ. Il. Turner, OF Goochland. Subject
Preaching for the Times"
ID. Watson VIM, Of Richmond. Sub
ject "The Doctrine Of Justification"
IL will be observed that the graduates,
with a single exception, are Virginians,
though one Of them Mr.. Turner, whose
ordination will not take place before fall, |
is, Il is understood, about to be transferred |
10 the diocese OF Kentucky. Three of the |
ten (Messrs. Clark, Goodwin, and Packard |
are sons OF clergymen. Mr.. Packard is the |
youngest son OF the venerable dean OF the !
Theological Seminary, and is accounted the
best scholar OF bis class, as well as q man |
OF extraordinary ability.
The exercises incident TO the close OF the |
Seminary session are held In the chapel, |