Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-01
BISHOP +. NJ WHITTLE.
THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
his CONSIDERATION.
Presentation 10 Him Of a gandsoms Set OF
Robes-Notss Of Various Church
Services

/ Presentation 70 Him of a Bandsoms Set oil
Robes -Notss Of Various Church
} Services.
/ Yesterday was the twentieth ami
versary OF the conservation o. Bishop +.
VI. Wmitle to the Episcopatc. Some Of
his clergy, anticipating IFS approach, ap-
/ pointed a committee consisting OF Rev.
Joshua Peterkin, Rev. John y. Newton,
Rev. Lewis ". Burton, and Rev. Pres
ton Nash TO arrange for M appropriate
recognition OF the day. This committee
entered into correspondence with all the
clergy of the diocese. and, as the result,
on yesterday IT was the privilege Of the
committee TO call at the Bishops house
aud IN behalf OF the donors to pre-
sent him with q handsome set Of
Bishops robes and with the following
testimonial. signed by Bishop Randolph
aud one hundred 8nt twenty-five OF the
clergy:
ht Hec. ~ Wnre, b. D.. III. H.:
Dear bsLop,- ON th's tie twentieth annivcr-
farv Il suur c5n4ecrat. .,r 90 f.. caf-c0ps'e INC
clergy ~ tlo D'occee OF virginia eeud gcJ most
cor!ili greeting Thankful CD Almighty Eoi Tor
3olr r4e. -er GEES. $50 carnc. -ly pray ihfi lie
may lDlc spare Nru fo labor in uis cnusc among
us. and fftt ile may ahuut0uuy bless sou iu nii
thing temporal hnd spiuuaL Az small 'oAon
O.. our r-f en- AMI appreciation we beg you u
Gc'@pt the robes we herewith scud. Nc Uu't
mat as you vear ucm iu ths Gi-chsrge OF yolT
duties yOu vii 10 clccroi Dy She uourht Oai
tucy rcpfcsolt in some slight decreo thc love
ana symr rs,hy Of uo'c who send hc'a.
Right Rev. I. ". Whitte is the fifth
bishop OF the Diocese Of Virginia. lie
was born in Mccklonburg county, Vir-
giuia, July 7, 1873 was graduated at
the Theological Seminary, Virginia, in
1917 made deacon i'm July Of the same
year. aud ordained uresbvter IN 1873
He has been successivcly rector III the
counties of kauawha, West Virginia,
GoOchland and Clarke, Virginia. Mhlie
rector of ST. PuIs church, Louisville,
Ky. me was elected assistant bishop Of
the then undivided Diocese Of Virginia,
May IT, 1867, and was consecrated to
that office IN ST. Paurs church, Alcxan-
drio. Va. April 30, 1865 by Bishops
Johns Of Virginia, Lee Of Delaware,
ami Bcdcll Of Ohio On the death Of
Bishop Johns, April r, 1876, he sue
cecdcd to full charge u the diocese. In
1877 the diocese Was divided, west Nir-
GINA being erected into q separate do
cesc, Through all these years Bishop
Whittle served the large and laborious
field with untring energy and devotion.
In October 1883, hc felt compelled to
ask for M assistant, aud Rev. a. VI.
Randolph, %. d., OF Emmanuel church,
Baltimore. WAS called TO fill that position.
Bishop Nmtte has received the de-
Grees OF ID. ID. and LII. d., the former
from the Theological Seminary, Ohio.
in 1861. the latter from William and
Mary College, Virginia, II 1873.
Bishop Whites cpiscopato has been
characterized by answering fidelity TO
principle, and in his devotion 20 tho III
tercsts and welfare Of The churches under
his charge be has preferred the labors
and soli-sacriices OF bis high Office be-
fore the enjoyment Of its lolors and
diQuitios. Under his administration. as
a natural result Of such ac0urse, the dio-
cese has steadily advanced in temporal
and spiritual prosperity. The many let
ters received by the committee album
dainty testify to the loyal affection of the
clergy ior their Bishop
NOics OF Aunday's Church Services.
Iihaylng been announced iu tao h.srotch that
Bishop Jauss.us would preach ai thc Cathedral
Ht liigl Mass sunday morning tho ta'rcl linoe
was crowded Ou trHt occasion. I ue uu-ifVa of
. ycr, high order end ne EisAop preached %
very interesting Gnd instruciiy" sermon on Tho
Cross Of Christ tho sign of oar hcicmpIon,'
iron the first kpi,ile of SO. Pnul 20 tne tcrinfh-
iau.. AZ tho end - tfe I.0ss he gave ihe oVi--
copal blessing, commenting Win The "at N0-
mon n0nipi Belciictue' Ai,ri mass the eIls-
copal residence was he-iogel with friends and
alulror, Of this jealous iisl1r. The members
ol tnc ~p.ciy of ri. Nn'eut dc Paul, VINO meet
ayery sunday iu tho hascn"ut 'i inc tHihe if1l
after Uigl Nn... called on him u % body. The
UisAop Ic'DguiIe4 in ttcm good mnuy old
tr.e4d. au1 was delighted with thor v. IT,
Daring tlc evening services q, ioripck Bishop
Jnn--en- gave llo bcncIlctOn Of tie blessed
Bishop Keano gave confirmation OF st. Pat
ri'k s chuIDh iu tle rOrniIF 90 s..O o'co''-. TIE
church was crowded win friends ana relatives
ui tir Cauii.utc" present who were all ncauy
.fIr..el ana pres 'utel q Inc appearance being
..Af,-uile ia number. The Bishop was dressed
800 Att rcuuu'7l Inl.. cOu- l-iiIs ol black STOCK
u..-. -lplet-. pcr,1.- -l cross, small idhlc, dot
uIaIir gloves. ring. liitc. -rI+.et, and gre .uiui
iN. Bishop nif,luI"i ca .ii one On lie forehead
w'n holy cnriem consc.iaicl D. lLm on Holy
Ilur-l4N. AZ Tho evening -crs1res those Who
renewed e,lomuiy the promise which their
spOn 1r~ lD1 made for thcm. Whilst set very
your-. tley wero presented a; Tie church for
nlui W.
sfgrNru ANNITrR AIRY or BISHOP JANssENs's
CoNstCHArl0N
To-day i- hc seventh anniversary OF tro con-
.e-r-.nuu of Father Janeson' as Bishop Ot
NarutI Sp..iu services W.N Dos hcld 30 Ne
Cathedral, ana bishop oan. eens MAI celebrate
lu.-r q. 0Oc.Yrs.
Tho B. .ou.N who Whilst he was vicar general ot
n.. Iio-eee dif so much for tne advancement ui
tlo Catholic -choo-, visited some vi them yes
trrI45.
E.fou Jau--ens will visit Washington, Bait
luu-e ana o't,r ci iIire s. .ih next week, sui Wll
return 90 lUchmoni before starting Jack TO h.s
diocese.
Yesterday tho cpi ,1pal residence was be-
siored ViI persons oi ali denominations 90 pay
theI. Dee p,ct- 90 Aim.
ClNFIEWtTlON.
Bishop \. ". Randolph prea he'd most nj
urc--lyc scrmOn o. large congregation ut -.
james church sunday afternoon from tho text
matthew vN~iL 81. 20. otter which the rfc Of con-
uIm8uru was administered to sixteen canli-
dates.
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