Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-29
Helphenatine, Of D. c., and W. Frank

Helphenatine, CT D. c., and W. Frank
Burns, of D G.
Premiums to Abbott s. Payne, Of D. c.
James ]. Powers, of Cuba. George b. O'Con.
nor, of D. c., Joseph Odds. jr., of Ohio,
Mordecai S. Wolfsheimer, of Maryland.
Glass c: Silver medals to George r Law.
RE, of D. c., II. Albert Finley. of d. c.
Premiums to George It. Burroughs, of
Virginia, and Ernest g. Mock, of D. c.
Glass D: Premium to Scott Towers, of
D. G.
Glass F: Premium to Ezra Gould. of D. c.
The Dodd memorial medal for excellence
in Christian doctrine, was awarded to
Thomas H. Fegan, of Virginia.
The Foard prizs for excellence 10 Univer-
sity local examinations, was awarded to
cadet Edwin A. Ballard, Virginia.
The bearing camp medal for best kept
tent and best guard duty at Camp Hughes,
Virginia Beach, was awarded to Corporal
Ernest G. Mock, District of Columbia, whose
squad consisted of Cadets Flick, Nebraska,
Ford, Virginia, Petit, Virginia and Rohr,
District of Columbia.
Corporal Rogers, Maryland, was hoDora-
Div mentioned for specially good guard duty
and CORPORAL Chichester, Virginia, and Cor.
poral Ficklin, Virginia, were specially com.
mended for keeping their tents in very good
order and strict attention to guard duty,
the former being deprived of an equal
chance for the medal by the fault of single
member of hi5 squad. The "Tube Rose Pol
ks'' by the orchestra closed the proceedings.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The usual services and exercises incident
to the close of the session of the Virginia
Theclccica Seminary were held on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.
| Ga Wednesday morning the meeting of the
| Alumni was held, at which there WAS fair
attendance of the clergy from different do
ceses. The address was delivered by the
Rev DR.. Melville Jackson, of Grace church,
Richmond. 1t was an able presentation Of
the supremacy of ,heChrislian religion over
ita competitors, and furnished conclusive
answer TO many forms Of sccpticisn now
prevailing in the world of thought. On
| Wednesday night the sermon was delivered
before the missionary society by the Rsv.
DR.. Stranger, Of Trinity church, Harlem. II
presented q different side OF the missionary
question to that generally dwet upon on
such occasions. He drew particular atten.
ton to the fact that all ministers were mis-
sionaries, and declared that the church g
great need to-day was the presence of men
clesiasticism, is the one thing needfnl TO re.
store the church's power and usefulness.
On Thursday morning the closing exer-
cises of the seminary took place. At eleven
o'clock the bishop, professors and friends OF
the students met to hear the essays of the
graduating class. These were above
the average. aud engaged more than
ordinary attention. After the essays
were concluded recess WAS given
for the general collation. which was
prepared under the admirable management OF the
matron in tho dining hal of the Seminary. At
four o clock the diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Bishop White who also announced
the Junior middle and senior classes OF the next
session. The Rev. DR.. Davis, of Leesburg de-
ivered the a'dress to the graduating class, after
which the services were brought to close by the
Bishop. i here was large humber Of visitors
from Alextndria, Washington, and the neighbor-
ing country. Among the prominent clergy were
the Rev Dr. Leonard, of st. John church, Wash
inglop Bishop elect OF Ohio, DR.. Elliott, Of the
Church of the Ascension. Washngt N, the Rev.
G. H. Kinsolving, of Philadelphia, and Bishop
Peterkin, OF West Virginia.
The ordination services held at eleven O'Clock
on Friday morning were deeply interesting.
Morning Prayer WAS read by the Rev. A L.
HundeS, of Mary land. The sermon, full OF
words of wise and manly counsel, was preached
BIZ the Rev c. III. Kinsolving of Philadelphia
from i Cor, 3 s. "Who then is Paul, and who is
Apolos bat ministers by whom yc believed even
as the Lord gave to every man"
Tho following gentlemen were admitted to the
iaconate: Mr.. K. A. 20 lcrick by Bishop Peter
kim of West Vsrgina. and Mcssrs. F. L. Clark.
l.. w. Doggctt, j. T. Foster, +. G. Jett L. L. Kin
solving. j. w. Morris S. o. SOuthnll and C. Z.
WoodsOn by Bishop Whit.e, for the diocese Of
Virgins.
The following were ordained to the priesthood
by Bishop Randolph: The kev. Messrs John Am
bier, Charles Gauss, and ]. P. Tyler. OF those
ordained to the diaconatc Me'srs. Kinsolving and
Morris will 20 ~ missionaries TO Brazil, and the
Kov. John Amber who has resigned Middleburg,
will go TO Japan towards the close OF the summer.
I he assignment of the deacons was as follows:
Clark, to Brandon; Doggett, to Petersburg; Fos-
tor, to North Danvlle; Jett, to Danvlle kinsol-
wing and Morris to Brszil; southall, to farewell
Courthouse; Woo1son to Franklin, Soui hampton
county, Va Roderick, TO Grafton, West Va.
The annual closing exercises of Miss An
ME Walsh's instrumental music class took
place yesterday evening in the parlors OIL her
residence. LOG south st. Asaph street. Gold
medals for proficiency and improvement
were awarded Misses Irene Franklin and
Maud Ketchum premiums to Misses Ida
Miller, Eta Ridley, Maggie Marmaduke and
Annie Chauncey.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
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