Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-02

Charles L. Minor, OF New YORK; ana MT.
(now the Rev. Lucien l.. kinsolving, OF
halifax. AT the conclusion OF the speak
ing, which lasted about two hours, the
whole company were entertained at
handsome collation..
Wednesday night in the chapel of the
seminary the annual sermon before the
Missionary Society was preached by the
Rev. i. Newton Staneer, ID. d., OF New
York. evening prayer having first been SAID
by the Rev. X. A. Castleman, OF Westmore-
land. At the close of his sermon DR.. Stan;
ger read letter he had recently received
from the venerable II. Dyer, ID. d., OF New
York. in which he spoke of the Virginia
Seminary as being now more needed than
ever by the general Church. and exhorted
its friends to take the most active measures
for its advancement.
SEMINARY GRADUATES.
Thursday was the day of the seminary
commencement. At IL A. NJ, in the chapel,
in the presence of the Bishop, the faculty,
and numerous friends. the graduating class
read their essays. The names OF the gradu-
ates, with the subjects OF their essays, are
appended:
Frank p. Clark, of Lexington-subject,
Law Agency in Church Work.
Iuther w Doggett. of Fredericksburg.
John 4. Foster, of Norfolk-subject, Con-
secrated Enthusiasm.
Edward 4. Helfenstein. OF FREDERICK,
Md.--subject, The Church and Ainuse-
ments.
Robert G. Jet. of Westmoreland-sub-
jcct. The Crusades.
Lucien l.. Kinsolving, Of HallfaX-suD-
ject, Xavier and Jesuit Missions:
Francis T.. McManus. of New fork-sub-
iect, Pauline and Johanneen Conceptions
of our Lords Work.
James w. Morris, of Hanover-subiect,
Inspiration. ~,
Il. Austin Rodrick, Of Martins burg. W.
Na.--subject, The English kef0rmatl0n.
Stephen o. Southall, OF Amelia-sublect,
Intolerance and Persecution.
Charles T.. WoodsOn. OF Albemarle-suo-
| iect, Bernard of Clairvaux.
After the essays bountiful luncheon
was served, and at p. NJ. the diplomas
were conferred and the graduates addressed
! by the Rev. II. +. Davis, ID. d., OF Lees
burg.
ORDINATION.
Yesterday friday was ordination day,
| and large congregation was present. At
| IL A. NJ. the Bishop and Assistant Bishop
of Virginia and the Bishop OF West Nir-
| ginia entered the chancel, and the sur
pliced procession of candidates Tor
! deacons' and priests orders filed into the
chapel and were seated in front. Morning
PRAYER was said by the Rev. Alexander y.
! iiNUOItN, OF AldT1ltuAl' anu Ahb OF MN
preached by the Rev. George Herbert
| kinsOlving, Of Philadelphia, on l. CORN
| thians. ill, 3: "Who then is Paul, and who
/ is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye be-
| lieveI"
MIR. r. A. Rodrick, Of West Virginia,
was then presented by the Rev. j. >. Glib
son, examining chaplain 10 Bishop Peter
kin. The rest of the graduates Except
| Mr. HelfenStein recently ordained IN
T. Ion 70 a
esewhcrc) were presented by the Rev. X
A. Crawford 10 Bishop White, and all
were ordained deacOns, the Rev. II. A. Rod
rick reading the Gospel. The Rev. c. j..
Grammcr presented the Revs. John G. Am
| bier, Charles Gauss, and John p. Tyler to
| Bishop Randolph by whom they were adj
vanced to the priesthood, Messrs. Craw-
ford, Gralnmer, ana hinsolvlhS 1hlIlHg III
! the imposition of hands. The Holy Com
munion was celebrated by Bishop White,
assisted by Bishop Randolph.
BESIDES the faculty and other clergy al
ready mentioned, there were present
the Reys. j. T.. GrammcT, ID. D., {.
X. Nelson, ID. d., ". n. II. Powers,
Theodore Reed, and Henry Thomas,
Caroliua: Elliott H. Thomson, of the
| China Mission; the Rev. John Amber,
of West Virginia; the Rev. j. G.. Minnige-
| rode. of Kentucky, and the following of
this diocese: The Revs II. J. Beagen, X. A.
Castleman, r. +. Davis d. D., j. b. Fun
stem. A. b. Kinsolving. G. J. 5. Mayo, q.
w. Nelson. h. NJ. Randolph. w. r. Savage,
j. c. Shackelford, and II. Suter.
! OF the graduating class two (the Revs.
L. L. Kinsolving and J. w. Norris will go
as missionaries 10 Brazil; the Rev. Z. p.
| Clark is assigned TO Brandon. Prince George
county; the Rev. l.. w. Doggett as assist
ant at Grace church, Petersburg. The
4 Revs J. r. Foster and X. c. Jett go to
Danville; the Rev. r. A. Rodrick TO Graf
/ ton. W. Va. the Rev. 5. Q. Southall to
/ Tazewell Courthouse. and the Rev. c. j..
| Woodson to southampton. The Rev. +.
/ r. Helfenstein VIII be at Catoctin. Md.
/ and Mr. T. L. McManus. after his Ordi-
nance, viii labor in ST. Louis.
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