Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-20

EXCEPTIONAL large number Oh the
clergy attending tho Church Coogress in
Wsshiogtou, visited the seminary near this
citv Yesterday evening where g o!nner
Goa Given 10 the alumni and TRENDS
IF the Institution. Ths visitors were re.
csiyed by the faculty end entire body OF
stu1en.s In font OF Aspinwall Hall st .
n. M. ard after being escorted over tne
bujldincs and about the grounds we're COZ
ductsd to the dining room by the Dean.
The table presented an inviting appearance
and SIMPLE Justice was dore to ire goo.
thiups. D.. Packard said few "oIos y,
welcome 10 the alumni, many OF ~nom nSo
NIT visited the sanitary for quarter u
centu,y. Ee compared the anna Iaa.eI ~
Tho mother who loved her sons ana ,elt pie s:a
THAR fsne and spoke of some OF Tue uie.
,;n,piahed men who had gone ioItt io"
ina Hin TO battle for the Cfo's' IL o'n.
oIn.;on he said that there were e"eu'y Ut
ooore bishops wbo had looked up 10 ice OH
saninery with the love snd veReration OF
SON, 30 many indeed ha had cea5eo TO
o,nnt them; that there was ono pIe:ene
ram whom the alumni would be g!ad &c
hear few words af hso!hery cheer. Bishop
Brooks (olaes of '59l recalled come OF the
memories of the past. he SPOKE OF Inc
"a
walks about the Hill, those cody men, Of;
Nav and d.. Sparrow, from Wnem ne nso
learned how to think. and how hg1 ana
noble calling it was to be minister OF
Christ. He urged The young men before
him to be earnest. to be careful prayesici
thinkers. snd to rely upon the Great Cap
tain If thew would De successful in winning
sonIs for Hir. DR.. McV;okers. of Holy
Trjolty church, Philadelphia, responded to
= coll snd ssid ne was glad to be there.
r was not ouly G privilege bat pleasure,
INIT he must not stand In the way OF the SONS.
He wss only visitor. but 10 hearty SYM
ra,by with the grand old institution. Toe
Dan called up,n Rev. Henry L Jones,
If Wirtzesbarre, Pc. and Dr. Tiffany. OF
New YORK. who made short speeches. Dr.
YocuD. lc'asa Of 59) addressed the students
hritag az tha t'ms for departure was draw
ing near. Ii Leaving the seminary they
rn1st net have too large SO idea OF the figure
thew would cus 10 the world. God had Civ
on 10 soue men gifts Of eioqlenca and with
held than from others. Ttey must 20. re
dI.c3ura: Q bu be con eat with ordiaarv at
fsj5msu;s OF intsllecl snd power. Men
ware not converted by the intellect but by
God the H1ly GhosS When Peter p-esoh-
sd the holy spirit converted 10 oOe day
three .houssnd, In another day Eve thcus-
an6. aud then they couldn't number the
converts. u conclusion be asked God to
bless the old seminary and the work bsiog
done there. Am,ng the many present were
Revs DR.. Bradley. Philadelphia DR.. John
G. BrooEs, Dr. Lawrence, DR.. Yoc1m, Staten
Island Or. Matlsck, Dr.. Rsfter. Dr.. Lines.
New Haven Dr.. II. Suter, Dr.. Ware, YORK.,
Pa Dr.. Larped, Massachusetts DR.. Aig-
ner and Dr. G. W. Shinn, Newton. Mas'.,
and Rev. Mes5rs. Arthur I.loyd. l.. L. Ksn-
solving. Meeds Clarke, & L Myrick, Sing
Sing Nichols, New Haven ; ?. E. Bovdep,
Boydtou, Pa; Wa. n Dame, John Tyler,
a. l. Jones, Meyers. Rafferty,. TAFT, Ward,
Bartlett, Ooar Bunting, Meade, Arthur
Kinsolvng, end E. Il. Rodman, Plain.
field, n ].