The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17

BISHOP NV TON.
land. IN the nelehborho0l OF his birth
place. Linden" and took up the practice
Of his chosen profession Ere Ions how
ever. he experienced an awakening of
interest iu things spiritual. which was
further excited by the want IT church
privileges in his county, and altered cir
cumstauces of the people iu consequence
of the war. having mad. the closing OF
the cnurch.s necessary.
oo~prcTrD +rryrc1e.
I'm the absence OF a rector in The parish
Or. Newton. with the b.elops approval.
conducted lay services fn d log school
house and in private houses. and ore
canized Sunday school. Even then the
people among whom Doe lived and l3b0red
recognized I'm him @ leader, and the sim
ole little services were felt t0 le a bless
ing to the community In the course Of
time he felt irres.sthly called % give
up secular pursuits and devote bliss entire
time and energies % pushing forward
the work of the Gospel This was. how
ever Situated as Doe Was. DID easy thing
10 DO. and had Boz been less deVotoiiy in
earnest it could never have been carried
through.
There were a wifi, and five children TO
be cared for. and the income from his
daily toll was DTS only means of support
Under such circumstances course 20
the Theological Seminary waa out of me
question, and he adopted the only means
Of accomplishing his cherished object open
TO him-tha oi H.ih- eF.iy h'oI OF ''
day and many ho'I "i me H8"2 i''-
devoted 20 iAe piac,lce ol Hl. l'-I e.
To hard study. AT me 0"' "- l'',
less than Two ye".s i.' 49, , - ,'' tba
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-.,'.l.,,+. ,-b, devote tl.i. entire time 20
..rl,,,r,+ior for fre ministry. and was
ar1,ine5 IN tr, li,conate OF tho Profess
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lie was li1iile ai't''! c''',' ~ ''l'
torsnp Oh 'T ,t j., ~.
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e. = ,i,..,e church Norfolk
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.,,t. ti, s.,ord u.,r,st he remained
9Th, - during which time the
ruth of the church under his ministry
was wonderful. The congregation twice
outrrew the building. watch had 20 ne
ENLARGED i'm order to accommodate the
crowds ~ people who hocAed io near H.
Newton.
THE CALL TO MONUMENTAL
lie was warmly beloved not only by
his own people. but by old and young
of the entire community. I'm September
1854. he accepted tine call to the Mon
mnenul church. Richmond, where his
labors. I'm the face Of many d.scoureins
circumstances. have been richly blessed,
and where 0s I'm his former homes he
has become more and more beloved as
p. has be.1 better known
J., tba councils of the diocese and I'm the
,.o,,-o,tiore Of tine General Church. of
,..,,,'.l, he has baon for "a GOOD many years
,,.,,bar Dr Newton has always taken
,,,.',,ipsnt stand and exerted great i'm
g.,.,.l tTis clear Indictment. hieh char
,o,or ond sound churchmauship. have
,,.or +bo confidence Of both clergy and
ioit,. from the EXTREMIST low chuIrhmen
20 the most pronounced ritualists as
has been evidenced boy the expressions
80 satisfaction M his election t0 the