Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-13

Seminary OF Virginia: Rev. G. w. Nelson
of Warrenton, Va. Rev' John X. Mason,
, Hartley Carmichael. and Everard Meade
of Richmond; and Rev. II. NJ. Ran
dolph, Of Henrico county.
There will also be present the dele
gates to the Council of the Diocese OF
Virginia, delega tions from Dr. Newton's.
two former parishes. and large number
OF his personal friends and admirers from
different cities and States. Owing to the
limited seating capacity OF the church
building IT has been found necessary to
arrange that admission to the service
shall be by card onlv
THE MUSIC.
The music for the occasion will be sim
pie and solemn. and will be rendered by
the organist. Mr. J. Emory Shaw. as
sisted by the regular choir OF the Monu-
mental. The service will consist of the
full morning service. with sermon and
Holy communion. and the conservation
service. during which the Bishop-elect
will he vested with the prescribed robes
of his high Office. The robes, which are
very elegant. were made in Philadelphia.
and are present 10 the new bishop from
the ladies Of the Monumental church.
An interesting feature of the consecra-
tion will be the reading OF the service
from a book which belonged first to
Bishop Moore. and afterwards to Bishop
Johns. but was taken during the late
war from the house OF the latter by a
Federal soldier and was recently pur-
chased by Bishop McLaren. OF Chicago.
Bishop McLaren has sent this interesting
old volume from Chicago TO Richmond 10
be used at the conservation. accompa-
MED by n beautiful letter expressive OF
friendship for Or. Newton and his in
terest in the occasion.
SKETCH OF DR.. NEWTON.
The bishop-elect was born at Linden"
the beautiful home of his parents, In the
historic county of Westmorcland, Nir-
ginia. His father was Hon. MillOuchby
Newton, one of the most distinguished
Nrgnians OF his time-a man OF fine in
tellect, the highest character, and COM
bned elegance and sweetness of manner
that won the admiration and affection of
all that were brought in contact with
him. He was widely known as a lawyer
and agriculturist, and served his coun-
try before the war in the Virginia Legis-
lature and in Congress. At the beginning
of the war he sent four sons 10 fight for
his deadly-loved Southland. The mother
of Bishop Newton was Mary Brocken-
brough, a native Of Richmond. and daugh-
ter of the distinguished Judge William
Brockenbrough. Of the Virginia Court OF
Appeals. She was admired by all VINO
knew her for her personal beauty and
! strength of mind and character, and after
her marriage (Which took place, by the
way, in the Monumental church,. she as
sisted her husband in making the name
of their home, Linden" the synonym OF
beauty OF home-life and the most liberal
and gracious hospitality.
HE WAS a SURGEON.
DR.. Newton spent his childhood happily
and peacefully in this pretty country
home. and when he had outgrown the
tutors with whom he began his educa-
ton, he was sent To the Episcopal High
School, near Alexandria, and afterwards
TO Edge Hill SCHOOL His academic educa-
ton completed, he decided TO study medi-
cine, and. with this end in view, entered
a medical school then existing in Win
chester, Va, at the head OF which was
the father of DR.. Hunter Mcclure. He
afterwards took a course in, and graduated
from, the Medical College OF Virginia,
at Richmond. At the beginning of the war
he entered the Confederate army as as
sistant surgeon in General A. =. Hills
| command. and was afterwards promoted
| 10 full surgeon. on November 8. 1862
| he was married, at Orange Courthouse,
| TO Roberta Page Williamson. daughter
of Joseph Allene and Mary Mann Page
| Williamson. At the close OF the war
| DR.. Newton settled in Westmoreland in
the nelghborhood OF his birthplace. Lin
den." and took up the practice Of his
chosen profession. Ere long, however,
he experienced an awakening of interest
in things spiritual. which was further
! excited by the want OF church privileges
In his county the altered circumstances
or the people. In consequence of the war
| having made the closing of the churches
! necessary.
CONDUCTED SERVICES.
| In the absence of rector in the parish.
DIR. Newton. with the Bishops approval,
conducted lay services In log school,
house and in private houses, and or
ganized a Sunday school Even then the
people among whom he lived and labored
recognized In him a leader. and the sim
| pie little services were felt to be a bless
! ing TO the community. In the course OF
time he felt irresistibly called to give up
secular pursuits and devote his entire
time and energies to pushing forward
| the work of the Gospel. This was, how
| ever Situated as he was). no easy thing
TO do, and had he been less devotediy In
through.
There were wife and five children to
! be cared for. and the income from his
daily toll was his only means OF support.
Under such circumstances a course al
| the Theological Seminary was out OF
| the question. and he adopted the only
| means of accomplishing his cherished OBJ
ject open TO him that of filling every
hour Of the day land many hours OF the
| night not devoted to the practice OF
his profession to hard study. At the
! end OF somthing less than two years he
1 realized the fulfilment OF his hopes when
he passed the same examinations which
are given the students who devote their
entire time to preparation for the minis
| try, and was ordained 10 the diaconate
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
HIS FIRST CHARGE.
He was Immediately called to the rector
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