Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-02

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WEATHER PRoBAB1LITIEs-For this
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MEMORIAL EHvlcEs.-Services in
memory of IL l.y Rev. DR.. G.. II.
Norton. the beloved rector OF st. Paul S
church for334 years, were held in that
church Yesterday evening. The ediiicc
WIS crowded. among those present :
inc several of the ministers and many
members of the congregations Of TIC
other churches. The north gallet Y
was reserved for the children of the
sunday School and pews in the body of
fbe church were reserved for visiting
cergv and for the members of Lee
amp, the Camp attending in body
and in uniform to pay respect to the
memory of their late chaplain. The
handsome tablet recently placed on the
north wall of}the church in memory of
pr Norton was prettily decorated with
fragrant flowers for the OCCASION The
services were Of the most impress
Siye character. The evening services of
the church were read by Rev. Carl
Grammer, of the Theological Seminary,
aud the prayers were said by Rev DIR.
II. Suter. Of Christ Church. while the
sermon was by Bishop a. NJ. Randolph,
of the diocese of Southern Virginia.
seated within the chancel were also
Rcvs Joseph Packard and kinloch Mel
SON. of the Theological Seminary; J. p.
Hubbard, of Philadelphia, and CE. Ball,
of Grace Church. Bishop Randolph
address was eloquent and impressive,
and faithfully portrayed the life of DR..
Norton. so many Years of which We're
spent in this city. 1t was a just tribute
10 the memory Of an honored man, one
whose upright walk in life, nobility of
character aud profoundness of intel
lect have endeared him 10 all who
knew him and had made him a pillar of
the church he loved so we'll.
The text was from Hebrews, 18th
chapter, 9TH verse Remember them
chat had the rule over you, which spake
unto YOU the word of God, and con,
sidering the issue of their life, initiate
their faith The Bishop began by say
ing: THE injunction of the writer Of
the Epistle to the Hebrews to congre-
cations and churches in all ages finds
lis fullilmentin these tender and solemn
services to-day. Within few months
of thirty-live years ago your late minis
ter preached his first sermon in this
church upon the text which YOU have
transcribed upon the tablet of brass
erected TO bis memory-'I'or deter
mined 10 know nothing among you
save Jesus Christ and him cruciiied.
4 few months ago, on the 18th of last
Der, having preached his last
sermon and blessed you at its close
with his last benediction on the Sunday
before, he fell asleep in his chair, and
the Angel of Mercy was waiting for
him and took him to MS home and his
God. The story of his life is
in all of its features where it touches
ais career as a minister of the Gospel
that of man of wisdom, of deep
,ympathies, of marked abilities as Il
preacher and a speaker and Of one OF
the most cultivated religious thinkers of
his generation The Bishop then
succinctly followed the history of the
late DR.. Norton from the period of his
first appearance among us as a law
student in Fauquier county to his sub
sequent induction into the ministry
and quoted reference made to the
deceased half a century ago by an
honored professor of biblical literature
in the Theological Seminary: His
thirst for knowledge was remarkable.
He was always a student, and while
most ministers are content with the
simple truths of Christianity, ne went
to the foundation of the faith. Hence
when the modern attacks upon Christ
ianity were made he read them all,
but his faith was never shaken"
Bishop Randolph then in an interest
ing and impressive manner traced the
reverend doctors career as minister
of the Gospel from his first charge in
Warrenton to the final fullilment of his
mission in this city, where ne finished
his course and received that crown of
life prepared for all those who love the
appearance Of the great Head of the
Church. The speaker detailed many
incidents in the life Of the deceased
which were listened to with rapt atten-
ton and reciSed conversations with
him which were exhilarating to the au-
dience and caused them to realize that
though dead the thoughts of their great
beloved rector were still being drunk
in by them. The Bishops description
ot DR.. Norton's course in the General
and Diocesan Councils was especially
interesting, bringing out as 1t did
his lofty sense of honor as Il Christian
gentleman and his perfect truth and
purity. Continuing, Bishop Randolph
said the deceased was justly regarded
not only by prominentdivines ofhis own
ecclesiastical communion but by those
of other denominations as the first man
in the Virginia Church. After paving
the highest tribute to his Christian
character, profound learning and use
fulneSs as a faithful minister of Jesus
Christ, the Bishop concluded his re-
marks concerning the deceased as fol-
lows Il cannot say how much and
how sorely we will miss his wisdom, and
can only pray that Christ, the great
Bishop of Souls, may give us the grace
20 initiate his fidelity to the great cause
which the Theological Seminary repre-
SCENTS. As Your pastor his record is in
Your hearts, and for your children s
saie may God keen il green. He has