The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-16

~ oossncnArED As ASSISTANT
~ n,,sop or THE DIOCESE
urc,remonie. at monumental Ip's
oopal church ro-p"y-ih' N"'
Ninth Annual Council

today will De Ie"'''
- Of the Episcopal Church IN
.. 5,ocese. and especially IN the Guy Oh
'"'' .o,d For to-day at the beginning
N'''' ,,oe,v.ninth annual session OF the
O. Council, Rev. John b. Newton
- -. f,rmer rector OF Monumental cn'''"'
' ,,rbans the most beloved and most
.,r clergyman IN the EpiScoD"'
...-.h OF tac diocese will be eohSe''a'eu
''' ..,,r, h,shop. TO which Office he had
's clcctea several months a-o'
,,lceatcs TO the Council. about
4" r,,nber. ono-half OF whom viii
,,.sa. viii assemble IN the lecture
NJ Monumental church and VIII
f'." .,.-. march into the church proper.
~, bishop White and the visiting
hea- ,sgc The congregation viii be
onward, Christian soldiers
NE CEREMONIES.
monies will beein at 10 o'clock
LIBERATION OF the holy commu-
0 .se service. which Will take up
n t-.. hours. VIII he elaborate and
ao" and surrounded by ell the
unity and beauty which Is
these important occasions In the
Williams. Of Connecticut. the
. bishop Of this country. in his
,-..s absence on account OF indispo-
t,. appointed Bishop White 10
.. charge OF the services ana ne VIII
preside .,-. win 10 Rishon Ran
49,, ,e the Diocese Of Southern Nir-
-,s-A-.. rers,vlg, pf West Nir-
onlc Bishop Jackson. OF Alabama,
u..hoo Capers Of South Carolina,
r ..-...rt The candidate to the Council
,.,-,t~,flon TO the sacred office.
-,s r~elcher OF the occasion will be
r.--, pcv. Thomas L. Dudley. bishop
.,<s~.lcky. a double interest is thrown
...,f the selection Of this distinguished
1,,s fer THIS service from the fact
..-. DO is q native Of Richmond, and
81. Ns hovhood wes q scholar In Moru-
mental Sunday school
bishop Williams. OF Japan. will also be
--,s.-t. although he will not take an
,...re part in the ceremonies. He is also
native Of this city, and well known
here
Rev Hartley Carmichael. rector Of st.
paure Episcopal church. will read ;he
lessons for the service from the Old and
re New Tcstaments.
Rev. John X. Mason, rector OF st.
James church. will read the prayers for
the occasion.
Rev. Everett Meade. secretary Of the
Council Of Virginia. will read the certif-
cafe q election of Rev. John b Newton
O. the assistant bishopric by The special
council I'm this city a few months ago
and Rev r. NJ Randolph. Of Emanuel
church, in Henrico county, will read the
o.her Office papers.
~ IMPRESSIVE OCCASION.
4 large number Of clergymen from
this and other States viii witness the
conservation Of Bishop Newton and the
assemblage itself Will be an impressive
sight The gathering Of divnes viii prob
ably be the most dignihed ccclesiastic
one that has ever taken place in Viz
Einin-
The music for the occasion VIII be under
the leadership Of Professor Emory Shaw
and VIII be chuichly and simple in char
acter
The PRAYER Book TO be used IS said to
be the one used at the consecretation OF
bishops Meade and Moore. 1t was stolen
during the war hv Federal soldier
Bishop McLaren. Of Chicago. purchased
- recently ana sent IL Oh az NC e1NN va
this occasion
!. 4 large delegation from St. Luke's Epis-
copal church in Norfolk. DR.. Newton's
FORMER parish. will come here this morn
inc In TWO special cars 10 be present
during the conservation. At the close OF
the ceremony the Council Will organic
with Right Rev. F. NJ. White, bishop Of
the diocese. as presiding officer. recess:
Will then be taken until in the evening
when q diocesan missionary meeting vii
be held in the leCture-rOOm Of ST. James
Episcopal church. ON thai occasion three
short addresses viii be made by Rev
William n. Clark. of Fredericksburg
Rev. II. +. Lee. Of Charlottesville. and
Rev. Z. a. Goodwin, of st. johns church
ia this city
Tris afternoon at o'clock the dlgni-
taries Of the Episcopal Church will at
tend the ceremonies in connection with
rhe laying Of the cornerstone Of the
church OF the Holy Trinity, on Laurel
street. when Bishop Newton Will pre-
side.
Is CHARGE or DOVE LEDGE. 40. 81.
The Masonic ceremonies incident to
LAYING the cornerstone will be conducted
ty Dove Lodge. 40. 81. a. F. and a. NJ.
WorsAipfm r. W. Jenery. Master, and
Wouhipful l.. r. Christian, ID. ID. q.
a.. will preside.
The lodge Will meet at the Masonic
Temple a. O'Clock. when the procession
w, Doe formed and proceed 10 the site
varre the cornerstone is TO be laid.
Worshlpful Il. r. Patterson, Of No.
FL viii act as chief marshal, and his
4-es wll be Henry II. B0ykin, NO 10;
49, g. Williams. No. 100; and Richard
So. Carter 40. Ii.
Tac WorsAipful Master of no. 81 has
appointed The following brethren TO Off
cate on the occasion in addition to
Hose above named. and they are re-
q.es.ed 10 be at the Temple promptly
q, o'clock:
VIM H. Williams. Lodge No. 10;
Thomas Williamson. No a; y. Il. Clapp,
So 9. II. Calder. no. 20; Thomas Whttet'
So 81. C.. 4. Nesbit. No. 201; VIM. ).
Tortham. No 10; r.. g. Tompkins. No.
O. Charles r. Wingo. No. 81; A. r.
l)grlney. No. a.; J. Il. Capers. SO; l.. +.
Mason 30. 81; J.. Z. Morris. No. 81; John
j. crltohdeld. 40. 80; H. !. Carter, No.
j. Vs. Hall Crew, No. 10
A. the conclusion Of the ceremonies
Bishop Thomas l.. Dudley, Of Kentucky
one ~ the most eloquent Of the Episco-
In Bishops. and a jealous Mason Of high
ceTae VIII deliver the address. Bishop
Newton will also be present and partici-
ia'e ia the ceremonies.
Tho Rev J. J. Gravatt IS the rector
- Ufv Trinity. The new church edilce
Ui. bc one OF the handsomest in the city.