Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-29

the most Impressive church service VII
messed in Virginia up TO that time. kisht
Rev Francis NJ. Whittle, y. D., Bishop
OF the Diocese. presided Right Rev:
Thomas L. Dudley. -. D.. Bishop Of Ken
tucky. who was in his boyhOod MEM
her OF the Monumental Sunday school,
and who IS considered one Of the most
brilliant preachers in the Episcopal
Church. preached the sermon; Bishop
Randolph. OF the Diocese Of southern
Virginia. and Bishop Peterkin, Of West
Virginia. were the "consccratorS.' whhe
BISHOP Capcrs. Of South Carolina. and
Bishop Jackson, Of Alabama, were me
prcseutcrs.
IN addition 10 these six bishops, the
following clergy took part I'm the cere-
monies: Rcv Kinlock Nelson. j. d., OF
the Theological Seminary Of Virginia.
ROY. G.. w. Nelson. OF Warrenton Va;
Revs. John X Mason Hartley Car
michael. and Everard Meade. OF Rich
mond. and Rev. B. Nj. Randolph, Of Hen
rico county
HIS WORK As BISHOP.
ON Monday. May Ast, just few days
after his ordination. Bishop Coadjutor
Newton started out on his first visitation
Of The diocese. From that time up 10
almost the last day OF his life be had
been one Of tho most earnest laborers
for the advancement and spreading or
the kingdom Of Christ and he had been
Of great assistance 10 Bishop Nhittle.
During the recent session OF the Fps
coral Council. 40 Fredericksburg, bishop
Newton. in his annual report gave the
following summary Of his labors during
the past twelve months: Nisitauons' ~;
combinations. white. 81: colored, lG.
Total 557. ordination services - persons
ordained 3: churches consccrated, a;
other services, a.
a great many persons VINO had even
known Bishop Newton for long time.
supposed that he was a Doctor OF Di-
vn.ty. but a. a matter Of fact. ne was
not entitled TO this distinction untll last
summer. when the honor was conferred
upon without his knowledge by WASH
ingion and Lee University. Ills long ana
useful service as a physician ana sur
geon had been largely responsible Tor
this IMPRESSION The Bishop was
member of the Royal Arcanum, but be-
longed 10 no other secret organization.
He leaves loving wife one daughter
Miss Mary Mann Page Newton-and six
sons-John r. Newton, Jr, of Green's
boro'. y. c.: William Newton. of Nor
folk: WiIoughby Newton. H. Mcclure
Newton. NJ d., Page Newton, and Chan
ming Newton. off .a.s ctN.
Great sorrow in Norfolk.
A special received by the Dispatch last
night from Norfolk says:
"The death of Bishop Newton has
caused profound sorrow i'm this city.
where much of his life was spent as rec
tor of 81. Luke's church. The vcs,ry
OF that church held meeting tonight
and adopted resolutions of sorrow at
the death of their former rector. A COM
mittce. consisting Of Rev. Arthur 5.
Lloyd. the rector. and Messrs. John
Williams James W. Hunter Johnson
Taylor. and Judge w b. Martin. was
appointed to represent the Yestry Of St
Luke's at the funeral iu Richmond Rev.
Beverly ID. Tucker, rector of st. Paurs
and Judge Theodore ;. Garnett, viii also
attend the Obsequies as the representa-
tives of the Virginia Theological Semi
nary
Election of Els Successor.
Bishop Newton's successor. as coad-
iutor with the right of succession, will
be elected by the Diocesan Council or
convention The name OF the Bishop
elect will then have TO be submitted to
the standing committee Of the House
OF Deputies of the United States. and
then 10 the House Cf Bishops of the
United States A majority vote i'm each
case viii De necessary before the new
prelate can be consecrated. When lie
houses of the General Convention are
not i'm session the vote is taken by mail.
As the Diocesan Convention has just
met. 10 viii be q year before Bishop New
tons successor can be chosen.