Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
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ORDINATION SERVICES At ErIsCO.
PAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Members of Class to Go Abroad as
Observation-Disclosures and
Personal Items.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. June %, 1900.
The seventy-seventh annual commence
ment exercises of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary of Virginia, which were opened
Wednesday evening, closed this morning
with the ordination of members of the
graduating class. The days program
opened at 7:3O o'clock with a morning
prayer service in the chapel. Rev. w. II.
P Pendle.on of Manassas and Rev. Mr..
Staun:on of Buffalo. N. Y, conducted this
service. The ordination services took place
at II o'clock. Seated inside the chancel
were the members of the faculty and on
the rostrum were Bishop White of Vir-
ginia, Bishop Ellison Capers of South Caro-
lima and Bishop Peterkin of West Virginia.
The seat of Bishop A. NJ. Randolph of
southern Virginia was vacant, he having
been called home by the sudden Illness OF
his daughter.
The members of the ordination class
cupied seats in front of the chancel rail.
The following graduates from the diocese
of South Carolina were ordained: Henry
Harris Covington. James Bentham Walker,
George Croft Williams and Benjamin Mac
henZie Anderson; diocese of southern Vir-
ginia, Henry Teller Cooke and James Mar
shall Owens: diocese of West Virginia, Ed
mund Jennings Lee. NJ. A; diocese of Vir-
ginia, David Campbell Mayors, Nathan
Matthews. Charles Noyes Tyndell. Austin
Brockenbrough Mitchell and Herbert Harry
Powell, Phi. IS.
Owing to the absence of Bishop Randolph
the members from the diocese of southern
Virginia were received by Bishop Peterkin.
The other graduates were received by the
bishop whose diocese they represented.
Bishop Capers delivered the ordination ser
mon before large audience, in which were
many clergymen and prominent laymen of
the Episcopal Church.
Several members of the gradIlatinp
nave prepared themselves for missionary
labors in foreign fields. Rev. Nathan Mat
thews has been assigned to station in
AFRICA and will sail in the autumn. Rev.
z. j. Lee will go as missionary to China,
Rev. ]. NJ. Owens to Japan and Rev. d. c.
Mayors to district in Idaho.
Funeral of Charles Hugh Smith.
The remains of Charles Hugh Smith, who
died Wednesday at his home in WaverIy,
Mass, were brought here this afternoon
for 1nterment. Deceased was we'll and
favorably known here, where he once re-
sided. The Misses Smith, residing at No.
SlS King street, We're his sisters Funeral
services Will take place tomorrow morning
al O'Clock from the Second Presbyterian
Church.
General Matters.
Owing to the rain the game of base ball
which was to have been PLAYED Yesterday
afternoon between the Alexandrians and
the Rockville team. both of the District
League, had to be postponed Tomorrow
afternoon the home team will play the
strong Y. NJ. c. A, also of the district
League, on the Alexandria grounds. Eu-
wards and Balthes will be the battery for
the AleXandrians
The remains of Mrs. Sarah A. Robey. who
died Wednesday afternoon, were forwarded
this morning to Glymont. Nd, for inter-
ment.
H. G. Dennis had his left hand caught
In large cylinder printing press yester-
day afternoon, MASKING the member so
severely that portion of it had to be am
putated. Mr.. Dennis came here from Will
Transport, Pa.
A special meeting in the interest of the
twentieth century educational movement
of the Methodist Church will be held this
evening in the Washington Street southern
Methodist Church. Bishop Warren A.
Gambler of Atlanta. Ga, will deliver an adj
dress and a collection will be taken for the
educational fund.