Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-20

ORDINATION DAY.--The service for
the ordination of priests and descoDs was
held at the Theological Seminary, near
this city, at IL O'Clock this morning.
The sermon was preached By the 1t.
Rev. H. Y. Satterles. d. D., OF the
Episcopal Diocese Of Washington. The
foIlowif 2 gentlemen were ordained as
follow: 10 tbs disconate-Messrs 1.
c. Darst, Pscs Kennedy and Robt Mel
son Meade OF the diocese OF Weet Viz
RlnJ,: Messrs. Z n. Dickerson and J. M.
Robeson OF the diocese OF Southern Vir-
pinis; Messrs. NJ. A. Barnes, G Il.
G. oss, Geo. E Knollmeyer, II. B. Lee,
i,G 2. Msyo, +. l.. Robinson, kobb
White. jr., j. NJ. Hamilton aud Mr..
VIII Jams of the diocese OF Virginia; DIR.
AUGUST Schepp OF the diocese Of Mil
wsukef; Mr. Geo Belsey OF the diocese
Of Kansas, and Mr.. J. II. Hubn of the
M s,ionary diocese Of Alaska. Revs. w.
Page Dame, Morris Eagle and Il. b.
Mere6ith, descoDs of the diocese OF Vir-
giuis. and Revs. Guy L. Crook aud
Arthur L. wis, descons OF the diocese OF
Wgst Virsipia we're all ordained to the
priesthood. Ri Revs. @. w. Peterkin
ana WI Gravatt, Of West Virginia,
were t le only bishops present from the
Virginia dioceses, as Bishop Gibson bad
{, leave TIT end the funeral OF Bishop
Wbi 2, which took place this morning,
and Bisnop Randolph was absent 1T
the Uoiyers ty of the South, Sewanee,
Tsnr essee. 30 ell The deacons were
ordsined by Bishop Peterkin end the
prizes by Bishop Gravst'. Mr.. Fowler,
OF New Haven. Conn, presided at me
organ. The deaooDs OF virginia
were assigned as follows: Rev. q.
n Gross to the Hague, West
NOR. land county; Rev. II. B. Lse, jr.,
10 INSIST Rev. Nelson ?. Dame in bis
missionary work; Rev. q. Z. Mayo 10
assist Rev. F. W. Neve, of AlbemaIie
county, 10 missionary WORK; Rev. Nj.
Hamilton to assist Rev. h. b. Lee
Rev. Robb White, jr., to SanardsVllie'
Greene county, and Rev. F. L. Robin
son to missionary work 10 Aloemsrle
county, Rev. MIR. Barnes has been
transferred to Waterbury, Conn.,, ara
Rev. g. Z. Knollmeyer TO the diocese
of Washington. Rev. T. G. Dart Is
appoluted to AMT ID and Glen Jean and
other point, In Favette county, Wes'
Virginia, and Rev. Robert n. Meade 10
assist Rev N. F. Marshall BrsmweL,
West. Va. Rev. Psos Kennedy has
been elected to the DR.. Sparrow fellow
ship ard will take postgraduate wotK
at the University OF Oxford, England.
Rev. J. Nj. Robson has been appoint
ed to Buena Vista, Va. Rev. George
BeIsey will go to the Diocese OF Kansas
and Rev. DR.. SchepD to the Diocese of
Milwaukee. Rev. E. II. Dickerson has
not yet received bis appointment from
Bishop Randolph.
At the alumni meeting 1t was decided
To place q tablet to the memory OF the
late Rev. DR.. Packard In the Seminary
Chapel. The first fellowship secured
bv Rev. Charles J. Holt, OF Fordhan,
N. Y. was denomiusted the DR.. Spar
row fellowship. This entities the hold
err to take post graduate work at some
University or Theological School at
home or abroad. 1t is hoped that
parmauent endowment will be secur'
ed shortly. r.. Rev. G. W. Peterkin
ID. D.. was elected president OF the
Alumni Association 10 place OF the late
Bishop Whittle, aud Rev. W. NJ Dame
ID, of Baltimore, vice-president.