Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-20
B AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The annual commencement exercises
Of the Episcopal Theological Seminary
of Virginia we're commenced at that in
stitution last night, when Rev. DR..
Jules Provost delivered an interesting
address before the Students Missionary
Society. The chapel Of the Seminary
was crowded, many from this city and
from distance being present.
The eighty-fourth annual commence
ment exercises OF the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary of Virginia took place
at that institution at 10 o'clock this
morning in the presence of large as
semblage of church digDitaries and
friends of the institution. Right REV.
r. A. Gibson, ID. d., LII. D., presid-
ed over the exercises. The alumni
meeting, which occurred at noop, was
presided over by Bishop PeterkiD, presi-
dent of the seminary association, of
West Virginia.
Diplomas of graduation we're confer
red upon the following: Robert Evans
Browning, B. A., Riverdale, Md; Will
liam Wesley Dsup, B. A., Michigan
City, Ind; Robert Alter! Griesser, Pm.
B., Buffalo, N. Y; Wiley Roy Mason,
Colonial Beach, Va; William Gibson
Pendleton, Wytheville, Va; Thomas
Lowry Sinclair, B. A., Seldons, Va.
The following having attained the
requisite standard on examinations in all
of the departments are recommended to
the board of trustees for the degree Of
bachelor of divinity, to be conferred after
writing an approved thesis, and their
ordination TO the priesthood; Robert
Evans Browning, B. A., William Wesly
Daup, B. a., Robert Albert Griesser,
Ph. B and William Gibson Pendleton.
The following having been dispensed
from Hebrew received certificates testify
ing that they have passed the required ex-
aminations in the rest of the departments
of study OF this institution: James Gill
mer Bosie, Lewis Carter Harrison, S.
A., David Henry Lewis, MyrOn Barrand
Marshall, Lorenzo Davenport Vaughn
aud Milton Roher Warsham. Certificates
in special departments were awarded to
Ivan Marshall Green and Alexander
Stuart Gibson, B. l..
Graduating essays were read by mem
bers of the senior class as follows: "The
Code OF Hauanurabla" by Robert Albert
Gritsser, Phi. B. "Defense of the Paul
inc Authorship of the Pastoral Epistles, ="
William Gibson Pendleton; "The Motive
Power OF Christian Ethics" Robert
Evans Browning, B. A.
At the annual meeting of the alumni,
held at noon, Rev. Edwin L. Goodwin,
Fairfax county, read an essay. After
ward Rev. Carl E Grammer, ID. D., OF
St. Stephens Church, Philadelphia,
delivered an address on the late Rev.
Prof Cornelius Walker, who was for
many years connected with the Semi
nary.
The dedication and acceptance of the
new chancel window took place thia
afternoon. The window is the gift OF
Mrs. s. f. Houston of Philadelphia and
is commemorative Of missionary spirit
of seminary work. The subject is
"Christ Delivering His Last Charge u
the Apostles before Ascension" The
window is regarded as fine class OF
work and WAS executed by Mayor
Brothers of Munich, Germany.
An appropriate address was believed
by Rev. A. B. Kinsolying, ID. d., OF
st. PauPs Church, Baltimore.
Ordinations will take place at the
chapel at the Seminary at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning, which will conclude
the exercises. A sermon will then be
delivered by Rev. William f. Evans.