The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-17
YOUNG |NISTERS
RECEIVE DEGREES
Closing Exercises of Episcopal
Theological Seminary OF
Virginia.
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Alexandria. Va, June 16.--The an
nual closing exercises of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary of Virginia
took place Mt 10 o'clock this morning
Bishop Gibson, Of Virginia, presided
| The bishop and professors, togethar
/! with the members OF the graduating
class and others, marched In body
| from the hall to the chapel, and took
seats In the choir OF the chapel
| The exercises were opened With
prayer BY Bishop Gibson, and the sing.
| ing of the hymn, God of the Prophet.
| Blessed the Prophets SON." After this
| the following essays were read by
members Of the graduating class: Tho
| Socialism OF Maurice and Kingsley,
| by Joseph Todhunter Ware, b. A.. OF
| the Diocese of Maryland. "The King
I, dom of Cod" by Thomas K. Nelson, NJ.
| A.. OF the Diocese OF Virginia: Tho
Dissolution OF the Monasterics," by
| Karl Morgan Block, of the Diocese OF
| Washington.
The senior and middle classes of mex,
year were announced, after which GER
tificates were given to the following
students members of the senior class,
who had not taken the full course OF
| studies in the seminary course; Will
| liam Hudson Cumpston, Henry PIN
| dell Naming, Herbert Frederick Schroe-
| ter, Charles Tinsley Warner Fred
erick Albert Ernest Warren. John Dur
ham Wing. Jr., Kenneth Leigh Hould-
Ell Herbert Stabler Osborn
The following members OF the senior
class were declared graduates: Karl
! Morgan Block. A. B., Diocese of Wash
ington, Charles Clarence Durkee, A,
b, Diocese of Virginia; Jacob Halter
Glbbony. Diocese OF Southern Viz
GINA Robert Archer Goodwin Goodwin.
Tr., NJ. A.. Diocese Of Virginia Edgar
! William Halleck, Diocese OF West Vir-
ginia; Hugh Burns McCready Jamison.
| Diocese OF Idaho: Edmund Lucies Ma
lone Diocese Of North Carolina; Henry
Howard Maraden. Diocese OF Oregon.
Kinloch Nelson. NJ. A.. Diocese OF VIZ
ginia: Oscar De Wolfe Randolph. a..
! hunter Ware, a. b., Diocese of Mary
| land; Edward Lee Woodward, NJ. A.,
MID. Hankow. China: George Eng
! land Zachary. Diocese OF Virginia. The
degrees OF graduation were presented
} By Bishop Gibson.
The names OF those who received the
degree of bachelor OF divinity were an
nounced as follows: r. Morgan Block,
A. b.; Robert Archer Goodwin, Jr.. NJ.
A Thomas *. Nelson, NJ a. Joseph j.
Ware, a. b.: Edward L. Woodward. NJ.
a. NJ. D.
The degree OF bachelor of divinity
was conferred upon the Rev. Robert
| Evans Browning b. ~. Shanghai.
| China; Rev. Edward Lee Woodward,
NJ A., N. D., Hankow. China.
Rev f. S. Scollay Moore. D. D., OF
Parkersburg, w. Va. delivered the adj
dress to the members OF the graduating
class.
The alumni meeting was afterward
held. and presided over by Bishop Pc
terkin, of West Virginia. The essayist
was Rev. j. j. Gravatt, ID. D., OF Holy
Trinity Church. Richmond who took
for his subject, The Pastoral Office:
How Best to Restore 1t 10 Its Rightful
Position" This was followed by the
annual alumni dinner.
The ceremonies will be brought 10
a close tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock, with ordinations and SER
mon by Ri. Rev. Robert Strange. D.
D., bishop of East Carolina.