Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
Graduates Of Virginia Thee.
logical Seminary Ordained
by Bishops.
SEVENTY-ONE COUNTIES
BURDEN TO THE STATE
Take From Commonwealth Treasury
Half Million More Than
They Pay In.
oecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 90. 1918
The solemn and impressive service Of
ordination was held at II o'clock this
morning at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary of Virginia. in the presence Of
large number of bishops and other dig
nitaries of the church.
The bishops and professors Of the semi
| nary. together with the students to be
ordained and their presenters. all robed
in Prayer Hall and marched in process
sion to the chapel. the choir singing the
professional hymn. Through the Night
of Doubt and Sorrow as they entered
the chapel to their appointed places.
The Ri. Rev. Robert A. Gibson. bishop
of Virginia; the Ri. Rev A. M. Randolph.
bishop of southern Virginia; the Ri. Rev.
George w. Peterkin. bishop Of West Vir
ginia: the Rt, Rev: W. L; Gravatt. coad-
Ri. Rev. Beverley D. Tucker, ceadJutor
| bishop of southern Virginia. took their
seats WITHIN the ehancel raj. while the
! clergy and candidates for ordination sat
in the choir OF the chapel.
sermon was preached by Rev. II. B.
Lee, D. D.. OF Charlottesville. Students
ordained deacons by the bishop OF Vir-
einia are: Bower Campbell Churchill
Goodwin. NJ. A; Louis Ashby Peatross,
Paul Micou. NJ. A; William Taylor Willis
and Stanley Soaring Thompson. for
Bishop Brent; Edward e. Burgess. Devall
nings Wise Hobson. were ordained by
Bishop Randolph. making ten in all.
Carleton Barnwell, A. B.. Theodore St.
Clair WILL A. B., and Philip Howard
Williams will be ordained In Baltimore
tomorrow morning by the Rt Rev Dr.
Murray. Bishop of Maryland. The Revs.
Milward W. Riker and Wilfred E. Roach,
NJ. A. have been ordained already by
the Bishop Of Washington, and the Rev.
Malcolm de Put Maynard, B. A, by the
Bishop Of Harrisburg Pa.
Two Ordained Priests.
The Rev. George Victor Bell Of Aqua
Church, Stafford county, Va, was or
dained priest by Bishop Gibson. and the
Rev. Josiah Tidban Carter of Ronceverte.
W. Va, was also ordained priest by
Bishop Gravatt. bishop coadjutor of West
Virginia, at this service. The holy COM
munion was administered by the bishops,
each severally taking a. part Of the office.
There was large congregation Of rela
tives and friends of the students and
the musical part of the service was rem
dered by the chapel organist DR.. Harry
man. and the choir.
OF the students ordained to the dia-
as missionary to China, Rev. Louis A.
! Thompson to the Philippine Islands,
Rev. Wilfred f. Roach will take ork
under Bishop Funston in Idaho, Rev. De-
vail L. Gwathmey will go to Waynes-
| boro, Va: Rev. Elliott E. Burgess to the
eastern shore of Virginia, Rev. Jen-
nings W. Hobson to Abingdon. Va; Rev.
Churchill J. Gibson to- Luray. Va; Rev.
Paul Micou will be assistant to Rev
Mr.: Carter at Bryn Mawr. Pa; Rev.
Conrad H. Goodwin will study at Co.
lumbia University and the General
Theological Seminary. New York: Rev.
Milward w. Riker will also take course
at the General Theological Seminary IN
New York for the next year.
Discrimination in Taxes.
| The committee recently appointed by
the chamber of commerce to investigate
| the alleged inequitable state tax assess
ment has just compiled a report showing
| that only twenty-nine counties in the
state pay into the state treasury more
| than they receive, while on the other
| hand seventy-one counties in the state
are not self-sustaining. being a loss to
| the state. After the states expenses are
| deducted the twenty-nine self-sustaining
counties have to pay surplus into the
state treasury of sos, $500. while the
| seventy-one cost the state exactly $685.
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| The nineteen cities self-sustaining pay a
| total of 81. SO4. 464.O4 into the state treas
| ury. The largest drain on the state in
point of loss last year was Carroll county
| costing the state last year loss Of $40,
534 20. Alexandria county shows gain
| to the state Of $11 ,65S.7l. while this city
shows a gain Of $5O,659S4. The aggre-
| gate received by the state is 81. 1OS O1O.34
| The committee of the Chamber of Com
| merce has taken this matter up with
various other trade bodies in the state,
together with the State Bankers Asso-
citation, now in session at Old Point Com
| fort 1t is expected that through the
concerted efforts of the various trade
bodies efforts will be made to secure
legislation by the state legislature at its
next session on this subject. The COM
mttee from the Chamber Of Commerce
having charge Of this matter is COM
posed of John w. May, chairman; W. A.
Smoot jr., c. 8. 7. Burke, G. l.. Boothe,
and George D. Hopkins The figures
given above have been compiled from
the books OF the state auditor, X. Lee
Moore.
Candidates for State Offices.
Charles Bendheim chairman of the
city democratic committee. today re-
ceived a letter from J. Taylor Ellyson
of Richmond state chairman of the
democratic committee, directing him to
have printed tickets for the state pri-
| mary to be held August next. The
letter also contained list of the vari-
Gus candidates for state Office. These
tickets will be printed shortly, so that
everything will be in readiness for the
primary.
Already in this city there is con-
siderable interest in the coming primary.
The candidates whose names will APP