Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
SERIES OF vISITATIONS.
Bishop Coadiutor Brown spehas
Week at Theological Seminary,
Near This City.

Near lhlo NpJ'
Observation-Disclosures Brown, OF the
Episcopal Diocese Of Virginia, arrived
at the Theological Seminary, near
this city, week ago today, and re-
manned there until Friday morning,
Yesterday, for the PURPOSE of max
inp a series of visitatiois for contir-
nation at the Seminary Chapel and
number of missions around the Semi
nary.
The Bishop preached and confirmed
at the Seminary Chapel on last Sun
day morning. At the service IA boys
from Episcopal High School were
presented by Prof. Kennedy, chaplain
of the High School, for confirmation,
and four persons by Professor Wal
lis, chaplain of the Seminary, making
nineteen in all confirmed at the Semi:
nary Chapel. In the afternoon Bishop
Brown visited the Chapel Of the Holy
Spirit, Howardsville, and confirmed
eight candidates. At night he visited
st. Georges Church., Farlee, Alexan.
dria county, and confirmed clever
persons. one coming from the Church
of the Epiphany; Cherrydale. On
Monday night the Bishop visited St.
PauTs Mission, Bailey's, and con-
frmed three; on Wednesday night
he went to Trinity Chapel, Arlington,
and confirmed eleven: on Thursday
afternoon he visited Christ Chapel.
Groveton, Fairfax county, and con-
firned three, and at night he con-
tirmed two at st. Johns Chapel, Glen
carlyn. Before the confirmation SER
vice the Bishop held service of ben
ediction for the chapel, as there had
been no dedication service at its open
ing, and this was the first visitation
OF Bishop since this beautiful new
chapel had been built. Bishop Brown
preached al each service His ser
mons were much appreciated fol
their earnestneSS, dIrectneSs, anc
spiritual practical Interpretation OF
me Scriptures. The people of every
congregation were charmed by his
cordial greetings and reception OF
each person AFTER the services. He /.
has already endeared himself to all
III the congregations he has visited,
and every one feels that the diocese
did we'll in elecJing such a coadjutor
10 Bishop Gibson. During his visi- :
tations blshop Brown WAS the guest
Of Professor Wallis.
On tuesday night last very in
teresting meeting was held in Prayer
Hall, Theological Seminary, in the
Of Sunday School work. The
meeting was largely attended by the
students, and the Professors of the:
seminary and High School. The
speakers were Mr. Houghton, of
corning, New York, and Mr.. Sibley,
II Rochester, New York, who are not
'n!y prominent in The commercial
community Of each city, but are also
sunday School superintendents III
heir respective churches. They were
accompanied by the Rev. W. a. R.
Goodwin, rector Of ST. Pauls Church,
Rochester, Of which Sunday School
Mr. Sibley is the superintendent.
ar. Goodwin is an alumnus Of the
Seminary, and was formerly rector Of
he Church, at. Williamsburg, Va.
The addresses of all three; gentlemen
we're very Interesting and showed hoE
modern methods of Sunday School
work, with teachers of eonsecrated
personality were notwithstanding the
tandards of efficiency, in Sunday
schools. Bishop Brown attended the
meeting and Was deeply interested in
he addresses. Dean Crawford pre- .
ided at this meeting and introduced
be speakers 4