Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-13
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III AT THE SEMINARY
Three From Diocese of Vir-
ginia Ordained to
Priesthood
NINETY.FIFTH CLOSING
Sermon Preached by Rev. Robert E.
Lee Strider, of Wheeling, w. Va,
Impressive Services.

s. The Ordination Service which al
ways follows the close of the Epis-
coral Theological Seminary was held
in the chapel of that institution near
this city at II o'clock this morning.
The bishops, clergy and those who
were ordained vested in Prayer Hall,
and marshed in procession to the
chapel, and took their seats in the
choir. After the professional hymn
was sung, Bishop Brown read few
appropriate prayers, at the conalu-
sion of which tho sermon was
preached by the Rev. Robert E. Lee
Strider, rector of st. Matthew'S
Church, Wheeling, West Va.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
the persons to be ordained took their
position in the part Of the chancel
outside of the communion rails.
These were William Brayshaw. of
West Virginia, presented by his
brother, Rev. Lede L. Brayshaw to
Bishop Gravatt for the diaconate,
and j. Keith Marshall Lee of the di-
ocese of Vi-a:lla. presented by his
father to Bishop Brown. also for the
Giacorate.
Those ordained to the pries:1>ad
were all of the diocese of Virginia as
follows: The Rev John Fleming
Wren Field presented by the Rev.
G. Freeaand Peter, and the Revs.
Robert w. Lewis and Edward H.
Vogt, both presented by the Rev. G.
Freeland Peter, and the Revs. Rob-
er-t w. Lewis snd Edward H. Vogt,
both presented by the Rev. Prefes-
sor Wallis.
These were all rrdairel " bishop
Brown, while J Keith a-.sha.l ice
was also ordained by bishop Brown.
and William Bs.ayshaw, by. Bishop
Cravatt, Bishops Tucker and Thomp-
son of Southern Virginia, were in
the chancel and took part in the I'M
pressive service.
The Commencement Exercises in
cident to the close of the 95th Ses-
sion of the Protestant Episcopal
Theological Seminary near this city,
took place yesterday in the Sem
mary Chapel at 10 o'clock, Bishop
Brown. the newly elected president
of the Seminary, in succession to
Bishop Gibson lately deceased to-
gether with the professors and stu
dents vested in their academic rcbes
marched from Prayer Hall to the
chapel and took their appointed
places in the choir. Bishop Brown
opened the exercises with a hymn and
prayers. After this he announced the
promotions from the junior to the
middle class and from the middle
class to the senior class for next
session. The graduates next re-
ceived their diplomas as follows:
Paul Desafield Bswden, B. S.. OF bhe
diocese Of West Texas, William
B,aysthaw, of West Virginia. Robert
Alexander Brown, of New Jersey
John Flemirtg Wren Feild, OF Viz
gin!a, Paul Lanskin Pewles, b. A,
of the diocese cf Maryland, and Ben
iamin Richardson Roller. B. A. OF
the diocese of West Virginia. Thre
degree of Bachelor in Divinity was
conferred upcn the Rev. Carleton
Peanweal, B. A, of Anniston, Ala,
the Rev. W;laiam G.. Mcdowell, Jr.'
B. A.. and the Rev. Wilfred Everard
Roach, NJ. A., rector of Enfnlanuel
and Trinity Parishes, Fauquier Co.
Va. The following members eff the
graduating class having attained the
required standard in all depart
menits of Seminary work, were rec
commended to the Board of Trustees
for the degree Of Bachelor in Divin-
y