The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-15

then was there, as since you 80 well know
there has not been, any sliding Of his steps.
Oh, If you would thus walk surely end
firmly IL the path Of honor, usefulness, and
peace, see to 1t that the law Of God be In
your hearts, 81
Oniy one indeed has there been wholly
i"perfect" and Copyright 1.-THE holy one
of God-but of human beings, to whom in
proportionate sense those terms might be
| applied, not one among us has ever known
another whom they 80 justly described as
| this honored and loved friend. We have
/ marked him, and while life lasts will re-
member, may 1t be, to be like him, living
I and dying. His end Is "peace." With
little pain he left this scene, and now his
Venerated name is the very symbol ofpeace.
Though 1t pleased God that he should not
secure the right for which so grandly
he struggled, a victory of more price
less worth is now his: He has fought
to the end the good fight, finished
\ his course, and is crowned With right
eousness. AS he has trusted, so Of the
Lord Is he saved forever. Thanks be to
God who giveth Us the victory through
our Lord Jesns Christ. Dear friends, what
| q privilege to have known this faithful SER
| want of the Lord-this great, good, world.
1 approved man. Oh that 1t may be i'm.
proved by every one unto blessings inesti-
| mable for time and eternity"
The venerable DR.. White; Stonewall Jack
sons old pastor, sitting in his chair, being
too feeble to stand, said:
"The question mas been often asked,
! " nat could have induced man like Gene.
raj Lee, one who had filed SO high posi-
] ton in the confidence and love Of such null
/ titudes in this and other lands. to take Do-
4 ,ition like that he held here z. Some ascribe
| 1t to desire to be employed. Such Il man,
they said. could not end his days in idle
ness. Others said his object was to aid
in training the young nlen of his
country in science and literature.
4 Both of these were noble motives, and !
doubt not contributed largely to the result.
But it is our good fortune to have learned
was. This he explicitly avowed to me in
the following manner :" In the good provi.
dence of God ! was permitted to serve this
Institute for two months as their chaplain
during the first year Of Gen. Lees admins.
tration."
In passing his gate one morning on my
way to the chapel, he Joined me. When
we had nearly reached the college he
Istopped, and after remaining silent for 9
moment or two, with moistened eyes and
a very earnest manner, he saidP q. shall
be disappointed, sir; shall fail in the lead
ling object that brought me here unless
land l wish you and others of your sacred
Hprofession to do all you can to accomplish
this result" Here, then, we have an an
1swer In his own words to the question SO
often asked in reference to the motives
(which brought him here, and oil who
knew him we'll knew what he meant by
l"real Christians" He belonged to one
branch of the Church and to another,
eyet in my intercourse with hin-an inter
course rendered far more frequent and init
mate by the tender sympathy he felt in my
iill-health-the thought never occurred tc
Inc that we belonged to different Churches,
His love for the truth and for all that wat
igood and useful was such as to render bis
brotherly kindness and charity as houndleSs
as were the wants and sorrows Of his race
And now, my young friends, need no.
admonish you to cherish while you live tht
memory Of the great, good man we arr
sabout to bury. You cannot forget him, bu
Hyou may forget what his governing mottr.
was In taking the presidency of this col
lege. and II you fail to become "real Chris
tians,' you will have to remember through
, life that you succeeded in blasting the high
purposes of his pure and exalted life.
Rev. j. VIM. Jones said that he shou
prefer to decline the invitation given him t
make few remarks and leave the people
after what had been so 1tly spoken, to thei
silent grief; but the remarks of his venerl
BILE brother, Dr.. White, had recalled III il
, | cidcnt which would do violence to his PEI
sonal feelings If he did notspeak it, a
the 'conrert OF prayer for colleges" Ia:
year one ofthe pastors had urged that speci
L la in hq
of the country and especially in the tW
f institutions located here. General LIE
was present, as he always was ON sue
occasions, and at the close Of the NEE
il. ing he went to that pastor and salt
with more than his usual warmth. "
q want to thank you, sir, for that addres
it il just the thing we needed-rcv
l walls that shall bring all of our young me
to Christ. ! hope you will continue to /
= Dor for that cnd;' and during tho great +
l vival in the Virginia Military Institute tw
, years ago Gen. Lee said: " 1t IS the be
news l have heard since l have been
Lexington, and it is what we want in {
i. the colleges"
ri MIR. Jones said that it could be truly sa
:, OF our honored friend. his "'heart's dcsi
l and prayer TO GOD" for tho young nj
: under his charge was that they might
g brought to Christ. lie made an earne
iappeal to the Christian young men prese
{ to labor and pray, and to the unconvertt
to come to Christ, that there may be no
realized the ardent wish Of our noble lriei
while be lived, and that the prayers he on
= offered may hover over us banner, al
descend In copious showers Of divine grac
o Mlley has photographed the college, Il
0 chapel, the coffin, dc. lie has also very fl
4 photographs Of General Lee, taken but
: short time before his Illness. LEXINGTON.