Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-03
THE LATE REV. DR.. ANDREWS.
From the Philadelphia Episcopal Record.

From the Gnllauelpilid EIlscopal Ne|oi"'
According to promise, we lay before
our readers the editorial comments OF
the Southern Churchman on the char
acter, life, and death of the Rev. DR.. G.
w. Andrews. We feel sure they will
be appreciated, and will meet with a
heartfelt response in the hearts of all
who have in any way become acquain-
ted with the departed servant of Christ.
we are glad to have space, also, for
the feeling and sincere editorial re-
marks of the Rev. DR.. Thompson, edl-
tor of the Church Journal, and which
we Gud in the issue Of Dune 10th ins-
tant.
From the Southern Churchman.
We were able last week TO make
only the brietest mention Of the death
of our beloved friend and brother,
which came upon US, as upon all his
friends, in the most unexpected manner.
Indeed, if there had been ample space,
We know not how we could have spo-
ken of Dr.. Andrews in a way that
would convey our sense Of the Church's
loss. The main events in his lie are
soon given. But what are they to those
who knew him? and how little idea of
the man do dates and places give. A
chart of the heavens is one thing; it
tells, at any rate, where We may find
certain stars; but how different to stand
under the great vault and look up at
Gods haudiwork! But grand as this
is, it is of no significance in comparison
with human spirit; and great as is the
work, it is not so great as turning an
immortal soul from darkness into light.
Suppose we could give, in most admira-
bly arranged order, all the facts and
the dates, the changes hither and thith-
er of our friend, how would all these
tell about the man himself?
DR.. Andrews was born July p, 1907,
in Vermont, graduated at Middleburg
College, in that State, and came to Vir-
einia soon after. lie studied theology
Under Bishop Meade, and was ordained
by Bishop Moore, May 20, 1882. He
took charge of Millwood church for a
short time, and on February %, 1888,
married Miss Sarah w. Page, daugh-
ter of Matthew Page, of Annfield,
Clark county, Va. In 1883 he removed
to Pittsburg, and was rector Of st.
Andrews church tor two years, when,
being threatened with consumption, he
resigned and went with Bishop Meade,
in 1910, to England, and from thence,
by advice of physicians. to the Holy
Land. After being abroad about a
wear, he returned home, with health re-
stored, to Virginia, and in September,
1912, settled in Shepherdstown, where
he has been the rector of Trinity Church
up 10 the time of his death. lie mar
ried again, March ~, 1865, Mrs. Bote-
ier, of Shepherdstown. Not being con-
scious that his end was near, he left no
message for his friends, or for his
brethren in the Church, as he would
doubtless haYe done had he known
that he was dying. The last sentence
OIL MS laSI ScTlllOu, ueii'cieu Ill hiS
church Sunday night, May 10th, just
before he left for the Council, was the
last that fell from his lips, of the many
sermons he preached to his people here
during the thirty-two years he dwelt
among them, and it seems now like a
dying pastors blessing on his people.
The text was Psalms xci, 2, 81 will say
of the Lord, He is my refuge and my
fortress: my God; in Him will trust.
He closed the sermon with this prayer,
'.Lord, prepare US for that rest which
awaits Thy saints. Oh come that bless
ed day when, in this world, for those
who remain, the Son of God shall take
to himself his kingdom here;
Here his blood-bOught right maintain,
And without rival reign;
When divisions shall cease, and enmi-
ty be no more, and all the nations of the
world be united under Him in the
bonds of eternal charity