The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-04
Death Of Rev. George w. Lanshorne

Rev. George W. LaDghorne, an hoDored
and bighly.venerated minister of the gospel,
in connection with the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, died in this city yesterday
morning at 8 O'Clock, at the residence of his
Son-in-aw, Mr.. Stephen Putney.
Mr.. Langhorne was borne in Portsmouth,
Va, in the year 1909. His early life was
spent in that city, where he commenced pre-.
plrDg himSelf for the practice of law in the
office of Mr.. Chandler, distinguished law.
yer of that place. He, however, professed
conversion, and united himself with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and soon
changed his purpose and commenced pre-
pairing himself for the ministry. In 1880 he
united himself with the Virginia Annual
Conference, and was appointed TO the Amelia
circuit, where he began his ministerial ca.
reer.
The early promise which he gave of rising
to a prominent place in the ministry was not
disappointed in his after life. He continued
from year to year to ill his different pastoral
charges with efficiency and success. At the
time of the division OF the Virginia Confer.
ence into the two conference.-the Virginia
ard the North Carolina Conferences-which
occurred at Petersburg February, 1887,
North Carolina Conference, and appointed
to the New bern station. In February, 1885,
he was married to Miss Moore, of Pittsboro',
NC. That year he was appointed pastor oil
the church in NeWbern. In 1885 he was in
Raleigh; and again, in 1887 and 1888, he
was returned TO NewberD. At the end of
the Conference year 1888 he was transferred
to the Virginia Conference, with which be
thereafter held bis connection till his death.
He was successfully pastor in Norfolk, Peters
burg, Lynchbu e, and In Il e t. Of Richmond.
From 1859 to 1862 he was presiding elder
on the Lynchburg district. In 1863 he was
pastor of Centenary church in Richmond.
After the war be was pastor first OF the
Southern Methodist Episcopal church in Al
exlndria of Centenary church ia Lynch.
burg; of Broad.Street church in this city
and then of Market-Street church in Peters
burg. Subsequently he was appointed to
the pastoral charge of the church In Farm
Vile, and then to the church in Liberty, Bed.
ford county, which was the last church be
served as pastor. His bealtb becoming seri-
ously impaired, he gave up his work, came to
Richmond, and spent his time in repose at
the house of Mr.. Stephen Putuey.
At the last session Of the Conference, held
in Danyile, Mr.. Lapghorne took superan-
mated relation and retired from active ser.
vice. His health gradually declined; but
until within the last three or four weeks he
was able to sit up, attend charcb, and enjoy
the visits of bis friends. For the last ten
davs he was coDtined to bis bed, and yester-
day morning he died, as he had lived, a good
man.
MIR. L2nghorpe was in his prime an elo.
ouent and effective preacher. He was man
Of feryent and sincere piety. In his pas.
toral charges he was greatly beloved hnd
generally exceedingly popular. Thousands
| that waited on his ministry Will read the an
noupccment of his death with moistened
ewes: memories of other days will come back
with many touching recollection OF his
| faithful sermons, bis earnest appeals, and bis
godly admonitons, all OF which were er'
forced by an exemplary life.
In 1850, in 1854, and again iI 1898, DIT
| Langhorne was member OF the Genera
Conference. He was always conservative
and adhered tirrnly TO the old landmarks
Me,hodism. In bis death bis Church lose
one Of its most hcnored membsrs aud orlgh'
| est ornaments.
His funeral services will be conducted al
z. M. to-day a. the Broad.Street hetnodis
church. The pastors of the several Methc
dist churches in this city and Mancbeste
| will act as pallbearers, and Bishop Dogge'
| will deliver the funeral discourse.