Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-29
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The VI. T.. Ouurcu, coltc, I..a suat@ilitU IT.
reparable loss IN the death Ct REv. JAMES \.
DrxcAx. D. D.. President Of Randolph Macon
College. who brcathcd his last at his home at
Ashland, Virginia, on Monday morning, Sep
TENDER 9th, IS77-asel about As years
The immediate cause Of bis death was erysipe-
las. produced by the extraction Of tooth
lie entered the ministry Of The ~ z. Church,
South. when about twenty years Of age, and
rapidly r0se to the front rank which he las al
vays since maintained, a peer among bis asso-
cntes. emiueuta as well for his bright christian
experience and answering devotion to his
Masters cause, as for the silver-;onsued
oratorical powers which, in the pulpit en-
chained bis hearers anu made impressions ne
YER 20 be efflcel irom tAeir minds.
He was married 10 early life 20 Miss Twity
Of North Carolina, aad, several years subse-
qaen, TO her death, ia this town to Mss Bette
A. Wade. eldest daughter Of Rev. VIM. A..
Wade, then preacher in charge Of Jefferson
Circuit. Many 10 this community 70 whom he
was wen known will mourn bis Death as per-
soual loss, and lis brethren not only Of his own
Conference. but tie whole Church % which he
devoted bis Gte vii, grieye overa Prince and
a grea. man fallen 10 Israel" To- the fuiI VIZ
gor AMI glory Of manhood perfect manhood
as far as earthly perfection can be attained
and Of a Did, Of rare value and usefulness, be
has been taken away ty tie mysterious hand
Of Providence. We sorrow for ourselves, but
we know that be has only " entered iuto life
-"h.s eyes behold The King 10 his beauty D"
lis voice tuues ,he saus Of Moses and T.,
Lamb. and be realizes tLe iaeG-b!e lgs vLicl
in rspi strains be vss wont 20 dwell upon 10
he pulpit.
The Richmond Ui'g truly says
"The death Of Rev. Dr.. James A. Duncan Nill D,
seriously felt ia ths great Church % which hew
an ornament aud pillar. ia the republic ~ let
ters. aud Ia tbe walks % private life. 4 scholar
an orator, . Christian, aud high gentleman, hg
was universally admired and beloved
He funeral took place in the ciiy Of Rich
moud on Tuesday, the 25th Instant. tho ser
mon preached b Bishop Dosgott
a Richmond C,frcspoaten: q the Baltimore
Ssa says:
" TIE p1ll-bearers consisted Of pupils an
professors OF Randolph Macon College art
Tie Methodist clergy Il this city The funcr.
sl Eas attended not only BY the c'crgyncn Of
tic Methodist Church On, Of al 1c1omjoa-
tious N the city, and Broad Street Methods;
Church was crowded. The procession was AZ
unusually imposing orc. The jutcrnc1t was
at Hollywood Cemetery.
Professor Duncan. ire father cg ihe late
president q Randolph Macon. is now more
tLaa 81 years OLD. o0l IS s,i,l hale and hearty
and iH personnel appearance greatly resembles
his son. Professor Duncan before he entered
the ministry wss milshipusn 10 ,te Eng
Gsh navy. anil carried dispatches fron tho va
nous Eac.7h ports t1 Moscow during Nsp0-
Icons invasion oI Russia. lie came o. Viz
gini1 about the I1h of August last o. De
preseG. at tle marriage of bis graul-l1ushter,
daughter of Che late Doctor o. Prof Black
well, oi Randolph Macon College
NJ event chat has occurred in many years
has caused sGch genuine sorrow among all
classes of citizens here rs has the death % the
sal eet of these remarks. oDl 0o man In tbC
Methodist Conference held higher and NOR,
euvol'a position IN the hearts aul memories
%: che people ihl1 De i;i
a NUMBER nc prominent names have already
been mentioned ic connection with ,le Vrg,i-
deucy Of DE college, which Or. Duncan ha.
presided over since j's ro-a,tla,'-.0eut AT
Ashland ;7 1865 tm10s chose 1ie Rev. DR.
A,p'.r- 81. Wilson. .i tre Baltimore Con-
iarerc. i.v. p-.l.h. e nIva-Is, ~ tls