Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
Ordination Of Elder E. Y. White.

We understand that the services of
the Baptist Association at the Valley
Meeting House, in this county, on Sun
day last were ofan unusually interest
ing character. A number of clergy
men and visiting brethren from a dis
lance were IN attendance, as well as a
large congregation of the members and
friends in the neighborhood.
The event of the day was the ordlna-
ton to full powers and privileges of
Elder in the Church, of Col. E. V.
White of this county, a gentleman well
and favOrably known to the people of
Virginia.
The ordination serman was preached
by Rev. DR.. Rebe, of New Y ork, who
took occasion to feelingly allude to the
gallantry with which the candidate be-
fore him had. in other days, battled for
the homes and fre-sides of the wives
and children of his native South, but
who, when "grim" visaged war had
smootked his .wrinkled front sheathed
his sword, and was now about to
dedicate himself to the service of the
great Master whose kingdom is
not of this world. Our infor-
mant states that the ceremonies
throughout were Of the most impressive
nature, and that during the solemn
scene attending the laying on Of hands
tears fell freely in that large audience
from eyes long unused to weeping. In
the afternoon Elder White delivered a
short discourse.
Col. White has for some time past
been preaching, but until Sunday was
not commissioned to baptise, marry, or
perform certain other duties belonging
to q regularly ordained Elder. We
have never heard him preach. but those
who have speak well ofhis efforts. One
thing we may say, however, and that Is,
his church possesses no more earnest,
conscientious or thorouoh-going laborer
within her pale than Elder e. Y. White.
-Loudoun Mirror.
During the late war, Col. White was
the commander Of a battalion Of cav
airy, composed of two companies from
Maryland, two from Loudoun county,
one from Albemarle, and one of men
principally from Shenandoah and Page.
His battalion was frequently placed I'M
der the immediate command of Gems.
jackson and Ewell and used upon de-
tached service, hence the general I'M
preston that it was command Of par
tisan rangers. He was in regular SER
vice and his battalion was part Of
Rosser's brigade, with which it did
splendid service at Greenland Gap,
Brandy Station, Trevilian and in num-
Der of other battles. When on detached
service, Col. White was cautious, dar-
ing, quick. and almost invariably sue
cessful. In the fall Of 1862, he operated
in the rear of McClelland's army, and
with a force Of not over eighty five men,
captured over four hundred persons, be-
sides horses, arms, blankets sufficient for
his command and other property. The
South had 10 more devoted soldiers
than Lige White. He had given HIM
self entirely to the cause and hesitated
at no sacrifice, in order to serve his
country. In the spring Of 1863, when
| Gen. Milroy was commanding at Win
chester, Col. White became lncensed
by the cruel orders issued by Milroy.
and having seen a number Of ladies.
who had been driven from thes homes
in West Virginia and sent South with
out money and almost without clothes,
he at once espoused their cause and de-
termined to execute summary VEN
fses' :. Iveptaftf111 ffTf1so
kved near Winchester who was to pilot
him to a point near that town. He then
proposed to don suit Of Yankee uni
form, dash by the pickets, telling them
he was the bearer Of an important dis
patch, make his way to Nilroy' headQuar-
tiers, demand personal interview which
the general commanding, shoot him at
sight and trust TO his pistols and horse
tor his escape. Such was the daring
exploit, which he had planned and
which, all who knew him, believed he
would execute. He unfolded his plan
TO Gen. VIM. Jones his brigade CON-
mander who promptly prohibited
his going, rcmarking, that the COR
federacy could not afford to risk the life
and services Of SO gallant an officer in
order to execute merited punishment
upon Yankee general. The same
earnestness and zeal which marked his
conduct as a soldier, is now, We are in
formed. among his characteristics as
minister.