The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-12
PETERSBURG.


THE LATE ii. q. N'tLwAraE--LDEATH OF "A
rRuIT CHRISTIAN MAN--s0ME FACTS OF his
IirE--A FATHER IN THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH BUsISEsS 10 DE SUSPENDED in
RESPECT no ms MEMORY THE LATE At T.
TENTED SUICIDE, &C.
ICorYespondencc Of the Richmond Dispatcf -
APRIL IL, 1878. M
Il In the death OF Mr.. A. G. McllWaine
Petersburg has lost one OF It's most honored
and valued citizens. His long Lille was one
of continued usefulness, and the good ne
accomplished no one can estimate. Mr..
McIlwaine was born on the 9th OF Decem.
Der, 1901, In Londonderry, Ireland, ana
came 10 the United States and settled IN
Petersburg In 1918. In 1925 he was
married to Miss Martha Dunn, VINO
survives him, and in 1927 the mouse
OF Dunn 6 Mcllwasne was estaD-
Used. which, with some changes in
management, continued until compare.
tiyeIy recent date. Dir. McIiwaine himself
being at the head OF it. This house did an
immense business in Southside Virginia and
throughout North Carolina, and always
stood high for integrity. Asa man or busl-
ness the deceased had no superior and few
EQUALS. taking all things into consideration,
and probably more than any one 9th r citl-
zen contributed to the building UP OF the
solid commercial prosperity OF our city.
His heart was ever open, and his hand gene
rous to every good cause, and the amount
of his charities, some OK which were DeneH-
cent. will never be known in this world.
In 1919 the first Presbyterian church IN
Petersburg was organized, under the MIN
istrv Of Rev. BENJAMIN FL. Rice, OF blessed
memory. Tn 1922 Mr.. McIlwaine Joined
this church. with number Of others-all OF
whom. with few exceptions, have preceded
him to the grave. Among these exceptions
NAV be mentioned Mrs. Mildred w. Camp
bell fmother OF Charles Campbell, the his
torian Of Virginia., and Judge Peter T.
Bate, He was one Of the teachers in the
first Sunday school organized III our city,
and as teacher or superintendent was con-
nected with the Sunday school Tor fity-tWo
wears. He was devoted to his Church, ana
was liberal supporter OF all causes that
could advance its interests. For over a
Quarter OF a century his residence might
well have been considered the home OF all
PRESBYTERIAN ministers visiting Petersburg.
For nearly forty years he was director III
the Union Theological Seminary, in Prince
Edward county, and for more than tnlfty-
five wears was trustee Of Hampden-Sldney
VI
which institutions he contributed gen.
erously. During his term OF service be
rarely missed attending the meetings
Of these boards. He was also one OF the
founders OF the Petersburg Classical lnstl-
tute, an institution which did great good in
IFS day, and at which hundreds OF our
Young men, now past The meridian OF life,
were educated. As stated in my letter yes
terday, Mr.. Mcllwaine was for upwards OF
forty wears the stated clerk Of the session OF
the First Presbyterian church, and only re-
signed that position when his health be-
came too feeble to enable him to discharge
the duties to his own satisfaction.
Mr.. McIlwaine retired from active buSl.
ness during the war, though as president
of several OF our large cotton manufactu-
ring companies and OF the Life-lnsurance
COMPANY of Virginia he has not been in
active. He has passed quietly away ut a
ripe old age, honered and loved by all who
knew him. AS his years increased his whole
character seemed to grow mcllower ana
more beautiful, and he now enjoys the re-
ward OF pure life. His funeral takes place
at IL O'Clock tomorrow. Many OF the stores
on Sycamore street are closed to-day IN re-
spect to his memory, and the stores Will be
generally closed tomorrow during the fu-
neral.
Mr.. james Connolly, who attempted to
commit suicide yesterday by swallowing
poison, was relieved last night and will re-
cover. The potion which he swallowed was
obtained by him nearly or quite year ago
with the knowledge that it was poisonous,
and he has been carrying it about bis person
ever since.
It is announced that considerations OF
health vii! prevent the appointment Of Rev.
Thomas Spencer, OF this city, as missionary
to Japan. His physicians think him not able
at present to stand the long sea voyage and
change Of climate. ROBIN ADAIR.