Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-29
The Death Of Rev. VIM. s. PIumer.

tant Infrmary, Division street, near Mo-
sher street, of an affection of the bladder.
DIR. Piumer, who was one of the most dis
clergyman in the Presbyterian
church, was born in Beaver county, Pa,
July 26, 1902. at what is now called OAR
lingtOn. His ancestors were among the
first settlers of Newburyport, Massachus-
etts. At an early age his parents moved
to Kentucky, where he worked on the
home farm until fourteen years of age, at
which time, in search of an education
he walked all the way to Kanawha county,
Virginia. He studied nnder the late Or.
McElhenny, at Lewisburg. He graduated
at Washington College, Lexington, Vir-
ginia, in 1924, at Princeton Seminary, in
1926, and was licensed at Monmouth, N.
j., by the Presbytery of Philadelphia. lie
was made evangelist for all the Southern
States, and went first to Warrenton, N. c.
He did important work in Danvilie, Va.
In 1929 he married Mrs. Eliza e. Hazen,
of Hillsboro', N. c., with whom he lived
to within five months of the golden we'd
ding, when she died, October 80. 1878.
After this he was pastor at Briery church,
Charlotte county, Va. In 1881 he moved to
Petersburg; in 1884 to Richmond, where
he remained in charge of First church for
thirteen years. He made his legal argu-
ment before the legislature on the incor-
poration of church property, and deliver
ed lectures in argument with a Catholic
bishop, each speaking alternate nights
In 1887, when the disruption of the church
into old and new school took place, he was
a prominent actor in the events of the
time, being moderator in 1888 of the old
school. III 1847 he was called to Baltimore
20 the pastorate of an unfinished church
in what was then the West End of the City
on Franklin street. For this church he
one of the most important in the city, un-
der Rev. W. U. Murkland. In connection
with DR.. Backus he sent out a colony to
form the Westminster church, corner
Greene and Fayette streets. In 1854 he
was elected to the chair OF systematic and
pastoral theology in Allegheny (Pa.) Sem
mary. During his connection with the
seminary it reached high degree OF sue
cess. In september, 1907, Owing 70 MS
Poa. a h;e nns;tion Io r ~ in Phia,
dslpina during the war. From 1865 to
1867 he was pastor of church at Potts
vile, Pa. In 1867 he was called to the
chair of didactic theology in the seminary
retired as professor emeritus OF this chair.
He was twice moderator of the General
Assembly-once in 1888, and of the South
ern Assembly in 1871. He was an active
worker in the American Bible Society,
American Tract Society, American Sun
day School Union, Presbyterian Board of
Publication, and in all the benevolent
schemes of his church. AS an author he
was prolific and popular. His works in
clude Commentaries on the Psalms, Ro-
mans, Hebrews, also Vital Goodness -
Brock of Our SALVATION" Grace of
Christ" &C., in all twenty-eight volumes,
besides many tracts. He leaves two daughi-
ters, one The wife of Sam1 S. Bryan, bank
or, Pittsburg. Pa, the other, Mrs. E.
Douglass Plumer, Of Columbia, s. Q. Both
of his daughters, Mr.. Bryan and his eldest
grandson, Rev. Plumer Bryan, of West
Virginia, were with him at his DEATH
Rev. Messrs. Murkland, Leftwich, Ley
burn and other ministers were in atten-
dance.
DIR. Plnmer was buried at Hollvwood
oonootor1 piohroond an Mondor NJ
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"oGate" says:
One of the largest audiences ever assem-
bled in this city was in the first Presbyte-
Ran church (Dr. PrestoD's) ON last even.
ing at o'clock, on the occasion of the fu-
neral solemnities in memory of the late
Rev. w. 5, Plumer, ID. D., J.. l.. d. The
pulpit and galleries were draped IN mourn
ing. Many venerable and distinguished
men and ministers were present, among
whom we noticed, in addition to The par
Elephants, Rev. Messrs. Staples, Scott, Ha-
zen, Hutson, and Profs. Harrison and Har
rls. of the ministry, and Col. George W.
Munford, Thomas Branch, J. G. Southall,
and others of the laity. Appropriate scrip
lures we're read by Rev, Mr., JudkinS, and
prayer was offered by DR.. VIM. E. Ed.
wards-both Methodists. The Rev. Thos.
L. Preston, d. D., in charge of the church
of which DIR. Plumer was so long pastor
preceded these preliminary services by a
few touching remarks, which he began by
saying: 'KnoW We not, that there is a
Prince and great man fallen this day in
ISrael?' He then alluded to the mourning
and lamentation in the audience, the
churches, the families, and the country,
because Of the death of the great and good
man whose remains were before him. He
also stated that the Synod of Virginia.
now in session, had appointed DR.. Hoge
and himself to conduct the obseauies of
the occasion. Dr. Preston's remarks were
feeling and appropriate, and referred es-
pecially to the tact OF Dr. Plumer's pastor
ship OF the church, and his tenderness aud
coincidence afforded the sorrowing and be-
reaved in Times OF trouble.
The Rev. Dr. M. ID. Hoge then arose,
and, with solemn mlen and evident emo
ton, delivered most pathetic eulogy on
the character OF his venerable friend and
father" briefly sketching his long and
eventful life. He said he had witnessed in
this city many sad scenes, but never before
one that equalled this In tender Impress
lveness. The name of the departed was
linked with the associations and thoughts
of thousands of people here and elsewhere.