Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-10

when several years ego be attempted
in . public speech 10 tell some
thing Of this old teacher the distinguish
ed orators feelings overcame him, ne
choked with emotion, and was obliged
to take his scat. When he entered the
army be used, in the absence Of chap
lain, to conduct religious meetings for
his men, expound the Scriptures.
and make thrilling appeals to
them to come to Christ, and
thus before he was aware of it he
was preaching the Gospel with wonder
full power AMI success. His Church
recognized his gift by licensing him to
preach, and soon after the close OF the
war he was, against his protest, or
dained to the full work Of tho ministry.
Since that time he has always been
ready to preach, Tor, as he prefers to call
it, "to talk for Christ.") But although
churches in Alabama, Richmond, New
York, and elsewhere have eagerly
sought his services and offered him
large salaries, he has steadfastly re-
fused to enter the pastorate.
In 1865 he became president Of How
ard College. Alabama. In 1868 he b.
came professor Of English in Richmond
College (teaching also during a part of
the time moral and mental philosophy
and constitutional law, and although
he was at different times offered
the presidency Of the University OF
Alabama, Mercer University Of Geor-
gia. the chancellorship Of the Uni
versity of Georgia, and various
other similar positions, be remained
at his post in Richmond College
until in February, 1881, when he was
elected to fill the position Of agent Of
the Peabody Fund made vacant by the
death of the distinguished DR.. Barnas
Sears. How ably, energetically, and
successfully he has discharged the du-
ties of this important trust the country
knows and we need not tell. Besides
administering the details Of the
Office to the entire satisfaction Of the
Board, and to the great advantage OF
those for whom this noble charity was
designed, DR.. Curry has travelled in
every State Of the South, and by his
eloquent addresses before State Legisla-
lures and popular assemblies, his pen
and his personal influence, has done g
work for the promotion Of educa-
ton among our people which can
scarcely be over-estimated. He has
also done more than any other man to-
wards securing friends for the Blair
educational bill. The only objection
we have TO his going to Spain is that
we shall, for a time at least, lose his
invaluable services in these most i'm
portant directions.
OF DR.. Curry's manypublic addresses
North, South, East, and West, his
services to the denomination of Chris
tians with which he is identified and to
the common evangelical Christianity,
there is not here space to speak.
Some time after the death Of his first
wife (by whom he had two children
Miss Sue Lamar, who married Rev.
John b. Turpin, Of this city, and died
several years ago, and Mr.. Manly b.
Curry, who now lives in Minneapolis)
he married Miss Mary W. Thomas,
daughter of the late James Thomas, Jr.,
Of Richmond.
OF broad craftsmanship, conserya-
tive views, popular manners, and a
true American, DR.. Curry will be
equally at home in the palace or the
cottage; will combine when necessary,
the suarifer in mode NTH the .fortiter
in re. and will make Minister at the
Court of Spain of whom our whole
country will be proud.
1t is safe to say that the appointment
will be very popular one among our
people, and we predict that our distin-
guished citizen will win very high pO-
stion among American diplomatists.