Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-26
ms FINISHED HIS WORK.
~ ElRKpATRICES DEATH.

..,,c. uis Last at Ills Home IN Ley
M. Education, Lfe, services, aud
.uaiuweu's.
Iscccial telegram to The Dispatch.l
,r,,NcroN, VA, June 25.-Rey.
,inIvcan kirkpatrick, u. D., pro-
90 Of Moral Philosophy and Bellies
ICES in Washington and Ice Uni
80, died at his residence, in this
w. Yesterday at halEpaSt > p. NJ.
H.. affection was Of some two years
,.,.rcn. and for several months had
..tr,a him to his bed. where he suf-
49, Great pain. lie died, as he had
,gci Al peace with God and all man
i.ot and in the full assurance of that
An which enabled him to look into
%.rnrc. fearing no evil. His funeral
a,0 SNc place tomorrow.
IN. kirkpatrick was born in Meek
l,nlurc county, Y. C., January 20,
1915 lie graduated with distinction
:, Tampdcn-Sidney College in 1892,
catered Umon Theological Seminary in
l..i and IN March, 1887, he was taken
.,s.r ,be care Of West Hanover Pres
i,,cry and licensed to preach the go>-
81 lie was married to Miss Mary +.
Turner May 5, 1887, and in November
Lowing was ordained and installed
,-or Of the Second Presbyterian
,f.r.h Of Lynchburg, Va. He was
,.-cd to the passionate Of the church in
gainesville. Ala, in ISL, and installed
fs,,or Of that church in lN42.
I'm lS4j he was elected 10 n profess
..f>hip in Oglethorpc University. which
POSITION he declined. The degree of
DOCTOR Of Divinity was conferred upon
l.m by the Uni, trsity Of Alabama IN
1852. lie was installed pastor Of the
nrch in Charleston, :. c., in 1854.
Though blessed with success wherever
D.. laborcd. his work in Charleston was
,.rhap> the most successful of his min
,,,rv. 4 spirit Of revival was abroad
,- his church. and his charge was
Greatly strengthened in every respect.
U,.c. too. in addition to his paStoratc,
p. Nr four years conducted the cdito-
"a, department of the Southern Pres
I.-..ru. a weekly religious journal.
H. l>tO he was elected president Of
DAVIDSON College. North Carolina. In
f>.. he was moderator of the General
Assembly. In 1865 he was elected
r---e,Sor of Moral Philosophy and Evil
te-.e, Of Christianity in Washington
All Lee University, which position he
flied with great acceptability and
marked success 10 the time Of his death.
Churches. and other institutions of
leaning IN various parts Of the South
,-n and IN the Middle States sought his
services, lgt he preferred to remain at
Washington and Lee. and did 50 till
DC finished his work.
IN. kirkpatrick was profound Scho-
"a, and a man Of broad culture. his
tr1w.ed-c embracing many subjects.
he was. therefore. well qualified to fill
sly position in tie counsel, of the
C.rr.h in the educational institutions
r ile country. As lecturer he was
clear torable. and logical. He was an
allie. earnest. and instructive preacher,
greatly beloved a. a pastor wherever
;. served. and spoke on the platform or
III debate a. well as he did in the pulpit.
he was a man Of fine personal appear
sr.e. di.ulfed and courteous IN man
rers. and of great purity and elevation
II character.
Ey the students Of Washington and
Ice DC was looked mp to with the ten
t,re,, reycreuce-hls eminent piety.
h,, ,imrle-heartcducss. and his charity
making him model man. Few men
were ever thrown in contact with or ex-
uCi-cd control over the young whose
influence will last longer.
s., the late meeting of the Board OF
Trustees of Washington and Lee DR..
Kirkpatrick rendered his resignation.
Ih, Board. however, not only refused
toar,eyt IT, bat spread the following
$50. the record
The Board having received notice
8 the les icnation Of Or. John /. Kirk
r.u,cl. professor OF Moral PhiloSo-
;ly and Eol.es-Lettres. on account
b, ID health. hereby respectively
declines TO a-ecp, this resignation.
.rf iv t..-.. of hi. lpuv and cy-
.uplary services. constitutes him
Fmuta, Professor of Moral Philoso-
fly and Pe'le,-Lcttre>. and tenders 10
lin the continued use Of the residence
lc la, occupied, and liberal compen-
,auon for such partial services in his
apartment a. be may be enabled by
Gods providence 10 render.
ur. kirkpatrick wa for number OF
year, one Of the Board of mon Theo-
logical Seminary.