Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-02-09
Death of Rev. John Philip
Strider, D. D.
WAsHINereN & LEE UN1vERsITY,

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january 25th, 1856.
The Faculty of this Institution are
called to mourn the loss of their highly
esteemed colleague. Rev. JOHN PHILIP
SrR1pER, ID. D., who died on the 23rd
inst, after protracted period of ill
health, in the 3Sth year of his age.
DIR. Strider was born in Jefferson
county, West Va, July. 1S4S, and
during the late war, when mere boy,
entered Washington College, Va,
where he won the admiration and es-
teen of Faculty and Students by his
manly character and bright intelli-
gence. Toward the close of the war
he enlisted in the Confederate Army
as n volunteer and was seriously
wounded in the battle of Piedmont.
On the reorganization of Washing
ton College in the fall of 1868, under
the Presidency of Gen. Lee, young
Strider's father, Mr.. John II. Strider,
of jefferson county, West Va, desir-
ing to educate son of so great
promise, sent him again to Lexington,
where he prosecuted his studies with
marked success and was awarded the
Degree of Master of Arts in June,
1869.
With this endorsement of his Alma
Mater he engaged in teaching in the
State of Kentucky, and after sue
cessful experience as teacher, during
the period of three years, he went to
Europe spending two years on the
continent in study and travel, and one
year in Edinburg. Returning to this
country, although in delicate health,
he at once entered upon and COM
pleted course of study preparatory
to the Christian Ministry, in Union
Theological Seminary, Va. After
his induction to the ministerial Office
he served the church with great sue
cess, first in Culpeper county, Va,
then in Savannah, Ca, and in 1884
became the Pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, Staunton, Va,
where he continued in the pastorate
until the fall of 1885.
DIR. Strider was able. eloquent and
effective in the pulpit, very success
full in Pastoral work, as the results of
his labors abundantly show, and so
consecreated in his work as to make
ardent friends whereverh he ministered.
A man of mature scholarship, pos
tive character, dignified and attract
i've manners, and having in a high
degree the spirit of the Institution in
which he received his collegiate train
ing, he was thought by the authorities
of Washington and Lee University q
worthy successor to his able instruct
or and immediate predecessor in the
chair of Moral Philosophy, the la
mented John L. kirkpatrick, d. D..
In the belief that the regular and
quiet routine of College work might
conduce to the improvement of his
health, which was seriously impaired.
he accepted the Professorship to
which he was elected in August, 1885,
and assumed its duties soon after the
opening of the present session, but
had only given promise of eminent
success when a fatal disease, the seeds
of which his friends think were i'm
planted during his travels in the east,
took violent form and issued in his
death on January 23rd, 1886.
In recording the death of lament
ed colleague, the Faculty desire to
accept the bereavement as the dispen-
sation of n wise and merciful God,
and tender to his family and friends,
an expression of heartfelt sympathy.
A copy from the Records of the
Faculty of Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
JOHN L. CAMPBELL, JR.,
Clerk of the Faculty.