The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
CHANCELLOR NELL DEAD
LIFE WILLINGLY LAID DOWN TO
60 BRIGHT REWARD.

Several Months of Feebleness Which q
Trip to Alabama Failed TO Overcome
"A Sketch of His Career in the
Councils OF the Church and the Halls
OF Learning.
ATHENS. GA, Jan. Gloom settled
over the city and entire community this
morning when it was learned that Dr. P. H.
Nell. Chancellor Of the University Of Geor-
ria. had breathed his last For several
months Dr. Nell had been in feeble health,
and a few months ago he decided to visit
his son, Prof P H. Nell, in Auburn, Ala
in hopes that the climate would greatly
benefit him. While in Auburn he was
taken dangerously ill, from which sickness
he never recovered. When he had partially
regained his strength he left Auburn &C
c5mpaned by his wife and son, for his
home in this CITY. The doctor stood the long
and tiresome trip well, and for the next
lew days he seemed stronger and more
cheerful, but his nervous system was tho
oughlv exhausted, and yesterday he began
growing worse, until this morning at Il
o'clock. when surrounded by his family,
perfectly conscious and willing, he resigned
himself TO the will of his God.
Patrick Hill Nell was born in Walthour-
vile. Liberty county, Georgia, July 10,
1919 His father and mother died when he
was but thirteen years old, leaving him an
orphan without q cent In the world.
Through an indomitabls will and
great courage he obtained
a. education in an old field
school. and after making a little money
he left his home for Amherst College, Massa-
II. h., 4 N,.i htfvh
honors. In 1850 Dr. Neil was elected to the
chair Of metaphysics and ethics in the Uni
versty of Georgia, made vacant by the
resignation of DR.. Church, and in 1878 he
was chosen Chancellor of the university
and ex-otficio of the State College of Me-
chauical Arts, which position he held and
ably filed at the the time Of his death. For
twenty years, with one years exception, he
was Moderator of the Georgia Association
of the Baptist church, and for the last
twenty-five years, with the exception of four
intervening years, he held the position of
President of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion, and from 1868 TO 1887 he presided over
the Southern Baptist Convention and in all
these bodies he excited the admiration of all.
THE TRIBUTE OF BOOK.
In speaking of DR.. Nell, the History Of
the Baptist Ministers says: ITO sum up all,
he is a parliamentarian and logcian by ma
lure, SCHOidF DN HCtlulsldOn, "a teacher ann
governor by an initiative faculty, a preacher
by the qualifying grace of God and q friend
10 all who love the Lord Jesus by that
nobleness of soul which true religious fruits
bestow. His firmness and inGepend-
ence command respect and admiration,
while his consistency of principles gain the
regard of all. Where duty calls he shuns
no danger and a"oids no responsibility.
The Phi Kappa Society of the university
held a meeting this evening and appointed
committees to draw up resolutions of re-
greet, etc.
The college chapel has been beautifully
draped with mourning, and the funeral SER
vices will be held there tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock Rev c. D. Campbell of
the First Baptist Church, will conduct the
services, assisted by Dr. A. A. Lipscomb.
The pall-bearers viii be taken from the
pr feSSors of the faculty. A meeting of the
Board of Trustees Is called for Feb 10, to
elect a new chancellor