The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-05-15
DEATH OF DIR. MANGUM.


Rev. Adolphus w Mangum, professor
of Mental and Moral Philosophy at
the University, died, after g lingering
illness, at Chapel Hill last Sunday
night.
This writer knew and loved him,
Just as thousands of other University
boys, who came within the reach Of his
tender sympathies. and Christ like
goodness. He was young mans
friend and every worthy man we knew
at the University respected, admired
and loved him. Looking back now
over series of years we do not recall
a single harsh word ever spoken of
him by his pupils. We have known
them to criticize other teachers Sc
verely but wher DIR. Mangum's name
was mentioned it was mentioned as the
name of personal friend.
As minister he was an agent for
great good. He taught the tender
love of God for his erring children in
all his sermons and the hardest heart
was softened by his appeal. But, oc-
casionally, he would rise to oenun
citation and in his condemnation of
sin he was fearless and strong. 1t
seemed that he was laying down the
law given on Sinai and that his words
bore along with them something Of the
grandeur and the awe of that sacred
spot. He got near to his God in his
sermons just as he got near to his
friends in the every day relations of
life.
His classroom work was success.
He did not teach books alone. 1t was
something better. While he required
thorough scholarship, he laid more
stress on the moral lessons to be learn
ed than to technical details. He
taught his boys that goodness was
higher than greatness. He has left a
place vacant at the University that
can never be filled.
One incident illustrates his love for
his pupils and friends. A few months
ago the writer paid him visit at his
home. On taking leave, DR.. Mangum
said he doubted if we would ever see
him alive again. He then spoke few
minutes of the beauties and comforts
of the christian religion. As the wri-
ter was saying good bye, DIR. Mangum
placed his hand on his shoulder and
said: "God bless you, my boy
We love to think that the last word
we heard uttered by the gentlest, tender
est and most Christ-like man we ever
knew was a benediction.
God rest his soul.
The following brief sketch of his
life is taken from the State Chronicle:
Rev. A. w. Mangum was born A pril
l, 1884, in Orange county. He was
prepared for college at South Lowell
Academy, Orange county, and gradu.
ated at Randolph Macon College, in
1853, with first distinction. Early in
life he exhibited a remarkable fuency
of speech and power as a declaimer
and his father desired him to study
law. But before entering college he
became member Of. the Methodist
Episcopal church and an earnest
Christian worker, and he began the
study of theology soon after gradua
ting with view to ministerial work
He joined the N. g. Conference, and
took his first charge, as itinerant, in
Halifax Co., in 1856. He was sta
toned at Chapel Hill in 1858, and
during subsequent years, at Salisbury
Goldsboro, Charlotte, Raleigh, and
mahy other places.
In 1862, he became chaplain of the
9th N. G. Regiment.
He was stationed at the Raleigh
church when, in 1875, he was elected
to oprofessorship at the University
which he held to the present time. In
1864 he married Miss Laura Overman
daughter of Mrs. VIM. Overman, 0,
Salisbury. He leaves a wife and five
children. He has done his work we'll
He has been an influence for good
He has won the respect and confidenc.
of all who have known him.