The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-14
DIR. PhlLlP SLAUGHTER.
sketch at ihe Life of the Late Historic
granMnr of Nlrginia's Dl0cese.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June i3.- Special.
TaeuoRs of ihe death Of tine iey. Dr. pniip
slaughter. 80 h'. home in Culpeper. uear
NuchcT- station. yesterday morning. will
fe Acird by many ion Virginia and else
wh0r. in sadness.
Phillip Slaughter was born iu 1913 in Cui-
prner county. ile son oi Captain Ihhp
~lau-hf. .r. % gallant officer oil the Nc'olu-
ti0n. lis ancestors were among the carly
settlers 0f the colony OF Virginia. and ms
most direct a.cesi0r was located ln ~.
Marks Parish. in Cuipepcr. in 1871. MI
slaughter graduated from the Theological
seminary. near Alexandria. in l>5i, and
after various accept1nces. settled iu Peters
lur-. Virginia. By his iogbleue--. he had
been forced to decline the charge Oi lar1c
coD-r CATION for number Of years, but,
until recently. hc had charge of three cor
gre-ati0u- I'm Cuipgper and Orange coln-
ties. boz addition % being the historic
rapher OF the Episcopal Diocese oI Nir-
ciuia. which position Dee held at the time a.
A.~ death.
lIe was "a ripe scholar. an able theOlOgian.
and fur year. wa- considered one ol The. DO
u1t thc. most eloquent pulpit orator IN The
STATE. Thi, .ft seemed undimiui~hed t0 the
,ery last. a- 'ho-e who heard BIZ, stirring
discourse iucid nt upon the centennial eel
ebrat0n of the Episcopal Diocese, held Ia
ibi- city. vii. testify.
H. was an enthusiastic antiquarian. and
prolific author. His productions were 20
marvel to bis friends and the public.
Scarcely year passed without the publica-
iJn oi discourse, "a memoir Of som
worthy. or some local or parish history
from his iaciie pen. whilst the cnn'ri-
buttons % the journals Of his Church ANA
the secular press were frequent on varied
topics.
Among th. many wide known works Of
his. containing history. biography and gem
D.aio-,. are possibly the histories OF the
Episcopal parishes of -. George IN spots
tlNuuia county; Of Bristol parish in p.n-
N.daID. and of ~. Marks parish in Culptp-
.r county. tle second Ol which has been re-
lrI .f.i. Iai the Last, ueW edition was 90
,l.teHr ii0u by the author. His memoirs
rit. o. john Fry was an esteemed produc-
tion. ln tue matter OF parish histories Dc
was pioneer, and his work was the in>ii-
cation and The acknowlelged basis. largely.
OF that admirable repertoire Of Virginia
history. church and family. bishop Me1d'>
Old Churches and Families Of Virginia"
Ihr decree of ID. -. was conferred on Nr.
slaughter some twenty Years ago by vii
iiam and Mary College. and possibly otler
colleges. lie married early in life daueh-
ter Of Dr. Thomas -cmIl'. This lady died
several wears a-o, and daughters survive
their issie.
40 man of tine century las led pVrer or
uob!er life than lir. slaughter; nor has any
eNertcd more directing and useful lniiu-
euce than hc. \ soldier of the Cross with
out guile: Nir-inian of Nireinians. Whose
every pulSaf.0n OF bis heart was for his peo-
pie. b. could have been n0ught but 4 bless
ug % h.s kind.
The news Of his death carries sadness 20
the hearts. NOT only throughout ihe breadth
OF Virginia, but throughout our Union; for
in AN Of his manifestations be- has wldci!
cndeared himself 90 all.