Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-28

In AIemorian.

II there Is any human relationship
holer than that existing between a Chris
tian minister and his people. 1t has never
been revealed TO our experience; and
when that minister has been faithful
pastor, and that relationship has endured
through long years Of varied and loving
and tender service; when the same uniai-
tering friend has buried our fathers and
mothers, married the men and women
of our generation, and baptized our chill
dren; when, as good shepherd, lie has
led and fed and guarded and nurtured as
we'll the lambs as the sheep OF his flock
then. when God calls such a minister
home a tie is severed which had in II
much OF Heaven and the very best Of
earth.
More than this can scarcely be said Of
any Christian ministry yet more than
this must be said fifty TO portray the
life and service Of the reverend father
and beloved friend we miss and mourn to-
day. Every man has about him more or
less that IL individual and Characteristic,
but II Is not too much to say that Or.
Mnnigerode, both in personality and in
history, was one OF the marked men Of
this generation.
In him were blended the simplicity OF
childhood, the passion of youth. the
strength Of manhood, the glory Of age,
the tenderness OF woman, the culture Of
the scholar, the courage OF the hero the
chivalry OF the paladin. the constancy
Of the martyr. the zeal of the apostle.
the charity OF the Christian.
OF the best blood OF Germany-fiye years
Of his youth u political prisoner In his
native land-a political exile casting his
lot, his love. his faith, his life with
us-diverted not for a moment. but enter
ing Immediately and re3olu,ely upon that
LIES work as a teacher. q college pro-
fessor. Christian minister. for more than
i generation pastor of St. Paurs church,
and-such a ministry. such a pastorate.
Four years of bloody war in the capital
Of an infant nation begirt with armies.
shuddering with the muhled thunder OF
artillery. devastated by fire, the devoted
President OF the Confederacy and the
peerless commander-in-chiefo of its ayines
his Pensioners. ministering the Holy
Communion to the comfort OF that same
President, now. in his turn, political
prisoner in a dungeon In his native land;
founder and builder OF sweet charities;
president OF Bible societies: pouring forth,
from a pulpit now and ever his shining
memorial. sermons and addresses power
full, finished, fervid. spiritual. and, all
these years entering into the experiences
OF his people. their burdens and blessings.
their joys and sorrows. with a self-for-
getful sympathy and genius for conso-
lation such as We have never found In
any other human soul.
In view OF all this. and OF much more
that cannot be expressed In words. and
because. for him. God hath turned the
shadow OF death into the morning: there
FORE by the vestry " his own dear
church. be IT
Resolved. |. That we give glory 10 God
who hath given such grace unto men.
2. That we praise and bless His Holy
name for the consecrated and beautiful
life OF His servant among this people.
for his unfaltering love and his devoted
service to this city and to this church.
g. That We beseech the members of ST
Paurs congregation. ard exhort our own
souls also. 10 follow our beloved father
and friend even as he hath followed
Christ
T. That while Borrowing with his be-
loved and bereaved family. we yet con-
graduate them that tho record of such
life has closed and Is now become their
precious and priceless heritage and in
SEPARATION: and especially do we pray God
to comfort and sustain and gently to lead
her. who. beyond all others. must feel the
sundering OF such ties and the loss OF such
companionship.
5. That Il copy Of these resolutions be
sent 10 the family OF DR.. MinnIgerode
and copy furnished the Southern
Churchman for publication.
By the vestry OF ST. Paul's church.
WIN. c. BENTLEY. Registrar.