The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
In MelnOriam.
REV. CHARLES MIsSIGERoDF, D. D.

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II there IS any human relationship hol-
Ter than that existing between a Chris
tan minister ana his people il has never
been revealed to our experience. and
when that minister has been a faithful
pastor, and that relationship has endur-
ed through long years OF varied and
loving and tender service, when the
same unfatering friend has buried our
fathers and mothers, married the men
ana women Of our generation and bap-
tlZed our children; when. AS a good
shepherd he has led and fed and guard
Cd and nurturcd as well the lambs as the
sheep OF his flOck-then, when God calls
such minister Home, tie is severed
which had in 1t 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
NE and service of the reverend father
and beloved friend We miss and mourn
to-day. Every man has about him more
or less that is individual and character
isl.c, but II Is not too much 10 say that
DIT. MnnlSerOdc, both in personality and
i'm 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 constan-
cy OF the martyr, the zeal of the apos-
tie. the charity Of the Christian.
OF the best blood OF Germany, five
years OF his youth a political prisoner
ia his native land, political exile casting
his lot. his love, his faith, his life with
US diverted not for a moment but enter
ing Immediately and resolutely upon
that lifes work, as a teacher, college
professor a Christian minister. for more
than a generation pastor OF ST. Paul's
church, and-such ministry, such a
paStoratei
- ,..,-c 90 lIood,, ,,.ar Ia tho % nj
tai Of an infant nation beGirt with -
mics, shuddering with the mutned thun-
der OF artillery, devastated by ire, the
devoted President of the Confederacy
and the peerless commandments OF
its armies his Practitioners, mnisterlnS
the Holy Communion TO the comfort OF
that same president now, in his turn, a
political prisoner IN dungeon ~ his ma
tive land, founder and builder OF sweet
charities, president OF Bible societies,
pouring forth from pulpit now and
ever his shining memorial, sermons and
addresses powerful, finished, fervld, spir-
itual-and, all these years. entering into
the experiences Of his people, their bur
dens and blessings, their joys and sor-
rows, with self-tOrgettul sympathy
and a genius for consolation such as
we have never found in any other hui
man soul.
In view of all this. ard Of much more
that cannot be expressed in words, and
because. for him, God hath turned the
shadow OF QedtN INTO the lIll5
therefore, by the vestry of his own dear
church. be il 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 deVot-
ed service to this city and to this church.
3. That, We beseech the members OF
st. Pauls congregation, and eXhort our
own souls also, 10 follow our beloved
father and friend even as he hath fol-
lowed Christ.
l. That. while sorrowing with his be-
loved and bereaved family, we yet con-
graduate them, that the record of such
a life has closed and Is now become
their precious and priceless heritage and
inspiration. and, especially do We pray
God 70 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.
B. That, copy of these resolutions be
sent 10 the family OF DR. Minnigerode,
and a copy furnished the Southern
Churchman for publication.
BY the VeStry of ST. Paul's church.
WM. c. BENTLEY
Registrar.