Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
DIR. CAMPBELL DEAD.
The Eminent Presbyterian DiTina
Passes Away After q Long Illness.
HIS LONG AND USEFUL LIrE
Wan OF Scholarly Attachments
Whose Career Was One OF Fatthfup
service In the Masters Cause-Hcid
Many RcsponsIbie Positions.

Ksy. Dr. William A. Campbell. one OF
the most eminent ministers OF tho Pres.
byterian Church. died at his home. No.
Sis west Grace street, last night at io.3e
o'clock
DR.. Campbell had been In feeble health
Tor some time. and hae been III since
January. though his condition had onlu
been considered critical about two weeks.
lie was conscious until the end. and pass-
ed away peacefully. and with that resiS-
nation so beautiful In the death OF a true
Christian. He realized several days agc
that his end was drawing nigh. and sum-
moning his wife and children to his bed
side gave them explicit aud full directions
for continuing his life-work.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
DR.. Campbell was born in Rockbridge
county November u. 1929, and was there.
fore IN his 9th year. He matrculated az
Washington and Lee University when
quite young and besides graduating there.
from with the degree OF Master OF Arts-
was the prize mcdallist in mathematics
ana science After his graduation he bo-
came an assistant professor In the class
remained there until the early fft,ss
when he entered Union Theological Semi.
nary. at ampden-Sldney. from which he
subsequently graduated with high honors-
lie was called very soon after his gradtia-
tlon TO the pastorate OF Mt Carmel church
and Hobson's chapel. in Powhatan. and
accepting the call. remained in charge OF
these churches for more than twenty
years.
In 1871 he resigned his pastorate In Pow
hatan TO accept call TO the Nsnchester
Presbyterian church. whore he r,znained
until 1853. In that year he was appointed
evangelist FOR the East Hanover Pressy-
terry, OF which he had been stated c,erk
Tor upwards OF a score of years. During
his service as evangelist pr. Campbell
did wonderful work, ard established a
great many churches. About eighteen
months ago the deceased was made gene
raj agent of the Virginia Bible Society.
and at the death OF Afr. = /. u Waifrrf
several months ago he was appolnted sec-
retary OF the society. 10 succeed bin.
holding the reins Of that Office until his
death.
HIS LABoRS FOR PEACE.
Or. Campbell I'm 1880. started the move-
ment which resulted in the formation OF
the Ecclesiastical Peace Conference. and
was made chairman OF the Executive
Committee. lie was sent 10 London IN
tho summer or 1891 as q delegate 10 ths
General Peace Conference. which con-
yened there. He had taken an active
part In the work. and had lattcrly been
conducting the work on the Continent
through DR.. Darby OF London.
He was an abe and loving friend OF
the Earnest Workers Society. and for
SO Ieral years had been writing the lessots
used by that organization. lie was n
member Of the Presbyterian Committee
OF Publication, and on several occasions
conducted the Central Presbyterian. He
was the author Of a bound vcrhme-~
commentary on Nark"-and during his
busy life did much writing for both the
secular and religious press.
HIS FAMILY.
Early in life DIR. Campbell married
Miss Virginia Eppss Dance. of Powha.
tan, and she. with five chlldren-Messrs.
W. $. Campbell. who is connected with
the Virginia Bible Society: Leslie s.
Campbell. professor In the college at
CLINTON, $. c., and Irving r.. an attor-
ney Of this city; Mrs. George r. Cannon
ard Miss Carrie Lee Canpbell-survive
him. He also leaves a brother-Rev. DR..
Samuel b. Campbsil, or Lancaster. nx..
and two sistor--Mrs. Howard Humphreys.
or Forney. Tex. and Miss Esther J..
Campbell, OF Harrlsonburg. Vn.
Arrangements for tho funeral have NOT
yet been perfected. hut Il will take place
from the First Presbyterian church
Thursday morning, and Rev. DR.. Kerr
viii conduct the service Rev DR.. Paul
l.. Menzel. a lifelong friend Of the de-
ceased, and all the Presbyterian minister's
In the city will be asked to assist. The
interment will be in Hollywood.