The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21

elected professor OF Municipalities in
Hampton Sidney COLLEGE. Among his
pupils there were REV. Moses ID. HOee.
II. D.. Rev. R. S. Dabuey -. j., and Res.
Or. Richardson. the late editor Of the
Central Preshy tcran.' From 1897 10 1910
he taught school Boo Charlottesville and
from the autumn of 1910 until January,
1s4l, De filled the chair OF Professor Bow
nycastle ln mathematics at the Univer-
siiy.
lu septom5er lsn lie opened a private
school Boo stanton. VA, and in the fol-
lowing March uo took Professor Silves-
ter's chair OF mathematics at the Univer-
sity. and kept 30 until the end Of the
session. when DE returned 20 stanton
end remained there until 1859. In the fall
Of that year he novel his school to
Mount Laurel Halifax county and he
kept the school until 1864. when he
taught IN a private family in the News
ferry district of that county, while he
accepted position as teacher during
the following ye1r in the school of Rev.
Dr. H. ". Dame. at Danvilie.
TO BECOME A MINISTER.
In June. 1866. he returned to stanton
rosuming his school. I'm 1873 ne determn-
ell 20 study for the ministry. and he did
SO while he was teaching in Mr.. Car
rngton's school for girls i'm this city. lie
was ordained deacon I'm ST. Paul's Epis-
copal Church in March. 1874. and served
a. a minister az ST. Phillips, colored
Episcopal church in This city. until the
summer OF 1873. when ne was appointed
assistant rector Of ST. Pauls church.
lie continued Ia that capacity under
Rev. DR.. MinnegerOde for nine years.
and was at the same time the minister
IN charge of ST. Andrew Episcopal
church. He served as rector Of that
church mp 10 the time Of his death a
period OF twenty-one years and six
months.
on March o. 1879. ne was ordained 10
the priesthood at ST. Pauls church hy
Bishop white. He succeeded Rev. H..
NJ Baker iu 1879 as secretary ~f the lX-
ecutivc Committee OF the Diocesan Mis-
sionary Society Of Virginia Al 1881 he
was made editor of a monthly missionary
paper entitled "Our Diocesan Work.
both of which positions he held up TO MS
death.
HIS FAMILY LIFE.
Dr Powers was twice mawied-nrst 20
Miss Leila SMpWith Harrison on March
10 1885. who died I'm February. 1865 in
October 1871 he married Miss Louise BAH.
who died on April 26. 1892. The following
children from his first wife survive him.
Miss Anna Powers. Mrs. G. a. Barks-
dale: Rev. w H. II. Powers, rector or
Trinity church, at Towson, Md. Miss
=. g. Powers. Three other daughters
from the same union have since died
Miss Alice Wales Powers. who married
Mr.. John Baker Thompson. Of stanton:
Miss Faitie Powers. subsequently the
wife Of Rev William H. Meade. now OF
Roanoke. Miss Leila Skipwith Powers.
VINO married Major W. Stewart Shining
ton. of Baltimore.
During the late war Or. Powers did
military duty for a brief time. taking part
N defence OF the Staunton River Bridge.
he was one Of the most distinguished
educators in the State. and. subsequently
as a minister OF the Gospel. he showed
great ability and effectiveness I'm his
work re VIII Doe as much missed as any
man who has been in the ministry for
years. lie received the degree Of ID. D. |
from william and Mary College.
The funeral OF the late reverend gentle |
man has been set for o'clock =. NJ |
Monday az So Andrew church. corner |
Laurel and Beverly streets. OF which !
he has been the faithful rector for so /
long q time.
BISHOP MENTIONS TRIBUTE.
Bishop John r. Newton said last even
Ing:
I'm the death Of Rcv. DR.. Powers the |
Episcopal Church In Virginia loses a
CLERGY man than whom there has never
been ore more faithful 20 every duty or
one more highly esteemed 10y ne bishops.
clergy, and people For years as secre-
tarv Of the Executive Committee on Do
cesar Missions. and as editor OF our
Diocesan Work" his name has been O
household word IN almost every Episco-
pal family I'm Virginia. his Christian char
scter. brightness OF temper. and scho- .
larlv attainment making him friends
wherever he was known.
Entering the sacred ministry at an
advanced age, he brought TO II mind
richly stored. heart full OF holy zeal,
ana en- earnestness and activity which
few younger men could hope TO attain
DIR. z. n. Hcrndon.
Or. zebuion u. Herndon. once as
tinguished physician OF this city, died at