Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
REV. PIKE POWERS

by sickness he was ever dilgent in the
discharge Of every duty that devolved
upon him. No man of his advanced
years displayed more vigor and cheer
fulness, OF was more useful in his sta
tion than was Or. Powers. His pre-
sence was always cheering and his coun-
sci always to the appreciated
DR.. Powers was nearly 81 years Of
age. and his entire career was one of
usefulness to others. Teaching and
preaching were his avocations in life.
and he was eminently successful in
both Under his tutorship have studied
some who have reached the most dis
tinguished positions His words IN be-
half Of the Gospel Of Christ have brought
life and light and love into hundreds
Of despairing souls. He was a clear
thinker. a succinct and attractive speak
or. a logician whose points always were
effective and impressive, and a man
whose pure, simple ways were ever ad-
mired.
Or. Powers was taken sick with the
grip some months ago. and had a long
spell. 1t was feared then that he would
not recover, but under the tender care
Of loved ones and by the skill Of his
physician, DR.. Charles V. Darlington, he
was nursed back TO state OF GONZALES
cence. and It was thought that he would
DO able to resume his place in his pulpit.
He was stricken down again a week
or so ago, however and after suffering
from complication of troubles, passed
TO the other shore, with the conscious
ness that he had fought the good fight;
won the faith, and laid hold on everlast-
ing life"
SKETCH OF REV DIR. POWERS.
Rev DIT. Powers was born March 16.
1873. I'm Caroline county. and was a son
OF William and Alice Saunders Powers.
He had a very interesting career When
13 years Of age he went 10 a school
kept by Revs. Andrew Broaddus and
William Hill, about four miles from
where he was born. He then taught for
Mr. Hill. when he was in his 14th year.
When he reached the age of 10 he at
tended Rappahannock Academy conduct
ed by Mr.. Anderson. In May 1923, when
Is years old he went to Charlottesville,
for the purpose Of entering the Univer-
sity when, for the first time, he saw an
Eplscopalian. 1t was there that he
heard Bishops Moore and Meade. two OF
Nirginia's most prominent diVines. preach
the Gospel. Young Powers also saw
Presidents Madison and Monroe while at
that institution. They were on the Board
Of Visitors Of the University. In 1891 ne
taught an old field school in Caroline
county January l. 1892 he was made
Mr.. Boucher Carr, near Charlottesville.
HAD DISTINGUISHED Pupils.
on January 1, 1899. he re-entered the
University. and graduated in mathematics
that year He attended the sessions OF
1893 and 1894 and in October, 1884. he was
made assistant 10 William II. Harrison
in the Boarding School at the oaks.
Amelia county, where he remained until
the summer Of 1875. when he was elected
Professor OF Mathematics Of Hampden-
Sidney College, which position he held
two years. He had among his puplls
there Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge: Rev. r.
J. Dabney d. D.; Rev Dir Richardson,
late Of the Central Presbyterian
In the fan Of 1870 he succeeded to Pro-
fessor Bonny Castles Chair of Mathe-
maucs at the University. which chair he
filed until January /, 1874 In Septem-
ber 1871. he opened a classical school for
boys IN Staunton. Va. In March 1872
he was recalled 10 the Chair Of Mathe-
matics at the University, where he re-
maincd the balance Of the session. He
returned 10 StauntOn IN 1912, and re-
sumed his school and In 1859 removed his
then classical school from Staunton to
Mount Laurel. Halifax county Va.
In the fan Of 1855 the then Professor
Powers went to Danvllle. and taught in
the school OF Rev Dr. G.. w. Dame In
June. 1866. ne returned 10 Staunton. and
resumed HIS school for boys there. He
abandoned this enterprise In 1873. and
came TO Richmond 10 teach In Mrs. Car
rngton's school for young ladies.
DETERMINED TO STUDY FOR THE
MINISTRY.
While there he determined 10 study
for the ministry OF the Episcopal Church
and was ordained deacon in March 1874.
at 81 Paups church. this city. For six
months he served as missionary at ST.
Phillips (colored) church. in this city.
During the same summer he was called
as assistant-minister 10 st. PauPs
church Richmond and was assigned as
minister iu charge Of ST. Andrews
church which was az that time a mis-
sion Of ST. Paul's DR.. Powers had re-
NAMED IN charge Of that church ever
since
On March q. 1879. he was advanced
70 the priesthood by Bishop Whittle IN
ST. PauPs church. an~ the same year.
on The death OF Rev j.. NJ Baker, he
was appointed secretary of the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Diocesan Mis-
sl0nary Society Of Virginia. which posi-
ti0n he held up 20 his death. Then, for
the first time since 1884. he stopped
teaching DIT Powers was, In 1881, ap-
pointed editor Of "Our Diocesan Work"
an organ OF the aboge-named commit
tee. which place he filled 70 the last.
During the late war, not being physi- |
cally able for active service, he acted |
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