Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-15
REV. w. S. LACY, D. D.
This Greatly Beloved Divine En-
tiers Upon His Eternal Reward.
Intelligence of H,. Death Causes ~or-
row fin This Community -Pnrticu-
lar. OF Els East I,Incss-Inicr-
ment Tits Ar.er"oo" Other
Deaths.

A feeling of profound sorrow per-
vaded the entire community yesterday
on receiving intelligence of the death
of Rev. William S. Lacy, d. d., who
passed away at 4 a. m. at the home of
his brother, Mr.. b. r. Lacy, in Raleigh,
n. c.
After retiring from the passionate of
city, in August last, DIR. Lacy went to
Clifton Springs, New York, with the
hope of recuperating his shattered
health. After remaining there some
time, and receiving little or no benefit
he returned a few weeks ago to his
native State of North Carolina, making
his home with his brother in Raleigh.
where he proposed to spend the remain
der Of his days, or until he should re-
cover sufficient strength to engage in
literary and educational pursuits.
HIS WORK IN NORFOLK.
The pastoral work of DR.. Lacy in
Norfolk ran through period of eleven
years, and during all that time he be-
came endeared not only to his own
flock and the Presbyterian denomina-
ton, but to the citizens of Norfolk gem
orally. He was n ripe scholar. and his
sermons and writings were always
couched in the most elegant language.
lie was an earnest and faithful min
lister of the Gospel Of Christ, and true
and tender-hearted pastor. who devoted
his life in the most conscientious man
ncr 10 the work of his sacred calling.
He held high and dignilicd rank in his
denomina ton.
DR.. Lacy was n member of the Board
of Trustees of the Union Theological
Seminary at Richmond. and was also
1, II too IF ~
Southern Presbyterian Church. lie
was very prominent in the Virginia
branch OF the Presbyterian Church. He
WAS a gentleman OF quiet and unas-
SuminE manners, and was exceedingly
kind and courteous in all his associa-
tons with his fcllow-men.
AS Il SOLDIER.
DR.. Lacy. at the time of his demise.
was in the 5Sth year of his age. At
the beginning of hostilties between the
North and South. he was a ministerial
student. but gave up his course OF
studies and entered the service of the
Confederacy. In the Rockbridge Ar
tillery, but afterwards served in the
Danville Artillery and Signal Corps.
and as Captain of the Fortyseventh
North Carolina regiment. AT the close
of the war he resumed his ministerial
studies. His ministerial life in the
| I'reSDy terrain .Cnurcn EXTENDED over
| period of more than thirty years. He
| served in several charges in North
Carolina, and came from Jonesboro. in
that State. to take charge of the Second
| Church. this city, finally relinquishing
his passionate here on account of rapidly
falling health.
| DIR. Lacy was an honored member OF
Pickett Camp, Confederate
| Veterans. which will take proper recoG-
milton of his death.
| The funeral will take place in Raleigh
at o'clock this afternoon.
| THE SECOND CHURCH.
A session OF the Second Presbyterian
| Church was held at 5 o'clock yester-
| day afternoon to take suitable action OF
! the death of DR.. Lacy.
| delegation was appointed consist
ing of a. B. Broughton, elder. and W
| NJ. Hannah deacon to attend the fu
neral of their former beloved pastor
and to convey to his bereaved widow
the sympathies of the church In this n
1ctive dispensation of Divine Provi-
dence.
On motion, Messrs. Broughton and
Sheldon were constituted n committee
| to draft suitable resolutions on the
death OF DR.. Lacy, to be adopted al
a future meeting and forwarded to Mrs