Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-27
"Here he attended church. and here

"Here he attended church, and here
he worshiped in the church of his fathers.
Christianity gave him, as il does others,
physical courage. We read of six lives
he saved at different times. Mr.. Win
ston Churchill. in an article in the Au-
gust number of Review of Reviews, has
this to say of our Christian hero: Gould
the short life he written OF Ensign Breck-
inridge. who was swept off the Gushing
as she was going to Havana. before the
war, and died after his rescue. many a
gilt-edge biography would pale in COM
parison. But three years out of the
Academy he had taken six drowning
men out of the sea. Once when he was
standing on the deck of the Texas, the
ammunition hoist gave way and the shot
began falling into the powder. From
the edge of the hatch Mr.. Breckenridge
threw himself at the running bunch of
strands, and he was carried around and
around until his clothes we're torn from
his body and his arms were stripped and
bleeding. But there was no explosion.
"Noble young man; willing to lose his
life to save others. No man liveth unto
himself and no man dieth unto himself.
Whatever he was ordered to do he did il
thoroughly; he dignified every duty he
performed. His was sterling charac-
ter; he hated all things petty and mean.
We can well believe that he faithfully
performed his duty to his Master. He
lived not unto himself and he died not
unto himself. We need not this gift to
remind US of him. but the gift shows US.
though absent. he ever remembered us.
Let the noble example and Christian life
OF this young man be an Inspiration
The sermon was listened to with a great
deal OF attention by many personal and
Intimate friends of young Breckenridge,
and officers Of the Naval Academy -
General and Mrs. Breckinridge. parents
Of the young man, who had been invited
to be present at the services. were in
Kentucky, and unable to get here. Rev.
DIR. McIlvain, pastor of this church dur
ing the attendance and membership OF
young Breckinridge. and who was in,i-
mately and closely connected with his
lie while cadet. was also detained be-
cause OF previous engagement to preach
elsewhere.
The pulpit furniture. which has been
Lu'Ay uSSSAioS0 III piCtiouS iSSuC Vi thS
CAPITAL. was much admired. Ii con-
sists Of five handsome oak pieces-the
pulpit desk, three chairs upholstered in
red velvet. and communion table. the
bequest of Ensign Joseph Cabell Breck-
inridge. 1t has been said OF him: "Not
altogether has he died. for he still lives
in the hearts OF those who knew and low
ed him" THUS was his fate" says a
biographical sketch. ITO be the first to
give his life in the honorable effort our
great liberty-loving Republic is making
to put down misrule and rebellion in the
Pearl of the Antilles. He knew the ex-
pedition on which he was about to sail
was likely to be perilous, and just before
sailing he sent his father a paper con-
tanning his last instructions. He showed
in this paper many OF his characteristic
traits. his thoughtfulness for others. his
tender affection for his family, his serene
faith, and his interest in Gods service. :"
The Presby ferian Church in Annapolis
was made his residuary legaiee.