Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
DIR. BOOKER DEAD.
THIS AGED AND WELL-KNOWy d.
VINE PASSES AWAY.
LONG A MEMBER OF CONFERENCE.
Had Filled N Number of Pastorates.
City-Mrs. McGeorge Dies i'm Baiti-
mOre-Other Deaths and Funerals.

Rev. Or. George Edward Booker, q
Methodist minister Of fine gifts and great
usefulness. who had been a member OF
the Virginia Conference for twoseore
years died at his home, at Cumberland
Courthouse, Monday night.
This sad intelligence was received here
yesterday in a telegram to his son, Rev.
George T.. Booker, the popular pastor Of
Fairmount Methodist church. The inter-
ment will be made at the Courthouse, but
the time of the funeral win not be fixed
until the trains run so that his son and
others can reach there.
DR.. Booker had been I'm i'll health for
some time, and at the last annual confer
ence was forced. by reason of his feeble
condition, to apply for superannuated
relation, which was granted, and he went
to spend his last days at his old home.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
DR.. Booker was native Of Bucking-
ham county. Va. His parents We're Will
liam Booker and Nancy ID. Agee. In early
life he removed with his parents TO Cum
berland county. He professed religion
and united with the Methodist Episcopal
years pursuing the regular academic
course>at Randolph-Macon College. and
graduated at that institution in 1853 the
| degree OF A. II. being conferred on him.
Soon after receiving his diploma and re-
concentrations from all the members OF
the faculty for proficiency i'm the varied
| branches Of a collegiate education, he be-
came one Of the principals Of the South
side Institute, then fiourishing school
| Of high grade located In the town OF
| Farmville He entered the Virginia Con-
| ference i'm 1859. and was stationed AT Lex
| ington Va. In 1850 he was sent 10 Pat
rick Circuit In the spring OF lsGl, the
| civil war breaking out, he seemed 10 be
| providentially called to the scene of con-
| nict. He remained I'm the army until the
! close of the war, holding during the time
several commissions and passing through
/ the hardships and trials peculiar to sol
| der life in 1865 he had charge of the
| Middlesex Circuit; I'm 1866 Charlotte Cir
| CUT; in lS67-'6S. Scottsvlle; i'm 1862 Il.
| Hgh-Street. Petersburg; IN 1S72-'7S, Eliza
| beth city, y. c.; I'm 1S74'15, Suffolk, va;
I'm 1876. Uuon-Station, Richmond; in
! 1S77-SO. Gloucester Circuit. And up TO his
death he continued to serve the church
| with singleness of heart and with the
| blessing of God.
DR. LAFFERTY'S TRIBUTE.
Rev. DR.. Lafferty, in his book o
sketches of the Virginia Conference say
OF the deceased:
"Alr. Booker has cultivated his strong
| native endowments with assiduty, hayinl
/ I'm youth the best advantages ana in ripe
/ years the habits of u student. He ha'
! superior gifts for the pulpit and Is emil
| nently happy on the platform as a lee
! turer. There is instruction and humo
| az the desk. His sermons have the weigh
| of metal, and the form for rapid an'
I sure flight lie Is "a speaker OF uncommon
! ability. lie has the solid virtue OF
/ Christian and the sincere ana man!
| characteristics that attach friends an'
never betray them. lie has served M
generation I'm Church and I'm arms will
unwavering fidelity His devotion TO hi
| work is seen In the repairs and improve
ments of the churches which he ha'
served. and the invocations of the bless
/ ines of Heaven upon him by the poor
To whom he has preached the Gospel il
It's uurity and simplicity The noble re
! cord Of asa apost .ic man
Death of Mrs. McGeOrge.
Mrs NJ Iavala McGeorge, of Kinl
| William county. died at the residence o
her brother. Dr. II. G. Lee in the city o
| Baltimore, on Saturday, February nth
m 9.qO p. NJ. after an illness Of only three
| days.
Mrs NcGeorge was lady Of remark
ablv fine character-gente, amiable, low
ing. and lovable-and was greatly be
loved by wide circle Of devoted friends
| she.was a Christian, earnest, deyout' &C
tive and faithful; friend true ah'
| loyal to every claim Of that exalted re
| latiOnship.
She leaves five grown sons-W. f., o
| Missouri: John j., a citizen Of this city
but temporarily in Missouri on a bushes
tour: Eddie b., Of this city, and h. J.. AM
y NJ of King william She leaves ais
a number of grandchildren and other nea
relatives I'm this city and Baltimore
Sine often spent the winter here with he
nephew. Mr. T. II. Elicit. She was at hI
nome only a few weeks ago en- route L
baltimore to visit her brother.
Her remains were taken TO her lorme
home. i'm King william, and the tunera
services will be held at Hebron Baptls
church. Of which she was long an honore