The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-06
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN.
Rev. e. A. Wingard, of Columbia, Died
Monday.

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Columbia, Special.-The Rev. Eman-
uel A. Wingard, D. D., pastor of st.
Pauls Lutheran church, died Monday
morning at 4.45 o'clock at his home on
the corner of Bull and Blanding streets
His death was like the fading of a
beautiful, fragrant flower. For months
he has been in failing health, and the
rapid approach of death was unmistak-
able.
Dr. Wingard veritably died in har-
ness" Several months ago while in
the pulpit expounding the word to his
beloved congregation of st. PauPs, his
tongue was palsied. Since this first
stroke of paralysis he has not entered
the pulpit, although his physical condi-
ton improved until he was Frustrated
by second and more severe stroke
about a month ago. AS long as he was
able he used the pen, although he could
not tell with his lips the story he loved
so we'll.
For several days loved ones have
WATCHED him tenderly, for it was real
lied that dissolution was at hand, and
Sunday afternoon his condition became
extremely critical. The flckering spark
of vitality went out Just before day
break, and a soul Of purity went 70
meet its prue God.
There have been many expressions OF
sorrow and many manifestations OF the
love which was sustained toward him
by many in Columbia. For DR.. Win
gard was not merely a part Of st.
Paul's church, he was not merely of
Columbia, or of the State. He was
patriot of the noblest type, Christian
Of the broadest mould. His teachings
were not confined to the walls OF h.s
consecrated church, but by his example
did he teach, and with his pen did he
enlighten and enoble.
Not since the days Of Father Ryan
has the church given to the literature
Of the South such beautiful verses as
those which came from the inspired
pen Of DR.. Wingard.
In many homes in Columbia will be
found little red volumes bearing the
legend Echoes and Other Poems"
This e compilation Of some of his
verse. At the age of\14 he displayed
evidences Of genius, and in his
Echoes" will be found sentiments
showing the versatility Of the man.
There are some selections tender and
others martial, some soothing and 9TH
ers stern, but in every poem he wrote
there Is note Of reverence for things
grander than even his lofty imagina-
ton could conceive.
His picture of domestic felicity is
beautiful: his love of country was
grand; his devotion to the Confederacy
was inspiring and his conservation TO
his Masters cause was sublime.
HIS LIFE.
He was born July 29, 1S4s. aear
Platt's Springs, Lexington county, his
father being Mr.. E. A. Wingard,. who
WdS ldl 1uOl VI NAoS iohA-
lily one only remains, sister to DR..
Wingard, who is Mrs. Warn, OF Cole
ton county. DR.. Wingard grew up ON
the farm as boy, and enterel New
berry College, which was then in Wall
halla, in 1868. He graduated with high
honors in 1872. After his graduation,
he entered the Lutheran theological
seminary at Salem, Va.
Having been ordained as a minister,
he accepted a call to Charlotte, and re-
mainel Glere five or six years. He was
compel} d to give up his charge on ac-
count Of i'll health, and he went to Col
Teton county to live. He preached at
the church at Early Branch, in Beau
fort county, and at the same time
taught school. Then he was pastor Ut
the Mt. Pleasant I'd St. Nicholas
churches, in Barnwell county, for sew
eral years.
When st. Paul's church was organ
lied there in 1887, he was invited 10
take cvharge and he has remained pas
tor ever since.
In 1876 he married Miss Virginia
Morris Kiser, Of Salem, Va. She with
five children survives him-Mr. Albert
Wingard, now studying pharmacy in
the South Carolina Medical College at
Charleston; Miss Hannah. who ia
teaching in Barnwell, and Misses Mary
Emma and Irene, who are here.