The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28

time necessary role OF Villain, would not
be tolerated Ter s among the people With whom whom
sontal characteristics of ideal men, but
they are not realistically represented;
street zen taxa no Mace . in tie readers
remembrance Of the book.
Even in his description of Virginia peo-
he We're eonseioais that us u.s. renders have
about exhausted him on these subjects,
so he only hints at them.
Geher Z; Keith, the father Of Gor T;n
g!nia gentleman. While lie Is only a
picture, he comes nearer being alive and
escaping from the frame of pr; PAGE 8
~ = ~ N''' 800 ANNIE BOYD.
REcoLLEcTIoNs OF A LONG LIFE.
BY Joseph Packard D. D., 1Sl2-19O2.
Edited by Rev. Thomas j. Packard,
Washington. 2. G. Byron s. Adams,
much as l have these "Recolections. y
My acquaintance with their author COM
m,enced about sxtN,-nine years ago, when
Pa. Since that time our lives have been
largely parallel: have frequently met
nm n, ana ,nd not I long before his departure |
,cial visit at his home The 'S only draw
back to the qualification Of that visit was
his deafness but that was in a great de-
gree gree o 2t by his dutiful daughter.
Or. Packard was OF sturdy, patriotic
and cultured New England stock who
were Industrious workers for agriculture.
ediIIIcaton and religion. He finished his
brother. Alpheus, was professor Of Latin
and Greek. In 1899. and won the Latin
nalu{ba rn}Sy: a says IN my visits 70
tended the Episcopal Church Of which
he was O member and I gradually grew
t to love Srre.a liturgy and Its ways and was
t to hndever wss Hence lnnMn when went
ciiined that way. and formed one or
those feeble folks, who met in an upper
room and established the first Episcopal
was afterwards the rector
Alter TEACHING for a while, he entered
i I'M NnGoS seminary ma Shortly after leav.
IN m B 5dls College, Pa, which was started
II i! 1888 by Rev. Drs. Bcdel Tying and
Miner Il n and Bishop Meade and others. as
men. 1T met with great success during
rs short life Of four years and went un7
aeT Eli irG pm, want Of financial support at
FIVE FIVE, students from Virginia ana in ~ re-
calling them is the only mention he
M i., Of me. There was no reason WHY
javm la9"ia nay nave 1ollowed up an ordinary
T 81 =. me gospel. who had been under lis
instruction But that layman has had
he 'v Was 70 40 With matters in which
hioinething about Bristol College. whinb
he has omitted. "hich
Dr. Packard saws.
mem nhe sophomore 3, class Of 1888 had six
3: Mcclure, ". T. heavell IS r Bgef ;ro ~
and ID Montgomery Shaw " : 'ui
THOMAS aspffa eavaX m h,s Rev William
~ ne 80, got into the ministry When 1 was
at Hansons Classical Academy, in Fred.
erlcksburg. Thomas Leavell was in the
grocery o r., store Of Mr.. George wrothrock.
and convictions that he resolved t to enter
me ministry OF the Episcopal Church. HE
eGducation being insufficient, he entered
fuly so vs. hh eaa ,,or and studied faith
dathers wWere ell acquainted. We both
attended the services and Sunday-schooi
OF ,; Ley i Dr. I'll M e; N1cGuire's church and
tines I went with him. on Friday, to his
n lather IS farm. and We had a hunt the
n nrKa da 1Srorr lie set me to reading Pl
oly LviEnE and dnd Jeremy Tnyl Si,
gence he got ready and went to Bristol
College in 1888 and entered the first so eb.
oim nor. class, as above stated
might ,1Mt 60 to college, for which had made
p sTdeS nnaer by pursuing some extra
or Nr Gob ana pIhllanthropo ola bache
preferred the. University Of Virginia. but
he was afraid to risk me there. for I
was was, ne not sixteen years of age. Thomas
OF Bristol with its Virginia professors and
students. and its agricultural and me-
eha IN departmsnts, and promised such
Wa idsnay s Gyer me- that It.
him thither. was admitted to his
class. the Junior. which received three
G RaIa aGgessions VIZ Gregory TNrston
bone, pr. Packard says Bedell was the
youngest member, but he was more than
year my senior.
president. Tie was formal, precise and
ultra d!gnifled and not popular. He AZ
towards forwards became rector Of a parish in
He had become much more natural and
ssocable, and fondlcd my children; SO that
| regarded him IN different light. DIR.
this State. DR.. Cotton was a brother
in-law of Bishop McIlvane, whom first
saw at Bristol. G.. r. Bedell became his
assistant and then his successor as bishop
Or; Packard speaks Of the beautiful
SINGING !, IN the B., cha}pe! at Bristol; That
not recall that we had any musical IN
strument. Not being singer, COM
mitted to memory many of the Psalms
ana hymns, whist they were being sung.
There Is one thing which has not been
forgotten, DIR, Packard was the ONLY
member OF tho faculty, In which there
We're three Virginians, who called at my
room to converse upon religion. l do
not remember how he discovered the
state OF my mind, He found me en-
gagged In reading John Angel James
'iAnNious Enquirer" which led at once
to the object (which had brought him,
After that affectiOnate interview. felt
very differently towards the then unat-
tractive professor, under whom l studied
rhetoric and logic,
Our class were dubbed the Decemolrl.
Five of them became worthy and faith
full minsters--G, 7, Bedell, j. A. Buck.
ID. II. Buell. w. II. l.eavell and II. b,
Mcclure. Buell. was about cur best stu
dent, He was from Troy N. ", but
married a daughter of Bishop Atkinson,
Of North Carolina, Ny first roommate
was Timothy a. Todd. a special protege
Of the Rev DIR. Tying. Afterwards Leav ell
and / got together, which increased our
intimacy, He died in Berkeley county not
very far apart from DR. Packard. |
had and affeetionate letter from him
after We We're both octogenarans.
AT the close of the season. ] was adj
| mtted to the senior class but my father
| now consented that ] might go to our
| University. which did for the next three
war. Tho Hon IRA pcis & ay ed