The colored American., 1903-01-24
DEMISE OF MR.. GEORGE R. BAG
WE'LL.

life at o'clock, Monday morning, Jan
5th, 1903. His illness was of short
duration, covering a period of only
nine days. His sudden demise was a
great shock to his large circle of ac-
quain;ances and especially to his
mother who has since been PROSTATE
with grief
Young Bagwell was endowed with
brilliant mind and found no difficulty
IN mastering the different branches of
study In the schools to which he was
sent by his devoted mother His father. |
Dr. John ID. Bagwell, who was one of |
the most eminent divines of his day,
and the founder of the Exodus. one of |
the first cOlOred newspapers published
in this city, died during the infancy of |
MS first and only child. DR.. BagwelI |
was one OF the most highly educated |
coIored men OF his generation and to |
MS ability as displayed in both public |
ana private life the race is largely in |
debted for the high estimate the public |
soon after the war, was compeIIed IN
pace upon the intellectual calibre of |
the colored man.
Dr. Bagwell wrote with a faciIe nen |
as is attested by the numerous lectures |
ana addresses written and delivered bv
MIN. Like Frederick Douglass. he was |
everywhere IN demand, and so largely |
II
that ne was booked for a foreign min |
istership ----@
Many of his superior traits and
powers OF mind were inherited by his
son George, in view of which. his de-
VoCed mother, after the death of the |
husband and father, kept George CON
sCantIy IN school, believing that some
DAY ne would make for himself and his |
race a useful and honorable career
our -hlshest hopes and loftiest ambi |
tlons, cherished and promoted for MANY
uays and anxious years, are often
DlaSted IN night. This is one of tha |
mysteries of our earthly existence. If
Is part of the divine plan and II he
moves US to submit tc the will of the
flrst Great Cause, which we can
neither help nor hinder.
Young BagweIl professed faith in
Christ early in the summer of 1000
and joined st. Lukes Church. where he |
soon became an earnest and faithful |
COMMUNICATE Early in the fall cf
l9Uz George announced to his friends
that he wal called to the ministry ana |
In accordance Herewith entered thn
episcopal Divinity School. of which |
br. w: " Iunnell is warden. So great |
was MS reiiglous zeal and so anxious |
was ne to dc some active service for |
Chrlst that he sought and secured tbo
consent of DR.. Waller. Rector of G.
Lukes to act as one of the altar bovc
during the divine services. in order
that he might become thorougb1v ac-
qua1nted with all branches of cburob
WORK before entering the priesthood |
In the performance of every dutv ae.
signed him by the rector he was nunc+-
ual, earnest and faithful. and was fas+
lngratiating himself into the favor of |
his new religious acquaintances.
But 1t seems to have been ordained
that his faithful religious servicos
should be of short duration. Early on
the morning of January 5th inst
George received from his HeavenT
master the summons, ''Well done tho,
good and faithful servant: enter tbou
INTO the joys Of thy Lord" He died |
trlumphantly in the services of tha
Lord, full and fair in the christiarie
ialth and hope of a blessed Immortal.
ity. Peace to his dust. His remains
were taken TO Richmond Va where
they were Inferred in the family crave
yard. on Friday, January 9th He
ieaVes a sorrOwing mother. stnnfatba,.
an uncle, and large circle of FRIENDS
10 mourn their loss But their Ioss =
ms eternal gain. They will not Soo
nm mere again; but yonder. where all
VINO nave washed their roboc 90
made them white ~, +y,o ~,