The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-14

had held in the hearts of the chaplains and Of the many prayers offered for him.
 Please thank them for that" said the general. T am but a poor sinner, trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, and need all their prayers. General Lee was one of the most trustful of men in Gods providence I ever saw said Dr. Jones. His love of the Scriptures and devotion to the study of Gods Word were beautiful. The day after his death I sat by his body, counting it a privilege to be a watcher there, and picked up Bible from a table. On the fiyleaf were the words, R E. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. A I opened it and saw that the passages marked were the more ten der ones concerning personal salvation and the help to be found in Gods Word. I thought how the old book had influenced him in being the man he was. In the army he was daily read CT and student of the Scriptures, even in his most active campaigns. and when he came to the college he did ev- erything in his power to promote its study, becoming president of the Rock bridge Bible society. In a letter to the Hon. Beresford Hope, of England, who, with others, had sent him Bible, he said: It is the book compared to which, in my view. all others are of minor importance and in all my per plexities 1t has never failed to give me light To me he said once:
 There are things in that book that may not be able to explain, but be- lieve them with all my htart and &C., cept them as the inspired word of God
 General Lee was man of prayer. He always had family prayers at home, and while president of Wash ington college was never absent from prayers in the chapel unless away from the town or too sick to attend"
 Dr. Jones told of an incident at Mine Run in November, 1864, when Meade had crossed the river and Lee moved out to meet him. With General A. P. Hill, Lee was riding in the rear of the lines, when he came to one of the pray CT meetings which were held so often when a battle was imminent.
 He refined up Traveller" said the doc tor, ''and when those humble soldiers arose from their knees they found they had been leading the devotions of their commander-in-ch chief"
 Dr. Jones spoke of the pious tone of General Lees dispatches. In announ- cling the victory of Cold Harbor, he be- gan: Profoundly grateful to Alnnigh- ty God for the signal victory granted us" After the seven days around Richmond, he began his dispatch: Profoundly grateful to the Giver of all victories" After Charlottesville, it was, "We have again to thank AL mighty God for signal victory"
 ''He was quiet and not in the habit of pushing himself forward" said Dr. Jones, 'but we chaplains found that we had friend at headquarters" Dr. Jones expressed the belief that General Lee was the greatest college president the country eyer possessed, and said he never knew of one who seemed more anxious for the religious good of the students.
 Whenever one matriculated," he said, The would ask him about his re-
 
 the pastors of the town with lists of the students to look after. Then he's stinus up, too, saying: Does my young friend Brown or Smith attend your church? I wish you'd look him up.' And we didn't dare not to do it. We felt that 'Marse Roberts's eye was on us. I hope that there was a higher motive, too, but his influence was very potent. To the Rev. Dr. Kirkpatrick. professor of moral philosophy, he said once with tears in his eyes: oh, doc tor, If could only be satisfied that all these young men were good Christians, I'd have nothing more to desire Dr. Jones spoke touehingly of Gene ral Lees death. 'fHe left no last worlds he said. "He had presided at meeting of the vestry of his church question of raising money for some purpose. He was one of the most libe- ral contributors to the cause of benev- oIence ever knew, and he had given almost too much already. On this oc- l casion sixty-seven dollars was needed l to make up 8 required sum. He said: Til give the balance.' He went home a little late for supper, and was about to ask 8 blessing when he was strick- en with paralysis, and lay most of the time unconscious till his death. But no last words were needed. His whole life was a living epistle, known and read of all men. "-Baltinlore Sun.