The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
DR.. SaIIade, Killed Near Phil
adeIphia, Begun Career
in Richmond
WAS SECOND PASTOR
OF BROADUS MEMORIAL
Spent His Boyhood Near Fred
ericksburg and His Growing
Influence Had Been Watch
ed With Interest.

Rev. DIR, Jacob salade, whose
tragic death near Philadelphia on
Monday was reported in The Vir-
gilman. was a former Richmond pas
tor, spent his boyhood near Freder-
icksburg, was educated at Richmond
College and had a wide circle of
frtencs throughout Virginia.
The rise of the young minister had
been almost remarkable, and had been
watched with interest and pride by
friends ard admirers in this state. AS
preacher, writer and mission worker
he had taken front rank, and had
become recognized as one Of the Bap
list leaders in Pennsylvania
Pastor OF Broadus Memorial.
Or. Sailade was the second pastor
OF Broadus Memorial church, of this
city. and uring his brief pastorate
there did a fine work and greatly
endeared himself to the people. He
gave UP that work to pursue his edu-
cation at Grocer Seminary. He had
been sent to Richmond College by
the Fredericksburg church and went
through that institution, making a
fine record His congregation az
Broadus Memorial, then very young
but progressive and fiourishing
church was 10th to give him up. but
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education and thorough equipment for
the work to which he had been called.
Graduating from Grocer. DR., Sal
lade accepted a charge in Pennsyl
vania. and his labors in that State,
both in the passionate and in mission
work. had been emtnently successful.
Met Horrible Death.
DR. Sallade met a horrible death
at Tioga Station and several women
who Witnessed the accident and knew
the doctor personally tainted After
the train had been brought to a
standstll 1t was found that his body
had been twisted and damned about
the break gear.
An effort was made to raise the
locomotive with jacks. and when this
failed machinist removed the brake
mechanism anr the body was freed.
Although mangled so that he was UNI
recognizable, physicians who we're
present assert that he lived Ave min
utes after the body had been remoV-
ed, but never showed any signs of
consciousness.
Or. sanade was planning to take
train to Wayne junction, there TO
connect with a train 10 New York.
where ne was 10 attend a meeting of
the Baptist Home Missionary Society.
As ne reached the railroad cross
ing a few hundred yards from his
home he noticed that the safety gates
had been lowered. He stepped beneath
the gates and started across the
tracks AS he passed from behind
concrete ahutment he stepped into
the path Of a southbound Frankford
train The minister almost succeeded
in clearing the tracks, his left leg
being struck by the locomotives pilot.
He was thrown onto the north bound
tracks, into the path of the German
town and Chestnut Hill train, which
he had expected 10 take 10 Wayne
Junction
His Autobiography.
Or. Sallade had recently written
the following autobiography of him
self
was born near williamsport Pa,
September 10, 1871. My parents
moved 10 a plantation farm near
fredericksburg, Va, in 1878. where
they remained until entered school
10 prepare for the ministry In 1888.
l attended Bowling Green Academy,
at Bowling Green. Va. where / re-
ceived medal for scholarship. /
then went to Richmond College, at
Richmond. Va, for the full four-year
terms and for three OF these years
played on the college football team,
serving as captain and full back In
the third year. During my second
and third year | was first substitute
on the college boat crew. which held
the championship Of the South for
three consecutive years. During my
fourth year in college l was pastor
Of the Memorial Baptist church and