The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-30
smiths condition was worse than the,
knew.


smiths condition was worse than they
knew.
I! vleean &c AeelAeat.
/ one OF tho causes that may have
fastened DIR. Smiths deaniss was a
serious accident which he experienced
/ last November at Orange. when he was
about to board q southern railway
| train for Washington. expecting 10
| star, for salisbury. Nd. TO attend the
| annual meeting OF the Virginia Con-
| ference of the Methodist Church.
! Crossing side crack DIR. smith was
/, run down by a hand car and was
| seriously injured. He was able. how
| ever to come home alone. and after
| some weeks recovered from his hurts.
| though his health was never AS good
| after this accident as II was previous
| ~
| pr. Smith for many years was identi-
| ned with every movement which tend
cd to telieYm.nl and uplift In edu-
! cation He frequently attended the
sessions OF the southern Educational
! Conference. and spoke to this body
at various times. Several times he
| was "A member OF the ogden party In
| lis tiip through the South. In Lynch
! burg he mace IL possible Tor every
| Lynchburg girl to secure an education
! without money, doing this, he declared.
. to show his appreciation of the
! splendid manner in which the people
OF the city always responded TO mis-
; Appeals for the institution lie was
! a close personal friend OF Or. H. A
! Alderman, president 81 the University
! al Virginia. who at one time declared
! the deceased educate had done more
J for education in tn. South than any
! "thei man living in its borders. He
/ personally knew the members of the
! Carnegie Foundation and the Rookie
feiler General Education Board and
WAS a friend Of these educators.
1t was through Or. Smiths personal
efforts that the Womans College was
: paced on the Carnegie Foundation,
thus securing pensions for retired
members OF the faculty. though the
school had to be- taken of this found
at."n after the long fight IN the two
conferences Of the Methodist Church
in Virginia, when II was decided in
the interes; Of peace TO permit the
confirmation of elections OF trustees
, Ia future vacancies by the conferences
or Virginia and Baltimore. This place.
the college under such control of the
: Ne thodist Church that it could no
longer partake OF the benefits OF the
Carnegie Foundation funds.
PrOminent ~ Churchman.
Or. Smith stood in the forefront as q
churchman, as well as an educator.
fer he was one Of the foremost MEM
bers of the Virginia Conference of .he
Methodist Church. and for many de-
cad@s his voice was heard in the de-
; Eberations If the Virginia Conference.
Not iafrequently was he called upon
for pulpit supply. and, although he
: made no prctension as Ala orator. he
never failed to interest and help those
who heard him in this role. lie was
a Methodist Of Methodists and 4 Chris
tian. always dignified. modest and re-
firing. becoming all the more so as he
neared the goal OF his life's desire.
The girls in the college and the alum
nae. scattered An every State In the
Union and in many foreign countries.
loved him almost as a father for his
kindly acts and loving service given
them in their college home
DR.. Smith was a member OF the Riv-
ermont Avenue Methodist Church, that
congregation being nearest to ais col
Iege nome. and when in LynchburE
, he was found in his accustomed pew.
AS Virginian he never allowed the
interest In Virginia that took him into
the Civil War to slack. and he always
believed Virginia should be better and
stronger. and ne would shirk no duty
| as citizen. Several years ago. At the
! head of q commission Of prominent
! ministers and laymen of the churches
! Of the state. he led movement: against
tn useless operation OF freight trains
in the State. aud did succeed in in
ducing the officials Of several OF the
trunk lines Of the State to eliminate
hej rSf
for several years.
In politics he was a Democrat and a
staunch adm;rer of Governor Woodrow
Wilson. whom he knew personally and
loved. He expressed great Sratitica-
ton over the election news. but had
the election com. a few days later he
would not have been able 10 have COM
pretended the resNA which meant the
elevation OF a personal friend to the
presidency of his country. DR.. Smith
was one Of the most prominent men
identified with the Virginia Anti
Saloon League. He was a pioneer in
the crusade Tow waged by that organ
izaticn and always attended its annual
conventions. In the two local option
elections in Lynchburg in recent years
he gave his best efforts for the cause
he believed ill.,
Or. Smith SERVED all but iew
months Of a four-year term as a mem
Der Of the Lynchburg Common Coun-
Gil, resigning last spring on account
of his health For q portion Of the
term he held . committee. chairman
ship ard found time {, give much at.
| ten,ion to his counciimanic duties.
During this term DR.. Smith originated
and strove to- the contamination OF his
. plan for a double cascade down the
Iinth Street terrace. between Court
and church Streets, which many be-
licys will yet be constructed az me-
mortal for him He contended for the
idea. owing TO its un:Gueness and be-
ca use of the manner in which IL would
! always attract the attention Of stTan-
gers. He was al over Of the beautiful.
and dwelt upon this In no small degree
while a member OF the Council
Or. smith was twice married. his
present wife being Miss Marian Love
u.u;.,o ~ Alexa rdria whom he mar