The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
EDWARD. BAGBY
Hon. II. r. Pollard's Address at the Burlington
dwelling
dwelling.

In Chris, as his savior and Was bap-
tized into the fellowship and became
a member OF Bruington chunch. There
his father. mother. brothers. sisters,
all, were devoted ana active membtrs.
and his Brother, DR.. Richard hugh
Baebs, was the pastor striking and
beautiful example, not uncommon, be
II said, In this good old county. OF
large and influential family united In
one nope, one faith. one Baptism.
victory perched on the banner OF
the Consedsracy at the battle OF the
Crxter but il poorly rccompeDsed the
losses SUSTAINED. It as true OF that
victory a. the Duke Of Wellington
said was true OF Engiand's triumph
At the battle of Waterloo. Nothing
except a battle lost can be half 80
mela ncholy as a battle won"
AZ soon as the ,ath of Edward
was known his brother. DR.. Richard
Hugh Bagby. who was in Richmond.
returning from Petersburg, where he
had been to visit and help with much
needed provisions his son john and
his two brothers. John Robert tMator
Ragby WAS in hospital at the
time) and Edward. FASTENED back to
Petersburg to get the body OF HIS
youngest and much beloved brother
ana carry II to tn. ancestral home.
This SAD mission he performed with
all the faithfulncss and tenderness
that loving brother could bestow.
The death Of Edward naddened tie
who'll community. but upon his stricken
parents IL fell most heavily. though
they bore Il braveiy. ] remember that
II was written me that the aged
yvon --hA >hz
in all of Its details. said to sympa-
thizinE friends: Well, nag boy. my
only boy. is gone. but I had rather
that II be no than that he had failed
to do his duty But another way Of
expressing the nobl, sentiment Of Lee
in his famous phrase: There lisa true
glory ana q true honor. the glory Of
duty done. the honor OF integrity of
principle
A noble sentiment. In its last analy-
SIS II means unselhshness. That II Is
better to give than to receive. II is
the Christiy spirit. That he who
would be greatest would be servant Of
all.
Monuments arc but little use unless
they teach lessons and point morals.
To the foot OF this monumsnt would
have the sons ana daughters OF this
dear old county come and reyerentiy
learn the lesson that Edwara DsSby 10
honored because he placed duty above
seiI honor above ease. patriotism
above life II IL should seem 20 any
Of them a riddle. - It did to me,
when ] stood at Appamsttox in the
shadow Of the appalling defeat Of the
cause Of the Sosth. that God shsulA
have permitted that cause to fail to
which Edward devoted his life. let
them that learn that the issue Of
that conflict was deereed by the un-
erring disdom Of Him who directs the
anairs OF nations - well % men. FOR
me the rid4le has long ago been solved.
Observation has taught me that there
are many experiences worse than
death. an6 my faith has taught me to
believe ard feel that we have already
come and viii more abundant come
into higher. nobler and better clvili-
fation than could ever have been de-
~eioped By the perpetuation Of human
slavery.
few months aftes the doom Of the
Confederacy had been sealed, near
this sacred spot. set apart ~ the rest
Ing place Of your loved and honored
dead. in yonder historic temple deAi-
eated to God. . great public meeting.
known n the ~YounS Mems Meeting. .
was held under the Leadership Of the
ministers Of the gospel Of this and
adjoining counties. The three Basbys
(brothers OF Edwardb. Bfoaddus Bayn-
ham. Calfck- Diggs. Land and 9TH
ers- DR. Jeremiah e. letter. OF Rich
mond. the great orator and leader of
public sentiment. was brought to be
the chief speaker. AZ the basis Of his
great address he took for his text the
passage: TT Is good for a man that