The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06

Wake Forest college, North Carolina, Is
a gifted son of whom the old North
State is justly proud. He Is not only
a great educational executive, but
noted lecturer who Is often engaged
for platform work in the ceuters OF
culture both North and South. He
will lecture on THE Conservation of
Life - THE Social Task of the Modern
Church" and THE Natural History of
Religion
DR.. ]. r. Gambrell. of Dallas. Tex.
is the gifted editor OF the Baptist
Standard, the organ OF the Texas hap
lists. as well as a professor in Baylor
university. He was scout In the Con-
federate army, meeting with vivid ex-
periencees in Isle of Wight and
Princess Anne counties in connection
with his duties as a scout The Peters
burg Express Of May 8. 1863. has the
following to say concerning the death
of DR.. Gambrell's brother, Lieutenant
Gambrell:
"Dcath OF a Brave Man"
1--WE mentioned in yesterdays Elk
press that Lieutenant Gambrell, OF
Mississippi, a Confederate scout, was
killed on Sunday last, about ten miles
from the Blackwater river. by the
enemies videttes. A gentleman Just
from Isle Of Wight county, gives US
the particulars of Lieutenant Gam
brelfs death. They stamp him one of
he bravest men this war has pro-
duced. Lieutenan Gambrel was over
hauled near BARRIERS Cross roads Isle
OF Wight county. by twenty-one OF the
enemy, who Immediately demanded
surrender. He instantly replied: i
never have surrendered and never in
tend to- at the same time drawing his
revolvers and emptying the barrels of
each before he fell Seven OF the enc
my were killed and two wounded in
the lieutenant fell mortally wounded.
The survivors then repaired to the
house Of Mrs. Ely, in the immediate
vicinity and told her that a particular
friend OF hers was lying dead in the
road short distance OFF. Upon ask
ing his name, and being told 1t was
Lieutenant Gambrell, Mrs. Ely replied
That she would bury him II It cost
her life.' You ought to- rejoined the
Yankee for drawer man never lived
And they then related to Mrs. Ely the
particulars Of his death, and how des-
perately he defended himself. A lieu
tenant who commanded the gang said
to Mrs. Ely that he thought at one
time Gambrell would have killed him,
but added that had he done so, 1t
would have consoled his friends to
as brave a man as ever breathed. True
to her pledge. Mrs Ely procured a
cart, and, calling upon a couple of la
dies in the neighborhood. secured the
body. washed 1t, and with her own
hands assisted by her lady friends
gave the body of Lieutenant Gam
brell sepulture.' One of the women
who took part in the burial of Lieu
tenant Gambrell was Miss Mary Cor
bell, who afterwards became the wife
the encampment next week. He will
the Confederate Army THE Battle
Reign Of Common Sense In Life"
Statesman Secretary.
DIR. b. ID. Gray. OF Atlanta, Ga. is
the statesman secretary" OF the home
mission board of the Southern Baptist
convention. He Is a strong speaker,
especially when II comes to picturing
the progress of the South subsequent to
the War Between the States, His work
Is popular, entertaining and construc-
tive. His humor. enables him to hold
an audience without the least dificul-
~. He will present Dixie and Her
Destiny" at the coming meetings. as
wei as day lecture on "A Caribbean
Cruise"
Other platform speakers Of wide
reputation and splendid ability arc
pr. John Calvin Metcalf, OF Rich
mond college, who presents The
Book of Job as Literature: Profes-
sor r. Z. Gaines. whose topics are
rs It Worth While and .:ThA eun-