The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
Or. ?. D. STEPHENSON
GOES TO HIS REWARD
Weil-Known Presbyterian Div Inc
Passes Away Here I'm Stuart Circle
Hospital.
FUNERAL SERVICES TUESDAY.
Minister Served Throughout War Be-
tween states and for Number OF
Years Acted As Chaplain OF Lee
Camp of Veterans

Rev. Philip Dangerfeld Stephenson.
ID. D.. seventy years old, for many
years an influential and leading min
ister of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, whose home Is at 102 East
Cary Street. died yesterday afternoon
at 1:15 o'clock in Stuart Circle HOS
pital, In which institution he had been
Ill for some time.
He was one of the most beloved d.
vines In the South, and his death mas
oecasioned universal regret. UP to
three or four years ago he was an
active preacher. but failing heaiIh
caused him to retire. His last charge
was in Woodstock. Va, which congre-
cation he served for something hke
nineteen years. From WOODSTOCK ne
moved to Richmond and has peen
serving az supply preacher wneh ms
health permitted. DIR. Stephenson was
q Confederate veteran ana ioyai
soldier to the Southern cause.
DR.. Stephenson Is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Jennie Friend Stephen
son, and host of relatives and
friends,
DIR. Stephenson was born in st.
Louis. Mo-, in September. 1s45, and
was in the seventy-frst year of his
age. He was educated at Westminster
College. Mo, and graduated from
mon InG0tDHlCai SEMINARY An va
ginia in 1875 He became pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church in Trenton,
. enn. where he took rank at once as
O. leader among the ministers. and an
excellent student and preacher tie
was called to Sedalia. Mo, in 1879
where he had successful passionate
Thence he was called to Hancock, Mo,
His most successful pastorates were
At Abingdon. Va. where he served
he Sinking Springs Church In most
successful manner and where, under
his Leadership the present fine, large
church building was erected; and M
Woodstock va. where from 1924 un-
I'll three or four years ago. he Ola
en- excellent work.
Mo,~d to Richmond.
sS3s health failing, he moved to
ysfchmond, where he has made many
friends and has exerted a large IN
~fiuence. preaching as supply and DONG
mission work as his health allowed
pr. Stephenson was a great student
an excellent preacher. and an In
defatigable pastor. He had wide
ecquaintan"e among the ministry, ana
had been frequent member or the
general assembly OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church. He was writer
of no mean ability, and contributed
his time and pen to the religious
papers.
DIR. Stephenson was an ardent Con-
fedarate, being one of the chaplains
OF the Lee Camp. He entered the war
quite young. was a brave and loyal
colder bel. a member OF the WASH
:ngton Light Artillery He had made
Aaany addresses to the old soldiers and
AIS contributions 10 the literature OF
ghe war are most valuable.
Or, stephenson married Miss Jennie
ainge Friend, daughter Of the late
charles ami MARY Mnge Friend, oil
White Hill, Petersburg, Va, who sur
wives him.
The Presbyterian ministers OF
4 aich mond. the elders and descons OF
.he First Presbyterian Church, and .
detail from r. r. Lee Camp VIII ACT
as honora " pallbearers at the fune-
raj at the First Presbyterian Church
on TUESDAY. March IA. at IL A NJ
The nephews OF DR.. Stephenson VIII
act as active pallbearers. The fune-
raj services will be conducted by Or
r. r. McFaden. Rev. Churchill Cham
berlayne md Rev. c. r. Strionne
and the tnterment will be In Bland
ford Cemetery. Petersburg