Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-01-07
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY
REV. DALLAS TUCKER.

REV. DALLAS TUCKER.
At the regular monthly meeting 0.
the Vestry of Zion Church Charlie:
| Town, West Va, Nov. 5, 1913, the
following resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
| adopted:
Resolved, That a committee be ap
pointed to draft suitable memoria
resolutions in memory of the Rev
/ Dallas Tucker, who for ten years wa:
the honored and beloved rector anC
pastor of Zion Church, st. Andrew.
| Parish.
The committee was appointed, anC
herewith append the resolution in the
form of an appreciation, with the re-
quest of the Vestry that copy of the
same be sent to the family and also 9
copy to the Church News.
REV. DALLAS TUCKER
As Pastor Of. -. AndreSs Parish
Charles Town, W Va.
When in September 1871, Rev. Mr.
| Tucker came back to C4arles Town,
and it was known that b had retired
from the ministry ON accss.nl 1e tfs.ii-
| ing health and had core to ssand
| the evening of his life il our midst,
he was warmly welcomed by Iii who
remembered him as tic ihvcd pastor
of Zion Church during the ten gears
from 1883 to 1893. 1t y. as also vert
generally regretted that Tie Church
was to lose the services Of sacn an
earnest and uptiring worker, 50 fear
less champion of the cause Of Christ.
and such an able pre2caer Of right
eousneSS.
His earthly pilgrimage had i4se
come to close. The Els. came as he
realized it would. It F,sls but fer q
moment, and he had passed beyonn.
The work the Master had 81 zen him 70
do had been finished. 10 the last, he
could look into his Fathers face and
say, Thy will be dong,
1t looks eminently fitting at this
time that some notice should be pub
lished oil Mr.. fuckers work as i
touched st. Andrews Parish and
Zion Church. This 10 particularly
true in view of the rt.scsaflons adcsa-
ed by the Vestry of the Church anu
for the turther fact, that he gave teri
years of the prime C his lie to the
service Of God as it found expressico
in the work of this Church and Parish.
The evidences of his untiring zeal and
energy are seen upon every hand.
The impetus he pave TO the work
made possible tn large and expand
ing work of his successor; the present
Bishop of Wcss Virginia, Bishop
Gravatt. It is very fitting ard justi,
fed by the facts,t hat Bishop petee
kin should have alluded to these two
gentlemen in his book, Record Of tae
Protestant Episcopal Church IN Nir-
ginia and West Virginia" as Two en-
ergetic and enthusiastic men,"
Mr.. fuckers energy WAS first mani
fest by the inauguration of services ia
the school house near Hare goad'
where union Sunday school was be-
ing conducted. Thus started the
Hardwood Mission" Re then opened
a mission on the Mountain, nnere
also Sunday School had been started
by some of the young ladies and
gentlemen of Zion. Church. Through
the efforts of Mr.. Tucker, and those
helping him in the work notably D..
w. F. Lippitt and Ms. Lippii I,
enough money was raised 70 build q
chapel, and "St. Andrews Mission on
the Mountain" became recognized
part of the work of the Parish.
About this time also he sought to
provide a permanent Church Home
for the colored people, A Sunday
School was being conducted by Mr..
Bushrod Washington in the Town
Hall. Mr.. fuckers purpose was to
build chapel for them. This he was
enabled to do with the aid of Zion
Church, and through the generosity of
some outside friends of Mr.. fuckers
and "St. Philips for the Colored Peo-
pIe' was built and served. These mis-
sionalv efforts, however, did not abb
sorb all of his time and energy. The
needs of Zion Church were ever upon
his heart, and his efforts took form in
furthering the following improve
ments:
The Parish House was built and the
Parish Library was started. The
Parish House was buzz and equipped,
served the needs Of the Parish until
two years ago, v zen it was remod
elled under the present rector, result
ing IA the lager building we now
have Ii was also during his rectoratc
tliat ta ehcrch steeple, as it now is.
uae built, and new bell bought and
pus NJ The new iron fence in front
of TIE churchyard was also built. But
yet again his missionary zeal is in
evidence. Under his guidance, the old
church at Harpers Ferry, closed for a
number of years, was repaired and
opened for service. Truly a goodly
list for ten years of service. 1t could
only have been accomplished by a
man full Of energy and zeal, together
with a determination to give himself
in service.
After leaving the Parish, in 1893,
Mr.. Tucker served in the following
places: Portsmouth, Ohio; Bedford
City, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Vir-
ginia; Bristol, Virginia; Greenville,
North Carolina, and retired after three
and a half years service in Hinton,
West Virginia
Coming back, at eventide, to place and
friends he longed and loved,
Waiting for the Masters call 'mongst
those whom time had proved.
He had no fear of going, nor hurried
he to start.
With faith undimmed he waited, ever
ready to depart.
So quickly the call was sounded, SO
prompt the response at last, ;,
The work Of life soon ended, It's goal
soon reached and passed.
H. C. P. in The Church News.