Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-30

sought admission to the cdiilec. even
WhcN th"rr was no heir to a throne
1" attract the attention OF the pub
one OF the tcndcrost rccollcctions
OF this dear old minister. cherished
ny those who knew him. was his Gus
TOM Of holding an early service IN
ms church every day in Lent. This
was not attended solely by the nil
larS. hut by the bellies and br:,uy
oil N!chmond society. and ON coming
ont OF The sacred building Invitations
10 breakfast We're freely givcn AS
on" OF the participants NOW declares
1T was no; u season of fasting al
all, but the services were NOR, inn
nrcsslvr than amy others" 1T Is said
mat the ardcnt suitors would call
FOR thGir ladies' and accompany ih.n.
( Fanty modern man and rirl stroll
| ms 10 church ~ o'clock in the
morning
See Tint sun.
true. th"r" We're 4 few complaints
| rom the sleepy headed members Of
IA" CONGREGATION, and these came TO
the ears OF the minister. as COM
plants ar. wont |" travel One
morning he was standing In his pull
PIT Just as the sun ros" over the
horizon and shonc through the east
windows. Dr. Minn!rCrodc noted IL
ana exclaimed: See that sun? II he
an iisc, so can YOU" There was a
larger congregation than ever The
following morning.
Enthusiasm was one Of the out
standing characteristics 81 This Ven
crIhl" parson. ana his faVorit- ecs-
turr. both IN the pulpit and out Of il.
was To heat his hands upon his chest
H. rHpid movements. He is declared
:" have hecn Il brilliant preacher as
wei! rs a charming mau whose ar
f,Cti"nat" ana cordial mInnrr an
Hurcd all through his long life Men
he.
work OF the world were attracted ia
his church and ia the War Eetweon
the states soldiers from the vntir"
South heard HIM preach. y host OF
tn" nC,ahles OF the Lost CaVS" always
awaited themselves of the opportunity
OF occupying ST. raul's pews,
Yet" comments one authority. lit
WAS nothing but church work ana
religion: no politics in the pulpii. NO
mcddling with secular affairs II was
nothing but the preaching Of Chris,
and Him crucih-d that the crowded
congregations heard.
would "naisc" Hymns.
Dr. Aiinnigcrodc was extremely
fond OF music. and At the informal
service when the choir was no: pres
cnt. ii was his custom 80 'raiSr the
hymns Although he spoke with n
marked German accent, his choice OF
words showed u mastery knowlcdEc
Of English IN all its richness. One
remembering him says; "Th"r" Was
4 StrdnS" nuSIcaI uu'!'H AnVU' ''S
voice. Tor hr spoke as II he were
singing ana sang rs II he We're
speaking assure you the result
WAS brnutirul." The same raconi"ur
j. unable 10 explain the large gath
crngs and the intensely sniriinni
atmosphere Of the services held ny
this man lie continues: There wi'S
"a remarkable cGuis"nce about ,hr
minister and his people Tor which
cannot account Others noted II, ana
SOME lu,y pui II down TO the leisure
" attitude of that day which has
por, put think il was ine. rei'rtcted
spirit II DR. MnUircrodc himself
President jefferson Davis rcc,Nrh
his FIRST communion from this maE-
ir,iic clergyman. under whom lie had
sat so often. Then. too, ii WAS on II
holy Sarrrnlcnt is adm n'St"reh-
ina, tho news was brought 10 him
chat the Confederate lines a. letters
( hurg bad bccu broken ana 'hnt t'',
| rral Lee saii Richmond must hF
tyacuatcd lie WAS OCCUPYING ms
l..,y about midway Of the center aikic
I when the momcntcus in"Saatc WAS
N-aught to him by the sexton. mat
! r,n~ning i'm 1863 The bcarcr is de-
/ e.rthnI rs having nccn & large man
I v /rny blue clothes. brass buttons
/ and "a rnnlcd shirt. and the rector
/ wts speaking az supper hei'f'
Nj.i,ch paws in Prison.
when President paNi" MAS mel" u
! prisoner at Fortress Monroe. DR..
Munigorod, visited him once in two
! weeks ana after passing the day III
4 conversation and prayer he would
/ administer the Holy communion u
f, Is recorded that those around seemed
! 20 nave been Impressed and an un-
natural silcu"" rcigucd. Or many
occasions the co'umouding- general -
/ The Confederate Presidents jailcr--