Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-26
DR.. PEN|CK, LONG time
LEXINGTON PASTOR, DIES
Served Presbyterian Church
Ihirly-Thrce Years Before
His Retirement.
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LEXINGTON Va. hur. 25-Rcv
Dsuiei Alien pcuick u u. IS died
at his home ia Lexington Va. Tues.
day night. August 90 He had been
an invalid sine" December Is last.
when he suffered severe shock from
fall Will. attending Worship nj
New Monmouth church Despite this
physical disability and tho suffering
~csult!nE th"rcfrom. u. Penick' 5
mind retained it's brightness. his
mats hLoyant ana his patience in
eShanstihlc. Ills NE ia the last was
ministry 90 all about him
Or. penick was born at Milton. \
c, Ap'tl -. 1884 US father was
tor many years minister az high
standing and influence In the Pres
byterian church. especially In North
Carolina. where most OF his III. was
spent DR. Per!ck was educated at
Davidson College. Nortn Carolina. and
ilamnd"n- Sidney college. graduating
from the latter institution in 1884
lie then entered Union Thculorical
seminary from which he was sradu-
atcd in 1857 He was immediately
licensed to peach by Concord Tres
hytery. OF North Carolina. and began
his ministry nj Poplar Tent church.
ca harrus County. y. G. on July /.
1897 He served this cnurch for over
sixteen years, leaving there in 1879
t" accept a call To Sew Monmouth
church. where h" VAS Installed pas
;cr MAY 81! 1874 lie served Sew
Monmouth as it's active pastor for
thir;y-thrrc and a half years When
he closed his worA there on sunday
April II. 1907, at 7S years OF age the
CONGREGATION elected him pastor
emeritus
In 1915. tho congregation OF Now
Monmouth elected Ii commOdious and
convenient sunday school building.
which they named N honor OF thri,
pastor emeritus. The -. y. Penick
Memorial Hu!liinc"
After his rctiremcn; from active
ork. Or. renic>'s old age WAS ideal.
With the comnanionship and loving
ministry Of his daughters! he was
comfortable and happy He WAS IA
great render and KEEP; well informcd
on ell tho news and current topics Of
the day. Tie was always interest ed
in civic and political matters. and
his interest and zeal for his church
remained undated.
on November !. 1857. Dr. pcnick
married Miss Eliza McNccl. daugh-
tor OF Pau! MCNecl. OF Pocahontas
County. w. Va In her he found an
ideal companion, who. for over thir-
ty-four years. shared his lahors. sor-
rows and joys Seven children wcr"
born OF this marriage. all Of whom
survive. as follows
Mrs William X Laird wife OF tho
late Dr Laird. OF the First rrcsby-
tcrian church of Danvillc. Va: Paul
NJ renick. Misses Agnes Z rcric&
and Annie l.. peuiCk of Lexington.
Or u Allen rcntck. Of NichnlRsNili"
XIV. George - ptuiCk .f \eNtrl,
J.. Mrs. Norman & ;h"lsun, o;
HOLM Springs Miss iic also left
twelve Grandchildren and seven
standardization.
The funeral was ncld Thursday
morning At II O'Clock rom New Mon
mouth, mis- Old church, Rev. O. W
Anderson. tho pastor. and Rev. vii
liam c. White. Of Churchvillc, Va. Of
hc!atcd Tine officers 81 tho church
We" honorary pallhcarcrs. with some
OF tho Younger members Of the CON
rrcgati"n aS active pallhcarers Bur
ial Was made in tho church Gene
terry.