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I: ROBERT E. LEE,
The Christian Character of the
Great Chieftain
APPROPRIATELY EULOGI^tU.
An Interesting Discourse Delivered
at the Citadel Square Baptist
Church on Sunday
Night by Dr. J. William
Jones.
The closing moments of the Reunion,
the very echoes. of its last farewells,
were laden with appropriate and fraternal
meaning. It is good to feel that
the Confederate Veteraa has such a
future to come from such a glorious
past They that once trod the weary
ways of privation, anguish and desolation
know now that after the wine
press can come again, the grateful shadow
of the vine and fig tree, the peace
and rest of home.
The services at the Citadel Square
Baptist Church Sunday night were a
most fitting close to the various incidents
and ceremonies of Reunion week.
In the years of a battling Confederacy
the leaders of the army of the Southland
were servants of the great God of
TIrtc*o "RV/vm TioortTictnnp tent. Tiicket
lines, breastworks, forts acd churches
--prayer was wont to be made for the
cause of the men in grey. This was*
done "in the night-time of sorrow and
care" and it was meet that the last, the
very last, moments of the great Reunion
of the Confederate Veterans, while
many of the old soldiers were still pres_
ent, should be hallowed by a noble tri~
Irate to the "Christian character of
Robert Edward Lee," the great chieftain
of thcSouthern Confederacy. This
was the sabjecfc of the sermon by the
Rev. J. Wiliiam^Jones, D. D., at the
Citadel Square Baptist Uhurcii sunaay
night. Dr. Jones had the honor of
Being one of Lee's chaplains in the
Army of Northern Virginia, and was
with Lee from Harper's Ferry to Appomattox;
from-the beginning of his career
as president of Washington college
until the sad day of his death. And so
v the man and the subject were well met.
Charleston would at any time give a
proper audience to this man and this
subject, but Sunday night Charleston,
South ' Carolina and many of the old
States of the Southern Confederacy
contributed to this truly representative
gatnenng.
The church was absolutely filled, and
this includes extra chairs in the aisle
and around the chancel. Members of
every denomination in the city were
among the hearers, and the gallery was
comfortably filled. Among the ministsrs
present were seen the Rev. Dr. C.
S. Yedder, the Rev. H. A. "Whitman
and the Rev. John Johnson. Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson was also present.
She heard again, in the house of God,
of Lee and Jackson, as togethei these
christian heroes bad so often been in
battle. The girls of the Confederate
v'-' Home were out in a body, and the exercises
were most impressively interestT7>v?
1*AM* f?TAT?+TT
Dr. Jones spoke to attentive hearers
and there was not one present whose
heart did not respond to the ennobling
and inspiring thoughts and feelings
which the warmhearted and affectionate
words of the speaker so evidently produced.
The Eev. F. 0. S. Curtis, of
Ninety-Six, was in the pulpit and read
the lesson for the evening, which was
the wonderful words of the Holy Book
on faith.
Br. Jones announced the opening
hymn,-"How Firm a Foundation, ye
Saints of the Lord." He said that this
hymn was a favorite with both Lee and
Jackson, and that it had been sung at
their funerals. The text was from the
Acts of the Apostles, 11th chapter and
24th verse: "He was a good man and
fall of the Holy Grhost and of faiths,
' - In the impressive discourse which
"V.?. followed Dr. Jones quoted at length
from letters, official orders and writings
of Lee. He attempted no eulogy, and
confined himself strictly to his subject.
Many of the leaders of the Confederacy
were referred to and so were the pri
vates, those men of the charge, of the
breach, of the musket, powder ana bui^
let Jackson was referred to oftener
than any other. "They .were swifter
than eagles; they were stronger than
lions. * * * Lovely and beautiful
. were they in life, and in death they
are not divided." Dr. Jones had abundant
and conclusive evidence of the
christian character of Robert Edward
Lee. His authority could uot be questioned,
fo^ he quoted from what Lee
said and did, and from what the speaker
saw and heard. No ''second-hand"
evidence was introduced. The speaker
showed that Robert Edward Lee was
great and humble. He showed that the
military chieftain, whose genius challenged
the admiration of the world, had
a heart that was as pure as it was no
ble. He showed that the inner life of
this man was that of a devoted Chris?tian
as ever served his Maker, and that
on no occation and in no circumstances
did this faith in God or service and
worship of Him in whom he trusted
otro-p foil fn hp r?rpn 1 v nhservAfl_ T-fi
his official orders to his army, as in the
privacy of his own tent, this Christian
character was revealed. Dr. Jones had
seen Lee kneeling on the ground, praying
at & wayside prayer meeting with
th6 privates, while Jackson ushered in
and gave seats to those who came. He
told of how Lee received him when tie
went to see him in reference to securing
an order for the better observance
of the Sabbath in camp at the very be
ginning of tlie war. Had he been an
ambassador extraordinary from the
Court of St. James, bringing official recognition
of the Confederacy from this
Government, no more courteous attention
and interest could have been given
" him, he said.
Dr.-Jones said that the words of his
text, ':He was a good man and full of
the Holy Ghost and of faith," were
spoken of Barnabas, the travelling companion,
friend and co-worker of Paul.
This was an accurate epitome of the
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Ulmstian cnaracter or no Deri j^awara
Lee. No text can more -accurately set
forth that character than the one which
was announced. The religious character
of great men is frequently overestimated.
and especially true is this of
military leaders. Those who knew
Robert Edward Lee knew that ' 'he was
a good man and full of the Holy Ghost
and of faith.*' He would attempt no
eulogy to-night, nor would he make any
statement which came from anyone
else. He saw Lee on the very day that
he goffered his stainless sword to the
land of his birth, and he was with him
from Harper's Ferry, in 1S61, to Appomattox
in 1865. He had every opportunity
for judging Lee's character.
Whea Lee was made president of Washington
College he was pastor of one of
the churches there. Lee afterwards
appointed all of the pastors as chaplains
to the College, and he saw him in this
relationship until the day of his death.
'*
j He was & pallbsarer <?hen iwo conti"
nents motimed as itobeit Edwa?d Lee
was borae to the grave. Afterward^
through the courtesy of Mrs. Lee': he
had access to the private letters and pa-norc
ftf Lee. and kne*v positively
of the absolute truth of all hisinforma- j
tion. If he had ever known an hum- I
ble, devoted christian, i;: was Robert
Edward Lee. The Lord Jesus Christ
was his personal Savior, and he trusted
and believed in Him and Him alone.
He had a warm place in his heart for
the church, was fervent at prayer and
.ie had seen his face flush and tears in
his eyes when prayer was made. He
could fill a book upon this subject easily,
but would only tell a little here and
there from what he had seen and heard,
and from official orders, letters and incidents
in the life of Lee.
? The following extracts from various
official orders and letters were read as
the speaker continued:
"Headauarters Army of Northern Yir- |
ginia.
"February?, 1864.
"General Order, No, 15:
"I. The attention of the army has
already been called to the obligation of
a proper observance oi the Sabbath, but
the sense of its importance, not only as
a moral and religious duty, but as contributing
to the personal health and
well being of the troops, induces the
commanding general to repeat the order
on ihat subject. He has learned with
great pleasure that in many brigades
convenient houses of worship have been
erected, and: earnestly desires that
every facility coasistent with the requirements
of discipline shall be afforded
the men to assemble themselves together
for the purpose of devotion.
"II. To this end he directs that
none but duties strictly necessary shall
be required to be performed on Sunday,
and that the labor, both of men and
1 - ?rm Vvl 4-r\ ortf 1
animai?, wuicu is piauuMuic w uu^w
pate or postpone, or the immediate performance
of which is not essential to
the safety, health or comfort of the
army, shall be suspended on that day.
'"HL Commanding officers will require
the usual inspections on Sunday
to be held at such time s,s not to interfere
with the attendance of the men on
divine service at the customary hour in
the morning.
"They will also give their attention
to the maintenance of order and quiet
around the place of worship, and prohibit
anything that may tend to disturb
or interrupt religious exercises.
"R. E. Lee, General."
Lee as a man was always a Christian,
and here, again, were incidents and let'hrnnffhfc
into evidence. In all of
o
his letters to his sons and to others this
was seen beyond any docbt. The following
extract from a letter to the Kev.
Dr. T. V. Moore shows his trust - in
God:
LETTER TO DR. T. V. 3IOORE.
*'I thank you especially that I have a
place in your prayers. No human power
can avail us without the blessing of
Grod, and I rejoice to knc w that in this
crisis of our affairs good men everywhere
are supplicating Him for His favor
and protection."
III. He was a man who firmly believed
in. and on all proper occasions
expressed his belief in, an overruling
Providence.
Ho thus began his dispatch to the
President the evening of hi3 great victory
at Cold Harbor and Gaine's
Mill.
"Headquarters, June 27, 1862.
"His Excellency, President Davis?
Mr. President: Profoundly grateful to
' Almighty God for the signal victory
granted to us, it is my pleasing task to
announce to you the success achieved
by this army to-day."
His beautiful general order of con
I gratulations to the troops on their series
of splendid victories during the seven
days' battle opened with these memorable
wards:
"Headquarters in the Field, July 7,
1862..
"General Order, No. 75:
"The commanding general, profoundly
grateful to the Giver of all victory
for the signal success with which He
has blessed our arms, tenders his warmest
thanks and congratulations to the
* * ? T 1 3? J
army, by wnose valor sucn spienaia results
have been achieved."
His dispatch announcing his great
victory at Fredericksburg contains the
brief, but significant, sentence,
"Thanks be to God."
The following extracts from an order
which he issued to the troops not long
after the battle of Fredencksburg shew
the same spirit:
"Headquarters, A. N. Ya,
''December 31,1862.
"General Order, No. 7i32:
. "The general commanding takes this
occasion to express to the officers and
soldiers of the army his high appreciation
of the fortitude, valor ^nd devotion
displayed by them, -which, under the
blessing of Almighty God, have added
the victory of Fredericksburg to the
long list of their triumphs.
''That this great result was achieved
with a loss small in point of numbers
only augments the admiration with
which the commanding general regards
.the prowess of the troops, and increases
his gratitude to Him who hath given us
the victory.
"The signal manifestations of Divine
mercy that have distinguished the
eventful and glorious campaign of the
year just closing give assurance of hope
that under the guidance of the same
Almighty hand the corning year will be
no less fruitful of events thai will insure
the safety, peace aad happiness of
our beloved country, and add new
lustre to the already imperishable name
of the Army of Northern Virginia.
"R. E. Lee, General."
In his dispatch to President Davis,
after Chancellorsville, he said: "We
* ' ? i n.j i?._
nave again to cnans -suuugnty uou iot
a great victory."
. And in his general orders to his
troops he holds this significant language:
* * * "While this glorious
victory entitles you to the praise and
gratitude of the nation, we are especiallv
called upon to return our grateful
thanks to the only Giver of victory
for the signal deliverance He has
wrought.
"It is, therefore, earnestly recommended
that the troops unite, on Sunday
nest, in ascribing unto the Lord
of hosts the glory due unto His name."
In closing his general order for the
observance of the fast day appointed by
President Davis in the spring of 1S63
makes the following earnest appeal:
"Soldiers! 2so portion of our people
have greater cause to be thankful to
Almighty God than yourselves. He
has preserved your lives amidst countless
dangers. He has been with you
in all your trials. He has given you
fortitude under hardships and courage
in the shock of battle. He has cheered
you by the example and by thfe deeds of
your martyred comrades. He has enabled
you to defend your country successfully
against the assaults of a pow
erful oppressor. Devoutly thankful
for signal mercies, let us bow" before .
the Lord of hosts and join our hearts '
| with millions in our land in prayer that
He will continue His merciful protection
over our cause; that He will scatter
our enemies and set at nanght their
evil designs, and that he will gracious
y restore t<; our country the blessing? j le
of peace and Security.j a:
He announced the victory at Win"- w
Chester in the following dispatch: i of
"To his Excellency, Jefferson Davis: fe
June 15,1S63.?Gcd has again crowned er
the valor ol our troops with success, io
Early's division stormed the enemy's
intrenchments at Winchester, capturing
their artillery, etc. R.E.Lee." as
His order requiring the observance m
of the fast day appointed by President yj
Davis in August, 1863, was as follows: w;
"Headquarters, A. N. V., m
"August 13, 1S63. p
"General Order, No. 83: fa
"The President of the Confederate y
Tins in t.hft name of the neonle. T
appointed the 21st day of August as a js'
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. yC
A strict observance of the day is en- jn
joined upon the officers and soldiers of &
this army. All military duties, ex- n<
cept such as are absolutely necessary, 0j
will be suspended. The commanding
officers of brigades and regiments are grequested
to cause divine service, suit
able to the occasion, to be performed in ar
their respective commands. Soldiers!
we have ginned against Almighty God.
We have forgotten His signal mercies,
and have cultivated a revengeful,
haughty and boastful spirit. "We have
not remembered that the defenders of a gc
just cause should be pure in His eyes; hi
that 'our times are in His hands;' and al
we have relied too much on our own to
arms for the achievement of our inde- re
pendence. God is our only refuge and cl
our strength. Let us humble ourselves J>
before Him. Let us confess our many tl:
sins and beseech Him to give us a higher fr
courage, a purer patriotism and more c?
determined will; that He will convert
the hearts of our enemies; that He will C(
hasten the time when war, with its sorrows
and sufferings, shall cease, and
that He will give us a name and place
among the nations of the earth.
R. E. Lee, General."
When Gen. Meade crossed the Rapi- te
dan in November, 1863, the troops
were stirred by the following address: h,
"Hdqrs Army Northern Virginia,
".November lib, JL8U3. tc
"General Order No 102: ft
"The enemy is again advancing upon B
our Capital, and the country once more g
looks to this army for protection. Under
the blessing of Grod your valor has
rtpelled every previous attempt, and es
invoking the continuance of His favor tl
we cheerfully commit to Him the issue y(
of the coming conflict. - ti
"A cruel enemy seeks to reduc* w ;
fathers and uur mothers, our wive ?nu i?
our children to abject slavery; to .-tiip p:
fTip-m nf their nronertv and drive them
from their homes. Upon you these a]
helpless ones rely to avert these terri- ai
ble calamities, and secure them the tc
blessings of liberty and safety. Tour ft
past history gives them the assurance a)
that their trust will not be in vain. Let m
every man remember that all he holds fr
dear depends upon the faithful dis- y,
charge of his duty, and resolve to fight e(
and, if need be, to die in defence of a
cause so sacred, and worthy the name
won bv this army on so many bloody i
fields. R. E. Lee, General." 1
I give the following as illustrating
not only his trust in (rod, but also nis
tender solicitude for Ms soldiers:
"Headquarters A. N. Virginia,
January 22, 1864. j1
General Order No 7: *c
"The commanding general considers ~
it due to the army to state that the ternporary
reduction of rations has been "
caused by circumstances beyond the
control of those charged with its sup- f
port. Its welfare and comfort are the J*
objects of his constant and earnest so- *c
licitude, and no effort has been spared j*
to provide for its wants. It is hoped ^
that the exertions now being made will
render the necessity of short duration; ei
but the history of the army has shown ^
that the country can require no sacrifice ?
too great for its patriotic devotion. "
"Soldiers, you tread with no unequal S:
steps the road by which your fathers &
marched through suffering, privation ~
and blood to independence! ~
"Continuance to emulate in the fu- *l
tuie, as you have in the past, their va- w
lor in arms, their patient endurance of Y:
TttotTi roanliTA {".A Kp frp.ft.
110,1 UDJLLA^/Oj CUVsAi. uigu*vuv*<v w -.^w^
which no trial could shake, no bribe se- ^
duce, no danger appall, and be assured ^
that the jast God, who crowned their "
efforts with success, will, in His own ?<
good time, send down His blessing
upon yours. "R. E. Lee, General."
In his dispatch announcing the re y'
suit of the first day's battle in the Wil- P:
derness he says: "By the blessing of ^
God we maintained our position against J
every effort until night, when the con- "
test closed." And in his dispatch con- S1
cerning the advance of the enemy on c(
the next day he says: "Every advance
on his part, thanks to a mercitul God
lias Tiaati rAnnlsfid."
He closed his dispatch concerning sc
the first day at Spottsylvania by saying T
"I am most thankful to the Giver of all W;
victory that our loss is small." And n<
that concerning the action of June 3, 0
1864, with: "Our loss to-day has been hi
small, and our success under the bless- tr
ing of God all that tfe could expect." I
He closed his announcement of A. P. is
Hill's brilliant victory at Ream's Sta- w
tion, in August, 1864, by saying^ "Our W(
profound gratitude is due the Giver of cl:
all victory, and our thanks to the brave sh
men and officers engaged."
In his order assuming the chief command
of all the Confederate forces he
said: "Deeply impressed with the difAcuities
and responsibility of the posi- wj
tbn, and humbly invoking the guidance
of Almighty God, I rely for success
upon the courage and fortitude of the _
army, sustained by the patriotism and eg)
firmness of the people, confident that j,
their limited efforts under the blessing
of Heaven will secure peace and independence."
_ ?
He was a believer in and an earnest i.u
student of God's word, and was an ac- .
fi-ro rirv>nlat<Yr of this faith. I saw his
Bible, and it was worn with use. I rejoiced
to see passages, so maDy of them ?*
of sweetness, faith and those strong j"
passages of grace, marked by his pencil. .0<
When ne was elected president of the y
Rockbridge Bible Association he sent
the following letter of acceptance: r
"Gentlemen: I have delayed relying 811
to your letter informing me of having ??
been elected president of the 'Rockbridge
Bible Society,' not for want of P .
interest in the subject, but from an ap- P21
prehension that I should not be able to
perform the duties of the position in ~
such manner as to advance the high object
proposed. Having, however, beeu
encouraged by your kind assurances, so
I^ncirnns of nc in ]
duu vw?w v- w v ^ v????q ?
any "way I can, in extending the inestimable
knowledge cf the priceless truths
of the Bible, I accept the position as- ge
signed me. of
"With many thanks to the Society pi:
for the high compliment paid me by pa
their selection as their president, I am, en
with great respect, your obedient ser- th
vant, "R. E. Lee. lo:
"Key. Dr. Pendleton, Col. J. T. L. de
Preston, Mr. William White, Commit- an
*ee.". hi
who sent him a co
Bible': "" ~ i-""* st:
"Lexington, Va., April 16, 1866. w<
"Hon. A. W. Beresford Hope, hi
Bedgebury Park, Kent, England?Sir: hi
I have received within a few days your vi
ttef of the "i4tfc bi &o?2fflber, 1864,
:d had hoped that by this time it
crald have been followed by the copy
! the Holy Scriptures to which you rer,
that I might have known the genous
donors, whose names you state are
? I - -1
iscriDea upon its pages.
{:Its failure to reach mc will. I fear,
:prive me of that pleasure, and I must
k the favor of you to thank them
ost heartily for their kindness in proding
me with a book, in comparison
ith which all others in my eyes are of
inor importance, and which in all my
:rplexities and distresses has never
iled to give mo light and strength,
our assurance of the esteem in which
am held by a large portion of the Brith
nation, as well as by those for whom
>u speak, is most grateful to my feelgs;
though I am aware that I am inibted
to their generous natures, aDd
>t to mv own merit, for their good
)inion.
"I beg, sir, that you will accept my
ncere thanks for the kind sentiments
hich you have expressed towards me,
>/3 mir nnfoiernod aHmiraHnn nf Trrmr
:alted character.
?:I am, with great respect, your most
>edient servant, R. E. Lee."
Lee was an earnest worker for the
>od of others and always encouraged
:s chaplains. He was ever regular at
1 services. He gave me prayer books
' distribute and from his first money
ceived at Lexington, he built the
ic.pel which now holds his tomb. To
r. Browne he said: "I dread the
lought of any students going away
om college without becoming a sin;re
Christian."
A Y. M. C. A. was organized at the
>llege at his suggestion, and he gave
>,000 a year to its support.
To Mrs. W. H. F. Lee:
"Camp Fredericksburg,
December 10, 1862.
V. -tstx/3 TTAflf AK/loTT TY> T7 /I O TI flrVl -
JL ucaiu jCJtgiuaj j uvui
:r with the deepest sorrow of the death
: your infant. I was so grateful at
sr birth. I felt that she would be
tch a comfort to you, such a pleasure
> my iear Fitzhugh, and would fill so
ill the void still aching in your hearts,
ut you have now two sweet angels in
.'eaven. What joy there is in the
lought. What relief to your grief,
/"hat suffering and sorrow they have
;caped. I can say nothing to soften
ond T lrWATir
1*4 aiigUlSii JrUU. iuuou itci, auu jl auuir
)u are assured of my deep and aifecoaate
sympathy; May God give you
rength to bear the affliction He has
nposed and produce future joy out of
resent misery, is my earnest prayer.
"I saw F yesterday. He is well
id wants much to see you. When you
:e strong enough cannot you come up
? Hictory Hill, or your grandpa's on a
ttle visit; where he could ride down
id see you? My horse is waitiug at
ty tent door, but I could not refrain
om sending these few lines to recall to
3u the thought and love of your devot
1 father. "R. E. Lee.
''Mrs. William H. Fitzhugh Lee."
To Ms son (W. H. F. Lee) on the
sath of his wife:
"Camp, Orange County, [
April 24,1864. s
"I received last night, my dear son,
our letter of the 22d. It has given
te great comfort. God knows how I
>ved your dear, dear wife, how sweet
er memory is to me, and how I mourn
er loss. My grief could not be greater
1 you had been taken from me. You |
ere Jjoth equally dear to me. My
eartTis too fall to speak on this subset,
nor can I write. But my grief is
>r ourselves, not for her. She is
righter and happier than ever?safe
om all evil, and awaiting us in he?
eavenly abode. May God in His mercy
aable us to join her in eternal praise
) our Lord and Saviour. Let us humly
bow ourselves before Him, and of;r
perpetual priyer for pardon and forivonpcj<i
Rnr, we cannot indulge in
rief, however mournfully pleasing.
>ur country demands all our strength,
[1 our energies. To resist the powerll
combination now forming against us
ill require every man at his place. If
Lctorious we have everything to hope
)r in the future. If defeated, nothing
ill be left us to live for. I have not
eard what action has b.en taken by
le department in reference to my re)mmendations
concerning tlie organ;ation
of the cavalry. But we have no
me to wait, and you had better join
our brigade. This week will, in all
robability, bring ns active work, and
e must strike fast and strong. My
hole trust is in God, and I am ready
>r whatever He may ordain. May He
tmard and strengthen us, is my
rnstant prayer.
"Your devoted fathor, R E. Lee.
"Gen. W. H. F. Lee." \
His affection for Jackson and Jack>n's
love for him were very touching,
o Jackson's note informing him that he
as wounded Gen. Lee replied: "I can)t
express my regret at the occurrence,
suld I have directed events I should
ive chosen, for the good of the couny,
to have been disabled in your stead,
congratulate you on the victory which
due to your skill and energy.' It
is on the recaption of these touching
)rds that the wounded chfeftain ex
aimrd: ".Better that ten Jacssons
ould fa.ll than one Lee.':
Several days afterwards, when his
eat lieutenant was reported to be dog
well, Lee playfully sent him word:
jfou are better off than I am; for,
lile you have only lo$t your left, I .
,ve lost my right arm." J
Hearing soon after that Jackson was (
owing worse, he expressed the deep- (
L ??? 1 'HP^l 1 Kim tKat.
L UUUVJ^i II aUU 9A1U. XWii miu
im praying for him as I believe I have J
ver prayed for myself." .
The 10th of May, 1863, was a beauti- i
1 Sabbath day, and the Rev. B. T. ,
icy, at the special request of the dy- ;
g chieftain, left his bedside to hold <
s usual services at the headqaarters '
the 2d corps. Gen Lee was present ]
the service, and at its conclusion he i
jk Mr Lacy aside to inquire particular- \
after Jackson's condition. Upon be- i
I told that he would not probably live i
rough the day, he exclaimed: "Oh! j
he must not die. Surely God will ,
t visit us with such a calamity. If I
ve ever prayed in my life I have
saded with the Lord that Jackson
ight be spared to us," and then his ;
art swelled with emotion too deep lor t
terance. and he turned away to weep j
:e a cliilc. (
He thus announced the death of Jack- |
a: <
headquarters, A. N. V., May 11,1863. ]
"General Order, No. 61: ]
"With deep grief the commanding i
neral announces to the army the death ]
Lieut. Gen. T. J. Jackson, who ex- 1
red on the 10th inst., at a quarter ]
at 3 P. M. The daring, skill and i
" * ' IT r _ 1
ergy of this great soldier are now, Dy e
decree of an all-wise Providence,
3t to us. But while we mourn his
ath we feel that his spirit still lives,
:d will inspire the whole army with 1
s indomitable courage and unshaken i
nfidence in G-od as our hope and ]
rength. Let his name be a watch- i
)rd to his corps, who have followed !
m to victory on so many fields. Let i
s officers and soldiers emulate hia in- :
ncible determination tode everything :
in the defence of our beloved country. \
B. E. Lee.
"General." j
In a private letter to his -wife Gen -i t
Lee wrote: bo
''Camp near Fredericksbure. I ce:
ATorr I 1 w' C tli
J.M.aj j. j., .
':In addition to the death of officers to
and friends, consequent upon the late by
battle, you will see that we have to ric
mourn the loss of the great and good in
Jackson. Any victory would be dear 11
at such a price. His remains go to so:
Richmond today. I k*now not how to ov
1 i-T i?J- n - J- ;n i,_ j I r IOT
replace mm; uui vxuu. a win ucuuuc. x
trast He will raise up, someone in his ga
place." ' we
His' last public ict was to preside ?r<
over his vestry meeting, where he made ??
a liberal contribution to fill out the un- in
paid amount due on his pastor's salary. ?a:
He tHen went to his home to supper iH!
and was about to ask the usual blessing
' > i-- -i? tt- m(
wnen ne was sincsen. xie was ucvci ? conscious
afterwards, except for a few P1.1
moments at a time, when his mind was. ^
perfectly clear.
He had no ''last words." He needed kr:
none, for his life was indeed a living
epistle, known and read of all men. Tt
cannot be doubted that he had the
plaudits of the Master, and that ages
will forever echo this plaudit: S0]
by
"Servant of God, well done, tK
Rest from thy loved employ, Pe
The battle fought, the victory won,
JKnter thy Master s joy. v
sti
Dr. Jones then added a few strong Pr
words of love and affection to the young ^
men and to the old soldiers, his former ab
companions of the Confederate army. Ae
To the young men he briefly called 1upon
them to judge between Robert Oj
Lee and Robert Ingersoll. To the of
Confederate soldiers he spoke earnest, *h
loving, solemn words, pleading with be
fVioktVio loaf errext. tvsvpiIIa t.VlP th
CUCUU IUU.J VUV
last roll-call, might let them answer, of
with Lee, Jackson and others of our Ei
great army, "I^ord, here am I." he
An appropriate prayer, by the Rev. ye
Dr. C. S. Vedder, was then heard, after eq
which Dr. Jones pronounced the bene- sfc
diction.
th
A HOiCRIBLE STORY. st;
na
to
Cruel and Barbarous Treatment of
Two Little White Girls. Sc
de
The governor has been asked to of- th
fer a reward for the capture of Rose IS
Burnell, a Negro woman of Summer- ve
ville, who is wanted on a charge of th
cruelty to children. la
Such a charge, bad as it is, does not ur
convey an idea of the savage and inhuman
tortures to which two little in
white girls were subjected, nor does it fit
tell of the depths of infamy and degrada- w]
tion to which the father of the children er
has descended. ca
The father is named Bunch and was ar
at one time a respectable citizen who of
married an estimable woman. When pi
she died this monstrous wretch, as he m
proved to be, lived with a notorious sh
Negro woman name Rose Burnell and hi
he put his two little girls absolutely un- nc
der her control. Her word was law,
and the poor little children were treated
/^nora J ^1
The woman made them do all her nc
washing, her cooking and housework. m
She gave them the scantiest clothing nc
and often just barely enough to live on. *e
They had no shoes to wear for a year rc
and their story of their treatment by 10
the Negro is enough to melt a heart of m
stone. The surprising thing is that *r
11? ?Innrf o rrA
one Willie ptsupie nave uuu
lynched both the man and the woman?- F*j
It is charitable to believe that the pnb-. j?1
lie did not know the real situation nntil
recently, when the two girls having ar
been almost flayed alive ran off and re- er
ported the case to a magistrate. jo
The woman wanted to use the girls
for immoral purposes and because they ^
refused to obey, she tied them up by t
the thumbs having stripped them of all
their clothing, she literally tore their ^
flesh off, whipping them with a rope. ^
For a wonder they did not die, but ^
bleeding and fainting they managed to
escape and tell their story.
There was, strange to say, no action j..
taken bj the populace when the story
became known, and it is even said that
the magistrate was slow in acting. This ra
gave the woman time to escape from and aE
all that can be learned no systematic,
determined effort has been made to cap- ?
ture her."
Bunch, the father, was away when
the cruel punishment was inflicted on tr
his children, but he was arrested and
quietly placed in the Dorchester jail.
He can't be hung if he is convicted,
and that is the only punishment which
would really fit his crime.
Private Secretary Evans will refer
the application to Governor Ellerbe,
and in the meantime has written the
sheriff to do all in his power to capture
the woman. There ought not to be
any incentive of a reward in such a
ease. Tne natural instinct of the people
should be sufficient to rid the community
of such inhuman pests.
Worse Than Liqnor.
The national convention of charities
and corrections was addressed recently
in Cincinnati by George Torrence of
Pontiac, 111., superintendent of the
Illinois State reformatory, on "The
relation of the cigarette to crime." After
reciting hi? experience with boys
* * m I
coming to bis institution, lur. lorrence i
said: "I am sure cigarettes are destroying
and making criminals of more of
them than the saloons." In his reformatory
now there are 27S boys. "Of
53, averaging 12 years of age, 5S were
cigarette smokers. Of 135, averaging
14 years of age, 125 were cigarette
smokers. Of 82, averaging 15 years,
r3 were cigarette smokers. This de
2? - i- ? ? OO wab AAvti r\ ill A
moiimrates ilulu <7?J JJCI ICUI. ui tuv i
svhole number were cigarette fiends at j
Lhe time of committing crimes for which
ihey were committed to the reformatory."
The general discussion develpoed
a similar experience with others
jonnected with reformatories for boys.
A Brave Black Man.
The New York conference of the A.
>1. E. church finished its sessions
rhursday. Many strong speeches were
made denouncing lynching, but H. C.
2. Astwood, colored, former minister
:o San Domingo, evoked some expres???
^ioinnrrt-rol Kv ar?mittin? that he
lad been quoted correctly in a newspaper
recently as having said that lynching
was no worse than the crime of rape.
He added: "If I am to be unfrocked,
jehy, let that come. I believe that
raping is as bad as lynching. I would
rather defend a woman than & criminal.
[, for one, do not stand up for murder.
Launched Three Men of War.
Mrs. John O'Keefe, wife of a well
known and popular sign artist of Norfolk,
Va., Wednesday night presented
her husband with three sons. Today
the proud father named them Dewey,
Sampson and Schley, in honor of the
three naval heroes of the late war. The
mother and the three young rear admirals
are doing well.
rn%wT<iwv?iwjct.i ^sCpgS '' ." n'irt.w*!
A Gfood Whitewash
Whitewash, as used by the governing
is prepared as follows: Take a
mshel unslaked lime, slake it with a
iling water, cover during the pro- j
5S, to keep in steam, strain the liquid a
much a fine sieve or strainer, and add v.
- - ?o? ? - / XI
it a peck of sali previously dissolved ^
soaking in warm water, 3 lbs ground n
:e boiled to a thin paste and stirred
while hot, i lb Spanish whiting and a
b clean glue previously dissolved by p
iking in cold water and then hanging _
er a slow fire in a small pot hung in a
ger one filled with water. Add 5 1
lions hot water to the mixture, stir '
>11 and let it stand a few days, cov- ;d
from dirt. It should be applied t,
for which purpose it can be kept
a kettle or portable furnace. The }
st end of the White House at "Washi
. i i i'L*. I
iton is emDemsnea oy tnis onmant
litewash. It is used by the govern- q
>nt to whitewash lighthouses. A
at of this mixture properly applied
11 cover one square yard, and will be
nost as serviceable as paint for wood, ^
ick or stone, and is much cheaper 5
an the cheapest paint.
Mistress of the Seas- ^
The fircf /->f frVio frermral infiYrmaHnn
ries of bulletins for this year issued C
the bureau of naval intelligence is f
inslation of a carefully prepared par
by Constructor Sussenguth of the
;rmany navy, which appeared recent- i
in the Marinerundschau. It is e
ited that the navies of the ^orld are
ofiting by the lesson of Santiago, 1
lere the heavy battleships brought I
out the destruction of the Spanish
et, ana are buiiamg oattiesnips 01
,000 to 15.000 tons displacement. a
le of the most remarkable statements
the writer is the frank conpletion of
e ships now under construction for
x navy will be in a position to meet ,
e combined navies of any two powers j
the world. It is also stated that J
3gland has under construction and to '
completed in the next three years j
ssels that alone will be moie than '
ual to the total German navy as it will
md at the end of 1903. A note by ;
e naval intelligence bureau says that i
is English flotilla now under con- \
ruction will exceed the American |
,vy built and building by over 100,000 j
ns displacement. j
An Important Act. j
There is a law on the statute book of j
iuth Carolina which is very much a j
:ad letter. This law was approved by ;
e governor on the 3d day of March, i
irin Ti A _ A "D?? !
>?J7. JLt IS SUU.L1CU. -Q.JU XIlUL IV lie*
nt Drunkenness arid Shooting Upon
e Highway " The provisions of the
w are very plain, simple and easily
iderstood:
"That any person who shall engage
any boisterous conduct under the inlence
of intoxicating liquors, or
aile feigning to be under the influice
of such'liquors, or without just i
use or excuse shall discharge any firs- !
ms while upon or within fifty yards \
any public road except upon his j
emises, shall be guilty of a misdeeanor,
and upon conviction thereof '
iall pay a fine of not more than one ,
mdred dollars, or be imprisoned for
>t mere than thirty days."
Bishop Seymour of*"the diocese of
)ringfield, Ills., has made a liberal an>uncement
on the relation of amuseent
to religion. He says that it is
>t wrong to dance or play cards oratnd
the theater when one's conscience
>es not protest against them. Daneg
and card playing and theater going
ay each be made a wrong and a peril,
id the intelligent Christian must
dge these things by the standards of
*ht and wrong which he has within
mself. "When a play has an evil inlence,
it should be discountenanced
td avoided. If it has a good influm/i
if cliAnM Anr>nnra<r<?d and en
J.V o?
yed with moderation.
The wild and wooly drummers who
aveled over the earth in last campaign
lkins for McKinley are now on their
)litical tin ears talking another tune,
be Bentan Standard says they find
at the trusts, organized under Mcinley's
beneficient policy of assimilaDn
catches them just where it catches
e Negroes in the Philippines. It ]
lis them off. Trusts don't use drainers
much. No competition, no drumers.
And the drummers are going to
ise a howl. They will hold meetings
id declare against the trusts. We into
them to come into the Democratic
Id. Xo trusts there.
Many a person has fallen behind in
ping to keep up appearances.
"When you want to buy anything ally
s call on the merchant who ad verses.
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We art headquarters for Fnrniti
Mattings, Garpets, Sevrin*
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A Chance for Old; Ladies.
Aii Alabama newspaper prints tins
dvertisement:' "To tie ladies: lam
widower, ninety-seven years old, and
am looking around for a smart wire
bout eighty years?one who knows
ow to work and would l?e willing to
elp manage the farm. No young girls
eed apply. I want a woman who has
ad at least sixty years' experience,
nd I promise to make such a one hapy
for the rest of her life."
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4
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COLUMBIA, S. C. J
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