Then, with his heart going out to his brethren in the ministry, with whom he had labored so long and so successfully, he said: 'Give my love to the preachers--all of them. I am so weak my feelings would overcome me. I can only give them my general blessing.' At intervals till he died the expressions caught from his failing voice were, 'Hallelujah,' 'Glory to God,' 'The portals on high,' 'Always the blood--saved by it,' and almost with his expiring breath, and as if descriptive of his triumphant passage from earth to heaven, he exclaimed, 'I am rising higher and higher!' and at 1:15 o'clock P. M., June 7th, he passed away from his family, a wife and six children, all one in Christ, who, though desolated by their loss, are comforted in the blessed hope of meeting in heaven. "His remains were carried to Randolph-Macon College, where solemn and touching services were held. The next day they were conveyed to Centenary Church, Richmond, one of his old charges, where, by request of his family, Rev. S. S. Lambeth, assisted by Bishop Granbery and some of the ministers of the city and vicinity, in the presence of a large number of friends and acquaintances, held appropriate and affecting services. His body was then carried to Hollywood cemetery and laid to rest 'till Christ shall bid it rise.'" [Illustration: REV. W. G. STARR, A. M., D. D., _Member Board of Trustees._] [Illustration: MAJOR C. V. WINFREE, _Member Board of Trustees._] This writer had intended to bring the History down to June, 1898. For reasons satisfactory to himself, but not necessary to be given here, he has concluded to discontinue the historical narration of events which occurred during the twelve years from June, 1886, to 1898. The Appendix will give some of the most important data, which may be interesting to many, and may be used by the future historian. He cannot close this narration of events without again expressing his regret at the imperfections of this book, written and printed under many interruptions and difficulties; but he trusts that the intrinsic interest of the narrative will cause readers to overlook or forgive its imperfections and defects. Hoping that some more competent writer may in due time take the crude materials given, along with others of like interest, and do full justice to the oldest of Methodist Colleges in America, he lays down his pen. [Illustration: VIEW OF CAMPUS OF RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE, 1896.] APPENDIX. DEGREES CONFERRED. SESSION 1886-1887. DEGREE GRADUATES. A. M. Eugene H. Rawlings, Virginia. Arthur K. Davis, Virginia. A. B. George C. Bidgood, Virginia. Edwin W. Bowen, Maryland. John L. Bruce, Virginia. Thomas E. Hunt, Virginia. James Lindsay Patton, Virginia. Henry R. Pemberton, Virginia. George Shipley, Maryland. D. D. Rev. Peter Archer Peterson, Virginia Conference. MEDALISTS. _Sutherlin Medalist_.--W. H. H. Joyce, Maryland. _Pace Medalist_.--James C. Martin, Virginia.