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The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 22 (search)
Rev. James Saul, assistant Rector at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, yesterday qualified before the Hustings Court as a Minister of the Gospel, and was thereupon empowered to celebrate marriage ceremonies.
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fishing Extraordinary. (search)
Ordination at St. Paul's Church. --On Sunday last, the 19th inst., the solemn rite of ordination was administered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Meade, at St. Paul's Church, in the presence of a very large congregation, when the Rev. James Saul, the Assistant Minister of that church, was admitted to the Order of the Priesthood, and Mr. Charles V. Rodefer and Mr. James Grammer, from the Theological Seminary of Virginia, were admitted to the Order of Deacons. The ordination sermon was preached by the rector, the Rev. Dr. Minnegerode, in which he set forth with much ability and impressive earnestness the high importance of the ministry, its solemn duties, responsibilities and privileges. The venerable and most worthy prelate who officiated on this solemn and interesting occasion is now in the 32d year of his Episcopacy and the 50th of his ministry, and by Divine permission continues his useful labors after having attained the usual allotment of three score years and ten.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Execution of deserters by citizens. (search)
Execution of deserters by citizens. It has been briefly stated that Robert and James Saul, deserters, were shot by the citizens of Franklin county, Va., on Saturday last. They had been burning barns in the county. The Danville Register says: Robert Saul, Jas Saul, and a man named Patterson, were brought forward for trial before a jury of the citizens who had taken the matter in hand, and., the evidence being deemed conclusive of their guilt, they were without any regular process of law condemned to be shot. On Saturday evening the two Sauls were conducted by a large body of citizens into an old field and executed in military style; Patterson having turned evidence against them, was sent to jail, and now awaits further consideration. Fifty one guns were fired at the two criminals who were shot, but no person belonging to the army took a band in the execution, the affair being managed and conducted wholly by citizens of the county. The men confessed their guilt previous