EEV. AUGUSTUS SHEPARD 65 



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I first became acquainted witli Dr. Shepard 

 soon after my arrival at Shaw University, Kal- 

 eigh, IT. C, in March, 1894. I saw at once 

 that he was an unusual man, both by birth and 

 training. I came to know him very closely 

 through the years, and to esteem him as one of 

 the best, most upright and conscientious minis- 

 ters of the State. On several occasions he con- 

 ducted special revival services in our chapel, 

 and always successfully and with the best of 

 judgment. He was a finished speaker, a careful 

 thinker, and in all of his associations with the 

 leading people of both races displayed rare good 

 sense; and always showed himself a perfect 

 Christian gentleman. He was born in slavery, 

 and at the close of the Civil War began to take 

 advantage of the meagre educational advan- 

 tages then offered, and pursued his studies later 

 under more favorable conditions, and was grad- 

 uated from Shaw University with the degree of 

 B.S. in 1880. The institution honored herself 

 as well as our dear departed brother in confer- 

 ring upon him later the honorary degree of Doc- 

 tor of Divinity. 

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