October 21, 1817 - Mt. Moriah, KentuckyModerator of Cumberland Synod - Rev. Robert Donnell

May 16, 1837 - Lebanon, TennesseeModerator of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Rev. Robert Donnell

Rev Robert Donnell 1784-1855

BRO. LANGDON:

have just arrived here, on my way from the meeting of the General Assembly of our church; and in haste I drop you this note, to inform you, and the church, that our beloved Father Donnell is gone to his rest. have just been informed by Capt. David, Pastmaster at Athens, that he departed this life at an early hour this morning, at his own residence in Athens, and will be interred on to-morrow, in his family cemetery.              Yours fraternally,
                           G. W. MITCHELL.

[Source: The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, May 31, 1855, page 2]

The wife of the Rev. W.W. Hendricks, D.D., witnessed the following incident and furnished a written account thereof "The Rev. Thomas Calhoun was preaching the funeral sermon of the Rev. Robert Donnell. Vast crowds of people were present. A heavy rain was seen to be approaching. People began to be restless. Calhoun raised his hands to heaven and prayed God not to allow the rain to disturb the solemn worship. Then, turning to the congregation, he assured them that God would not allow the rain to come upon their saddles. The cloud parted, and it rained all around, hard and long, but none fell either on the camp-ground or on the multitude of horses which stood with saddles on them in the adjacent grove."