First off, Happy Lee-Jackson Day to all of my fellow Virginians and our brother and sisters abroad! Today we celebrate and acknowledge the birthdays of two of the finest men ever to grace our hallowed grounds here in the Old Dominion.This morning, I finished formatting a special PDF booklet for the good people over at South River Books. The piece is entitled “LEE The Christian Hero.” Here is some information on this very special booklet, and the very worthy cause that it supports:
"South River Books, the publishing company of author Richard G. Williams, Jr., is pleased to announce the reprint of a rare and hard to find sermon. This sermon titled, Lee the Christian Hero, was delivered by the Reverend Randolph H. McKim at the Lee Memorial Church in Lexington, Virginia on January 20th, 1907, marking Lee's 100th birthday (January 19th, 1807). This new, limited reprint commemorates Lee's 200th birthday and is being released today - Lee-Jackson Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It will first be offered at the Lee-Jackson Day celebration in Lexington tomorrow. Additional copies will be made available only through 2007. This new reprint includes a biographical sketch of Reverend McKim written by Williams. The Reverend Dr. Randolph H. McKim was a Confederate Staff Officer, Episcopalian Minister, and author. The price of the 24 page booklet will be $10.00 with a portion of the proceeds going towards funds for restoring and maintaining the original organ at Lee Chapel."