The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03
]. HARTMAN BROWN.

This venerable man departed this life at his
residence in Baltimore on the morning of Sab
bath the 23d of November. The Sabbath before
he attended service morning and evening" and
seemed in his usual health. His sickness showed
itself on Monday night in a severe chill, and
pneumonia was developed Immediately, and con-
tnued to progress until it terminated his life
He was aware of the serious nature of his sick
ness from the first, and expressed himself as fully
prepared for the issue whatever it might be, and
perfectly submissive to the Lords will He,
with his beloved, (who remains both to mourn
his loss and to rejoice IN the inheritance upon
which he has entered united with the Second
Presbyterian church IN the year 1881. He was
soon after elected Deacon and then an Elder,
in which Office he served for nearly forty years.
He was widely known, not only IN his native
city, but in Virginia and throughout the South,
as most amiable and useful Christian man; the
soul of Christian generosity and hospitality !;
pure, kind, true, afectionate, and earnest IN all
the relations he sustained Heloved the Church
above all earthly things, and gave his time, his
labor. and his means freely for its advancement.
He had served the Church in many positions,
and at the time of his death was not only an &C
tive and assiduous Elder in the Franklin Street
church but also a most interested and attentive
member of the Executive Committees of Home
and Foreign Missions. He was also Trustee Of
Union Theological Seminary, in which instltu-
ton he took great delight, as indeed he did IN
every enterprise which was for the furtherance
Of the gospel at home and abroad. He was, ~
might be expected from such man, deeply In
terested in the condition of the poor. and gave
much attention to efforts for their smelioratlon
For a number of years he served as treasurer Of
the Poor Association of the city Of Baltimore.
In him the poor always found friend. 1t is
almost needless to say that his end was peace
His mental faculties were unimpaired up to the
moment of dissolution, and he calmly awaited
the will of his heavenly Father, showing even
to the last beautiful interest in the welfare Of
others and giving tender expressions Of thank
fitness to those who ministered to him. In his
death, the Church and the community lose a
valuable friend and worker, and the sense of this
loss has been amply testified by the crowds OF
sympathizing and grief-stricken mourners who
have offered their coincidence to the sorrowlng
family and who were present at his obseques.
His funeral was attended by large number of
ministers and representatives of benevolent and
religious institutions, besides great crowd from
all ranks and conditions of society. Three Of
his former pastors-besdes other ministers
oficiated in these services, and the addresses Of
the ev. Drs Murkland and Bullock were elo-
ouent and touching tributes to the worth and
services of this devoted man Of God. 1t seems
to us that it will be long time before the void
made by his decease will be filed, but the Lord
loves his Church and people, and will doubtless
raise up some to initiate his example and to take
up the work which he laid down.