The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-21

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an The GRAvg-EENARKs OF REV. }. Z.
-UrR, Rlv. DR.. GARLCK, REV. T. ).
nrN,wAY. BISHOP DAGGETr, DIR. CURRY,
a., &C.
II snv further evidence was wanted OF
/ .bc warm place in the IN cti0ns OF all classes
1 n our pcople he'd 10y the venerable and dis
.r,uishcd citizen who was Yesterday car
,icJ N his burial II could be abundantly
i.urd in ibe outpouring Of the MASSES at
M. funeral, which TOOK place from the
Cr,ca-Street Baptist church al l. O'Clock.
long before the appointed hour the street
m front Of the church was filled with aa
eor,r crowd, and when the doors were
onencd the house was immediately packed
~ II, utmost capacity, while hundreds
.,o,d outside or went away unable 10 find
,ysn >ianding-rOOm in the ye,tlbue.
SEVENTY CLERGYMEN PRESENT.
Resides the family and pall-bearers, seas
were reserved for the trustees, Faculty, ard
students Of Richmond COLLEGE. and the em-
rl.,4s II the Religious Herald, while min
/ ,'er, of the Gospel (Of whom there were
h'y seyeniy prescnt) ad eats on the plat
! form. As one looked out from the plat
form the scene was indeed impressive. The
i mn hung over the pulpit where he so long
4 w.ui,tered, The tasteful cssket covered with
Il coral tribute. Of rare flowers and beautiful
/ designs. ministers Of all evangelical de-
i rmlnutiOns. including five or six OF our
4 cooied pastors, men and women Of all
,a,>oS and every creed, and the deep So
emniy which peryaded the vast throng, all
/ o.d that "a Father in Israel" had passed
ii f.,... ..,,,opsr his toXtuo children
The FLORAL OFFERINGS
wfreall beautiful. but several were magniti-
| cent. Richmond Female Institute sent a
II beautiful anchor ana cross Of immOrtelles,
i with the inscription: a tribute OF love TO
i the memory Of our late President by the
II Faculty and students Of Richmond Female
II Institute" wreath surrounding Mail
II ,e.c cross in the centre bore the inscription,
q wrought OF purple immorelles on white
ground. "FrOm the Trustees OF Richmond
College" 4 beautiful cross and crown OF
lilies was The Gift OF the Employees OF the
Religious Herald"; while many Of the de-
,i.ns sent by individual friends were eXqui-
,i'tly beautiful
THE PALL-BEARERS.
The following were the pall-bearers: Rev
d.. II. 4. Tupper, Rev. DR.. L. l.. Preston
Rev. J. J. Laflerty, James c. Southal
Judge Moucure OF the Court Of Appeals
J9mes Thomas. Jr., Hon. ii. X. EllysOn
II Colonel ID. q. Potts. \. Y. Stokes, \. Il
II Clarke. Charles Ellis, c. Jacob, \. p. Fox
H. II. Bosher, W. Goddin, Thomas j
II Evans, Rev. T. T. Eaton, Rev. A. q. Nc
u llanaWay, Rev. J. II. Eager, Rev. j. II
ID lIui.on, Rev. {. ii. Ryland, Rev. 5.
II Coplon. Rev. &. r. Williams, and Proie.
,or II. H. Harris.
AMONG THE MINISTER'S PRESENT
$50 noticed Rev. Drs. Armstrong and Peter
II hi1. Rev. Pike Powers, Rev. II. Melyill
II Jackson. Rev. Mr.. Barrett, Rev. Drs. Rea
IA udPre,ton. Rev. NJ. w. Staples, Rev. w. 1
III Richardson, Bishop Doggett, Rev. Drs. j. /
II Edwards and Sledd. Rev. w. G. Starr, Rev
II \. G. Brown, Rev. j. j. Lafferty, Rev. 1
II T. Woodward, Reys. J. Il. Tyler and j. A
II dearborn, Rev. Drs. Dunaway, Of Frede
II vlicksbuIg; Sydnor, OF NOttoway; Curry
NcDOnald, Garlck, Hawthorne, II. a
Iupper, II. II. Harris, {. ii. Corey, j. vii
lam Jones. ID. Il. Winfree, Eaton Of Pc
'ersburg, and a. L. Dickinson; Revs s.
II Cloplon, George i. Williams, +. Harrison
~ }. II. Eager, A. Il. Dunaway OF Caroline
- W. :. Penick OF AleXandria; Aaron Jones
C4W. 4. Lindsay, j. VI. Butler, \. ii. Sands
4. q. McManaway OF Blacksburg, j. A
81 >ieight and w. \. Pearson of Petersburg
bout fifteen minisferias from Richmond
n t0llege and five of the cOlcred pastors, ant
Is others whose names we cannot now recall
Il Il was a subject OF general and deep re
4 sret that Rev. Dr. W. T.. Hatcher, the pas
K lor OF the church. and a near relative Q
d. Jeler's, was prevented by severe sick
ness iIom being present.
THE SERVICES.
The exercises were begun with an appro
b liiale prayer Of invocation by Rev. L. Har
r ll,on.
Rev. Dr.. Sydnor read the first twelv
e verses Of the 9jlh Psalm. DR.. Winfree an
nounced and the choir sang
How arm foundation, ye saints Of the Lord"
heY. DR.. Mcdonald then led in tender
E 0uChlng prayer, and Rev. DR.. Peterki
Isad from /. Corinthians, XIV, 35th to SIT
EIerses.
i In announcing the hymn,
Il Father. whate'er Of earthly bliss
lhy sovereign Will denies"
he'. j. 4. Tyler stated that for years it ha
Deen Dr. Jeier's custom to repeat this hymn
Every night as prayer before falling l.
'leep.
Key. DR.. j. X. GaTlick said that amoni
1e many reasons why he could not trus
4hseli to attempt any elaborate address Of
'e occasion was that he felt like
E@soN ATTEMPTING TO OFFICIATE AT THE GRAY
or HIS FATHER.
- neh q boy, DIR. Jeter had baptized him
E n'm more than TO any other man he hat
accustomed 10 turn for counsel. III
~oSed upon IL as precious boon that h
-1enloyed his friendship and been guide
E nH counsel, and his feelings prompte
~.I merely TO exclaim "Alas for me,
Sn loen 10 turn away TO weep In silence.
"nl 1hls was public loss before whic
"a private grief must pale. And what
W or" y Was, and in how many wide-reachin
W tjnrs,ohs IL was fet-a loss that will cor
M Ve ~ ~ grow on Us as We contemplate il
n, Vu up bis model Christian character
N, Iseeeuude, his simplicity, his industry
In,,a,ssafen Iy.mindedDess-for study an
men1' m1on' and declared that In all the els
,ros 10 VI real Christian manhood he wa
lno,, 40 one ny We could not hope to loo
- , "s hAe again. We shall sadly mis-
,T-,,nh noui MS accustomed walks, but b
NVed God that his
.IsSkb EXAMPLE AND HALLowED IYFLuEYc
@sot never be lost to those who knew an
nim, lie remembered that when Tay
sua Wiu, aud Poindexter, and Willial
nroaddus, and Fuller, and others OF or
"'oees 10 Israel" bad fallen at their pos