Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-11-02
The Late Bishop Doggett.
Imposing Funeral Ceremonies
An Overlooking COngre-
CATION,
From the Richmond State Of Oct. Goth.

From the Richmond State OF Oct goth.
To-day at II O'Clock the funeral of the
late Bishop Doggett took place at Cen
tenary church. The church was packed.
Nearly all the ministers in the city were
present.
The sacred ediflce was deeply draped,
and the chair which had formerly been
occupied by the deceased when present
at the church was also covered with
black. Rev. DR.. John L. Edwards con-
Quoted the opening services, and as the
body was brought in the choir sang the
beautiful hymn, 81 Would not Live AL
way"
After the further reading of the SER
vice Dr.. Edwards read with great emo
ton the hymn, "Servant of God, Well
Done" which was sung by the choir,
after which Rev. A. E. Judkins offered
prayer. Rev. DR.. Bennett read the
10Th chapter, lst Corinthians, after
which the addresses by ministers pres
ent were delivered.
Rev. DR.. Edwards was the first speak
er. He gave an interesting sketch of
the life of the deceased, and then pro-
cceded to speak beautifully of the char
aCter of the venerated dead, and gave
touching account of the last hours Of
Bishop Doggctt. lie alluded in the be-
ginning to the love Of the deceased for
Centenary church, and mentioned that
he said to him in his last sickness that
the time he had charge of Centenary
church was the happirst Of his life
Bishop Doggett lac characterized rs u
prince in the pulpit, and a8 II preacher
he thought he had no superior on this
continent. The speaker mentioned par
ticularly The sermons prcarhel hy The
deceased in the years 1871 to 1913 MS
having been cqualcd by few men on this
continent. Among the last words that
the deceased uttered to the speaker he
named the following: "rell them that
/ die believing in the doctrines of our
Church MS taught by the founder and
standard wrlters-the doctrines have
preached so long--thosc are my solace
on my sick bed and in view of death. y
DR.. Edwards said further that his de-
ceased friend had left in his custody q
large collection Of manuscript from
which he (thc speaker) proposed to
make volume, The speaker then gave
an interesting analysis Of the style of
preaching of the subject Of his discourse,
and after summing up his great intel
lectual endowmenls said that it was as
Christian that DR.. Doggctt must COM
mand the admiration of all. Every
where aud always he preached ancX-
detrimental religion, and that religion
did not fail him ut the end of his jour
ncy. He then gave Il minute and deep
~ interesting account of the death-bed
scene OF the good man who has gone
In the last sickness DR.. Doggctt was full
~ convinced that he would never rccoy-
or. The speaker quoted the language
used on various occasion by Bishop
Doggctt during the last illness, and
among them the following: 81 have no
solicitnde or aXiety about the matter. |
am ut peace. AS get nearer the gates
Of the city the prospects Of the inward
Is grand; the idea that shall pass over
the land on the eternal shore Is unspcak-
ably sublime, and all through Jesus
Christ, the eternal Son Of God. That Is
my doctrine. lie loves me, aud gave
Himself for me-"
Rev. DR.. Reid followed DR.. Edwards,
and spoke of the great sympathy felt on
this occasion, and alluded to the fact
that this sympathy was not confined
alone to members of the denomination
to which Dr.. DoggCtt belonged. lie
spoke of the deceased from an aCqualn-
lance with him Of twenty years. He
thought the deceased was one of the best
sermonizers he ever knew. lie was al
ways true to his text. When, said the
speaker, ever told my congregation
that DR.. Duncan or Bishop Doggctt
would preach, they were always satis-
fled. Or. Reid also dwclt on the last
Illness Of Bishop Doggctt, and said that
he felt when by his bedside that he was
nearer TO God when standing there. In
closing his remarks, the speaker alluded
most beautifully and touchingly to the
floral motto on the burial Caskct--
"Rcst." At this point Rev. DR.. Ed
wards read telegram from the Conycn-
ton Of Northern MethOdists, rendering
their sympaIhlcs. Dr. Curry, In follow
ing, spoke of the death of three great
ministers in the recent past-Jeter,
Pluner, and Doggctt-nnd of the holy
associations which clustered around
their names. OF Bishop Doggetl he
spoke MS cone Of the trees Of Lebanon,
that has fallen upon the earth" DR..
Mlnncgcrodc dwclt upon the faithful
ness Of the deceased, and said DR.. Dog
gctt was especially what would he called
u holy man. The loss to the Virginia
Bible Society In the death of this good
minister would be deeply felt.
DR.. llogc closed the addresses. John
Milton had said on his dcath-bed al
am like n letter that has been fully
written, signed, and sealed, and now II
has only TO be- sent OF IT, destination. -
so was the deceased. Ills letter had
been fully written aud In gone to reach
It's destination. lie thought If the peo-
pie wanted 10 do honor to the memory
Of Dr. Doggclt II could be done without
erecting monuments or publishing n
book, but by following Christ us he fol-
lowed Christ.
After Dr. llogrs remarks the body
was borne from The church aud followed
10 ia last rpsiiuu nlnpC bv many nouFu-