Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30
THE RICHMOND D1spAToH-sUNDAY. NOVEMBER 80 $780,


hour of peace. and We do desire to give
Thee thanks We thank Thee for the
character OF our brother-that ne was
such man ns he was that no was the
outgrowth and the production OF those
simple and hearty Christian convicnons
which he had in his heart, and that we
have in him sample and illustration oil
what the Gospel will do for us II we Will
thoroughly and heartily believe IT, AND
We pray that the example OF his isith
may come TO these men who to-day have
come to do hmm honor.
CAUSE FOR THANKS.
1--WE thank Thee, our Father, Tor DIS
good work. There are many OF us VINO
can know what this work is, how much
it has been. how much Of it has been at
the sacrifice Of his comfort.
"God be praised for his work in many,
many places. and in many many differ
ent departments and Offices, but we espe-
cially bless Thee. our Father, that he
was 80 useful in the work OF eyangelizing
our State.
eve bless Thee for every visit be
ever made, for every speech, for every
report, for every letter. God be blessed
and praised to-day for our brothers
work, and. our Father, We thank Thee
for his death-we thank Thee that he has
died in full strength that the Master
spared him long time Of suffering and
weakness, and when his work was done
that DE took him.
"God be blessed for that
owe would not have it otherwise that
when the Master was ready and the gates
were open tho angels came to take him
| in.
"God be praised for such a life-for
such death. We thank Thee that he
has not died without issue and that his
name has not died. We thank Thee for
his children, whom no has reared and
upon whom he has put his impress-who
have his spirit and are ready to take up
his work and to carry it forward. We
won't say there was no one like him.
Blessed be the name of God there are
q great many like him now-perhaps not
equal to him, but like him in spirit. We
! bless God that this church that no came
into long ago when it was weak and
young, has gathered such fold of men
aud women, and particularly OF strong
men, who Will make this church strong.
MAY DO HIS WORK.
30, God, our Father, we do pray
Thee that his children and others who
have felt his power have imbibed his
spirit aud will do his work now that he
is gone.
Good save our city and bless our
State and make us great and faithful
people so that when, one by one, we
shall lie down to die, we may be spoken
OF as kindly and truly as we speak OF our
brother to-day. We ask, for Jesus
sake. Amen"
The concluding hymn, GLOW Firm n
Foundation. Ye Saints OF the Lord, was
then given out by Rev. DIR. Pitt, and as
II was being sung he who had been a
shining light IN the church for nearly
fifty years was borne from it, leaving the
darkness Of woe in the breast Of every
member OF the congregation, young and
old.
AT HOLLYWOOD.
The cortege reached Hollywood as
the shades Of evening were falling, and
upon an elevation in the new addition TO
the cemetery, overlooking the city he
loved so well and served so faithfully,
and beside the remains Of his devoted
wife, tender hands lowered into the
| grave all that vas mortal Of Henry Keel
ING Ellyson. The final services consist
ed Of reading tho burial service by Rev.
DR.. Landrum, prayer by Rev Dr..
Cooper, and the benedietion by Rev.
Dr. Pitt.
The concourse of people at the grave
was one of the largest that ever assem-
bled in Hollywood on the occasion OF a
burial, and even after the services had
been concluded many fingered long
about the section.
HIS BROTHER DID NOT ARRIVE.
The only brother who survives MIR.
Ellyson is Rev. O. Ellyson, n Baptist
minister located in Caroline county.
Every effort was made TO reach him. but
he could not be.found, and therefore was
not here at tho funeral. A note re-
ceived from his wife yesterday stated
that her husband had left home for one
Of his appointments when the intelli-
gence reached her. and that she had sent
Immediately for him, but that he hadnot
been oyeEtaken.