Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30
DISCOURSE or DR.. LANDRUM.
A just and Feeling Tribute to the Charac-
ter of Deceased.

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ter of Deceased.
At tho conclusion of DIR. Hoge's
prayer Rev. DIR. Landrum delivered the
funeral discourse, taking as the basis
of bis feeling tribute these words from
Acts XII. SO "After he had served his
own generation by the will OF God he
fell on sleep
DR.. Lnndrum said:
Goods Word, as it seems to me, con-
tains no more fitting sentence than the
one Just quoted as the summing up OF
the character and career of him whom
all mourn today. First, we behold the
kingly service and then consider the re-
freshing slumber 10y which it Is followed.
Henry Keeling Ellyson, after serving
his own generation by the will OF God,
has fallen asleep in Jesus. lie wall
Eerye generations TO come because he
served his own so faithfully 50 continu-
ously, and TO the full extent of his
splendid powers. To-day he sleeps.
His lips are silent. his heart is still, his
bsnds lie motionless on his breast 10
the Christian man death is but sleep.
This is the term most frequently employ
cd in the New Testament to describe the
condition of the holy dead. And 1t 10 a
striking illustration OF the trans
forming power OF Christianity
that il converts that which IS most
repulsive to man into thing as beautl-
full and grateful AS sleep. The
Christian lies down TO due calmly,
as the tired laborer to take
his nightly rest, whereby no knows
he will gain sweet refreshment (;
or like the warrior after a hard-fought
battle laws aside his armor, wraps hs
cloak around him, and lays him down to
well.earned repose AS the weary man,
when be lays his head on his pillow
sinks imperceptibly INTO a state OF
slumber, so tho Christian, oftentlmes
without struggle. gradually sinks I'M
Ill his ewes are closed 10 earthly things
as the spirit passes into Gods presence.
So our brother passed away. He
walked with God and was not. for God
took him. Already for him, indeed, the
slumber is past and the morning star OF
eternal life has ushered IL the dawn OF
al everlasting day.
THg SAD NEWS
"But we are bereaved our tears must
flow the house Of praise and prayer IS
the house of mourning aud the sables of
woe which def and loving fingers have
entwiped around these columns are but
imperfect symbols of the gloom and
sadness which oyershadow and Cypress
our hearts. Though Heaven has received
him il has robbed Us of his presence and
left behind deselstion beyond the
mower of words. l cannot speak as 1
would Of the sudden pain and inner
darkness which smote my heart on
Thursday morning when messenger
entered this building with the whispered
tiaiugs, mir. Ellyson is dying. Who
can forget tho scene which followed
when the announcement OF his depart
IRE was made 10 the great congregation
on Thanksgiying-day? AS pastor and
AZ a son as well--for feel that occupied
both relations-l must say to you l
felt that one Of the central foundations
of our city had been removed knew
that pillar in our temple had iailen |;
that lie ON which. as on a mountain oil
strength. hundreds and thousands OF
other lives leaned was shattered us by an
earthquake.
20 good, gray-hesd which all men knew /;
. fallen as lenth,
That tower Of strength
Which stood four square 10 all the winds
that blew"
We may not hurry his body to the
tomb. Gratitude, admiration, affection,
common duty as well as public sentiment
protest against such course. Rather
would We linger few moments IN the
sanctuary OF God 30 learn the lessons OF
His providence aud TO admire an ex-
ample worthy in many particulars Of
love and daily imitation.
SKETCH OF nR. ELLYsos.
"The lamsntsd servant OF the Lord,
! bora and bred and psastna ~ tis Life