The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-06
THE L4STSdD RITE.
The Funeral Services ofthe Lamented DIR.
j. l.. Burrows.

Yesterday at noon the First Baptist
church was the scene of one Of The sad
dest funerals which has occurred In Rich
mond for a long time. 1t was that OF Or.
J. l.. Burrows who was for more than
twenty years the beloved pastor of that
church During his pastorats IN this city
probably there was no minister who was
so universally loved. and people OF all
denominations attended the last sad rites
over all that was mortal OF that grand
old man, whose noble Christian example.
magnanimity Of spirit and untlring energy
for his fellow-men will live in the memory
OF Richmond Baptists, and of Richmond
people at large. for many generations to
come.
In spite Of the Indictment weather. the
First church was crowded TO its limit at
u o'clock by the hundreds Of admiring
friends of the deceased. Many of the
ministers Of the city were in attendance,
aud they occupied seats In front OF the
pulpit with the old ambulance commit
tee together with the honorary pail
bearers.
When the remains We're brought into
the church the choir sang Come Unto
Ne"
The pulpit was beautifully decorated
with handsome floral designs. n cross
being on one side and a crown on the
opposite side. In the centre was a large,
life-sze portrait Of DR. Burrows when a
young man, and this was surrounded by
an abundance Of beautiful flowers
on the rcstrum were: Rev. DIR. Cooper,
Rev. DR.. Landrum. Rev. DR.. William d..
Thomas Rev. Mr. Hutson. DR.. Upper.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher and Professor II. II.
Harris.
BY request Rev. DR.. Thomas presided at
the services, which were opened by the
reading Of the Scriptures. after which
Rev. Mr. Hutson offered PRAYER. Captain
Frank Cunningham sang, THE Chris
tlans Good Night" and the congregation
joined n the hymn, my Hope is Built
on Nothing Less"
DR.. Thomas then spoke in tender lam
guage Of DR.. Burrows pastorate in Rich
mond. He paid high tribute to the life
of the deceased: ard DR.. Cooper gave a
brief account Of Or. Burrows work in
Richmond. He said that during Or. Bur
rows pastOrate of the First Baptist
church, the organization become pFomi-
nent far and wide. Relying upon the
promise of Him who said go, and
am with you always DR.. Burrows he
came enc OF the most useful and in
huential pastors in the country. "He
knew but one thing he did but one thing,
he preached Christ and him cruciiicd."
He abhored sensationalism Of every kind,
and his pCwe and loving Christian char
acter soon made itself felt throughout the
community He counted himself the ser
want OF the poorest and Of the weakest
for Chrlsts sake. DR.. CCopers address
abounded In lofty tributes 10 the life and
work Of the deceased. He closed with a
tender and anectionate expression that
he might meet the grand old man n
heaven.
The choir sang 1T Is Not Death 20
Die" after which Or. Upper made a
brief speech in reference TO the admirable
qualities OF the deceased.
Others who spoke we're: Rev@Dr. Hoge.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher and Professor Harris.
They dwelt Uron the life. work ard char
acter Of the eminent divine.
The remains were inferred In Holly
wood. and a large number Of carriages
with their occupants accompanied the re-
mains to their last resting place.