The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
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III do not remember thee let INV
tongue cleave to the roof of nv mouth.
mirth." IA my
AT the close OF these beautiful words
49, MIses. muses. II. Hoge. the wijely-known
P1S'or Oh tne second Presbyterian church,
whose career Is inseparably welded to the
days OF the Confederacy, stepped forward.
ana with uplifted hand and eyes offered
IN far-reaching voice the following beau
tiful and impressive prayer:
God most high. most holy. most merci-
ful, with lowly reverence OF spirit and
with hearts subdued by the haIlowed
memories OF the past, and the tender
Offices OF the hour. we invoke thy gracious
presence and benedictions.
Hear our prayer, o Lord, give ear unto
our cry; hold not thy peace at our tears:
for we are strangers with thee and So
journers as all our fathers were.
Beneath these quiet skies which bend
over us like the hollow OF thy shelter
ing hand, we gather In this consecrated
place. Around us rest all that IS mortal
or patriot sages and soldiers whose yir-
tue and valor gave lustre 10 our historic
annals, aud who at the call OF duty hav-
Ing consecrated themselves to the tolls
allotted TO them, died, committing their
souls to God and their memories to us
r1.
Cord OF truth and justice. we will be
faithful to our trust. We will perpetuate
the story Of all who by disinterested SER
vice and heroic sacrifice struggled to
maintain the empire Of principle in the
world, ana who, with honor stainless and
conscience involate. fulfilled their task.
NOW numbered among the immortal dead
they still live enshrined In the souls of
those who love them all the more for
what they suffered, and who cherish their
memories with undying devotion.
Almighty God, If In thy overruling pro-
vidence this should be the last scene In
the incompleted drama Of our Confederate
history-so replete with mournful yet in
effable glory-may the curtain fall amid
the tears OF men too brave ever to mur-
mur, and too loyal to the memories OF the
past ever to forget.
Accept our thanks, gracious Father,
that we have accomplished the sacred
office OF giving TO our beloved and honored
chief his appropriate resting place among
those who shared with him the joys OF
victory and the sadness OF defeat. and
who followed the banner. now forever
furled, with forttude which no reverse
could shake and which no disaster could
daunt.
Here. on this imperial hill. we have
waters sing their perpetual requiem; and
amid the flowers which speak OF the re-
surrection of the just and OF the land
where death never withers the affections
which bloom In beauty and fragrance
evermore.
We look up from the open grave to the
open heavens where thou dost live and
reign, ard where all who have died I'm the
true faith do live and reign with thee
In glory everlasting.
In this the hour Of their freshly awaken
ed sorrow, o Father. most tender and
loving I'm the plenitude OF thy compass
sion remember and comfort thine hand
maiden and all dear 10 her. Thou Hus-
band OF the widow and Father OF the
fatherless, be thou their strength. their
song and their salvation.
Lord God Of hosts. we beseech thee to
sustain and cheer the veteran survivors
OF the war while with ever diminishing
numbers and ever increasing burdens of
age and infirmity, they await their final
discharge and final recompense
Almighty God, author Of peace and lover
or concord, now that the sorrows and
nesolations or war have been for so many
years exchanged for the blessings Of
peace, may all animosities be buried I'm
The grave, and may all the inhabitants
)f this great land, from North 10 South
ana from East 10 West, learn more and
more 10 cherish the relations which unto
mem as children OF one Father and as
luzens OF one country. May mutual re-
'ard for each others interests. happi-
less and rights become the noble law
II national life. May freedom founded on
ustice and guarded by constitutional
aw' with religion pure and undefled,
ecure to our whole people a perpetual
nf mi
nd TO God, most high will we give all
onor and glory. evermore. Amen.
Ihe scene around the place OF burial
urlng these appropriate ceremonies will
'ng be remembered by all who partici-
ated In or heard them.
Inc sacred memories revived I'm the
linds OF many old Confederates in the
)und or his voice were reflected In the
lolsture or the eye and the emotions
reused In their hearts were plainly visi-
e on their upturned faces
These softening influences were AGAIN
when Rev. w. w. Landrum.
d., read the well-known hymn. How
irm Foundation" and many voices,
lused Tor many years 10 sing, Joined
aptain Frank Cunningham in these ia
liar lines.
Drs. Hoge, Landrum Barten and Mum
rd left the platform at the conclusion
the prayer and took their places at
e grave. and when the song had end
DR.. Hoge read the Office OF recommit-
ant as follows:
[ am the resurrection and the life, saith
e Lord; he that believeth In me, though
were dead, yet shall he live: and he
at liyeth and belieyeth IN me shall
yer die
For l know that my Redeemer Iiveth,
ID that he shall stand at the latter
y upon the earth: and though after
y skin worms destroy this body yet
my flesh shall / see God, whom / shall
2 for myself. and mine eyes shall be-
Ia, and not another
Forasmuch as it hath pleased Al
ghty God 10 take out Of this world the
ul OF our departed brother. we, there
re, reverently and tenderly recommit
body 10 the ground earth 20 earth,
hes TO ashes. dust TO dust: looking for
q general resurrection I'm the last day,
4 the life OF the world 10 come,
rough our Lord Jesus Christ; at whose
.ond coming in glorious majesty to
ige the world. the earth and the sea
AL give up their dead.
% Rev. DR. Barten. Of Christ church,
rfolk. was assigned the solemn Office
pronouncing the benediction Then
ne the most solemn moment OF the day.
the words OF the benediction died away
$. Davis on the arm Of Governor
Kinney, Miss Winnie Davis, escorted
Mayor Ellyson. and Mrs. Hayes. with
husband for the first time left their
riages and approached the open grave.
e crowd drew away. and for few
ments the three ladies stood together
looked llngeringly and longingiy for
last time upon the caDket that con-
ms all that is mortal OF their loved one.