Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-06

! marks, presented DR.. Cooper, who made
/ the opening address.
Or. COOPER SPEAKS.
DR.. Cooper said the sorrow of the day
was common to all Christian denomina-
| tons IN the city. but it was the peculiar
! sorrow of the First Baptist church. Tie
went briefly over the pastorate of the de
/ ceased in the First church, show
| ing the great work be had done.
| He called attention to the fact that
! Dr. Burrows introduced the organ into
| the church and said he impressed the
! church with a spirituality which was now
/ felt. He made the congregation feel that
| the power OF the church was in harmony
| In the fellowship of the brethren, and,
said DIR. Cooper, for the continuance Of
| this feeling the church was indebted to
| him. He dwelt upon the unselfshness
| of the deceased and declared that he
/ taught his congregation the true doctrine
| of altruism. DR.. Cooper concluded by
| paying strong tribute to DIR. Burrows's
| ma2nanimity, and emphasizing the fact
! that he had fought the fight"
DIR. TUPPEB.
Rev. DR.. II. A. Tupper, who followed DR..
| Cooper. spoke of Dr. Burrows's strong in
tellect as in harmony with his physical
strength. He regarded him as high type
of human greatness and gave as his charac-
| terIstlcs charity, affability, magnanlmlty:
| DIR. Burrows was a splendid illustration OF
! SltdU Ter in modO foj'titer IN ~. Dr. upper
! analyzed the deceased's power IN the pull
| pit, and concluded with touching fare
well TO his old friend and co-woIker in the
cause of the Master.
DIR. HoGE's TRIBUTE.
DR.. Hoge was the next speaker. Dr..
| Thomas having presented him as the re-
/ preseDtatIye Of all the people. DR.. Hoge
alluded TO Dr. Burrows as the man of be-
njcuant face and benevolent heart. with
whom the speaker had had weekly associa-
ton during his pastorate here. lie spoke
of Dr. Burrows's work IN and for the COM
monWealth Of Christianity, his liberal attI-
tude towards other churches, and his great
magnanimity. Richmond, he said, had
been the nome of a long line OF Christian
ministers noted for their love for one an
othor ever since the days of Parsons Blair
and Buchanan. He deprecated religious
controversy and thanked God that
all the churches were recognizing
the power of harmony. The Chris
tians had q common inheritance IN
all the men who had put honor upon the
Church. He called a long roll of dlstin-
guished divines, commencing with the
fathers Of the Church, whom be said were
the common Inheritance OF the Church,
naming among them the deceased. He
recalled some striking incidents or Dr.
Burrows's pastOrate here: referred to his
enthusiasm IN the work of the Mt.
vernon ASSOCIATION and one notable ad-
dress he made IN its behalf, and drew
vivid picture of MS labors during the war,
both as a preacher in camp and member
of the Ambulance Committee. He stated
that during the war DR.. Burrows, on one
occasion, walked the entire distance from
Winchester TO Staunton IN the prosecution
of his patriotic work.
DIR. HATCHER.
When DR.. Hoge had taken his seat Cap
tain Frank Cunningham sang Good
Night and then DR.. Thomas presented
DR.. Hatcher, who said he would IN few
words bear tribute 70 his dead friend. DIR.
Burrows, he declared, was a man among
men-he was q leader. He had no dl-
plomacy; he knew not the meaning oe in
direction, but he had the powers of
| adaptation. This was illustrated IN the
manner IN which he glided into the pasto-
rate here. de had not been here long be-
| fore the people forgot whence he came.
No duties came upon him that he did not
fit himself TO them. DR.. Hatcher
| described Dr. Burrowss appearance and
! stvle of OratOTy, and made forclble sum-
mary Of his powers. Some of DR.. Bur
| rows's enterprises did not carry well, but
! it was not because they were not good.
Dr. Hatcl T aGcentuated especially the re-
| in the Mest End, Mauchoste-. and Norfolk.
PROFESSOR HARRIS.
Professor Harris followed DR.. Hatcher.
and pet forth the work of Dr. Burrows IN
the cause of education. and especially in
advancing the interests of richmond Col
| lege. lie gave some interesting facts re-
carding Dr. Burrows's zeal for that lnstl-
! tntiou and his practical efforts to put II on
| foot after the war and raise centennial
endowment. He also alluded TO his love
| for the Baptist Female Institute and his
interest in the public-schCol system.
Dr. Thomas announced that several tele-
| grams had been received, but be would
! not read them. One was from Dr. A. Il.
! owen, OF Portsmouth, expressing regrets
| that he could not be present on account
! of other engagements. and another was
| from Dr. c. C. Biting, Of Philadelphia. to
DR.. Cooper, saying: Represent me as O
sorrow,ng son of the church"
The services at the church closed with
the singing OF
How firm a foundation
The interment was at Hollywood, DR..
Thomas conducting the services. and was
with Masonic honors by Richmond Lodge,
No. 10.
Mr. Siegsl's Funeral This Morning.
The funeral of Mr. Charles L. Siegel will
TAKE place lTOlu Oi- JODu , NreIIllhu LuLlb-
ran church, corner of Eighth and Marshall
streets. at IL O'CLOCK this morning ana the
services Will be conducted by Rev. Paul l..
Menzel. The Gesangverein Virginia, Of
which Mr.. Siegel was at one time director
and at the time of his death On honorary
| member, will meet at Sanger Hall at 1890
this morning and attend the funeral in
body. They will sing at the church two
selections. Silent Sleeps the Minstrel"
nd RAugz n Ragf ~ and
congregation will sing the hymn Jesus Is
Ny Lite"
The following gentlemen will act as pail
bearers:
Honorary-A. Mol, Charles Bauch, A.
Glpperich, Charles Peple, John Boucher,
A. Won Rosenegk. Captain w. G. Waller,
Colonel c. O'B. Cowardln. Frederick Moni-
han, Frank Dusch, Robert Hill, NJ. w.
Ford, j. IL. Chattaigle, John BaseleT, and
William Ryan.
Acuve-Charles PoIadexter, Eccles Cuth-
bert, Frank Murray, L. H. Spence, Z. j.
Greenwood, William Rueger, III. NJ. Smith,
Jr.. and Frank Cunningham.
The lnterment will be in the new portion
of Hollywood. Mr. Siegel was a member
Elks, tho ROYAL Arcanum, and the Knights
of Honor
other Deaths and Funerals.
Inc luuoihi vi Mt. James fhukln, WuOSc
death was reported in Yesterdays DIS
PATCH, will take place from ST. Peters Ca
thedral SATURDAY, morning at o'clock with
requiem mass. Mr.. Rankin was for years
a member of the Catholic Beneficial So
ciety and Of the ST. Vincent do Paul. He
was 55 years old and leaves seven chill
dren--three daughters and four sons. One
OF the daughters is Mrs. p. McDonough,
and the Others are Misses Kate and AMMO
Rankin. The sons are Messrs. James, Ed
ward, William, and Thomas Rankin.
Mr.. Joseph Canepa died yesterday at his
residence. No 2422 east Main street. He
was born at Provincial di Chiavsri, Genoa.
yea,. ana n
in is1s, and has been q resident of Rich
mcnd since 1850. He leaves four children