The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-17
DIR. r.. Il. WILEY BURIED.
His Body Borne 20 the Grave by Loving
Hands-Brief sketch of His Useful Life.

EMORY, VA, March ls.-SpeciaI.-Dr.
Il. T.. Wiley. whose death on the 18th has
been annou iced in The Times, was buried
yester1ay. notwithstanding the incle-
mency OF the weather, O large number OF
friends from near and far assembled TO
do honor - his memory. Tho board OF
trustees. the faculty. the alumni and min
listers OF Holston conference acted as
pfll-bearers from the late residence Of
DR.. Wiley TO the college chapel. and,
after the Gervices there, ia the room
where Dr. Whey had so many times
preached. and where. az president Of the
college. he so often conducted the daily
prayer service. and had given thousands
OF young men wise and timely advice. the
body was conveyed TO the cemetery by
the members of the four college classes.
No hearse was used. the students con-
sidering II a sacred honor to assist in
this sad duty. The burial services, which
were Of a memorial nature. were conduct
ed by d.. W. G.. r. Cunningham, a life
long friend, editor of the Sunday School
Literature. of the Southern Methodist
Church. After brief sketch Of the life
OF the deceased. and some touching re-
marks concerning the whole character of
the man by Dr. Cunningham, short ad-
dresses were made by the venerable and
beloved Professor Longley. who had been
associated with Or. Wiley at Emory and
Henry for fifty years. and by DR.. Ken
nedy and DR.. Richardson.
The following is brief account Of the
career OF DR.. Wiley. whose life work
was devoted 10 the cause Of Christian
education. and 10 the promotion Of re-
ligion. pure and undehled Rev. Ephraim
Il. Wiley. d. D., was born In Maiden,
Mass. October 6. 1914. He graduated in
Wesleyan University. Conn, I'm 1884, and
the following year was elected professor
in Emory and Henry College. In 1852 he
succeeded DR. Charles Collins as presi-
dent Of Emory and Henry College, which
position he held for twenty-eight years.
From 1881 TO 1886 he was president of
Martha Washington Female College. in
Abingdon, Va. From 1856 TO 1892 he was
financial agent OF Emery and Henry. and
also lectured TO the ministerial students.
DR.. Wiley had been a member Of the HoI-
ston Conference for fifty years. He was
a delegate to the first EcumenicaI Con-
ference that met in London i'm 1881 and
delegate TO the second Ecumenical
Conference. at Washington, I'm 1891, and
he has been a delegate to every General
Conference of the Southern Methodist
Church since 1854. During his fifty-fve
years connection with Emory and Henry
Dr. Wiley has been "A power, both in
teaching the truth and In preaching the
truth. In the pulpit ne was always clear,
logical and earnest, and his utterances
were made I'm the simplest and purest of
English, which made 1t n delight TO hear
HIM. DR.. Wileg was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Elizabeth Hammond.
of Connecticut. His second wife who
survives him, was Miss Lizzie Reams. OF
Tennessee. He leaves three daughters
and five sons-Mrs. Jonn l.. Buchanan
OF Ashland. Mrs. Frank Parker of Abine-
don. Mrs. Joseph l.. Jarman Of Emory
and w. II. Wiley Of Saltvillc. DIR. George
+. Wiley Of Abr don. o. f. Wiley of
Knoxville. Edward Il. Wiley and Garland
Wiley. students at Emory.