The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
DIR. BURROWS FUNERAL.
The Remains VIII Reach the City To-Day.
Funeral To- Morrow.

The funeral services OF the late Rev. DR..
J. L. Burrows will take place tomorrow
at noon from the First Baptist church.
The active pall-bearers will be the dea-
cons OF the church as follows: A. II. Fox.
william f. Harwood. John C. Williams.
II. NJ. Walthall. ID. 5. Mccarthy. J. b.
Hill. f. J. Boshsr. N =. Cofer, G.. III.
Clarke ard Thomas W. Joseph.
Rev. Or. w y. Thomas viii preside
over the services. and adore sses will be
made by Rev Dr. George Cooper, Rev. DR..
William f.. Hatcher. Rev. Or. Moses ID.
Hoge and others.
All the ministers ia the city are earnest
~ requested TO he present. and IL is de-
sirable at those who attend will meet
In the iecture-room OF the church NJ II 80
o'clock 10 go in body with the pail
bearers TO the room above. where space
will be reserved FOR them.
The gallery on the right Of he pulpit
will be reserved for the students at Rich
monf COLLEGE.
Or. Burrows remains are expected to
arrive here on the Richmond and Dam
vile train at 5 80 =. NJ. to-day. The fol-
lowing gentlemen have been appointed to
meet the body: W. s. Workman. Fra
Montague. T. c. Williams Jr.. Charles
G.. BCsher, J. .. Walthall. John Chamblin
q. ftdNhtS, X. Is. Lee. biieT thllefSt H.
r. Tucker and William A. Barrett
The remains will be carried to the First
Baptist church Immediately after arriv-
ing. and the above-named gentlemen VIII
watch beside the coffin during the night.
Than the Rev Or. J. l.. Burrows there
was probably not a more useful man In
his generation. He was known far and
wide his influence was felt all over the
South, and his name will live ever fresh in
the memory of thousands who learned to
love him for the incalculable good he
achieved during his career on earth.
The following brief sketch was written
by n weii-known Richmond pastor, who
was a friend of the deceased:
For twenty years this able and nonOred
minister served as pastor Of the First
Baptist church of this city. and his sud
den death on Monday last will be a real
grief to a very large circle Of frien Is and
admirers, not only among the Baptists
but Of all Christian communions. and even
OF those who belong to no church.
The deceased was a man Of worldwide
sympathies. Of broad culture and Of the
most catholic spirit. AS a preacher he
was widely known and greatly admired
for his extraordinary combination of all
the qualities of heaC and OF heart which
go 10 the making up of a noble pulpit ora
tor. Few men OF his day and generation
could read as Or. Burrows read. Ii was
real delight to hear him read a favorite
hymn or a chapter from the prophecies of
Isaiah.
As a pastor he was vigllant. wise and
sineuarly labOriOus. He arranged his
pastoral work with skill and system His
pastors roll-book' was a model OF order.
He could glance at it and tell just whom
he had visited any one Of his thousand
members
Or. Burrows was a distinguished mem
Der Of the Masonic fraternity, and his
connection with this order greatly ex-
tended his acquaintance and his inauel1c.
In Virginia.
During the late war he was a cOnspicu-
Gus member Of the famous Ambulance
corps" and I'm this capacity his vigoi
courage and energy enabled him to do
"yeoman service on many a Virginia
battlefield and In the fed hospitals at
the II ont. Many IN Old battle-scarred
Confederate soldier viii remember his
cheering words and helpful deeds I'm those
uays that tried mems SOILS
The Christian warrior fell In harm ass.
lie preached 10 his flock ir Stellaville.
Ga. on Sunday and fell asleep on Mon
day morning.
The prime of his life vas spent In
Richmond, and perhaps no Richmond
pastor was ever more generally popular
or more widely and variously useful.