Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-11
THE LATE DIR. CUTHBERr,
The Funeral This Aftenoon-A sketch q
His Career.

The Funeral This Aftemoon-A Sketch e
His Career.
The funeral Of the late Rev. DIR. James H.
Cuthbert took place this afternoon at O'Clock
from the First Baptist Church on l6th
street DIR. Cuthbert Was for many
years the pastor of the church before
it moved to Its present home. There was large
attendance Of the friends Of the family, and the
services, conducted by Rev. A. J. Huntington,
assisted by Rev. C. A Stakely and Rev. c. @.
Meador. were of an extremely impressive No
ture. Rev. DIR. Huntington made an address.
The pallbearers were DIR. James c. yelling,
DR.. E. NJ. Gallaudet. Mr.. John H. voorhees,,
Mr.. J. o. Wilson. Mr.. James K McCammon.
Mr.. Simon Wolf, Mr.. Mills Dean and Mr..
Edgar Speiden.
The interment was made at Oak Hill GEM
etery and the services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. John II. Elliott Of the
Church Of the Ascension, cousin Of the de-
ceased clergyman
Born in Beaufort, S. c.. on December Is.
1922, DIR. Cuthbert. after preliminary studies
at Beaufort College and at the South Caroline
State University. entered Princeton College in
1871. and was graduated with distinction both
a a scholar and an orator in ls4S His gradus-
ton address Git a defense of the French
Girondists) is still remembered among the
traditions OF commencement eloquence at
Princeton. He studied theology under
the direction of his distinguished uncle, the
late DIR. Richard Fuller, and entered
on the work of the Christian
ministry in Charleston. S. c. In 1855 he was
called TO the passionate of the First Baptist
Church in Philadelphia, church which has
always been remarkable for the high grade Of
its pulpit ministrations. At the outbreak OF
the civil war in 1861 he returned to his kindred
in Georgia, and in the following year became
the pastor of a Baptist church in Atlanta.
where he remained TIL the year 1855, when he
was called to the passionate Of the First Baptist
Church in this city.
Since that date the name of Dr. Cuthbert has
been household word in Washington, as well
for the beauty of his character, the sweetness
of his temper and the catholicity Of his spirit
as for his high intelligence and for his graceful
facility and eloquence as a preacher aud public
speaker. He ALWAYS ready TO give his adj
hesion to every good cause, and the cause OF
education found in him a jealous yotary. He
has been. for long wears. the vice president
of the board of trustees and overseers Of the
Columbian University. and took a deep interest
in the prosperity of that institution. But amid
all his public labors DIR. Cuthbert brought .
peculiar personal charm to the social circles in
which he mingled Benevolence of spirit and
benignity of temperament we're expressed IN
every lineament of his face. Affable in his
manners graceful in his conversation and
given to hospitality. he bound his friends to
him by hooks of steel.
The readers of this journal will recall that .
rich poetic vein ran through the mental con-
stitution of Dr. Cuthbert He wrote easily in
numbers. for the numbers came at his bid
ding whenever. on fit occasion. he was moved
TO invoke his muse. In the later years of his
life he had come TO mediate a higher
flight in the shape OF an epic poem. which he
NAV have left behind him in manuscript. But
whether this be so not it is certain that he
has left behind the good name which is rnther
Il.
favor which will be ever cherished in the
hearts of all who knew him.