The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-17
ar El@T ~ LIST.
Rev. Dr. MInniserods's Funeral attended
hv . Large 1oprrpyntio,, Of hourners

large crowd Of Borrowing Ir-ehuS
completely filed the spacious edihce OF
ST PauI's Episcopal church yesterday
morning, VINO had come to pay thelr Iast
sad tribute 10 the late Rev Dr 'hdIIeS
i. f.. MnnigerOdc, whose mortar r.
maine were about to be conveyed 10 thelr
last resting place at peaceful HOLLYWOOD
For many years he had been the laltn-
full and beloved rector Of that churcn,
and the large attendance at yesterday .
funeral ceremonies was an eloquent test-
mOnial as TO the many friends the FORMER
rector had left behind him. The chanccl,
pulpit, pillars and chandeliers "ele
draped in mourning The services %eIe
plain, but extremely impressive, strictly
following the ritual Of the Episcopal
church. ,
The pews on either side Of the middle
aisle were reserved for the PAL bearer carer
the relatives of the late Or. MinnlEerode
and others entering the edihce with the
funeral COrtcge.
seats in the chancel on either side Of
Right Rev f. NJ. Wnittle, Bishop OF
Virginia; Right Rev A. NJ. Randolph,
bishop Of southern virginia; KeV. f'he
Powers, of ST. Andrews church; rev Johh
X. Mason, of 81. James church; KEY, D. o.
Goodwin. Of st. Johns church, Key. =:
r. Kuyk, of WeddcH Memorial chapeI;
Rev. l.. r. Mason. Of Grace Episcopal
church; Rev. Everard Meade; one e, OF me
diocesan missionaries. Rev. Mr.. 'ioptoI,
Of Meade Memorial church, in Manchester
Rev Beverly d. Tucker OF Norfolk. ~
Rev. Dr. Charles II. Read and Rev pr'
NJ. ID. HoGe. of the Presbyterian Gnu ~,
also occupied seats IN the chancel the
latter occupying seat behind the read
ing deck near the organ The 0ther Fps
COpal ministers OF this city OCCUPIED
prominent seats in the BODY OF me cnuICh,
among them Rev. Mr.. Gravatt. OF the
church OF the Holy Trinity; Rev. Pres
ton Nash, Of Christ church. and Rey. Dr.
SpriEg, the former rector or thc 'nuTCn
II The Holy Trinity. There was also
Of min
nominations and men prominent IN pro
fessional and mercantile life present ana
many people belonging TO the humble
walks Of life.
The remains had been in the church
since Monday afternoon under guard or
honor, but shortly before the beginning
OF the services they had been removed 10
the lecture room, where the pdll-Dedrers
promptly at II o'clock, the hour ap-
pointed for the beginning of the ceIe-
monies Professor Jacob RelnhaIGt, VINO
presided over the organ, played an ap-
propriate voluntary, at the trst NOTES
OF which Rev. Hartley Carmichael, rector
of the church, appeared in the chahccI,
and accompanied by Bishop kandoiph'
slowly marched down the aisle 10 the
vestibule 10 receive the funeral cortege'
Preceded by ten honorary pall-bearers,
the remains were tendcrly borne by me
active pall-bcarers, while ten more non
orary pall-bearers followed between the
casket and the family. The orphans
from St Pauls Home and the members
of the Sunday school brought up the
rear Of the sad procession.
The Office, i am the resurrection
and the life, saith the Lord was read
by Bishop Randolph. After the mourn
ors had entered and had been seated
in the pews reserved for them, the choir
of the church sang Tennyson's cross
ing the Bcir" set TO music by Rev I)r.
Carmichael. Next followed the familiar
anthem. Lord Teach Me 10 Know My
End" the rector reading and the choir
chanting the response. Then the rec
tor stepped forward to the lectern and
thians, w. 20: But now is Christ risen
from the dead" This was followed
by the singing of hymn No. COS: Just
as | am. without one plea" The creed
was then said. the Rev. Pike Powers
leading.
Then followed the prayers. which were
read by Bishop Whittle. and after these
one Of DIR. Minnigerodo's oldest and most
intimate friends. gave out hymn No. 30,
Jesus, Lover OF My Sour Although
the hymn is very familiar. | have been
requested to read the whole Of IT," said
Or. Hoge, and then he read the hymn
with an expression mat touched the
hearts Of all who heard him and brought
tears into many eyes. This concluded
the services at the church. and as the
remains were borne out the organist
played Greig's Sobbing March, ana
solemnly the large congregation follow
ed the COrteCe TO the street. The pro-
Cession to the grave was one OF the
scene at the tomb. when the mortal
remains Of the beloved preacher slowly
disappeaT ed among a wealth of flowers.
was most impressive.