The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
Jemes AIfred Jope.rI N

At a meeting Of the trustees Of Rich
mond College, held February q. 1894 the
following was unanimously adopted:
Though humbly submissive to the will
OF Him whose ways are past fin ling
out" and who has removed from us a
friend and eminent fell0w-citiZen: d iurist
distinguished In city and Commonwealth
and a brother trustee hoaoreG and be-
loved. in the person Of DR.. James Alfred
Jones. who fell asleep on the 2Cth OF Feb
ruary. 1894. the heart of the board is
heavily oppressed, while its faith conf
IDENTIFY asks. shall not the Judge Of all
the earth do right And following an
impulse natural and fraternal he trus-
tees OF Richmond College desire 10 re-
cord.
J. That they truly condole with the be-
reaNed family, and especially with the
daughter and only child OF our friend
sincerely hoping that the irreparable loss
may find some relief in the imperishable
legacy Of "a good name" living I'm loving
hearts and recorded In che Lambs book
Of life"
.. Inat the board is deeply sensible Of
their own loss-the loss of q trustee ever
alive 10 the welfare Of the college; pune
tual, faithful, conscientious I'm the dis
charge of ordinary duty. and when occa-
sion demanded showing himself A wise
counsellor and able advocate. supporting
Interests In trust with varied learning
diaiectic skull, true elOQuence. and great
power; their loss OF a companion and
member OF society In many relations.
VINO ever moved upon a nigh plane OF
thought always courteous. HONORABLE,
generous, magnanimous, courageous. re-
nned-a gentleman OF the nOblest type
sans peur ct sans reproche,' combining
50 admirably the strong and the beautiful
that he might be compared 10 the mag
uOlia grandiiiOra Of the Gulf States, hay-
ing the inneXible vigor OF the live oak and
the splendid foiescence Of the Mexican
Maguey.
3. That the trustees. in body. attend
In ST. Pauls church at 10 noon to-day the
funeral services Of this honored man, who
Was elected member OF this board July
/. 1863. had bestowed on him the highest
honorary degree by his fellow trustees In
words as follows: Resolved That In view
OF the rare literary and legal attachments
and the high estimation IN which he is
held for his professional labors and his
private virtues this board confers on
James Alfred Jones the honorary degree
OF Doctor Of Laws. But higher honors
crowned his closing life. His last six
months were given most assiduouSiy 10
the study Of the greatest English divines,
a. Tillots0n and Bishop Andrews, and of
the Book OF Books and arriving at clear
and strong convictions of revealed truth.
and having professed faith In the Re-
deemer OF Souls and become a communi-
cant of the Church OF his choice, he
passed away calmly and grandly as the
setting sun Immediately after supplement-
ing what IL called the Lord Prayer
with the simple words Of chndlike faith:
''NOw | lay me down 10 sleep" humbly
hoping through infinite Divine grace 10
awake in that city of which IL Is written:
There IL no night there
4 That a copy Of this paper be sent to
the family OF the deceased ana p1 --..ed
in the daily press.
(Signed) II. A. UPPER.
W. w. LANDRUM,
j. T. ELLYSON,
JOSIAH RYLAND.
Committee.
a copy from the record.
G. IL. RYLAND.
Secretary.