The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
DIR. WHITFIELD DEAD.
. HE<yT MON TO THE BAPTIST
DENOMINATION or yIR0INIA.
An Able Theoioeinp. an Eai ncst, Faithful
Pastor, and - Lovely Christian Char
Aoter-skeich of Efis Life.


residence. No. Il west Grace street,
Yesterday morning at $50 O'Clock.
Dr. Whitfield has been In falling health
Tor quite a Ions time. Dropsy was the
malady that carried away MS useful l!fe.
some time ago he improved slightly and
pr Mathews. his I..ysician. entertained
hopes OF his recovery. lie became worse
OF late however. and Il was only a dues-
ton OF time before The enc. Ills last mo
lncnts were peaceful and he was resigned
o. the final result OF the disease. hls we
and the other members OF his iamly Were
al, his bedside when the end came.
sKII, of iila Iir.
Rev Theodore Whitfield was a native
OF Mississippi. lie was bright and
promising lad. and when ne approached
manhood was matricuiated as student
al the University OF North Carolina, at
Chapel Hiu. Ee proved himself 4 dill
gent student. ana took nlSn staHd IN
college from the Ocslnn!Ig. Ia Ie5A he
graduated with distinction from tne Uni
Nersity. and afterwards pursued theo-
logical course Of study at Newton 1Aeo-
logical Seminary, IN Massachusetts.
During this part OF his educational career
he showed high ability as a STUDENT. and
laid a strong foundation for his remark
ably useful career as "A minister Of the
Gospei. lie subsequently became primer
which capacity DE proved himself an able
and effective official. lie was Afterwards
elected professor of tie Greek language
ani literature In the University 81 MIS-
sour, where he served win EIeat s1tlS,
faction O. both students end trIfiees ana
was one cf me most beloved me'hDe'9 VI
the faculty.
Or. Whitfield subsequently went back
20 his r0tive state AMI became cultor 90
the Baptist paper OF Mississippi. IN Wnlch
himself iu the field OF religious journal
Srm. and became known far ana Woe
throughout tAe Baptist denomination IN
the South. Ia 1914 he became pastor Ot
the Baptist church iu Charlotte, y. f.
His work in that field OF labor was full
Of fruitful results for the chuse Of CHRIS
tianity. ana he was beloved by all VINO
knew tim. 'eDectVc OF denomination.
wake Forest College bestowed upon him
the deeree Of Doctor OK Divinity in 1875
HIS EE,IpEyca l., EICnM $50.
DIT Whitfield came to Richmond about
ten years agO. During his residence in
this city he has mace friends among all
denominations. and perhaps no pastor in
Richmond Is more beloved than Or Whit
field. lie was a careful student. Il deep
thinker. one OF tho safest and best eX-
pOsltOrs OF the Scriptures In the Baptist
denomination. an earoest. active. sympa-
thetlc pastor; a vigorous. strong preacher,
a kind loving husband ana father. ana
one OF the lOyeliest Christian characters
81 the Baptist church. lie has been an
active Christian worker ever since MS
youth, and has done a great Worh lof lne
cause OF Christianity. lie was IN inl'4-
lectual giant. thorough lOgclah. anu a
master OK the English Language Is q
preacher he was profound, citai' Az
incisiye, ana was briiil4nt aau ~, of VIZ
writer. in his death the Bar hst~ Oh ~,
ginia will lose one Of the strongest ii''
81 the denomination.
HIS PtsfOr4.rT IN FILL y.
Ever since his residence IN lachno,nlu n
Dr. Whitfield has %. en- pastor W.
Baptist church in Fclton. cb,,~cb
took charge 0f this pa toiate lHe en- , tI'
was in an unsettled condition. ana ta .
congregation was not a strouc one. Dr.
Whitfield had many difficulties TO en-
counter Win active. eneTsc,c W. ~
as preacher ara pastor, he pun w Nv
church 10 n most gratifying and Hour sh-
ing condition and made II strong anu
important field OF labor. builhB ii9
administration The consie~dt.o i,,
erected q new and handsome mousse on
Nvorsfin which Is Almost complete. The
CONGREGATION is ROW WORSHIP l@ IN tIe
basement. ana only some HvIn al w t,.
way of finishing The AuHtloI ItI" I'tiIo.-'i
- be done Dr Whitfield has enceaieu
himself IL the entire membership or inc
Fulton church. and his members VIII
learn Of their beloved pastors death WIN
leen and genuine grief Indeed, inc
Bapusts all over virginia, as wei as
many members Of other denominations,
will mourn the loss OF this earnest, falth-
ful man. and he viii lie sadly missed
as a powerful and beautiful example OF
lovely CaIstian character. During mis-
life I'm Richmond ne has been member
Of the Foreign Mis- sion Board HIS voice
in the Baptist Ministers Conference o.
Richmond vim Do missed bv those who
learned 50 much from the able theologian
and scholar
He leaves wife ana two sons, i1r.
J. NJ. Whitfield and George a. Whitfield,
aud one daughter. to mourn their loss.
THT FUNERAL.
The funeral services viii take place from
the Grace-street BAPTIST church this
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Dr. Hatcher
will conduct the services and be viii De
assisted by several other Baptist minis
ters Of the city. The pall-bearers viii
be made up from the various baptist
ministers Of Richmond.