Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
Dir. BR0ADUS IS DEAD
InlS Eminent Baptist Minister and
Wldsly-Rnoyn Educator Passes Away.
KETcH OF his USEFUL LIFE.
Native NirEin;nn and n Distin-
suishcd Member of z Great Family
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Thousands OF hearts in Richmond and
elsewhere IN Virginia were filled with
sad forebodings by the announcement In
the Dispatch yesterday morning Of the
critical Illness OF Rev. John y. Broadus.
ID. D.. LII. d.. president OF the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary at Louis
Vile. Ky. Later telegram came. say
ing that he breathed his last at $40 A.
NJ. and last night the Dispatch received
the following special giving the particu-
lars OF his death and arrangements for
the funeral:
"Dr. Broadus has been unconscious all
night. and the family sat at his bedside
waiting for the end. whlch they had been
told might come at any moment That
ne survived until this morning was a
surprise 10 those VINO best understood
his onfeebled condition.
~ memorial meeting was held in the
chapel OF Norton Hail at noon. Although
the notice OF the meeting was very short.
large crowd was present. II was COM
posed largely OF the students OF the semi
nary. although there were a number or
prominent ministers and q good many
ladies present.
THE remains viii be inferred to-mor-
row afternoon in a lot in Cave I'M Gene
terry, which had been purchased and set
aside by the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary as the last resting-place OF the
members OF it's faculty.
The services viii he held at the Walnut
Street Baptist church. Rev Or. William
j.. Thomas a member OF the faculty OF
Richmond College. will deliver the prin-
c.pal address. Rev. II. S. Henson. pastor
OF the First Baptist church, Chicago.
will participate as the representative Of
the Eaptisis OF the North. and Or. {.
T. Hcmphill and IT. r. Eaton. OF TINS
City. will also deliver addresses. The
Confederate Veterans Association, OF
which Or. Broadus was member. and
the students Of the Baptist Theological
Seminary. Of which he was president,
c75 I'm number viii march 70 the grave in
a body. ,,,
be NJ the side Of that OF Or. James j..
Royce. who preceded him as president
az the seminary, and close 70 that OF
pr Rash Manly. The active pall-bearors
VIII be students OF the seminary; the
honorary will be seminary trustees and
fr;crds. one Of whom is Rabbi Moses. Of
the Temple Adas Israel. OF this city
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
John Albert Broadus. son Of Colonel
Edmund Broadus. Of Culpeper, promi-
ncnt man In his community. and member
Of the State Legislature. was born Janu-
cry q. 1877. The family is Of Welsh eA-
traction, and the name seems 10 nave
been originally Broadhurst. one branch,
residing mainly in Caroline county ana
spellngs the name with two as mas
given 70 the Baptist ministry NUMBER
Of distinguished preachers, three-tdthtr
son. and grandson-being Andrew Broad
dus. and several with other given names.
The Culpcper branch also furnished 10
the ministry DIS William i. and An
drew Broadus. uncles OF John \. The
former ended life of much distinction
I'm FredericksburE: the latter spent mos
Of his lie in Kentucky. but died at
Luray. Va.
EARLY MINISTERIAL WORK.
John A. Broadus entered the University
OF Virginia when about -. anu was
graduated Master OF Arts IN 49,. AlteI
teaching a year IN Fluvannd ne re-
turned to his Alma Mater 10 be assistant
70 Or. Gossner Harrison, Professor OF
Ancient LANGUAGES. giving special at
tent,on t. Greek About this time he also
became pastor OF the Bayis, church IN
Charlottesville, and after two years OF
double duty gave his whole time 10
pastoral work In 1917 he was chap
lain 20 the university. returning TO his
pastOra;e at the expiration OF the TWO
years term Meanwhile he became
widely known Tor broad and accurate
scholarship. for singular piety and good
sense. and for rare pulpit-power
IL 1853 at a meeting OF the Southern
Baptist Convention. held in this city, il
was determined to establish n theological
seminary at Greenvil,e. 5. c., and four OF
the ab,est men in the denomination were
chosen TO MI the chairs. These named
IN the order IN which they have since
died. were William Williams. OF Georgia;
James i. Boyce. of South Carolina; Basii
Manly. Jr. late Of Alabama. but then in
charge OF the Richmond Female lnst-
tute. and John \. Broadus. 1t is not
invidious distinction to say that among
these four Broadus soon became the
best known and the most popular with all
classes Of people. Boyce was, In many
respects. the head, Broadus the heart Of
the seminary.
RECEIVED MANY CALLS.
During and after the war Dr. Broadus
had many calls TO pastOrates in Rich
rnond. New York. and other important
centres, with whatever salary he should
choose TO name. The trustees OF Itich-
uond College, in reopening the insutu-
ton in 1866. pressed him 10 accept the
presidency. To ever" such call his an
swer was that he had given himself to the
education of the rising ministry, and
could not desert his post at time when
the infant Institution. having lost all It's
endowment by war. was struggling Tor
existence. In 1877 the seminary was re-
moved 10 Louisville, Ky. and having
now passed through nearly twenty years
OF severe trials and great want enter ~
upon a career OF prosperity having TO-
day larger classes than any other similar
school I'm America. Or. Broadus was al
0rs, professor Of New Testament Inter
pretation and Of Homiletics. lie had
subsequently filled other chairs tempo
rnriIv. and since the death Of Dr. Boyce
IN 1883 had been president OF the lnsttu'
ton.
IN GREAT DEMAND.
Besides his work as teacher, he had
been in great request "a preacher' oolh
for sDeclal occasions. 20 the full heiyht OF
which he always rose, and for supply
during his summer vacations ana mao
bcen an influential member OF me
international Sunday-School Lesson Com
mittee. lie had also been muen
called upon for special-commluee
addresses. courses of lectures; In
fact for the thousand and Gre
occasions which demand the services II
a ready speaker with wide reputation
literary culture. and exquisite taste. The
citigens Of Richmond will not soon forget
his sermons during one summer at Inc
First Baptist church; other sermons be-
fore great denominational gatherings. his
mastery Grafton before the college liter
ary societies on "DemOsthcncs,' with LIS
former classmates. hon. w w. Henry
and Governor Holiday, sitting with him
on The platform: his address at tht
onsnIne OF the Thomas Hail. and one oi
the last Of his public apprenticeship
dedicatory sermon OF the Grace-Street
church lust about n year ago.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRESS.
In addition 70 these multiplied labors
DR.. Broadus found time 10 prepare inCci
matter for the press. Besides hume
rous newspaper and magazine articles
tracts. and such writings, he published 4
standard and widely-used book or Tbs
''Fregaration and Delivery Of sermons.
n Commentary on Matthew" which ha'
no superior; a volume OF Sermons ant
Addresses" the History OF Preaching,
being lectures before The Yale Divimt!
School; Jesus Of Nazareth. three lee
lures NJ Johns Hopkins University. enc
the Life Of James T.. Royce" into which
last be put his whole soul, and made ont
OF the finest biographies ever printed.
HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY.
Dr. Broadus was twice married. HI
frat wife was the accomplished daughte
OF DR.. Gessncr Harrison. She bore hin
two daughters. one OF whom is Mrs. AbTa
hams. Of Columbia. S. G. His secon
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