The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
SKETCH OF HIs LIFE

Rev. John Albert Broadus, d. d., LII.
d.. was born In Culpeper county. Nir-
ginia, January "a. 1877. His family Is OF
Welsh extraction. and the name was iot-
merly spelled Broadhurst. His tather
was a prominent member OF the Virginia
Legislature for number of years. DR..
Broadus was educated at the University
of Virginia, where he took the degree
of A. NJ, in 1850. In 1851 he was elect
ed assistant professor of Laun and Greek
i'm that institution, ani filled the position
for two years. During the same period
aud until 1856, he was pastor OF the Bap-
tist church I'm Charlottesville, Va
| In 1855 he was elected chaplain of tha
University of Virginia. and served two
years. lie then returned to his former
pastorate. In 1859 he was elected TO the
professorshp Of Homiletics and Inter-
pretion of the New Testament In the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
formerly located at Greenvifle, ). G.,
since removed TO Louisville, Ky. In 1868
he preached as missionary in General X.
r.. Lees army. From this period until
| 1865 he was corresponding secretary OF the
| Sunday y-school board of the Southern Bap-
| tist Convention. During this period he
| published various small works, wu,cn
were circulated In such OF the southsra
4 states ar Sssf> @ssisi M dime.
In 1870 ne published = book on tho
| Preparation and Delivery OF Sermons"
| which was republished In England. and
| which has been adopted as a textbook
| in various theological seminaries of differ
| ent denominations In Europe and Ameri-
| ca.
| He also published an elaborate review
| Qn the "Relijslous HERALD In 1886 and
| 1863 Of the American Bible Unions re-
/ yised version of the New Testament. His
| other pubica ions consist OF sermons and
review articles, series OF papers. en-
| titled, "RecCllections of Travel, describ-
| ing a tour In Europe and the East. Lee
| lures on the History OF Preaching"
| "Three Questions as to the Bible" Com
| mentary OH Matthew" and Sermons and
/ Addresses"
| As preacher DR. Bfoadus stood at
| the head Of the Baptists of America.
| He was an orator of the highest class, a
| deep thinker, a careful and. able student.
a brilliant scholar, one Of the ablest
| teachers In America, and one OF the best
| and most Seliable exegetes on this con-
tinent. He was widely known In Eu-
rope, sas we'll ms i'm America. and was
| greatly beloved by all who knew him.
irrespective OF denomination. As
man, as well as a preacher, teacher
and author he was greatly admired IN
this city especially, where he mad hun
dreds OF warm friends. Upon many oc-
| casiOns he has preached and lectured IN
Richmond. and always attracted large
and intelligent audiences. 70 the Bap-
tlst denomination. which Dr. Broadus
has rendered great and lasting service,
his death will be vital blow.
DIR. A. r. pIcEGSsoS's TRIBUTE.
Rev. A. T.. Dickinson, -. D., or the
Religious Herald when informed OF the
death Of Dr. Broadus, said:
"He was the foremost man among the
al AufIfgannfg
constantly grew in influence as preach
er and teacher and author. No man OF
any Christian denomination held higher
place Ia the affection of all good people
than did Or. Broadus. Some OF the
best tributes to his great worth that
have heard were from DR.. John Hail.
OF New York city, and DR.. NJ. ID. Hose,
OF Richmond, ana Bishop j. &. Granbery.
His fame was not confined 10 his own
denomination or TO this continent. His
books are used as textbooks, not only
on this side OF the Atlantic, but on tho
other side as well.
''I saw much OF Dr. Broadns on a re-
cent visit TO Florida. where he had gone
with the hope OF being helped by a mild
er climate. At one Of my interviews
with him he said: i do not see that
am any better. and am needed IN Louis
Vile, but to- 90 back In this condition
takes from me all hope or any improve
ment.'
"A few OF his old and tried friends
called to see him. and nothing seemed
more appropriate 10 u.s. In view OF the re-
iation of the parties. than to make men,
ton of what he had accomplished I'm the
world, but such remarks were evidently
so painful to him that no time @as lost
IN introducing a more pleasant topic OF
conversation. / refer TO this simply as
illustrating his great humility IL may
be said OF Dr Broadus. as one OF John
Fosters eulogsts said OF him; OF him.
self. his sayings, his writings, his doings.
he never willingly talked"