The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-12
1 Vast Congregation Pays Homage 10
bis Memory.
DRS KERR and SMITH E0LOGIZE bin.
He was Once the Honored Pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church OF hlch-
nond. and Possessed "a strong
WeIi-Rounded Christian
Cbaracter-intcgrity
as Immovablo
as the Rocks.

| Rev. T. l.. Preston. -. d.
After the opening services anc The veil
had been taken from the new memorial
tablet affixed last week to the western
wall, Dr.. Kerr introduced the Rev. =.
| +. Smith. u. D., who spoke az ioiio"s'
DIR. SMITHS ADDEEss.
! Christian Friends,-At Windsor Castle,
the home Of Britain's Queen, nothing
was more impressive and memorable tAan
| the chapel the queen has built to the
|, memory Of the Prince Consort, the late
| lrince Albert. 1t IL small but exquisite
| ly beautiful, with its groined arches and
| lovely windows; its marbles and brasses
and richly-carved oak. But among the
| inscriptions, that are everywhere, one
| seeks ia vain for the name Of Albert
/ Or marbles and brasges and the painted
| windows are only inscriptions OF honor
| and praise to another Prince. whom
| Albert loved and served.
| | am suro we couid not bring this
| marble into the home of God. and bald
it into these sacred walls, II II were not
J to the honor OF Christ the Christ whom
our friend honored ana loved, to whom
he gave his life, and FOL whom be spent
a long and faithful ministry.
Some one has said. zone may meet
| any day many men, but It is not every
| day one meets a man, true ana manly
! man" In Il world so full Of human
weakness and human inilrmity, II Is a
| fine thing to meet man, strong ana
stable, pure and gentle. Oae IS counted
| fortunate who has personally known Il
! really great man, and ia ms own mem
| DRY has recollection Of men OF heroic
| mould. strong 0f VIII, and great OF
| achievement. But 1t is far more 10
| know a man both strong and gool, and
| TO have a manly and gracious nan for
! d personal friend. How honJrcd are we
| We I'm such 4 friendship. How rich are
! We IN the memories OF such frendl
/ DR.. Preston had, IN my esteem. a pc
! culiarly strong and weli-rounded Chris
! tian character. There was integrity as
, immovable as the rocks that hold the
| great mountain i'm place: there was cour-
age that no fse could intimidate, no peru
| could appall. He could have gone TO any
! stake for his conviction Of right and truth.
| there was wisdom. and many thought
| his Judgment almost unerring. There
| was conscientiousness that made his eye
single. and gave unity 10 his life. There
was faith that lifted all into the presence
| OF God. and made all his strong man
! hood A living sacrifice. And there was
| gentleness, the real and unaffected gen
| tleness of men. strong and brave. one
| morning in his home al Salem j was
| present when there came the call 10 the
| pastorate of this church. tie was grau-
| fed. He was animated by strong ana
| worthy desire 20 prove his ministry III
| this city and in this pulpit, but tnere
| was an exquisite tenderness IN the word
| and touch OF the greeting Of the one ne
loved more than life, that meant mat
| in the change of his life her comfort
| and hardness could never be forgotten
| can truly witness to-day / am
| hotter man for knowing him. nave
| known "A Christian man IN MN so true
and faithful and gracious that MS mem
| orv seals the truth. and strengthens my
| faith. and brigh,ens my nope.
There was period in my ear
Hest ministry when l was greatly cheeI-
| ed and strengthened by his counsel ano
| his aid. And ! count II my hohoi anu
| NV privilege to stand in the pulpit ne
| orcraiea for years. ard among the people
| that honored and loved him, ana snare
in this testimonial to the character ana
ministry of Or. Thomas Lewis Preston
ADpRfss OF DIR. KEER.
nr,on,as Lewis Preston was born in
| Lexington. Va, June >, 1885. HIS parents
| ven Colonel j. T. l.. and Mrs. Sallie Lyle
| Caruthers Preston. He spent his ehilu,
| hood and youth in his natlNe toHH' anu
| was carefully brought up under influences
| the most sacred and refining. III inns
| inc Ola Scotch-lrish Presbyterian COM
| munity religion and education were, as
| they are still. the paramount coiislutIii-
| lions The tendency of his training was
| In develop piety of an intelligent ana rO-
| bust character. and the doctfihai sidia-
! ards of the Church were a part or INC
| regular curriculum OF his childhood. Inc
| results OF this and of the cody example
! NJ his parents were ever manifest III the
| admit life of our friend and brother
tie graduated IN the year 1871 az " e'ii-
| ingtOn College, now w asi'lhsloh anu Lce
/ Iruiversifv in the fourth generation Oh
| his family who had been alumni OF inat
J institution. and then took p0st-gradudte
course at the University OF tirsllla ne
| had the opportunity OF sun iuEthsr p.l-
! sIIing some OF his studies BY serving ior
one wear as professor Of Latin IN Wash
Feeling mat the call for his Network
! lay in the holy ministry, he went Tor ms
! snrriaI preparation to Union theological
| Seminary. In Prince Edward county Va,
/ ,yher. he took the fun course of study
| and graduated in 1859. After this ne stu
| died in Princeton Theological seminary
| under prs Hodge Green, and Alexander
| and under Or. W. : Plumer al Allegheny
! Seminary, Pennsylvania.
/ Having completed his preparation, he
| was licensed and ordained by Lexington
| Presbytcry. and did his first work as
| evangelist IN that portion OF tho territory
| Of the presbytery which lay in West
| virginia, his headquarters being at BeV-
| criy Randolph county. 49,,
| When the war began he entered the
| army Of the Confederate States as chap
lain Of the Fourth Infantry regiment, III
| the StonoWau brigade one years OF ser :
| vice proved that his constitution wOuid
| not stand the hardships OF soiulcI :
/ lifc and that he would be obiiged 10 re
| tire General Il. J. Jackson offered nun d
| position on his staff. but this he ielt II ms
/ duty 10 decline. and he left the IeIu ~ i
war, where IN his profession OF tr1a,nel
| of the gospel he had done faltntul uutS
! ministerine TO the spiritual needs OF the
| troops. comforting the wounded anu ny .
| ing, and pointing bis comrades IN me
way Of eternal life. AFTER III. wal ne
! received and declined can 70 iIe7
| bvterian church in Allegheny, ia.
! He married Miss Lucy Waddell, VINO, al
| Tor many happv years OF married lie Win
! him now survives, Win TWO SUE anu Nv ~
| dauehters to mourn the husband ana
| father of whom they ever had reason 10
| be proud 80 l., ,,.-,,
| oo,,n,v al Hebron Presbyterian church
! ia ishors In that charge extended from
| is,.9 - 1S1S when he was called 10 be
| -astor of the PRESBYTERIAN church at
| Salem. Va. lie had been IN salem but
six months when he was invited to the
n~lnit OF the First Presbyterian church
/ - richmond made vacant by the re-
| otto,'si ~ the Rev. L. V. Moore, ID. D.
Wo aecepted the call 10 Richmond at
| once hut was not installed as pastor until
he spring of 1869. on the 18th of May
! lis iabors in the First Presbyterian
| ioneest pastorate. continued until Septem-
! her. 1883, a period Of fourteen years. Here
| bs d;d a truly noble work. lie writer
Of this sketch having served for nearly
twelve wears as DR.. Preston's successor:
| can testify TO the universal devotion OF
I - f,ts Il hon hs4V