The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-02
T|BER|US GRACIOUS JONES
Beautiful Tribute to His Life and
Character.
sulogies Delivered by Rev. Drs. Whar-
ton, Hall and E. B. Hatcher. Or.
D. w. Gwinn, of Atlanta, Con.
tributes Paper upon the
Character Of Deceased.

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tributes Paper upon the
Character of Deceased.
There was large congregation at
the Freemsson Street Baptist Church
Sunday night, when services III honor
of the late DR.. Jones were held. Tho
services were opened with prayer by
Rov. L. II. Hail. after which, eulo-
gies wero delivered by Drs. Wharton
and j. j. Hall. and Rev. L. Ii. Hatcher,
and music appropriate to the occasion
was rendered by the choir.
The Baptist preachers held their
weekly meeting yesterday. Reference
was made to the lamentable death of
DIR. Jones, and the following paper
from tho pen OF DR.. d. w. Gwinn, Of
Atlanta, o., formerly of the Pnrk
Avenue Baptist Church. this city, was
read and ordered to DO spread upon
the minutes of the meeting:
TIBEBIUS GRACIOUS JONES, ID. ID,
This eminent preacher, teacher and
author, of Norfolk, Va. has inst passed
away to his heavenly home. But q
few days ago he wrote, perhaps his lust
letter to the writer, whose heart
trembles under the weight of su-
preme bereavement. In this letter, as
IN everything he said and did, was
brenthed his majestic personality, a
personality comprehensive and mag.
netic. which was iewelcd by the rich
eat gifts of head aud OF heart.
The analysis OF such character is no
easy tack. He was the embodiment OF
honor, purity and loyalty to Christ.
No spurious clement Mingled with the
sterling qualities of this oil but match
less man. Our Southern Zion has lost
its Apollos! Like Apollos no had
PROFOUND ACQUAINTANCE
! with Greek thought-n mnrvelous
readiness and force of language-a
large knowledge of and philosophic IN.
| sig ut to the Word of Coda fervent
and consecrated spirit and life. Con-
sclons Of strength, yet free from self
conceit, without the slightest trace of
envy or unhallowcd jealousy, devoid
OF all "finesse," the almost feminine
susceptibihties of his nature only
served to heigh!en the glow and force
OF his mnnlY virtues. In every trying
ordeal or station in life his Christian
manlincss and dignity stands clear,
"withont spot or blemish."
His philosophio mind brought him in
touch with basal truths, his love of the
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brought him into sympathetic touoh
with the unseen and the future. Stand.
ing upon tho rock, he looked through
the telescope OF u
REFINED IMAGINATION
and sublime faith to the eternal re.
alities that await the glorifed. Did
any prosaic MUD ever call him n
"Dreamer?" If so. it was unwIttugly
the highest compliment, Tell me a
mans vision, aud | will tell you the
quality and grade of his nnture. He
walks in jungle who lacks the spirit
OF tho seer. who lacks the cody imasI.
nation, that fine emement OF faith,
which globes visions like those OF
Joseph, Daniel and Pnul. What
thoughtful hesrer of one of the finest eff
forts of DR.. Jones, like TINT mngniti.
cent address on ''rhe Final Triumph
of Christianity" Mt the Baptist Con
gress in Danville, Va, over failed to be
stirred in his heart of hearts" with
his brilliant and truthfal periods, with
their force and weight. magic aud Gle
gnnce. Did his verbiage at times seem
TO be profu9e?-it never became diiluse.
1t was the clustering OF etars, the
grouping of ilowers-yot, stars and
| flowers of fact and truth. As con
versatlonalst he was pnr excellence,
the premier OF u monologue, attractive
and instructive.
Who has not been charmed by the
transparent spirit OF this Christian
gentleman without guile" clearly
and unctnously unfolding his consep.
tions and Ideals? Christ transmitted
his spirit into diamond of 1.-THE first
water" and Christ, earnestly do.
string" it now wears this Jewel in His
regal coronct Heroic spirit, we salute
the in 'tho city whose builder aud
maker is God"
| On the Fourth of July You can leave
Norfolk for Oid Point by the Old Do
mlnion Limo steamers at 700 a, M.
ii 80 n. M. 400 y. M. and 700 y. N, 4;
returning from Old Point ut 200 y. m. i,
5:GO p. m. and II p. IN. This is fine
| opportunity to spend day at Old