Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25

and other foreign countries, ana IS used as a text book in most evangelical semins- ries. In 1872 appeared highly interesting series ot articles on ''Rehection of Travel,' in which was given account ot his tour through Europe, Egypt and Palestine, In 1876 came his History of P. e iching.' Commentary on Malthew,'' include: .Sermons and Addresses,'' .'Jesus of N .zareth,' "Three Questions As to the BibIe," .'Duty Of Paptists, Christian Bap,ism," ''5hould Women Speak in Mixed Assemblies" 'Memoir of James P. Boyce," and "A Harmony of the Cos psls.''
 As scholar and thinker Dr. Broadus was abreast with the times. He died as be advised others to do, went back to where joined the procession there. He was DO follower, no fioater on the surface of learning. He was profound scholar, and yet as simple as child. used to hear him say in the class room; "If little learning makes a fool, much Is the cure thereof.o 1kuow no word that better ex- presse1 his scholarship than one which he himself was fond ot using, "real." Hs was real scholar.
 It is worthy of note, in this infidel poi soned age, that much learning did not dis turb me anchorage of his faith in God. Dr. Broadus stands monument of great learn ing and simple fai;h. or him it may be said: 'Wisdom hath builded her house. Oue uatn neWu out neF seven piiidrs. Happy is the man that tindeth wisdom and the man that gefteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand and In her left hand riches and honor.'
 Blessed be the memory of our beloved Broadus. '"rhe Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed bs the name
 Said Whitfield one night as he stood preaching in the open air, aud looking up to the brilliant heavens: "Oh, to shine as the brightness of the Armament and as the stars forever and ever.'
 This quotation closes Dr. Broadus' History of Preaching" and none could more httingly close his biography, for he shines forever with the resplsndent glory of Christ crowned saint, and his name Is written, not on the sands of time, but graven on the Rock of Ages.
 Rev. John Barbour followed Rev. MT. Hobson with a short address upon the life of Dr. Broadus. He said if he was called upon to name half dozen of the greatest men he knew, he would name John A. Broadus as one of them. His career had been light and beacon. With all of his accomplishments he was great man and believe him to have been one of the greatest preachers of the age. He was a wonderful sCuOldT, duQ ytt, WuSu nt Wcub u PICdSh the gospel no man was his equal. His ex- pressions were so child like that when one heard him they wondered from whence came such greatness. When heard of his death had just finished reading one of his sermons. There is no secret in his preach ing. If you were as great man you could preach just as easy. He only presented the truth. He was broad minded and preached with tact and ability, but you could always tell where he stood. He was not only a
 L.~A rtks H.t~ k lieve that with all the exquisite charms of his society, no man ever forgot his posi- tion. question that if vote had been taken in Louisville prior to his death, that he would have been the choice of the peo- pie in anything. Ills was great in his believe his name will be handed down as one of the greatest men of our day.
 Sweet and appropriate music followed Rev. pr. Barbour's address, and then Rev. w. A. Whittle, the next speaker, was in- troduced. He said:
 "Mount Blanc is the highest, the lord Hest mountain in all Switzerland, but il is not, at first sight, the most impressive. When the traveller sees Monte Rosa, the Motherhorn, and the JuDefrau proudly lifting their slender pinks, ike cathedral spires against tbe sky, he IS thrilled with delight and gasps for breath. But when he stands for the first time at the base of Mount Blanc and looks up, feeling of dis
 
 those piercing pinks and angular prctru- sions which render other mountains so i'm pressive. But wait a moment until the traveller comes to himself and takes bis bearings. He then sees Mount Blanc slowly swelling, grandly rising from the vsie. Now the traveller, seeing Mount Blanc in all of it's vast proportions, in all oi hs symmetry and beauty in all of it's uplifted grandeur and awe-inspiring sublimity moves his hand aud cries aloud: 70, Mount Blanc, salute thee as monarch oi mouutainsl'
 s'John Albert Broadus was the Mount Blanc of history. He had no angularities- no dwaried faculties or neglected powers. He had no mental traits or moral qualities abnormally developed. He was full, from whatever point of view looked at. Like Niagara Falls, like the ocean, like auy object that is truly great and grand, he grew on you. You might have seen you saw htm he was sure to be more tower Ing, nnore colossal than ever.
 ''He was easily first wherever he chose to stand. No one surpassed him. If, how. ever, there was any. one department of work in which be surpassed himself it was in teaching. In Bible phrase-he was apt to teach. True he was great preacher, great scholar, Q great author, great Christian philosopher, but, to my mind, he was pre-eminently great teacher.
 years ago. Hence when he graduated in 1850 with the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Virginia, he was imtne- diately elected to professorship in that noted institution. And gre he left the town where the university is located he was elected to proiessorship in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, position which he continued to occupy-which he continued to elevate and dignity until the watchers folded his pale hands and softly whispered; He is dead.'
 "As a teacher Dr. Broadus might have taught anything and taught 1t well. He was a man who knew much about many things and very much about some things He might have taught higher mathematics,