Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-28

,,tl their brief but hoartsome tributes
q. tha scholarly and lovable preacher
,r. during bis fourteen years Of active
vrr in Richmond had brought them
,.r1.~ OBLIGATIONS. These tributes were
,,t frf.0rne They were In good taste
f-..-., laeiruing fo end. OF course, there
,g,. honest praise OF the departing
rr.rsher. but DO was free from eXtraVa-
gance. r...,-...
Z a. Hidden. W. j.. Hatcher, II. W. Bat
rc John Pollard Il. a. upper. L. J.
Nottingham. j. NJ Mercer, W. ID.
Thomas. r. n. Pitt. T. II. Thornhin J.
u C.r'lck James Nelson, and Revs. H.
H. Harby. j. j. Hutson, w. 5. Leake,
George T. Williams. Jacob Salladc, ana
j r. Harrison. OF the remaining Bap-
tIst pastors Revs. George Cooper, ID. d.
Jal IT, Tucker and w. T. Jolly were
ont Of town. and Or. W. j.. Wright was
not wei enough to come.
SPEAKS FOR THE PASTORS.
Eer. ". IT, Hatcher, j. D.. conducted
tfe exercises. Rev. j. B. HutsOn was
fr. FIRST speaker. He had been commits
stoned. Dee said, TO express on behalf OF
tra BAPTIST Ministers Conference their
sincere and profound regret that Dr.
Ianfrum was soon 10 leave the city.
"Ur Iandrum." he said, has been a
member OF the Baptist Ministers Con-
ference for nearly fourteen years For
several wears he has filed the Office or
nonresident. and has always presided,
when called upon 10 DO so, with grace
ana dignity, and with ready and winning
TACT AIS has been one of the long pas
f1r.f.e of the city. only five or six Bap-
fist pastors have ever served any church
i1 Richmond for 70 long time and Few
have ever made so many personal IrlenuS'
and enIeired themselves 50 mucn 10 the
community at large.
"In the last twenty-four years, forty
two BAPTIST pastors, including those sun
in charge. have come and gone, many OF
them men of marked ability and OF un-
common power, and some of national
reputation. but think / can say without
.rvI.oua distinction that the departure
ol no one has occasioned more general
and sincere regret than that OF Brother
IauGrum We feel that his going away
iq a. special and a great loss 10 our con-
ference
owe shall miss him because Of his at
tainments in the field Of letters. a man
of books. OF careful and extensive learn
ing of wide and accurate reading. on
gaegtions OF scholarship he was we'll
nigh au authority with us. and / do not
remember that from his decision an APP
peal was ever taken.
owe shall miss him because Of his
KNOWLEDGE 0f ecclesiastical history, his
wise counsel conc rning the government
of the churches. and his practical good
sense relating 10 matters Of expediency
and of progress. There are churches IN
this city and in the State who will ever
acknowledge to him a debt Of gratitude
for inc helping hand so timely extended.
I'VE shall miss him In cases of emer-
rorcy. SO ready 20 fiji any place, how
ever delicate and embarrassing. and that
Without O. moments notice. We learned
"a, feel that he was sufficient for the oc-
cle.Ou. that the cause was safe in his
hands. and that what he did would be
well done.
I'VE shall miss his kindly and genial
srit. aluuisuc and Incapable Of malice
or he1rt-burnings So fun OF good cheer
ANA perennial optimism he often brought
sunshine into the blue-Monday meeting.
While never violating the finest sense Of
prowe,y or Of intrinsic piety his quick
perception and buoyancy OF spirit con-
slut.l him our merrymaker.
owe shall miss him because Of his
tears How often we have seen him
mDltll down. and how often he has melt
cl us with thoughts and sentiments that
were Cmsl6e. that were heavenly and
divine
'Anl now as we give 70 him the part
ing hand. ass "a conference We say 20 him
as Paul said To- Timothy: Greatly de-
string TO see thee @gain, being mindful
of Thy tears that we may be filled with
.ly."
PRESIDENT cartwright.
Preeiicn; Boatwrlsht. Of Richmond Col
l0le was he next speaker. He began by