The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
JynrNSE AUDIENCE ar FUNERAL
sERyICE> or DIX. HaHRi>
Hold n, the eracc-street Tabernacle suns
day Afternoon Laid To Nes' Nv ''''"-
Hands Details Of the Cercmonics'

Zoo small on Sunday afternoon to hold
tho hosts of people who had come TO pal
,h.ir last tributes 20 the late professor
H. II. Harris whose funeral services
took nlaee at 8 O'Clock. Ions before the
apnoinicd time every available space So
Tho r0omv building was occupied with th'
execution OF those seats that had beer
reserved for the faculty and students ant
alumni of Richmond College. and hun
drcds OF people had TO be turned away
shortly before o'clock the caskct that
contained an that was mortal Of Pro
fcssoI Harris. was taken from the chape,
Of tho college and the funeral cortcgo az
once started for the Tabernacle.
The members Of the faculty and thu
students. who had assembled az tho col
lcgc followed In % body and on reaching
Calvary Baptist Church, they were Joined
hy the alumni OF the college. who had
mot 40 that odihce.
Tho following gentleman acted as pail
bearers.
Honorary: Mcssrs. y r Matthews. r.
W Powers. Henry Schmclz. charles
Winston Roger Gregory william Ely
son Walter Bowie f. NJ. Foster T. b..
Van Buren, r.. T.. Gwathmcy. j. y. VII
liams y w. Bowc. q. " Latimcr. a. Is.
Clarke r.. a. IT, Adams OF lyhchpuis.
J.. " Winston.
Active. Mcssrs w d. Thomas John
Pollard. D. r.. Thornhill u. A. bagnf.
=. ~. Pitt. Charles Eyland, j. i. Hut
SON. ] 81 Mercer
PROGRAMME or ENERClSES.
The programme arranged for tho occa-
sion was carried out with some slight al
tcrafons. Tho Invocation was made by
Rev ~ j. Robertson. Of Lynchburg.
whcrcupou Bcv. Dr. Cooper OF the First
Baptist church. of this city sav. out tho
hymn Rock OF Ages which was sung
by Tho entire congregation.
a Sorlptural reading hy Rev. Or. J. G..
Hidden followed whcrcupon Rev. DR.. I.
G. Mcconnell. OF Lynchburg. offered pray
or
Roy Dr VIM T.. Hatcher the pastor OF
the church. delivered beautiful address
ana spoke of Professor Harris as a
church member particularly as teacher
Of hIs famous Bible class.
Rev Dr T.. j. Wilgham spoke IN
very feeling and touching manner OF the
dead Professor qualities MS e counsellor
and adviser who was always ready 90
loip DIS friends in pcrploXing situations
Rev pr w n. Whitsitt the president
OF fhe seminary. described the feelings OF
rho people at that institution for him. who
had loeu with them for The last year and
a. half The speaker run parallel bee
tween Professor Harris and Professor
Rr0allus. attr'hutlng their somhlances I'm
their methods Of work and in their habits
or mind fo tho fact that both came from
tho Same state. were educated az tne
came university. and particularly because
both had felt the impress OF tho great
teacher Gessucr Harrison.
lam AT REST
The services were closed ny song
rendered in the most Impressive manner
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