The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06
VOL. I2-NEW SERIES. NO. 5.

conducted By Rcv. Or. Whitsitt. presi-
dent OF the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. assisted by Dr. r. J. willing
ham. The intcrmont viii be At Holly
wood Cemetery"
REV. DIR. HIDENS TRIBUTE.
Rev. Dr. j. g.. Hiden. who. has known
Dr. Harris intimately since their 10y
hood. writes tho foil )wing in reference 10
the eminent teacher.
PROM my youth the name Of Herbert
Harris has been familiar 10 me. knew
his father and mother and ] kneg him
almost as well as / can known anybody.
At the University Wc were intimate
friends. lived I'm the ramc house, ate at
tho same table. heard the same lectures.
studied the same textbooks. recited 10
the same professors attended the same
church. and heard the same preacher
John a. Broadus and A. .. Brown. IN
the first year Of the war we served
together in the Wise Legion.
intellectually Harris was one OF the
first men at the University in our day.
The distinguishing characteristics Of his
mind were symmetry and clearness in
the moral philosophy class McGuffey gave
out tho subject Of philosophical SkeDu-
cisn." upon which each student was re-
Quired to write an essay. Harris was
called upon 10 read his essay 10 the
class. and 10 is not too much 10 say that
the professor himself could scarcely have
improved upon it
Harris seemed to do all his work
equally well, and with equal facility.
Mathematics. natural science. philology
literature. mctaphysics-i indeed. whatever
subject he took up. seemed 10 be just
what his mind was made for. ] could
never ten what he dll best. because he
aid everything so well.
'Fcw people ever thought Of him as
ana orator. but ~ the Baptist Congress.
at Lynchburg. / heard him deliver an
address on Biblical Criticism" and il was
81 splendid specimen of very high order
of cloQuenCe 10 was delivered extern
pore, and yet the thinking was exceeding
ly clcar-cut. tho style admirable the il
lustrations superb.
CHRISTIAN or THE OLD SCHOOL
Harris was recognized as one of the
most earnest Christians among the Uni
versity students. and his piety grew with
his years. ] heard Hon. j. I. NJ Curry
say that II. II. Harris was one of the
finest teachers OF Greek in America. lie
was. indeed. a born teacher BE delight
ed i'm exposition. lie loved oxpositOry
preaching. lie was a devoted student Of
the Bible. and not q little Of the best
work OF his life was done in oXpounding
the Bible. His Sunday-school lesson ex-
positions are doservedly held I'm very hich
esteem by our best scholars. For New
Testament work ne was especially well
equipped. his thorough knowledge of
Greek being surpassed by fow American
cXpositors.
Not many men that have known were
] t..
Of philosophical acuteuess. broad scholar
ship and 'al-around' common sense which
so cminently distinguished him
"ifis character was founded upon the
old-tme doctrines of religion which pro
vailed I'm the rural districts of Virginia
fifty years ago. and with an his scholar
ship he never learned 10 discount those
doctrines. ] don't know any other kind
of religion that makes such men as H.
H. Harris"
OTHER TRIBUTES.
Rev. Dr. r.. n. Pitt. Of the Religious
Herald:
Dr. Harris was q born teacher. Few
men could vivify tho dry details of rldi-
mcntary teaching AS hc could; few coull
SO skilfully discover TO the surprised and
delighted stuccnt the governing princi-
piles which underlio great mass Of ape
rarently hopclcssly confused and con-
fusIng details
MANY Il irgs clamor TO Do said or
him to-day, out chiefly This. Ile was
strong man. There was something ma
lestlc IN the smcothness the ease with
" hich bis mind worked. There was never
any sign OF haste amy intellectual incln-
unence any hystcrcal weakness. De-
spite bodily ils. which would not only
have daunied but would have crushed
"a less courageous spirit his mind alwiys
responded 10 tho demands put upon i
Ills feelings were strong. his intellect W4s
strong ms falth was strong. his likes and
disilkes were strong. His was no weak
compliant nature
'br. Harris always know moro than
ne seemed 90 know. He was not q SNOWY
man. and had none of the snowy man.
arts. lie never used zap his intellectual
capital ic could never Doc suspected
OF intellectual barronnoss Ills was a
ieruie, resourccful massive. mastorful
mind
one feeling oNcrwhclms me 7 cam
not anaiNze his character or make "a list
of ms great gifts. for despite the lie-
parity I'M our ages, the difference in tom-
peramcnts and the unmeasurcd dis-
tance between his gifts and my own 'e-
iects. De honored mo with his friendship
and 1 have lost him."
AS a NOl NC STUDENT
Dr. a. Il. Dickinson "Of the many
things which I might say of the depart
cd professor. ! choose TO speak of him
briefly as a school-boy.
Just after ] graduated from Richmond
College and before entering the I-nivor-
slty. / taught school for % while N fre
neighborh0od of Professor Harri,'s nome
lie was then about fifteen. and 40 was moi
very long before I found that he was
going TO Dee troublesome student
When ne had am arithmetic or am
algebra lesson to prepare instead of
hammering away at 70 in the orthodox
fashion and reporting 10 the teacher fre-
Quenty 20 ask explanations or 10 COM
plain Of difficulties he would 20 off into
"a neighboring thickot of pines. or un-
der the shade OF an old oak and Iust
work the whole algebra n he had half
chance
II soon saw that If this sort of thing
kept up the teacher was going 10 have
trouble later on and SO ] persuaded mis-
father at whose house / was boarding.
20 send him 10 college without unueces-
sary delay.
Il viii say that his early ana later man.
hood fully justified the promise of his
youth
Bishop John b. Newton writes the fol-
fessor Harris:
IL had the pleasure OF very slight
acquaintance with the late Dr Harris but
esteemed him most highly as cultivated
Christian gentleman whose mind ana
heart seemed full of good works.