The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06
FUNERAL OF DR.. H. H. HARRIS
Il Will Take Place at the Grace-Strtet
Baptist Tabernacle
SUNDAY AFTERNOON At 3 O'CLOCK
The Arrangements viii be Completed io>
Day-Respcct TO His Memory Expressed
ia Resolutions Tributes 20 pr'
Harris "A Scholar and a Man.

The funeral services Of Professor H. H.
Harris will be held az the Gracc-S'Ioo'
pantist Tabernacle. Bclvidere and Grace
streets. tomorrow afternoon al o o'oON'
Professor Harris was member ~,
Craco-strcct church during nus
Nc There will be exercises ia hSne"-
,,,,e, to-day in honor Of the eminent
teacher. and the body IS eNpec'e" ~ a..
r,yo ,o Richmond this evening al ''''
...,.o, i, we'll leave Lynchburg at S''o
,h,s afternoon. u viii be accompanied
-, ROY Dr. IT,. c. Mcconnell pastor oi
a.. First Baptist church, IN LyhchOuis'
nov pr. W. H Whitsitt, president OF inc
eo.,,,,cr, paptist Theological Seminary,
1,ts,.ulo XIV. and several relatives oA
Dr Harris The members OF tho laii'''s
-, sro NOW I'm Ivnchburg VIII come 10
ptrb,nond i'm time to attend tho luheid'
and will probably arrive to-nlehD
Rev Dr. r.. n. Willingham secfe,els ~
tbe Foreign Mission Board oi 'hc oous
orn Haptist Convention. ana VINO ~ "" 'i
Innate friend of the hereaNeo lail,-.sl a.
,oc,,eefed that the remains be cttilto ~
tt. rcsidcuce on their arrival in i'i'"-
.,crd and be kept there until the li'c
49, 49,, funeral The students or iich-
,,opd College have requested lhal ,,o
hodv be allowed 20 DE in sia'' lH ,..o
College chapel until to-morIo" -
Al a late hour last nighl' inc ". -
NOT au been decided upon nu. s"o
...,,,,erte will be completed to-uay'
.,''7,. e,.,,iocs at the Tabernacle to-mor-
- aftcrnoon Will be conducted py IseV'
~. Mcconnell. Rcv. Dr. Mhilsll1' I.',
~. Wniinpham. and others. nc "'',1o
-, t..,.r. viii be chosen from the lh'H-
-, tbe Foreign Mission Board anu
,ho honorary bearers will be CHOSEN - i, IN
tbs Roard of Trustees OF i.l''i,iol'' ,rt,
lego. and the ministers OF ,,' ,4 - Col-
Faculty and students or =, t,'o
loo win he given prominent seats lN '"o
Tbero win De special music arrange '.l
e., 49,, overcise-. The intcrmcnt VIII 10
made in Hollywood.
REVOLUTIONS PASSED.
=. honor Of Dr. Harris. the exercises
30 richmond College were suspended yes
terday. ,--,r cer-ou
- s,,,dents were invited 10 asseihpie
,,st after prayers. in the Greek iec'ui,
I'm n WAS there agreed that Doil-
rnittee of three Doe appointed 10 -
cent the students In showihs -
.to ,,croorv of Professor Harms. Mes9i
I.
carnctt were appointed. A.. ..,,do,,s
,rhc, called "a meeting OF the s,uotn."
a., c.2o y ~. and presented tne io,o"
t,o rosolutiOne. which were "uop''"'
"'S - 4, his all-wisc Providence mas
900, m take 10 himself our famous ~
r,seor of Greek. H. III. Harris. .e,,,-
IN eorrosy at his deAth We bt'
.i'n,tci,. remember his constant ana low
,,,,, 1evotion 10 his students. ms anlulhs
interest in their welfare, his inspiring "i'u
ciavstnr influence as man ana as
,,s therefore,. most fitting that we pay
"a tribute of respect 10 tho inenoiS
him. 10 whose faithful ana ein','"1 i
str,ction and wise counsel, and sleaulaSI
friendship. We are 80 bi'""'
plsoi,cd 1 THAT VIC. the students OF
t,t,n,,o,d COLLEGE hereby express cur
listing appreciation of his noiAe anu u.-
s.l0ieb life the fruits of which VIII aDide
i'm the lives of his students. -,...
That we attend the luh'l"' scr ''i'o'
ln q body. .,...i,.,s Ia
g. That a copy OF ln'7' l''''"' 49,
sont to the bcrcavcd family, ana ,hal
tbev he printod in the Richmond COLLEGE
si,nssr resolutions were adopted by
,he faculty.. I'm special session, yc@lti-
dav afternoon. They viii aticnd tho lu-
neral services IN body. ..,.....
They have requested tniou-l
Gaines. son-in-aw OF Dr. Harris, that inc
,eu,.ins which Will come to Richmond
,,-nirbt he allowed tO hc In state IN
tbe college Chapel until the funeral.
rbe students have requested That in
eos. thfs request OF The FACULTY he
Granted. the students Doe allowed 10 act
as escort
Resolutions 600 memory or l'r. Harris
have been drawn mp by the hieiafy So
riefies and bv tine creek Letter frater-
nitios. The Mu Sigma Rho Literary 30
cictv. of which hc was once dh "o'''e
member. has draped its han in mourAlhs'
LITERARY SOCIETY ACTS.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Nlu Sigma Rho Literary society
OF the college yesterday.
whereas. We have heard with deepest
sorrow OF the death of Professor henry
Herbert Harris. who was. during his col
loco dsvs. one of the most active MEM
hons of the Aiu Sigma Rho Society and
who in 1876 served as its president and
who later. during his long connection
with the college as professor always
manifested tho deepest interest IN ii7
welfare and was always ready TO giVe
wise counsel and genuine sympathy ana
.,d n any way he WAS able.
'Resolvcd. first. That We. the mem
hors of the Mu Sigma Rho Society, have
lost i'm the death Of Professor Harris one
Of our warmest friends ANA one OF
our most distinguished alumni one TO
whom We have always pointed with
pride as having been one Of our members.
Second. That ass 10 has pleased our
Heavenly Father i'm His infinite wisdom
and love 10 cali our beloved fellow-mem-
ber TO Himself. his death shall be ac-
ccpted as am act OF mcrc.ful Providence.
Third. That the sympathy OF the entire
society bc extended 10 the bcreaved
family.
Fourth. That tho Society Han be
dr'pod Cor thirty days out Of respect for
Professor Harris.
"Fifth. That copy OF these resolu-
lions Doe spread upon our records and
that copy Dee sent 10 the sorrowing
family ana also 90 tho COLLEGE "Messen-
ger and Richmond Dispatch and Times.
3tcsrectfHlly submitted.
"HENLY H. FUGATE.
81. ALFRED GARRETT.
Committee"
ACTION OF THE BOARD.
The baptist Foreign Mission Board bel1
n moctinr In their rooms over fhe Nor
chants National Bank Yesterday after
noon 20 take some action regarding the
death Of Professor Harris. There va "A
large attendance. a committee consist
ing OF Drs. Pitt. Hatcher. and Coon.r
were appointed 10 draft resolutions. 10 be
read I'm tho church on Sunday ana prs
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