Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
4 RECTOR'S FUNERAL
can opsEQuIEs OVER REV. #. >.
sTIcKNEY SUNDAY.
4 LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
o,a Monumental Church Could Not
Hold All Those Who Went TO ray
FINAL Tribute 80 the Deceased
Miuistcr-Imprcssive Services.

Historic old Monumental church was
the scene OF q sad and most Impressive
event Sunday afternoon. 1t was the rune
raj OF the lamented rector Of that church
Rev. Fenner Satterthwaite Suckney'
which took place there at 8 o'clock. Inc
quaint and spacious old structure was
filed to overlooking with people who had
assembled to pay their final tribute OF
affection and respect to the departed
clergyman, whom all that knew MIN
loved so well Hundreds could not get IN
the church at all. and either returned 10
their homes or waited outside to get
glimpse OF the fower-bedecked casket as
it was borne from the sacred ediiice.
The remains were borne 10 the church
lust after the morning services, Which
were conducted by Rev. J. NJ. Horner. oil
oxford. n. c.. and they lay In state IN
the chancel Just at the head Of the main
aisle from then until after the funeral
obseQuies
VIEWED BY HUNDREDS.
The lid was removed from the casket'
and during the afternoon all who de-
sired TO DO so were permitted to take
last look at the beloved minister, Wnp
had so recently crossed over the river
into Paradise. Hundreds Of men, women,
and children. representing all creeds ana
conditions went TO the church TO see inc
corpse. The bier was surrounded Dy
floral designs OF all descriptions, ana the
scene was a most impressive one as 'ne
sorrow-strlcken friends Of Mr.. Stickney
a. Lot n take "A farewell
glance az his pleasant features and then
turned away TO hide their grief. Ladies
and children wept and many stout-hearted
men felt their eyes swell up with tears.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
Long before o'clock the hour set for
the funeral. the church was filled. and
people continued TO come. There was not
standing-room in any of the aisles when
the services began. In the assemblage
were people from all the churches. while
many pastors Of other than Episcopal
churches occupied seats around the chan
eel. The services. which were sad and
beautiful, were conducted by Rev. Benja-
min Dennis, assisted by Revs. Preston
Nash. Meade Clark, J. Y. bowman, }.
NJ. Horner and Christian. The music
was especially solemn and appropriate
and was rendered by the full vested choir.
The church was draped in black, the
lights burned low. and the low, sweet
chant Of the vested choir. Lord, let me
know mine end and the number Of my
days" made the occasion one long TO be
remembered.
The choir sang softly and with beauu-
ful effect, "'rhere is a spacious armament
on high" and Just as / am without one
plea" and as the remains were borne
from the church chanted the Nunce
Demittus Lord, lettest Thou Thy ser
want depart in peace, according TO Thy
word"
The active pall-bearers were the mem
bers Of the vestry of the church, while
the Monumental Brotherhood Of St. An
drew acted as honorary pall-bearers.
The remains were taken to Wilson. n.
c., on the evening train, where they were
inferred in the family section yesterday
morning Mr.. r. II. Meade and Mr. John
NJ. Taylor. members of the Monumental
church vestry, accompanied them.
Among the ministers Of other denomi-
nations than the Episcopal VINO attended
the funeral were Rev. Or. w. V. Tudor
pastor of Centenary Methodist church,;
Rev. DR.. W. g. Starr. of Broad-Street
Methodist: Rev. Dr. NJ. ID. Hoge. Of the
Second Presbyterian; Rev. Il. II. Raw
lings. of Clay-Street Methodist; Rev
James e. Cooke, of the Hoge-Mcmorial
Presbyterian church. and Rev. Edward
L. Pell. editor OF the Bible Reader.