Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
BODY RESTS IN STATE
REMAINS OF MIR. sTICKNEY TO ne
POSE IN HIS CHURCH.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIE FUNERAL
T, VIII Take Place at the nonu-
mental at @ O'Clock This ENeh'ns'
and the Interment VIII BE In Will
son, n. @.
son, N. q.

The death Of Rev. Fenner s. Stickney'
which was announced in yesterday morn
ine's Dispatch, was a shock to those WHO
had known that brilliant young minister
md a cause OF general regret throughout
he city. During his short pastorate OF
,brea years at Monumental church he
had made many friends and had SO en-
deared hi9self to his congregation as TO
mako his sudden taking away sad
blow, indeed, to them.
All day long yesterday there was
stream Of callers at the rectory OF the
church No. 4O2 north Twelfth street.
Clergymen of every denomination, and
laymen representing all the walks in
lie. called to extend sympathy to the be-
reaved family OF the deceased. Express
slons Of the most profound sorrow were
heard on all sides, and from the lips OF
all who spoke Of the departed rector
came words Of highest praise.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The funeral services will be held in
Monumental church this afternoon at 6
k.
10 the church at u o'clock and will lie
i'm state there until after the sad obse-
oties. i'm order that all the friends or
the departed minister may gaze for the
last time upon his splendid features.
Rev. ]. NJ. Horner of oxford, n. c., Will
conduct the regular IL o'clock service,
but there will be no sermon. The body
will be placed in the chancel where 1t can
he viewed during the afternoon hours.
The ministers OF all the denominations
9, the CITY are invited to attend, and are
requested TO assemble In the vestry-roOm
hefnre the hour of service. They will
ba accorded seats in the chanceL The
funeral services will be conducted by
Rev BENJAMIN Dennis, rector or Meade
Memorial church, Of Manchester, assisted
bv All Episcopal clergymen who are In
the city. -,..
Members OF the Monumental chapter
~ the brotherhood OF st. Andrew, Will
act az honorary pall-bearers, whie the
active pall-bearers will be the yestry OK
the church-Messrs. a. X. Tarbrough, IL.
n Meade ]. l.. williams, Luke Harvey
n y valentine, John NJ. Taylor waiter
Christian. George w. Warren, and VIII
liam NJ. Jones. 1,,u.o,
Tba remains will be taken to WILSON,
" q ON the 1890 p. III. train over the
Coost,rine for interment in the family
section OF the cemetery at that CITY,
THE vEsTRY TAKES ACTION.
There was a meeting of the yestry OF
Monumental church last night, at which
a,',,roar,ate action IN regard 10 the death
80 NJ Stiekney was taken. Mr. John j..
yvnitarns presided and explained the OBJ
tact ~ the session. He took occasion 70
snsak Of the grief the death OF Monu-
,,1e.tol church's rector had caused, ana
- a loss IL meant 10 the church ana
~ community. After explaining why
.ho ysstrv had been called, the body
e e'5o a series of resolutions, offered by
ons Of ,ts members, which very beau
ttf,llv and pathetically expressed the
sorroyy the yestry felt in the death OF us
hoIo,,ed rector. and briefly but httingiy,
-otorrod 70 the manner OF man he was.
.sIIa could not be made to work In mar
-, ., the resolutions say, nor blndly
sSIio,,, dogmas or conyentionalisms'
His nature chafed under cohnhenehts.
living principles inspired and animated
~, ana moved him on In the service
- The Living Cod, and in the teaching
- Uis truth. lie rejolced in the free
do,, ~ Divine light and In the fair
beauties and glories OF the Church or
S,brist In his intercourse with his peo-
pls no knew no differences, put the
measure Of their woes and suffering ana
needs"