Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-09


iost BIZ Dire. But God has taken him to
the room above; the place prepared in
the house not made with hands, eternal
IN the heavens.
"His life. which went out so quietly.
peacefully here. has awakened In that
home. This lovely Sabbath day his
body Is still with u.s. but his spirit has
entered the Sabb1th OF eternal rest.
Soldier OF Christ. we'll done. The battle
Is DER. the victory won.
Thanks be unto Cod. who givcth us
the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ"
DIR. WHITSITTS ADDRESS.
DIR. w. II. Whitsitt. president OF the
seminary. spoke OF Professor Harris as
n teacher. and described the feelings Of
the people at the Louisville institution
for him. who had been with them for
the last year and a half The speaker
ran a parallel between Professor Har-
ris and Dr. Broadfus, attributing the
senblances in their methods OF work and
I'm their habits Of mind TO the fact that
both came from the same State; were
educated at the same university. and
particularly because both had felt the
Impress Of the great teacher. Gessuer
Harrison. He alluded 10 the great love
tho deceased bore his native State,
and called attention 20 the fact that
when IN be turned his steps TO Virginia,
I'm the hope that he could find relief here.
He told how Or. Harris had taken a
high rank In the faculty at Louisville.
and spoke Of his great eloquence and de-
yotion to students. He said Professor
Harris's work at the seminary was the
greatest work OF his life. and was so
considered by the dead teacher because
he was permitted thereby 10 put his inn
press on preachers Of the Gospel. DR..
Whtsltt alluded TO the fact that the
faculty OF the seminary had never had a
discordant element I'm II. and said that
Dr. Harris had helped 10 maintain the
unity among the teachers. He closed
with q touching reference 70 the de-
ceased's usefulness at Louisville. and
said he would 50 much like to take him
back there with him.
When Or. Whitsitt took his seat Mr..
Haddon Watkins very sympathet-
cally sang solo, after which
wood. and Inferred. The service at the
grave was very simple.
EuIogies Paid Him in Louisville.
Tho following telegram was received
from Louisville last night:
In many Of the forty-one Baptist
churches OF Louisville directorate men
ton of Professor Harris was made sun
dav. and IN three leading churches for
NAL memorial services were held, in
which his colleagues took part At
Walnut-Street church. of which Pro-
lessor Harris was a member. DR.. Eaton
preached "a memorial sermon IN honor
of the late divine. Ever since It was
evident that Dr. Harris must soon die,
Or. Eaton had thought of the passage
OF Scripture, PHILIPPIANS E. 23d and 9th:
For 1 am IN a strait betWixt the two.
having desire 10 depart, and to be
with Christ; which IS far better; never
theless. to abide in the flesh is more
needful for you" This passage DIT.
Eaton applied 10 the life Of Professor
Harris, 10 whose memory he paid a
glowing tribute. lie likened him unto
the late Rev. John 4. Broadus, d. D.,
both OF whom were masters OF art OF
the University Of Virginia.
At McFerrin- Memorial church, Rev.
Carter Helm Jones, D. D., pastor, paid
q high tribute to Or. Harris. the de-
voted friend Of his father and family.
lie then appointed Dr. j.. Daynam, who
spoke briefly of the man who was one
Of the first TO greet him when a mere
youth. and fresh from the seminary, he
undertook his first parsonage In small
country church. Professor Harris's life
was held up for an example for any young
man. At Broadway church. where three
OF the seminary professors are members,
pr. w. l. Pickard, the pastor, told OF
the great work Tor mission and educa-
ton OF DR.. Harris in the past ten years.
Professor Franklin II. Kerfoot fol-
lowed. and after preliminary remarks,
told Of Professor Harris's early career,
and praised his unsurpassed excellence
as q teacher.