The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-27
OBITUARY..


The death OF the Rev. DIT. c. c. Bit
ting at his home IN Philadelphia, infOr-
NATION OF which was received here sat
urday night. was a source or deep re-
grot 10 Dr. Biting 8 many friends ana
admirers I'm Richmond and m the state
Dr. Biting was one OF the most noted
divines On the Baptist Cnurcn Deing well
known both In Baltimore ana Richmond
where he was once stationed, ana
throughout the South. Dr Biting had
not been well Tor several years. and
about a year ago suffered in a runaway
accident, while driving In the park III
that city.
Or. Bittiug was bora In Philadelphia, III
March $50 and graduated from the Cen
trail High school. IN the class 0f 1850. He
was baptized al the age OF seventeen, by
tho Rev. J. l.. Burrows. ID. D.. and be-
came a member OF the Broad Street Bap-
list church Afterwards be passed through
the Lewisburg ana Madison Universe
ties and was then engaged as teacher
in the Tennessee Baptist Female COL
lcge. at Nashville. and after rs removal
"a Murfroosb0Yo. Tenn. DE was ordained
10 the ministry while thcre, ana was soon
Afterwards invited 20 the p1storate or
the Mount Oiiyet and Hopeful Baptist
churches. In Hanover county. Va. at that
time two OF the most prominent country
churches In the STATE. lie accepted the
call and after a period Of most SUCCESS
ful labor in that fed he was chosen, IN
1859. the pastor OF the baptst cnurch IN
Alexandria. Va. In 1856 DR. Biting was
urged 10 accept the secretary ship Of Inc
Sunday School Board OF the southern
Baptist Convention located In Greenville,
S e. but uuon its removal 90 Memphis.
Tenn. he became the pastor of the Bap-
list church IN LynchburG. Va. and re-
moved 60 that city in May. lNS his Ia
b0rs there were emincnuy successful
more than three hundred persons uniting
with the church during his four years
pastorate thus making n one or the
strongest and most successful societies IN
the state.
Ina ls72 no was chosen district secretary
for the Southern States of the American
Baptitt Publication Society. with head
quarters az Richmond. Va. but In inc
following year he became the pastor OF
thc Second Baptist church OF that city.
While I'm Richmond Or. Billings labors
were manifold. for while pressed with the
cares Of a large congregation ne was also
acting as statistical secretary Of the VIZ
ginia Baptist General Association. ana
chairman OF the memorial committee OF
the virginia Centennial. 10 secure an en-
dowment for Richmond college
In September 1876. he became pastor OF
the Franklin Square BAPTIST church. Bat
timOrc Nd whore Doe lah0red success-
fully for several years In 1874 he visited
Europc. Palestine. and Egypt Furmah
University conferred upon him the honor
airy degree Of Doctor of Divinity.
In 1859 DR.. Biting became Bible score
tarv Of the American Baptist Public
ton Society. and few years later was
made missionary and Bible secretary OF
the society. ID position he held until l*s.
since which time he has been connected
with tho society in other capacities.
Dr biting was pastor Of the Second
rantist church in This city from Deem
Dor. 1871. 20 June. 1916 Hc was then one
~ no most popular and afe pastors In
the city. He IS survived 10y "a widow.
three daughters and two sons. Of wnom
Rov. w q. Biting is one. Tie Is one OF
the leading Baptist pastors IN New YORK
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