The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
BORNE TO HIS TOMB.
Rev. w. r. Joily's Death Mourncd by
Hundreds


seldom. If ever before. iu the history Of
Richmond has there been a sadder or
more impressive funeral service than the
one which was held at Che Randolph
Street Baptist church yesterday Alter
noon. when nearly the entire community
assembled 60 pay the lass sad t.bute az
affection 90 Rev. W. II. jolly, the laio
pastor of that church.
Notwithstanding the fact that the wca-
ther was cold and misty. O. large crowd
of people gathered in front of the church
long before the time set for thc funeral
AS early as o'clock two hours before
the appointed time, the people began TO-
arrive.
Al Q o'clock when the church doors
were thrown open. there were more than
enough people present 20 hl every seat
and every inch OF available standing
room besides an of the small rooms of
the church.
Thos, who came after o'clock-and
there We're hundreds of thcm-had t0
content thcmsclves with standing room
ln the church ward or upon the street.
Promptly at 4 o'clock the funeral pro-
cession arrived at the church. amid si-
ieuce which was broken only hy the RUM
bling of the hcarse and carriages an- hy
tho sobs Of the numherlcss friends of the
dead pastor.
Tho funeral services were under The de
rocti0n of the Baptist Ministers Confer
cncc Of this city,
DR. William H. Hatcher president OF
the conference. presided
Hev J. N. Mercer pastor OF the West
View Baptist church. read from that
chapter of the Bible in which the apostle
Paul saws: 81 have fought the good fight;
/ have kept the faith. Z have finished my
course; hencefortn there is laiG mp for
me q crown Of glory, which the Lord the
righteous Judge viii give me in that day;
ana nor 10 me only. but 10 all them that
love bis appearing
These solemn words seemed TO be as
true of the faithful pastor as OF the great
apostle and could not have been better
suited 20 the occasion. Or they had just
been ponned iy one OF his many friends.
After the reading OF the Scripture DR.
George Cooper. pastor of the First Bap-
list church. offered a most beautiful aud
feryeut prayer.
Miss Levic Martin next sang as "a solo
the hymn Fading away Ike the stars Of
tho morning, losing their light In the
glorious sum-
Or. Hatcher and Rev. J. Z. Hutson
then delivered addresses in which they
paid the highest compliments 90 the char
actcr and achievements OF the dead min
istc..
Rev. !. r. Harrison. the pastor OF Full
ton Baptist church. who has so recently
conducted series of revival services iu
This church. and who Us dearly loved By
its members. offered the closing prayer.
As the body was being borne from the
church. above the weeping or the almost
heart broken congregation. could Dee heard
Che words Of the late pastors favorite
hymn:
When we asunder Part,
no gives us inward pain.
But We shall sull be joined in heart
And hope 20 meet again
Nearly the entire congregation followed
the remains 90 the cemetery.
After the last prayer had been offered
az the grave many OF the G al pastors
friends remained Tor half an hour or
moro and parting dropped tear over
the newly made mound. which marks the
resting place Of the man who was known
as "eyCrybodys friend"