Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22

company This led him to become ac-
lively engaged In Sunday school work
and no man in Virginia was probably
more closely identified with its Sabbath
schools. nor took more interest in them,
than Mr.. Potts. he was, up 10 a short
time ago. president Of the Virginia State
eunday-Schooi Association, and UP 10 the
dav OF his death was Identified with the
Sabbath school of st. Paurs church.
HIS CHURCH CONNECTIONS.
Mr.. Potts first held membership in old
st. Johns church. and was honored with
a posit,on on its vestry When he re-
moved from Church Hill TO his late home.
No. 100 east Grace street. he changed his
membership from 81. Johns 70 honu-
mental church, becoming a member OF the
yestry there. He was deeply attached
10 the late Bishop John B. Newton. and
when the latter resigned the pastorate
or Monumental TO enter the bishopric,
Mr. Potts withdrew from Monumental
as well. and connected himself with St
Paups. where he soon became a member
of the vestry. which membership he held
until his death
In ALI of these churches Mr.. Potts took
gregg interest In the 6unday-school work
and he was prominently Identified with
all celebrations for the children.
Deceased at one time took an active
mart I'm municipal affairs. and was elected
10 fill an uneXpired term in the CITY
council He served the city faithfully
during his incumbency. but politics was
aistasteful TO him and he refused 10
stand for reelection. Mr.. Potts was a
man of great executive ability and was
possessed Of kind heart and generous
nature. He was particularly friendly to
the newspaper men, and whenever IL was
in his power to render them assistance
I'm their work he gladly did so, and be
did IL well.
HIS FAMILY.
Mr.. Potts married Miss Jennie
Alien daughter Of the late Cap
;ain George w. Allen. for maAy
years agent of the Old Dominion
steamship Company, and she survives
him with two children-Mr. Allen Potts
who married Miss Gertrude Rives fe"
wears ago. and Mrs Robert Ranlet, oi
Holyoke. Mass.-who is better known he't
as Miss Nettie Potts. She was summoned
bv telegram when her fathers critical
condition was made known. but, as tolc
above. arrived here just about fifteen min
utes after the angel Of death let ms
scvthe fall. Deceased is also survived by
q brother DR.. John Potts, president oi
the Victoria University, Of Toronto can
and a sister Elizabeth. wife of Chief-Jus
tice Henderson, of Furmamagh county
Ireland.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place from 81
| pauTs church this afternoon a. SO
| o'clock. and in the absence OF the paste.
Rev Hartley Carmichael. the service vii
| be conducted by Bishop Francis NJ. Nht
| tie assisted by Rev. Preston Nash an'
Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge. Ine intermen
| will be in the old Curry section.
| The pall-bearers will be:
| Active-Messrs. Fred. w. Scott, i. 9
| Williams. .Jr., f. O. McCabe, T. y. Car
ter Frank A. Davenport, J. Parker I)a
| shell. Roosevelt Page, and Thomas ,
| Moore.
Honorary-Dr. ]. b. McCaw, Rober
| stiles +. II. Deane. John *. Branch, w
G Bentley. b. B. Munford, b. Rand Wei
ford A. l.. Hobson. John Young, Charie
Davenport. George Ross, John P. Brancf
J. n. BOYD. J. b. Pace. T. William PEN
berton. p. II. Mayo y. \. RUTHERFORD
Hunter Mcclure, John NJ. Higgins. w
Gordon McCabe. John f. Gunn' X
| Pcwers. $. H. Hawes. r. G. Morton, Jon
l., Williams. Joseph Bryan, !. ID. Pattol
r l.. Brown. +. NJ. COnnor, John Chaml
lin r. Il. Thompson, John il. PoWel
Peyton r. Darlington, and Judge Jon
w. Rely