The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18

pEv DIR. GEO. c. VANDERsLICE.
90 recovery. but early Wednesday morn
inn, ne was stricken with cere3ro-si'inal
meniuritis and lost CONSEQUENCES entire
lv He lay in this state until the ehd
came. 81,
Immediately after the stroke his chill
dren we're summoned TO his bedside and
were with him until his dealh
DIR Vanderslice was one OF the most
generally beloved men In the Methodist
ministry. Entire forgctfulness oI seI
was one Of his distinguishing traits. ENeI
active in serving his Master, he gave
himself but little rest OF mind or body.
No one ever asked aid of him IN vain and
dav and night be lab0red for the good OF
has people.
Dr. Nanderslice was serving his last
wear as pastor OF Union Station, the rules
of The Conference forbidding longer ser
vice than four consecutive years al any
one church. and his congregation was
cast down at the thought of losing MN
at the end OF the year when death re-
moved hun.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Board of Stewards OF Union-Sta-
tion met last night m the church short
ly after his death occurred, and arranged
FOR the last rites OF respect. The funeral
will be held un the church a. i.dJ o'clock
this afternoon, being conducted by Bishop
John c. Cranberry and Rev Or. n. q.
Brown. presiding elder OF East Richmond
District
After the funeral the body will Eemain
IN the church until tomorrow morning,
when IL Will bo taken 10 Sunolk for inter-
ment. the train leaving Richmond at
o'clock.
The honorary pali-bearers have been
selected from among the ministers OF the
city and eld rs in the churches. They
will be Rev Dra. J. j. Laiferty. W. q.
Starr. W. v Tudor Paul Whitehead, j.
II. Mastin. e.. r. Hyde, J. :. Dun' Ed
ward Pen. Robert a. Goodwin. ana
Messrs. John i. Branch and {. H..
Hasker. .,
The active pall-bearers will be Messrs
Frank n Bates. c. If. Brausr Walter
Hechler Marshall Boyle. j. L. WOOL
bridge and @. ID. Howard.
The session Of the Sunday-School or
Union station Sunday morning VIII be
devoted entirely 90 memorial service
10 the beloved dead.
DIR. VANDERSLIcE'S CAREER.
Rev. George Curtis Nandersice d. D.,
was born in the city Of Richmond, but
when quite small his father removed
with his family to Lexington. Va, where
ne enjoyed the best educational advan-
tages OF that Athens" OF Nirg MIA, IN
Guiding a course at Washington College
now Nashigton and Lee University;
which about five years ago conferred on
him the tite OF Doctor Of Divinity.
As member of the Virginia Conference
he was uniformly successful as a reviv-
alist ard upbuilder OF the churches COM
mitted to his charge; averaging one hun
dred conversions to each year OF his
ministry.
SERVING THE LORD.
lie served the church both In country
and city His first charge was sidney"
which the preacher who preceded him
advised should be abandoned as il only
paid $50 for ministerial support during
the four years OF his ministry. II be-
came a self-supporting church under DR..
Vanderslice. and subscriptions were Sc
cured that led TO the erection OF Park
Place church
He next served the church In Manches-
ter four years where there were about
500 conversions under his ministry and
the Fffth-Street Sunday school was or
ganized and steps taken looking TO the
organization OF charge IN the West
End.
From there he was sent 10 Mathews.
where there were extensive reyiVals. then
TO Centenary church. Lynchburg, where
the church was greatly built up and