Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26
DIR. RYLAND'S BURIAL
DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES
HELD OVER HIS REMAINS.
ATTENDED BY MANY FRIENDS.
The College Chapel showed MANY
SorTowing Eaccs-Addresscs nv
DIS. Hatcher, GarIick. Dunavay,
and President Uoatvrjubt

with most impressive and dgniied
exercises. the funeral Of Or. Robert Ry-
land took place in Richmond College
chapel yesterday afternoon AT o'clock.
The attendance Of students Of the col
lege Of the Baptist ministers Of the city.
and OF people generally was large and
representative.
The remains Of Or. Ryland reached the
city from Lexington, Ky. yesterday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, accompanied by
Rev W. $. Ryland. son Of the deceased,
and Mr.. Norvell knight. grandson.
They were met at the train by Mr.. r.
il. Elicit, Or. Lumpkin. Mr.. Walter sgd
nor, and other friends. President Boat
wright and Professor Gaines were there
from Richmond College. The body was
taken TO the college chapel. which had
/ been drapcd in mourning. as directed by
tho trustees. whore It lay in state. Many
/ people visited the chapel during the day.
Dr. W. T.. Hatcher presided over the
! exercises of the afternoon. and with him
on the platform were the president of
| the college. the faculty. president, trus-
| tees. and Baptist ministers. The family
and immediate friends of the deceased
! occupied seats i'm front Of the stand upon
| which rested the caskct covered with
/ rich and eloquent floral tributes. The
| student body was seated in the right
| wing Of the room as one entered while
! in the left wing were the servants of the
college and a number Of aged members
of the First African church, at which
Or. Ryland preached during the time he
was president of the college. The music
Of the occasion was sweet and strong.
and was furnished by the students Of the
college
LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT"
The tender ceremonies opened with the
singing Of Lead Kindly Light" which
was followed by Or. George Cooper who
read several selections from the Scrip
lures. Or. Hatcher asked Or. James
Nelson. president of the Woman's Col
lcgc, 10 lead in the succeeding prayer.
Dr. Nelson's petition was beautiful and
embraced all. lie thanked God for such
a life, and that it had been spared so
long. He thanked Him for the great
work lie had enabled Ills servant TO do,
and invoked divine comfort for all the
multitude of hearts who sorrowed at that
hour. DR. Hatcher az the conclusion of
the prayer, presented as first speaker
President BOatwright.
Professor Boatwright spoke Of DR..
Ryand's great work at the college, of
all ne had accomplished against the
greatest obstacles. and never considering
anything too small for him 10 do If the
college was 10 De benefited thereby. Pro-
fessor Boatwright's address was "a
splendid but disnihed, tribute to his pre-
deccssor.
a REMINISCENT TALK.
Or. Hatcher when President Boatwright
had concluded, presented Dr. j. X. Gar
lick. whom ne said knew Or. Ryland per-
haps for "a greater number of years than
any one present. Or. Garlick was remin-
iscent. and was listened to with closest
attention. He spoke tenderly of the gem
tie admOnition Dr Ryland had given him
i'm years past and declared that what
ever he had been able TO do in life was
due more largely 10 the influence of Dr.
Ryand than TO any other man.
The second hymn was then sung by the
students.
Dr. r. s. Dunaway was the third TO
speak and dwelt upon the qualities of the
man, his punctuaity. and his rugged
honesty i'm an things, hating all sham
and loving all truth.
Dr. Hatcher spoke last and briefly. As
usual with Or. Hatcher on such occa-
sions. he spoke appropriately and with
tenderness that went to every heart pres
ent lie spoke of that glorious Sunday
when the honored dead went from earthly
courts to the temple Of his God. where he
would worship his Saviour forever and
ever. lie suggested the singing as the
closing hymn of How Firm Founda-
ton
The services in the chapel closed with
PRAYER by DR. W. L. Thomas.
The remains were followed to Hollywood
By "a great company of sorrowing friends
and the students in a body.