The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-10
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA. TUESDAY. JANUARY 10 1890

ter To whom Thy servant has been for
SO long both father and mother.
Regard with Thy favor the young servant
who is called TO take up his work In this
place. and all these his brethren I'm the
Christian ministry. among whom my
servant has stood as friend and coun-
sollor and guide We do not ask that
there shall be one 20 take up the mantle
that falls from an assembled prophet IN
Israel. but we ask that there may be
many I'm all the churches with the same
faith and same courage 10 declare the
whole counsel OF God and the same
fidelity to his high calling, and the came
love TO seek that 1t may savei LEI our
city be blessed with strong men 10 pear
witness for all things just and true. Let
Thy Church have many 20 bear us
standard. in all the conflict for Thy
truth and Thy Kingdom.
Almighty God. our Heavenly Father
who I'm Thy perfect wisdom and mercy
hast ended for Thy servant departed the
VOYAGE Of this troublous life. grant, We
bcseech Thee. that we who are still 20
continue our course amidst earthly dan
gers. temptation and troubles, may ever
more be protected in Thy mercy and
finally come 10 the haven OF eternal sal
walton through Jesus Christ, our Lord
Amen"
SERVICES AT The GRAVE
Rev j. Calvin Stewart then read I'M
pressively and beautifully the last hymn
zone sweetly solemn thought
During the singing Of this hymn the
casket was removed from the church and
thence, between lires Of intent races 10
quiet Hollywood. at the cemetery gate
the veterans from the Soldiers Home
fell into lire. takinC precedence 10 the
ur0ce-sion thence 10 the lOf.
So dense was the crowd hero that those
in tho carriages found u almost impoS-
sibie % reach the grave. The stiffness OF
the clear cold day was more solemn MAN
any music. as the words Of Mr. Guthrie
PRAYER rose upon IL. fie took ms st'no
az the head OF the grave. Governor ""'
AIRS TYLER standing go the left. the flm-
ily at the foot. and the clergy. pali-oea, es
and family servants elsewhere I'D thr
cast stood tho veterans The service con-
-i.tod OF a simple committai OF u dear
body fo tho dust as follows.
OF am the resurrection and the life he
that beHeveth in Me though he were
dead yet shall he live. And whosoeVer
Uvoth and beiieveth IN Me shall never
die"
lnasmuch as e. hath pleased Almighty
God 20 take out Of this world the soul
off our departed brother. we therefore
commit his body 20 the ground. eartn
Dob earth. ashes 20 ashes. dust 10 aust
An we look for the general resurrection
in the last day. and the life of the "orid
t1 come. through our Lord Jesus christ
at whose second coming in glorious
majesty 90 Judge tho world. the EARN
ami th. sea shall give up their dead ana
tho c0rruphhle bodies of those VINO s.eep
b., Him shall Dc changed and made Ike
r.rIrr lr.H
u.,rl,fre whereby He is able even 10 SUBJ
due all things unto Himself.
Let ms pray:
Almighty God who bv the death OF
THY dear Son hast destroyed death. by
DO. rest I'm tho tomb hath s1nctgiec the
graves of tho saints and bv His glorious
resurrection hath brought nfe and im-
mortality 10 light. receive We bcsetch
Thee our unfoigncd thanks for that We
tory over death and tho grave which
He hath obtained for ms and for an VINO
Sleep in Him. and keep MS in everlasting
fellowship with all that wait for Inee
ON earth and with AN that are above
Thee I'm Heaven: IN union with Him who
f.. the resurrection and the life. who
ivetn and reigueth with Thee and the
Holy Ghost ever one God
Alright God. our Heavenly Father
who i'm Thy perfect wisdom and mercy
hast ended for Thy servant departed
the VOYAGE of this troublesome He,
Grant We beseech Thee. that we who are
stfu 10 confne our course amid earthly
dangers temptations and troubles may
everrnorc Doe protected by Thy mercy.
and finally come 10 the haven Of eter-
NAL salvation. through our Lord Jesus
Christ Amen.
The peace OF our Lord Jesus Christ
and the love Of God. and the fellowship
Of the Holy Ghost be with you all, ever
more Amen.
The service was taken from the "Man-
ual Of Forms" prepared by the late Rev.
DR.. a. A. Hodge. Of Princeton Theo'ogi-
cal Seminary. The prayers were taken
from the Book Of the Reformed Dutch
Church in America by the author OF the
manual. who. &c may he Of interest 70
mention was at one time minister az
Fredericksburg Va. and Co-Presbyter
with Rev. Or. Hoge.
Later the grave was filled up ana
upon IL was placed a blanket or green
WV leaves the gift Of the Ladies Socl-
cites. The crowd then went their seVe-
rial WAYS each with his memories and IN
'the confidence Of a certain hope irlehds
finally withdrew.
THE CHOIR.
The choir that rendered the music our
inc the service was composed as follows:
Miss Maude Porter. Miss Susie Edwards
Mrs. Evan r. Chesterman. Mrs. j. X.
Curtis. Mrs. T.. H. Cloves, Miss tfne
Cofer Miss Buckner Armistead Mrs.
NJ r. Felts. and Miss Margie Knowles
Nessrs + n. Cloves. j. G. Williams
Wuhers Miller. Oscar Lehman, @. =.
Halves. and j. Harvie Blair
The HYMNS. selected by members OF the
family. were eminently appropriate ana
eloquent I'm their simplicity, and were
rendered By the full choir with impress
sive tenderness and pathos.
As the procession entered the church
the plaintye strains OF the Deauli u'
bymn peace. Perfect Peace fell upon
tho vast assemblagc like a benedicton.
The other hymns were sung In most
impressive way.
4 MEMORIAL MEETING.
meeting Of the Presbyterian minis
tors az Richmond was held yesterday az
tho Second Presbyterian church. and
unon motion Of Or. Robert T. Kerr, II
WAS resolved N hold a memorial meeting
I'm honor of Dr. Hoge at some time 10 oe
An invitation will he sent 20 each de-
nomination in Richmond TO send a repre-
sentative 10 this meeting. who VIII ad-
dress IL. The session OF the Second Pres
bvterian church will be asked 70 Co
onersfe and they will. IT is hoped. seek
to secure some nonresident OF Richmond
representing Presbyterianism as
fofalftv. 10 deliver an address
TRIBUTE TO ITS FOUNDER.