Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15
BID Him FAREW ELL.
PATHETIC SERVICE CLOSES REV
DIR. TuoRNHLL's PAsTORATE.
many EXCELLENT SPEECHES MADE.
nearly All the Manchester PASTORS
aud Drs. Whitsitt, Hatcher """
Wultnpbnu Make FeIicitous Adj
drcsscs-Ofhcr Items.

The farewell service In honor OF Rev
Or. Thornhil. at Baiubridge-street Zap
list church. sunday night was a unique
and boauflf,u one Tho church was filed
TO ovorv inch OF space and extra seats
y,ero brought I'm. Suu the crowd could
not Dr. accommodated and scores were
turned away. The great audience was
made up OF all denominations.
pr. Thomas =. Mathews. one Of the
oldest members Of the church, and Or.
Thoruhnrs physician and an intimate
and beloved friend, presided over the
exercises. ON the platform were Rev.
prs. W. IT. Whitsitt, OF Louisville, Ky;
Richmond. and Rev. Messrs. Charles y.
Van Uoutcn. J. c. Read. J. L. Kicks, j.
A. Sullivan, and Judge Il. A. Hancock
Tho singing by the choir OF the church
was appropriate and very enjoyable. Inc
special selections by the choir and those
by Quarotte were beautiful and Wen
rendered The entire congregation all'I
the opcriug anthem, Joined 80 SIN. ~
How Firm n Foundation" Dl. -
thcws presented Mr.. J.. j. haS 49,
who read paper prepared by -
tee from the ocaCons of the O"-,Iisb,d
ting forth what had been 1919 II
during Dr. ThOrnhilIs -, -
showed that 662 members I'1' ~ CO.,
ceived into the church ulI ~ -
years Of his connectio" VIZ .,,,,,,,,e,
SPEAK FOR THE DAUGHTERS.
Following Mr. Bayey. DIT Mathews
presented Rev Mr.. Sullivan, as the pastor
of the youngest church (Oak-GroVe)
which had gone ont sfrom cambridge
-tr.,f Air. sullivan spoke feelingiy OF
t.e wise counsel and substantial aid Dr.
~r.rrlu had given his struggling little
church. and emphasized the encourage
,..st he had held out 20 them. He as
sured the able and much-honOred pastor
nat the prayers of his church would fol-
I.v. him wherever he should 60.
Rov. Mr. Hicks followed. Mr.. Hicks
g. uqetor of The St0cktOn-Strect church.
which also went ont from the mother
church during Dr. Thornhih's pastorate
AIR Hicks paid high compliment TO the
ministry of Richmond. and thanked Dr.
Tlnulu for the influence for good his
ministry had bad upon the entire COM
U-Irftr. Re declared that Dr. Thorn
hills work in Manchester would live or
marr years after ne had gone. and that
the church 40 Seventh and Stockton
Streets which he represented, stood q
monument 20 him.
Judge B. A. Hancock, Of Clopton-Stree
church. was next presented by Or
Mathews. Judge Hancock made fine
tails and his eulogy OF Or. Thornhill wa!
I.ruful and such as any man NIGH
l.t. wished. He said his counsel was
worthy 10 be taken I'm any emergency
I. praised his Christian loyalty anC
pronounced him the truest Of friends.
Roy. Mr. Read, of the Central Metho
DIST church, who followed Judge Hancock
duelt particularly upon the Christian
charity and Hberality Or. IhOrnhin haC
always manifested towards his people
lie said he had a very tender spot il
his heart for the outgoing preacher, AM
invoked Gods blessing upon him through
au coming years.
TENDER AND ELOQUENT ADDRESS
Dr. Mathews presented the last Of IN,
Manchester pastors VINO We're present
when AIr. Reed had concluded. 1t was
rev. Mr.. Van HOuten, of the Presbyteridf
church. Mr. Van HOuten said that hl:
church assembly had met that morning
.La adopted paper relating 10 1T
ThOrnhil, which they wanted TO 60 upQi
The permanent records OF the church. 1'
re8d the paper. which was signed by Mr.
Van HOuteu and Mr. a. ii. FITZGERALD
clerk Dr. Thornhin was euloglzed an'
thanked by the church for his uniform
kindness to them. Their prayers an.
best wishes would attend him, IL said
lu. Van Houten then spoke for himself
IFS talk was tender ana eloquent ah'
touched the great audience by us earhe s'
ness and fitness The remaining paste"
of the city-Revs. j. a. Spencer, of tn
Christian church; J. 5. Wallace ana c
ID Crowley. of the Methodist church
were invited 20 take part but were on
Of the city. A sweet song was sung b.
q quartette at this point.
Dr. Mathews next introduced Or. w nit
Eitr This able educator and disun
cuished and widely known and traVelle
gentleman said he esteemed II gred
privilege 20 De present on this occasion
lie had travelled about good deal, ON
had experienced great many things, Du
never attended i'm all his life such
meeting as this IL was an honor no
10 the pastor alone. but to the church an
the entire community.
DIT. Wilingham was the next speaker
and "a camtal address he made, tOuChn
every heart present Few men can amt
the pleasant with the sad IN such charm
iua proportions as Dr. Williugham. III
address was Warm-hcarted, not gloom
at all and yet SO deACItClN coiorcd WIZ
the real sadness of the time that IL SCENE
altogether the speech OF the evening Hi
praise Of Ir. ThOuhiil was such tha
any man could wen De proud OF 10. ii
expressed his love Tor both Dr. Ihornni
and the church.
DIR. HATCQER'S TENDER WORDS.
Dr. W T. Hatcher perhaps the closes
friend DIT. IhOrLhiil has on earth, Wa
lttlugly the last speaker. He made
splendid address lie talked plainly
openly, not glOomiy. lie said Dr. Thorn
hill bad sense enough not % resign az IN
WRONG time. lie had no fears for him
a great work and great future Wer
before him He declared that many d
the members did not know what mamie
of man they We're letting 20 Ihey uiu no
know him. and he wished he could intt
ducc him % them lie spoke or ~
Thonhnls high position I'm his denomi
nation. He was Nice-president OF IN
Richmond ana Manchester ministers
Conference. member Of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board. q member OF me BoaI9 %
Trustees OF The Southern Baptist IheO
LOGICAL Seminary. The speaker mention
ed other houOrs also which the Baptist'
Of the South had conferred ON him. 10
said wherever Dr. Thornhil spoke among
southern Baptists his opinions ana coun
sois were respected and highly valued
TTe mentioned also the tender personal re
Iafi0ns which existed between Dr. Thorn
biu aud himself The congregations Wd'
amused when he said that az one um
he had opposition IN ms own &c, On u.Cli
sor,e riug1streaked brethren whom PioNl
Cence now had kindly removed. Ut
Hatcher could not possibly have MADE
better or more fitting ADDRESS
TuD PASTORS FAREWELL
pr Tbornhil made a dignihed respons
that went 20 every heart lie review.
the cordial relations he had had WI
the preachers Of other denominations o.
lie Uniform kindness ana C'hSi"tI" .o
With which he had always been treat =
when ho had gone into their homes IL
broke down 30 that he could not x
on when joe attempted 20 speak ~ III
Mathews Kindness 20 him. lie haq I