The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-27
REV. LOVES REMAINS IN STATE
THOUSANDS WATCHED AT NIGHT
BY THEIR PASTORS BIER

! Strange Scene at the First African
Baptist Church - Five Thousand
CoIored People Passed Before the
Body of the Late Rev. Z. X. Love
1t Lay in State Before the Pull
pit-The Church Draped in Black.
The Programme for the Funeral
To-day.
The First African Baptist Chuych pre-
scented remarkable scene all of
last night. The body of the late
Rev E. X Love lay in state
there, having been removed from
the parsonage late in the afternoon.
1t is no overestimate to say that at least
5000 colored people viewed the remains
during the night. The church was filled
at an early hour and remained so until
after midnight while a constant stream
of people poured down the aisles to view
the remains OF a man who had been to
them leader in Israeli and a prince
among his people.
There were no services, the mourners
and sympathizers simply remaining quiet
ly seated, a few manifesting their emo
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church was heavily draped in mourning,
and with the gas lights burning very low,
the scene was strange and impressive
one. The body reposed in a handsome
black casket, with a silver nameplate and
the face of the dead man was very nat
ural
1t was the usual meeting night of the
church, il being the custom 60 hold the
weekly night meetings in the basement,
and the meeting was held as usual. The
feature of the meeting, of course. were
the numerous illusions to the deceased
pastor and The great loss which the
church had suffered in his demise. A col
lection was taken up to defray the eX-
penses of he funeral. One of the speak
ers. in calling for contributions, said il
was the intention of the church to bury
its pastor "as a negro prince who had
died in America"
AT II o'clock the church was entirely
filled, basement. gallery and auditorium
The entire crowd could not have num-
considerable number in the square out
side Several hundred remained during
the entire night.
The funeral Of DR.. Love. which will
take place this morning from the
church over which he presided so
successfully for fifteen years, will
probably be the most largely attend
cd OF any among the color people that
has occurred in the city in years.
DR.. Love was man OF note among his
people, not only IN Savannah, bat through
ont Georgia ana the entire South. His
prominence in denominational affairs AMI
his Undoubted ability in the discharge Of
the duties imposed upon him had made
him known to the leaders Of his race ami
had given him reputation among the
whites as well. A number Of ministers
throughout Georgia and adjoining states
H..
attend the funeral and nearly all of the
4 colored clergy of the city VIII participate.
/ The Franklin Square Church cau accom-
! modate about 1850 people, but this VIII be
/ only fraction OF the number which viii
| gather in It's vicinity to-day.
/ Numerous telegra ms and letters Of con
/ dOlence and sympathy have been received
/ by the members Of the family since The
I announcement % DR.. Loves death. Among
! those VINO expressed their sympathy n
| this manner are bishop Henry NJ. Turut r
/ Of Atlanta, President Charles f. Mese We
OF Shaw University, Raleigh, ". C.; Pres
/ ident Georgia Sale of the Atlanta Baptist
/ College, Rev. Bishop johnson # Washing
| ton. y. C.; Rev. L. b. Maxwell Decatur
! La. II. a. RucSer, collector OF internal
/ revenue. Atlanta; Mrs. w. r. Homes, At
| lsnta; Rev. ]. Fl. Gadsen, LaGrange; Rev
! c. Fl. Brghthofp, LAGRANGE; DR.. r. Is
Boyd, secretary National Bapiet PG5lca-
I ton, Nashville, Tenn; DR.. Nj. W. Gilbert
Charleston. S. G.; Rev. w. T. Cuwan
Louisville: DR.. c. T Walter. New York
Prof. \. c. Brute and others O Sha "
; University. Rev. c. A. Johns.on, Americas
. c. S. wilkins, Fan River. Mass; Few. r.
/ Marcus, Macon, and others
An elaborate pros ramme has been ar
I RAGGED for the fun sral exercises which
! will last several Bolrs. Rev. S. A. Nc
Neal viii be The m aster Of cererncnie.
and a number OF 20 ored ministers vii
! participate A short sermon VIII be de
! liverea by Rev. j. Z. Bryan, ex-pIesideu
| Of the state Baptist Convention, after
which there viii be q number of sho7
| ks by various clerg. yrnen, representing
/ the VafoGs religious organizations VIII
which the deceased was connected ant
also uDcn the work of the deceased II
I religious and educational liacs. Rev
John d. Jordan, pastor % the SGvannaf
Baptist Church, vii represent the white
Eaptists Of the city at this service. Rev
w. " Landrum, pastor Of t.he First Bap
list Church Of Atlanta alBd a former
teacher of tie deceased, ha.' been re
I Quested TO take part in the exercises. DR.
I LanGruna is net expected to i've in tht
ely until tonight, however. when ne Il
TO begin a series OF m etIngs "a DR.. Jor
| dams church.
The active pall-bearers will be the fol
! lowing doacons and other Office "a Of tn;
| church: David Boston, j. C. Ros% Thorn
! as *. WllhhmS, X. II. HOOKS, r. a, -
| Lloyd Charles Mathews r. II. IA xweil
| Henry Minis, Oscar Gilmore, ScipiC Small
| s. S. McFau. c. Ii. Icbbs and L. A. Wash
| ington. A number Of honorary pal = bear
| ers have been named from among tue col
! ored ministers of the city. BishO IS Fl
| NJ Turner and l.. II. Holsey Of the col
! ored Methodist churches are also on this
! list, but is Is hardly expected that Alel
| will be present
! The deceased was a member of a color,'C
| Masonic lodge at Albany and Eurok
! Lodge No. l of Savannah win take chang
/ of the Masonic portion of the ceremony.
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