Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-01

Bress. DIS name Will DC nel0 IN last.
ing honor.
At che service of Grace st. Church
of which he IL pastor. on last Sunday
night resolutions of sympsthy war;
passed and he was requested to present
thtm to the family and the church.
wAsHNsros sxNDs WORD.
Rev. J. Anderson Taylor stated that
on Monday morning in the Bsptists
Minister'S Union, Washington. d. q.
his death was announced and by unan.
imous vote resolutions Of sympathy
~ re adopted. He came to bring them
He read the resolutions.
Q. william Noon OF Good Samsri-
tans and Daughters Of Samaris and the
Grand Chief ]. w. Thompson were
present.
Ne. Olivet Baptist Church passed -es-
olutions and also ones from Past wor.
thy Chiefs Council, I. o. Of ST. Luke
Madame Mildred Gross sang I'VE are
waiting by the River"
Never has this fair son1ster sang
with greater sweetness and with more
pleasing eject.
REV. DIR. BIseA's TR Butte.
At its conclusion Master OF Oeremo.
MES introduced Rev. DR.. A. Bipga, Jr.
who announced that he broughI resc
lntions of sympathy from his church.
He then proceeded 30 dsliver the fun
eral Obscure from.I1 Samuel, ID Chap
ter, 3Sth verse: Know NOS that =
great man has fallen in Israel this
day."
He declared that great men could be
a. yet found in this age. No where 10
found q man % great 90 that man who
is struggling in the moral conflict
which 10 being wsged between light
and darkness, truth and error.
Only those are Sruiy great, are those
who are truly good. The temple built
that is truly noble and great mus ha, g
q touch of the divine hand. o AZ depart
ed was great because he was Godly
he was great because he was good.
~ NE WAS GOOD.
That he was good. this vast assem-
olsge testifies. All ranks Of aociety ar,
here rep esented. Men coming with
their heads uncovered, we zen coming
with their heads bowed down. ALI dir
ferences OF creed and nationality art
buried in this halo of good. His great
ness conf ted net IL oratory, not IN
Learn .ng, but it WAS on account of his
righteousness
We all must give our assent to this
where lies q man who tried to do right
who tried to serve his God.
WAS eRRAr.
He was great az citiz.n He did
not isolate himself. He was n law
abiding citizen. He strove to maintain
and sustain the majesty OF the law.
he contributed to the good of the
people.
VOID ABOUT PARASITES.
Re took up the statement that mir
listers were parasi He declal cd
that any man who contributed TO .us
reduction or CT ime added TO the mate.
rial W orsh Of the eommu 1ity.
He was q great hearted man. a
he art large enough to adn all mar.
kind TO its territory. He spoke of his
interest to tie Colored Orphan Assy-
dunn.
ALWAYS SUNSHINE.
Kindness became part OF his eounte
nance. have never seen him sad He
Wat always full of sunshine.
He wss great rs q Christian minis.
ter. No pretense so o atory but in an
artless manner, he pr ,ntsd the mar :
row of the gospel He tried on every
occasit n to deal with mems hearts, to
speak TO mems condolences. In this
respect he WAS great preacher.
He was Q great pastor, eminently
courteous to all ministers. He invited
all ministers to be welcome to his pull
pit.
He named Rev. Taylor, Rev. Mitch.
ell, Rev. Bowler and last but not least
Rev. DIR. Brooks.
he made pathetic reference to TIL
distance from which he came He
baptized 59S persons on one Sunday
without stopping.
"Wasn't he greai?' he asked, and
the response came fr1 m the congrega
ton. he spoke of she injury TO HE
%Binga's) church and the response of
DIR Holmes church "a check for $l0c.
He gave DIR. Hateher's church o Oh, K
for s10O. He believed that rhe,o
the Kingdom of God. For this. I saw
our brother Was truly great in gener.
osity.
He spoke Of his efforts: co serve ms
people and he declared that God had
never revoked his comm ssion. At the
last communion, he said, Il am going
s die the pastor OF this church"
Standing for "a years, he was able to
die with the throstle in his hand.
Like the Spartan, he died at his post.
He was great in the hearts of his fam.
lily. de loved his children and they
loved him.
He concluded with:
Servant of God, well done,
Rest from shy loved employ"
Prayer was q red by Rev. J. And.
erson Taylor OF Washington. Be
aroused the audiences 10 high point of
synpathe:io excitement.
The couch casket was of the latest
desIgn, with heavy silver exsenaior
a 4ndles. Funeral Director A.. D. Phi q
oficiated, and the srrsngemsn q were
carried out to perfection His assist
ant, Mr.. Ishsm Mann, was equally "a
careful of the interests of the friends
who were there to do b )nor TO tbs O..
ceased.
There were about o5 carriages in the
processi, exclusive OF private cIn-
veyanees The re mains were Inferred
in Hams Cemetary Rev. A. Binga
Jr., d D., officiated Candles were