The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-16

limits Of the quiet little CITY Of Freder'
icks5urg. His gifts have been recog-
nized and utilized by his brethren Of
the State and Of the South. His dis
triot assooiation-the old Goshen-he
served as Moderator for nearly twenty
years, and his'splendid gifts as a parlia.
mentArian brought him into requisition
as President Of the General Association
Of Virginia and vice. President Of the
Southern Baptist Convention. He served
four years, from 1893 to 1896. as Presi.
dent of the General Association. being
each year elected by acclamatlon, de-
olining reelection At the close Of the
fourth year Richmond College, In
1870. elected him az a trustee and thus.
for a quarter Of a century, his wis.
dom has been an important factor in
shaping the plans Of this institu.
tioh Of higher learning, where we
now gather IL Is by tho favor Of
this institution that DIR. Dunaway
has since the year 1877, worn the hon.
orary degree Of Doctor Of Divinity To
these distinctions must be added bis long
service Of twenty years as trustee OF
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi.
nary. Elected to that position in 1880.
be mas given wise counsel In the Of.
fairs Of our great School OF the Prophets.
and is rightly regarded everywhere as
a Nestor among Southern Baptist. DR..
Dunaway has made valuable oontr ibu.
tions TO the denominational press, and
has given us a most excellent BIZ
ography Of his uncle. Rev. Addison
Hall
II is source Of qualification to his
many friends and admirers that he now
has In press a book which will contain,
sloug with his personal memoirs, the
choisest Of his sermons and addresses.
The Baptist denomination needs TO be
congratulated upon this addition to its
literature.
On the third Sunday in December
1898, just completing his thirty.sec'
cad year, Dr. Dunaway, of his own ac-
cord and TO the great regret Of his peo.
pie retired from the pastorate of the
Fredericksburg Baptist church. In
the early spring of 1899, DR.. J s. Dill
was installed as his sueoessc-. When
il came into the mind and heart Of our
new pastor TO slgnalizs the beginning
Of his work by joining with the church
in bestowing an honor upon The vener-
able retiring pastor, and proposed the
endowment Of a Dunaway room In
Memorial Hail in Klcnmond College,,
10 seemed to all in accordance with
the eternal atness Of things
There could be no surprise
to the hearty response, and 1t
has been a labor Of love that today IN
wells this tablet in honor of the beloved
aid reveTed pastor The church, 10 be-
slowing this gift. experiences q three
fold happiness-the happiness of CO.
operating with a new and devoted pas
tor the happiness Of honoriog a be.
loved and faithful pastor, who has
served US for thirty.two years. and the
happiness Of investing portion Of its
substance in higher Christian educa-
tlon, in the very college TO which our
old pastor has given twenty-five years
Of service and which still enjoys the
couusels Of his mature wisdom, AS to.
day we unveil the tablet bearing the
inscription
In Honor Of
Rev. Thomas 8 Dunaway, ID. D.,
by
Fredericksburg Baptist Church,
Pastor 1865 1898.
we can make no better y ish than thai
the young men, who, within the walls
of that room shall equip Themselves
for life's battle, may catch the spiri
and be animated by the virtures oi
him whose name 1t bears.