Richmond planet., 1901-04-06
PRICE 5 GENTS


but 30 Far rs he was concerned his
trunk waf p acked he Was waiting for
orderP.
! He had prepared for this 81 years
+ ago. He would soc n draw up his feet
in that bed and 90 the way of sll the
earth. ''As for destb," said he 81 don't
fear him any more than I do house
1 Ay."
with these words the divine con-
oluded his eloquent sermon and re
5sumed his ses..
Throughout the service, the wall
ipgs and weeping of the dev oted MEM
bers Of the congregation could be
Shesrd.
! DIR. aRAHAM's SPLENDID TRIBUTE
Rev. Dr.. w. F. Graham announced
= tn at he would not ceofine himself to
the sui isct assigned him as he was
4 not advised of the subject until after
4 he had prepared 9 few thoughts for
the occasion.
He referred TO his 2reschiug of SER
mons for Rev. Jasper during the week
and then delivered q ringing eulogy OF
this prophet OF God, this sun OF thun-
Sder.
8 BE paid . glowing tribute TO the
# #Southern press.
He declared that Rev. Jasper did
II not believe In church councils. He
Il Hbelieved that there was no appeal from
81 church meetirg & ut which he presid-
$es, seve to hs COURT OF He,veu.
81 DIR. Mac Vicar. Iwhite) president OF
&lhe Virginia Union University, said
II st he had 10 s5ored in the church Of
Christ upward OF so years. When he
~ came to live here he decided to make
g the acquaintance Of r V. Jasper, and
She in company with his wife spent the
evening with him.
He declared him to be q great man,
a great spirit.
II REv. DIR. LswIs' STIRRING EULoGY
81 Rev. q. d. Lswis, d. ID. discussed
= Rev. Jasper a. Q Baptist. Hs spoke Of
kShis visit to the Sixth Nc. ZiDn Baptist
HChurch when he hrsS came to Rich
mopd. he declared Rev. Jasper to be
81 his deal OF the .Bsptist minister. He
&declsred him to be . Baptist in the
blood, Baptist Co the core.
81 Rev. Jasper did lot belisve in TAX
ling Dabies into the church, or that Of
Etaking perst ms in the church on pro
3 baton, hoping that they would become
2 + Wregenerated.
q BE spoke at length and was skillful
in defining the pecHliarities and vir-
6 tues of the distinguished servant Of
Nthe Lord.
, He spoke % minutes, but made q
profound impression.
Dk. HATcHER's REMARKABLE
p UTTRRANOEs
Rev. w. r, Hatcher, d. D., (whi.e)
then spoke OF Rev. Jasper es Citizen.
he declared that the subject was O
surprise. He had thought OF him as q
&c man end as o minister but he had new
Ter thought Of b m as 9 citiseP.
+ The greatest compliment that be has
paid co himself ss q citizen was his
!. Mqui It unobs u sive manner.
!, The m an who attends Co his own
business is Q model citizen.
] In the calling TO which he belonged, /,
he did 30 we'll that he became one Of
the foremost citizens.
He told Of his dining " ith Mr., Spur
Hg on, the great London preacher. He
raid, sTell me about the colored preach
o.. the South"
He told them there were men OF
scholarship but John Jasper, while
mot being as enthusiastic in demon.
national xssl was the most remarks-
s. able Of them all
He said he had heard the eolored
preacher, but he believed that he had
been helped more in his spiritual life
than any other man in the world.
Oh THE AsoRNr ON RLIJAH.
He told Mr.. Spurgeon that John Jas
!. per was . genius, God made preach
He had fervid imaginstion.
was telling Mr.. spurgeon some
things that he had heard John Jasper
Msay.
He spoke of Jasper's description of
. the ascent of Elijah,
Rev. DIR. Hatcher's remarks stirred
g the congregation and many moments
occurred before quiet was restored,
Rev. 5 z. Robinson, Supt. OF S xth
I, 81 Mount Zion Sunday SshooI delivered
o eulogy on Rev. Jasper.
Rev. w L Taylor spoke Of Rev. JAS
per's interest In country churches, he
told OF his Waits to the country and
his kindness in dealing with the hum
Bble.
The closing prayer wss offered by
Rev. George E. Motley
p The streets through which the funeral
o Uprocession passed were lined with G
;. lay mpathetic throng; every window
porch and doorway had its occupant ia,
n Route of the funeral procession was
4 from the church, Cat st. John and D u.
= val, down DuvAl to lst. out frst to the
HANS cemetery.
Here, standing room was ut q pre-
- mium in one. half of this large ceme-
r. tery. Here the funeral procession
formed with the choir OF the church az
their head and sang several hymns
during the simple service OF de poEit-
: ing the remains in their last resting
4 place. The grave was then brlcked
up. Rev. Jasper's section adjoins that
! of the late Deacon V. p. VAndervsll.
Mr.. j. @. Farley, the PHOTOGRAPHER
took several views Of the procession.
Funeral Director, A. Haves' man
sgemeDt Of Rev. John Jasper's funer Al
Q has been tho subject OF much favora-
: ble comment.
The body was kept In an excellent