The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09
MANY TRIBUTES.
Memorial Service in Honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bixby.

A memorial service in honor OF Rev.
Moses Homan Bixby, late pastor of the
Cranston street Baptist church. and of his
wife. Mrs Laura A. Bixby was held last
evening, at the church. and was very
largely attended. Rev. l.. L. Henson, the
present pastor of the church presided at
the exercises, which began with music
Scripture reading by Rev. George A.
King and prayer by Rev. ]. X. Ever.
After a touching introduction by the
pastor. Deacon Ollys A Jllson. repre-
senting the church, spoke on Faith"
which the speaker said was so strong a
factor in DIR. Bixbys nfe Mr.. Jillson di-
Vided his subject into FIVE parts, each
having for its heading a word having for
It's initial letter one OF the letters of the
word Faith" In this way were brought
out the noble qualities OF faith, activity,
Intelligence, tactfulness and helpfulness,
which were component Of DR. Bxby's
character. each being elaborated upon by
the speaker.
Rev. Thomas f. Bartlett. pastor OF the
South Baptist church, spoke OF Dr. Blk
by's connection with and influence I'm
Baptist State Interests which formed
the evenings exercises. air. Bartlett WAS
Dr. Bixby's successor III tho presidency
of tn. Baptist Educational society.
A paper prepared by Miss Sarah G.. Dur
Zee, president OF the Women's Foreign
Missionary -seeiety-ef which Mrs Blxby
was honorary president. was read by Miss
Clara r.. Comstock. The paper contained
q careful and interesting sketch of Mrs
Bixby's life. showing the important work
tgls. ,,s,lf L.,
and as a leader In womens missionary
work.
The American Baptist Missionary Union
was represented by Rev. Il. r. Merriam,
foreign editorial secretary of that organ
ization. lie spoke of what different
thing IL was 20 be missionary in the
days when DIR. Bixby went into Burmah.
from the present. when they can salt
abroad In comfortable steamers. The
difficulties overcome by Dr. Bixby and
his activity and important work as
missionary. We're described I'm brief by
Mr. Merriam.
Rcv. Avah Hovey, II. D., for many
years president Of Newton Theological
Institution, spoke as the representative OF
that institution. The speaker said that he
had never known anyone 90 bc more loyal
To their pastor than those who had at
tended Dr. BiNby's Cranston street Rap
list cnurCh.
Rev. Dr Thomas r. Anderson. pastor
of the Central Baptist church aud secre-
tary OF the corporation OF Brown Univer-
sity. OF which body Dr. Bi1by during 10
years OF his lifetime was q member, spoke
briefly a. the representative or the coll
leRc. The speaker said Or. Bixby was
man OF faith. bur he added 60 his faith.
virtue. and ss ne had opportunity, he
added 20 his virtue. knowledge.
Rev Robert J. Adams. -. D.. secretary
OF the Worcester Academy. told OF Dr
Bixbys connection with the academy as a
trustee and as a member OF the executive
committee lie said that Dr. Bixby was
not the man To accept tho honor ~ ai
Office and neglect its dutics.
Hon Walter II Barney. president OF
thc school committee, told Of Dr ElXbys
valuable and f,ithlul work as "A member
vi the committee oud Dl sub committees
lie might easily have presided over the
Committee but he dld not desire that
office. BY his death the public schools
Of Providence, MIR Barney said. lost "A
friend Who would not soon be replaced
The service closed with prayer by Roy.
y. Marsh who was a. member of the
council which recognized tbo Cranston
street Baptist church ot Tho time ~ ts
formation pr Henson pronounced The
ocnedlouen.