Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

gress!veuess. And then 90 looked
upon those thin-eut lips and face csv-
cred with partially gray whiskers,
some how or other, there tame to my
mind the picture or 90 old patriarch,
an old furefather of the early Bible
days, called Of God to do mighty
work.
How could be impressed otherwise :
For when he arose TO speak with me
did not behold in his tall ,symmetrical,
sosd'sr like form, even to the build OF
HE feet, body in keeping with the
facial expressions7 So shat his very
locks, his bearing and carriage inn
pressed rae almost "a never man i'm
pressed me before.
MS APPEARANCE As A olrlzsN.
Inever saw him pass on the streets
but what did not stop ard watch the
stately, independent strides of that
beautifully built figure. 1 have seen
Others OF both racrs do the same. How
gracd fiRure was that grand old man
entering and walking down the aisles
OF his church, hat in hand. shoulders
erect, measured and gentle stepsl
But my impressions deepened, fixed
them selves indelibly as studied his
thought. Here we find the true man.
the man more nearly after the Oh der OF
his Maker. From the first to the last,
in ell my conversations, in all the dis.
courses have heard him make, 1 have
udied closely the subjects that con
cerned Rev. Jasper's thinking powers
He delighted in dealing with the pro-
FOUND theological questions. de
thought and discoursed of them in q
lofty and intelligent msnner; and then
his great mind evinced its superiority
in the company il kept. He was at
home with the great Bible characters,
many OF the great church fathers, COM
mentAsors. theological writers and
some OF the leading astronomers of
that special school of thought. He inn
pressed me as man of great thought.
aREAT REAsoNRR.
He not only had the capacity 70. pro-
duciDg great thought be vas q great
reasoner-he could handle in q skillful
and logical way the prod uctions OF his
thinking powers without having stud
led logic in the schools. he seems by
nature TO have understood TO perfec-
tion the d. fferent styles of reasoning
And ss for his memory, there was no
eue to it it seemed to me. All that
he ever read, seen, heard of or
thought of was his in memory.
1t did seem TO me sometimes that
Rev. Jasper came into the world with
q Bible in his heart, head and tongue.
In detail, he could recount step by
step the history of Richmond, the
churches and the BIptists of Virginia
from ss far back as sixty years. He
could give the history of the city
reaching back seventy wears. A
most wonderful memory lad he
NEVER TURNED ASIDE.
II ever there lived in this world an hon.
est man father Jasper was one. He was
earnest in friendship and in esteem for
you. He meant all he taught az to the
Bible or any thing else; falling off of
unfAithful friends, actions Of Baptist
associations, conventions or councils
could never turn Bro. Jasper from what
he reg Arded as right and just. ad-
mired that in him, He was sensitive,
all great men are. He forever remem-
bered those brethren who disregsrded
the rights Of his church and himself ss
Q gospel minister.
Jasper loved the truth, he hated
lies; he therefore always continued
strong and firm In his attachment Co
the man Who impressed him 90 o truth