The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-09
HONOR MEMORY
OF DR.. BR0ADuS
Monument to Great Preacher and
Scholar Unveiled.
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GIFT OF kon-cHURcHMAN
Memorial Erected Through the Gcner-
osi,y Of Captain William f. Norton.
Rev. Or. whi,si,t. of Richmond,
the orator.
lspecia, Dispatch 70 The Times,

Especial Dispatch 70 The Times.J
LOUISVILLE. Ky. october S.-The
monument erected by Captain William
Z. Norton. Jr.. a non-churchman. at the
hitherto unmarked grave OF DR.. John
"A. Broadus. in Cave Hill Cemetery, was
unveiled this afternoon at o'clock.
Only tho members of tho Broadus TAM
lily and invited guests. Seven:y-hVe IN
all, were present. The exercises were
opened with the singing OF The Psalm
by MiI Story, with piano and hafpsi-
chord accompaniment
Rev. DR.. t. J.. Mullins offered prayer,
inter which John Broadus Robertson.
the five-year-old son of Prof. a. I. Rob
erfson. OF the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, and grandson OF DR..
Broadus, pulled the cord that disclosed
rhe simple but beautiful granite slab
standing in the Seminary lot. The ad-
dress OF the occasion was delivered BY
DIR. William IL Nhitsitt. who was for
many years with Or. Broadus. and who
succ6cued him as president Of the Sem
inary. At its conclusion. he dismissed
the assembly with a benediction.
DR. WHITSITT~S ADDRESS.
DR. WhtAtt began:
Many members of our Baptist denom-
traordinary tribute was due from us to
the character and memory OF John A
Rroadus. In recognizing his geniug and
merits, We felt that we Should reflect
the highest honor upon ourselves. Shortly
inter his decease. 1t was suggested that
q statue Of bronze should be erected on
the beautiful lawn in front of Norton
Hall. Somewhat later the alumni Of the
Theological Seminary took formal action.
proposing a monumental shaft here in
Gave Hill cemetery. But neither of these
plans We're promptly performed. and by
degrees the enterprise appeared TO be
forgotten. That unfortunate result was
deplored in many quarters. and 1t was
great relief when MIR. w. L. Norton, Jr..
VINO is not a member of any church,
stepped forward, upon his own motion
md at his own charge. to remedy our
defect. He has thereby rendered a splen-
did public service We owe him the heart
fest gratitude that now, at length. after
the lapse of seven Years, he has kindly
interviewed and worthily marked the spot
where rest tie ashes of our most illus
trious dead.
This is the most unusual incident that
have been connected with. lis an oc-
casion of pride and gratitude that /
should be invited to bear a part III it.
] desire to express to NV. T. Norton.
Jr. my Highest appreciation and st'lcerest
thanks that he has called me to stand
in the order of such an unique and inn
portant celebration. j also beg leave to
congratulate him upon Tho honorable
which led him 20 nerforsn the
work that now rises in so much beauty
before us This Impulse ,wI:isii :i.ovsd him
was WORTHY If bis lear+ and keaG. 1t
was also worthy OF TIA roble family
with which he is connected.
TWO GREAT BRQADUSES
''Twenty-:1ye years ago. DR.. Whitsitt
said further on MIR. James Thomas. Jr.
a wealthy end cultivated citizen OF Rich
mond undertook To describe to me a ses-
sion OF the Baptist General Association
of Virginia which lad taken place in
that city in tire year 1887. The most shin
Ing figure IN the brave galaxy assem-
bled there vas tlln Rex. Ancrew Broadus,
of the county OF Caroline My friend told
me how he preached like an angel on
the Sunday morning: how the whole city
held their breath to hear: how the halo
that lowered about him as he launched
forth INTO the tide OF his discourse
seemed 20 be above all the brightness
of earth / interrupted him at this
point TO inquire whether in his opinion.
Andrew Broadus. Of Caroline. ranked as
g pulpit orator above John A. Broadus.
OF South Carolina The question posed
him tr,if1e. and no begged me TO grant
him time to consider Of his answer
When he brought the topic forward
again next morning. he said that An
drew Broadus was. perhaps. as well
adapted to the Richmond of 1897 as was
ohm A. l3roadus to the Richmond OF
1877: that In respect to fascination each
was so similar to the other that he
rouid not distinguish between them: but
that both alike We're Incompatible
preachers.
..l'hesa two great men of the Broadus
,,arne socl:shed in the golden age of
Virginia, one Of them being born in ITO,
and the other in 1877. Together they were
contemporary with Washington, Jefrer-.
Eon. Madison Monroe. Marshall. Lee and
Jackson. II was truly AN heroic period
The Old Dominion throughout the greater
portion of their lives was marching at
the head OF the procession Of human
progress. She had introduced in l776 the
grandest epoch In the history of our
race. and was now illustrating Its glor,es.
It was the study OF both these preachers
of Righteousness to be worthy of the
mighty Commonwealth and of their illus
trious contemporaries.
1t was likewise the golden age of the
baptist denomination OF Christians. With
which they stood connected While the
Baptists had taken the lead in the strug-
gle that was wagea for religious free
dom in Virginia. they received valuable
assistance from other sources The Pres
byterians Of Virginia in particular We're
active and helpful. But in the effort
mnde to introduce that principle into the
Constitution Of the Federal Government.
In the year 17S9. the Baptists of Virginia
appear to have stood alone. receiving
little assistance from other religious par
ties. vEether in Virginia or elsewhere.
HIGH STANDARD TO REACH.
Enrihes on DIR. Whit5.tt said: