The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. T E, SKINNER.
The Last Sad Rites of Noble Woman Laid to
Rest.

At IL O'Clock yesterday the casket con
tanning all that was mortal, of one OF
the best beloved women of Raleigh was
borne into the First Baptist church to
the sound of sweet and solemn music
the pastor, DR.. Tyree, meeting the pro-
cession at the front door. On the plat
form, besides the pastor, were ReVs.
Marshall, Ivey, Pittinger, Vann, L. John
son. Hufham and Stephenson. Dr. Ivey
read the Goth Psalm and President Vann
offered prayer. Rev. Mr.. Hufham read
a portion of the 18th chapter of LIST
Corinthian and after a beautiful and
tender solo by Mrs. McKimmon. The
pastor paid touching tribute to the de-
ceased lady, emphasizing her many vir-
tues and graces- and the charms which
adorned her life and character. All this,
he said, was the fruitage of her religion.
He added. 1--WE are fortunate in having
Dr. Hufham, for many years the friend
of our sister and her sorrowing husband.
Better than any one else he can speak
the words which befit the occasion and
we will now hear him.
DR. Hufham said in part:
THE unwritten law of the South re-
quires that on occasions like this one
must speak with delicate reserve con-
corning women. But there are times
when this unwritten law must yield to
an older and higher law. Such time is
this Raleigh, in which her brave, beau
tiful and unselfish life was so long q
silent but potential force expects that
the custom be suspended So does the
church of which she was a beloved and
useful member, and the great religious
denomination, to which she belonged.
She herself desired it, And so l shall
speak more freely than usual at this
time.
Our sister was the finest fruitage Of
the best two civilizations in the world,
the Puritan and the Southern. Her
father was of New England blood, and
from him she inherited the strong religi-
Gus nature and the spiritual insight
which marked her life. Through her
mother, who came of excellent Carolina
families. she inherited the traits and
tendencies which have given such Charm
to Southern women everywhere the love
of home, the graciousness of manner, the
heart repressiye to suffering and the
ever ready to relieve it.
The coming of DR.. and Mrs. Skinner
into North Carolina, forty-eight years
ago. marked the close and the opening of
a day the end and the beginning of an
era in the history of the great denomina-
ton to which they belonged.
Many illustrations were drawn from
the history of the times, showing their
influence in leading the people to u
larger use of wealth in building up re-
ligious enterprises and institutions.
Touching reference was also made to
the usefulness of Mrs. Skinner in that
pastors wife.
At the grave the prayer of commitment
was offered by DR.. Marshall, and the
grave was filled to the sound of sweet
songs. The benediction was pronounced
by Or. Hufham. The floral offerings were
beautiful and abundant. The whole oc-
casion was peculiarly solemn and i'm
pressive.
The following gentlemen acted as
honorary pall-bearers: Messrs. j. l.
Johnson, Cary J. Hunter, Dr. Charles r.
Taylor, w. Poteat, j. j. Thomas, F. p.
Hohgood. Charles B. Root, Joseph G.
Brown. c. e. Johnson, j. T. Pulen. DR..
p. e. Hines, j. Fl. Afford. T. H. Briggs,
N. G. Broughton, John E. Ray, DR.. r.
H. Lewis, w. N. Jones. J. W. Bailey, DR..
Hubert Haywood and C. B. Edwards.
There were a great many friends from
out of town here to attend the funeral
services