Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13
EuLoGY OF DR.. HATCHER.

EV6VdI VI Otte sS0i Sbs1sss
audience wa. Di-t,nctiy l,-pre.en-
aa.ive and connned to no De-
pominn don Baptist, Episco-
pa,ian, Presbyterian and ne'''o-
dist Minister. Unite in Special
service.
Despite the beating rain and penetrat-
irg air. quite a large congregation as
scmbled In the Baptist church at ASH
land last Sunday afternoon to witness
the memorial services In honor OF Dr.
". II. Fox, who for nearly forty-hve
years had been resident and ieadins
physician In that community.
The audience was distinctly represen'
tative, being confined to no denomination
social rank, or special order An appro.
priG1e musical programme had been pre-.
pared and number OF the musical resi-
dents assisted the choir. Mrs BACK
well presided at the organ.
Dr. R. H. Pitt, pastor of the church.
presided and had associated with hum In
the services. Dr. William e. Hatcher
President Blackwell. of Randolph Macon;
Rev DR. Howison. of the Presbyterian
church: Rev. Mr.. Ware. of the Episcopal
church: Rev. Mr.. Hunter. pastor OF the
Ashland Methodist. church; Dr.. j. r.
Garlick. OF Richmond, and DR.. John VII.
liam Jones, Of Richmond.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL TESTIMONY
Walter Sydnor ESQ.,. was the first
speaker. He commenced by reading two
papers which had been prepared In honor
OF DR. Fox. The first was an Offering
from the Sunday school. which testified
20 the loyalty and efficiency of Dr. Fox
as the superintendent of the Baptist
Sunday School Of Ashland for many
years. and the unvarying friend of the
school. even up to the day Of his death.
kr. Sydnor also read paper adopted
~ the church recognizing DR.. Fox as
one OF its founders leaders. ornaments.
and honors. 1t was interesting to hea'
a, paper 80 moderate In terms and so
thoughtful in Its spirit which yet bore
such impressive witness to the purity.
excellence and nobility Of this distin-
g,Iished Christian gentleman. Mr.. sgd
nor followed these papers with touching
expressions OF his own admiration for the
deceased.
Dr. John William Jones' formerly pas.
Tor al Ashland. spoke chiefly of Dr.. Fox
as '.the beloved physician blending with
his professional services the sweetness
OF Christian sympathy. ofttimes sitting
by the bedside Of his patients and I'M
folding to them the comforts Of the Cos
pei, and Outlines conducting simple reli-
sious services in the chambers of thu
sick.
Next in order came Dr. Blackwell, the
accomplished and great-hearted president
OF Randolph Macon. He unveiled before
the audience DR.. Fox az a citizen. aid
did Il with a skill and warmth Of manner
which must have been exceedingly graft
fying to the family Of the distinguished
dead.
At this point. DR.. Pitt made brief. but
hitting remarks concerning DR.. Fox as
church member. He said that In the face
of the fact that DR.. Fox had upon him
the burden OF great practice, he could
not recall single service in the church
from which the doctor was absent du-
ring the four years Of his passionate up to
the time of his last sickness. and that
OF all his listeners DR.. Fox was the most
devort and most inspiring.
TRIBUTE OF A FRIEND.
DR.. Hatcher was the last speaker. HI
was invited to Ashland because of the
long Intimacy between himself and DR.
Fox. and he was requested to speak of
DR.. Fox as he had known him. His ad-
dress was what would be called the
long address," though twenty minutes
long. and gave rapid and vivid deinea-
ton OF the character OF his old friend.
He said that DR.. Fox by nature was
intensely passionate and possessed
powerful will. but that from his youth he
was self-mastered man. His self-con-
tainment was rarely broken. - tav.
been thrown with him. said DR.. natch-
er. when he was under varied and ter
Sibie stratns-sometimes in the mics, IF
wonderful REVEALS in which his whole
being was absorbed-and when he was
In deep and crushing domestic bereave-
ments. and once or twice when un-
Ter the pressure OF surprising and
cruel wrongs-wrongs that would have
brought desperation and violence to
weaker men. and. yet. he in the midst Of
It all. had an inward composure. un-
shaken self-respect4 and an intelligence
that guarded him from extravaganza
DR.. Hatcher said that DR.. Fox posses.
Eed. IL an unusual degree. the principle
OF valuation. He had sight into the
worth OF things; knew how to detect
the spurious and unworthy: knew how tc
grade and rank things at their market
prices; knew people as to their capacities
and adaptation and to fix their value In
the larger commerce Of the world knew
money In its power and yet never allow
ed 1t to overpower him: knew Of reli-
gicus doctrines and how to distinguish
between the false and the true This
principle which Or. Hatcher said was
another name for common sense guided
by the grace Of God. ,rded him from
serious mistakes and mae him valua.
bic counsellor in his community
HIS PITY AND CHARITY.
but let me say further added DR..
Hatcher. that DR.. Fox. in his self-con-
troll and in the mastery OF his sur
roundings was wonderfully flexible and
Adjustable TO all his relationships He
had pity and charity for those that were
beneath him. fellowship for his equals
and reverence for those who were above
sin." DR.. Hatcher closed by speaking
81 DR.. Fox's faith In the unseen and eter
nal and Of his expectation of ano;A. r
state beyond the earth. and said tina,
belief in the spiritual made attractive to
him the change which he knew death
would inevitably bring.
The audience evinced the profoundest
interest in the exercises and after the
benediction. seemed loath to leave the
place. haliowed by the. memory OF this
eminent Christian gentleman. the orna-
naent and pride OF his community.
DEATH FROM BLOOD POISON.
Mr. Lawrence Drummer Died Ye.ter-
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