The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-11

ing that he had been chosen to deliver
the memorial address upon the life and
work of the late DR.. l. T. Tichenor
DR.. Hawthorne began by very briefly
giving the details of DR.. Tichenor's
birth, education and attainments. The
facts in connection with these are fair
ly we'll known to all interested having
been published in the report of the
Home Mission Board, submitted to the
convention last Friday. Following this
he gave in more extended form some
of the principal events in the life of
this splendid worker for the cause of
the gospel, and showed some of the ex-
cellent results brought about in the
course of his eighteen years of service
as secretary of the Home Missions
Board. To DIR. Tichenor he gave full
credit for the organization of the Sun
day-school board. saying that 1t was
his idea and that the success of this
department was certainly foreseen by
him.
In the course of the carefully pre-
pared and interesting address DIR.
Hawthorne paid tribute to the elo-
quence, the deep study, splendid ability
and ease of application of the deceased.
Allusion was made to his valuable as
sistance to the men who developed the
geological resources of Alabama and
the speaker touched upon the wide in
formation on many topics and success
full diagnosis of many perplexing con-
ditions which arose during Dr. Itch
enor's term of service for the Home
Mission Board. The splendid growth
of the home mission work as demon
strated by figures was shown as having
been greatly to be accorded the efforts
of DR.. Tichenor There were only nine
ty-five missionaries at work in the
home field when DR.. Tiohenor became
secretary, and the number at present
is 672.
Many interesting incidents of the life
OF DR.. Tichenor We're told of and il was
shown that his influence for good was
widespread and his death, even when
filled with years and honors. was
greatly regretted. His thoughts and
words even when in last illness were
for the advancement of the work which
he had carried on faithfully through
eighteen years Of active service and
three years while holding the honorary
position of secretary emeritus.
DIR. j. l.. VI. Curry.
DR.. w. H. Whitsitt of Richmond Col
1ege, paid tribute in an able and inter-
esting address to the memory of the
late DR.. Curry. The address was be-
gun with a sketch of the life of DR..
Curry, giving dates and facts that are
1dTDllldI mt lH6II turned TO
more fully touch upon some of the
matters in connection with the work
of this scholar, statesman, patriot and
educator, speaking in part as follows:
A King Among Baptists.
The kngliest man among Southern
Baptists las passed away forever.
He was one of the notable figures of
our assemblies, one of the first orna-
nents OF our convention. Distinction
came to him through the divine right
of his princely personality and powers.
He never asserted, any claims nor
pushed his interests. He seemed to
poss ess no sense of personal ambition.
On the contrary we always sought
him out because we believed and loved
and needed him.
Our departed friend was one Of the
most versatile and fortunate Of men.
His career was in an eminent sense
American. Such a life would be al
most inconceiyable in any other coun-
try He began II as a statesman OF
the Calhoun school, a companion and
q councillor of Yancey and Davis and
Toombs and Stephens. Next he was a
soldier in the war between the states
with the rank Of lieutenant colonel OF
cavalry. and served with Johnston.
and Wheeler After the fall Of The
Confederacy he became a teacher Of
youth and pursued that calling for
fifteen years in Alabama and Virginia.
He was likewise a minister Of religion
and delivered eloquent discOurses in
many commonwealth and cities. Al
length IN 1881 he was called 10 be
general agent % the Peabody cduea-
uOnal fund. having been nominated for
that high station by the voice 81 Pres
ident Grant Later he was ALEC made
general agent ~ the Slater Fund,
sne became In q sense the man edu-