The St. Louis Republic., 1904-11-24


ever witnessed in ST. Louis was that o
Richard NJ. Scruggs. philanthropist
church worker and millionaire merchant
which took place yesterday morning 4
Cook Avenue L. Z. Church. South. o
whose congregation he was for many
years n member. and to the erection o
whose present cdifce he had given liberia
assistance.
q Accompanied By a party of relatives th'
body IVES removed later TO Union Station
and shipped at room to Lynchburs, Va.
for burial in the family lot.
Despite the announcement by the family
that the funeral was to be private. thc
church was crowded before the hour SET
for the services with men, women anC
children. The entire Sunday school of the
church was present at the funeral. Mr.
Scruggs always had been loved by the
children OF the school as their friend and
instructor.
Near the youthful nourrers and occupy
ing seats by the pallbesrers were Mayor
Wells former Lieutenant Governor E. o.
Stanard. General John w Noble, Daniel
c. Nugent, George W. Wright. W. H.
Mccain, Charles P. Senter and many 9TH
er prominent citizens. with several min
listers. among whom were the Reverend
Doctor Michael Burnham OF Pilgrim Con-
sresationaI Church, the Reverend w. W.
Boyd of the Second Baptist Church and
nearly all the Southern Methodist minis
ters Of st. Louis.
CROWD SURROUNDS CHURCH.
In seats near the coffin. which was COW
cred with blanket OF smilax studded
with white roses. were the members of
the family. including Mr.. and Mrs a. L.
Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Scruggs Of De-
catur. H.; Miss sallie Linn Scruggs. c. o.
Scrrggs and Miss Innes Holt.
The honorary palIbearers were George
N. Wright, Benjamin Esernan. Rufus j.
Lakeland, Charles Parsons, Robert S
Brookinzs, Samuel Cupples. John ]. o'F'al-
Ion, William II. Thompson and Hanford
Crawford. The active pallbearers, who are
among the Oldest employees of the Scrusgs,
vandervoort & Barney Dry Goods Com
pany, were: A. ]. Ikeueier. c. c. Hey
wood, James Johnston. William Davidson,
A. !. Mollenkof. ". E. Kilburn, T. H.
Blundeli and william Dodd.
A mass OF floral offerings almost hid
the altar. An exquisite GATES Ajar." in
church Board of Stewards, white chrys-
aathemums by the Sunday school. token
by the Epworth League and numerous
large pieces by the Provident Association
and the Missouri Trust Company. of which
Mr.. Scruggs was director.
when tie pa1lbearers. bearing the coffin.
entered the church many handkerchiefs
were drawn. The dense crowd around the
church. unable to gain admission to the
edince, stood with uncovered heads as the
cofnn was borne from the hearse to the
entrance. The choir, consisting of Miss
Mildred Kellogg. Mrs. Harnett. ]. A. Fuse
and John Rohan. sang Nearer. Ny God,
Abide With Me-
EULoGIZED FOR HIS CHARITY.
A feature Of the service was the eulogy
delivered by the Reverend Doctor John c.
Norris. president of Central College at
Eayette, Mo-. a former pastor of the
cnureh and warm, personal friend of
M. scruygs Doctor Morris spoke of the
sce. gaya.e sna me public: public charities Of Mr.
described MFR. scruggs's conversion to the
church thirty years ago.
"A tonx and beautiful IIfe has come to
Ssose ~ and y was as beautiful as Il was long.
msna Sosnar ss,ah n m :hs Dsain Q. life the mose-
uisS o .Ssasss and T 4enes.lon. aH.'ehaed to give
:, mt which comes FIRST into my mind is that
Co , hss here nnished q EIea. ehaY!er in his
!hrcssh men. em6odytnr and incarnatins them hem
bien.phIes, what men have been and what
=. ny R eaSs S9ns JesI. 3 % I: the ,reh.,yps of
Sc. him We have the Abrsh.ms. the Jobs
- yohns and the Psul. and this will be the
tisA q men rather than inspiration Of books.
siE "a and 50 we'll known as the me Of thi this
:, saIas t.ss sssSsn,.s !, !: lesson q r.,,s..
= iI hs godiiness. Il was this which organ
nd gave il exceptional strength ''N'
1nis central feature was the more perfectly
tia1 man. We knew him to be- II. was brought
10 faith IN Christ about thirty years ago and
AIN to iifs was marked by an 70 espefience mon non
teB distinct and clear than that OF the Apostle
waa that Of the just growing br.shter ter - and nd
sTisnser until = !, was .s hSs, In Gods perfsct day.
wsxinS strong in spirit and increasing in favor
With God and with man unto his death. and
sss. nfe IS a shock OF corn @ com cometh 4 in = ia his
leave hi. Christian experience for mo-
First, he was a business man. who arnassed
4 large fortune by legitimate methods. 1t has
BEEN said that this cannot be done. but here
lies one who did IL with very large success He
did II by q combination OF wisdom, In
regrity and application. He soeculator
no -adyenturer. There was obliuuify in his
methods. He grew rich after Gods way. and
he has received the highest award that man
can give IN his personal credit and IN the rare
commercial standing Of the house which bears
his name.
Second. he was as liberal in giving away what
he made a. he was successful In making IT.
Herr. Ind myself wholly unable to make any
adequate statement I know no words. or COM
hinAfion OF words. which will put sufficient
metes and bounds about his iiberality. There
Was . rare and precious rnodexty which kept
much q what he did wholly out Of the public
ere His most intimate friends did not know
IL His right hand did world OF good which
bis test hand hardly knew. He did not even
think Of Il sfter Il was done.
net 1t down that he had a Godlike spirit of
explanation OF c:eaton-that he mish; have In
fetl3aerf creatures upon whom he might bestow
his infinite riches. He reached the glorious
Climax Of giving Us his Son. have never
virtue.
He gave literally With hir, iiberaiity was 10
studied and cultivated grace. il Was bora and
hred In his spirit. It Was an impulse. born
CT wire intuition. rather than Of esudy. He
Was Ebefnl to the point of surprise. even to those
who kncv him best
Scripture Of whom he constantly reminded me.
Yasy. who broke the alabast.r box Of precious
lxrd and poured the contents upon the Sa-
0<hSry cried a 1rasfcv'