The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-13

aed u III @hundte eds nf homes to- day deep
sorto " wilt sbe felt atl q Tho silent tear OF
sincere grief slii be dropped. y II Il
How Ynau III Aintiehester, HI Richmond,
nm VARIOUS parts Ut the state ara the
Swofld, Wit feel flle bad parg Of irretna-
Edlabie sorrow oecas lphhd BY the death u
Btf,e guod and baioyed n What a. 1888 his
Gdemtli entails upon his own cliurcl,, whore
he WINS desetvedly held II IS such q hlg es-
itoeri,td ard where tlst was nF er fouiid III the
forefront OF every pr ogrcsaiye move fui,
good 4 w hat H. loss To scores 6t families
Swlieise Ne rendered Invaluable and Kindly
Eservicei RI vliat ! IL loss to the Ghflstiah
icotntnunlly,g Iii vhinh$lio was ever found
on THO side III what was good, and ops
posed to Ill II that was OWL gl III {8f3
II Dr.. 4 athews wa ~ IN lhonotetl and be-
loved 4 member of the Foreign Z M isslonS
Board of the so1tflern Bnptist conytei i
ton for nineteen years. oul3tl css there
was Hot o,,c III that relation who rejolcod
moro in the progress and prosperity OF
tho work than f,e.fiS outstanding hisA
large practice ns h popular physician and
the constant demands upon his time, he,
was one OF the promptcst ana most TIL
5ftil enttendnnts.sf1l lis fervont prayers from
time to tins Tor! Il tho enlargement and
SUCCESS OF the y grea work, Will not, soon
ling enthusiasm III the prospects of n tlio
}ftiturey will slingcrs as q 8bcnedictlon.5 ns9
X Ind lys spirit and warm hearted 1abors
viii ever Be gratefully remetn befcd.
5{t Dr.. ID theNs wAs chairman off the Coni-l
inIttee Oh New Missions and missionaries.
This Is d I position 8of great importance,s
not only D. deep and earnest In
terest Il In ( the work, but also In II pros
eminent degree. qu ckness OF perception
IL.
ldentials OF every nppll cant for appoint
inent rnust be X carefully and often Ia
borions1y examined and considered. All
tho board will boar testimony how cheer
fully and faittfullys&he discharged this
duty, and when any d pplicatlon was d lj-3
proved II by HIM; there was little Or no 1
doubt thabit would stand $testsof the en-
quiring boar Ill M
s} Every! ppllcnnt for, !; appointment came
PERSONAL before Dr. n thews for inedi-
cal Sexaminati ong to- ascertain the physical!
Scond ton and fitness for work 4 nj for
sclgn fields rhus all were brought in&df-
rect and Il conf idential Il contact Switl@,iiisSi
ski lful and good man. SS1 II no ever mn q
one mis- take III b q his III Judgment 81 to tho
bodily abi1i for mission work 81 the
hui eds exanli ned It is ,lnlsno to the
board .ls IN a. number of cases tnose no-
plying were found to be deficient lii health
and Sst rength, but so Kind and sympathetlo|
and tactful, was this good physlcian,S that
the disapr cd Sreadll qulesced inEhisi
decision. rs
hat 50 rrows vi II come 4 to the hearts
iof the ma nv; missionaries who remember
his kind adv Ice and practical sugges-
tons. who pursue their lonely u work far
away In Ching. "a len, pan. Italy n nj OK
5icoIs Brazil Inn and her places.5l
Besides The taries, ii they remember
han afo tlier, cub ess they link OF,
and thank God for having met jwlthgthatj
superb and gnif lcen t i M
5thews d!