The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-11-21

love for his own denomination and his own
church was strong and Astounding.
framed under such pastors as the First
church has had, he became welI-informed
as to ecclesiastical and theological questions
and grew himself in Christian experience
In 1867, Mr.. Brooke was elected to the office
OF ruling elder which office he faithfully and
actively filed up to the time of his death.
For many years he was clerk of the SEES
sion He was a frequent representative to
the church courts, especially to the Synods,
and was known and honored by a large
number OF the ministers and laymen of the
Southern Church He understood preachers
called the preachers right hand man."
HIS nome was the preachers abiding place
Tor visiting ministers. Many a pastor in
the Synod will recall with pleasure that hos
In the home. as father husband, he
adorned the doctrine of God his Father and
his children who survive rise up and cali him
pressed Thus quietly and unostentatio
put put consistently he lived, and when the
Master came for him he was ready to enter
INTO the higher service for which he had so
well prepared himself here
pltable home on Clay Street.
A large number of friends and acquaint-
ances honored and esteemed him highly and
now mourn his departure.
His loss will be keenly felt, not only by his
loved ones. but in and by the church which
he so dearly loved. In his last illness he
was patient, resigned and then quietly fell
asleep, after having served we'll his day and
generation.
Thou shalt come to thy grave In a full
season.
The funeral services were conducted at the
First church in the presence of a large con-
course OF sorrowing friends, by his pastor,
Or: r. I. McFaden assisted by Drs Rich
ard McIlwaine and T. r. English. His body
was laid to rest in beautiful Hollywood there
to await the resurrection morn.
And heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me- Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea,
saith the Spirit, that they may rest from
their iabors, and their works do follow
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Session of the First church:
whereas God in His all-wise providence
Robt. T. Brooke. who for nearly seventy
years was a member of this church. and
who for forty years was of it's ruling
elders and always a devoted worker in the
fold; therefore be it
Resolved by the Session of the First Pres
byterian church, Richmond, Va, that
!. We are grateful to the Master for such
a long life Of service and devotion which this
2. AS members Of this official pody, we ex-
press our sense Of great loss in who
was so regular anu systematic In his duties
and Jealous in his efforts to promote the
Lords work.
9. We bow in submission to the will of the
great Head of the Church in removing our
co-worker from us, and pray that his re-
moval may be sanctified to the good of our
official body and to the church.
4. We tender to the members of the be-
reaved family our deepest sympathy and our
great affection, and commend them to God
build them up and give them inheritance
among all them which are sanctifed.
5. The clerk Of the Session preserve a
page in our record as memorial to our de-
parted brother and also send copy of these
resolutions to the family