Richmond planet., 1907-09-21
Deacon Dickerson Gone.
Charlottesville. Va. Sent. 13. 'oi

Charlottesville. Va. Sept. 10. 'O7.
To the Editor of The PLANET.
Dear sir.
Permit me 20 say that on satur-
day. September eth the Ebenezer
J Baptist Church was packed to its ut
. most capacity. the occasion being
the funeral Of the late Deacon John
DicSerson. The funeral eulogy was
delivered by the pastor. Rev. DR..
Atkins. who spoke tenderly and pa
thetically of the life Of the deceased.
Dr. Atkins said In part. After
long and stormy life his sun went
down i'm glory. He belongs TO a
race OF giants. not simply because
ne was i'm and OF himself great
soul. but because he believed I'm the
providence OF God And because
Deacon Dickerson gave himself 10
the work of God upon earth and in
herited thereby or had reflected up
on him some of the majesty OF the
Master Deacon Dickerson leaves a
wife and a host of friends TO mourn
their loss.
Lord it belongs not to my care.
Whether I die or live:
To love and serve thee Is my share.
And this Thy grace must give.
Christ leads me through no darker
room
Than He went through before.
He unto Gods Kingdom come.
Must enter through that door"
The following ministers were
seated on the rostrum and assisted
in the services: Rev. George w.
Lewis. a life long friend OF the de-
ceased Rev. n. &. Quarles. D. D..
pastor First Baptist Church: Rev. r.
B. Hardy. B. d.. pastor Ait. Zion
Baptist Church: Rev j. n. Presley.
Pastor Main Street Baptist Church.
Clifton Forge. Virginia: Rev. J.
G. Lias. Pastor shiloh Baptist
Church and Rev. Lee Jones
Deacon Thomas Sellers. Mr.. John w.
Harris. Deacon Tyler cambridge and
Deacon Charles +. Coles acted as
pall-bearers.
The floral designs We're numerous
and costly. Thus ended a brilliant
career of "a great hero In Israel
John Dickcrson was born I'm 1850
near Scottsville. Albemarle Co. Va.
He came 90 Charlottesville during the
year 1865 and Immediately connect
ed himself with the Nj. Zion Bap-
list Church. and there served as Dea
con until the organization of the
Ebcnezer Baptist Church He was
ordained as deacon in 1872. lie was
married many years ago to Miss A
manda Lewis, who with host of
friends and relations he leaves be-
hind TO mourn their loss.
For a number of years he was the
leading contractor I'm this city His
friends as well as his foes acknowI-
edged him 20 be one of the most
skilled mechanics of his day
The destiny of man is most clear
ly Indicated by the lessons OF nature
and Providence and is one of en-
deavOr and reward, trial and recon-
pense. All the tendencies OF our
nature connected with the present
and future and the entire moral
voice OF the irretrievable past. are
90 the same effect. The opinion has
prevailed among all men in all time
and we believe with absolute uni
versatility that what we call life is
but the porch and infancy of being
and that humanity even at the mouth
| Of the grave is entering upon a new
career OF action and development
Toward this grand point the hu-
man heart has always trembled with
prophetic Intuition. knowing as we
do the loss we sustain in the remov-
al of Deacon John Dickerson by
death, we bow our heads In humble
submission TO our Heavenly Father,
who holdeth the destiny Of all hu-
manity in the hollow of his hands
Secondly, That we commend the
widow of the lamented Deacon Dick
erson TO Him who hath said, "I will
be with you all the way"
Thirdly, That we offer to her our
services to aid her In any possible
way. That a copy Of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the face OF our
minutes, copy be sent TO the family
that the same be sent 10 the Rich
mond PLANET FOR publication.
Done by order OF the Ebenezer
Baptist Church in a regular session
this Sth day of September, A. D.,
1907.
THos. d. ATKINS, C. D.. Tn. D..
Moderator.
PHILIP T. EDWARDS, Ch. elk.