Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-21
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF MRS. SCHMElZ
Rev. Carter A. Jenkins Pays Beauti'
ful Tribute to Dead
Woman.


noon with people in all walks of life
that turned out to Pay the last tn
butte to Mrs Georgia Hickman
Schmelz. funeral services over whose
body were conducted in that edifce
at 2:30 O'Clock.
The services. which were exceed
lngly impressive. were in charge of
the pastor Sev. Carter Ashton Jen-
kins. who was assisted by Rev. r.
Pendleton Jones. d. d.. of the Hamp-
ton Baptist church; Rev. F. w. Boat
wright. president of Richmond Col
lego, and Rev. r. II. Pitt. ID. d., edi-
tor of the Religious Herald
The Mems Bible class, of which Mr..
Schmelz Is the leader, attended the
services in a body and acted as a spe-
cial escort and honorary palihearers.
| The young men in the class taught
bv Mrs. schmelz We're the Hover
bearers. The active and honorary
pallhearers were friends of the family
from Hampton and Newport News.
| AT the church Mrs. Frank c. Rees
| sang shall We Meet Beyond the
| River" and Mr.. Redwood X. Richard
son rendered as a solo. Beyond the
| Smiling and the Weeping" while the
/ choir sang three hymns. Mr.. Jenkins.
the pastor of the church. paid beau
! tiful tribute to Mrs. Schmeiz. lie
sad:
To-day we have convened TO pay
cur last tribute of respect to wom-
an demurrtd with many gifts and
eraces: a princess of heaven has dwelt
among us, and after a season or
blessing to mankind has returned 10
her home, The announcement OF the
death of Mrs. George Schmelz has al
ready Been responded to by the sim
ceriest eulogies from every sec
ton OF our great country. Our ma
lion herein sustains an irreparabie
loss.
Her father, Mr.. Charles Hickman
was NEST successful farm, loyal
BAPTIST, a member OF the First Bap-
list church CT Hampton almost from
its incplency. He was characterized
by goodness of heart, faithful atten-
ton to duty. and a tenacious religious
conviction. Her mother, formerly
Miss Annie Massenburg. was the EN-
b. diment of all the gentle graces,
strong character, firmest conviction
The product OF these nobler powers
was Mrs. Schmelz. Her life was
shaped in the mould of modesty and
refinement. The one controlling mo-
tive OF her heart was to win souls
for Jesus Christ and tell the story OF
undying love everywhere.
I 1t was ever her ambition to be-
come a scholar, and though she was
deprived of early scholastic training
her wonderfully well poised mind I'M
der study and self development. soon
| rendered her a recognized writer OF
ability. She edited many articles for
n wspapers and wrote several mission
tracts-one of which has been repuo-
lished several times and distributed
over the face OF the earth, the good
results of which only the Judgment
hour can reveal to us. Concerning
this publication cur great Garland
| said in essence: This is one of the
most powerful mission tracts ever
printed At once you behold the
spirit OF Christ within her, the un-
bounded desire to disciple all ma
ti,ns
~Her gift of $4,000 to Science Han
of Richmond College made the cree
ton of that building possible Besides
other large gifts 10 Richmond Cor
lege and the Womans College. her
tract written on behalf Of Woman's
College was a great service in the
! campaign.
Perhaps no organization. excepting
her own church. will miss her more
than the Women's Missionary Society
Of Virginia. The president OF this she
refused in Consequence OF ill-health.
At the time of her death her Office
was vice president. which honor had
been hers for several years. Before
us today lies One OF Virginia's great
est women. She has been an inspra-
ton Of the women OF the State In
these gatherings she mas espoused but
one theme. The Service OF Jesus
The dream Of Mrs. George Schmelz
for years was the establishment of
another church in Hampton. air.
George Schmeiz. and his brother,
Henry. owned a little public school
building just next TO our new Sunday
school room. which will be moved
away within the next few DAYS. she
said. ! want this fcr Jesus in order
10 start a SUNDAY school and how
she PRAYED and wepi over Il. She was
Jet TO bear the burden alone. In this
she demonstrated The most unselhsh
devotion. Her libsralify vas IN
bounded. The power OF her bene-
factions vas felt by all. Her syn
PATTY vas laviShed upon an she was
the friend - the Poverty %