The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-24
REV. DR.. HAWTHORNE
ANsWE Rs[AsT CALL
Famous Preacher, Orator And
Lecturer Passes to His
Reward.
END OF LONG LIFE
OF USEFUL SERVICE
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For Many Years Pastor in Rich
mond and Had Served in Six
Other Capitals Funeral
on Saturday.

Rev. DR.. James Boardman Haw-
thorne, famous as preacher, orator
and lecturer and d great denomina-
Lexington, Thursday morning at lie
o'clock He had been i'll for many
! months, but nade gallant light for
life. week or 10 ago he became
seriously worse. and since that time
/ there had been little hope that he
I would rally again.
DIR. Hawthorne PASSED away gently,
as II going to sleep. AT his befsidc
we're his wife, Mrs. Emma Hntchin-
son Hawthorne, and his younger son,
/ Charlie Hawthorne lie had not
spoken for several DAYS. as his tongue
had been paratyzed during the Last
stage OF his illness. His last words.
spoken some days ago. were r don't
mind going; the Lord has been very
good TO me. ! orias wish to live to
see the next birthday of my WIFE
The birthday or Mrs Hawthorne was
Wednesday. and the last wish of the
eminent divine was granted.
Preacher Of Rare Gifts.
DIR. Hawthorne was a preacher of
rare gifts, In person he was from
. hts shoulders upward higher than
any of the people Commanding in
statue. he had q singulariy mobile
face. a flashing eye and voice OF rare
Sweetness and power, saAeia he had
learned to use with surprising skill
and tenderness His pulpit oratory
was of type which, wherever tt sur
xtEes. still commando aazzairatian~a
attracts great asadsen@es-,H~ never
went into his pulpit without the most
s;udious and careful preparation, He
was a master of rhetoric His style
was simple. clear and direct, and
often singuiariy beautiful though he
kept characterization strictly subordi-
nate TO the main purpose Of his dis
course. He was great leader in the
Baptist denomination, and Ina the days
OF his strength and activity his voice
vas often heara. and always with
respect In the x~reat gatherings @of
his people, He Weld many positions
OF honor and trust. and filled them an
with signal ability. With credit 10
himself and with success to the cause
which he represented
Attached 10 His Friends,
After all. however, though he was
distinguished for his great gifts and
had singnlarty long. honorable and
useful life, his friends, who are num-
bered by thousands and tens of thous-
aHds will Think of him rather as N
choiee companion. a. generous com.
For though signsfiesf In person aud
bearing he knew well how 10 nnberd
and before pain and disease had tor
tnred him. he was one of the most
cheerful, genial and eeinran,ona able of
men.
The news Of his death will be read
with deep personal grief by thousa nis
of people in the various communities
where he had lived by the great de-
sSFk sr@r fErxxa 10. -k-tl
many years so conspicuous a inquire
and by thousands of friends beyond
the confines of his own communion
~'ho had learned to love and respect
him for his high character and his
surprising gifts.
His FamiIy-The Funeral.
DR. ,.awthorne is survived by his
wife and two sons His wife was Miss
Emma Hutchinson. daughter of Mr..
James Hutchinson. "a retired nier-
chant OF Mobile. Ala, to whom he was
married in her home town on August
90. 1865, fifts-two years ago. They
celebrated their golden wedding two
years ago. Charlie Hawthorne. the
younger son. lives in Baltimore with
his family ana was besides his father
at the time of his death. The older
son. Hartweii Hawthorne, who re-
sides In Charlottesville, is at this time
III 81 tHak 1A may not he ABiS To AT
tend the funeral One son, Board
man Yancy Hawthorne, died many
years ago at the age Of ten months.
At the request Of the family. the
funeral will be simple. II will take
place Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the First Baptist church, where
Friday afternoon from to s O'Clock
the body will lie In state Rev DIR
George W. Mcdaniel will conduct the
service.
The active pall-hearers will be
Messrs. III. II, Pollard. Jr.. r. c.
Williams. A. p. Ripley. II. y. Hotch-
kiss. Jr., w p, Forbes. II. S. Forbes.
John s. Harwood. Jr.. and r. Fl. Har-
wood
Honorary w s. Forbes, Judge
g n, Witt. Mr. r. e. Williams, Jr.
MIR. John s, lIarwood. Mr.. Robert T..
Craig. Mr.. II. Il. Pollard. Mr.. b. H.
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