The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
fine TRIBUTE TO
FORMER RECTOR
St. Paurs Holds Memorial Service
to DR.. Forsyth on Anniversary
of His Death.

seldom Is 1t indeed that Richmond
orers to one man the tribute which
was paid last night TO the memory OF
the Rev Robert Wright Forsy,n. u. D..
"hen mtn and women OF every creed
gathered in old st. Paurs on the flrst
an ;iVerEary OF his death. Beginning
with the solemn. tar-or strains OF the
professional and LISTING until thu,
dying notes OF the rcccssional brought
tho service to an end, the audience
burned mute incense a the shrine Of
the beloved minister. while clergy
men OF various denominations referred
TO the loss sustained by the city III
the death OF DIR. Forsyth.
Friends. benenciaries of DR.. For
syths sreat-heartednss members Of
MS congregation, and even children,
began to stream in through the doors
winch were opened at 1890 o'clock IN
numbers that soon filed the lower
moor and overlooked into the gallery.
There was hardly a denomination in
eNe city which was without - repre-
eentatiVc. official or unofficial. when
the memorial services began II was
n remarkable demonstration o. the
trlends man may draw TO him III the
bhcrt space OF five years ministry in
church
hoih the hymns and tho fcriptural
readings chosen cor the service were
unusually apprOpr!atc-noi mournfui
dirgca OF funercaI note. bat trlumpha n
ontbursts OF praise indicative Of a
noble life aud well-carned reward
The scriptural texts chosen to follow
tho professional and the opening pray
ers wcre Palms XIV. Sxiii and lXxxlv.
and the eleventh chapter of Hebrews
Tho address OF Rev. F. T. McFadcn,
D. D., glowing tribute from one MIN
ister to the life OF another, followcd
the recitation OF the Greed. a hymn
followed. then tho '.uiogy. delivered
by Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. D. D., OF
tho Ftrot Baptist Church. Tho address
drew's Episcopal Church. represented
tho appreciation OF tho Richmond
Episcopal!ans of DR. Forsyth's labors.
An affecting feature Of tho service was
the singing OF Tcnnyson's Immortal
composition. Crossing the Bar" sun
TO music written by Rev. Hartley Car
michael. D. D.. former rector OF st
Paul's.
DIR. McDnnici's Tribute.
Or. McDanlcl said:
come not To praise our iarncnt,d
brother. To those who did not know
him. words of sober truth may sound
as tulsomc culoEy. From ny hearts
sincere affections would place .,
wreath upon his precious mound
some one once asked Kingsley whh
was the secret OF his strong. Joyous
life. and he answered: Il had a
friend" DR.. Forsyth was my cher
ished friend. II had the sp!r tuai
power OF Milton to compose a ''Lyci-
das' or the poetic genius OF a Tenny-
son to write an I'm Memoriam," T
would embalm his memory In straine
ss sweet as theirs.
Friendship. which was TO the stole
the happy occasion for the spiay OF
nobility and tho native virtues OF the
human mind: to the epicurean, the re-
'nement OF pleasures which made life
worth living. 10 Aristotle. the pcrfcc-
lion of the individual and the bond tina t
holds the state: 10 Plato. the ideal OF
the republic, with common interests
and mutual confidence; to Jesus, In ,
standard OF HIS own great action
that friendship, without which no one
would care TO live, though lie mad all
other good things lowered and fruitcd
in this mans genial soul.
Friendship Is the fairest and sweet
nst nower that blooms by the pathway
OF life. No success Is comparable TO