The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-23
MANY PAY TRIBUTE
TO DR.. W|ll|NGRAM
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT THE
CHURCH AND AT THE GRAVE
IN HOLLYWOOD.
FROM ALL SECTIONS
MINISTER'S FROM BOTH NORTHERN
AND SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CHURCHES PAY HONOR
TO HIS MEMORY.

Impressive ceremonies at the Second
Baptist Church and at the grave in
Hollywood Cemetery, interspersed with
inspiring tributes from big men Of the
Southern and Northern Baptist
Church, marked the last ritesf held yes
terday afternoon over the mortal re-
mains Of Rev. r. j. Willingham, ID. D..
General Secretary Of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, who died suddenly in
Jefferson Hotel Sunday morning. while
on his way TO church.
The services were conducted at 2:30
yesterday afternoon from Second Bap-
hist Church by DR.. T. Claggett Skinner,
the pastor, assisted by ministers Of
Richmo nd, and from many other sec
tons. The ceremonies were opened
with an invocation, delivered by DR.
]. B. Hutson. the venerable pastor Of
Pine Street Baptist Church, after
which the large concourse OF friends
and admirers of the dead minister
Ation.''
DR.. Hrnt Eloquent.
After a Scripture reading by DIR.
Skinner. DR.. Emory w Hunt, General
Secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board Ut the Northern Baptist Con-
ventton. representing the Northern
Baptist Church, paid to his CO. worker
1QASAQlu tIiQuNt, COuCleQ IN Simple.
yet eloquent, language. DIR. Hunt
spoke Of the elements that go to make
greatness in q man, attributing them
TO the Late DR.. Willingham and pay
Ing respect to the memory OF a mis-
donary known wherever there Is a
mission OF the Church. In every cor
ner Of the globe where there is Bap-
fist mission. said DIR. Hunt, the news
OF DR.. Willingham's death has gone
CAYTVfnH
those far-off companions In God OF the
great missionary who has lust died
The congregation was moved to evil
dences OF emotion by the words OF the
man who thus paid such feeling
tribute to his friend and the friend OF
all present. Prayer was offered by
DIR. George w Mcdaniel Of the First
Baptist Church. Richmond
Others to tell of the life and work
of DR.. Wiliingham and to Iaud his
splendid labors in the Masters Vine
yard were DIR. p. ID. Gray, of the Home
Mission Board at Atlanta: DR.. s. c.
Gardner, representing the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary. at
Louisville; DR. w. w. Landrun. Of
louisville, former pastor Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, Richmond, Of
which DIR. wfliingham was member.
and DR.. r. II. Pitt. speaking for the
Foreign Mission Board, OF which Dr..
Willingham was secretary
A song service by the quartet of the
church added to he bee uty and
solemnity Of the service. and after
the choir had rendered Peace. Per-
feet Peace" the body was placed In
the hearse and the funeral procession
wendell its melancholy way to the
grave in Hollywood Cemetery The
benediction at the grave was pro-
nounced by DIR, J. F. Love.
Resolutions OF sympathy.
The resolution of sympathy adopt
ed by the Foreign Mission Board and
read by DIR. Pitt, were as follows:
'"rhe Foreign Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention has al
ready indicated its purpose to prepare
and record some extended and more or
less adequate sketch OF the life and
labor1 Of the beloved and remarkable
man who for twenty-one years and
more has been the chief administra-
two and executive officer Of the board,
For the present occasion the board
must be content with this brief no.
doa. all unworthy of our departed
leader and equally Inadequate as an
expression Of our appreciation of him