The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-12
TRIBUTE IS PAID TO
LATE DR.. A. |. PHILLIPS
Interesting and Impressive Memorial
Services In second Presby-
terrain Church.
MONUMENTS REARED TO MAN
Several Speakers Who Had Been A..
S6riatcd With leader In Sunday
school Work Tell m DIR. Phillips
rs Best known.

A memorial service to the late DIR.
A. l.. Phillips was held yesterday af-
ternoon Mt the Second Presbyterian
Church. On account of the rain.
which came up Just mt the hour OF
the service. the attendance was small
or than was expected. However, the
main auditorium was comfortably
filled Or Russell Cecil, pastor OF
the church, presided.
An appropriate scripture lesson
was read and splendid music was
rendered by the choir.
+. F. Magil paid tribute to the
keen insight OF Dir. Phillips, who had
been closely connected with the work
for the Young people OF America. II
WAS due TO his energy and persistence
that the great Blue Ridge Association
has It's splendid property. worth over
$3.50. 900, and monument that
gathers 1900 Of the choice students
or the South each sumfr-r.
Learned sunday school Work.
Court'~a Scott. of the Methodist
Church, said: cit was from DIR. Phil
lips that ] learned some of the most
valuable information I possess con-
corning the Sunday school / was
iaIef more closely 11FntlftsG with MIN
in the state and city Sunday School
work, and never called upon him that
ne did not find time to lend his wise
counsel and advice. lie was a man
Of vision and impressed what he saw
both by word and deed upon those
with whom he was associated and
who came under his influence"
message from the Baptist sun
day School Association was read.
of pa n
list Church, said that il was largely
through tho suggestion of DR. Phil
lips that his Sunday school has be-
come standard school. Dr. Phillips
also supplied the pulpit during thu
time the church was without pas
tor, and won his way to the hearts
OF the congregation as no other man
not regularly in the pastorate.
Colonel Eugene Massie. speaking
next, said: II can't think OF DR..
Philips without thinking of the
words Of the i33rd Psalm How good
and pleasant IL is for brethren to
dwell together in unity
My association with him was
largely in connection with the launch
ing of the Laymens Missionary Move
ment. ! would like TO add to the
word used by one OF the other speak
! faithfulness. 1t always SEEMED
ers the word forcefulness as well as
whenever you came In contact with
him that you were in the presence OF
great reserve force. ready for cx-
penditure on the emergency as 1t ap-
pears. His deep piety wide vision and
earnest and sincere character OF DIR.
Phillips left its impress upon all who
came. into contact with him"
Vitality and Encrxy.
Or r. T. McFaden said 1t Is but
fitting that the people among whom
Or. Phillips lived and labored should
stop in the midst Of busy life - pay
tribute to such - man
Il learned TO know Or. Phillips In
the innermost and most intimate re-
lationship In the Presbyterian Conn
mittsa of Publication" said DR. Nc
Fadcn. +The one thing that inn
pressed itself on me was his won
derful vitality and this vitality and
energy caused some of the people to
misunderstood him. He was like =
general who was "A little too far in adj
vance of his army.
"Dr. Phillips saw that place was
needed for the training OF the young
people for leadership, both for men
and women. similar TO the theological
seminaries for training of the minis
try. He came before the Assembly
year after year and finally lived to
see the establishment Of the train-
ing school for lay workers,
This training school is the last
monument TO the memory of Dr.
Phillips. The people OF the church
should contribute a memorial to this
interchangeable worker. this man who
saw visions. and who had the energy
and tenaeity to make this splendid
work possible"
The concluding prayer was by Rev.
]. Y. Fair, d, ID.