The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-24
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FEATURES FINAL DAY
MEAR DRs. EAGER AND GRAY
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary Shows Largest Enrolment In
Ito History-Baptists and Prohibi-
taon Hand-in-Hand.

Clarendon. Va, Nov. 2s.--A feature
Of the closing session OF the Baptist
General Association last night was the
Memorial service. Those who were
Genderly remembered. ministers who
passed away during the past year were
- follows:
Or. Robert ]. willingham. the late
tecrstary Of the Foreign Mission
Board. who for seventeen years served
me world with burning passion for
the souls of men.
Richard H. Stone. a Confederate
chaplain for four years and for TWEEN
" rsars q missionary In Africa.
iohn r. Bagby, who served In the
Raptast ministry for moro than flIty
Years, mostly in country churches. ne
Rna : commissioned officer in the Con-
EedeFate Army.
s.. u. Hutson. who for forty years
Syas one OF the most useful evange-
lists in the south. More than So,ooo
persons were converted ana entered
charches under his evangelistic iaoors'
John NJ. Harlow. teacher, business
.ren Ana preacher. He was ordained
10 preach after midlife, and by his
LOYALTY and influence the salem
Church, Roanoke County, was organ
James s. Lynn. whose influence
was potent In Southside Virginia
He was one of the gallant men IN
John 8. Mosbys' rangers. For -FOUR
wears he rode among those daunfiess
Confederates. He was no less daunt-
less in the army Of the KING.
Patrick Henry Fontaine. In whose
veins flowed the purest blood OF
long line of noble ancestors lie was
. Confed crate offcer in Carriers Bat
terry. His ministry was largely IN
North Carolina. Though Of highest
birth he was of lowliest spirit.
John H. Harris. man OF the peopie
who came up by struggle. he n"iu
che pastorate of the Chestnut HUI.
IN Bedford County. for forty year nf.
Foe the last twenty years or MS hit
ne was totally blind. Through IL al
- vas cheerful and full Of undimmed
hope. ,,,.s,..s, Comfy
,ran and entered the Confederate
ARMY In Fleets Battery. HIS active
1ife was largely spent In Eastern VIE
xfnia. Several years he was IN euu
eational work At Chase CITY and "ess
point
~. who was IN active pastorate IN
eix churches in Virginia for ffty
yearx He carried the ardor of you,h
IN the last. He died at work- ne
Aenarted with the sound of Weoaihs
bells In his ears
4 rising vote OF thanks was extend
esa the church and community oeiote
ffnai adjournment
A resolution was adopted ehaoi s'',s
<ha wornan's Prohibition League o.
al by hl
f3eor9fa May Jobson, OF Richmond.
a Committee was named 10 erect a
&ahlet at Ashwood Church. kessv'iie.
IN memory of the first fotai ao-
nttnence society IN tire South.
4 resolution providing for the hofd-
4ne OF q pastors conference on mon
day night and Tuesday. preceding the
sessions of the association. vas OF
1ered.
address on THE Southern Bapnst
srneofozfcai Seminary" He hrougnt
xreetings from the president OF the
Institution and also from the sixteen
Virginia students now there. The at
tendance IT the seminary Ia the iafS-
-, In history. about 800 students now
efudving for the ministry. While the
women's training school has sixty
nine students. The total enrolment
il expected to reach the 500 marx De
fore the n,idwinter session begins IN
his remarks DR.. Eager STRESSED ne
pofnt that the pastor Is the key TO inc
situation in every time OF Crisis a"u
pesd. He said:
.Eome ecclesiastical forms may be
absolute: but the church that -
ahreast Of the times is needed now.
and viii continue to have place ~
ahe world. But such church needs