The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
MANY HONOR MEMORY
OF STANLEY REED
Resolutions Of Respect Adopted at
: Services IN Third Presbyterian
Church.

Memorial services in honor of STAN
ley Reed. who died on February %,
were held yesterday afternoon In the
Third Presbyterian church. large
number OF friends of Mr.. Reed, who
had been connected with the church
ss- At4rl< a. A. -1,tsr-> 5st<- ,,-c~1 ~.
doing honor to his memory. For
twenty years he taught a class of
young men in the Sunday school. the
Stanley Reed Bible Glass; and for
fifteen years he was ruling elder in
the church.
A brief sketch Of the life of Mr.
Reed was prepared and presented by
the pastor, Rev. Fl. j. Williams.
T. w. Hoeninger represented the
session of the church and spoke espe-
cially Of Mr.. Reeds life in his official
relation to the church.
Owsley Saunders, the president Of
the Presbyterian league. spoke of Mr.
Reeds life in relation to the league.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, D. D., told
OF Mr.. Reeds service as related to
the work of East Hanover presbytery.
set Of resolutions adopted by the
session were read by 8. d. Craig, a
member of the session
Or. F. T. McFaden spoke OF Some
OF the Things That We Should Learn
From the Life of Such q Faithful
Servant of God" There were three
things that he sought to impress: The
value Of religion In the life. the value
OF fidelity to duty. and the value OF
service to God and the church These
have all been exempHAed Ia the life
of Elder Reed.
These resolutions of respect were
adopted by the session OF the Third
Presbyterian church:
Whereas. 1t has pleased our heav.
emily Father to call from the eidershp
OF this church to a higher service our
feliow-laborer and co-worker. MIR.
Stanley Reed. we desire to record:
First. that we bow with hum BILE
submission 10 the will of the great
head of the church, who In his proyi-
dence has transferred our brother to
the general assembly above. and that
we give thanks 70 him that he was
permitted to tarry with us. though
for a season.
Second. that the church has sus-
tanned great loss. loss that words
cannot explain. It's loss which we
can only feel and not express.
Third--Elder Reed was an active.
earnest, hopeful Christian. Magnetic
in his manner. he won the love and
admiration of all with whom he came
in contact He was a great blessing
to every department OF the work OF
the church.
Fourth. the westrn mister league will
greatly miss his loving sympathy and
service In all their undertakings. and
the loss OF his tact, good judgment.
wise counsel and generous support to
all their work will be sincerely de-
piored.
Fifth. tina. his Sunday school class
OF young men, who had a large place
in his heart and lie, are most sorely
bereft. but the prayers, the cody
counsel and the living exempliacation
of the scriptural truths which he
brought to them viii be an incentive
and announcement to them for Christ
like living all their days
Sixth, that over the session q
shadow has fallen. lightened only by
The thought that God makes no mis-
takes and that all things work to-
gether for the good of those who
love him and who are called accord
ing 10 his purpose, and that the un-
explained purpose of today shall be
explained when the shadows fee away
and we shall see him re he IL and
those we loved and lost a while.
Seventh that there has gone home
one In whom we delighted. The sew
erance OF these ties has brought great
sorrow to ali VINO knew htSu. but es-
pecialy to the membership OF this
where he has left an exam pile
OF loyal devotion to all it's activities
that is worthy OF emulation.
Eigth. that we extend to his beloved
wife. brothers and friends our
sincere sympathy and commend them
all to his and our covenant-keeping
God.
Ninth. that copy OF the above be
sent to the family Of Elder Reed
spread upon The minutes of the ses-
sion and published In our church pa
parS.