Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-08
FUNERAL SERVICES, NOR THE
FOUNDER OF HARTsHoRN
MEMORIAL COLLEGE.
PROVIDENCE, b. I,-Cranston

PROVIDENCE. b. I,-Cranston
St Roger Williams Baptist Church,
of Providence, Rhode Island, old in
history and in philanthropic services
was the scene of the funeral services
CT DR.. Lyman Beacher Tefft, who de-
parted this life, November 2s, 1926
at his home 221 Oaklawn Avenue,
Meshanticut Park. r. l
The Pastor, Rev. H H. Hayes had
charge of the funeral services With
the Pastor on the platform were
Miss Ada C. Baytop, General Secrec
tary. Southern Branch, Y. W c A,
Philadelphia, Pa: Mrs. w 7 John
SON Richmond w graduates OF
IA 'tshorn College; DR.. W. n Hughe
of Richmond, Va, and DR.. DaV1a
Nrllison the present President of
Hartshorn College
After the Scr rtr"e lesson and
prayer by the Pastor, Mrs Wood
sang,"A Homeless Stranger Amongst
rs Came ole of DR. Tefft's fayurite
rcngs The eulogias ne lie ol
DR. Tert were given. ,Fl5s BaTto2
spoke Iirst She eNi' IN part. -
came not here to tx, for 70 ds are
Of no avail in the presence OF life
like this. AS we stand bcforS a grea"
mountain whose top pierces the
blue-silent; as wa look across the
broad expanse OF the ocean 81 ent,
as we look upon magnificent sun
set with all - it's glorious beauty
silent. so we stand before this gior
ious life-silent. : came because !
loved him while he was tenant or
this Mortal flesh. and : shall love
him In the new spEttual lito Whtcn
no &c, cnd shalt he : 'Hl''re HoI
mn l.. has 1T u -" - :
in the boys ard gi.ls Of Hogsr Wa
iG.ms University, and the girls OF
Hartshorn Memorial College an1
thru their children and grandchll
dren in ages to come .
DR. Hughes, who was attendant
physician at Hartshorn College DUR
ing a part of the administration OF
Dr., Tefft spoke next. He SAID, IN
part: I'VE came from our southern
homes on this occasion as repre-
sentative OF a group Of people whom
DR. Tefft loved, and for whom ne
laLored for a number of years. NO
encomium from our lips can add
ANYTHING to the splendor Of his life.
yVn come simply to lay a flower on
his bier, because
'First-When we We're hungry ne
fed Ms. when we were thirsty, he
gave us drink; when we were naFeo'
he clothed us. and when we were
sick and in prison, he visited US
Saccad-Because Of his devotion TO
our cause; because he opened more
widely the door of hope TO our peo-
pIe md at his feet We learned 70
Forgive those who despitetul!y USED
nc Third-We come because his
life embodied our conception OF the
Life Of Christ. The fatherhood OF
God and the brotherhood OF man IN
his life was not as sounding orass
or as a 'tinkling cymbal.
"Fourth-We come because ne
loved us and lived in our hearts =.
Fifth--We como because we loved
him Sixth-We feel warranted In
saying that DR. Tefft laid down his
life for his friends, and greater love
than this hath no man.
ITO espouse an unpopular cause,
such as that Of the Colored People
OF the South when he did. was TO
lay upon the altar ones life. What
distinction. as the world calls 1t
might he not have achieved? Being
above want, having a mind highly
trained. living in day when ambi-
ticn beckoned onward vet he chose
to cat with publicans and sinners as
his Lord had done before In losing
ris life For his Master by spending
n;Tst'T Cor others, he found life,
and that more abundantly The
dusky children of the Southland,
whom he loved and who loved him,
VII. reproduce his life IN godly fear
and service and hard down t. geper'
atiors ye+ unborn tho hallowed mem
o-y Of this salnted man. Mark the
perfect man. and behold the up
right, for the end OF that man is
peace"
After this Mrs Wood sang. "Jesus
Lover Of Ny Soul" - "
Mrs. W. T. johnson. representtne
the Alumnae Association, said lin
part, "I have come from my home